Total 12 Director/C-Level job vacancies in Henlow, Bedfordshire, SG1 2DA

Why Join Apex Hotels ?

You will receive a warm welcome into the Apex family on joining us as a Group MICE Sale Director. We genuinely care about our guests and each other and we show this through our family values of Trust, Passion, Friendliness and Teamwork. It is these values that support you to be yourself here at Apex Hotels. By bringing your own personality, passion, and ideas to the role, you will add a new dynamic to our innovative and supportive Sales Team. We believe it is our personality, style and friendliness that makes Apex Hotels.

Role Overview:

We're looking for a dynamic Director of Sales with experience of the 4/5-star market to lead the MICE sales team across the company to develop and retain new business and grow profitability through their individual sales performance. The full management and delivery of the groups MICE preferred partnership programme’s will sit under the stewardship of this position.

This is a proactive sales role with a large percentage of time being spent managing the existing client base whilst seeking out new MICE partnerships and cultivating new business opportunities.

Main Responsibilities:

• Strengthen relationships with all key MICE customers and uncovers additional opportunities within those accounts to increase penetration and maximise profit i.e. F&B and negotiated corporate opportunities
• Understand the geographical competitive MICE landscape and Apex’s position within that spectrum for our accounts, and then implements tactics to shift share
• Generate MICE revenue growth using a consultative selling approach to maintain and expand relationships throughout this market and sub-markets
• Lead effective team selling efforts to translate our MICE agreements and relationships into actualized business at local levels
• Direct the strategic relationship of the group’s MICE preferred partners with specific focus on maximizing market share and ancillary revenues
• Research, identify and establish new business sales contacts, develop relationships and distribution opportunities from existing MICE programs and partners
• Manage a team of regional MICE sales managers and executives, to ensure that their individual and the overall department goals are achieved
• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of agent and end user booker accounts, and work with the Group Director of Sales and Group Operations Director to create bespoke MICE offerings
• Create and deliver strong presentations to demonstrate the Apex value proposition and benefits it provides to our MICE customers and partners
• Maintain in depth knowledge of MICE accounts, and works with the operational teams to personalise these interactions
• Lead the annual negotiation of preferred partnerships and targets all MICE accounts
• Update the Event & Group Managers and respective teams with correct information regarding agency partnerships, commission and offers
• Create and fulfil Account Development plans for key accounts
• Plan and execute sales activity including research, telesales, site/hotel show rounds, entertaining and client road shows
• Analysis of monthly MICE pick up production ensuring action is taken where necessary
• Contribute to monthly and annual business review reports
• Attend relevant and appropriate networking and trade show events and ensure follow up is done post event
• Assist and support with ad hoc projects as required by the Group Director of Sales

This is role requires travel to our Hotels in the UK and also to events and Fairs throughout the country and Europe. This is a mix of working in the Hotels with the possibility to work from home as well.

About you:

We love to welcome people with different experiences and from different places into our Apex family. We want to ensure you get the best experience from the role you begin your journey with us in. To excel within this role. You will be a natural communicator with a passion for customer service and satisfaction, you will be proactive, show initiative and also have a proven track-record in motivating and developing a sales and events team to deliver creative solutions to maximise revenue.

You will be friendly and approachable; you will go the extra mile for our guests and will support our culture of delivering a ‘warmer welcome' through leading by example.

you will have:

• Validated multi property experience in the specific MICE sales areas
• Highly experienced in all administrative skills with excellent attention to detail and organisation skills
• Proactive at meeting deadlines and targets
• Manages all resources within budgeted guidelines
• Highly numerate and able to work comprehensively with spreadsheets & budgeting processes
• Motivational team manager who can communicate well at all levels
• Flexibility to regularly facilitate the entertainment of MICE agents/client and familiarisation trips
• Annual international travel to both key MICE trade shows, client offices and emerging business markets
• Regular regional travel across all geographical areas of the portfolio will be required

You will work with great people, enjoy your time at work, develop new friendships, networks, and skills, and of course you will also receive a competitive rate of pay and a generous range of employee benefits which includes:

• 30 days holiday
• Training and development from day one
• Employee events and celebrations
• Inhouse company interactive employee communication APP
• Entry to our state-of-the-art gym and pools
• Healthy meals to enjoy while you're working.
• Access to an external Employee Assistance Programme
• Financial Wellbeing App Wagestream, allowing you the flexibility to get paid earlier than your normal monthly pay date.
• £200 referral bonus when your friends or family join the team.

Following your first successful 3 months, you’ll also receive ……

• Access to our discounts and wellbeing platform “Treat Yourself Here”, unlocking savings and experiences for you and your family.
• Involvement in our employee of the quarter and annual recognition schemes
• Long service recognition
• Probation pass and annual anniversary complimentary guest experience overnight stay and dinner for two
• 50% discount in our restaurants
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounted room rates for employees, friends, and family
• Spa treatments and product discounts
• Critical Illness & Life Assurance cover

If your are interested in this role,Click Apply. We look forward to hearing from you.

We are recruiting for a Chief Cardiac Physiologist for Echocardiography who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

The Echocardiography service offers adult transthoracic echocardiography 7 days a week. We support routine outpatient and inpatient TTE's and have a consultant led TOE, exercise and pharmacological stress echo service. We have recently developed a physiologist led Herceptin clinic for Oncology patients and are looking to set up a valve clinic working alongside the Specialist Nurses and Physicians.

The Echo team are heavily involved in staff training with a strong development program in place for both physiologists and cardiology registrars which has resulted in a high success rate for accreditation.

All our echo equipment has been recently renewed and we are now equipped with a good number of machines with the latest technology available.

We require strict adherence to the essential criteria of having BSE (or equivalent) accreditation and previous applicants need not apply.

Our Values areInclude,Respect andImprove. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!

You will work in co-operation with the Lead Cardiac Physiologist and Cardiology Consultants to ensure operational delivery of the highest standards of patient care in both standard and advanced echocardiography.

As a Chief Cardiac Physiologist you will be required to work as an advanced independent practitioner in echocardiography, providing highly specialised technical services that impact directly upon the clinical management of patients.

As part of the role you would be expected to train in advanced imaging modalities such as stress echo, 3D echo, TOE, speckle tracking and strain analysis. Ideally we would want someone who can or is willing to learn to perform IV cannulation and ultrasound contrast IV administration.

You will be responsible for organising and delivering theoretical and practical training in cardiac physiology to a wide range of staff. Also, be responsible for supporting and encouraging both medical and physiologist staff to work towards professional accreditation (BSE).

You will support and participate in the 7 day service. Maintain a high standard of clinical practise and will act as a role model for junior members of staff within the cardiology departments. You must be willing to rotate when required to all sites across the East and North Hertfordshire Trust.

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:
• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.


This advert closes on Wednesday 11 Sep 2024

Join a dynamic and growing insurance broker based in Bedfordshire as Operations Manager or Operations Director, depending on your experience. This key role involves taking over operational functions from the current Director, allowing them to take on CEO responsibilities, including managing Heads of Department, compliance, HR, and general operations, as well as reporting to shareholders.

With a clear path to progression, you'll have the opportunity to step into the Managing Director role within a year, supporting the company's growth strategy both organically and through acquisitions. There is also potential to move into the CEO position within 3-5 years.

We're looking for a proven leader with experience in senior operations roles within insurance, excellent stakeholder management skills, and a strategic mindset.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

You'll manage schedules, coordinate seamless meetings, draft key communications and handle expenses. The role will also involve overseeing general admin duties. Acting as the first point of contact, you'll represent the Directors, handle queries, organize travel and events, and support the wider people teams. Join us and keep our dynamic team running smoothly!
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 per annum
Contract Term: 12 months Fixed Term/Secondment
Location:Whitbread Court, Dunstable, LU5 5XE with hybrid working (minimum of 3 days a week in our Dunstable campus)

Why You'll Love It Here

Healthcare: BUPA Healthcare
Up to 10% Matched Pension,
25 Days holiday and Company Share Save Scheme
Discounts: Up to 70% off Premier Inn Hotels and up to 25% off our restaurants.

What you'll do:

Organize and maintain diaries, to review and adapt schedules for productive, prioritized plans.
Coordinate meeting logistics and prepare agendas to ensure meetings are well-planned, with clear objectives and desired outcomes.
Support with researching and preparing confidential and sensitive reports and drafting key business communications.
Manage expenses, ensure proper budget allocation, and assist with budget reporting.
Act as the first point of contact internally and externally, handling queries, representing the People Director team, and managing calls and visitors.
Organize travel, events, team days, and meetings, ensuring logistics, agenda creation, and presentation coordination are handled efficiently.

What you'll need:

Extensive experience supporting multiple directors simultaneously, demonstrating the ability to manage and prioritize the needs of high-level executives.
Proven track record of working within a corporate FTSE250 business, showcasing an understanding of the complexities and demands of a large organisation.
Proficient in diary management, with a keen eye for detail to ensure the Director's schedules are optimized.
Skilled in travel management, capable of organising detailed itineraries and handling all logistics to ensure smooth, timely travel arrangements.
Adept at liaising cross-functionally across the wider business, working seamlessly with various corporate functions to facilitate communication and collaboration.

We are recruiting for a Divisional Director for Nursing and Quality for Children who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

Reporting to the Divisional Director for Women and Children's Divisional Director for Nursing and Quality for Children and Young people will work as part of a quadrant within Women and Children's services that includes a Divisional Medical Director, Divisional Director of Operations, and the Director of Midwifery. The Divisional Director for Nursing and Quality for Children and Young people will provide senior strategic visible clinical and professional leadership, for nursing and allied health professions working within Paediatrics and neonatology.

Providing specialist expertise and taking specific responsibility for patient safety, quality and experience, the post holder will promote quality, innovation, productivity, and performance that improves quality of care and patient outcomes, driving transformation through agreed improvement models.

Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!

The Divisional Director for Nursing and Quality for Children will provide highly visible and inspiring nursing leadership to all nurses and support roles. Championing a professional and open culture which empowers staff to deliver quality care with compassion acting as a role model for the behaviours and high professional standards which are expected.

Be accountable for the creation of an environment in which efficient delivery of safe patient care is in line with the fundamental and evidenced based standards to ensure a framework of safe practices exists.

Be responsible in actively participating, contributing, and implementing the Nursing Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Strategy and the Quality Strategy across the Division.

Actively participate in the Clinical Excellence pathway, ensuring that all clinical areas progress through the local accreditation framework to achieve excellence within their sphere of responsibility. Develop and enable leadership through a shared governance pathway.

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:
• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.


This advert closes on Tuesday 4 Jun 2024

As a Category Director - FM, Global Supply Management at Sodexo, working hybrid with 2 days a week in our Stevenage office, you are a strategic leader and a key influencer in our procurement operations. This role allows you to leverage your expertise to manage supplier contracts and develop strategies that deliver substantial value to Sodexo and our clients. By joining Sodexo, you will contribute to a team that is focused on making a significant, positive impact on global supply management practices.
In this critical role, you will oversee the management of various categories and collaborate with internal teams and external suppliers to enhance Sodexo’s operational efficiency and market competitiveness. This position gives you the opportunity to drive innovation and strategic initiatives across international markets, directly impacting our success and growth.
What you’ll do:

• Manage and develop global category strategies in alignment with organizational objectives.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and regional buyers to implement effective procurement strategies.
• Negotiate and manage international supplier contracts to optimize cost and ensure supply chain efficiency.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with global suppliers to enhance Sodexo’s procurement capabilities.
• Coordinate with buying teams across regions to ensure strategy alignment and execution.
• Oversee sourcing activities with a focus on Total Cost of Ownership to enhance value and reduce costs.
• Collaborate with the Supply Management Finance team for accurate financial tracking and performance assessment.

What you bring:

• Bachelor’s degree with CIPS/ISM or an equivalent qualification.
• Minimum of 5 years of procurement experience, with a preference for experience within the Sodexo group.
• Strong track record in delivering value and managing complex negotiations with suppliers.
• Experience in a multicultural and matrix environment is required; international experience is preferred.
• Effective communication and influencing skills.
• Demonstrable financial understanding and orientation towards achieving business results.
• Experienced in category management, strategic planning, and project management.

What we offer:
Competitive salary + Annual Bonus + Excellent benefits package
Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we offer:

• Flexible and dynamic work environment
• Competitive compensation
• Access to ongoing training and development programs
• Countless opportunities to grow within the company

Key Responsibilities Working within the overall ICS strategic objectives, devise, implement and monitor the strategy which will set out a core set of principles describing how Maternity, neonatal and paediatric services can be best involved and embedded into the transformation work programmes within the ICS. Exploring the approach to developing an integrated, flexible, Maternity, neonatal and paediatric workforce that can deliver high quality and sustainable health and care services at ICS/ ICP & neighbourhood levels. Coproducing the functions of clinical and professional leadership that should be undertaken at system level and describe how these would be delivered. Ensuring visible Midwifery leadership at ICS system, regional and national level. Provide expert advice and strategic system leadership to the ICS Programme Leads, Care Professionals Board and ICPs to support the development of an integrated, flexible, Maternity, neonatal and paediatric workforce that can deliver high quality and sustainable, integrated at scale, across a local system. Maintain a good knowledge of emerging policies from government departments to assist in the thinking and definition of the strategy discussions. Clinical lead for the Local Maternity and Neonatal system. Informing the ICS & Programme Leads on how the Maternity, neonatal and paediatric workforce will support the delivery of the Long-Term Plan and the transformational workstreams, understanding and unlocking the barriers that will increase opportunities for effective service delivery. Develop and support transformation within the Maternity, neonatal and paediatric models of care and pathways. The role will support a culture across LMNS that is supportive, inclusive and enables all voices across the membership to be valued ,listened to. Provide leadership for safeguarding agenda across LMNS in conjunction with system Named /designated professionals Contribute to the review and development of existing information management systems and contribute to the development of an integrated approach to project management. The Director of Midwifery will deputise for the ICS CNO at National, Regional and ICS levels. The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager. The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the ICS. Post holder : Date :

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated trainee physician (ST4 or above) with an interest in leadership and management to join East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust as chief registrar in General Medicine (aligned with your parent specialty). There is one 12 month fixed term vacancy to start 7thAugust 2024 or 4thSeptember 2024. The chief registrar role provides senior higher specialty trainees with the opportunity to develop valuable skills in leadership and management, and gives them a minimum of 40% protected time to put these skills into practice by developing initiatives that address local challenges. Chief registrars have a tangible impact on service improvement, workforce transformation, engagement and morale, and education and training, and work to deliver better outcomes for patients, colleagues and organisations.

Providing a ‘bridge’ between the junior doctor workforce, senior clinical leaders and managerial staff to improve engagement. Quality Improvement (QI) and service development/redesign to improve outcomes for patients, for example co-ordination of medical care. Planning, developing and improving the quality of education and training activities, and supporting/motivating other trainees.Involvement in workforce planning and transformation, and the deployment of medical staff and allied health professionals to meet healthcare challenges. Working across teams and boundaries to engage stakeholders and influence change.There is significant autonomy for individual chief registrars to use their leadership and management skills to address a wide variety of challenges faced by their organisations.

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:
• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

The chief registrar role is a senior leadership and management role for higher specialty trainee doctors. The role allows a minimum of 40% protected time to develop and implement local initiatives focusing on, for example, service improvement, workforce transformation, engagement and morale, and education and training. Chief registrars benefit from access to a bespoke leadership and management development programme provided by the RCP, which commences in August/September 2024.

The chief registrar will ideally report to and be mentored by the medical director, a nominated deputy, or other senior clinical leader. The mentor role requires a minimum time commitment of monthly meetings with the chief registrar, and this commitment should be taken into account when nominating a suitable mentor. The chief registrar will also have a named educational supervisor for their role, who may or may not be the same as their clinical supervisor. There will be formal educational oversight of the role, with an induction, educational agreement, personal development plan and regular appraisals.




This advert closes on Sunday 5 May 2024

The chief registrar role is a senior leadership and management role for higher specialty trainee doctors. The role allows a minimum of 40% protected time to develop and implement local initiatives focusing on, for example, service improvement, workforce transformation, engagement and morale, and education and training. Chief registrars benefit from access to a bespoke leadership and management development programme provided by the RCP, which commences in August/September 2024. The chief registrar will ideally report to and be mentored by the medical director, a nominated deputy, or other senior clinical leader. The mentor role requires a minimum time commitment of monthly meetings with the chief registrar, and this commitment should be taken into account when nominating a suitable mentor. The chief registrar will also have a named educational supervisor for their role, who may or may not be the same as their clinical supervisor. There will be formal educational oversight of the role, with an induction, educational agreement, personal development plan and regular appraisals.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

We are recruiting for a Chief Cardiac Physiologist for Echocardiography who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

The Echocardiography service offers adult transthoracic echocardiography 7 days a week. We support routine outpatient and inpatient TTE's and have a consultant led TOE, exercise and pharmacological stress echo service. We have recently developed a physiologist led Herceptin clinic for Oncology patients and are looking to set up a valve clinic working alongside the Specialist Nurses and Physicians.

The Echo team are heavily involved in staff training with a strong development program in place for both physiologists and cardiology registrars which has resulted in a high success rate for accreditation.

All our echo equipment has been recently renewed and we are now equipped with a good number of machines with the latest technology available.

We require strict adherence to the essential criteria of having BSE (or equivalent) accreditation and previous applicants need not apply.

Our Values areInclude,Respect andImprove. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!

You will work in co-operation with the Lead Cardiac Physiologist and Cardiology Consultants to ensure operational delivery of the highest standards of patient care in both standard and advanced echocardiography.

As a Chief Cardiac Physiologist you will be required to work as an advanced independent practitioner in echocardiography, providing highly specialised technical services that impact directly upon the clinical management of patients.

As part of the role you would be expected to train in advanced imaging modalities such as stress echo, 3D echo, TOE, speckle tracking and strain analysis. Ideally we would want someone who can or is willing to learn to perform IV cannulation and ultrasound contrast IV administration.

You will be responsible for organising and delivering theoretical and practical training in cardiac physiology to a wide range of staff. Also, be responsible for supporting and encouraging both medical and physiologist staff to work towards professional accreditation (BSE).

You will support and participate in the 7 day service. Maintain a high standard of clinical practise and will act as a role model for junior members of staff within the cardiology departments. You must be willing to rotate when required to all sites across the East and North Hertfordshire Trust.

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:
• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.


This advert closes on Thursday 28 Mar 2024

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.