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Temporary Works Design Engineer
Location: South Birmingham/Remote
Salary: up to £75,000 plus Benefits
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Temporary Works Design Engineer to join a fast-paced and dynamic team. This role involves working on a variety of projects related to abnormal load transportation and installation solutions across the UK.
Key Responsibilities:
- Review and check temporary structure designs, including calculations, drawings, and design certificates.
- Conduct structural analysis of existing equipment to ensure compliance with safety and design standards.
- Design modifications to existing equipment and develop new designs as required.
- Produce detailed drawings suitable for manufacturing.
- Assist with estimating by obtaining or providing pricing information.
Personal Attributes:
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage with colleagues at all levels.
- A proactive team player who also thrives working independently.
- Professional, approachable, and adaptable.
- Reliable with a flexible approach to work.
Qualifications & Skills:
- BEng/MEng in Civil or Structural Engineering.
- Minimum 3 years of experience, ideally with a mix of site and design office exposure, particularly in Temporary Works Design.
- Incorporated/Chartered or working towards professional qualification.
- Proficient in structural analysis and CAD software (e.g. Tekla TEDDS, STAAD Pro, AutoCAD).
- Working knowledge of BS 5975 and experience with steelwork and timber codes.
- Strong IT skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Full UK driving licence.
Organisational Design Consultant
Hybrid Working
The purpose of this engagement is to support the design and implementation of a future-state
administrative support operating model that is:
- Efficient, cost-effective, and scalable
- Enabled by streamlined processes and appropriate technology
- Aligned to organisational priorities and demand
- Capable of delivering high-quality, consistent support across the Force
The consultant will build on the Ignite review findings and Strategic Change Team process mapping to develop a robust, evidence-based organisational design.
Objectives:
- Translate “as-is” and “to-be” process insights into organisational requirements
- Design a future operating model that supports efficient administrative delivery
- Ensure alignment between structure, roles, capability, and demand
- Enable leadership decision-making through evidence-based options
- Support the development of an implementable and sustainable organisational structure
Scope of Work: Neighbourhood Policing Review Consultancy Required skills, experience or specialism
• Proven experience in policing operating model reviews, particularly neighbourhood policing and response integration • Strong understanding of workforce planning, including officer/PCSO mix, rank structure and demand modelling • Experience of delivering against national policing frameworks and government outcome measures (including Neighbourhood
Policing Guarantee) • Capability in data analysis, demand profiling and performance benchmarking across geographic areas • Experience engaging senior stakeholders and translating findings into practical, deliverable recommendations
Business need and intended workstreams / activities & outcomes / milestones & deliverables
• Independent review of neighbourhood policing model to ensure alignment of workforce resource and mix to deliver NPG outcomes and policing plan priorities • Assessment of current allocation of resources across the 10 local policing teams, identifying opportunities for optimisation and
consistency • Review of officer and PCSO workforce mix, including role clarity and effectiveness in meeting neighbourhood demand • Evaluation of how neighbourhood resources interact with response demand, particularly during peak pressure, to inform a
whole-system approach, and deliver on "Neighbourhood Crime" • Development of evidence-based recommendations to improve efficiency, resilience and visibility of neighbourhood policing
Outputs and deliverables
• Baseline assessment of current operating model, workforce distribution and performance • Benchmarking against comparable forces / best practice • Clear set of options and recommendations, including workforce mix and deployment changes • Implementation considerations, including dependencies with HR, timelines and risks • Final report and executive briefing to Chief Officer team
Anticipated start date and consultant duration
• Start date TBC – Duration TBC expected 3M
Information and Communications Technology, Kidlington
Senior Systems Engineer
Band 3S, circa £47,195 per annum, plus benefits
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL VACANCY
JOB REF: 23539
Full time vacancy
Exciting challenges lie ahead—new digital technologies and innovative ways of working are transforming how we protect our communities and bring people to justice. As part of this journey, we are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer with a cloud-first mindset to help shape and deliver our evolving technology landscape. We place a strong emphasis on the wellbeing of our people. A range of professional support services is available, including a dedicated Welfare team, ensuring that colleagues are supported both professionally and personally.
In this role, you will provide expert leadership, design authority, and quality assurance across core infrastructure platforms, with a strong focus on modern cloud technologies and hybrid environments. You will lead the design, delivery, and continual improvement of high-value technology solutions aligned to organisational priorities.
Key responsibilities include designing, implementing, and supporting solutions across Microsoft Entra (hybrid identity), Exchange (on-premises and/or online), Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), and Azure cloud technologies. You will drive a cloud-first approach, modernising legacy platforms and promoting scalable, secure, and resilient architectures. The role also involves managing and optimising Azure cost management to ensure value for money and efficient consumption and leveraging AI tools and automation to enhance operational efficiency, support decision-making, and improve service delivery.
You will provide expert technical assurance, produce high-quality documentation, and ensure alignment with best practices and standards. You will design and validate disaster recovery and business continuity processes in line with organisational policies and take responsibility for the full production lifecycle of platforms, including installation, configuration, upgrades, maintenance, and continuous improvement. The role focuses on delivering measurable improvements in service availability, performance, and cost efficiency.
The role requires the ability to travel across multiple locations in support of both Forces. Flexibility is essential, including occasional unsocial hours and lone working scenarios, where public transport may not be suitable. A full UK driving licence is required.
We are committed to supporting our people. Alongside meaningful and impactful work, you will benefit from access to a dedicated Welfare team and professional support services, and a culture that promotes work-life balance, wellbeing, and inclusion, with flexible working approaches where operationally possible.
We are looking for someone who brings strong communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders, and a collaborative mindset to work effectively across teams and partners. You will demonstrate problem-solving and critical thinking capability in complex environments, with a proactive and adaptable approach to changing priorities and emerging technologies, alongside a commitment to continuous learning, innovation, and professional development.
If you have not held residency in the UK for the last 5 years, we will not be able to process an application from you.
Please attach a CV to apply for this role
As part of the Thames Valley Police family, you will enjoy a fantastic range of benefits including 24 days annual leave per annum, pro-rata for part time (plus Bank Holidays), flexible working conditions, a wide range of lifestyle discounts, career development opportunities and have the option to join a local government pension scheme. For more information on our benefits, please visit the supporting you page, via the link at the bottom of the advert.
If you have any queries, please contact the Recruitment Team at RecruitmentstaffICT@thamesvalley.police.uk quoting reference 23539. We will endeavour to respond to your query as quickly as possible.
The closing date for enquiries and receipt of completed applications is Sunday 7 June 2026.
Find out more about our roles here.
#LI-Hybrid (for hybrid working)
- ICT Platforms Manager – PaaS and WPaaS
- Cloud first – support Azure subscriptions
- Included exchange, entra
- Alex has been there 27 years
- One engineer has been promoted – it was Stephen Palmer
- Is doing reverse mentor role – SMT like him – seen as a key member of staff
- Cloud first thinking, skills in azure
- 12 month FTC – doing a re-org of ICT
- 2 / 3 days in the office a month
- Deadline of next Sunday
- Need to be 2 hours from Kidlington or Southampton
- 1 in 6 week – call out for P1 or P2 alerts + a day rate
- 7 days
- Mostly cloud experience – that’s where the gap is
- Conditional access policies skills gap, some of automation run books setting up in Azure
- Need to be dynamic and things can change
- 10,000 users
- Doing CV sifts at 9:30am
Work with Dave Widebrow – lead integration engineer
- Fully remote
- Az-305 – that would be good to have
- This will be shaping and defining – not just reacting to instruction
- Need ERP experience
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They offered using own integration platform, but wanted to go down the Azure route - want this contractor to help educate rest of the team
- I'm adding 12.5% margin
Greenfield Azure integration project – redesigning legacy SQL-based integrations into a modern, scalable Azure Integration Services architecture (event-driven approach)
Solutions Architect but hands-on – not just design; they want someone to own the architecture and actively contribute to the build (Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus)
Core tech stack – Azure Service Bus, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, API Management, plus Key Vault and App Configuration
Key responsibility – define integration patterns (event-driven, messaging, APIs), produce clear architecture documentation, and communicate decisions to both technical and business stakeholders
Collaborative delivery – working closely with their Lead Integration Engineer, helping upskill the internal team rather than working in isolation
Overview:
This is a greenfield Azure integration project with Embridge, focused on redesigning legacy SQL-based integrations into a modern Azure Integration Services architecture using Service Bus, Azure Functions, Logic Apps and API Management.
They’re looking for someone who can own the solution design and documentation, but also be hands-on during the build phase, working closely with their Lead Integration Engineer and helping upskill the internal team as the project progresses.
Senior Blue Prism Developer
£500 per day | Inside IR35
Hybrid Working | Predominantly Remote
9–12 Month Contract
An experienced Senior Blue Prism Developer is required to join a growing automation team delivering a programme of business-critical RPA solutions within a large public sector organisation.
With a strong pipeline of work already identified, you'll play a key role in designing, developing and deploying Blue Prism automations that improve efficiency, reduce manual effort and support critical operational services.
This is a hands-on role requiring strong Blue Prism expertise alongside the ability to engage confidently with stakeholders, understand business processes and translate requirements into effective automation solutions.
Essential Skills & Experience
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Strong commercial Blue Prism development experience
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Proven track record delivering multiple end-to-end RPA solutions
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Experience creating detailed business requirements and Process Definition Documents (PDDs)
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API integration experience and an API-first approach
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Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
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Ability to translate business requirements into scalable automation solutions
What's on Offer?
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£500 per day (Inside IR35)
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9–12 month contract
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Predominantly remote working
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Immediate project pipeline with multiple automation builds planned
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Opportunity to contribute to a growing enterprise automation capability
Please note: Candidates must have lived and worked continuously in the UK for the past five years and be eligible to undergo the required security clearance process.
Zoho Support Developer
Location: Fully Remote
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000
We are working with an established organisation seeking a technically strong, systems-minded Zoho Developer to take ownership of its internal Zoho ecosystem.
This role sits at the intersection of business operations and software development, helping to turn workflow challenges into effective automation while ensuring the Zoho suite remains reliable, secure and well-optimised.
This is a hands-on build-and-support position. The successful candidate will be involved in designing new solutions, improving existing systems and troubleshooting live issues across the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop and maintain custom functions, workflows and automations across the Zoho suite using Deluge scripting
- Provide first and second-line technical support for internal users across Zoho CRM, Zoho Creator and Zoho Analytics
- Build and maintain Zoho Creator low-code applications to support business processes
- Integrate Zoho applications with internal and third-party systems using Zoho Flow, REST APIs and webhooks
- Manage user roles, profiles, permissions and data security across Zoho platforms
- Collaborate with stakeholders across the business to gather requirements and translate operational needs into technical specifications
- Monitor system health, proactively identify issues and implement improvements to performance and reliability
- Document system configurations, custom code and support procedures for knowledge transfer
- Plan and support Zoho upgrades, migrations and new module rollouts with minimal disruption
Essential Skills
- Hands-on Deluge scripting experience, including custom functions, scheduled scripts and connections
- Strong Zoho CRM configuration experience, including layouts, modules and Blueprint
- Zoho Creator application development experience
- Working knowledge of REST APIs, JSON and OAuth 2.0
- Ability to troubleshoot and debug Deluge code independently
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with non-technical stakeholders
Desirable Skills
- Experience with Zoho Analytics, Zoho Books or Zoho Inventory
- Experience with Zoho Flow automation and third-party integrations
- Familiarity with SQL or data querying concepts
- General web scripting knowledge, including JavaScript and basic HTML
- Zoho certification in one or more products
- Previous experience in an internal IT, systems support or business systems role
Technologies You’ll Work With
Deluge, Zoho CRM, Zoho Creator, Zoho Flow, Zoho Analytics, REST APIs, webhooks, JSON and OAuth 2.0.
About You
You will be:
- A self-starter who takes ownership of systems, improvements and support requests
- Comfortable driving process improvements as well as responding to technical issues
- Detail-oriented and methodical when diagnosing problems
- Confident documenting findings, configurations and procedures
- Collaborative and patient when working with colleagues from non-technical backgrounds
- Able to balance competing priorities across support, development and project work
Product Lead contract for the Bank of England, focused on ISO messaging standards within payments / RTGS. Active SC is required and the role is 2 days per week onsite. The consultant will lead product activity around annual ISO message set releases, with most of the work focused on the 2027 release cycle, plus some support for the 2026 release already in flight. They need to analyse required changes, gather stakeholder feedback, prioritise change requests, understand impact at schema level, and communicate decisions clearly to internal teams and external RTGS service participants.
What to look for:
Strong Product Lead / Product Owner / Business Analyst type candidates with payments experience, ideally ISO 20022 message set knowledge. Key search areas are RTGS, ISO 20022, payment messaging, schema changes, SWIFT / CHAPS / Faster Payments, financial services, stakeholder management, requirements analysis, release planning, external documentation, and business liaison. The person needs to be comfortable translating fairly technical payment-message changes into clear business requirements and industry-facing documentation.