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HR Advisor
Home based - UK
2 month Initial contract
My client are recruiting for a HR Advisor to provide HR Business Partner and HR Administration support for a SME, owning HR administration, Compliance with employment legislation and contributing to various HR initiatives
Duties:
- Mange employee lifecycle (on-boarding and off-boarding of employees)
- HR Administration and Compliance, creating and managing Policies
- Own recruitment & Talent management
- Maintaining accurate employee records on HR system
- Ensuring all HR documentation complies with legal and company standards
- Liaise with Finance to ensure timely and accurate processing and administering employee benefits
- HR Projects & Systems – supporting implementation of new policies and procedures
- Assisting with Employee Wellbeing
Key Skills:
- Significant R Business Partnering experience
- Significant HR Administration experience
- Excellent Communication & Interpersonal Skills
- Excellent Organisation & Time Management skills
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite
- Ideally CIPD Qualified
Network Engineer – Cisco / CCNP
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire – with travel across the wider region
Contract: 12 months
Rate: £400–£450 per day
IR35: Inside IR35
We are looking for an experienced Network Engineer to join a specialist infrastructure team supporting a complex, highly available network environment within a major UK public sector organisation.
This is a hands-on role covering both operational support and project delivery, maintaining the connectivity that underpins critical frontline services. You will work across a varied network estate spanning multiple data centres, on-premises infrastructure and cloud services.
The role
You will provide support across a broad range of network technologies, including Cisco ACI, Nexus and Catalyst switching, Cisco ASA and Firepower, Check Point firewalls, wireless infrastructure, load balancers and reverse proxies, IP address management and voice technologies.
The wider environment includes WAN, LAN and campus networks, corporate Wi-Fi, public and private APNs, remote-access and site-to-site VPNs, alongside Microsoft 365 and Azure connectivity.
You will also contribute to local, regional and national technology projects, helping deliver resilient IT systems and services within a critical public service environment.
What we’re looking for
You will ideally hold Cisco CCNP certification, or an equivalent qualification, and have at least three years’ experience within a comparable network engineering environment.
Strong knowledge across a number of the following areas will be important:
- Cisco and Check Point firewall rule bases
- Access lists, NAT and PAT
- TCP/IP and UDP
- BGP and OSPF routing
- Policy-based routing
- DNS and DHCP
- VLANs, trunk ports, port channels and STP
- Cisco ACI, Nexus and Catalyst
- ASA and Firepower
- Wireless LAN Controllers and Access Points
- VPNs and IPSec
- VoIP, including SIP, SBCs and ATAs
- PKI and certificate management
- Load balancing and reverse proxy technologies
- Microsoft 365 and Azure network connectivity
You will need a methodical approach to troubleshooting, strong analytical skills and the confidence to take ownership of technical issues through to resolution. The role also requires clear communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
The breadth of the environment means you are not expected to be an expert in every technology listed. Training can be provided for the right Network Engineer where there are specific skills gaps.
Location
The role is primarily based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, with an expectation that you will work from other sites across the organisation’s regional estate when required.
Contract details
12-month contract | £400–£450 per day | Inside IR35
This is a strong opportunity for an experienced Cisco-focused Network Engineer looking to work within a large-scale, technically varied environment where network availability and resilience directly support critical public services.
Finance Consultant - M&A / Transaction Support
6 Month Contract
Location: London – 2/3 days a week
Rate: Market Rate (inside IR35)
We are looking for an experienced Finance Consultant / FP&A professional to join a major organisation and provide dedicated financial support to a live M&A programme.
Working closely with the deal team and senior stakeholders, you will take ownership of the financial modelling and analysis underpinning the transaction. This will include building and maintaining detailed operating models, preparing carve-out financials and producing analysis to support due diligence, valuation, negotiation and integration or separation planning.
This is a highly hands-on, delivery-focused role suited to someone who is comfortable working at pace in a transaction environment. You will regularly work with senior stakeholders and external advisers and will need to produce accurate, decision-ready financial analysis within tight and changing deadlines.
Key Responsibilities
- Build, maintain and stress-test integrated financial models covering P&L, balance sheet and cash flow.
- Develop financial models to support valuation, scenario analysis, deal structuring and transaction decision-making.
- Prepare carve-out and standalone financials for target or divested businesses.
- Analyse shared cost allocations, stranded costs, standalone cost requirements and pro forma adjustments.
- Support financial due diligence, including analysis of historical financial performance.
- Assess and normalise earnings, including quality of earnings (QoE) analysis.
- Analyse working capital, net debt and underlying financial performance.
- Review and interrogate financial data provided by target businesses and advisers.
- Prepare pro forma financial statements reflecting transaction perimeter changes, one-off items and other adjustments.
- Build clear financial reconciliations and maintain supporting documentation.
- Produce high-quality analysis for boards, investment committees and senior management.
- Prepare management presentations, scenario modelling and sensitivity analysis.
- Work closely with external advisers including corporate finance, legal, tax and due diligence teams.
- Support the management and flow of financial information through the transaction data room.
- Assist with synergy identification and quantification, as well as integration and separation planning.
- Maintain strong version control and a clear audit trail across financial models and analysis as deal assumptions evolve.
Skills & Experience
- A recognised accountancy qualification such as ACA, ACCA or CIMA, or equivalent demonstrable finance experience.
- Strong FP&A and commercial finance experience.
- Previous exposure to M&A, transactions, corporate finance or transaction advisory, gained either in-house, within practice or in an advisory environment.
- Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills, including the ability to build complex models from a blank workbook.
- Strong experience building and working with integrated three-statement financial models.
- Experience preparing carve-out or standalone financials.
- Knowledge of shared cost allocations, stranded-cost analysis and pro forma adjustments.
- A strong understanding of how the P&L, balance sheet and cash flow statement interlink.
- Good understanding of valuation, returns and transaction fundamentals.
- Experience working with incomplete, complex or unstructured financial data and forming a clear, defensible view quickly.
- Strong analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Confidence presenting complex financial analysis clearly to senior stakeholders and external advisers.
About You
- Highly delivery-focused and comfortable working to demanding transaction deadlines.
- Calm and organised in a fast-moving environment where priorities can change quickly.
- Meticulous with numbers and able to maintain a high level of accuracy under pressure.
- A self-starter who can take ownership of a workstream and operate with limited supervision.
- Commercially minded and comfortable challenging assumptions where appropriate.
- Confident working directly with senior stakeholders and external advisers.
- Discreet and trustworthy when handling commercially sensitive and highly confidential information.
- Flexible during critical stages of the transaction where additional hours may occasionally be required.
Product Manager – SaaS Platform
6 Month Contract
Location: Remote – UK
Rate: £600 - £650 per day (INSIDE IR35)
Key skills: Product Management, SaaS, Platform Modernisation, 0–1 Delivery, Agile, UX, Cloud Platforms
We are recruiting an experienced Product Manager to support the major redesign and redevelopment of a long-established governance software product.
The existing platform has been in use for more than 25 years and is now undergoing a significant refresh and reimagining. This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role responsible for helping turn an established product into a modern, intuitive and scalable cloud-based solution.
The successful candidate will work closely with engineering, product design and user research teams to define requirements, prioritise delivery and guide the product through a substantial period of change.
This is primarily an execution and product-delivery role rather than a go-to-market position.
The role is remote within the UK, although candidates should ideally be available to attend an initial team kick-off in London.
The Role
As Product Manager, you will:
- Help shape and deliver the redevelopment of an established governance software product
- Develop a detailed understanding of customer needs, pain points and existing product limitations
- Translate product strategy into clear, actionable requirements for engineering and design teams
- Define, refine and prioritise the product roadmap
- Take a hands-on approach to backlog management and product delivery
- Work closely with engineering teams to assess technical options, dependencies and trade-offs
- Collaborate with product designers and user researchers to create intuitive, user-centred experiences
- Manage the product development lifecycle from discovery and concept through to delivery and release
- Use customer research, data and analytics to inform product decisions
- Ensure requirements are clear, outcome-focused and technically achievable
- Support effective Agile delivery using Scrum, Kanban or similar methodologies
- Maintain clear product documentation and promote strong knowledge sharing
- Communicate product priorities, decisions and progress to stakeholders at all levels
- Balance customer requirements, regulatory considerations, technical feasibility and business objectives
About You
You will bring:
- At least five years of product management experience within a software, SaaS or product-led organisation
- Experience delivering new products, major product rebuilds or significant platform modernisation programmes
- Strong hands-on product delivery experience
- Experience working closely with engineering, design and user research teams
- The confidence to question technical solutions and engage credibly with engineers
- Experience defining clear product requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria
- Strong prioritisation skills and the ability to manage competing demands
- Experience using customer research, iteration and analytics to guide decisions
- Strong knowledge of Agile product development
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- The ability to solve complex product, customer and technical challenges
- A customer-focused and outcome-led approach
Desirable Experience
Experience in any of the following would be particularly valuable:
- Delivering products in regulated industries
- Public sector or government technology
- Governance, committee management or meeting-management software
- 0–1 product development
- Replacing or reimagining legacy software platforms
- Cloud-based products and SaaS platforms
- UX design principles and human-centred design
- Working with geographically distributed teams
- Market research and competitive analysis
Product Manager – Workflow & Case Management
9 Month Contract
Location: Remote – UK
Rate: £650 - £700 per day (INSIDE IR35)
Key skills: Product Management, Workflow Systems, Case Management, Legacy Software, Customer Escalations, Agile Delivery, Product Roadmaps
We are recruiting an experienced Product Manager to take ownership of an established workflow and case management product used by a broad customer base.
This is a hands-on role working with a mature product that has been in operation for many years. The successful candidate will need experience managing ageing or legacy software products, balancing competing demands and making clear, pragmatic decisions about what should be prioritised.
You will work closely with engineering, customer success, commercial, design and marketing teams to resolve customer issues, shape the product roadmap and ensure that development effort is focused on the areas of greatest value.
The Role
As Product Manager, you will:
- Develop a detailed understanding of customer needs, recurring issues and product pain points
- Define and maintain a roadmap that addresses the root causes behind customer escalations
- Take ownership of customer escalations and drive issues through to resolution
- Prioritise competing requirements across an established and complex product
- Work closely with engineering teams to challenge proposed solutions and ensure they are practical, proportionate and technically sound
- Define clear product requirements and support engineering teams throughout delivery
- Conduct customer interviews and gather feedback to inform product decisions
- Balance customer needs, business priorities and technical feasibility
- Oversee the product development lifecycle from initial concept through to release
- Support the planning and delivery of product launches
- Analyse product data and performance metrics to identify opportunities for improvement
- Maintain clear product documentation and promote knowledge sharing across the wider team
- Communicate product decisions, priorities and trade-offs to stakeholders at different levels
About You
You will bring:
- Strong product management experience within a software or product-led environment
- Experience managing mature, ageing or legacy software products
- A background in workflow, case management, enterprise software or public sector technology
- Proven experience handling customer escalations in a calm and structured way
- The ability to prioritise ruthlessly when faced with multiple competing requests
- Confidence working closely with engineering teams and challenging technical proposals where appropriate
- A sound understanding of software delivery and how product requirements should be implemented
- Experience working within Agile development environments
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to use data to inform product decisions
- Experience developing and maintaining product roadmaps
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- The resilience to operate effectively in a product environment that can come under regular pressure
My Client, a leading global events agency who deliver high-profile events for some of the world’s most recognisable brands require a Technical Production & Content Project Manager to join their team.
The role will focus on supporting and delivering outstanding live, virtual, and hybrid events through expert technical production and creative content development and management, ensuring all event solutions are innovative, on-brand, and meet client objectives while maintaining profitability and budget control and ensuring current knowledge of AV, technical production, and digital solutions, as well as creative ideation and content execution is delivered to a first class standard and maintained.
- Support with technical planning and execution for events, including AV, staging, environment design, and digital platforms.
- Support technical aspects of live, virtual, and hybrid events, ensuring seamless integration of technology and content.
- Assist with on-site management of various aspects of technical and content delivery, including managing suppliers and production crews alongside end client liaison
- Support with the development of creative concepts and content aligned with client’s objectives and brand guidelines.
- Support the production and management of event content such as video, presentations, graphics, digital and printed assets, liaising with clients, supplier and internal teams.
- Coordinate content collection, version control and distribution to stakeholders. Organise footage and production assets / archiving.
- Support and contribute to creative pitch responses with innovative ideas, well-researched event concepts and executed proposals.
- Assisting with script development and storyboarding and also image / stock asset research for video.
- Organising and support on shoots when needed e.g. internal shoots.
- Maintain project documentation, schedules and action trackers.
- Support budget tracking, supplier and finance processing and project reconciliation.
- Assist with health and safety documentation and on-site compliance requirements.
- Monitor project timelines and escalate risks or issues to senior team members.
- Document production schedules and technical specifications.
- Manage third-party suppliers and maintain strong relationships to ensure quality and cost efficiency, to include new supplier research, assessment, and management.
- Work closely with event delivery teams to integrate technical and creative elements into cohesive event experiences.
- Keep up to date with developments in event technology and production techniques.
- Participate in client meetings, pitch and live delivery presentations, and debriefs.
- Liaise and work with other teams within the events department and overall company i.e. delivery, guest managements services, finance and creative. Working with the PD/PM on briefs for these departments and timelines for deliverables.
- Communication with 3rd party suppliers and clients in a professional, appropriate and timely manner.
- Fully update PD/PM
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At least 4 years’ experience in events production, AV, content creation or a related field within an events agency or similar environment
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Good understanding of event production processes, AV technology, staging and environments
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Experience in creative ideation and the management of content development for live and virtual events.
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Some knowledge of live digital event platforms and delivery process preferred.
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Excellent communication, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
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Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
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Comfortable managing multiple tasks and deadlines.
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Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
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Good Microsoft Office skills, particularly PowerPoint.
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Enthusiastic and willing to learn new technical and creative skills.
- Experience supporting in supporting events, international suppliers and larger scale productions.
- Experience working with suppliers or production partners.
- Familiarity with end-to-end objective led event design.
- Experience of audience facing PowerPoint amends and tidy
- Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite or similar tools.
- Experience with video editing and motion graphics.
Marketing Analyst - B2C
Home based/UK
£40,000-45000 Plus Benefits
My client specialise in securing continuing Healthcare funding for who people who require treatment, are looking to recruit a
Marketing Analyst is responsible for collecting, analysing and interpreting marketing and business data to provide insights that drive customer acquisition, engagement, retention and revenue growth. The role supports strategic decision-making by measuring marketing performance across digital and offline channels, identifying trends, and recommending data-driven improvements to campaign effectiveness and return on investment.
Responsibilities:
Marketing Performance Analysis
- Analyse marketing campaign performance across digital and traditional channels.
- Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) including:
- Lead volume
- Cost per lead (CPL)
- Cost per acquisition (CPA)
- Return on investment (ROI)
- Conversion rates
- Customer lifetime value (CLV)
- Produce regular reports, dashboards and performance reviews.
- Identify trends, opportunities and areas for improvement.
Data Management & Reporting
- Collect and validate data from multiple sources including CRM systems, Google Analytics, advertising platforms and marketing automation tools.
- Develop automated reporting processes and dashboards.
- Maintain data integrity and ensure accurate reporting.
- Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders in a clear and actionable format.
Customer & Market Insights
- Analyse customer behaviour, demographics and buying patterns.
- Conduct segmentation analysis to support targeted marketing campaigns.
- Monitor market trends, competitor activity and industry developments.
- Support market research initiatives and customer surveys.
Digital Marketing Analytics
- Track website performance using analytics platforms.
- Analyse user journeys, conversion funnels and campaign attribution.
- Evaluate SEO, PPC, social media and email marketing effectiveness.
- Support A/B testing and conversion rate optimisation initiatives.
Strategic Support
- Support annual marketing planning and budget allocation.
- Provide insight into channel performance and future investment opportunities.
- Help forecast lead generation, acquisition costs and campaign outcomes.
Skills required:
- Minimum 2 years' experience in a marketing analytics or marketing insights role.
- Experience working with CRM and analytics platforms.
- Strong understanding of marketing metrics and campaign measurement.
- Experience producing reports and presenting insights to stakeholders.
- Experience with marketing automation platforms.
- Experience within a lead-generation or service-based business.
- Knowledge of customer journey mapping and attribution modelling.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including pivot tables, lookup functions and data modelling.
- Strong numerical and analytical capability.
- Understanding of database principles and data visualisation.
- Experience with Google Analytics, Google Ads, Power BI/Tableau, CRM systems (e.g. Hubspot, Zoho, Salesforce)
Security Cleared Software Engineer
Permanent
Location: Cheltenham or Manchester
Hybrid – three days per week onsite
Salary: £75,000 - £85,000
Must hold active SC clearance
The Role
We are seeking experienced Software Engineers to join a major programme within a secure defence environment.
This is an opportunity to work on complex, business-critical software applications using a broad modern technology stack. You will contribute across the full software development lifecycle, helping to design, build, test, deploy and support secure, scalable applications.
The role would suit a Full-Stack Software Engineer with experience across front-end and back-end development, containerised environments and automated deployment pipelines.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop and maintain secure, reliable software applications.
- Build responsive front-end applications using React, JavaScript and TypeScript.
- Develop and maintain back-end services using Node.js and Java Spring Boot.
- Work with Redux to manage application state effectively.
- Design, build and integrate RESTful APIs and microservices.
- Develop solutions using MongoDB, Redis and other data-storage technologies.
- Integrate applications with messaging technologies such as RabbitMQ.
- Containerise applications and services using Docker.
- Support the deployment and management of applications using Helm.
- Create and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins.
- Use Ansible to automate application deployments and infrastructure configuration.
- Produce and maintain UNIX shell scripts to support automation and operational activities.
- Troubleshoot software defects, deployment issues and application performance problems.
- Participate in code reviews, testing and continuous improvement activities.
- Produce clear technical documentation, including build instructions, support documentation and release notes.
- Work collaboratively with software engineers, technical architects, testers, DevOps engineers and other programme stakeholders.
- Follow secure coding practices and development standards appropriate for a defence environment.
- Contribute to Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews and retrospectives.
Essential Skills and Experience
- Commercial software engineering or application development experience.
- Strong experience with React.
- Strong JavaScript and/or TypeScript development skills.
- Experience developing applications or services using Node.js.
- Experience with Java and Spring Boot.
- Experience with state-management technologies such as Redux.
- Experience building and consuming APIs and microservices.
- Experience working with Docker and containerised applications.
- Knowledge of Helm and container deployment processes.
- Experience using Jenkins or a comparable CI/CD platform.
- Experience with Ansible for deployment or configuration automation.
- Experience working in UNIX or Linux environments, including shell scripting.
- Experience with MongoDB or similar NoSQL databases.
- Knowledge of Redis.
- Experience working with messaging technologies such as RabbitMQ.
- Understanding of software development best practices, including version control, automated testing and code reviews.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary Agile development team.
Desirable Experience
- Previous experience working within defence, aerospace, government or another security-sensitive environment.
- Knowledge of Kubernetes or container orchestration environments.
- Experience developing highly available or mission-critical software systems.
- Understanding of secure software development principles.
- Experience working on cloud-hosted or distributed applications.
- Familiarity with automated testing frameworks and test-driven development.
- Experience supporting software throughout development, deployment and live-service operation.
Personal Attributes
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Able to communicate technical information clearly.
- Comfortable working with different technical teams and stakeholders.
- Proactive and able to take ownership of assigned work.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Able to work effectively within a secure and process-driven environment.
Security Cleared Software Engineer
Permanent
Location: Cheltenham or Manchester
Hybrid – three days per week onsite
Salary: £75,000 - £85,000
Must hold active SC clearance
The Role
We are seeking experienced Software Engineers to join a major programme within a secure defence environment.
This is an opportunity to work on complex, business-critical software applications using a broad modern technology stack. You will contribute across the full software development lifecycle, helping to design, build, test, deploy and support secure, scalable applications.
The role would suit a Full-Stack Software Engineer with experience across front-end and back-end development, containerised environments and automated deployment pipelines.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop and maintain secure, reliable software applications.
- Build responsive front-end applications using React, JavaScript and TypeScript.
- Develop and maintain back-end services using Node.js and Java Spring Boot.
- Work with Redux to manage application state effectively.
- Design, build and integrate RESTful APIs and microservices.
- Develop solutions using MongoDB, Redis and other data-storage technologies.
- Integrate applications with messaging technologies such as RabbitMQ.
- Containerise applications and services using Docker.
- Support the deployment and management of applications using Helm.
- Create and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins.
- Use Ansible to automate application deployments and infrastructure configuration.
- Produce and maintain UNIX shell scripts to support automation and operational activities.
- Troubleshoot software defects, deployment issues and application performance problems.
- Participate in code reviews, testing and continuous improvement activities.
- Produce clear technical documentation, including build instructions, support documentation and release notes.
- Work collaboratively with software engineers, technical architects, testers, DevOps engineers and other programme stakeholders.
- Follow secure coding practices and development standards appropriate for a defence environment.
- Contribute to Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews and retrospectives.
Essential Skills and Experience
- Commercial software engineering or application development experience.
- Strong experience with React.
- Strong JavaScript and/or TypeScript development skills.
- Experience developing applications or services using Node.js.
- Experience with Java and Spring Boot.
- Experience with state-management technologies such as Redux.
- Experience building and consuming APIs and microservices.
- Experience working with Docker and containerised applications.
- Knowledge of Helm and container deployment processes.
- Experience using Jenkins or a comparable CI/CD platform.
- Experience with Ansible for deployment or configuration automation.
- Experience working in UNIX or Linux environments, including shell scripting.
- Experience with MongoDB or similar NoSQL databases.
- Knowledge of Redis.
- Experience working with messaging technologies such as RabbitMQ.
- Understanding of software development best practices, including version control, automated testing and code reviews.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary Agile development team.
Desirable Experience
- Previous experience working within defence, aerospace, government or another security-sensitive environment.
- Knowledge of Kubernetes or container orchestration environments.
- Experience developing highly available or mission-critical software systems.
- Understanding of secure software development principles.
- Experience working on cloud-hosted or distributed applications.
- Familiarity with automated testing frameworks and test-driven development.
- Experience supporting software throughout development, deployment and live-service operation.
Personal Attributes
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Able to communicate technical information clearly.
- Comfortable working with different technical teams and stakeholders.
- Proactive and able to take ownership of assigned work.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Able to work effectively within a secure and process-driven environment.