£50,000 - £60,000 + OTE £70k+ + Uncapped Bonus + Car Allowance + Private Healthcare + Pay and Role Progression + Flexi + Permanent + Huge Earning Potential + Perk Package + Award Winning Company

Middleton

Are you an experienced Mechanical Project Manager with a strong Building Services background, delivering full mechanical packages including BMS, HVAC, and chilled water systems, looking for an autonomous, varied and wide-ranging role with vast progression prospects and the opportunity to significantly increase your earnings through a generous uncapped bonus scheme?

Are you highly motivated and looking to work for a well-established, rapidly growing and highly regarded M&E contractor, working within an expert team delivering complete mechanical solutions across new builds, fit-outs, major refurbishments, and plant replacement projects in sectors ranging from healthcare and education to commercial and logistics?

On offer is a fantastic opportunity to become an integral part of the management team, overseeing and delivering full mechanical building services packages from pre-construction through to commissioning and handover, whilst being rewarded with excellent bonus incentives and clear fast-track progression plans.

The Role:

• Managing full mechanical building services packages including HVAC, BMS integration, chilled water, ventilation, and associated plant systems from start to finish
• Overseeing project scoping, budgeting, scheduling, procurement of materials and subcontractors, coordination with design teams, and site delivery
• Ensuring seamless integration of BMS and controls with mechanical systems
• Managing client relationships and maintaining full involvement through installation, commissioning, and final handover
• Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm, 40 hours

The Person:

• Mechanical Project Manager
• Strong Building Services background
• Experience delivering full mechanical packages (HVAC, BMS, chilled water)

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Keywords: Mechanical Project Manager, Building Services, M&E, HVAC, BMS, Chilled Water, Mechanical Packages, Contracts Manager, Project Engineer, Senior Project Manager, Mechanical Engineer, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, Ventilation, Plant Rooms, Commissioning, Design Coordination, Flexible Working, Hybrid Working, Oldham, Manchester, Greater Manchester

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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered remuneration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.

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Title: Structural Engineer
Location: Manchester

About The Role

• Produce structural calculations and detailed technical drawings compliant with UK standards
• Support projects across sectors including commercial, residential, educational & healthcare
• Liaise with clients, architects, contractors and multidisciplinary teams
• Carry out structural surveys, assessments and reporting
• Assist with project coordination, technical submissions and compliance checks
• Attend project meetings and site visits where required

About You

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Structural Engineering or related discipline
• Typically 3 - 8 years experience in a UK structural engineering consultancy
• Strong understanding of structural design for concrete, steel, timber and masonry
• Competency in producing calculations to Eurocode standards
• Experience with CAD/BIM software (e.g., AutoCAD, Revit)
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Full UK driving licence

Desirable:

Partial or full chartered status (IStructE or ICE) or working towards chartershipExperience with structural surveys, refurbishment projects or detailed reportingSome knowledge of civil engineering elements (e.g. drainage, ground conditions)

About The Company

They are a well-established civil and structural engineering consultancy with over 30 years experience delivering high-quality, innovative, safe and sustainable engineering solutions throughout the United Kingdom. Their portfolio spans commercial, residential, education, healthcare, industrial, heritage and infrastructure projects, offering bespoke structural design, analysis, surveys, refurbishment and specialist consultancy services. They pride themselves on technical excellence, client-focused delivery and a supportive team culture.

What They Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Support for continuing professional development and chartered status
• A collaborative, people-centred working environment
• Exposure to diverse project types and significant responsibility within project teams
• Opportunities for career progression as the business grows

£68,000 - £80,000 plus discretionary bonus and excellent benefits
Bolton / Hybrid (3 days on-site)

We’re supporting a large, complex organisation seeking a Head of Information Security to lead its global security function. This is a senior strategic role where you will shape the organisation’s global information security vision, define enterprise-wide security strategy, and ensure resilience across all technology environments during a time of rapid change.

You’ll oversee governance, architecture, operations, and incident response, while working closely with senior leadership to safeguard critical systems, data, and digital services. Acting as a trusted advisor, you’ll translate complex cyber risks into clear business insight and drive a secure-by-design culture across the organisation.This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced information security leader to make a significant impact within a forward-thinking and highly regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Define, develop, and drive a global information security strategy aligned to organisational priorities and risk appetite.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams spanning governance, risk, compliance, architecture, operations, and incident response.
• Embed recognised frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST CSF, NIS2, and DORA into policies, processes, and technology platforms.
• Oversee security operations, including monitoring, threat detection, incident response, and vulnerability management.
• Conduct and support risk assessments, ensuring robust controls are implemented and maintained.
• Partner with Technology, Risk, Compliance, Legal, and wider operational teams to identify, manage, and mitigate cyber risks.
• Ensure secure-by-design principles are incorporated into technology architecture, transformation programmes, and business change.
• Support business continuity and disaster recovery planning by integrating cybersecurity into resilience frameworks.
• Act as the organisation’s senior representative on information security matters, advising board-level stakeholders when required.
• Lead engagement with external partners, networks, auditors, and regulatory bodies.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven senior security leadership experience in cybersecurity or information security within a complex, multi-site, or multinational organisation.
• Extensive experience developing enterprise-wide security strategies aligned to frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS Controls, or DORA.
• Strong understanding of cloud and hybrid security environments, including Microsoft 365 and Azure.
• Strong operational expertise across EDR/XDR, SIEM (e.g., Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk), identity protection, and vulnerability management.
• Experience with security audits, compliance programmes, and regulated industry requirements.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with confidence engaging senior executives and leadership teams.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to balance commercial priorities, operational demands, and cyber risk.

Benefits

• £68,000 - £80,000 per annum (depending on experience)
• Discretionary performance-based bonus scheme, circa 10-15%
• Joint contributory pension scheme 8% - potential to be reviewed in coming months
• 33 days leave including bank holidays
• Buy and sell holiday scheme
• Hybrid working (3 days onsite)
• Career development opportunities with access to accredited training and qualifications

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Within your role as aC++ Technical Lead, you will play a pivotal part in shaping the technical direction, engineering quality, and delivery excellence of a large-scale, mission-critical product ecosystem. No two days will look the same; you will influence a broad portfolio of projects while guiding engineering teams through complex technical challenges. You will join a highly capable department of more than 150 engineers, ranging from Graduates to Solution Architects, where you will provide leadership, mentorship, and technical authority across multiple teams. You will have a clearly defined progression framework, supported by ongoing professional development, architectural guidance, and opportunities to broaden your leadership impact.

As a Technical Lead, you will oversee the design, implementation, and optimisation of advanced C++ solutions, ensuring our systems remain robust, scalable, and aligned with best-in-class engineering practices. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to refine architectures, drive technical decision-making, and unblock complex engineering challenges. Alongside hands-on technical oversight, you will champion engineering excellence across code quality, performance, security, and maintainability, while supporting and developing the next generation of engineers through structured coaching and collaboration.

At Microlise, we recognise the importance of balance. Our flexible ways of working and low-overtime culture reflect our commitment to supporting engineers in doing their best work sustainably demonstrated by our average tenure of over seven years. If you are a technically strong, forward-thinking leader ready to take on a high-impact role, we would love to hear from you.

Ways of Working

• Monthly:Drive technical strategy across stakeholder demonstrations and product reviews; shape and validate architectural decisions; support release cycles with senior-level oversight; produce high-quality technical reports; contribute to mobile and platform-level engineering initiatives; and provide thought leadership across ongoing projects
• Fortnightly:Lead planning sessions, retrospectives, and sprint reviews, ensuring teams are aligned with architectural standards and delivery priorities. Facilitate technical discussions that influence design direction and continuous improvement across multiple teams
• Weekly:Guide public code reviews, support engineering dojos, and refine system-level design decisions. Coach teams in adopting modern engineering practices, improving code quality, and enabling a strong shared understanding of architectural principles
• Daily:Support daily stand-ups and unblock engineering teams; oversee complex debugging and performance optimisation; review and approve high-risk pull requests; drive reduction of technical debt; monitor system behaviour in production; and collaborate on design sessions, pair programming, and high-value engineering activities.

What Were Looking For

• A degree in Computer Science or a closely related technical discipline.
• Deep understanding of core computer science principles, with the ability to apply them at architectural and system-design levels.
• Extensive hands-on experience delivering high-quality, maintainable software in a commercial environment, ideally in a lead or principal-level capacity.
• Expert-level proficiency in modern C++ (C++11 and beyond), including memory management, templates, concurrency models, and performance-critical programming.
• Experience with C# and the wider .NET ecosystem is highly advantageous, especially where systems require cross-language integration or sophisticated tooling support.
• Strong experience operating within a mature software development lifecycle, including leading code reviews, facilitating design workshops, and influencing technical direction.
• Deep understanding of object-oriented design, SOLID principles, and the ability to architect extensible and robust software systems.
• Proficiency in SQL and Microsoft SQL Server, capable of analysing performance, optimising queries, and collaborating effectively with data specialists.
• Strong background in building and maintaining comprehensive unit and integration test suites across complex, multi-layered systems.
• Working knowledge of software design patterns, performance optimisation strategies, and tooling for high-throughput or low-latency environments.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring and developing engineers at all levels, providing strategic technical guidance and supporting growth across multiple teams.
• A collaborative and influential communication style, fostering a culture of engineering excellence, continuous learning, and shared ownership.
• Highly motivated, proactive, and passionate about technology, with a commitment to driving quality, innovation, and organisational improvement.

Why Microlise?

Proudly Midlands-based, Microlise has been operating for over thirty years, and recently became a Publicly Listed Company with shares trading on the London Stock Exchange. Our growing business is guided by our culture which drives the way we behave, the way we work, the way we connect with our customers, and the way we support and develop our people.

• Full support and training to ensure you are well equipped to succeed in your role
• Access to our salary sacrifice EV Car Scheme - payments are made before tax and other contributions, so saving you money, whilst doing your bit for the environment!
• Great Place to Work certified We have been recognised by the global authority on workplace culture, so come be a part of our success!
• Private medical insurance with Vitality Health including rewards for members such as: Free Amazon Prime, Apple Watch, discounted gym membership and many more!
• 25 days holiday, excluding bank holidays, increasing with service
• Invested in employee health and well-being with over 20 mental health first aiders in the business
• Employee Assistance Programmes
• Free Costco membership, 20% off EE mobile and line rental, and other local discounts
• Great staff extras: Easter eggs, yearly BBQ, Christmas gifts and annual staff awards
• Free Microlise Cresswell Racing Tickets, support British Superbikes
• Executive Box at Motorpoint Arena Nottingham

Recruitment Process

For successful candidates, interviews will take place whilst the advert is still live; so dont delay getting your application in!

At Nexperia Manchester we are now expanding our Test Process Engineering Team with the addition of a Lead Manufacturing Test Engineer. In this role, you will drive wafer test quality, lead improvement projects, optimise processes and explore automation opportunities. This is your chance to make a direct impact on product quality within a fast-paced, global semiconductor manufacturer producing over 100 billion devices every year.

What you will do

As the Lead Engineer for Wafer Test, you will play a critical role in driving quality, stability and performance across the test area. Youll combine hands-on technical problem solving with people leadership, cross-functional collaboration and structured improvement activities. Your focus will be on ensuring wafer test processes consistently meet Production and Quality standards, while developing the team and driving long-term continuous improvement through systems such as Lean Six Sigma, Process and Step FMEA, and effective change control.

This role gives you the opportunity to improve critical processes, explore automation solutions and lead high-impact projects where your work directly influences customer satisfaction.

You will also

• Deliver improvement activities aligned with annual business KPIs
• Own corrective actions to reduce assembly centre referrals, customer complaints and process deviations
• Maintain accurate, current FMEAs across all relevant processes
• Support New Product Introduction, ensuring manufacturability and capability standards are met
• Collaborate closely with assembly centres and fab manufacturing teams to resolve cross-site issues and improve quality
• Manage area resources, including shift coverage, headcount planning and skills flexibility
• Coach, develop and upskill engineers and technicians, including conducting performance reviews and development planning

What you will need

Essential requirements:

• Ability to work a rotating 12-hour shift pattern, 4 days on, 4 days off
• Degree level education in a relevant Engineering or STEM discipline (or equivalent experience)
• 6+ years of hands-on experience in process optimisation and quality management within a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Proven track record of delivering yield improvement projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Experience leading Continuous Improvement (CI) activities, including strong statistical data analysis skills.
• Clear understanding of lean manufacturing principles, such as: SPC, FMEA, Kaizen, Zero Defects, Total Quality Management (TQM) ,Total Productive/Process Management (TPM)
• Familiarity with relevant industry standards, including IATF-16949 and ISO-9001
• Experience with quality management systems (QMS) and associated quality tools
• Six Sigma greenbelt or equivalent competency for process improvement planning

Desirable Experience:

• Knowledge of MOSFET device physics
• Understanding of parametric testing methodologies
• Familiarity with failure analysis techniques
• Experience with automated inspection solutions or automation in quality/inspection environments

The Interview process

Stage 1: Recruiter review
Stage 2: 30 mins Teams Interview
Stage 3: 60 mins on site Interview

What your benefits will include:

Remuneration & RewardStarting base salary & combined shift allowance of Circa £69,000-£76000 (DOE), bonus scheme of up to 6%, excellent contributory pension scheme of up to 9%, recognition rewards scheme, EV salary sacrifice scheme, income protection, & 12 x salary life assurance policy.

Health & Wellbeing 24.5 days annual leave + 182 roster days off, flexible benefits scheme, enhanced parental leave, on-site medical centre, enhanced sick pay, subsidised canteen, employee assistance programme, retail and entertainment reductions, and a variety of sports and social clubs.

Professional Development Opportunity to complete a leadership and management qualification, possibility for funded academic support up to PhD level, employee goal setting and development plans, huge growth potential both internally and globally within the business, in both management and technical pathways.

Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability A global commitment to becoming carbon neutral by 2035, working with suppliers who embrace and comply with the Nexperia Supplier Code of Conduct, and paid time off for every employee to support charitable work up 4 times per year.

Diversity, Equity, and InclusionCorporate members of Neurodiversity in Business and a Disability Confident Employer. Dedicated Employee Resource Groups for Neuroinclusion, the LGBTQ+ community, and Women in Nexperia, with a commitment to increase women in management positions to 30% by 2030.

Please note that you must have the right to work within the UK as sponsorship is not offered for this position.

Locations: Bristol, Yeovil or Birmingham (Hybrid working available)
Company: Morson Praxis (part of the Morson Group)

Morson Praxis is a leading engineering and design consultancy delivering complex, safety-critical projects across the energy, nuclear, defence, infrastructure and industrial sectors. Due to continued growth, we are looking for Electrical Design Engineers at all levels to join our team.

You will act as the Electrical Designer on projects up to 132kV, delivering designs from concept through to commissioning and handover. Working closely with project, construction and design managers, you’ll help ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, to budget and to the highest quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

Electrical design of HV/LV systems including substations (132kV, 33kV, 11/6.6kV)

Lead and manage design activities across the full project lifecycle

Produce design documentation, technical specifications and protection settings

Support project delivery in line with programme, cost and quality targets

Liaise with internal teams, contractors and stakeholders

Contribute to design standards, innovation and continuous improvement

About You

HNC or higher in Electrical Engineering (degree and chartership desirable)

Strong knowledge of HV distribution systems, substations and protection

Experience within the electricity transmission or distribution sector

Working knowledge of CDM regulations

Proficient in AutoCAD and MS Office (Excel essential)

Experience with power system studies/protection calculations desirable

Strong communication skills and a proactive, adaptable approach

Location: Wigan (Office based)
Salary: Competitive Salary

The Business
We are a fast-growing engineering business developing and manufacturing modular process packages for the water and industrial sectors. Our technology is patented, proven, and already embedded into major UK frameworks.
This is not a corporate environment. We are an owner-led, entrepreneurial business where senior people get involved, solve problems, and help build the operation as it scales.

The Role
This is a senior technical and operational role, responsible for taking customer requirements and turning them into fully engineered, manufactured packages.

The role is focused on:

• Design control (SOLIDWORKS experience essential)
• Manufacturing coordination
• Customer and partner interface
• End-to-end project delivery from concept to shipped product

Key Responsibilities

• Own engineering projects from customer enquiry through to finished build
• Translate customer and partner requirements into engineered solutions
• Produce and manage CAD designs, layouts, and technical documentation
• Coordinate manufacturing, suppliers, and internal resources
• Act as the main technical interface with customers and partners
• Manage multiple projects in parallel in a fast moving environment
• Support development of internal processes as the business scales

What We Are Looking For

• Degree-qualified Mechanical Engineer (or with accreditations)
• Strong CAD capability (SolidWorks or equivalent)
• Experience in engineered products or packaged systems
• Comfortable in small, entrepreneurial businesses
• Strong communicator who can deal with customers and suppliers
• Organised, adaptable, and happy wearing multiple hats
• Water industry experience is preferred but not essential.

Why This Role

• Real ownership of projects, not just a slice of them
• Direct impact on a growing business with guaranteed long-term growth
• No corporate politics or layers of management
• Opportunity to shape how the engineering function evolves

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Run the engine. Protect the platform. Lead from the front as Head of ISOC.

Intercity is looking for asenior operations leaderto head up ourIntegrated Network & Security Operations Centre (ISOC). This is a pivotal role for someone who understands howlarge-scale networks, managed services, and 24/7 operationsreally work and how security is embedded into resilient service delivery.

Youlllead both ourNetwork Operations Centre (NOC)andSecurity Operations Centre (SOC), ensuring our platforms areavailable, performant, and secure, while developing high-performing teams and driving continuous improvement.This role is ideal for anetwork or service operations leaderwith strong security knowledge, rather than a purely cyber-focused profile.

About the Role

As Head of ISOC, you will own theday-to-day operational performanceofIntercityscustomerscorenetworkand securityservices fromavailability and incident response to security detection and escalation.

We arelooking forsomeonewhocanpivotoursupport services fromreactive to proactive. Youwillbringinnovativeideasand automationthatwilltransform our serviceandenableour customers andchannel partnerstosee the benefits of theservice.

Youllsit close to the operational front line, leading teams throughlive incidents, service challenges, and growth, while shaping how our NOC and SOC evolve as the business scales.

As a Head of ISOC:

• Lead and develop NOC and SOC teams responsible for 24/7 service monitoring and response.
• Develop, implement, andmaintainNOC processes, runbooks, escalation procedures, and best practice’s
• Ensure network performance, availability, and fault resolution remainindustry-leading.
• Embed security operations as part ofoperational resilience, not a standalone function.
• Act as senior incident commander during major outages or security events.
• Drive operational maturity through tooling, automation, and process optimisation.
• Have the vision to improve the service workingcloselywith the platform and product teams to enhance the service

Operational Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and grow high-performingnetwork and security operations teams.
• Build a culture of accountability, learning, and calm execution under pressure.
• Ensureappropriate resourcing, shift coverage, and skills depth across 24/7 operations.
• Have stronganalyticalandproblemsolvingabilitiesandbe able to interpretoperational metricsthathelpdrivedatabaseddecisions.

Network & Service Assurance

• Overseenetwork monitoring, fault management, and performance optimisation.
• Ensure rapid detection, triage, and resolution of incidents across network and cloud platforms.
• Own service KPIs includinguptime, SLAs, MTTD, MTTR, and incident recurrence.

Security Operations (Embedded, Not Isolated)

• Oversee SOC detection, escalation, and response processes.
• Ensure security tooling and workflows support operational outcomes and customer assurance.
• Maintain effective incident response playbooks and escalation paths.

Incident & Crisis Management

• Act as escalation lead for high-impact incidents and service outages.
• Coordinate cross-team response with engineering, vendors, and customer-facing teams.
• Lead post-incident reviews focused on learning and prevention.

Strategy, Tooling & Continuous Improvement

• Align NOC and SOC strategy with wider business and service priorities.
• Drive automation to reduce noise, manual effort, and response times.
• Manage budgets, vendors, and technology roadmap for monitoring and security tooling.

Governance & Reporting

• Ensure compliance with internal controls, customer commitments, and regulatory standards.
• Provide clear, meaningful operational reporting to senior leadership.
• Work with the Customer Service team to develop clear and meaningful service reports for customers

WhatWereLooking For

This role suits anetwork-first operational leaderwho understands security as a core part of modern service delivery.

Experience

• 810+ years innetwork, infrastructure, or service operations.
• At least 5 years in asenior operational leadership role.
• Proven experience leadingNOC teams, ideally alongside SOC or security operations.

Strong background in:

• Routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, load balancers(Fortinet, Juniper,Cisco,ArubaandCheck Point
• Enterprise and cloud networking(MicrosoftAzure)
• Operational incident and crisis management
• Solid understanding of SOC processes and tooling (SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS), without being purely cyber-focused.Intercity utilises HALOPSA(ITSM),OpManager,NinijaOne(Monitoring),Security(Microsoft Sentinel)

Qualifications (Advantageous)

• Degree in Computer Science, Networking, IT, or similar.
• ITILV4practitioner
• Certifications such asCCNP, CISSP, CISM(or equivalent experience).

Skills & Strengths

• Operations-first mindsetavailability and reliability come first.
• Calm, decisive leader during incidents and service-impacting events.
• Metrics-driven, with a strong grasp of service KPIs and operational health.
• Passionate aboutautomation, tooling, and reducing operational noise.
• Able to align technical operations with business priorities and customer outcomes.

What We Offer:

• 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays), with entitlement increasing by one day for each full calendar year employed, up to a maximum of five days.
• Annual pay reviews.
• Holiday buy scheme.
• All-company bonus scheme.
• Death in service cover.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Company pension.
• Active social calendar.
• A strong focus on developing our people.

About The Company
Intercity Technology provides reliable and secure technologies in communications, cloud, and managed services, with a big difference Intercity is a technology solutions partner that isnt all about tech. Its about a great bunch of people combining their passion, expertise, and dedication to deliver extraordinary results for businesses.
Our vision is to be the best technology partner to work for and with we are really proud of our achievements so far:

• Customer Net Promoter Score of +92
• Gold Award Investors in People Accreditation
• Employer of the Year 2025 - British Business Excellence Award
• Gold Eco Vadis rating - Among the Top 3% of Companies for Sustainability Performance

We select candidates with the right skills, experience, and values to join us and selection is based on a fair and equal process. Were proud to be committed to equal opportunities and welcome all applications. As a specialist in secure technology solutions, all successful candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks, so we can ensure compliance with our ISO27001 (Information Security) and Cyber Essentials Plus certifications. We are committed to using any personal information you may give us in a secure and proper manner, for more information please see our privacy policy on our website.

Ever wanted to work on software that protects hundreds of thousands of machines worldwide and lead the architecture behind the code that makes it possible?

We’re looking for a Senior C++ Software Engineer to join a small, agile team working on mission-critical cyber security software used globally. This isn’t just another dev role, you’ll combine deep technical C++ expertise with architectural and technical leadership, driving complex features from concept through to release while shaping engineering standards across the team with plenty of scope for career growth on offer. You’ll be working on a new greenfield project with a chance to make a huge impact for a company that’s won awards for their culture.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading design and delivery of complex features in modern C++ (C+) in Linux
• Architecting robust, high performance solutions that balance security, maintainability and long term evolution
• Technical leadership and mentoring of Junior C++ Engineers
• Driving best practices in tooling, testing, CI/CD, and peer code review to raise overall engineering quality

What we need from you:

• Commercial C++ experience across the full software development life cycle
• Application development on Linux (or Windows), including memory management and performance tuning and systems level programming
• Multi-threading and concurrent programming
• Experience designing systems, working on software architecture and leading technical projects

Nice to have:

• Threat modelling, CI/CD pipeline experience such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps
• Visual Studio, WinDbg, gdb, Linux Kernel or low level OS interactions

What’s in it for you?

• £50,000 to £68,000 DOE
• 9% employer only pension contribution
• Flexible benefits package including life assurance
• Hybrid working in central Manchester
• Genuine opportunity to shape architecture, standards, and technical direction for a global product

Sounds interesting? If you’re a Senior C++ Engineer who enjoys architectural ownership, technical leadership and building software that safeguards critical systems worldwide, we would love to hear from you.

Senior Software Engineer (C++ / Windows Desktop)

Warrington
Full-Time
£48,000-£52,000 + Bonus

About The Company

We’re partnered with an organisation who design and manufacture high-performance systems used in cutting-edge scientific and industrial research.
They are a medium-sized organisation with a collaborative, close-knit culture. The software team is small (currently four engineers), highly skilled and plays a central role in delivering mission-critical systems that scientists rely on every day.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with strong expertise in C++ Windows desktop development to take a leading role in their flagship scientific application.
This is not a maintenance-only role. You will:

Lead development of a Windows desktop application written in C++

Control and interface with highly specialised scientific instrumentation

Develop features that enable scientists to configure experiments, acquire data and perform analysis

Optimise performance, improve security, and resolve complex technical issues

Help ensure compliance as we expand into new global markets
You’ll be stepping into a key position within the team. With upcoming succession planning over the next 12 months, this role offers the opportunity to take increasing technical ownership and leadership responsibility.

What You’ll Be Doing

Design, develop and maintain Windows desktop applications in C++

Enhance GUI functionality and user experience (RAD Studio preferred; Visual Studio also considered)

Collaborate closely with scientists and engineers to implement data acquisition and analysis features

Troubleshoot software issues, including critical release fixes where sound technical judgement is essential

Contribute to compliance, performance optimisation and security improvements

Provide occasional technical support input where required

Produce clear documentation to support long-term maintainability
This is effectively a full-stack desktop role - spanning UI design, application logic and system-level integration.

About the Team

4-person software team

Embedded developers supporting hardware integration

A collaborative engineering environment within a manufacturing setting

Strong knowledge-sharing culture

Opportunity to learn from senior team members ahead of planned retirement transitions
You’ll be someone the team can trust, particularly when making technical decisions during high-pressure release situations.

Essential Skills & Experience

Minimum 5 years’ experience developing Windows desktop applications in C++

Strong experience in desktop GUI development

Experience with RAD Studio (desirable) or Visual Studio

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Experience leading or taking ownership of software projects

Excellent communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders

Desirable Experience

Scientific, research, or manufacturing environments

Developing GUI applications for scientific users

Data acquisition or statistical data analysis

APIs and inter-process communication

Exposure to vacuum systems or laboratory equipment

Understanding of compliance requirements for regulated markets

BSc (or higher) in Computer Science or related discipline

Working Arrangements

Full-time, permanent

36.5 hours per week

Monday to Friday

Early finish on Fridays

Initially on-site (5 days per week)

Potential for ad hoc flexibility after probation (by discussion)

Salary & Benefits

£48,000-£52,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

Annual company performance bonus

Christmas bonus

Annual July salary review (consistently awarded over the past 10 years)

23 days annual leave + bank holidays (increasing up to 29 days + bank holidays)

Private healthcare after two years’ service

Group Personal Pension Scheme

Free on-site parking

Professional development opportunities

Interview Process

Initial Zoom interview with Hiring Manager

On-site technical interview with senior team members and Director

Final commercial discussion

Who This Role Suits

This position is ideal for an experienced C++ desktop engineer who:

Enjoys building robust, high-performance software

Is confident taking technical ownership and leading projects

Wants to work on meaningful scientific applications

Values stability, long-term progression and technical depth over short-term churn
If you’re ready to play a key role in shaping mission-critical scientific software, we’d love to hear from you

Senior NOC Engineer - Network Operations - Bolton - £45,000 + Benefits

Location: Bolton (office-based)
Salary: £45,000 + benefits
Type: Permanent

SF Technology is working with a growing managed services organisation to recruit a NOC Team Leader to join their Network Operations team based in Bolton.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Senior NOC Engineer, Network Operations Engineer, or Shift Lead looking to step into a leadership role while remaining close to the technology. You’ll lead a team of Tier 2 engineers responsible for maintaining the stability and performance of customer network environments within a fast-paced 24/7 operations centre.

The position combines technical understanding, operational oversight, and team leadership, ensuring high service standards and strong customer outcomes.

The Role
As NOC Team Leader, you will oversee the day-to-day operation of the Network Operations Centre while supporting and developing a team of engineers delivering managed network services to multiple customers.

Key responsibilities include:
Leading, coaching, and supporting a team of Tier 2 NOC engineers
Overseeing daily NOC workflows and ensuring SLA performance
Supporting incident management and technical escalations
Monitoring network environments and assisting with troubleshooting when required
Ensuring effective shift handovers and operational continuity
Producing operational and customer reports using IT service management systems
Supporting training and development within the engineering team
Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders and customers

Skills & Experience
We’re looking for someone with a strong background in network operations or managed services who is ready to step into a leadership role.

Key requirements include:
Experience working within a Network Operations Centre (NOC) environment
Strong understanding of network infrastructure (routers, switches, firewalls)
Experience supporting customer networks within an MSP or service delivery environment
Excellent communication skills and ability to work with both technical teams and customers
Experience mentoring or supporting junior engineers (leadership experience desirable but not essential)
Ability to remain calm under pressure and manage multiple operational priorities
Exposure to technologies such as Cisco, Juniper, or other enterprise networking platforms would be beneficial.

Working Environment
Office-based role in Bolton
NOC environment operating 24/7
Occasional flexibility may be required to support operational needs or incidents

Security Requirements
Due to the nature of the environments supported, successful candidates will need to pass enhanced security vetting. This includes background checks and typically requires a minimum of 10 years UK residency.

The Opportunity
This role offers the chance to step into a technical leadership position within a growing managed services environment, working with modern networking technologies and supporting a wide range of customer infrastructures.

You’ll have the opportunity to shape team performance, influence operational processes, and further develop your leadership skills within a supportive and collaborative engineering environment.

If you’re a Senior NOC Engineer or Network Operations professional looking to progress into leadership, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now or contact SF Technology for more information

Principal Mechanical Building Services Engineer
Stockport | Hybrid Working

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Principal Mechanical Building Services Engineer to join a well-established, award-winning building services consultancy in Stockport.
This respected practice is recognised for delivering high-quality, sustainable MEP design, supporting clients across healthcare, commercial, and public sector projects. They are at the forefront of net zero and low-carbon building design, using cutting-edge modelling and engineering software, and are committed to a supportive, collaborative culture.

The consultancy is seeking an experienced engineer to join their senior leadership team, leading projects, mentoring junior engineers, and contributing to the strategic growth of the business.

The Role
As a Principal Mechanical Engineer, you will manage a range of projects from small specialist schemes to major developments over £100m, ensuring excellence in technical delivery and client engagement.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the mechanical design and delivery of projects across healthcare, commercial, and public sector sectors
• Acting as a client-facing technical lead, managing both commercial and technical matters
• Supporting business development and helping to secure new projects
• Managing project planning, resource allocation, and delivery
• Mentoring and developing junior engineers
• Advising teams on healthcare sector requirements, including HTM and HBN standards
• Coordinating with other engineering disciplines to deliver multidisciplinary projects
• Producing detailed designs using IES / IES-VE, AutoCAD, MagiCAD, and Revit
• Ensuring designs meet energy efficiency, sustainability, and net zero carbon requirements

About You
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in building services consultancy and the confidence to lead projects and clients effectively.
You will ideally have:

• BEng or MEng in Mechanical or Building Services Engineering
• Chartered Engineer status
• Membership of professional bodies such as MCIBSE or MIMechE
• Ideally IHEEM membership or healthcare sector experience
• Knowledge of HTMs and HBNs, or transferable skills from laboratory/cleanroom design
• 5-10+ years UK consultancy experience in mechanical building services design
• Experience with new build, refurbishment, and retrofit projects
• Strong commercial awareness and project management experience
• Excellent communication skills and client management ability
• A proactive, flexible approach with a positive, can-do attitude

What’s on Offer
This consultancy offers a collaborative and supportive working environment with hybrid working and flexible hours to encourage a healthy work-life balance.
Benefits include:

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance and income protection
• Pension scheme
• Generous annual leave, including an extra day off on your birthday
• Quarterly incentives and additional benefits
• Opportunities for ongoing training, mentoring, and CPD support

If you’d like to learn more about this opportunity, please apply or get in touch with Roberto Sartori on 07437837855 for a confidential conversation.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Location: Manchester (hybrid)
Salary: up to £80,000 (dependant on experience)

Are you an experienced digital services leader who can shape, elevate, and deliver a high-performing IT service function? We’re looking for a Head of Digital Services to lead the end-to-end delivery of IT services across a large, complex organisation-driving service excellence, operational resilience, and a customer-centric culture.

About the Role

As Head of Digital Services, you will be accountable for the performance, reliability and continual improvement of all IT services used across the organisation. Leading a multi-disciplinary Digital Service function, you will ensure that staff, students and stakeholders receive a high-quality experience across end-user compute, service desk, operations management and incident/problem resolution.

You will play a key role in the senior Digital/IT leadership team-helping shape service strategy, guiding service design and transition activities, and aligning service delivery with wider organisational goals.

This is an exciting opportunity to modernise and mature digital service capability, uplift service culture, and create a more responsive, customer-focused model in a 24/7 operational environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Digital Service function, setting a clear service vision and embedding a culture of customer focus and continual improvement.
• Ensure effective and efficient delivery of all IT services, both internally managed and delivered by third-party partners.
• Oversee the resolution of major incidents and problems, minimising disruption and ensuring operational stability.
• Translate organisational needs into clear service requirements, acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the wider IT leadership team to shape service design, governance and service portfolio decisions.
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies and manage strategic vendor and partner relationships.
• Forecast and develop digital service workforce capabilities, ensuring the right mix of skills and competencies.
• Lead and mentor service management teams to foster excellence, high performance and accountability.
• Contribute to creating an inclusive, collaborative and innovative working culture.

About You

You will bring significant experience leading IT service functions in large, customer-centric environments. You’ll be ITIL-savvy, confident in managing complex operations, and highly effective at building relationships across technical and non-technical audiences.

You’ll be equally comfortable developing service strategy as you are ensuring operational excellence, with the ability to steer teams through change while keeping customer experience at the heart of delivery.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven leadership experience within IT service delivery, service management or operations.
• Strong incident, problem and change management expertise.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience working with third-party suppliers and managing strategic vendor relationships.
• A continuous-improvement mindset, with the ability to drive cultural and operational transformation.
• Ability to operate and lead effectively within a 24/7 digital service environment.

If you are an experienced Head of Digital Service, looking for your next challenge, then I would like to hear from you.

Please apply directly, and if your application is successful, one of the team will be in touch to discuss next steps.

Our client is a leading specialist financial services provider currently building a technology hub in Manchester. They are currently seeking an experienced Lead Development Specialist to join their IT Development Team.

About the Role

We are seeking a technically strong and strategically minded development professional to provide leadership, direction, and hands-on expertise in designing and delivering insurance-based technology solutions.
This role spans modern engineering practices, Legacy system support, and close collaboration with Pricing teams, including experience working with Rulebook to ensure alignment with business logic and actuarial models.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to deliver high-quality, scalable, and secure application solutions.
• Translate organisational vision into modern, effective technical delivery using contemporary development practices.
• Develop detailed technical specifications and play a significant role in Ops/IT Roadmap initiatives.
• Write testable, efficient, and scalable code while setting engineering standards across the team.
• Lead code reviews, ensure adherence to quality standards, and oversee unit and integration testing.
• Support architectural design, analyse risks, and act as a technical liaison across business and IT stakeholders.
• Provide 2nd and 3rd-level technical support and oversee production deployments alongside Production Support.
• Mentor junior and offshore developers, promoting best-practice development and continuous improvement.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Extensive experience across the system development life cycle and application development methodologies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to work independently, multitask effectively, and maintain exceptional attention to detail.
• Knowledge of finance and insurance data models, including integration with actuarial pricing solutions.

Technical Expertise (Must Have)

• XML, C#, ASP.NET, MVC
• MS SQL Server (T-SQL, views, stored procedures, functions)
• Cloud experience: GCP, Azure, or AWS
• SOA and web service development
• SharePoint development

Additional Useful Skills

• Microsoft Reporting Services
• Rulebook or Hyperexponential pricing platform experience
• Python development

We welcome applications from experienced development professionals who are passionate about technology leadership, innovation, and delivering high-quality solutions within a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Silos PFCS Supporting Projects Process Instrument Design Engineer

An opportunity has arisen to work within the Silos PFCS Supporting Projects E&I design team delivering, supporting others delivering and checking design packages to meet safety, functional and business needs.

This is a contract role, Inside IR35 based at Hinton House, Warrington on a hybrid basis 37 hours over 4½ days a week

***Only apply if you are a British Citizen and passport holder and not have worked outside the UK during the past 5 years.***

Candidates can start with BPSS security clearance whilst higher level clearance is being undertaken.

ESSENTIAL:

Academic Qualification: HND

Professional Qualification: Incorporated Engineer

Security Clearance: SC

Minimum 3 years successfully delivering as a Process Instrument Design Engineer on external multidiscipline projects, from concept design through to handover, with a working knowledge of the appropriate Engineering Standards.

Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to convey information to other team members/disciplines

Providing support to Construction

Providing support to Commissioning

Willingness to support early career engineers

DESIRABLE:

Experience: Minimum 5 years successfully delivering as an Instrument and Safety Design Engineer on external and/or SL multidiscipline projects, from concept design through to handover, with a working understanding of the appropriate SL Engineering Standards.

Process Instruments

Radiometric & Special Instruments

Safety Systems

Head of Product Development - Licensing | Greater Manchester | To £80,000 + Benefits

Based in Greater Manchester, Zachary Daniels are delighted to be partnered with a trend led business who are looking to appoint a Head of Product Development to manage the Licensing arm of their business to lead and inspire a high-performing team responsible for delivering world-class licensed product ranges across multiple categories and global retailers.

The ideal candidate will be an inspirational and commercially minded product leader with deep experience in developing licensed consumer goods across multiple categories.

• You will combine hands-on product ownership with strategic oversight, confidently managing key licensed ranges while guiding a creative, high-performing licensing team.
• Highly collaborative and organised, you will excel at aligning design ambition with commercial goals, ensuring every product meets rigorous standards of quality, creativity, and price point viability.
• You will possess strong trend awareness, excellent communication skills, and a passion for innovation, thriving in fast-paced environments, drive continuous improvement, and build standout licensed ranges for global retailers through seamless partnership with the licensing design team, QA, sales teams, and licensors.
• This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on product ownership, managing key licensed ranges directly while overseeing the wider licensing team’s development output.
• You’ll work closely and collaboratively with the in-house licensed design team, quality and compliance team and sales team to ensure all products embody creativity, commercial value, and design excellence at every stage.
• You’ll champion best-in-class execution across product and packaging design, ensure the ranges deliver at every retailer price point, and keep our client at the forefront of product and brand innovation.

In return our client can offer a fantastic working environment, attractive basic salary with good bonus potential and genuine, fast paced, career development.

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Principal Electrical Building Services Engineer
Stockport | Hybrid Working

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Principal Electrical Building Services Engineer to join a well-established, award-winning building services consultancy based in Stockport.
This respected consultancy has built a strong reputation for delivering innovative, sustainable MEP design and works with high-profile clients across sectors including healthcare, education, commercial and public sector developments. The business is particularly recognised for its expertise in net zero and low-carbon building design, supported by advanced modelling and engineering software.

Due to continued growth and a strong pipeline of projects, they are now looking for a Principal Electrical Engineer to join their senior team and play a key role in delivering technically complex and meaningful projects.

The Role
As a Principal Electrical Engineer, you will lead the electrical design and delivery of projects ranging from smaller specialist schemes through to major developments valued at £100m+.
You will work closely with clients, manage multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to the ongoing growth of the business.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the electrical design and delivery of projects across healthcare, education, commercial and public sector developments
• Acting as a client-facing technical lead, managing both commercial and technical discussions
• Supporting business development and helping secure new projects
• Managing project planning, delivery and resource coordination
• Mentoring and developing junior engineers and technicians
• Supporting teams on healthcare sector projects, including compliance with HTM and HBN standards where applicable
• Coordinating with other engineering disciplines on multidisciplinary projects
• Producing detailed designs using IES / IES-VE, AutoCAD, MagiCAD and Revit
• Ensuring designs meet energy efficiency and net zero carbon requirements

About You
The successful candidate will have strong experience within building services consultancy and be confident managing projects and client relationships.
You will ideally have:

• BEng or MEng in Electrical Engineering or Building Services Engineering
• Chartered Engineer status (or working towards)
• Membership of a professional body such as MIET or MCIBSE
• Ideally IHEEM membership or experience working on healthcare projects
• Knowledge of HTMs and HBNs, or transferable experience from sectors such as laboratories or cleanrooms
• 5-10+ years UK design consultancy experience
• Experience delivering new build, refurbishment and retrofit projects
• Strong commercial awareness and project management skills
• Excellent communication and client-facing ability

What’s on Offer
This consultancy offers a collaborative and supportive working environment with a strong focus on professional development and work-life balance.
Benefits include:

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid and flexible working
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance and income protection
• Pension scheme
• Generous annual leave including an extra day off on your birthday
• Quarterly incentives and additional benefits
• Ongoing training, mentoring and CPD support

If you’d like to learn more about this opportunity, please apply or get in touch with Roberto Sartori on 07437837855 for a confidential conversation.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Shape the future of Manchester’s wastewater infrastructure with a role that blends technical expertise and commercial delivery!

Our Client has a requirement for a Project Engineer, who will be required to work on a contract basis in Manchester.

Role Purpose:

• Support the delivery of network improvement projects by balancing customer requirements, operational performance, and safety.
• Provide technical, commercial, and operational oversight to ensure work is delivered efficiently and within financial constraints.
• Collaborate with internal teams and framework partners to identify and implement optimal engineering solutions.

Job Role Responsibilities:

• Support Programme Managers in developing a prioritised programme of work across the wastewater network.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders, commercial partners, and framework contractors to determine delivery routes.
• Coordinate appointments for surveys, inspections, and site works, ensuring accurate records are maintained in corporate systems.
• Prepare all project documentation, including pre-site meeting packs, PCI packs, and project handovers.
• Manage land access requirements by coordinating notices to landowners or occupiers.
• Review and approve Operations & Maintenance manuals, Health & Safety files, and ‘As-Built’ drawings.
• Ensure all activities comply with wastewater network policies, Environment Agency protocols, and regulatory standards.
• Provide day-to-day technical and contractual support to delivery teams to resolve complex issues.

Experience / Skills / Knowledge / Qualifications:

Essential:

• HNC/Degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering (or related discipline) OR a minimum of 5 years’ relevant wastewater network experience.
• Extensive knowledge of sewer networks and maintenance techniques.
• Basic understanding of pumping station operation principles.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety standards, specifically CDM Regulations and NRSWA.
• Proficient in using computer systems for reporting and resource control.
• Circa 5 years water/wastewater and 10 years project engineering background

Desirable:

• Experience working with framework contractors and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Familiarity with UK water company processes, standards, and land access notice coordination.

Benefits:

• Mileage and overnight expenses fully reimbursed.
• Flexible start date available.
• Opportunity for contract extension.
• Hybrid working model (2–3 days in-office).

Company information
At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates. We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for a Project Engineer looking for new employment.

As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.

Winsearch is working with a well-established advanced engineering and manufacturing business to recruit a Welding Coordinator to join their technical team. This role will play a key part in maintaining and developing the company s Welding Quality Management System while supporting production, engineering and quality teams across a range of complex manufacturing programmes.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced welding professional to influence welding standards, processes and compliance within a highly regulated engineering environment.

The Role

The Welding Coordinator will support the business by ensuring welding operations are carried out in accordance with recognised standards, procedures and quality requirements. You will work closely with production, engineering and quality teams to maintain compliance, support audits and continuously improve welding processes across the organisation.

The position will also support new product introduction activities, supplier assessments and ongoing development of welding documentation and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as Responsible Welding Coordinator for the business, ensuring compliance with welding standards and procedures
• Provide technical support to production teams on day-to-day welding activities
• Maintain welding planning data within SAP works order systems
• Plan and coordinate internal welder audits and support accreditation audit activities
• Investigate weld defects and non-conformances using structured problem-solving techniques
• Support root cause corrective action programmes and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Review and assess welding suppliers to ensure capability and compliance
• Develop and maintain Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) for new and legacy products
• Produce and maintain welding-related SOPs and work instructions
• Conduct pre-audit assessments against standards such as EN 1090, ISO 3834 and DIN 2303
• Coordinate welder qualification testing to BS EN ISO 9606 and ISO 14732 standards
• Support production engineering and design teams with welding-related technical input
• Assist with welding plant and equipment selection across projects
• Identify opportunities to introduce new welding technologies and improved processes
• Drive improvements across existing programmes to maintain and enhance product quality

Requirements

• IWT or EWT qualified
• Registered with The Welding Institute (TWI)
• CSWIP 3.1 certification
• Previous experience working in a welding coordination role
• Strong understanding of multiple welding processes including MIG/MAG (SMAW) and TIG (GTAW)
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation
• Working knowledge of ISO 3834
• Experience supporting internal or external audit activity
• Strong organisational and IT skills
• Ability to influence and work collaboratively across production and engineering teams

What s on Offer

• Competitive salary depending on experience
• Opportunity to work within a technically advanced engineering environment
• Long-term career progression within a growing manufacturing business
• Involvement in new product introduction and process improvement initiatives

INDWIN

Our clients and their customers come from diverse backgrounds and so do we. We hire our people from various walks of life, each of whom make our company stronger with their talent, uniqueness, and expertise. This is what makes our company special; if you want to help us grow and take this ethos to our clients, then we cannot wait to collaborate with you!

The UK has now left the European Union. Any EU, EEA or Swiss citizens living in the UK that wish to remain in the UK post Brexit need to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme. Although the closing date for applications was 30th Jun 2021, if you have not yet applied but believe that you would qualify under the EU Settlement Scheme, the Home Office have confirmed that they will consider late applications. For further information please see (url removed)> Many Thanks

Are you an experienced AI leader with a strong commercial mindset, ready to help a financial services business unlock the true potential of artificial intelligence? Our client has an exciting opportunity for an Interim IT Director to join the organisation. Day Rate: Competitive (dependent on experience) Location: Hybrid / UK Schedule: Full Time Type: Interim Contract Interim IT Director Our client: Our client is an established and respected financial services organisation operating within a regulated environment. With a strong reputation for delivering high-quality services to customers, they are now looking to future-proof the business by leveraging general AI tools to improve efficiency, insight and productivity. Rather than building bespoke AI platforms or investing in expensive, department-specific plug-ins, the business is seeking a practical and commercially astute AI leader who can demonstrate how tools such as Microsoft Copilot and other general AI platforms can deliver immediate and sustainable value across the organisation. Interim IT Director The role: You will take a holistic view of the entire organisation, identifying where AI can drive measurable efficiency gains and improved outcomes across Marketing, Finance, HR, Actuarial and Customer Service functions. This is not a theoretical strategy role. The organisation requires someone with a demonstrable track record of implementing practical, quick-win AI solutions within financial services or other regulated environments. You will help the Executive team understand both the immediate opportunities and the 'art of the possible' as AI capabilities continue to evolve at pace. Interim IT Director Responsibilities: - Conduct a full review of existing processes, workflows and inefficiencies across the business - Identify practical AI use cases using general tools such as Microsoft Copilot - Develop a prioritised AI opportunity roadmap with clear ROI - Deliver measurable 'quick wins' within the first 90 days - Introduce AI-enabled efficiencies across Marketing, Finance, HR, Actuarial and Customer Service - Develop responsible AI governance guidelines aligned to regulatory requirements - Upskill leadership and departmental teams in effective AI usage - Run workshops to demonstrate practical AI applications - Ensure all recommendations are scalable and future-proof Interim IT Director You: - Proven track record of implementing AI-driven efficiencies within financial services or regulated sectors - Strong understanding of general AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT Enterprise or equivalent) - Commercially astute with ability to link AI initiatives to measurable business outcomes - Experience operating at Executive or Board level - Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills - Ability to translate complex AI concepts into practical business applications - Understanding of governance, compliance and regulatory considerations - Strategic thinker with hands-on delivery capability Interim IT Director Benefits: - Opportunity to shape AI strategy within a forward-thinking financial services organisation - Direct exposure to Executive leadership - High-impact role with measurable business transformation outcomes - Competitive day rate - Opportunity to influence long-term digital and operational strategy To register your interest in this exciting Interim IT Director opportunity, please click Apply Now to submit your CV.

Permanent Tameside, Greater Manchester (Hybrid)

Salary: £56,000 per annum + car allowance

A leading housing association is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Manager to lead their network and security functions. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape cybersecurity strategy and governance in a purpose-driven organisation that manages over 37,000 homes and prioritises resident wellbeing, community sustainability, and innovation.

About the role

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Technology Services, you will provide tactical and operational leadership to a small, capable team (including Senior/Junior Security Analysts, Senior Security Engineer, and network engineers). The focus is approximately 80% cyber security and 20% network-related responsibilities.

You will take a proactive, strategic approach to safeguarding information assets, managing cyber risks, leading incident response, and driving continual improvement in our security and network posture.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and maintaining security strategies, policies, standards, and procedures in alignment with frameworks such as ISO27001, NIST CSF, CIS Controls, and Cyber Essentials Plus.
• Providing senior leadership with insightful reports, dashboards, and actionable recommendations on security posture, risks, and incidents.
• Leading cyber risk assessments, third-party risk management, vulnerability remediation, patch management (soon transitioning to a third-party provider-opportunity to put your stamp on processes), and supplier compliance.
• Overseeing incident management, coordinating audits, penetration testing (third-party delivered, but you will shape scoping and remediation), and contributing to disaster recovery/business continuity.
• Mentoring and developing the team to high performance, aligned with SFIA framework.
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders, executive leaders, SOC partners, vendors, and auditors.
• Championing security awareness across the organisation.

This is a leadership role where you can influence IT strategy, investment decisions, and compliance maturity. We are looking for someone ready to take ownership.

About you

We are particularly interested in candidates with proven managerial experience in cybersecurity (line managing teams, even small ones), strong compliance and governance expertise, and the ability to operate strategically.

Essential:

• 5+ years hands-on technical experience in network/security, plus 2+ years in a senior/lead cybersecurity role.
• Leadership of teams and delivery of security strategies/policies.
• Deep knowledge of key frameworks (ISO27001, NIST CSF, CIS Controls, Cyber Essentials Plus).
• Experience in risk management, incident response, vulnerability management/remediation, third-party security, and stakeholder engagement.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CCNP Security, CEH, ISO27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor-or equivalent experience).
• Degree in Cyber Security, IT, Computer Science (or equivalent experience).

Desirable:

• Background in housing, public sector, or regulated environments.
• Hands-on experience with firewalls, hybrid infrastructure security, SOC collaboration, and pen testing oversight.

Experience and leadership ability outweigh formal qualifications-we value a strategic mindset and the drive to build robust governance.

Benefits:

• Excellent work-life balance: 24 days annual leave + 3 days Christmas closure + bank holidays (rising with service).
• Flexible working: Compressed hours/4-day week possible, hybrid (50% home working after probation).
• Strong benefits: Competitive pension (Social Housing Pension Scheme), occupational sick pay, BHSF health membership, enhanced parental leave, training/development opportunities, on-site gyms.
• Progression: Clear opportunities for advancement (including into higher management over 5-10 years) in a pro-promotion culture.
• Purpose: Contribute to a respected organisation tackling housing challenges, building sustainable communities, and innovating digitally.

If you’re a hands-on leader with a track record in cybersecurity governance, compliance, and team management, and you’re ready to lead in a supportive, outcome-focused environment, we’d love to hear from you.