Who we are

We’re Müller UK & Ireland, a family-run dairy business and we’re experts at what we do. Dairy is a key part of a healthy and balanced diet and we’re super proud to help meet the nutritional needs of millions of people, every, single, day. To do this, our business has been split into two areas: Müller Milk & Ingredients (MMI) and Müller Yogurt & Desserts (MYD).

Join MMI and step into a culture that’s fast-paced and full of opportunity. With great benefits, exciting challenges, a dream team of people, this is your chance to make a real impact.

Over here, we’re processing enough milk to make 66 billion cups of tea every year. And we’re so much more than just milk. This is the place to come for cream, butter, milk drinks and ingredients products (a lot, we know), all made from milk from over 1,000 supplying farmers in Britain.

Why Müller?

Milk flows through everything at Müller - from farm to factory to fridge. But the true impact comes from our people, in each and every corner of the business, working hard and as a team to put smiles on faces everywhere, making each day delicious for our shoppers.

As the UK’s most popular dairy brand, we’re always striving to make a real difference for our planet, our partners and our people, making sure we’re helping to create a more sustainable dairy future.We’re growing to keep up with the millions of people reaching for our branded and private label products on shelves everywhere. Join a culture full of pace that’s bold and entrepreneurial, with opportunities that are yours for the taking - and even enjoy every benefit and bonus to sweeten the deal.

We’re Hiring: Senior Financial Controller

Location: Location is flexible on a hybrid working model-3 days per week on site.

Contract: Full-Time, 12 month fixed term

Hours: Monday-Friday (40 hours)

Are you ready to unleash your potential and build an exciting career with Britian’s most chosen dairy brand? Müller UK & Ireland, part of the renowned Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller, invites you to apply for our Senior Financial Controller for a fixed term of 12 months.

As Senior Financial Controller, you will provide financial decision-making support and to act as finance lead in driving improvements in site performance. You will ensure site budgets, capital investments and three-year plans are optimised and to act as business partner to the Head of Manufacturing.

Your challenge for the Senior Financial Controller: -
•Hold the Fiduciary responsibility for all materials, and assets owned by the company on the site.
•Develop, and maintain a system of financial control, which adheres to the company’s policies and procedures, and which allows for the Fiduciary responsibility to be properly performed.
•Ensure correct recording of all types of inventories (R&M, Milk, Ingredients etc) held on site within the company’s financial systems.
•Ownership of site balance sheet.
•Ensure accurate recording of materials consumption within the company’s financial systems, and ensure the financial systems accurately report site usage, wastage and other variances.
•Bridge financially the sites reported performance to the prior period and forecasts.
•Support Commercial teams with new Tenders.
•Manage, maintain and review the Bill of Materials and other product costing models for products manufactured by the site, and implementing updates of product costing models and BOMs to maintain their accuracy.
•Close the books for the site each month - ensure the management accounts accurately report sites income and expenditures and closing balance sheet.
•Provide the site management team and MMI leadership with clear, timely and accurate analysis, and explanations of the financial impact of performance.
•Drive and manage standardized financial based KPI metrics for the site and report these to the site management team and MMI leadership on daily/ weekly/ monthly cycles.
•Provide explanation of site milk costs on a monthly basis.
•Report site financial operational performance ensuring accurate and clear reporting to the site leadership.
• Review and drive improvements in site forecasting and performance metrics.
• Act as business partner to the local site manager, ensuring independence is maintained.
• Independently support line manager / senior manufacturing team in identifying and challenginglocal site performance.
• Coordinate and facilitate the detailed budget and forecasting process of the site, including explaining business impacts to Internal, Functional and Group colleagues.
• Evaluate and continuously review investment opportunities for the site and support wider team inreviewing network design options.
• Support SKU / Product Family rationalisation opportunities (within / across sites).
• Provide robust financial modelling and systems solutions to new business opportunities across allmanufacturing processes of the site.
• Drive improvements in Operational budgeting such as bottom-up resource planning.
• Support in customer profitability analysis.
• Act with the other controllers as a single team presenting consistent reports across all sites so thatinformation is presented in a standard and professional manner.
• Lead site finance team and work collaboratively with the Central Finance team (and otherfunctions) to ensure financial systems / reports are updated timely.

Key skills & experience for the Senior Financial Controller: -
• Qualified Accountant with 5+ yrs PQA.
• Proven Experience in FMCG.
• Ability to operate at all levels.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to manage and influence.
• Experience managing a team.
• Self-starter with the ability to business partner and influence decision making within site leadershipteam.
• Team player, but capable of working on own initiative, developing skills in new areas.
• Be able to demonstrate MMI core values.

The Process
If you have the skills and experience in the above areas and would like to be considered for this role, pleaseapply at www.mullercareers.co.uk
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My client was established in the 1930s and is a world leader in delivering quality electrical solutions for military applications and its equipment and systems that can be found in a broad range of applications across the globe.

As the Electrical Manufacturing Support Engineer, you are responsible for reviewing, updating and checking schematics, 2D and 3D CAD, BOMs, general arrangement drawings, build guides and other manufacturing information for previously built items and occasionally developing new designs in preparation for manufacture. Providing technical support to production and resolving problems and faults, processing change requests, checking obsolescence and other part-related issues.

What we would like from the Electrical Manufacturing Support Engineer:

• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics or General Engineering or HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering or General Engineering, that has covered electrical engineering plus relevant work experience
• Good understanding of electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, product development and manufacturing
• Electrical fault-finding, power distribution and low voltage control systems and the use of electrical test equipment, and understanding of sheet metal fabrication and manufacturing
• Experience using Autodesk Electrical to design high schematics, and Autodesk Inventor to design high-quality models, detailed BOMs and fully documented manufacturing data-packs

What we offer the Electrical Manufacturing Support Engineer:

• Salary between £30,000 to £45,000 doe
• 25 days annual leave Bank Holidays
• Flexible working based on core hours
• Working hours are 8.15am to 5pm Monday to Thursday and 8.15am to 12.30pm on Friday
• Company group personal pension scheme the company pays 4%, and the employee pays 4%
• Death in service benefit equating to 3 times basic salary, eligible after 3 months of service
• Medical healthcare cover (due to be rolled out to staff over the next 6 months)
• A new profit share bonus scheme

If this opportunity as an Electrical Manufacturing Support Engineer is of interest to you, don’t hesitate and get in touch asap!

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INDKA

Location: Low Marnham
Salary: £42,000 to £50,000 plus overtime

A well-established UK manufacturing business operating in the sustainable processing and production sector is seeking a skilled Mechanical Engineer/Fitter to join its site engineering team. The company plays a key role in converting raw materials into valuable products used across multiple essential industries, offering long term stability and ongoing investment in plant and people.

This is an opportunity to work in a fast paced production environment where engineering excellence directly supports operational performance and continuous improvement.

The Role: You will work closely with production teams to maximise the utilisation and reliability of site assets while maintaining safe and efficient operations.

Key responsibilities include:
Supporting production to ensure maximum effectiveness of site equipment
Carrying out planned maintenance in line with the CMMS system Holistech
Fault finding and repair of mechanical plant and equipment
Contributing to the development of new manufacturing methods and continuous improvement initiatives
Driving energy and utilities improvements while meeting changing production demands
Working cross functionally to deliver a consistent approach to site improvement
Ensuring all work complies with Standard Operating Procedures
Completing all relevant statutory and maintenance documentation
Helping maintain plant, buildings and infrastructure in line with current health, safety, environmental and equipment legislation

About You: You are a practical and motivated engineer who enjoys problem solving in a manufacturing setting.

You will ideally have:
Apprentice training to a minimum Level 2 such as C and G or EAL NVQ, or strong mechanical experience with a clear interest in the trade
A mechanical engineering background with hands on experience
Experience within manufacturing or process environments, including planned preventative maintenance
Strong fault finding skills
A good understanding of health and safety responsibilities
Clear communication skills, written and verbal
The ability to work independently or as part of a team
A proactive attitude and willingness to support colleagues
Openness to further development through structured training
Eligibility to work in the UK

Shifts
4 on 4 off rotation covering days and nights
Average of 43 hours per week

Rewards and Benefits
Annual salary £42,000 to £50,000 depending on experience, excluding overtime
Overtime paid at time and a quarter
20 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
Company pension
Company sick pay scheme
Life assurance
Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Occupational health support
Employee Assistance Programme offering free and confidential support 24 hours a day
Retail, restaurant and gym discounts
Financial education and guidance
Refer a friend reward of £300

If you are a mechanically skilled engineer looking for a secure role with strong earning potential and long term development, this position offers a solid next step in your career.

Barker Ross Group 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 more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

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.

Business: The ReFood AD plants operate as integrated recycling units, processing a variety of food wastes to produce renewable energy, heat and ReGrow, a nutrient-rich fertiliser for local farms. The plants also recycle the food waste packaging. The plants provide an environmentally sustainable solution for all waste producers looking for a safe method of diverting food waste from landfill.

The Position:

An exciting opening has arisen for a suitably qualified Multi-Skilled Maintenance Shift Engineer to join the team at ReFood’s third state of the art Anaerobic Digestion and Cat 3 transfer station in Dagenham. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to join an established and growing company, that is committed to helping conserve natural resources and protect the environment. In return we will offer you the opportunity to develop your existing skillset and fulfil your potential.

The ideal candidate will be a safety conscious individual with the ability to adapt to changing circumstances.

This is a full-time permanent position working 12-hours shifts on a 4 on 4 off basis (days and nights, including weekends).

As a Maintenance Shift Engineer your duties and responsibilities will vary based on the Company’s requirements but will include:

• Risk assessing all jobs before work begins.
• Undertaking planned preventative maintenance and lubrication schedule on plant assets such as: pumps, motors, gearboxes, and valves
• Completion of reactive tasks as per defect list, obtain readings from various on-site meters and completion of relevant check sheets.
• Assisting with contractor and third-party asset services and general housekeeping.
• Complete all logs and job sheets as required.
• Actively participate in projects, continuous improvement, and modern manufacturing principals.
• Be expected to adhere to all Site and Saria Group Health and Safety Regulations and required to attend Health and Safety, Fire and Welfare Training both on and off site.
• To install and maintain equipment ensuring minimum interruptions to production.
• To assist in any other duties and ad hoc projects as and when required.
• Undertaking any other duties reasonably requested by the ReFood Management Team.

Requirements:

• Hold a recognised apprenticeship.
• Hold a minimum CGLI or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering.
• Engineering experience (this would be advantageous if this was in the AD industry).
• Experienced in working with and applying isolations and isolation systems LOTO (Mechanical and Electrical).
• Dual skilled mechanical / electrical is desirable but not essential.
• Experience of Centrifugal, Lobe, Diaphragm, and screw pumps.
• Able to replace shafts seals and bearings, pipework, fittings, and couplings.
• Confident with valve replacements and basic pneumatics.
• Must be used to working at height.
• Basic IT Skills.
• Have a flexible approach to working hours.
• Have an analytical approach to problem solving.
• Be able to communicate well and professionally at all levels.
• Be able to work on your own or as part of a team with minimal supervision.

Salary: Competitive Pay and Benefits

* Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted due to the high volume of CV’s being received.

SC Clearance or eligibility for SC Clearance Essential

Backend Focus

3 month contract with scope to extend or go permanent

Key Responsibilities

Yourresponsibilitieswillinclude, but not limited to:

Backend architecture &APIs (primary focus)

• Design and evolve scalable backend services in Python using FastAPI for high-availability, high-throughput workloads.
• Build well-versioned RESTful APIs aligned to OpenAPI/Swagger, with strong conventions for consistency, idempotency, and backward compatibility.
• Implement authentication and authorization using OAuth2/OIDC, session management, and fine-grained permissions.
• Design and maintain event-driven architectures and background processing pipelines (e.g. Celery, Redis Streams, Kafka) to enable scalable async workloads, retries, and fault-tolerant integrations.
• Design data models and optimise relational databases (PostgreSQL) for performance, partitioning, and horizontal scale.
• Introduce caching, rate limiting, and queuing to meet performance budgets and latency goals.
• Integrate with AI pipelines and model-serving endpoints, including streaming responses, async inference jobs, and robust error/retry semantics.

Frontend contributions

• Contribute to frontend features using React/Next.js, Tailwind, shadcn/ui, TypeScript as required.
• Work with product and design to take features end-to-end, from API through to UI.
• Help maintain a pragmatic frontend stack with a focus on shipping over perfection, without compromising on security.

Infrastructure contributions

• Ship services via Docker containers with clean, minimal builds.
• Contribute to IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation) and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions/Argo CD) alongside the DevOps team
• Support cloud operations with sensible defaults, cost awareness, and environment promotion across dev/staging/prod.

Security and reliability

• Write secure, well-tested code (unit, integration, end-to-end) and uphold coding standards through code reviews.
• Contribute to logging, metrics, and alerting (Prometheus/Grafana, ELK/OpenSearch) for the services you build.
• Support compliance readiness (ISO 27001, GDPR) through secure-by-default design.

Cross-functional and process

• Collaborate closely with the engineering team, product and leadership to scope, sequence, and deliver outcomes.
• Translate product requirements into technical plans, breaking work into milestones with measurable success criteria.
• Mentor engineers on backend design, API ergonomics.

Qualifications,experienceand skills

• SC Clearance or the ability to obtain SC (and later DV).
• Proven experience in professional software engineering, with a strong focus on backend development in Python and with event-driven architectures.
• Proven experience designing and operating production REST APIs with OpenAPI/Swagger.
• Comfortable working in a React/TypeScript codebase.
• Deep understanding of relational database design, indexing, performance tuning, and migrations (PostgreSQL).
• Proficiency with containerisation (Docker) and Git-based workflows.
• Familiarity with AWS core services (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, ALB/ELB, ECR/ECS).
• Experience with API versioning, security, documentation strategies, and automated testing.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently with high ownership.

Soft skills

• High-agency engineer who owns outcomes end to end.
• Pragmatic, research-driven approach with a bias to ship and iterate.
• Clear communicator who can mentor, influence, and raise the bar for the team.
• Comfortable defining SLAs, making trade-offs explicit, and operating production systems.

An established engineering and laboratory-based organisation is seeking a Lean Six Sigma Consultant to drive operational excellence across the laboratory. This role focuses on process improvement, workflow optimisation, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, reduce bottlenecks, and support sustainable growth.

The Lean Six Sigma Consultant will work closely with laboratory teams to embed Lean Six Sigma methodologies, support strategic planning, and ensure operational improvements are delivered effectively and sustainably.

Key Responsibilities

Identify operational bottlenecks and opportunities for process improvement.

Lead Lean Six Sigma projects across laboratory workflows, including sample processing, data handling, and reporting.

Analyse current processes, gather and interpret data, and recommend solutions that enhance efficiency and quality.

Develop and implement continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring alignment with laboratory and organisational objectives.

Provide coaching, training, and guidance to laboratory staff on Lean Six Sigma principles and best practices.

Monitor and report on process improvement metrics, ensuring initiatives deliver measurable results.

Collaborate with other laboratories across Europe to share best practices and drive standardisation.

Essential Criteria:

Strong experience in Lean Six Sigma and operational improvement within laboratory, scientific, or engineering environments.

Proven track record of delivering measurable process improvements.

Ability to lead projects and influence across multiple teams.

Strong analytical skills and experience with data-driven decision-making.

Excellent communication and coaching skills.

Willingness to travel occasionally within Europe.

What This Role Offers

The opportunity to work closely with senior leadership on high-impact operational transformation.

Exposure to international laboratory operations and best practices.

A role where your expertise directly shapes efficiency, capability, and the long-term success of the laboratory team.

Bond Williams Professional Recruitment are an equal opportunity employer and operate as an Employment Business and Recruitment Agency

Warwick | £45,000 – £50,000 | Permanent

Job Purpose

The PLC & Automation Engineer plays a key role in delivering reliable and well-integrated machine control systems, focusing on automation performance, commissioning, and technical support rather than pure software development. This role bridges control philosophy and real-world machine operation.

Key Responsibilities

As a PLC & Automation Engineer , you will support the delivery and performance of automation systems across machinery and customer installations.

Configure, adapt, and support PLC-based control systems (Siemens preferred)

Work with existing PLC programs, making modifications and improvements where required

Support commissioning, testing, and system validation activities

Configure and support industrial drives, automation hardware, and tension control systems (e.g. Magpower or similar)

Diagnose and resolve automation and control-related faults, both in-house and on customer sites

Interpret electrical schematics and control documentation to support system behaviour

The PLC & Automation Engineer will work closely with electrical design engineers, service engineers, and customers to ensure systems operate reliably in production environments.

Provide technical support during breakdowns, upgrades, and performance improvements

Support service teams during complex fault conditions or peak workloads

Liaise with suppliers on automation components and system integration topics

Communicate system functionality clearly with internal teams and customers

Qualifications & Experience

Essential / Highly Desirable

Engineering apprenticeship or Level 3 qualification in Electrical, Controls, Automation, or Mechatronics

Practical experience working with PLC-controlled automation systems

Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills within industrial control environments

Understanding of drives, automation hardware, and machine control systems

Desirable (Training Can Be Provided)

Siemens PLC exposure (configuration, modification, commissioning rather than full software ownership)

Experience with tension control systems

Knowledge of machinery safety standards

Experience within machinery, material processing, or special-purpose equipment

The PLC & Automation Engineer position is a permanent role based in Warwick, offering a salary of £45,000–£50,000 depending on experience.

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Warwick | £45,000 – £50,000 | Permanent

Job Purpose

The PLC & Automation Engineer plays a key role in delivering reliable and well-integrated machine control systems, focusing on automation performance, commissioning, and technical support rather than pure software development. This role bridges control philosophy and real-world machine operation.

Key Responsibilities

As a PLC & Automation Engineer, you will support the delivery and performance of automation systems across machinery and customer installations.

• Configure, adapt, and support PLC-based control systems (Siemens preferred)
• Work with existing PLC programs, making modifications and improvements where required
• Support commissioning, testing, and system validation activities
• Configure and support industrial drives, automation hardware, and tension control systems (e.g. Magpower or similar)
• Diagnose and resolve automation and control-related faults, both in-house and on customer sites
• Interpret electrical schematics and control documentation to support system behaviour

The PLC & Automation Engineer will work closely with electrical design engineers, service engineers, and customers to ensure systems operate reliably in production environments.

• Provide technical support during breakdowns, upgrades, and performance improvements
• Support service teams during complex fault conditions or peak workloads
• Liaise with suppliers on automation components and system integration topics
• Communicate system functionality clearly with internal teams and customers

Qualifications & Experience

Essential / Highly Desirable

• Engineering apprenticeship or Level 3 qualification in Electrical, Controls, Automation, or Mechatronics
• Practical experience working with PLC-controlled automation systems
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills within industrial control environments
• Understanding of drives, automation hardware, and machine control systems

Desirable (Training Can Be Provided)

• Siemens PLC exposure (configuration, modification, commissioning rather than full software ownership)
• Experience with tension control systems
• Knowledge of machinery safety standards
• Experience within machinery, material processing, or special-purpose equipment

The PLC & Automation Engineer position is a permanent role based in Warwick, offering a salary of £45,000–£50,000 depending on experience.

Data Engineer - (Python, SQL, Machine Learning, AI, Cloud Storage) - Robotics/AI

My global AI & Robotics client is looking for an experienced Data Engineer to join their data engineering team based in London.

This is a data engineering role so you are expecting to have in-depth technical knowledge of Python, SQL, Machine Learning, AI, Cloud Storage and managing large data sets.

A commercial background or a demonstrable strong interest in robotics & AI is highly preferred for this role.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Experience in data engineering, data quality management, or a similar role.
• Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, and data processing frameworks.
• Knowledge of machine learning and its data requirements.
• Attention to detail and a strong commitment to data integrity.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Desirable Skills

• Experience in robotics or a related field.
• Familiarity with cloud-based data storage and processing solutions.
• Passion for contributing to the development of advanced humanoid robots

Responsibilities

• Curate, preprocess, and manage large datasets used for training humanoid robots.
• Ensure the quality, accuracy, and consistency of data across multiple projects.
• Collaborate with the machine learning team to design data pipelines that support efficient training workflows.
• Develop and maintain data quality metrics reporting systems.
• Work with engineers and researchers to identify and address data quality issues.
• Implement best practices for data management, including versioning, security, and compliance

This is an excellent opportunity to apply your technical data engineering skills in a forward thinking and cutting edge sector using the latest technicalities collaborating with other leading minds in the sector. So don’t delay and apply today as I have interview slots ready to be filled.

Randstad Technologies Ltd is a leading specialist recruitment business for the IT & Engineering industries. Please note that due to a high level of applications, we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. 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.

Principal/Senior Software Engineer | Embedded Wireless Systems Cambridge (Hybrid / On-site) | £80,000 base + bonus

Are you ready to take your embedded software career to the next level? Join a dynamic engineering team working on advanced wireless systems and communication protocols used in real-world networks. This is a hands-on role where your work directly shapes products from concept to deployment.

Why You’ll Love This Role:

Own the technology: Influence architecture and design across complex embedded wireless systems

Stay hands-on: Work in C/C++ on protocol stacks and hardware integration

Grow as a leader: Mentor and support engineers while driving best practices

Make an impact: Solve challenging, real-world problems in wireless communications

Flexible, collaborative environment: Small, highly skilled team focused on innovationWhat We’re Looking For:

5+ years’ experience in embedded software development

Strong C/C++ skills in embedded environments

Knowledge of cellular or wireless communication protocols (5G, LTE, or legacy)

Experience with full product lifecycle: design, testing, deployment, support

Strong problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills

Desire to mentor others and grow in a technical leadership roleBonus Skills:

Exposure to signal processing or hardware interfaces

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (TeamCity, Jenkins, etc.)

Experience writing technical documentationReady to Take the Next Step? This is a rare opportunity to join a small, ambitious team where your ideas and expertise truly shape the products you work on.

Apply today with your CV or send a message for a confidential discussion. Don’t wait - your next career move starts here

Data Scientist for a Global consultancy. Varied clients.

Please only apply if you have the ability to be security cleared (5+ years in the UK)

Role - Data Scientist - AI / Agentic AI
Type - Perm
Location - Remote - Occasional office visit in the UK
Salary - 60,000

Role
The Data Scientist will join a growing analytics and AI function, contributing to the development of intelligent solutions that support business decision making and automation. This role is ideal for someone with solid Python skills, hands on exposure to AI or Agentic AI projects, and a strong grounding in machine learning fundamentals. You’ll work closely with internal teams and external clients, translating technical insights into clear, actionable outcomes.

Key Responsibilities
Build, train, and evaluate machine learning models to support a range of analytical and AI driven initiatives.
Contribute to the development of Agentic AI solutions, including workflow automation, reasoning systems, or LLM based tools.
Write clean, efficient Python code for data processing, modelling, and experimentation.
Extract, manipulate, and analyse data using SQL across structured data environments.
Support feature engineering, model optimisation, and validation activities.
Collaborate with cross functional teams to understand requirements and deliver insights.
Communicate findings clearly to technical and non technical stakeholders.
Participate in client facing discussions, demos, and solution walkthroughs.

Required Skills & Experience
Strong proficiency in Python for data science and machine learning.
Demonstrable experience working on AI or Agentic AI projects (critical requirement).
Solid understanding of machine learning fundamentals, including supervised and unsupervised techniques.
Good working knowledge of SQL for data extraction and analysis.
Approximately 5 years of hands on experience in data science or a closely related field.

Nice to Have Skills
Experience with Databricks for data engineering or ML workflows.
Familiarity with Azure ML, MLflow, or similar MLOps tooling.
Exposure to feature engineering best practices and model lifecycle management.

Soft Skills
Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex concepts simply.
Comfortable in client facing environments, including presentations and requirement gathering sessions.
Proactive, curious, and eager to learn emerging AI technologies.

GCS is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Weekend Customer Service Advisor (Saturdays)

• Contract Type: Permanent, Part-time
• Location: Our office in Brinkworth, Chippenham, Wiltshire
• Salary: £13.10ph
• Available Hours: Saturday 08 00

About the Job:
Unity5 (formerly Chipside) is a medium sized company working with over 180 local governments. We are looking for additional person to join our small friendly contact centre team on a Saturday. In this role you will be providing first line assistance to our local authority customers either by phone, taking inbound calls or responding to emails. You will be responsible for processing payments and handling queries relating to cashless parking and Digital permits system on behalf of local authorities.

Who We re Looking For:

A candidate with a can do attitude, a good team player, someone who is a confident communicator and looking to take on a new challenge in an established business. A customer Service background is desired but not essential.

As one of our Customer Service Advisors you re main role will be to assist our customers with any questions they may have or obtaining permits and learning how to use the system.

What you’ll be doing:

Handling a range of inbound calls, you ll play a pivotal role when it comes to supporting our customers. We handle anything from permitted parking to cashless parking, you ll be assisting our customers via telephone and email correspondence ensuring the highest level of customer service and making sure the customers receive the desired outcome.

This role is based in our office in Brinkworth.

What training will there be:

No experience in is necessary, however experience in a busy and changeable office environment would be advantageous. All training will be given regarding our bespoke systems and service level requirements. We do understand that each person learns differently so we take out time with training, although some of the role is learned on the job .

What are the benefits:

This is your chance to join a successful and well-respected local company that puts its staff at the forefront. You will benefit from modern facilities, a pension scheme, and a wellness scheme, flexible overtime.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from everyone.

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Let Informed Recruitment help you to achieve your potential with an exciting opportunity for a Senior Business Analyst to lead on formulating, developing, and taking responsibility for end-to-end business solutions within a change portfolio. As a specialist provider of resource to the Property & Associated Technology markets, we are delighted to be partnering with a social enterprise offering you the opportunity to make a difference and gain experience as part of modern environment championing continual improvement.

The purpose of the role will be to play a pivotal part in leading all business analysis facets of large or complex business change and technology programmes and shape the associated business outcomes. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include driving the business goals ensuring that they are understood and documented; taking responsibility for the completion of robust analysis in line with the overall delivery plan; stakeholder engagement & analysis; leading on requirement gathering ensuring robust elicitation & validation; translating business requirement into functional & technical specifications by engaging with internal & external stakeholders; improving existing business processes; artefact production; solution support; user acceptance testing; line management; and change impact assessments amongst other responsibilities.

Must Have

• Demonstrable commercial experience of effectively working independently as a Business Analyst.
• Previous experience in line managing, leading, coaching and/or mentoring other Business Analysts.
• Stakeholder Engagement and Requirement Elicitation.
• Experience of Business Process Mapping and capturing user stories.
• Experienced in overseeing UAT sessions, ensuring alignment between requirements and test scenarios.
• Experience of a variety of analysis techniques such as SWOT, Pestle, MoSCoW, etc.
• A base of formal Business Analysis certification such as BCS Foundation, or evidence of working towards BCS/ISEB Diploma (or similar level of accreditation).

Nice to Have

• Power BI/ Power Platform
• Knowledge/Experience of Change Management or Continuous Improvement methodologies, tools, and techniques.
• Business case development
• Ideally a blend of methodology experience covering Agile and more iterative Waterfall projects.
• Additional certification such as PRINCE Foundation, PMP, Agile, ITIL, etc.

As an individual you will have excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail, be a self-starter, driven, and comfortable with taking responsibility for change and delivery. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to think on your feet and be ultimately goal orientated. The role is offered on an initial 18-month fixed term salaried contract with scope to run and, alongside a competitive salary, you will receive a generous a benefits package that includes bonus scheme, generous employer pension, flexible working, generous leave entitlement, life/health insurance and professional development. The role will be predominantly remote, with some days spent in the office initially. If this role describes you, then please apply without delay for the opportunity to continue your career with a driven yet friendly organisation continually looking to provide a better service to customers.

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Are you passionate about driving organisational success through innovative technology solutions? Do you enjoy leading projects that make a real difference? Are you ready to take your career to the next level in a dynamic and forward-thinking environment?

We are currently looking for a Senior Applications & Systems Analyst to join our vibrant team in Westerham, Kent a location full of opportunities and growth! Imagine working somewhere that values your expertise and innovation while offering an exciting career path. If you’re looking to make a lasting impact, this is your chance!

Hours of Work: full time

Senior Applications & Systems Analyst Duties: As a Senior Applications & Systems Analyst, you will be responsible for managing and improving our core business systems across all EMEAA locations. Your role will involve working closely with stakeholders to develop, implement, and optimise ERP and reporting platforms, driving digital transformation, and supporting key projects from inception to delivery.

Senior Applications & Systems Analyst Requirements:

• Degree educated in Computer Science or Business Data Processing with a minimum of five years operational experience
• 5+ years of advanced programming skills with a solid understanding of SQL, JavaScript, XML, SSRS, and Power BI
• Experience leading ERP implementations across organisations and geographies, ensuring compliance with local regulations
• Strong analytical, project management, and communication skills, with the ability to interpret and translate business needs into technical solutions
• Proven ability to manage projects with conflicting priorities, driving continuous improvement and strategic alignment

Senior Applications & Systems Analyst Benefits:

• Competitive salary packages tailored to experience and expertise
• Performance-based annual Incentive Plan
• Comprehensive employee assistance and health & wellbeing programmes
• Generous holiday entitlement of 33 days including Bank Holidays
• Flexible working arrangements supporting work-life balance

Meet the Organisation: Who We Are and What We Do

Fortune Brands Innovations is a renowned US-based organisation listed on the New York Stock Exchange, home to an impressive portfolio of premium brands for homes worldwide. Our British brands Shaws, Perrin & Rowe, Victoria + Albert, and Riobel are celebrated for their design, craftsmanship, and innovation, all marketed under the House of Rohl. Complementing our portfolio, Aqualisa leads with its innovative digital showering technology. With manufacturing across the UK and a state-of-the-art facility in Wolverhampton opening soon, we are committed to excellence and have a passionate team of over 600 employees dedicated to delivering exceptional products and service.

If you believe you are the perfect fit for this Senior Applications & Systems Analyst role, don’t wait any longer APPLY NOW! Join us and become part of a vibrant organisation that values innovation, collaboration, and your career growth!

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry.

Req ID: (phone number removed)

Location: Derby

Appointment Basis: Permanent

Apply by: 28/01/2026

Salary: circa £85,000 plus car/car allowance and bonus

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and join us on our journey as our Senior Project Contract Manager and make your mark with a globally renowned organisation in the rail sector. The Senior Project Contract Manager is a key and integral role working in close collaboration with the Project Manager and core project team.

You will be responsible in providing guidance and leadership to develop, implement, and drive contract/claim management and risk mitigation strategies in accordance with Alstom s business objectives, including extensions of time (EoTs), variations orders, contract amendments. The SPrCM ensures proper record keeping and file preparation in support of robust claim files.

We ll look to you for:

• Ensure application of Contract, Claims and Insurance Management Manual (CCIM) and Alstom governance.
• Control of contractors and management of all staff responsible for the maintenance activities.
• Prepare Contract Summary and ensure it is widely communicated and regularly updated.
• Analyse the contract to build and drive implementation of Contract/Claim Management Strategy Plan.
• Monitor Works toward contract obligations, including monitoring of project schedule toward achieving contractual milestones.
• Ensure timely issuance of contractual notices to customers/partners.
• Establish and implement project specific commercial procedures, particularly regarding correspondences, notifications, insurance, variation requests/orders and claims preparation files.
• Develop and produce any project specific processes and ways of working for contract/claim management.
• Develop a pragmatic commercial approach based on contractual analysis of the project, to protect, on a daily basis, Alstom interests toward customers and partners.
• Carefully monitor, record, and notify customer/partner regarding claims/counterclaim and prepare and manage all elements and supporting documentation for claims/counterclaims negotiations.
• Monitor customer/partner requests for variations / change orders / extensions of time.
• Provide follow-up, as necessary, to drive to transactional closure, including updates to the VO/VR/Delay registers, preparation of commercial offer, and prepares associated contractual letters for CD/PM approval.
• Provide creative advice on specific issues, risks, and contractual/claim activities, taking into account the contract and business objectives.
• Provide training on contract/claim management to key stakeholders, including project management, finance, engineering, and sourcing communities.
• Provide at any time, on management demand, a reliable and understandable contractual and commercial analysis of the project.
• Must be able to travel up to 20% to 30% of the time

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That s why we don t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Law Degree or quantity surveyor background would be beneficial (non-essential)

• A significant amount of Contract / Claim Management experience

• Ability to read and interpret contractual documents, including terms and conditions, planning, and technical specifications.

• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in writing, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

• Knowledge using Contract Management systems; Project Management software; Excel Spreadsheet software and Microsoft Office Word Processing software.

• Fluent English (other languages are an advantage).

Things you ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career.

You ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Utilise our dynamic, inclusive, and safety-focused working environment
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)
• Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday
• A wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle

You don t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you ll be proud. If you re up for the challenge, we d love to hear from you!

Equal opportunity statement:

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.

As a ‘Disability Confident’ employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

Our client, an Specialist UK Financial group, is recruiting a Business Analyst to work on defined benefits projects involving Bulk Annuities and Benefits Risk Transfers.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Proven Business Analyst
• Worked across multiple defined benefits projects
• Excellent experience in Bulk Annuities
• Project experience in Benefit Risk Transfers

This is a permanent role and will be based in the office 50% in Central London. The role is paying up to £90,000 plus excellent bonus

This position is offered as a permanent role. The successful candidate will be expected to work onsite in the London office 3 days per week to support collaboration and effective delivery. Offices are based in London, and successful candidates should ideally be able to start within 3 months. Our processing and use of your personal data is in accordance with our Privacy Notice, available on our website.

We know that the most successful teams have a diversity of background, experience and approach. When we recruit, we welcome the unique contributions you can bring thanks to your sex, ethnicity, race, gender identity, nationality, age, disability and beliefs.

Business Unit: COO - Core Banking, Product & ChannelsSalary range: £72,800 to £91,000 per annum DOELocation: Hybrid with occasional travel to a UK Virgin Money Hub location when requiredContract type: Permanent

Our Team

Working in Core Banking is a big deal. We sit at the heart of Virgin Money, making sure the systems that power our Current Account and Savings products are always available, stable and ready to support our customers. As part of Products & Channels, we are accountable for the reliability, resilience and change delivery of the applications that run on our core account-processing and mainframe-based platforms.

You’ll play an important role in shaping how we run, maintain and evolve these platforms to meet customer needs, support regulatory change and enable the wider business strategy. The work we do ensures Virgin Money can serve millions of customers every day with accuracy, safety and confidence.

The Core Banking Team is also integral to the success of the Nationwide Building Society integration. We’re responsible for supporting the safe and seamless migration of Virgin Money’s Current Account and Savings customers onto NBS target systems, a major programme that requires precision, deep technical knowledge and strong partnership across the organisation. Our work ensures customers continue to access their money without disruption throughout this transition.

Joining the team means being part of a high-performing and trusted group that takes pride in doing the difficult things exceptionally well: safeguarding the stability of our core systems, delivering complex change and underpinning many of the most critical services Virgin Money provides.

Whatyou’llbe doing

• Providing senior technical leadership across Core Banking, acting as one of the most experienced solution architects supporting our core account-processing and mainframe-based platforms.
• Leading the architectural direction for the Current Account and Savings migration into Nationwide. You’ll ensure technical strategy, solution alignment and design governance across multiple delivery teams, while keeping the migration safe, accurate and in line with regulatory expectations and NBS target state.
• Guiding, coaching and mentoring Solution Architect colleagues and supporting capability development across the wider architecture community.
• Working closely with Product, Engineering, Operations and Programme teams to understand requirements and priorities, helping ensure solution designs balance business outcomes, technical integrity and platform reliability.
• Providing clear and authoritative technical advice to Project Managers, Technical Leads and senior stakeholders to support effective planning, sequencing and dependency management.
• Developing high-quality high-level designs that follow Group technical standards, architectural principles and governance frameworks, and ensuring they remain robust, secure, scalable and traceable.
• Owning designs throughout the delivery lifecycle, including assessing change requests and confirming technical impacts as delivery evolves.
• Leading design workshops and forums that bring together technical leads, project teams, third-party suppliers and business SMEs to drive clarity and credible decision-making.
• Influencing architectural decisions across complex multi-system journeys, ensuring alignment across platforms and coherent end-to-end customer outcomes, especially where integration with NBS, Payments, Channels or wider Group systems is required.
• Acting as a key architectural representative for Core Banking in governance forums, risk assessments, migration readiness checkpoints and technical review boards.
• Contributing to Group architecture communities of practice and helping strengthen design standards, share patterns and build capability across the organisation.
• Leading internal improvement initiatives to enhance how we design, document, govern and deliver technical solutions so that Core Banking continues to support the organisation’s needs.

We need you to have

• Hands-on experience as a Solution Architect, ideally in complex, highly integrated enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of Core Banking concepts and platforms, including account processing engines, customer ledgers, batch processing and high-volume transaction systems.
• A proven ability to design end-to-end enterprise solutions with a clear understanding of integration patterns, data flows and operational considerations.
• Adept in providing senior technical leadership, influencing architectural direction and guiding colleagues without direct line management authority.
• Experience working in regulated financial services, with a strong grasp of resilience, compliance, risk and audit requirements.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical issues to non-technical audiences.
• Strong governance and design assurance experience, ensuring solutions follow Group architectural standards and remain aligned throughout delivery.
• Confidence leading technical workshops and cross-functional design forums to drive clarity, alignment and effective decision-making.

It’sa bonus if you have but not essential

• Ability to contribute in large-scale transformation, migration or platform consolidation programmes, ideally involving customer or product migrations.
• Knowledge of debit card processing flows, including authorisation, settlement and lifecycle events, and how these interact with Core Banking platforms.

The extras you’ll get:

• 25 days holiday per year, increasing over time to 30. Plus, an option to buy more, giving you even more choice.
• Private medical insurance
• A highly competitive pension to help you build a strong foundation for retirement
• Access to an annual performance-related bonus
• Training and development to help you progress your career
• A great selection of additional benefits through our flexible benefits scheme
• Life assurance to provide peace of mind for you and your loved ones
• Up to 2 days of paid volunteering a year

If we’re lucky to receive a lot of interest, we may close the advert early. Please ensure to submit your applications as soon as possible.

Say hello to Virgin Money

Virgin Money is so much more than just a

Cambridge, UK
Permanent, Full-time
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

The opportunity

This is an opportunity to work on advanced, real-world technology where your work genuinely matters. As an Embedded Software Engineer, you will be involved in developing innovative systems that address complex technical challenges in highly demanding environments.

You will work alongside multidisciplinary teams of experienced engineers, scientists and designers, exploring new ideas and rapidly turning them into working prototypes. The role is technically varied, fast-paced and hands-on, offering exposure to the full product lifecycle and the freedom to solve problems creatively.

What you will be doing

• Working across the full development lifecycle, from requirements capture and design through to implementation, testing, documentation and prototype delivery
• Developing embedded software for cutting-edge and experimental platforms
• Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to rapidly design and implement solutions
• Solving complex technical problems using a practical, engineering-led approach
• Contributing to multiple technically demanding projects, often at the forefront of emerging technology

What we are looking for

• 3+ years’ experience in embedded software development
• Strong experience programming in C, plus at least one additional language such as C++, C#, or MATLAB
• Experience working with Linux in an embedded or systems context
• A relevant degree in engineering, computer science or a related discipline
• A proven track record of designing and implementing robust technical solutions

Desirable experience

• Bare-metal or RTOS development on ARM-based targets
• High-level software architecture and system design
• Embedded software debugging and fault-finding techniques
• Electronics development or hands-on hardware debugging
• Scripting for testing or signal processing, for example using Python or MATLAB

Background

Engineers from a broad range of industries are encouraged to apply. Experience working in highly regulated or technically complex environments is beneficial but not essential. Curiosity, adaptability and strong problem-solving skills are key to success in this role

Edinburgh HQ (One day P/W Remote)

Must hold transferable security clearance (UKEO regulations apply)

Up to £50 p/h Inside IR35

A leading Defence prime client in Edinburgh are looking to onboard a security cleared Data Engineer on a contract basis. The successful candidate will be based predominately onsite with some remote working offered.

Key skills

• Experience designing, building, and supporting scalable data solutions, including data pipelines and analytical platforms.
• Working knowledge of modern data operations practices, such as automation, version control, and deployment workflows.
• Familiarity with data integration approaches and large-scale data processing concepts.
• Proficiency in one or more programming or query languages commonly used in data-focused roles.
• Practical experience working with both relational and non-relational databases.
• Educational background in a technical or analytical discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Relevant industry certifications or advanced training are considered beneficial.

Key responsibilities

• Build, deploy, and support data pipelines and infrastructure
• Automate the ingestion, processing, and storage of data
• Support both batch and Real Time data processing
• Work with teams to understand data needs and objectives
• Prepare data for analytics, reporting, and modelling
• Ensure data quality, reliability, and governance standards
• Collaborate with data, IT, and architecture teams on shared initiative

Senior Azure Support Engineer

• Location: Richmond-Upon-Thames
• This is a hybrid role.
• You must be British for Security Clearance reasons

We are hiring for a Senior Azure Support Engineer to join a growing business and be responsible for the maintenance and support of the Azure Cloud Environment that hosts SaaS web-based applications.

• The environment operates hundreds of Single Tenant (ST) and Multi-Tenant (MT) deployments across Azure, each with their own Servers, database, and storage.
• This role exists to keep every deployment reliable resolving ensuring uptime and building automation.
• Investigating and fixing complex application and infrastructure issues.
• Monitoring capacity, performance, and error budgets across all deployments.
• Designing automation and tooling to improve reliability and reduce manual work.

Technical Skills required for the Senior Azure Support Engineer

• 3+ years in third-line support, SRE, or cloud operations for enterprise SaaS.
• Proven track record in incident resolution and root cause analysis.
• Experience working with both multi-tenant and single-tenant cloud architectures.
• Strong background in supporting C#/.NET Core/MVC web applications with SQL Server backends and Azure Blob Storage.
• Advanced Azure diagnostics (Application Insights, Log Analytics, Kusto Query Language).
• Proficient in SQL for investigation and remediation.
• Scripting and automation skills in PowerShell and/or C#.
• Understanding of Azure components: App Services, VMs, SQL DB, Blob Storage, scaling strategies.
• Experience in capacity planning, SLOs, and error budget management
• Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Log Analytics, Azure Data Explorer (KQL), Azure Functions, Logic Apps, PowerShell, C#, SQL Server Management Studio, Azure Storage Explorer, Power BI (for reporting).

The Senior Azure Support Engineer responsibilities and tasks:

• Monitor ST and MT environments for server performance, response times, error rates, etc.
• Detect and resolve database issues, stalled file processing, or misplaced storage objects.
• Use Azure diagnostics and telemetry to troubleshoot and resolve complex incidents.
• Provide third-line support for escalated customer cases, collaborating with development.
• Maintain uptime, performance, and scalability across all ST and MT deployments.
• Define and track service-level objectives (SLOs).
• Perform capacity planning for Servers, databases, and storage, scaling resources.
• Identify systemic patterns causing downtime and implement fixes at scale.
• Build PowerShell scripts and automation (Azure Functions, Logic Apps)
• Automate environment health checks and reporting.
• Develop self-healing routines for recurring problems.

Implement and maintain Azure Monitor/Application Insights/Log Analytics dashboards