Project Manager – Prison Refurbishment & Fire Safety Upgrades
Location: East Midlands
Start: Spring 2026
Rate: £300 – £350 per day (Inside IR35 – PAYE / Umbrella Only)
Duration: Initial 2‑year programme, with a second phase taking total potential work up to 4 years
Sector: Secure Environment Refurbishment & Compliance Upgrades
The Opportunity
We’re recruiting for an experienced Site Manager to support a major refurbishment and compliance‑upgrade programme within a secure East Midlands prison facility. This long‑term scheme involves extensive internal works, upgrades to fire safety systems, and a full programme of fabric improvements aimed at modernising and safeguarding the existing estate.The project will be delivered within a live, operational prison environment — requiring a highly professional, experienced manager with a strong background in complex refurbishment projects, compliance works, and safety‑critical environments.
Key Responsibilities

• Manage day‑to‑day site operations across a secure, controlled environment.
• Oversee a full spectrum of internal refurbishment and upgrade works.
• Coordinate fire‑stopping installations, compartmentation improvements, and compliance works.
• Supervise trades, subcontractors, access control, and phased work sequencing.
• Ensure strict adherence to security protocols, H&S standards, and documentation.
• Liaise closely with stakeholders, security teams, and project management.
• Produce accurate daily records, reporting, permits, RAMS, and inspections.

Scope of Works
The programme includes significant upgrades and refurbishment works, such as:

• Full internal strip‑out and reinstatement across operational wings and service areas
• Fire‑stopping, fire‑door upgrades, compartmentation, and passive fire protection
• M&E enhancements, containment upgrades, and compliance‑driven electrical/fire systems work
• Structural repairs, reinstatement, flooring, walls, ceilings, and finishes
• Security‑led improvements and controlled working practices
• Tight logistics management due to site restrictions and escorted operations

Essential Requirements (Non‑Negotiable)

• 10+ years’ management experience with directly relevant refurbishment or complex‑environment project experience
• Black CSCS Card
• SMSTS
• First Aid
• Asbestos Awareness
• Willingness to undergo an enhanced DBS check and level 1 clearance
• Strong background in fire‑stopping programmes, compliance upgrades, secure‑site works, or major refurb projects
• Excellent leadership, documentation, and communication skills

What’s on Offer

• £300 – £350 per day DOE
• Inside IR35 – PAYE / Umbrella only (No CIS / No Ltd Co)
• Long‑term pipeline: initial 2‑year phase with potential extension to 4 years of work
• Major, high‑value refurbishment project within the East Midlands
• Opportunity to work on a technically challenging and career‑defining scheme

How to Apply
If you have strong experience delivering major refurbishment, fire‑stopping, or secure‑environment projects — and can commit to a long‑term programme starting this spring — get in touch for more details.
If this job isn’t quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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£40000-60000 GBP
Hybrid WORKING
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East - United Kingdom Type: Permanent

Java Developer

Newcastle - 3 days on site

£40,000 - £60,000 + bonus

A leading technology consultancy is seeking a Java Developer to join a growing engineering function delivering secure, scalable services for major public sector and enterprise programmes. This is a hands on development role suited to someone with strong Java fundamentals and a desire to build high quality software in a highly regulated environment.

What you’ll be doing:

• Designing and developing Java services using JDK 11+ and Spring Boot

• Building modular, maintainable microservices aligned to enterprise and security standards

• Working with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as GitLab, Jenkins, and SonarQube

• Collaborating with cloud and infrastructure teams to deploy into secure cloud environments

• Applying software engineering best practices (TDD/BDD, branching strategy, code quality)

• Contributing to agile ceremonies and working closely with technical leads and testers

Key Skills & Experience

• 2+ years’ experience as a Java Developer (5+ f

• Strong Java (JDK 11+) and Spring Boot development skills

• Exposure to microservices, modern APIs, and cloud based delivery

• Understanding of secure engineering principles and modern DevOps practices

• Ability to operate in agile, collaborative engineering teams

• Must be SC Clearable (minimum 5 years continuous UK residency)

• Experience with AWS or other public cloud platforms

• Exposure to containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes)

The Package:

• £40,000 - £60,000 base salary

• Bonus scheme

• Pension

• Medical cover

To hear more about the Java Developer opportunity, get in touch with Connor Smyth at Anson McCade.

Reference: AMC/CSM/JVD

Postcode: NE1 1AD

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Be a technical leader within your feature team, providing day-to-day line management, as well as providing leadership in the wider Lab and community, coaching and/or mentoring other engineers, helping them to grow. Collaborate with product and engineering leads to realise the Lab's vision and deliver customer outcomes through robust, scalable, and maintainable services that underpin exceptional customer experiences. Be curious about technology and look to foster a culture of innovation. You'll influence positively demonstrating the right values and behaviours as we improve how we deliver. What we're looking for A capable technical leader, who takes ownership of design and delivery, helping to grow our junior engineers capabilities and understanding of target architectures and patterns. Working in the public cloud domain at scale, primarily with GCP. Strong programming skills with a good working knowledge of Java, Spring Boot/Quarkus & REST APIs, hosting microservices in a container orchestration platform such as Kubernetes. Any experience of mobile native development would be beneficial. Diverse technical experience and a proven ability to deliver high quality applications at scale. Strong knowledge of security patterns and best practice advantageous. You will lead and inspire teams to explore, adopt and responsibly integrate AI-driven solutions to achieve great customer outcomes and improve our engineering experience. You're able to effectively communicate and work together across engineering to maximise inner-sourcing opportunities and reduce waste. You're an advocate for quality and can support the team leveraging approaches such as CI/CD best practice, Pair Programming, TDD and BDD. What you'll get to learn (any previous experience would be advantageous) Solving real world problems and being comfortable working in a complex regulated environment

£40000-60000 GBP Hybrid WORKING Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East - United Kingdom Type: Permanent Java Developer Newcastle - 3 days on site £40,000 - £60,000 + bonus A leading technology consultancy is seeking a Java Developer to join a growing engineering function delivering secure, scalable services for major public sector and enterprise programmes. This is a hands on development role suited to someone with strong Java fundamentals and a desire to build high quality software in a highly regulated environment. What you’ll be doing: • Designing and developing Java services using JDK 11+ and Spring Boot • Building modular, maintainable microservices aligned to enterprise and security standards • Working with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as GitLab, Jenkins, and SonarQube • Collaborating with cloud and infrastructure teams to deploy into secure cloud environments • Applying software engineering best practices (TDD/BDD, branching strategy, code quality) • Contributing to agile ceremonies and working closely with technical leads and testers Key Skills & Experience • 2+ years’ experience as a Java Developer (5+ f • Strong Java (JDK 11+) and Spring Boot development skills • Exposure to microservices, modern APIs, and cloud based delivery • Understanding of secure engineering principles and modern DevOps practices • Ability to operate in agile, collaborative engineering teams • Must be SC Clearable (minimum 5 years continuous UK residency) • Experience with AWS or other public cloud platforms • Exposure to containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) The Package: • £40,000 - £60,000 base salary • Bonus scheme • Pension • Medical cover To hear more about the Java Developer opportunity, get in touch with Connor Smyth at Anson McCade. Reference: AMC/CSM/JVD Postcode: NE1 1AD #cosm TPBN1_UKTJ

Principle Java Engineer Salary to £70k + Company Options Scheme Hybrid working between your home, their offices (London Vauxhall) & client sites. NB: Please only apply if you are a UK National and able to achieve SC (ideally DV) clearance i.e. you have at least 5 years residency in the UK with no more than a 3 month break outside the UK. This company is a Workflow & AI Orchestration Specialist. They're on a mission to modernise how public sector organisations manage casework, derive insight from data and deliver citizen services. Theyre growing fast and looking for bright, dynamic people to help build their business. Role Theyre looking for an experienced (Principle/Team Lead) Java Engineer to join their implementation team. Youll work across Camunda BPMN/DMN process automation, API integration, and microservice orchestration helping their public-sector clients build secure, scalable, and resilient digital services. Youll collaborate with solution architects, business analysts, and designers to translate workflows into elegant, maintainable code. Youll play a key part in defining technical standards, optimising runtime performance, and mentoring less- experienced engineers in workflow-centric delivery. This is an ideal role for someone who enjoys solving complex process problems through clean code, automation, and modern engineering practices. The role involves visiting client sites; the company will cover travel expenses. Frequency is uncertain but candidates should be comfortable with that being 2-3 days per week. Client sites could be anywhere but will most likely be in & around London. Responsibilities Design, develop, and deploy Camunda-based process and decision automation solutions Implement and integrate Java-based microservices, APIs, and connectors within orchestration flows Translate BPMN and DMN models into executable workflows and reusable components Collaborate closely with analysts and service designers to refine and iterate business processes Develop and maintain automated test suites, CI/CD pipelines, and containerised deployments Optimise Camunda engine performance and monitor workflow metrics for production environments Participate in code reviews, peer testing, and technical design discussions Contribute to their internal best-practice frameworks and automation accelerators Essential Eligible (have resided in the UK for the past 5 years) and prepared to go through UK SC Security Clearance Strong experience in Java software engineering and object-oriented design Strong Spring (Boot) experience Experience with REST APIs, and microservice architectures Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes for containerisation and orchestration Proficiency in Git, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworks Understanding of event-driven design and message brokers (e.g. Kafka, RabbitMQ) Good knowledge of security, authentication, and integration patterns for enterprise systems Experience working in agile teams within digital transformation or automation programmes A willingness to learn BPMN and Camunda tooling Some exposure to process automation or microservice orchestration Desirable Experience with Camunda 8 (Zeebe) clusters and Operate/Tasklist components Experience implementing solutions using Camunda 7 or 8 (BPMN/DMN) Familiarity with Camunda connectors, external task workers, and scripting extensions Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Helm) Experience integrating process automation with case-management or service-orchestration platforms Understanding of agentic AI capabilities and how they can complement workflow automation Experience mentoring developers or contributing to open-source Camunda extensions Already holding UK security clearance (SC, DV, eDV) Other Stuff NB: Please only apply if you are a UK National and able to achieve SC or DV clearance. i.e. you have at least 5 years residency in the UK with no more than a 3 month break outside the UK. NB: for non-UK Citizens; we cannot accept applications from anyone requiring sponsorship (now or in the future) for UK permanent employment status. If you are utilising a work visa this must allow you to work in the UK unrestricted for at least the next 5 years. Profile 29 recruitment keywords: Java software engineer object-oriented design OOD Camunda BPMN DMN Spring Boot REST API microservice architecture Docker Kubernetes containerisation orchestration Git CI/CD pipelines automated testing frameworks Kafka RabbitMQ Security authentication integration patterns enterprise systems agile digital transformation automation Java developer Camunda developer Zeebe Cloud AWS Azure GCP Terraform Helm process automation agentic AI artificial intelligence security clearance SC DV eDV London home based hybrid lead senior manager manage

Java Software Engineer Contract Leeds or Croydon (Hybrid 2 days onsite per week) Up to £600 per day Inside IR35 6-month contract Requires Active SC An experienced Java Software Engineer is required for an initial 6-month contract supporting a major digital and cyber programme operating within complex, high-security environments. This role offers the opportunity to work on critical backend services, improving automated testing and code quality within an established engineering team. The position is hybrid , with 2 days per week onsite in either Leeds or Croydon , and offers a day rate of up to £600 (Inside IR35) . The Role This role focuses on strengthening backend service quality through improved automated testing and engineering best practices. The successful contractor will work closely with software engineers and requirements owners to increase test coverage, reduce defects, and improve maintainability across existing services. Key Skills & Experience Strong Java development experience (Java 17+) Experience with JUnit 5 and modern Spring / Spring Boot (3.x) Strong understanding of automated testing frameworks and strategies Experience improving test coverage and quality within backend services Knowledge of modern testing tools such as TestContainers or similar Ability to refactor production code to improve testability Experience working in collaborative engineering teams Strong ability to interpret and challenge functional and non-functional requirements Experience estimating work and delivering against agreed timelines Strong communication and technical discussion skills TPBN1\_UKTJ

Lead Full Stack Software Engineer - Public Sector Digital Transformation

Location: UK (Fully Remote)

Security Clearance: SC cleared/eligible

Lead engineering teams building modern, impactful digital services for the UK public sector.

We’re supporting a purpose-driven digital consultancy in hiring a Lead Software Engineer to guide multidisciplinary teams on high-profile transformation programmes. You’ll shape architectures, lead delivery, mentor engineers, and drive best-practice engineering - all while helping public sector organisations improve services for people and communities.

If you’re an experienced engineer who enjoys leadership, hands-on problem solving and collaborating with non-technical stakeholders, this is an excellent next step.

The Role

As a Lead Software Engineer, you’ll set the technical direction for complex software systems, ensuring solutions are high-quality, secure and scalable. You’ll manage and mentor engineers, foster a culture of continuous improvement, and work directly with product, UX, DevOps and delivery teams to deliver user-centred digital services.

You’ll also help shape engineering culture through your craft - from code standards to CI/CD pipelines to architectural decision-making.

What You’ll Be Doing

Leading the architecture, design and delivery of large-scale digital services

Managing, coaching and developing software engineers at multiple levels

Championing engineering best practice, secure design and high coding standards

Working with Product, UX, DevOps, QA and other teams to turn business needs into robust technical solutions

Driving continuous improvement across performance, reliability, security and development processes

Overseeing and improving CI/CD pipelines , automation and release processes

Conducting code reviews and providing actionable, constructive feedback

Troubleshooting complex technical challenges

Identifying and introducing new technologies or tools where beneficial

Managing scope, timelines and technical delivery across projects

Contributing to early-stage discovery, bids, and occasionally supporting hiring activity (e.g., technical assessments)

What We’re Looking For

Essential

Extensive full-stack engineering experience across design, build, test and deployment

Strong hands-on skills in Java, Spring Boot, Python, microservices , and ideally a polyglot mindset

Deep understanding of Agile , TDD , DevOps and modern engineering practices

Real-world experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks

Solid experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP) and Infrastructure as Code

Knowledge of modern architecture patterns: microservices, event-driven, containerised (Docker/Kubernetes)

Experience leading engineering teams through successful delivery

Strong grounding in secure, scalable and well-architected system design

Excellent communication skills, including working with stakeholders at all levels

Desirable

Knowledge of emerging technologies (e.g., AI/ML tools)

Previous senior/lead engineering experience

Experience running large multidisciplinary projects

Line management experience

Experience interviewing and supporting technical hiring

Experience contributing to bids/proposals

Who This Role Suits

This role is ideal for engineers who want to:

Lead teams delivering meaningful public sector services

Have a mix of hands-on engineering, leadership and stakeholder interaction

Influence engineering standards and culture

Shape long-term technical direction for major transformation programmes

Work in an environment that values empathy, collaboration and purpose

Why Join

This consultancy is committed to people-powered transformation , combining technology, design and data to help public sector organisations deliver outcomes that genuinely improve lives. You’ll join a thoughtful, collaborative community that values diversity, learning and openness.

Benefits include:

30 days holiday + bank holidays

2 paid volunteer days

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

5% employer pension contribution

Health cash plan & wellbeing support

Personal L&D budget

Share Incentive Plan

EV leasing, cycle-to-work and green benefits

and a supportive culture where your leadership can make a real impact.

?? Interested?

If you’re a lead-level engineer who cares about high-quality software and wants to help shape better public services, we’d love to hear from you.

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason , please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

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J ava Software Developer We are looking for a mid-level Java Software Developer to join a small, collaborative team delivering a specialist SaaS platform to academic and commercial clients.

You will contribute to the ongoing development, enhancement, and support of a complex web-based management system. This is a hands-on role where youll work across the full stack, take ownership of features, and help improve system performance, stability, and scalability.

Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain full-stack Java web applications

Contribute to the design and implementation of new features

Write clean, maintainable, and secure code

Create and optimise database schemas and complex SQL queries

Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborative planning

Support releases, deployments, and CI/CD processes

Investigate and resolve bugs and technical issues

Work closely with internal stakeholders to understand requirements

About You Essential:

Commercial experience in Java development

Experience with Spring (e.g. Spring MVC)

Strong JavaScript skills

Experience with relational databases and SQL

Understanding of Agile development practices

Good problem-solving and debugging skills

Strong communication skills and ability to work within a team

Desirable: Experience with CI tools (e.g. Jenkins)

Exposure to cloud platforms (e.g. AWS)

Experience with PL/SQL or reporting tools

Benefits Good Pension

33 day annual leave + BH

Bonus

This is an excellent opportunity for a developer looking to grow their technical skills within a supportive team while contributing to a robust and evolving SaaS product.

Interested? Please Click Apply Now J ava Software Developer

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Key Responsibilities

• Participate in the growth, industrialization, and DevOps of the Airops Fast Data platform.* Develop event-driven data interfaces between Airops products, the data platform, and third-party applications or middleware, within an MS Azure environment.* Work within a DevOps team and participate in the maintenance of the Azure platform.* Utilize tools like Jenkins, ArgoCD, and Helm charts for continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes.* Work with Kubernetes and OpenShift for container orchestration and management.* Develop and maintain event streaming solutions using Kafka and Azure Event Hub.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Java Development: Previous experience as a Java developer, with expertise in Java Quarkus or Java Spring Boot (Java version 21).* Cloud Native: Experience developing in a cloud environment (MS Azure or AWS).* Event Streaming: Experience with event streaming infrastructure (e.g., Kafka, Azure Event Hub).* DevOps: Experience with DevOps infrastructure and components, including Jenkins, ArgoCD, and Helm charts.* Containerization: Proficiency in containerization and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes and OpenShift.* Software Maintenance: Experience in software maintenance, including incident resolution, root cause analysis, and post-mortem analysis.* Agile Methodologies: Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum, SAFe).

Software Engineer - Active SC, Java, Microservices Up to £550 per day (Inside IR35) London / Remote 6 months My client is an instantly recognisable consultancy who require a strong Software Engineer with Active Security Clearance (SC) and with deep expertise in Java (Spring Boot) to join a large-scale, business‑critical microservices programme. Key Requirements: Proven experience working as a Java Software Engineer on large microservice architectures Active Security Clearance (SC) Strong capability building scalable RESTful APIs and backend services in Java (Spring Boot): Postgres (or other relational SQL databases) with solid understanding of schema design and SQL Docker: Confident containerising and deploying applications Test‑Driven Development (JUnit & Mockito or similar testing frameworks) CI/CD: Hands‑on experience with Jenkins or similar automated pipeline tooling Flexibility working in agile teams and collaborating closely with engineers, product, and design colleagues Nice to have: API Specification using Swagger / OpenAPI Gradle build systems Liquibase (or similar) for database versioning/migrations Kafka or similar event‑streaming platforms React and Typescript If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)

Java Developer - multiple roles

£510/day Inside IR-35

6 month contract

Active SC required

Remote with occasional travel to London for client meetings only - expensable

We are looking for experienced fullstack Java Software Engineers to support projects across UK Government and Law Enforcement. You’ll work in multidisciplinary teams delivering secure, reliable and scalable systems. The role is hands-on and focused on building high quality software using modern engineering practices.

What you’ll do

You’ll design, build and maintain Java based microservices, applying test driven development and following established engineering standards. You’ll work with technologies including Java, Spring Boot, Postgres, Kafka, Docker, React and AWS. You’ll contribute to CI/CD pipelines, ensure non-functional requirements are met and collaborate with colleagues across engineering, analysis and design.

Essential experience

• Java and Spring Boot
• Building and maintaining microservice based systems
• Postgres or other relational SQL databases
• Test-driven development (JUnit, Mockito or similar)
• Docker and containerisation
• CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins or similar)
• Working in agile, multi-disciplinary teams

Desirable experience

• Kafka
• Liquibase or similar migration tooling
• Swagger/OpenAPI
• Gradle
• React
• TypeScript

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Up to £550 per day - Inside IR35

London / Remote

6 months

My client is an instantly recognisable consultancy who require Front End Developers with Active SC Clearance to join a business-critical programme for an end client within the Public Sector.

Key Requirements:

• Proven commercial experience working as a Front-End Developer within the Public Sector.
• Active SC Clearance.
• NPPV3 Clearance eligibility.
• Hands-on React and TypeScript experience across large microservice architectures.
• Proficiency in test-driven development (e.g., JUnit, Mockito) and building robust, well-tested applications.
• Skilled in containerisation with Docker and relational databases such as Postgres (Liquibase exposure beneficial).
• Experienced with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices (e.g., Jenkins or similar tooling).
• Familiarity with Swagger/OpenAPI, Gradle, Liquibase, Kafka, Java (Spring Boot).
• Comfortable working in Agile environments and collaborating across multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication skills.

Nice to have:

• Active NPPV3 Clearance.
• Immediate availability.

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A leading global technology organisation is seeking a hands on Junior Architect to join a high performing engineering group building secure, scalable, cloud native platforms. You ll work on modern Azure and Java solutions that will underpin future AI driven capabilities, perfect for someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and shaping architecture within a large-scale environment.

You ll collaborate closely with senior architects and engineering teams to design, build, and evolve cloud-native services on Azure. This is a highly technical role where you ll influence architectural decisions while remaining actively involved in coding, reviewing, and improving Java-based microservices.

Key responsibilities include:

• Designing and delivering Azure-hosted Java microservices and platform components.
• Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub or Azure DevOps, ensuring high standards of quality, security, and observability.
• Performing complex Java development, code reviews, and mentoring developers on best practices.
• Modelling and optimising data flows, working closely with data engineering teams to ensure reliability and performance.
• Documenting architectures, supporting production readiness, and helping prevent incidents.
• Modernising legacy technologies and adapting to internal Java-based frameworks and toolsets.
• Contributing to the organisation s long-term AI readiness through data, service, and governance improvements.

What you’ll bring:

• 10+ years software engineering experience, including 4+ years in Azure/Java architecture or similar.
• Strong data engineering awareness: modelling, pipelines, performance tuning, SQL/NoSQL, and data governance familiarity.
• Deep Java expertise (Spring ecosystem) with the ability to design, develop, and review complex code.
• Solid experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience with containers/Kubernetes (AKS), Git workflows, and DevSecOps practices.
• Flexibility to work with legacy stacks and internal frameworks.
• Experience with Cosmos DB or large-scale data migration projects is a bonus.
• Clear communication and collaboration skills within Agile teams.
• Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience.

You ll be joining a collaborative, international engineering environment with a clear roadmap toward AI enabled capabilities. This is a long term contract with strong potential for extension, offering full remote working with occasional travel (once a month or every other month) to London or Cardiff.

With interview slots planned for w/c 9 March 2026, early applications are encouraged. Send your CV for a confidential conversation today.

This is a hybrid role with a minimum of three days in the office per week.

At Cotswold Outdoor Group, the outdoors isn’t just where we work, it’s who we are. Every day, our head office teams play a vital role in helping people get outside, explore more, and experience the world around them.

We’re looking for a Digital Business Product Owner to join us on that journey. This role is about more than just day-to-day responsibilities, it’s about shaping how we inspire our customers, support our stores, and grow our community of adventurers.

We’re currently based in Kemble but will be moving to central Swindon in Spring 2026 - just a short walk from the train station and the new bus boulevard. It’s an exciting next step in our adventure, and a chance for you to be part of it from the very start. You can take a look at our new location here: 1 Newbridge Square, Swindon.

About Us

We believe life’s better when it’s lived outdoors. From hiking and wild swimming to simply stepping away from the screen, nature helps us feel alive.

At our head office, every role helps make those adventures possible. Whether it’s shaping our systems, supporting our teams or driving key initiatives, you’ll play a vital part in helping people get outside and explore more.

We’re part of the Cotswold Outdoor Group, including Runners Need and Snow + Rock, offering trusted brands, expert advice, and a commitment to protecting the planet.

Whether it’s your first step or your next move, you’ll find opportunities to learn, grow, and be part of something bigger.

What you’ll be doing

• Collaborating with the UK Conversion Rate Optimisation (CRO) team to drive the CRO programme
• Ensuring CRO initiatives are embedded within the digital product roadmap, aligned with commercial objectives, and continuously optimised based on performance data and learnings
• Leading the UK business unit’s digital product roadmap, partnering with other markets to identify shared objectives and opportunities for alignment
• Managing business unit priorities and resources, prioritising high-value initiatives across the Group IT team to maximise business impact within a SAFe Agile framework
• Owning and delivering strategic digital initiatives that require cross-functional collaboration, translating strategic objectives into executable roadmaps with defined KPIs and governance frameworks
• Tracking progress, managing risks and dependencies, and ensuring successful delivery of revenue growth, trading performance improvements, and key digital transformation outcomes

We’re looking for someone who

• Brings strong experience in digital product management within a B2C ecommerce environment
• Has a proven track record of managing a successful CRO programme with clear, measurable commercial results
• Possesses hands-on experience with A/B testing and web analytics tools (e.g., Adobe Target, Google Analytics)
• Understands and applies Agile methodologies, particularly the SAFe framework
• Can think strategically, turn vision into clear roadmaps and prioritise effectively
• Builds strong stakeholder relationships and works confidently across cross-functional teams
• Is data-driven, results-focused and comfortable working in fast-paced, evolving environments

What you’ll get from us

Joining our team means more than just getting paid a salary, it’s about being part of a workplace that values you, your growth and your wellbeing.

You’ll enjoy:

• Starting salary of £62,000 - £65,000 with a yearly bonus of up to £6,885
• Hybrid working options to support your work-life balance
• 33 days holiday allowing you to recharge and explore the outdoors
• Private medical insurance, life assurance and critical illness cover
• Staff discounts of 40-60% across our full range of outdoor brands
• Savings on everyday essentials including groceries, travel, fitness, and entertainment through our perks hub

Everyone’s welcome

We welcome applications from all genders, backgrounds, and experiences. Diverse teams make us stronger, helping us learn, grow, and create a place where everyone belongs.

We want to hear your voice so encourage you to write your own application and use AI tools sparingly. We’re looking for honesty, authenticity, and a real sense of who you are. Applications that feel generic or AI-generated may not stand out.

This advert may close early if we receive a high number of applications, so don’t wait too long to apply.

We are looking for a mid-level Java Software Developer to join a small, collaborative team delivering a specialist SaaS platform to academic and commercial clients.

You will contribute to the ongoing development, enhancement, and support of a complex web-based management system. This is a hands-on role where you’ll work across the full stack, take ownership of features, and help improve system performance, stability, and scalability.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain full-stack Java web applications

Contribute to the design and implementation of new features

Write clean, maintainable, and secure code

Create and optimise database schemas and complex SQL queries

Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborative planning

Support releases, deployments, and CI/CD processes

Investigate and resolve bugs and technical issues

Work closely with internal stakeholders to understand requirements

About You

Essential:

Commercial experience in Java development

Experience with Spring (e.g. Spring MVC)

Strong JavaScript skills

Experience with relational databases and SQL

Understanding of Agile development practices

Good problem-solving and debugging skills

Strong communication skills and ability to work within a team

Desirable:

Experience with CI tools (e.g. Jenkins)

Exposure to cloud platforms (e.g. AWS)

Experience with PL/SQL or reporting tools

Benefits

Good Pension

33 day annual leave + BH

Bonus

This is an excellent opportunity for a developer looking to grow their technical skills within a supportive team while contributing to a robust and evolving SaaS product.

Interested? Please Click Apply Now

Java Software Developer

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a Full Stack Developer to join a live GOV-UK service environment in a hands-on role within an agile, autonomous delivery team.

You will contribute across both backend and frontend development, helping refine and evolve a live digital service where user impact and service reliability are paramount.

The role requires strong technical delivery capability, sound engineering judgement and the confidence to engage constructively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

This is not a maintenance-only position, you will play an active role in architectural discussions, continuous improvement and shaping the technical direction of the service.

Skills and Experience:

• Ruby on Rails
• Java (Spring Boot)
• AWS
• Experience deploying and managing serverless applications within AWS (Lambda and/or Fargate).
• Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform.
• Solid working knowledge of PostgreSQL.
• Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines and cloud-based development environments.
• Proven experience working within agile teams on live services, working closely with user-centred designers.
• Experience working within GDS/GOV-UK service standards would be ideal.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain backend services using Java (Spring Boot) and PostgreSQL.
• Develop and enhance frontend functionality using Ruby on Rails and GOV-UK frontend.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and technical direction.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code in line with modern engineering standards.
• Participate in code reviews, agile ceremonies and iterative delivery cycles.
• Ensure changes are assessed carefully for impact on live users.
• Support demonstrations and provide clear technical updates to clients and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to refine and improve a live GOV-UK service.
• Working alongside user-centred designers to improve user experience.
• Engaging directly with clients and explaining technical concepts clearly.

NB: The successful candidate will be required to undergo a basic level of security clearance before undertaking the assignment (two to four weeks lead-time).

Applications:

Please contact Edward Laing here at ISR to learn more about our client and how they are leading the way in developing the next generation of technical solutions through innovation and transformational technology

IT Account Manager / IT Managed Services Sales

Will upskill and train from SDR and SaaS Sales roles for right candidate

Location: Bromsgrove, Worcestershire - to suit Worcester, Birmingham, Redditch, Kidderminster, Droitwich and Black Country based candidates on the M5/M42 corridor.

Salary: Circa 40,000 base + commission & bonuses Realistic OTE 60,000+

Due to continued growth, Applause IT are working with this established IT MSP with excellent product portfolio to find an experienced IT Account Manager to join now and one more in the spring of 2026

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated, customer-focused IT sales professional to work alongside a dynamic, friendly, and highly capable IT support team, managing and growing existing client accounts.

Key Responsibilities

• Account manage a portfolio of existing clients
• Provide IT consultancy, strategic planning, and solution design
• Identify opportunities to upsell and cross-sell additional services
• Conduct client site visits and build long-term relationships
• Prepare proposals, quotations, and business cases
• Negotiate contracts and close sales opportunities
• Act as the primary point of contact for client accounts

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in an IT Account Management or similar Technology, Hardware, Telecoms or SaaS based Sales role
• Strong understanding of IT infrastructure is ideal, including any knowledge of:

• Hardware & operating systems
• Networks & software
• Cloud services & managed IT solutions

• Proven ability to build relationships at all levels
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
• Proactive, self-motivated, and commercially driven
• Full UK driving licence (essential)

What We’re Looking For

• A proactive self-starter with ambition and drive
• A consultative salesperson with a “can-do” attitude
• Someone passionate about delivering outstanding customer service

Benefits

• Competitive base salary + commission & bonuses
• Company pension scheme
• Additional holiday for your birthday
• Company social events
• Modern office in a town-centre location
• Free fruit daily & monthly pizza
• Leisure room with pool table, Xbox, and TVs

Additional Information

• OTE: 60,000 +
• Interviews available immediately

Please send CV to find out more

Software Engineer II Hybrid: Manchester (1 day a week) Inside IR35: £500 Duration: 6 months Tech Stack: Java / Spring Boot, SQL Server, AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD. Node.js/Python and SSIS experience is a bonus. A technology‑driven team is seeking an experienced Software Engineer II to support the design, build and operation of backend services within a financial data environment. This role is ideal for someone who values strong engineering practices, autonomy, and cross‑functional collaboration. You will help develop and operate backend systems that deliver accurate, timely financial data to critical enterprise processes. The role includes hands-on development, production support, and ensuring compliance with key regulatory frameworks such as SOX and GDPR/PII. Java / Spring Boot Python & Node.js Microsoft SQL Server, SQL optimisation SSIS (bonus) AWS Kubernetes, Docker CI/CD tooling Infrastructure as Code (TypeScript, AWS CDK) Exposure to Apache Spark is a plusIf this sounds like you, please apply. Please click to find out more about our Key Information Documents. Please note that the documents provided contain generic information. If we are successful in finding you an assignment, you will receive a Key Information Document which will be specific to the vendor set-up you have chosen and your placement. To find out more about Computer Futures please visit Computer Futures, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC(phone number removed) England and Wales

Senior Software Developer (Java, Springboot, AWS) - Manchester (Hybrid, 2 days onsite)
Salary: 60,000 - 80,000 plus excellent benefits.

Product Focused

We’re looking for multiple hands-on Senior Software Engineers to join a product-led organisation in Manchester (Spinningfields). You’ll own end-to-end delivery: writing, testing, deploying, monitoring, and maintaining production systems, with DevOps responsibilities included.

What You’ll Need to be our Senior Software Engineer (Java)

• Strong experience in Java, Spring Boot, AWS, Serverless/Lambda, Node, and TypeScript
• Proven track record in full SDLC ownership
• Product-focused mindset, collaborative, and passionate about modern engineering practices

What You’ll Do as the Senior Software Engineer (Java)

• Lead feature delivery and collaborate with product and design teams
• Write, test, deploy, and maintain production systems with a focus on security and reliability
• Mentor team members and champion best practices (TDD, pairing, CI/CD)
• Use AI tools (Copilot/ChatGPT) to improve delivery and code quality

Why Join Senior Software Engineer (Java)

• Hybrid working: 2 days in-office, the rest remote
• Career growth with multiple squads and clear progression
• Inclusive, collaborative culture with hack days, socials, and innovation-focused events
• Competitive benefits: bonus, pension, enhanced parental leave, mental health support

How to apply for Senior Software Engineer (Java)

Please send your CV to (url removed)

Senior Software Engineer (Java) - Manchester (Hybrid, 2 days onsite)

Salary: 60,000- 80,000 (DOE)

We’re seeking Senior Software Engineers to join a product-led, AI-enabled engineering organisation in Manchester (Spinningfields). This is a hybrid role with 2 days per week onsite, focused on end-to-end ownership of software delivery - from writing code to testing, deploying, monitoring, and maintaining production systems, including DevOps responsibilities.

About You Senior Software Engineer (Java)

• Senior-level experience with Java, Spring Boot, AWS, Serverless/Lambda, Node, and TypeScript
• Experience in full SDLC ownership: design, code, test, deploy, monitor, and maintain
• Product-focused mindset, collaborative, and passionate about technology
• Already Senior or acting as Senior in a Mid-level role

What You’ll Do Senior Software Engineer (Java)

• Deliver features and drive technical strategy across your team
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers
• Write clean, maintainable code using Java, TypeScript, Node, AWS, and related technologies
• Ensure production systems are secure, performant, and maintained
• Mentor team members and champion best practices (TDD, pairing, CI/CD)
• Leverage AI tools like Copilot and ChatGPT to improve productivity

Why Join for Senior Software Engineer (Java)

• Hybrid working: 2 days in-office, rest remote
• Collaborative, inclusive culture with hack days, socials, and innovation events
• Career growth and learning opportunities across multiple squads
• Competitive benefits: 27-30 days holiday + bank holidays, bonus, pension, enhanced parental leave, mental health and financial wellbeing support
• Hiring Now: Immediate need for 3 engineers, with a 4th role also available.

How to apply for Senior Software Engineer (Java)

If you’re a Senior Software Engineer with a product mindset, passionate about modern engineering and AI-enabled delivery, we want to hear from you. Please email your CV to (url removed)

Java Software Developer

We are looking for a mid-level Java Software Developer to join a small, collaborative team delivering a specialist SaaS platform to academic and commercial clients.

You will contribute to the ongoing development, enhancement, and support of a complex web-based management system. This is a hands-on role where you ll work across the full stack, take ownership of features, and help improve system performance, stability, and scalability.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain full-stack Java web applications
• Contribute to the design and implementation of new features
• Write clean, maintainable, and secure code
• Create and optimise database schemas and complex SQL queries
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborative planning
• Support releases, deployments, and CI/CD processes
• Investigate and resolve bugs and technical issues
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to understand requirements

About You

Essential:

• Commercial experience in Java development
• Experience with Spring (e.g. Spring MVC)
• Strong JavaScript skills
• Experience with relational databases and SQL
• Understanding of Agile development practices
• Good problem-solving and debugging skills
• Strong communication skills and ability to work within a team

Desirable:

• Experience with CI tools (e.g. Jenkins)
• Exposure to cloud platforms (e.g. AWS)
• Experience with PL/SQL or reporting tools

Benefits

• Good Pension
• 33 day annual leave + BH
• Bonus

This is an excellent opportunity for a developer looking to grow their technical skills within a supportive team while contributing to a robust and evolving SaaS product.

Interested? Please Click Apply Now Java Software Developer