Job Title: Pay and Pensions Officer
Location: Hybrid working (Halton Borough Council)
Hours: 20 hours per week
Pay Rate: 14.82 per hour
Contract: Initial 3-month contract (with potential for extension)

About the Role

Halton Borough Council is seeking a knowledgeable and detail-oriented Pay and Pensions Officer to join our team on a part-time, hybrid basis. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with payroll and pensions experience to contribute to a busy and supportive environment, ensuring employees and external payees are paid accurately and on time.

You will play a key role in delivering payroll services within strict deadlines, maintaining compliance with statutory regulations, and supporting pension administration across multiple schemes.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate and timely payroll processes for internal and external payees, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, audit controls, and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Assist in the reconciliation of gross to net payroll calculations, identifying and resolving discrepancies.
• Provide technical support across pension schemes including LGPS, TPS, and NHS.

Duties Include

• Offering expert advice and guidance to employees, managers, schools, and SLA clients on payroll policies, procedures, and pension schemes.
• Ensuring accurate calculation and payment of salaries, including handling pay variations, deductions, statutory payments (sick pay, maternity/paternity), overpayments, and recoveries.
• Processing contractual changes such as starters, leavers, and amendments in line with legislation, HMRC guidance, and Council policy.
• Advising on terms and conditions across various employment frameworks (e.g., NJC, JNC, NHS, School Teachers).
• Preparing and maintaining payroll records, including payslips, P45s, and payments to external payees.
• Analysing payroll reports and reconciling discrepancies prior to final processing.
• Supporting monthly payroll and pension reconciliations, ensuring accuracy for statutory and financial reporting.
• Assisting with statutory returns and pension reporting using relevant systems and tools.
• Supporting pension estimates and redundancy calculations to aid decision-making.
• Investigating and resolving pension data issues for schools using external providers.
• Contributing to projects such as TUPE transfers by providing payroll and pensions expertise.
• Supporting system testing and producing user guidance for HR/Payroll systems.
• Undertaking additional duties appropriate to the role as required.

About You

• Essential: Recognised BTEC Level 3 Advanced Certificate in Payroll Techniques / Payroll Procedures qualification, or equivalent evidence of an appropriate level of skills, HR/payroll knowledge, and ability.
• Experience in payroll and/or pensions administration.
• Strong understanding of statutory payroll requirements and pension schemes.
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and prioritise workload effectively.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to provide clear advice and guidance.
• Experience working with HR/Payroll systems and reporting tools is desirable.

Connect2Haltonis a trading style of Halton & Kent Commercial Services LLP- A joint venture between Halton Borough Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Halton is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

Technical Shopfloor Engineer
Location: Broughton, Chester (Onsite)
Working pattern: Days or Double day shift (20% uplift)
Contract type: 30.00/hr PAYE / 40.13/hr Umbrella (Inside IR35)
Security clearance: BPSS+ (completed by Airbus Security)

About the role
Guidant Global is partnering with Airbus to recruit a Technical Shopfloor Engineer to support one of the UK’s most advanced aerospace manufacturing environments. This is a hands-on, operational engineering role where you’ll work closely with production teams to keep manufacturing moving safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards.

You’ll be embedded within the shopfloor environment, acting as a key technical interface between production, engineering and support functions. If you thrive in a fast-paced, problem-solving role and enjoy being close to the action, this is an excellent opportunity to make a real impact.

What you’ll be doing
As a Technical Shopfloor Engineer, you’ll support day-to-day production activities while driving continuous improvement across the shopfloor. Key responsibilities include:

Shopfloor & Lineside Support

• Providing hands-on technical support to production teams and Autonomous Production Teams (APTs)
• Identifying, analysing and resolving technical issues that cannot be managed by operators or First Line Managers
• Supporting the management of non-conformances, concessions, outstanding work and missing parts
• Flagging and escalating recurrent or complex issues to specialist support functions where required

Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement

• Contributing to operational excellence targets through continuous improvement of shopfloor processes
• Supporting lean initiatives and waste elimination activities
• Providing an end-to-end (E2E) perspective of production activity at shopfloor level
• Supporting production enablement by effectively utilising available resources and technical knowledge

Quality, Safety & Compliance

• Supporting the identification and reduction of non-conformances on the shopfloor
• Helping ensure production and quality standards are consistently applied
• Promoting and supporting safe working practices and adherence to EHS requirements
• Assisting with identifying and resolving near-miss incidents

What we’re looking for
We’re keen to hear from engineers who enjoy working in a live manufacturing environment and are confident working across teams and functions.

Essential experience

• Proven experience in a manufacturing, aviation, production or lineside environment
• Strong manufacturing or production engineering background
• Experience working within regulated, safety-critical environments
• Practical problem-solving skills with a structured and analytical approach
• Confident communicator, able to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders

Desirable skills & qualifications

• NVQ Level 4 or equivalent (or strong experience gained in place of formal qualifications)
• Understanding of lean manufacturing or continuous improvement principles
• Project or task-based coordination experience
• SAP experience or exposure to manufacturing systems

What you’ll get in return
Working through Guidant Global, you’ll be supported by a business that puts people first and is committed to your success.

In this role, you’ll benefit from:

• Competitive hourly rates with shift uplift
• The opportunity to work within a world-class aerospace manufacturing facility
• Hands-on exposure to advanced production and engineering operations
• Opportunities to broaden your technical skills and gain valuable industry experience
• Ongoing support from a dedicated Guidant Global recruitment and delivery team

About Guidant Global
At Guidant Global, we create trusted talent partnerships that help organisations and people thrive. We’re proud to support inclusive hiring practices and welcome applications from all backgrounds. If you’re excited by this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

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Medical Field Service Engineer (Pathology Laboratory Diagnostics)

• Overall Earnings £60,000+
• Basic Salary £49,000
• Bonus £6,000
• Company Car (electric / hybrid options available)
• Excellent Benefits Package

** An excellent opportunity for experienced Service Engineers from a range of electronics systems backgrounds to join a market leading supplier of Autoimmune Diagnostics, Immunology, Biochemistry, Haematology, Histology, Microbiology, Immunodiagnostics Systems and Reagents *\

The Role – Medical Field Service Engineer (Pathology Laboratory Diagnostics)

This market leader seeks to recruit a technically motivated and customer focused Medical Field Service Engineer, responsible for:

• The service, installation, breakdown, repair and calibration of a wide range of sophisticated medical laboratory diagnostics systems, utilised within pathology departments, NHS laboratories and clinical chemistry environments
• The successful applicants will support clinical chemistry and blood diagnostics products located at customer sites

Your Background – Medical Field Service Engineer (Pathology Laboratory Diagnostics)

To succeed in this exciting role, you must be able to demonstrate:

• A competent background in a customer facing field service engineering capacity gained within any high value capital equipment environment
• Applications are encouraged from engineers with a broad range of backgrounds, including laboratory device, medical device, pharmaceutical device, ex forces engineers (medical & dental, weapons systems, radar) and a wide range of other electronic or electro-mechanical from other sectors
• Engineers with experience of the diagnostics field, including autoimmune diagnostics, immunology, biochemistry, haematology, histology, microbiology and immunodiagnostics systems are also encouraged to register their interest
• A qualification in engineering, electronics or a science based subject to a minimum of ONC level
• Applicants are welcome from field service engineers from a broad base of sectors, as full and comprehensive product training will be provided

The Company – Medical Field Service Engineer (Pathology Laboratory Diagnostics)

• Well respected supplier of sophisticated medical diagnostics systems, trusted by healthcare professionals to accurately diagnose and test patients for a wide range of medical conditions and diseases
• This instantly recognisable brand leader supplies a wide range of innovative diagnostic based laboratory and medical systems to the healthcare sector, and offers ‘best in class’ solutions across their range of products and systems, which include applications for microbiology, immunodiagnostics, molecular diagnostics and blood bank screening
• Supported by a truly multi-national ‘blue-chip’ technology group with representation in over 150 countries, their commitment to investment in Research and Development is second to none in their industry, ensuring that they remain a market leader
• At the core of their business lie product innovation, excellent customer service and good people

This vacancy is being advertised by TRS Consulting. The services advertised by TRS Consulting are those of an employment agency and / or employment business.

Service Desk Engineer (French/Spanish speaking) \* Runcorn (3 days per week in the office) \* £25,000 to £30,000 per year (+ Overtime + On Call) \* Plus an excellent company benefits package The Opportunity: ISR are recruiting for two Service Desk Engineers (one fluent in French, the other in Spanish) to support our client’s UK and EU based IT systems. Aside from being Bi-lingual, you will have some basic knowledge or interest in IT and be looking to work in front-line role you will offer a first-class customer experience. You will undertake 3 months of training on company systems and support duties, before joining the company on call rota (1 week in 4). Skills and Experience: \* Bi-lingual with professional proficiency in English and either French or Spanish. \* Proven experience working in a technical support or service desk role. \* Excellent customer service skills and the ability to provide accurate and clear responses. \* Excellent prioritisation skills and the ability to work methodically. \* Any IT based certifications would be highly beneficial (MCSA, CompTIA, CCNA, ITIL, etc.). Role and Responsibilities: \* Provide 1st Line technical services across systems in the UK, as well as supporting employees in either France or Spain. \* Diagnose and troubleshoot issues across multiple technologies. \* Escalate complex issues appropriately to senior members of the team or specialist support functions. \* Deliver a high standard of customer service and communicate clearly and professionally with colleagues at all levels. \* Work to agreed SLAs and KPIs. Applications: Please contact James here at ISR to understand more about how our client are growing their teams across a number of key areas and how you can become a part of their expanding business as they look to develop their capabilities further in the Transport Technology sector

Manufacturing IT Systems Engineer Howdens have a new opportunity for a Manufacturing IT Systems Engineer to provide expert knowledge of manufacturing hardware, control systems and processes, translating requirements into enterprise solutions and processes improvements; whilst maintaining exceptional levels of systems availability and support. This is a full time permanent opportunity based onsite 5 days per week from our Runcorn office which is also going through an exciting £100 million factory and warehouse expansion where we will see the site’s size increase by 40%, making it one of the largest cabinet production lines in the world. What you’ll be doing 1st line support of all production control manufacturing Systems and line control OT hardware with co-ordination and ownership of issue through to completion
Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve OT hardware issues, including the installation of replacement components.
Ensure robust line control OT assets support processes are in place including backups processes and spares
Help IT teams to deliver successful installation of new assets in line with Engineering project time line.
Analysis of business requirements and creation of functional specifications; documenting all potential opportunities.
Work with all internal teams and 3rd party OEM’s in the delivery of support and proactive maintenance, protection and disaster recovery of existing assets.
Key business contact and subject matter expert for operational manufacturing processes.
Ensure all work is carried out in line with Howdens’ project methodology.
Provide out of hours support on a weekly Rota and ensure faults are fixed within system SLA.
Documentation of processes and systems and hardware i.e. User guides, Disaster recovery documents etc…
Work closely with continuous improvement and operational teams to R&D potential improvement activities / processes. What we need from you At least 2 years’ experience working in an IT role within a manufacturing environment.
Experienced in troubleshooting and fault fixing OT hardware issues along with the installation and support of new devices.
Familiar with basic network concepts and different communication protocols
Good manufacturing process understanding
Good analytical skills with the ability to translate business requirements into functional specifications.
Good knowledge and understanding of supply systems.
Good IT skills Operating systems knowledge, basic database and file manipulation skills.
Successfully demonstrate delivery of small / medium IT Projects.
Communicate effectively to colleagues at different levels
Ability to be join an oncall rota (1 in 5) What we can offer you Competitive salary and annual company bonus
On Call Allowance
Excellent pension scheme (company contribution of up to 12%)
25 days holiday + bank holidays with the option to buy additional days
Staff Discount
Employee Assistance Programme
Exceptional Reward and Recognition events About Howdens: Howdens Joinery is the UK’s number one trade kitchen supplier providing thousands of products across kitchens, joinery, and hardware. We have over 900 depots throughout the UK and Europe – making us the first choice for more than 460,000 loyal trade professionals. Last year our sales reached circa 2.3bn, and we have an ambitious growth agenda. As well as the opportunity to develop within a fast paced and commercial environment, you will be part of a rewarding organisation recognised for excellence in the workplace in the Best Big Companies to Work For. How to apply We’re building a future where world-class service, innovation, and sustainability are embedded within our DNA. If Howdens sounds like the kind of place where you can build and develop your career, then we’re keen to hear from you. Howdens is founded on the principle of being Worthwhile for ALL concerned. We’re working hard to ensure we provide an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome. We will do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, please email (url removed) with the job title and location, and we will be happy to help you #LI-HG1

IT Engineer Location: Ruabon, Wrexham
Salary: £34,000-£40,000
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: Monday-Thursday: 08:00-17:15
Working Fridays: 08:00-16:15
Approx. 21-23 non‑working Fridays per year ABOUT THE ROLE I’m recruiting on behalf of a client for an IT Engineer who will play a key role in supporting the management of the organisation’s IT infrastructure and driving digital transformation. You will provide high‑quality IT support, ensure the smooth daily running of systems, and collaborate with the tech team to help develop bespoke, award‑winning software platforms. This position offers excellent career progression and the opportunity to build innovative IT solutions using a range of programming languages. RESPONSIBILITIES Manage Active Directory, Windows & Ubuntu Servers, SQL Server & MySQL, and virtual environments (VMware, vSphere)
Oversee backups (Veeam), documentation (Confluence), and Synology DSM
Provide support for Microsoft 365 and Windows operating systems
Work with Fortinet FortiOS, Certero, and Axonius
Install software and assist with network administration
Configure and maintain laptops/desktops, printer servers, switches, firewalls, and Raspberry Pi devices
Deliver local and remote user support
Collaborate with HQ and branch offices via MS Teams
Support database management, system queries, and BI reporting
Maintain Windows Server roles including IIS, Print Server, File Server, and Terminal Services
Use CLI, SSH, and ZPL label printing tools
Contribute to AI‑driven system improvements and tech innovations WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL Knowledge of FIA framework, IT documentation control, and Cisco Meraki cloud
Skills in Laravel, PHP, Python, C#.NET Core, and SSH
Understanding of common network protocols, GitHub, Metabase, and Visual Studio Code
Experience with Jira, Confluence, MerakiCloud, Azure Data Studio, and SharePoint
Ability to produce BI reports from company systems
Experience with virtual desktop infrastructure
Strong CLI and label printer (ZPL) experience ABOUT YOU Passionate about IT, cybersecurity, and preventing emerging threats
Completed HNC/HND or Degree in IT/Software Development
1-2 years’ experience within an IT environment
Clear communicator capable of simplifying complex technical issues WHY THIS ROLE IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY Work with cutting‑edge technologies and contribute to meaningful digital projects
Supportive, collaborative, and inclusive working culture
Excellent opportunities for progression and professional development
Chance to travel to global sites within the wider organisation
An opportunity to make a real impact and shape future systems Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explaining how we will use your information is available on our website

Do you enjoy solving complex IT challenges across both user support and infrastructure?

Are you someone who thrives in a hands-on environment, keeping systems running smoothly while driving improvements?

Looking for a role where you can make a real impact across a multi-site business?

We re partnering with a well-established, fast-paced organisation to hire a Senior IT Support Engineer into their infrastructure team. This is a broad, hands-on role supporting both end users and core systems, with the opportunity to get involved in projects and continuous improvement across the IT function.

The Company

This is a growing, multi-site organisation operating within a fast-moving environment, where IT plays a critical role in keeping operations running efficiently.

They combine a collaborative team culture with a practical, hands-on approach, offering the opportunity to work across a wide range of technologies and systems.

The environment is varied, with exposure to office, production, and warehouse settings, supporting circa 400 users across multiple locations.

The Opportunity

As a Senior IT Support Engineer, you ll operate across 1st - 3rd line support, taking ownership of both user issues and infrastructure performance.

You ll be responsible for maintaining system uptime, supporting users directly, and contributing to technical projects such as cloud migrations and system upgrades.

This role suits someone proactive and solutions-focused, who enjoys working closely with users while also improving systems and processes behind the scenes.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide 1st - 3rd line support across users, systems, and infrastructure.
• Maintain and monitor server environments, backups, and system performance.
• Administer Active Directory, including Group Policy and user management.
• Support and manage virtualised environments (Hyper-V).
• Maintain network infrastructure (switches, WiFi, firewalls).
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across hardware and software.
• Support IT projects (e.g. cloud migrations, VoIP to MS Teams).
• Ensure systems comply with IT policies, security, and best practices.
• Create and maintain technical documentation.
• Identify areas for improvement and proactively enhance systems and processes.

Requirements:

• Strong experience across Microsoft technologies (O365, SharePoint, Active Directory).
• Solid understanding of Group Policy and server administration.
• Experience with virtualisation (Hyper-V) and networking (Meraki preferred).
• Exposure to firewalls (Checkpoint ideal).
• Experience operating across 1st - 3rd line support.
• Comfortable working in a hands-on, deskside support environment.
• Experience supporting multi-site environments is beneficial.
• Exposure to production, warehouse, or manufacturing environments is advantageous.
• Strong problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Confident communicator, able to engage with stakeholders at all levels.
• Proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.

Interested? Apply now or get in touch directly to find out more

The Advocate Group is a leading recruitment partner to the FMCG, healthcare, and consumer product sectors. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

By applying for this role, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy, which can be found on our website. The Advocate Group is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.

Excellent Salary + on call bonus + Training + Progression + Great Benefits
Dublin, Ireland

Are you a support engineer, with a background in IT / Infrastructure / CCTV, looking to join a leading company, where you will enjoy a varied and technical role with specialist training and progression?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established business, where you will work with a specialist team of support engineers and play a crucial role within the organisation.

The company are a leading operations business, working with companies across the world to offer innovative solutions. Due to growth, they are looking to add a workshop team leader to their growing team.

In this role you will offer onsite / remote technical IT support but will also be involved with the companies CCTV systems and network infrastructure.

The Role:

• Support / Infrastructure Engineer
• Onsite and remote IT support
• Maintain and improve network infrastructure
• Training on CCTV systems

The Person:

• IT support background
• Experience with IT infrastructure
• Knowledge of CCTV systems desirable
• Full driving license

Reference Number: (phone number removed)

To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click “Apply Now” or contact Ben Fenton at Rise Technical Recruitment.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Are you looking for a rewarding role that will allow you to utilise your current skills to influence, support and encourages others to build a future? Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference to people s lives? If so, then this might be the position for you.

We re currently recruiting for an Employment Adviser to join our amazing team. You will provide advice and support to guide and encourage participants to overcome barriers to employment and achieve realistic job goals.

You’ll manage a caseload of participants, managing their journey to employment, be their coach and mentor and be the principle highly trusted contact to build strong positive relationships, guide, motivate, challenge, encourage and help customers obtain sustainable employment.

Our ideal candidate will have excellent customer service skills, be target driven as well as a motivational adviser. You’ll have a high level of initiative and motivation with the ability to seek out solutions to problems, and be able to work under pressure, without day to day supervision. However, we aren t always looking for someone who ticks every single box we re looking for someone who can provide a first class customer service, driven by our overarching aim to empower lives and improve communities.

This is a rewarding role that will allow you to utilise your current skills to influence, support and encourages others to build a future and will also allow us to become better with your unique experiences.

In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we’re offering a competitive salary range of £26,500 to £29,545 per annum (dependent on experience) with these great additional benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy additional days)
• 2 Volunteer Days
• Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer
• Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance
• Annual Pay Review
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Free access to BenefitHub an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, cycle to work scheme and additional voluntary benefits

There s also the opportunity to progress your career within the Seetec Group.

Interested? There s an easy to apply route below to upload your CV!

If you need any further information, talk to our experienced Internal Recruitment Team on (phone number removed).

Seetec Group is an employee-owned organisation and we continually pride ourselves on our sense of community, both in the incredible work we do throughout UK and Ireland, and internally with our employee owners. People are at the front, centre and heart of every service we provide and each decision we make.

What it means to be employee-owned.

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Location: You will cover our offices in Winsford and Northwich
Hours: 37 hours a week. Monday to Thursday 8.30 am to 5pm, Friday 8.30 am to 4.30pm
Closing Date: 29 April 2026

Technical Support Engineer (Manufacturing / Shopfloor Support)

Location: Broughton, North Wales (On-site)

Contract Length: Contract to November 2026 (strong likelihood of extension)

Pay Rate:

* £30.00 per hour PAYE

* £40.13 per hour Umbrella

IR35: Inside IR35

Shift Pattern: Double Days (rotating mornings/afternoons) with 20% shift uplift

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Technical Support Engineer to join a high-profile aerospace manufacturing environment, providing hands-on technical and shopfloor support within a busy production setting.

This is a role supporting aircraft manufacturing operations and requires strong manufacturing, lineside, and production engineering experience.

The Role

Working on-site within the production environment, you will provide end-to-end technical support to shopfloor operations, ensuring continuous production flow and resolving technical issues that cannot be managed by operators or first-line management alone.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing daily lineside technical support to production teams
• Investigating and resolving non-conformances, missing parts, concessions and outstanding work
• Managing work orders, including out-of-cycle and rework activities
• Supporting continuous improvement and Lean manufacturing initiatives
• Escalating recurring issues to relevant support functions where required
• Supporting quality, health & safety, logistics and production standards on the shopfloor
• Assisting with tooling, jigs, industrial assets, and process improvements

Skills & Experience Required

• Proven experience in a manufacturing or production environment (aerospace highly desirable)
• Strong aircraft production and engineering process knowledge
• Hands-on lineside / shopfloor support experience
• Practical and structured problem-solving ability
• Experience working with non-conformances and production issues
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles
• Ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
• SAP experience is desirable

Qualifications:

• NVQ Level 4 or equivalent

This role would suit candidates from Technical Support Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Production Engineer, or Project Engineer backgrounds who enjoy working directly on the shopfloor in a complex manufacturing environment.

To apply or find out more, please apply with your CV.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.