Consumer Intelligence Manager
- locations
- Stratford (2 Redman Place)
- time type
- Full time
- posted on
- Posted Today
- time left to apply
- End Date: February 2, 2026 (12 days left to apply)
- job requisition id
- R032755
Consumer Intelligence Manager
£39,000-£44,000 plus benefits
Reports to: Senior Insight manager - Consumer Intelligence and Innovation
Directorate: Marketing, Fundraising & Engagement
Contract: 12 month fixed-term contract
Hours: Full time 35 hours per week
Location: Stratford, London Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office)
Closing date: 01st February 2026 23:55
This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. Please let us know if there is anything about the recruitment process that you would like to discuss, in particular if there are any changes or adjustments that would make it easier for you to apply. Please contact recruitment@cancer.org.uk or 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible.
Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.
Recruitment process: two stage interviews
Interview date: first stage week commencing 9th February
At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.
We’re looking for an inspiring Consumer Intelligence Manager to support Cancer Research UK to make effective use of consumer and audience insight by synthesising, and sharing knowledge effectively across teams within the Marketing, Fundraising and Engagement Department.
Working closely with the Senior Insight Manager, Consumer Insight & Experience Lead and wider CIX team, this role contributes to transforming research and data into accessible, actionable intelligence that informs decision making and strengthens understanding of MFE’s audiences.
What will I be doing?
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Support the Senior Manager in managing the CIX Team’s Horizon Scanning content, identifying and translating emerging consumer trends into actionable insights that are relevant and meaningful within the organisational context.
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Work with the Senior Insight Manager and CIX colleagues to implement processes to organise, synthesise, and disseminate consumer data and research findings across MFE, enabling data-driven decision-making and strengthening organisational understanding of audiences.
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Assist with the design and management of a programme of test AI use cases for the CIX Team with a focus on insight synthesis and efficiency
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Manage the development, maintenance and promotion of the Insight Hub (SharePoint) as the central repository for insight, ensuring it is engaging, user-friendly, and enhanced through new technologies such as AI tools.
Support and promote insight communication, contributing to internal insight communications (e.g. the
Data Timesnewsletter) to embed a culture of data-led decision-making.-
Manage external insight tools and partnerships (e.g. TGI, Foresight Factory), ensuring effective use of data to enhance understanding of consumers and markets.
What are we looking for?
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An outward-looking and curious approach, with the ability to monitor and interpret external trends, research, and market intelligence to assess their potential impact on Cancer Research UK.
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Experience of synthesising and interpreting multiple sources of insight and data (quantitative and qualitative) to deliver clear, actionable analysis and strategic recommendations.
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Understanding of AI and automation tools for knowledge synthesis, search, and content management, or a strong appetite to learn and apply these technologies in practical ways.
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Knowledge management expertise, including experie...
Commercial Assistant
Starting Salary: £22,256 per annum
Job Type: Permanent
Working pattern: 35 hours per week. Monday-Thursday in our Head Office in Lancaster, work from home on Fridays (flexible working options will be considered)
Where would you fit in?
Are you an organised, proactive communicator with a passion for delivering exceptional customer experiences? We’re looking for a Commercial Assistant to join our dynamic team and play a key role in supporting customers throughout their journey with us. In this varied and fast‑paced role, you’ll work closely with our Commercial, Finance, Quality and Customer Service teams to ensure seamless onboarding, accurate registrations, and consistently high service standards. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact by contributing to our sales and retention success.
In order to succeed as a Commercial Assistant, you will:
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Keep customer and centre information accurate, updated, and well‑managed across systems and inboxes.
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Build strong customer relationships and provide excellent service to support retention.
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Lead centre onboarding and approval processes, working with internal teams to ensure a smooth experience.
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Monitor registrations, chase outstanding actions, and highlight upsell or new business opportunities.
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Support the wider commercial and customer service teams, including webinars, calls, and process improvements.
The full Job Description can be found by clicking here.
So, what are you waiting for?
If you like the sound of the role and the organisation, and you think the below attributes describe you well, then we would love to hear from you. Are you:
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Excellent at verbal and written communication skills and committed to high standards of customer service
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Exhibit positive attitudes to change, development and quality
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Effective team member and motivated, flexible and willing to go the extra mile
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Competent in the application and operation of ICT, for database operations, Outlook, Excel and Word
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Able to organise and prioritise work, achieve agreed targets and work to deadlines
Further information
Closing date: 30 January 2026
Interview date(s): 5th and 9th February 2026
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Alex Houghton, Head of Commercial at alexander.houghton@ascentis.co.uk.
We reserve the right to close the job vacancy early if we find an appointable candidate or receive a high volume of applicants.
This job does not meet the eligibility requirements to qualify for visa sponsorship.
About us
We are proud to be one of the UK’s leading educational charity groups, encompassing an awarding organisation, a provider of dyslexia intervention software. Our enthusiastic people bring genuine passion and natural energy to everything that they do and through their infectious energy they transform the lives of thousands of people each year through the power of education. It has never been a more exciting time to join The Ascentis Group as we continue our journey of growth across the UK and overseas.
We are market leading in the education sector and the specialist areas we operate within, maintaining the #1 provision for ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) in the UK as well as being a leading Access Validating Agency. We are based in Lancaster but we have a national reach, with a significant customer base in London. We have recently secured two major achievements, winning the Innovation of the Year and Awarding Organisation of the Year at the 2024 Federation of Awarding Bodies awards.
The Ascentis Group is made up of brilliant people, unique in terms of background, personality, characteristics, experience and skill. We value our people for the differences they bring to the table and believe this diversity is powerful. We are an equal opportunities employer, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds...
Volunteer Counsellor
Job description
Richmond Carers Centre, a network partner of Carers Trust, is a registered charity providing information, support, advice and a voice for carers living and caring in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
Helping Carers to Live Well is our organisational aim. We are looking for someone with the skills and ability to offer a coordinated approach in supporting unpaid and family adult carers in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Carers provide vital support and can come from all walks of life and be of any age.
As a Volunteer Counsellor, you will be part of a small dedicated team and directly deliver our counselling service to adult carers. You will provide regular counselling sessions for carers each week. These will either be face-to-face at our centre or can be via a remote offer using either a video platform such as MS Teams or by telephone. The counselling service is part of a range of services offered to support carers with their emotional wellbeing. This work helps to enhance carers’ health and wellbeing. It also provides carers with a much needed break from their caring responsibilities, in a safe environment where they can focus on their wellbeing.
With your proven experience of working with carers or other vulnerable groups on an individual and/or group basis, you will recognise the importance of being client focused and have a commitment to enhance the lives of carers. You will be able to demonstrate a broad knowledge of carer’s needs and a wide range of skills in relation to working with individuals and groups.
You will be self-motivated and positive in your approach to working with both carers and staff and have a willingness to embrace our organisational values. Strong administrative, time management, IT and organisational skills are essential.
Benefits of volunteering for Richmond Carers Centre:
- Clinical supervision every fortnight
- Flexible working with counselling either offered face-to-face or remotely
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Training and personal development opportunities
- Access to shared resources and training opportunities
- Supportive and friendly working environment
- Staff and volunteer socials
Please use the application form only. CVs will not be accepted
Provisional interview date – February 2026
We are reviewing applications on a rolling basis and may appoint before the advert closes. Early applications are encouraged.
For application documents, please click the relevant links below. Please email your completed Application form and the Equality and Monitoring form to support@richmondcarers.org
If you would like to discuss the role in more detail, please call 020 8867 2380 and ask to speak to Sophie Richardson, Operations Manager or Ellie Wright, Interim Adult Carers Support Team Leader.
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Richmond Carers Centre is committed to Equality of Opportunity
Registered Charity No: 1092459. Company No: 4412793
Horticulture Tutor (Study Programme / Further Education) 1133
- Contract End Date (if applicable)
- 2026-Oct-05 00:00
- Vacancy Type
- Permanent/Part Time
- Hours per week
- 32 hours per week
- Location
- Greater Manchester, North West
- Salary Range
- £26,000 per annum
- About Us
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Central YMCA is transforming. This is an exciting time to join us as we look forward toward growth and progression and focus on our purpose to advance the education, health and wellbeing of our communities. We want to create improved access to life-changing opportunities and enable everyone to achieve their potential, live a fulfilled life and contribute positively to society.
What we offer- 30 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Extra annual paid leave for your birthday, a mental health day, and up to 5 volunteering days.
- 4% Contributory Pension Scheme
- Life Insurance Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – a wide range of free and confidential services for you and your immediate family (including counselling sessions)
- Employee Discount Scheme
- About You
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This role is ideal for:
- An experienced horticulture professional looking to move into teaching or training, or
- A qualified Horticulture Tutor / FE Lecturer with experience working with young people.
You will:
- Hold a minimum Level 3 qualification in Horticulture
- Hold, or be willing to work towards, teaching and assessing qualifications
- Be organised, proactive, and able to work independently and as part of a team
- Have a genuine passion for horticulture, outdoor learning, and learner success
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver practical horticulture teaching and assessment
- Support Level 1 and Level 2 learners to achieve recognised qualifications
- Embed employability, behaviour, and personal development skills
- Support English and maths delivery (with specialist support)
- Maintain strong partnerships with host clubs and stakeholders
- Use ICT and digital tools to support learning and assessment
- About the Role
We are recruiting a Horticulture Tutor to deliver practical, vocational horticulture training to young people across our sites in Greater Manchester.
This is a hands-on teaching role focused on Level 1 and Level 2 Practical Horticulture qualifications, with a particular emphasis on sports ground maintenance and grounds care. You will support learners from initial assessment through to successful achievement, helping them build confidence, practical skills, and clear progression routes into employment, apprenticeships, or further education.
Teaching will be practical, engaging, and learner-focused, working with a diverse cohort of post-16 learners. Alongside vocational delivery, you will support learners’ employability, personal development, and functional skills (English and maths), working alongside specialist teams.
You will also work closely with host clubs and external partners, maintaining strong communication and ensuring high-quality delivery throughout the academic year.
Safeguarding responsibilities: This role will involve daily contact with learners, and you will be engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All staff have a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people, and/or vulnerable adults for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact. The Charity’s Safeguarding Policy is available fromCentral YMCA website.Any offer of employment will be subject to successfully completing pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure, teacher prohibition check, the receipt of satisfactory references, overseas check (if applicable), relevant original ID documentation and examination certificates.Regulated activity: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Charity is therefore permitted to ask shortlisted applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) to assess their suitability to work with children. Should you be shortlisted, you will be required to...
Commercial Customer Marketing Specialist
Location: UK – hybrid Contract: Permanent, Full‑Time
About the Team
The Commercial Advisory is Bauer Media Audio’s central growth partner, working across our 9 markets to keep our advertising offer future‑proofed, digital‑first and commercially effective, by advising on forward‑thinking innovation and ad tech, lifting audio’s perception through B2B marketing and insight, enabling cross‑market collaboration, and pursuing operational efficiencies (including AI‑enabled processes and Learning & Development).
About the Role
We’re seeking a proactive and strategic Commercial Customer Marketing Specialist to help shape and deliver high‑impact, insight‑driven marketing initiatives that demonstrate the value of Bauer’s audio platforms.
You’ll lead customer acquisition, engagement, and retention for our B2B products and services across nine European audio markets. This hands‑on role combines strategic growth marketing with strong operational expertise in CRM and marketing automation.
Key Responsibilities
Campaign Delivery
- Develop and deliver B2B email campaigns and automated journeys that support sales and client retention.
- Plan and execute client‑facing events, webinars, and workshops to strengthen industry presence and relationships.
- Advise on loyalty programmes and key account marketing initiatives.
- Create sector‑specific marketing initiatives tailored to local market needs.
- Collaborate with Comms, Programming, Insights, and Creative teams to ensure alignment with strategic goals.
Marketing Strategy
- Deliver the B2B growth marketing plan across awareness, acquisition, conversion, and retention.
- Plan and manage multi‑channel campaigns (Email, Content, SEO/SEM, Paid Social, Webinars) for key B2B audiences across Europe.
- Drive high‑quality lead generation and ensure a consistent pipeline of sales‑ready leads.
- Work with content and product teams to optimise assets for every stage of the customer journey.
- Define KPIs for growth and CRM initiatives, including MQLs, conversion rates, CPA, and CLV.
- Analyse and report on campaign performance, providing insights and recommendations to optimise activity and budget allocation.
Qualifications & Experience
- Strong understanding of CRM, marketing automation, and B2B customer journeys.
- Experience delivering multi‑channel marketing campaigns in a commercial environment.
- Ability to turn insights into effective marketing strategies and executions.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills across multiple markets.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and drive continuous improvement.
- A collaborative, proactive approach and a passion for growth marketing.
About Bauer Media Group
We are a media business focused on creating content that matters to millions of people across Europe. Our offering extends from print and online publishing to audio broadcasting and entertainment, alongside investments in other media related sectors. With more than 500 million copies sold each year, we are one of Europe’s largest Publishers. From women’s and celebrities’ magazines to TV listings to food and special interest, we own some of the most popular publishing brands in Germany, UK, Poland and France – both digital and print. But not only that. Reaching over 61 million listeners weekly, we operate over 150 radio and podcast brands in nine countries, spanning the UK, Ireland, Poland, Slovakia, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Portugal. Family-owned in the 5th generation, Bauer Media focuses on the long-term, with a consumer-first mindset that guides us across our diverse portfolio. Our workforce of 12,000 shares a common purpose: to deliver content and services that enrich people‘s everyday lives.
What’s in it for you
- You’ll have 28 days holiday, bank holidays & 2 volunteer days to use.
- Your development matters, so access to our internal training provider – Bauer Academy, is a huge win.
- We have enhanced Maternity/Adoption, Paternity and Shared Parental Leave Pay.
- You’ll have the opportunity for flexible working.
- And much more! Find the full detail...
People & Recruitment Coordinator
Stockport, Greater Manchester
Salary
£26,000 per annum
£26,000 per annum
Hours of work
35 hours per week
35 hours per week
Contract
Permanent
Permanent
Closing date
5th February 2026
5th February 2026
We are looking for an individual who has a strong interest in Recruitment and HR or who has worked as a HR administrator for a few years. You must be able to demonstrate your ability to successfully manage 10 to 15 recruitment campaigns at a time. Having CIPD level 3 or 5 is desirable, but non-essential. For more information, please download the Job Description below.
To apply for this role, please complete the application process below. If you require support with the recruitment process, please get in touch with recruitment@pureinnovations.co.uk or call us on 0161 804 4400.
Lead Data Engineer
We are looking for a Lead Data Engineer to join our Gloucester office. Competitive salary, excellent benefits and hybrid working.
Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Duration: Permanent
Location: Gloucester
Job Ref: 203895
About the role
Benefact Group are looking for a Lead Data Engineer to join our Gloucester office.
Join us at the forefront of data innovation, where you’ll lead the design and delivery of high-impact data solutions using Azure, DBT, and Snowflake. As a Lead Data Engineer, you’ll architect scalable pipelines, champion engineering best practices, and mentor a talented team in a multi-cloud environment. You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping our data strategy, driving automation, and embedding governance across our platforms.
This is a hands-on leadership role where your technical expertise and vision will directly influence how data powers decisions across the organisation. With access to cutting-edge tools and a culture that values continuous learning, you’ll be empowered to innovate and grow. If you're passionate about building modern data platforms and leaving a lasting legacy through technology, this is your opportunity to lead from the front.
Why join us?
Join a collaborative and inclusive culture that’s committed to making a difference and building a more sustainable future. Ranked amongst the UK's top 50 Best Large Companies to Work For in 2024, we offer fantastic career and development opportunities within a rapidly growing, innovative Group—where all profits go to charity and good causes.
What you'll be doing
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Architect, build, and optimise robust data pipelines using Azure Data Services, DBT, and Snowflake
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Lead the delivery of high-quality, governed data products across our Azure and Snowflake platforms
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Drive automation and deployment with CI/CD and infrastructure as code, leveraging Azure DevOps and Terraform
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Mentor and guide a team of data engineers, fostering best practices in DBT modelling and cloud data engineering
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure, and high-impact data solutions
What you'll need to have
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Deep hands-on experience with Azure Data Services (Data Factory, Synapse, Databricks) and Terraform
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Strong proficiency in Python and SQL for data engineering and transformation
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Proven track record in designing and maintaining cloud-native data pipelines and data models
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Experience implementing CI/CD, infrastructure as code (Terraform, Bicep), and DevOps practices in Azure
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Excellent leadership, communication, and mentoring skills
What makes you stand out
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Expertise in DBT for data modelling and transformation at scale
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Experience integrating Snowflake with Azure-native services and orchestrating complex data workflows
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Certifications in Azure Data Engineering or Snowflake
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Familiarity with modern data governance frameworks (Data Contracts, OpenMetadata) in a cloud context
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Passion for driving innovation and uplifting engineering culture in a multi-cloud environment
What we offer
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A competitive salary - let's discuss it
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Hybrid working
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Group Personal Pension - up to 12% employer contribution
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Generous annual bonus scheme between 7.5% and 30%
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28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and a holiday buy and sell scheme
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An array of health and wellbeing benefits, including private healthcare, income protection and life assurance
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£200 annual personal grant to a charity of your choice
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Encouraged to take at least one volunteering day per year
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Employee Assistance Programme
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Full study support to gain professional qualifications
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Access to virtual GP
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Enhanced...
Admissions and Course Enquiries Assistant
Cardiff Metropolitan University is looking to appoint an enthusiastic Admissions and Course Enquiries Assistant to support the activities of a busy centralised Admissions Unit. This is a key customer facing role within the University and is often the first point of contact for prospective students.
The Admissions and Course Enquiries Assistant are responsible for providing information, advice and guidance to prospective students about our courses, entry requirements, USPs and supporting customers in making and progressing their applications, ensuring a positive applicant experience
You will support with:
- Acting as the main contact for enquires across all channels (e.g. telephone, e-mail, social, web, face to face)
- Tracking and closing enquiries promptly, resolving at first point of contact where possible.
- Providing clear, customer-focused advice on the University courses.
- Assessing suitability for courses based on pre-set entry requirements and advise prospective students about qualifications (for instance using UCAS or ENIC) and alternative application routes and provide other relevant information to international students.
- Supporting marketing and recruitment events (open days, applicant days, clearing).
- Contributing to a university wide ethos of customer service excellence and inclusivity, including accurate and efficient enquiry capture and data management.
What you’ll bring
Experience in a similar role is required, working in a busy environment, providing an excellent level of service to applicants, staff and external bodies. Knowledge and understanding of Higher Education Admissions and the Student Recruitment process is preferred. Similar administrative experience and skills will be considered.
Additionally, you will have:
- Excellent organisational and communication skills.
- Ability to prioritise and plan work effectively under tight deadlines, under pressure and with competing priorities.
- Outstanding attention to detail.
- Ability to learn independently and to master and apply new knowledge and skills quickly,
- Commitment to the highest standards of customer service.
- Detailed understanding of both internal and external admissions policies and procedures.
- Flexible and enthusiastic approach to all tasks undertaken.
Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University?
We are a values-based University. We are proud of our culture, and we are there for our people. Our community spirit is the golden thread that underpins our values and behaviours. We support and embrace inclusion that enables everyone to feel respected and able to perform at their best. By joining our University, you'll find yourself in a unique environment where a wealth of knowledge and resources are readily available, supporting you with your career development.
We offer excellent benefits such as:
- Annual leave of 25 days Annual leave of 25 days, rising to 30 days after 1 years’ service, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days.
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous monthly contributions.
- Excellent family friendly policies – take a look on our Policy Hub page.
- Opportunities to learn and develop your skills with access to library and digital services facilities.
- Excellent sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership.
- Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.
Contact us
For more information about the role please contact Lisa Bowen on lbowen@cardiffmet.ac.uk, or feel free to contact Aleksandra Janusiewicz, the Recruitment Advisor supporting this vacancy on ajanusiewicz2@cardiffmet.ac.uk.
All applications must be submitted online.
The person specification will be used as a tool for shortlisting; so please make sure you use this information when writing your application. You can find useful hints and tips about how to apply by visiting our Application Guidance page.
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Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an applicatio...
Salary: £35,286 per annum
Location: Dorset
Hours: 37 hours per week
Position Type: {Advertised Full Time / Part Time}
Expiry Date: 31/01/2026 23:59
The Vacancy
We are looking for a qualified plumber to join our Dorset team.
What you’ll be doing
You’ll be using your skills and experience to complete plumbing repair works in our properties across Dorset, supporting the team to find a first-fix solution at every opportunity.
You’ll be working in our customer’s homes and sometimes in void properties, so you’ll have a customer service focus with an inquisitive mind to get to the bottom of the problems. You’ll predominantly work alone but there is always someone on hand to support you where required.
Your tasks could include –
- Installation of new or extension of existing domestic hot water systems
- Plumbing works associates with kitchens, bathrooms including over bath showers and shower trays
- Liaising with merchants to obtain the correct materials
- Following construction drawings
- Communicating with our customers, keeping them informed of works outstanding
About you
You’ll have a plumbing qualification, NVQ or equivalent or demonstrable time-served experience working in a plumbing role. You’ll be able to identify causes and specify materials required to rectify plumbing issues.
You’ll be working in a team of operatives, delivering excellent customer service working together to improve our customers homes. Teamwork and collaboration are essential to get the job done.
You’ll be working in our communities, so being happy to communicate with both customers and colleagues will be really important. You’ll take pride in your customer service and endeavour to first fix at every opportunity.
We will supply a company vehicle to get you around, so you’ll need a full, UK driving licence. You’ll need to be willing and able to take part in an out of hours rota. You’ll also be willing and able to comply with facefit regulations.
What’s in it for me
We invest in our colleagues because we know if they have a better day at work, the service our customers receive will be better. The Aster Offer is our offer to our colleagues to ensure they have a great day at work and includes things like:
- Flexible working – whilst some roles need to be carried out in a specific place at a specific time, where possible we encourage our colleagues to work to their own schedule at a location that suits them, their team and our business’ needs
- A focus on colleague wellbeing – workshops, an employee assistance programme offering counselling and support, mental health training and a health cash plan
- We invest in colleagues’ careers and development through our leader and colleague development frameworks
- Defined Contribution Pension and attached life assurance
- Volunteering hours available to all colleagues to enable them to give back
- Savings at cinemas, gyms, holidays, days out, various shops and eateries and lots more
- Enhanced leave
- We celebrate colleagues who go above and beyond with a range of personalised recognition initiatives, and monthly and annual awards.
Ready to apply?
To apply, please use information provided in the advert and role profile to let us know why you’d be good for the job. Please submit a copy of your up-to-date CV along with a supporting statement.
We create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and believe that creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work is the right thing to do.
We may interview candidates throughout the advertising period.
All candidates will be required to verify their right to work in the UK prior to commencement of employment with the Aster Group & it’s subsidiaries.
The Company
The Company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. We have a vast number of employees, and provide support to clients from all over the country.
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Research Chemist (Metals)
- locations
- Lancaster
- time type
- Full time
- posted on
- Posted Today
- job requisition id
- JR1521
Permanent
Full-time or part-time >0.8FTE
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we find the right candidate, so we encourage you to apply early.
We have an exciting opportunity for an Inorganic Research Chemist to join our Analytical Chemistry team in Lancaster, within the acclaimed Environmental Pressures and Responses Group. This multidisciplinary team is at the forefront of understanding how pollution, land-use change, and climate pressures affect ecosystems. Working across air, land, and water, we generate high-quality evidence that directly informs action on environmental change.
We are seeking a driven and experienced analytical Chemist with strong expertise in inorganic analysis, particularly metal analyses, who is motivated by both scientific excellence and real-world impact. In this role, you will work in close collaboration with colleagues across UKCEH and the wider scientific community, helping to identify emerging research challenges and shaping compelling ideas that attract funding. For individuals who enjoy translating scientific insight into funded research and innovative analytical capability, this is an especially rewarding opportunity.
You will thrive in this role if you are ideas-driven, collaborative, and proactive, with a genuine curiosity for solving complex scientific problems. Comfortable working across multiple projects, you will bring a high level of accuracy, attention to detail, and personal ownership, alongside the creativity to develop and implement novel analytical approaches. Innovation is actively encouraged, and your contributions will directly influence the direction and capability of the team.
We are particularly keen to hear from chemists who are excited by the funding and partnership-building aspects of research. You will enjoy seeking out opportunities for collaboration, developing research ideas, writing grant applications, and responding to tenders. Whether through advancing laboratory methodologies, building on existing professional networks, or generating fundable ideas rooted in PhD-level or applied research, you will be resourceful, investigative, and motivated to generate income and impact.
Your main responsibilities will include:
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Leading the development of analytical methods arising from new scientific and funding opportunities, including method validation and the preparation of robust Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
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Contributing to, and leading where appropriate, high-impact scientific outputs, providing analytical data and methodological content for peer-reviewed publications, customer reports, presentations, and book or book chapters.
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Ensuring the quality and integrity of analytical data, including oversight of data generation where required.
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Training, mentoring, and supervising laboratory staff, supporting skills development and maintaining high technical standards across the team.
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Managing laboratory operations, including responsibility for the safe use of facilities, compliance with COSHH, and day-to-day lab management.
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Working within the laboratory quality system and ISO 17025, including managing inorganic non-conforming work investigations and undertaking internal audits across the group.
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Liaising directly with instrument manufacturers, contributing to the evaluation and selection of new analytical instrumentation.
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Performing routine analyses when required, ensuring continuity and resilience of laboratory capability.
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As the role develops, there may be opportunities to take on line management responsibilities.
In this role, you will join a well-established team working in world-class laboratories, equipped with cutting-edge analytical instrumentation, advanced methodologies, and comprehensive sample preparation facilities. You will contribute to the delivery of high-quality, innovative analytical data, including work accredited to UKAS ISO 17025:2017, supporting a wide range of impactful projects. The Lancaster laboratories have achieved the highest certification (Gold) under the Laboratory...
SA709 - Part Time Health and Fitness Instructor
We’re looking for friendly and motivated casual Health & Fitness Instructors to support our Get Active venues. In this customer-focused role, you’ll help deliver safe and engaging fitness support, motivate members, and assist with group fitness classes and general operations. If you’re energetic, positive, and passionate about helping others get active, we’d love to hear from you!
Job Code:
SA709
Post:
Health and Fitness Instructor
Location:
Get Active @ Jesmond/ Sheddocksley & Northfield
Position available:
Various Part Time hours available:
15 hours at Get Active at Jesmond (3 days per week)
12 hours split between Get Active @ Sheddocksley (3) and Get Active @ Northfield (9) (3 days per week)
Salary:
£10.87-£12.21 per hour
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
If you have any specific questions about the role, please contact Mark Wallace at MWallace@sportaberdeen.co.uk
Closing date for Applications:
The closing date for applications is Thursday 29th January 2026 at 12pm noon.
How to apply:
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Finance Business Partner
£34,930 per annum, plus pensionEdinburgh based
Are you a finance professional who wants your work to mean something?
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Do you thrive on collaboration, insight, and helping teams make smart, strategic decisions? If you’re ready to use your skills to create real social impact, we’d love to meet you.
About the role
As our Finance Business Partner, you’ll be the go‑to expert for turning financial data into meaningful action. You’ll work closely with operational teams, senior leaders, and project managers to ensure our resources are used wisely and our impact continues to grow.
The postholder will report to the Senior Finance Manager who will provide strategic oversight and support as required for this challenging role within a dynamic charity.
This role requires proven and demonstrable experience in management accounting, in order to support budget holders to plan, deliver and evaluate their work.
About you
You will be reliable, practical and methodical, have advanced IT skills – particularly in Microsoft Excel, and will demonstrate excellent communication skills – both verbal and written.
The ideal candidate will be a part-qualified accountant, highly organised and able to prioritise a varied workload to manage and meet competing deadlines, delivering accurate and well-presented work in a timely manner.
You will be motivated by our cause and have the ability to demonstrate Cyrenians values of compassion, respect, integrity and innovation in the work that you do.
How we’ll support you
You’ll be part of an experienced, knowledgeable team, with a supportive manager. You will also have access to wider Cyrenians support, including our learning programme, and staff wellbeing services.
Read about our values here.
Application Notes
Closing date: 12 noon on Monday 2nd February 2026Interview date: Week beginning 9th February 2026
Please see to our Recruitment Information leaflet for further information on completing and submitting your application form.
How to Apply
Step 1
Download the application form below
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Step 2
Complete the form and save it
Step 3
Upload your completed application form using our online submission tool
We have an exciting new opportunity for a Finance Business Partner role at HMT to join our progressive team and support the central finance function.
This role is ideal for a dynamic and inquisitive professional looking to provide strategic financial insight and support to clinical and operational teams. As the Finance Business Partner, you will ensure that financial performance aligns with the organisation’s objectives and patient care priorities.
In this pivotal role, you’ll collaborate with service leaders to interpret financial results, develop robust budgets and forecasts, and identify opportunities for efficiency and value improvement. By translating financial data into actionable recommendations, you will influence decision-making, drive cost-effective service delivery, and support the achievement of both financial and operational targets.
Your responsibilities will include overseeing budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, while providing strategic insights to guide key decisions. Collaborating closely with the leadership team, you will drive growth, efficiency, and financial excellence across the organisation
Significant post-qualification experience in a senior financial role,
High level of computer literacy, including a proficient use of accounting software and report writing.
Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
Must be able to work collaboratively with a wide range of staff.
Effective communication skills.
Approachable, and calm under pressure. Able to prioritise effectively and manage conflict and competing interest groups.
Strong commercial awareness and strategic thinking
Ability to identify and solve problems and think creatively.
A sound knowledge of accounting principles and best practice.
Good verbal, written and numerical skills.
ACCA qualified Accountant
Advanced Excel skills and experience with finance systems
Experience within the healthcare or not-for-profit sector.
Join us as we are currently look for motivated, dedicated and enthusiastic people. In return for your skills and commitment, you will enjoy our investment in your personal and professional development, not to mention the great benefits we have to offer.
Benefits include
- Private Medical Insurance
- Employer pension contribution
- Wellbeing support
- Long service awards
- Cycle to work scheme
- Recruitment referral scheme
- Continuous learning
- Career progression
- Flexible working options
- 27 Days Annual Leave (Plus Bank holidays)
- Enhanced Maternity Pay
Bethan Griffiths - Executive Director of Finance & Procurement
Per year
Senior Partnerships Executive
Job Description
Role: Senior Partnership Executive
Salary: Dependent on skills experience
Hours: 35 hours per week, plus all home matchdays (time in lieu after first 5 matchdays)
Location: American Express Stadium, Brighton
Contract Type: Permanent
Deadline Day: 28th January 2026
About Brighton & Hove Albion FC
We compete at the highest levels of football on a global stage while embracing our Sussex community spirit. At the heart of everything we do is our commitment to high performance, professional excellence, and making a positive impact.
Provide an expectational service to our partners
Step into a key position at the heart of our partnerships team, where you will take ownership of the full delivery of contractual rights for our global partners, ensuring all obligations are fulfilled to a high standard. You will plan and execute partner activations across matchdays, commercial days, media days, community projects, and 1901 Club member benefits and events. You will also oversee the coordination of all activation elements, including broadcast and digital rights, social media posts, player content and appearances and hospitality, ensuring partners receive maximum value from their rights.
This role will work all home matchdays, so the successful candidate must be happy working evenings and weekends.
Experience that will help you thrive
Are you a natural communicator who is confident engaging with people at all levels? Do you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment? If so, then we want to hear from you! You will have strong industry experience, in a similar role to ensure that we continue to progress effectively within the department. We are looking for someone who is highly organised but also excels at juggling priorities with ease.
To find out more about this role, click here to read the job description.
Our values are essential to our success
Our values serve as guiding principles for how we connect with one another, our fans, partners and sponsors. As a club, we embody these values in everything we do:
🔵 Treat People Well
⚪ Exceed Expectations
🔵 Aim High. Never Give Up
⚪ Act with Integrity
🔵 Make it Special
⚪ Be Fan Focused
How we say thank you
In appreciation for your hard work and dedication, we are pleased to offer you a range of additional benefits, including but not limited to:
🥗 Complimentary breakfast and lunch at both sites
🏝️23 days holiday rising with length of service (pro rata for part time staff)
⚡Rewards platform, which includes access to 900+ retailers, a wellbeing centre and more!
👶 Enhanced family policies
🏋️♀️Access to a gym and padel court at our training ground
🎫 Priority access to match tickets and access to free WSL tickets for 2025/26 season
🎓 In-house training programme and CPD opportunities
💰 Exclusive discounts and benefits from our partners and local businesses
Our commitment to EDI
We take pride in being an equal opportunity workplace that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Our core values foster a strong ethical culture, enabling us to meet the needs of our diverse audience, both on and off the pitch. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage or civil partnership. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please contact teamtalent@brightonandhovealbion.com
Safeguarding is part of everything we do
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. We expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.
This position is UK-based an...
Customer Service Manager
Customer Services Manager
Location:Eyre Court, Lincolnshire office based.
Salary:£35,000 to £40,000 (depending on experience) per annum
Hours of work:37.5 hours per week
Location: Eyre Court – Hybrid - 2-3 days per week in office
The Role
OSJCT are recruiting for a Customer Services Manager for our offices in Lincoln. As a manager you will be responsible for overseeing the enquiry management process for the Trust and overseeing the performance of the customer service team. Concurrently, you will be the subject matter expert for our CRM system. Other roles and responsibilities include:
- Establish the optimum enquiry management process and customer enquiry journey to be followed by all colleagues.
- Manage the customer services team performance and achievements.
- Lead on the evaluation and recommendations of our CRM activity from an enquiry perspective.
- Monitor and provide reports on daily, weekly and monthly enquiry performance and sales pipeline conversion including reporting to the Executive.
- Monitor customer service team call volumes and service levels when required.
- Partner with IT to manage the CRM account management team.
- Support and train the team and other internal users to ensure usage of our CRM is delivering on most efficient outcomes and strong sales pipeline conversions.
- Support the team to secure the booking of viewing and telephone appointments with our homes across the Trust, and ensure these appointments are followed up efficiently.
- Lead the team to fulfil enquiries as required by following up with further information or sending out marketing and promotional materials.
- Identify and support initiatives for service improvement.
- Develop and deliver regular enquiry dashboards and reports, that support strong commercial business decisions for the Trust.
- Work with marketing and operational colleagues to recommend and put actions in place for each home to increase enquiries and conversions.
- Support and train the team and wider user group to ensure all enquiries are recorded into Salesforce and to ensure efficient enquiry follow ups.
- Oversee our CRM maintenance and configuration.
About You
You will have experience in managing a tele-customer service team/function, have had good knowledge and best practise customer service and/or call centre processes. You will have strong influencing skills to drive digital change and transformation and are familiar with CRM dashboards and reporting tools.
And in return:
We operate a hybrid working policy where you must spend a minimum of 2-3 days in the office or one of our care homes and the remaining time can be worked from home.As a key member of the Marketing and Communications team, you can expect benefits such as:
- Contributary company pension scheme
- Life assurance
- 25 days’ holiday + Bank Holidays
- Free parking
- ‘My Rewards’ scheme and Blue Light Card giving you discount on shopping, holidays, cinema, dining, days out and much more.
Closing date for application is the 26th January 2026, however we may close the advert before this date subject to response levels.
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