Bank Maintenance Assistant
Cygnet - Hexham
£13 to £13 an hour
PermanentPart time
Helping others improve and turn their lives around – there’s no better feeling. It’s what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it. We are looking for a skilled Bank Maintenance Assistant with a passion for making a difference to others. You’ll be working flexible bank hours a week at Cygnet Hospital Hexham, helping provide a safe and healthy environment for the people in our care. Cygnet Hospital Hexham is our 27 bed mental health facility for women with complex mental health needs. The hospital has been designed to improve mental health within a therapeutic environment. At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development. You’ll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts – as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits – to support you to be happy both in and out of work. With us, you’ll have the chance to progress your career in a vibrant, supportive culture tailored to help you thrive. Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while being part of an organisation that cares about helping people. Your day-to-day... Provide a comprehensive maintenance & repair service Carry out a range of tasks including basic joinery, plumbing, painting & general building work Maintain plant, services & vehicles in working order Comply with safe working practices & report faulty equipment & potential hazards Travel to other sites & on occasions be on call to carry out emergency repairs outside of normal working hours Check the fire alarm points weekly, including fire exits, door retaining devices & fire emergency lights Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…£13.00 per/hour plus 12.1% holiday allowance (£14.57 per/hour) Strong career progression opportunities Expert supervision & support Pension scheme Cycle to work scheme & employee discount saving You are... Experienced in all types of painting and decorating in both indoor and outdoor environments Willing to travel & hold a full valid driving licence Able to communicate at all levels & record detailed, accurate maintenance information Skilled at DIY & general maintenance Preferably Level 2 Diploma qualified in Painting & Decorating/Maintenance Friendly, conscientious & an excellent team member with a positive attitude Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check. Cygnet has been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. In this role you’ll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families. What next? If you care about making a difference – we want to talk to you. Click the button to apply
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Autism Specialist Teaching Assistants Needed in Preston
TeacherActive Ltd
£95 to £115 a day
On-siteTemporaryFull time
Teaching Assistant – Temp to Perm Location: Preston Start Date: ASAP Pay: £95–£115 per day TeacherActive is currently recruiting for a Teaching Assistant to join a specialist education setting in the Preston area on a temporary to permanent basis, with an immediate start available. This role is based within a small, supportive independent specialist school that provides education for children and young people who have autism and additional social, emotional, and behavioural needs. The school prides itself on creating a structured, nurturing, and therapeutic environment where pupils are supported to develop confidence, independence, and essential life skills. Classes are intentionally small with high staff-to-student ratios, allowing for personalised support and strong relationships between staff and pupils. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting pupils both academically and socially, helping them to engage with learning and regulate behaviour in a positive and consistent way. The Role • Supporting pupils with Autism and additional needs in both classroom and pastoral settings • Assisting the teacher in delivering engaging and differentiated learning activities • Supporting pupils with challenging behaviour using calm and consistent strategies • Providing personal care, which is an essential part of the role • Encouraging independence, communication, and emotional regulation • Working closely with teachers and support staff to maintain a safe and supportive learning environment The Ideal Candidate Will Have • Experience supporting children or young people with Autism (desirable) • Experience managing or supporting challenging behaviour (desirable) • A patient, resilient, and compassionate approach • Willingness to provide personal care when required • Strong teamwork and communication skills • A genuine passion for supporting pupils with additional needs In Return, TeacherActive Can Offer • Competitive daily rates of £95–£115 per day • A temp-to-perm opportunity with long-term career potential • Ongoing support from a dedicated TeacherActive consultant • Access to training and development opportunities • The chance to make a meaningful difference in pupils’ lives If you are a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant looking for a rewarding role in a supportive specialist school environment, we would love to hear from you. Apply today to start your journey with TeacherActive. About TeacherActive TeacherActive is one of the UK’s leading education recruitment agencies, with over 20 years of experience supporting schools and education professionals. We place teachers and support staff into a wide range of temporary, contract and permanent roles, helping candidates find rewarding opportunities that suit their experience, availability and career goals. We pride ourselves on providing an excellent service to both our schools and candidates. Equal Opportunities Statement TeacherActive is an equal opportunities employer and operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency in providing temporary, contract and permanent job seeking services. Safeguarding and DBS Compliance Registration may involve an enhanced DBS check, ID checks and the supply of good professional references, depending on the role. We are committed to safeguarding and compliance across all placements. Regular external audits have shown repeatedly that our standards are exceptional. We are passionate about finding the right staff for each education environment.
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Senior Tester (AI)
Liaison Group
PermanentFull time
ABOUT US We are a well-established and trusted health economy partner, saving millions for reinvestment in health and social care through our Workforce, Financial, Care and Specialty Transformation businesses. We are dedicated to improving the health economy through expert advisors, established technology, and best practice process improvement. Our work has also been recognised with numerous HR and Finance industry awards. As a base all our employees work from the comfort of their own home. We now have over 400 employees based across the length and breadth of the UK, enjoying the flexibility of working remotely. We are proud to say that we are currently the: #1 Best Large Company To Work For in the UK #1 Best Consultancy To Work For in the UK We are a 3-star (out of 3) rated company by Best Companies, recognising Liaison Group as a ‘World-class Company to Work For’. JOB SUMMARY We're looking for a talented Senior Tester (AI) to play a key role in the implementation, testing, and continuous improvement of Liaison Care's innovative AI-powered products. Working closely with developers, product owners, and stakeholders, you'll ensure our AI solutions are robust, reliable, and deliver an outstanding user experience. You'll lead both manual and automated testing activities, help drive quality throughout the development lifecycle, and champion best practices including test-driven development. PRINCIPAL TASKS & ACTIVITIES Continuously adopt proven AI testing strategies, techniques and industry best practices, proactively improving the quality, reliability, safety and performance of AI-powered solutions. Undertake test planning activities for Agile deliveries. Add test scripts and maintain Automated test framework. Plan own workload and scope/requirements. Analyse functional and technical specifications and user stories to derive test cases and scenarios. Participate in document and peer reviews. Agree test scope and scenarios with key stakeholder/clients. Identify issues and risks relating to workload, escalate these appropriately and provide suggested mitigating actions. Review own test conditions, test scripts / user stories, input test data, and expected results for all test phases. Effectively prepare regression, ad hoc and re-tests as required. Ensure software meets functional and non-functional requirements. Write test cases and document results in accordance with company standards. Maintain comprehensive and auditable test documentation to support regulatory compliance, including requirement for medical device standards where applicable. Help refine user stories by working with the product owner and developers. EXPERIENCE Essential: Experience of testing and evaluating non-deterministic AI systems using statistical and dataset-based techniques to assess quality, reliability, accuracy and performance. Experience testing Generative AI or Copilot solutions. Knowledge of AI security testing and red-teaming practices, including OWASP LLM Top 10 style risks. Familiarity with common AI failure modes, including hallucination, retrieval failures, grounding issues, prompt injection, safety concerns, model drift and regression following prompt or model changes. Previous experience in web-based Software and API testing. Experience testing products that process highly sensitive data, for example NHS Patient Identifiable Data. Experience in, and understanding of, the software development process, preferably in a web based (SAAS) environment. Knowledge and practical experience of test tools and industry standard best practice. Knowledge or experience of the agile development processes (e.g. Scrum). Desirable: Experience of Microsoft's AI evaluation and testing tools. Experience testing RAG and agent-based solutions Experience performing bias, safety and security testing Experience testing Power Apps, Power Automate, Copilot Studio agents. Experience testing and validating data across Microsoft Fabric, SQL, Cosmos and Dataverse, including processes, integrations and end-to-end data flows. Experience working with the NHS or within the health technology sector. Working knowledge of Test Automation (e.g. Copilot Studio Agents Evaluations, Playwright (C#), Cucumber, Selenium, Appium). Experience using Azure DevOps. SKILLS & COMPETENCIES Ability to work in a dynamic and fast paced environment. Highly motivated self-starter. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work within an agile team and communicate detailed feedback to developers constructively. Good attention to detail. Be self-motivated and inquisitive, able to work independently. QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING Essential: ISTQB Foundation Level Certification BSc in Computer Science or equivalent. Desirable: ISTQB CT-AI Microsoft AI-900: Azure AI Fundamentals. Microsoft AI-102: Azure AI Engineer. OUR VALUES You will be expected to demonstrate Liaison’s core values: Care, Honesty, Inspire and Guide, and embody our behaviours—be present, choose your attitude, make someone’s day, and have fun. FURTHER INFORMATION We are proud to support our colleagues and will offer an interview to any candidate with a disability, should they match the skills and experience required for the role. Liaison Group is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We pride ourselves on being a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. Liaison Group are committed to the Good Recruitment Campaign and are official signatories for the Good Recruitment Charter. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. Thank you for your interest in joining Liaison Group If you have any questions or require any further information, please feel free to contact us at jobs@liaisongroup.com.
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Senior Care Assistant
Hamberley Care Homes - Patchway, South West
£15.14 to £15.14 an hour
PermanentFull time
Be all you can be with Hamberley At Hamberley, we believe that our residents deserve something ‘Extra Special, Every Day’ and we're recruiting for a Senior Care Assistant to help us achieve our goals. At Lovell Place, our Senior Care Assistants are called Homemaker Leads. More than support workers, care assistants or healthcare assistants – they are carers and companions all in one. They have the time to get to know our residents and are trusted to give each person the care they need, in the way they like. Joining us at Lovell Place, our luxury care home that provides residential, dementia, and nursing care for older people, you'll be part of a team that is genuinely passionate about the health and well-being of our residents. Working Pattern: 12 hour shifts and working alternative weekends on a rota basis. We offer our colleagues - A competitive salary and benefits package - 28 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays - Quality-linked bonus scheme - A performance bonus tied to our CQC/CI quality rating, rewarding you for helping us deliver outstanding care. - Workplace pension for your future security - A true team culture - A collaborative, encouraging working environment where kindness, respect, and professional pride are at the heart of everything we do - Excellent training and career development opportunities - Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health and wellbeing support services - Everyday saving perks - Access to a wide range of retail discounts and savings - Free on-site parking - Rewarding connections - Refer a Friend bonus — earn up to £750 per successful referral because great people know great people. Be different – be a Homemaker Lead At Hamberley, we believe that our residents deserve something ‘Extra Special, Every Day’. And at the heart of this model are our Homemakers Leads – Senior care assistants with a difference. A Homemaker is a unique caring role for a unique person, where you can care with a difference. - A varied role where no two days are the same. we care for individual people in the way a family member might care for someone in their home. We don’t do timetabled task-based care – we care for each individual in the way that works best for them. Whether that’s administering medication, helping make someone’s bed, arranging a family meal with their loved ones or taking them to the beauty salon, you’ll always be doing something different. Our Homemakers focus on the tiny details that make our residents unique, and tailor care to each and every individual. - A chance to make a real difference to our residents’ lives. Often healthcare assistants, care assistants and domiciliary care assistants find they don’t get to spend enough time with the people they care for to make a real difference. Not at Hamberley. As a Homemaker you have fewer people to care for, but you spend more time with them. It’s a more satisfying and fulfilling role that is better for our residents. That’s why the model has won awards. - Supportive team environment. Being kind and supportive to each other is key to our ability to show kindness and companionship to our residents. We truly believe this across all parts of our organisation. It’s just one of the reasons that, when people join us, they stay with us. Could you be part of our team? You may have experience as a senior healthcare assistant, healthcare assistant, care assistant, carer, home care assistant or domiciliary care assistant and are looking for a different approach, a nicer work environment and a more satisfying role. We are looking for applicants with: - A strong background in a care working in a similar environment. - Training experience or qualification. - Educated to NVQ Level 3 (desirable). If this sounds like you and you’re looking for a fulfilling role that makes a genuine impact in the lives of others, this rewarding career is for you. Due to the high level of interest we anticipate for this role, we may close this advert earlier than the stated closing date to manage applications effectively. If you’re interested in joining us at Hamberley, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. About Lovell Place Care Home Lovell Place is a luxurious care home in Patchway, Bristol, part of the award-winning Hamberley Care Homes – offering luxury care homes in beautiful locations throughout the UK. Residents live in spacious, stylish ensuite rooms, and enjoy beautifully furnished shared spaces and landscaped gardens. From the deluxe picture house – where we screen classic films – to the on-site luxury spa – offering hairdressing, manicures and relaxing therapies – everything has been designed and finished with the care and attention you would expect from a 5-star hotel. Hamberley People We respect and value our residents and each other. At Hamberley Care Homes, we believe in the importance of what we do and why we do it. Creative and empowered, our people see every day as an opportunity for growth and development. We make ideas happen. Together we can achieve anything. Be part of something special. Be part of Hamberley.
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Finance Manager
IPS Group Limited - Normanton, Yorkshire
£50,000 to £60,000 a year
PermanentFull time
A long standing privately owned group based in Normaton with a turnover of £60m is seeking an experienced hands on Finance Manager. Reporting into the Financial Director, the successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining finance operations and delivering management accounts. Key responsibilities include: - Preparation of management accounts with supporting analysis - Managing a transactional finance team - Be the point of contact for the external auditors About You - Strong management accounting background - Comfortable working in a hands-on role - Able to produce clear, accurate reporting and meaningful analysis - Confident managing workloads across a decentralised finance structure Benefits & Package - Hybrid working: 3 office / 2 home - 27 days holiday + bank holidays - Life assurance (4x salary) - Charity days and active social culture If you are interested in this opportunity or would like any further information, please do not hesitate to contact Richard Warwick at IPS Finance. IPS Finance has 45 years experience in the Yorkshire accountancy recruitment market. We have built our business on long term relationships with both individuals and clients in all sectors, bringing real benefits to all concerned. Please visit the IPS Finance website to view the latest accountancy / finance and practice opportunities.
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Account Executive
IPS Group Limited - Baildon, Yorkshire
£40,000 to £55,000 a year
PermanentFull time
Commercial Account Executive £40,000 - £55,000 DOE + Benefits Are you an experienced Commercial Account Handler who looks at the Account Executives around you and thinks “I could do that”? Or perhaps you’re already an Account Executive but want more autonomy, progression and the chance to make a genuine impact. I’m working with an established independent broker, controlling around £5m-£6m GWP, that is entering an exciting period of growth and looking for an ambitious Commercial Account Executive to join the team. You’ll inherit part of an existing commercial book, working with more complex risks across Commercial Combined, PI, Property Owners and Fleet, while being encouraged to get out into the market and develop a book of your own. There’s already an experienced handling team behind you, lead generation activity producing opportunities and access to a wide range of insurer markets. What they’re looking for - Strong commercial insurance knowledge - Experience dealing with larger or more complex risks - Someone who enjoys meeting clients and developing relationships - A genuine appetite for new business - An ambitious personality who wants to progress You don't necessarily need Account Executive experience. If you’re a strong Commercial Account Handler who wants to make that move into an Executive role, they are very open to giving you the opportunity. This is a chance to join a growing independent where you can build something of your own and potentially progress beyond Account Executive level as the business grows. If you feel ready for the next step, get in touch with me for a confidential conversation.
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Criminal Defence Lawyer - Road Traffic - Remote / Hybrid
IPS Group Limited - West Yorkshire, Yorkshire
£45,000 to £55,000 a year
PermanentFull time
Criminal Defence Lawyer (Road Traffic & Regulatory) - Remote / Hybrid Leeds | Remote or Hybrid Working | Competitive Salary Join a Specialist Criminal Defence Practice Where Flexibility Meets Purpose Are you a Criminal Defence Solicitor or CILEx Lawyer looking for a role that offers genuine flexibility, autonomy, and high-quality work without the pressure of billing targets? A highly respected private criminal defence practice is in a period of growth and expansion and seeking a motivated lawyer to join its specialist Criminal & Regulatory Defence team in West Yorkshire. The firm is recognised for its expertise in road traffic offences, transport regulatory matters, and providing rapid-response legal support to transport operators, fleet businesses, insurers, and commercial clients across the UK. This is a unique opportunity to step away from the rigidity of traditional private practice and join a modern, flexible team delivering critical legal support when clients need it most. The Role Alongside managing your own caseload, you will play a key role within the firm's dedicated 24/7 Crisis Response Service, providing immediate legal advice and representation following serious road traffic incidents. Working as part of a structured rota, you will advise drivers at the roadside, provide police station representation, and support clients through often complex and high-pressure investigations. Typical cases include: - Careless Driving - Dangerous Driving - Causing Death by Careless Driving - Causing Death by Dangerous Driving - Causing Serious Injury by Careless or Dangerous Driving - Transport and Regulatory Offences - Police Station Representation - Inquests and Related Proceedings This is some of the firm's most rewarding and impactful work, offering lawyers the opportunity to make a real difference at critical moments for clients. Essential Requirements - Qualified Solicitor or CILEx Lawyer with litigation rights - Strong interest in Road Traffic and Criminal Defence work - Police Station Accredited Representative - Willingness to participate fully in the out-of-hours on-call rota, including evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays with proper compensation - Excellent communication and client care skills - Strong organisational abilities and case management skills - Ability to work independently in a remote environment while contributing positively to a collaborative team Desirable Experience - Previous experience handling Road Traffic Offence matters - Inquest experience - Experience working on insurer-funded cases - Exposure to transport regulatory investigations and proceedings What's On Offer? - Competitive salary dependent on experience - Fully flexible and remote-based working model - No traditional billing target culture - Structured and transparent out-of-hours rota for phone line with proper compensation - Proper compensation for on-call commitments - High-quality specialist work within a niche area of criminal defence - Ongoing training and career development opportunities - Supportive and experienced team environment - Opportunity to work with a highly regarded, privately funded criminal defence practice Apply Now If you're looking for a role that combines flexibility, responsibility, and genuinely interesting work within a specialist criminal defence practice then apply today.
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Part Time Purchase Ledger
IPS Group Limited - Morley, Yorkshire
£27,000 to £30,000 a year
PermanentPart time
Our client is looking for an experienced and organised Part Time Purchase Ledger Assistant to join their friendly finance team on a part-time basis, working approximately 24 hours per week. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys keeping things organised, takes pride in getting the details right and is looking for a stable, long-term role where they can become a valued and dependable member of the team. You’ll take ownership of the day-to-day purchase ledger, ensuring invoices are processed accurately, suppliers are looked after and everything stays up to date and under control. We’re looking for someone who is confident working independently and can get on with the job, while also being part of the wider finance team. Benefits: - 31 days holiday - Bonsu Profit Share Scheme - Free Parking - Hybrid Working Duties of Purchase Ledger: - Processing purchase invoices accurately and efficiently - Matching invoices to purchase orders and delivery documentation where applicable - Completing supplier statement reconciliations - Responding to and resolving supplier queries by phone and email - Preparing supplier payments - Maintaining accurate and up-to-date supplier records - Monitoring outstanding invoices and resolving discrepancies - Keeping the purchase ledger organised and fully up to date - Providing general finance administration support to the wider finance team when required Essential: - Previous hands-on experience in purchase ledger, accounts payable, finance administration or bookkeeping - Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy - Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage deadlines - Confidence communicating with suppliers by phone and email - Experience using finance or accounting systems and Excel - The ability to work independently and take ownership of your responsibilities - A practical, straightforward approach and good communication skills - A reliable and positive attitude IPS Finance has 45 years experience in the Yorkshire accountancy recruitment market. We have built our business on long term relationships with both individuals and clients in all sectors, bringing real benefits to all concerned. Please visit the IPS Finance website to view the latest accountancy / finance and practice opportunities.
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Financial Director
IPS Group Limited - Halifax, Yorkshire
£100,000 to £120,000 a year
PermanentFull time
A Financial Director to join an acquisitive, private equity-backed construction group based in Halifax. Reporting directly to the CFO, this is a senior leadership position with responsibility for leading the finance function, strengthening financial control and reporting, and providing the commercial insight required to support the Group's continued growth. The business is in an active phase of acquisition and expansion, making this an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance leader who enjoys working in a fast-paced, acquisitive environment and wants to play a key role in the next stage of the Group's development. Key responsibilities - Lead, mentor and develop the finance team, creating a high-performing culture of accountability and continuous improvement. - Own Group reporting, monthly consolidated management information and board/investor reporting. - Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning, providing clear analysis of performance, risks and opportunities. - Take responsibility for cashflow, working capital and cash management, ensuring strong cash discipline across the Group. - Maintain robust financial controls, governance, compliance and audit readiness. - Oversee and improve finance systems, processes, reporting and data quality. - Provide commercial challenge and financial insight to the senior leadership team, helping improve margins, cost control and cash conversion. - Support the CFO and wider leadership team with acquisitions, due diligence, integration and investment decisions. - Manage relationships with auditors, banks, tax advisers and other external stakeholders. - Ensure accurate and timely consolidated accounts and financial reporting across the Group. Experience required - ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified with significant post-qualified experience and a strong track record of progression into senior finance leadership. - Proven Finance Director / Group Financial Controller / senior Head of Finance experience within a construction or long-term contract accounting environment. - Good understanding of consolidations gained in practice or industry. - Experience of acquisition accounting, M&A, due diligence and integration would be highly advantageous. - Strong commercial understanding of P&L, balance sheet, cashflow, working capital and financial performance. - Excellent reporting, analytical and Excel skills, with the ability to turn financial information into clear commercial insight. - Strong leadership skills with the credibility to challenge operational and senior stakeholders. This is a high-profile Finance Director position within an acquisitive PE-backed group, offering the opportunity to work closely with the CFO and play a significant role in supporting future acquisitions and continued growth. If you are interested in this Financial Director opportunity or would like any further information, please do not hesitate to contact Richard Warwick at IPS Finance. IPS Finance has 45 years experience in the Yorkshire accountancy recruitment market. We have built our business on long term relationships with both individuals and clients in all sectors, bringing real benefits to all concerned. Please visit the IPS Finance website to view the latest accountancy / finance and practice opportunities.
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Group Executive Assistant to Group Deputy CEO & Group CFO
London South East Colleges - Bromley, London
£34,106 to £40,697 a year
PermanentFull time
About the role Elevare Civic Education Group is seeking a highly professional, proactive and discreet Executive Assistant to provide high-quality, confidential and well-controlled executive support to the Deputy Group CEO and Group CFO. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of a values-led civic education group spanning further and higher education, schools and charitable activity. This role will provide essential support to a senior executive leader, helping to ensure the smooth running of a busy executive office while supporting key financial administration, accounting records, audit preparation, internal controls, governance reporting and regulatory assurance activity across the Group. The successful candidate will be highly organised, methodical and resilient, with excellent communication skills and the confidence to work with senior leaders, governors, trustees, auditors, regulators, professional advisers and colleagues across multiple sites. You will be comfortable managing complex diaries and inboxes, preparing high-quality briefings and reports, coordinating meetings, maintaining accurate records and trackers, handling confidential and financially sensitive information, and supporting the delivery of finance, audit, risk, compliance and governance priorities. You will bring strong judgement, excellent attention to detail, sound numeracy and a calm, professional approach in a fast-paced environment. Experience of supporting financial administration, accounting processes, audit evidence collation, action tracking, internal controls or assurance activity in a complex or regulated organisation would be particularly valuable. This role would suit someone who enjoys working at pace, can move confidently between operational detail and wider strategic priorities, and is motivated by the opportunity to contribute to robust financial oversight, effective audit assurance, strong governance and an organisation with a clear civic mission. In return, we offer the opportunity to play a central role within an ambitious and collaborative Group, working closely with senior leaders and contributing to work that has real impact across our communities. What you will do - Provide high-level executive support to the Deputy Group CEO & Group CFO, with secondary support to the wider Group Executive Team. - Manage complex diaries, inboxes, correspondence, calls, meetings and travel arrangements. - Draft, proofread, edit and quality assure reports, letters, Board and Committee papers, briefings, presentations and correspondence, ensuring that financial, audit, governance and regulatory information is accurate, clear and produced to deadline. - Coordinate deadlines, chase actions and ensure timely responses for executive priorities, audit actions, governance returns, regulatory requirements and financial reporting cycles. - Handle sensitive, confidential, commercially sensitive and financially sensitive information with absolute discretion and professionalism. - Support the preparation, collation, review and issue of Board, Committee and governance meeting papers, with particular attention to financial reporting, audit assurance, risk, compliance and regulatory matters. - Maintain accurate risk registers, audit action trackers, compliance logs, financial information, accounting records, assurance evidence, files and key organisational data. - Arrange internal and external meetings, prepare agendas and papers, take accurate minutes and follow up agreed actions, ensuring financial, accounting, audit, internal control, governance and regulatory matters are clearly captured and progressed. - Support the review, updating and publication of policies and procedures on SharePoint, particularly those relating to finance, accounting, audit, internal controls, governance, compliance and regulation. - Coordinate regulatory committee activities where required, including papers, logistics, minutes, action tracking and follow-up on matters relating to finance, accounting, audit, internal controls, governance, regulation and risk. - Represent the Group Executive Team professionally as a first point of contact for staff, visitors and stakeholders. - Review systems and processes relating to executive support, financial administration, audit tracking, governance reporting and regulatory compliance, making recommendations to improve accuracy, efficiency, control and ways of working. - Support training, events, engagement activity and occasional organisational/promotional events. - Work flexibly across London South East Colleges and London South East Academies Trust sites as required. About you - Degree-level education is preferable or equivalent experience. - Substantial experience in a senior executive support or senior administrative role, including complex diary management, correspondence handling, forward planning, committee servicing and support to senior leaders. - Experience of supporting financial administration, accounting processes, financial records, management information, reporting cycles or related assurance activity. - Experience of supporting audit preparation, evidence collation, audit action tracking, internal controls, risk registers, compliance logs or governance assurance processes. - Able to prepare, review and quality assure documents, reports, minutes, correspondence and briefing papers to a high standard, ensuring accuracy, clarity and consistency. - Strong numeracy skills and confidence in working accurately with financial information, accounting records, management information and assurance data. - Highly proficient with Microsoft 365, including SharePoint, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and able to maintain accurate records, trackers, reports and controlled documentation. - Methodical, organised and resilient, with the ability to manage competing executive priorities, statutory or regulatory deadlines, audit actions and governance reporting requirements. - Able to present complex, sensitive or technical information clearly and appropriately for executives, Board, Committee and external audiences. - Able to operate with absolute discretion, sound judgement and professionalism when handling confidential, commercially sensitive, financial, audit, governance and regulatory information. - Experience of working in Further Education, Higher Education, a multi-academy trust, public sector, charity or similarly regulated environment would be advantageous. - Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and the Nolan Principles of public life. Working arrangements This is a full-time role, 37 hours per week, based primarily at Bromley and Orpington with travel to other London South East Colleges and London South East Academies Trust sites as required. About The Company About Us Elevare Civic Education Group Elevare Civic Education Group is an umbrella organisation that comprises our Group Organisations, London South East Colleges, London South East Academies Trust and Elevare Education Foundation. The Group rationale is borne from a shared mission, vision and values. It seeks to optimise governance alignment through a Group Strategy and provide efficiencies across the organisations. Built on charitable principles and a co-incidence of interest, the Group ethos is founded upon high-quality teaching and learning, the development of curriculum models fitting each school and cohort, and a core and bespoke school improvement strategy which focuses on our shared strength. The strategic and operational working relationships between the College, Trust and Foundation have been established to optimize collaboration and integration - and to reflect both the next stage of our journey and our growing civic mission. Collectively the Group annual income is c£150m, delivering education to c15,000 students and employing over 2000 staff. Elevare meaning to elevate or uplift, captures our mission to raise aspirations and opportunities, while Civic signals our responsibility and commitment to being an anchor institution, at the heart of our communities. Working at the heart of the operations of the Elevare Civic Education Group, the postholder, is a key and important officer who enables and supports strategic leadership across the Elevare Civic Education Group. The College London South East Colleges (LSEC) is one of London’s largest and most successful further education providers, with seven campuses across Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich and Lambeth and around 1,000 staff. Each year, we support more than 13,000 students through a wide portfolio of vocational courses, apprenticeships and other programmes that are closely aligned to employer and industry need. What brings people to work here, and keeps them here, is the sense of purpose. We exist to change lives through learning, and that ambition runs through everything we do. Our staff work with learners from all backgrounds, many of whom face significant barriers, and play a direct role in improving social mobility and life chances across south east London and beyond. We are committed to developing our people. This includes high-quality professional development, leadership and management training, and clear opportunities for progression across the College and the wider Group. We encourage colleagues to develop their skills, share expertise and build long-term careers with us, supported by a culture that values collaboration, professionalism and continuous improvement. We invest heavily in our learning environments, with modern facilities and strong partnerships with employers, universities and local communities. This enables our staff to focus on what matters most: delivering high-quality education and training that equips learners with the skills, confidence and resilience to succeed in work and in life. LSEC is part of the Elevare Civic Education Group, which also sponsors London South East Academies Trust. The Trust is a growing and successful Multi-Academy Trust, currently comprising mainstream, special and alternative provision schools across Bromley, Bexley, Surrey, Sussex and Lambeth. This gives colleagues the opportunity to work within a genuinely joined-up education system, spanning schools, colleges and higher education. The Group has also recently established the Elevare Education Foundation, a charity dedicated to supporting disadvantaged children and families across the region through targeted programmes and practical support. This reflects our wider civic mission and commitment to making a meaningful difference beyond our campuses. With a combined turnover of around £130m and clear ambitions for growth and improvement, this is an organisation that is forward-looking, values expertise and encourages people to contribute ideas and shape the future. There has rarely been a more interesting time to join us. Benefits We offer a highly competitive benefits package, including excellent annual leave and a generous pension through the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme depending on role. Additional benefits include: - Access to an Employee Assistance Programme - Cycle to work scheme - Annual season ticket loan - Access to the Discounts for Teachers portal - Free Wi-Fi access in over 10,000 locations worldwide through Eduroam - Access to our on-site gym at Bromley campus and discount at other local gyms - Discounts in our in-house restaurants and on hair and beauty treatments Equal Opportunities London South East Colleges is fully committed to equality of opportunity and to creating a diverse, inclusive and respectful working environment, free from discrimination and harassment. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, parental status or marital or partnership status. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we guarantee an interview to applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you through the application or interview process, please contact People Services at peopleservices@lsec.ac.uk. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we carry out social media checks on shortlisted candidates to assess suitability for working with children and young people. Our full Safeguarding policy can be found here. Because we work with children and vulnerable adults, all roles are exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and, where relevant, a Children’s and/or Adult’s Barred List check. Any offer of employment may be withdrawn if these checks are unsatisfactory. Self-disclosure is required as part of the recruitment process, and failure to disclose relevant information or provide a DBS certificate is likely to result in withdrawal of an offer. Our DBS policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is available on request. All appointments are also subject to verification of the right to work in the UK, in line with Home Office requirements. Original documentation will be required prior to commencement of employment.
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