Strategic Procurement Manager
ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD - Surrey, South East
£500 to £500 a day
On-siteContractFull time
Strategic Procurement Manager needed in Surrey Paying £500 per day ref 140141 Full time hours on a temporary basis Key Responsibilities Develop and deliver strategic procurement plans with a two-year planning horizon for a major spend category. Lead complex, high-value procurement and commercial projects from concept through to contract award and implementation. Manage procurement exercises covering goods, services, and works contracts, often with values ranging from £50m to £100m. Ensure compliance with Public Procurement Regulations, Procurement Standing Orders, and relevant legislation. Advise Directors, Heads of Service, and senior stakeholders on procurement strategy, commercial opportunities, and routes to market. Drive continuous improvement, innovation, and value for money through effective procurement solutions. Deliver social value objectives through procurement activity in line with policies. Lead category management activities including market analysis, commercial assessments, supplier engagement, and strategic sourcing. Monitor project delivery, procurement benefits, savings, and outcomes, ensuring these are accurately reported. Build and maintain strong relationships with internal clients, suppliers, elected members, and external partners. Represent the organisation at regional and national procurement forums and industry events. Contribute to the development and enhancement of procurement services across the partnership. If you are interested in the role, please email your CV to verity@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number. Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer. All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared
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Commercial Manager - Construction
Remarkable Jobs Limited
On-sitePermanentFull time
Commercial Manager Salary: £ depending on experience + excellent benefits! Location: West London Full Time/ Permanent Remarkable Jobs have partnered with a leading construction company, to support the recruitment of an epxerineced 'Commercial Manager'. This 'Commercial Manager' position will be responsible for ensuring that all commercial aspects of our clients' project are managed correctly and controlled. The 'Commercial Manager' will also be responsible for developing and delivering a commercial strategy that is in line with the requirements of the business. 'Commercial Manager' Main Responsibilities: • To manage all commercial aspects of the projects and identify and manage risks and opportunities. • Ensuring that best commercial practices and identified, implemented and followed within the business. • Management of contract notifications, including early warning notices, extension of time claims, compensation variations, etc. • Complete business management key tasks including cash collection, preparing budgets, cost expenditure and financial reporting. • Ensure the administration, commercial management and payment processes are completed. • Identify and recommend training opportunities for commercial staff. Key Skills, Experience and Qualifications for this 'Commercial Manager' role: • HNC, HND or Degree educated in Quantity Surveying. • MCIOB or MRICS qualification or equivalent experience. • Must have working knowledge of JCT, NEC and ECC contracts. • Excellent understanding of best procurement practices and forms of main and subcontract. • Strong experience of cost and value process and reporting. • Excellent leadership and teamworking qualities. For immediate consideration, please apply today!
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Academic Partnerships Manager
Get Staffed Online Recruitment Limited - London
£39,000 to £50,440 a year
On-sitePermanentFull time
Academic Partnerships Manager Salary: £39,000 - £50,440 per annum Our client is more than just an educational institution; they are a vibrant community dedicated to nurturing creativity and empowering students to reach their full potential. With campuses across the UK, Ireland, and Germany, they offer a diverse range of courses in modern music, performing arts, filmmaking and creative technology. Their commitment to excellence in creative arts education sets them apart, providing students with the knowledge, skills, and opportunities they need to succeed in their chosen fields. About the Role As Academic Partnerships Manager, you will lead the operational management and ongoing development of our client's portfolio of academic partnerships. Working closely with partner institutions and colleagues across the University, you will help ensure these arrangements deliver positive outcomes for students, operate effectively and remain compliant with regulatory and quality assurance requirements. You will oversee activity throughout the full partnership lifecycle, from supporting the development of new opportunities through to relationship management, performance monitoring and governance. What You'll Do: - Manage a portfolio of academic partnerships, acting as the University's primary point of contact for designated partner institutions. - Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, promoting collaborative and productive ways of working. - Support the development, approval and implementation of new opportunities, including due diligence and onboarding activity. - Monitor performance, identifying risks, issues and opportunities, and developing appropriate actions and recommendations. - Ensure arrangements remain compliant with relevant regulatory, contractual and quality assurance requirements. - Prepare reports, analyses and briefing papers to support governance processes and decision-making. - Lead review meetings, ensuring actions are monitored and delivered. - Contribute to the enhancement of processes, systems and policies, supporting continuous improvement across the function. What You'll Bring: - Experience managing collaborative provision, academic partnerships or complex external stakeholder relationships within a higher education environment. - A strong understanding of higher education quality assurance, governance and regulatory frameworks. - Experience building effective relationships and working with a wide range of stakeholders to achieve shared objectives. - The ability to evaluate performance, identify risks and opportunities, and make informed recommendations. - Experience managing complex projects, workstreams or operational activity involving multiple stakeholders. - Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities effectively. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative and professional approach. - A commitment to delivering an inclusive, accessible and high-quality service. - An interest in continuous improvement and the effective use of digital tools, including AI, to support ways of working. The postholder can be based at any of our client's nine campuses (Brighton, London, Essex, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Berlin or Dublin). Candidates may come from a range of Academic Services backgrounds. Experience of quality assurance, assessment, governance, partnerships or related functions would be valuable, with particular interest in candidates who have experience of quality assurance, collaborative provision or working with external partners. Why Our Client? They are a values-led organisation, meaning their core values underpin all that they do: Believe in Everyone, Challenge the Norm, Grow Together, Do The Right Thing, Own It. In addition to joining a committed and dedicated team, you will have access to: - 25 days holiday per year (FTE) - SMART pension - A comprehensive benefits package They continually strive to create a culture of inclusivity so that they truly represent their diverse communities. They particularly welcome applications from people of colour who are underrepresented in their organisation. They are committed to promoting the safety and welfare of their students therefore, all successful applicants are required to complete a basic DBS disclosure. Depending on the role, you may be required to complete an enhanced check / enhanced check with barred list if required by statute and internal policy. How To Apply Click apply and complete your application.
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Early Years Manager
Flow Recruitment Ltd - SE21 7JW
from £50,000 a year
On-sitePermanentFull time
Our client’s goal is to offer children an amazing educational experience from birth to pre-school, their most formative years. They focus on every unique child and our highly skilled and qualified teams provide the very best early years’ experience in a safe and stimulating environment. Our client is looking to recruit a Nursery Manager. As a Nursery Manager you will be responsible for: • Playing a key role in creating a safe, welcoming and stimulating environment that promotes children’s learning • You will effectively manage the day to day running of the nursery delivering outstanding standards of care and education in partnership with colleagues, parents and children • Be accountable for meeting all objectives and nursery targets with a commercial and people focus, ensuring the nursery if efficient and profitable • Lead the nursery team with a positive and passionate outlook, being able to deal with any conflict resolution while developing yourself and others through professional development and monitoring performance • Be happy to be big on our differences and maintain minimum operating standards • You will be big on inspiring, exciting, and challenging colleagues to deliver the best childcare and education The successful candidate will need: • Minimum Level 3 Qualification in Early Years • Minimum two years early years’ experience • Early years management experience preferable • ICT qualification preferable or very good knowledge of Microsoft applications • Excellent knowledge of the EYFS and Ofsted Early Education inspection Framework Benefits: Genuine opportunities for career progression Access to professional training Pension scheme 60% childcare discount, Enhanced maternity/paternity leave, Rewards and recognition, Refer a friend Bonus Scheme, Birthday off, Health & wellbeing support
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Youth Services Manager
Kisharon Langdon - HA8 7FR
£34,000 to £36,000 a year
On-sitePermanentFull time
Kisharon Langdon has an exciting opportunity for a Youth Services Manager to join their growing team in North West London. Kisharon Langdon are a charity offering a wider breadth of services of enhanced quality, enabling us to better support people with learning disabilities and autism and their families. From nursery and school to further education, through to employment opportunities and supported living, Kisharon Langdon will enable people with learning disabilities and autism to thrive and realise their ambitions and aspirations. Whilst we support the Jewish community, we celebrate and benefit from the diversity of the communities in which we are based and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We are looking for caring enthusiastic people who share our values and can support someone to live the life they want to have.
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Nursery Deputy Manager
Flow Recruitment Ltd - W2 1AE
from £35,921 a year
On-sitePermanentFull time
Our client is dedicated to providing high-quality care and delivering incredible outcomes for the children in their care. All of the settings across our client sites are bespoke nurseries are designed to offer exciting, stimulating and engaging spaces for the children in their care to grow and develop in. These environments provide fantastic opportunities for the children in our care to explore, play and learn. This working environment provides all of their team members with a warm, positive and friendly atmosphere. Our client is looking to recruit a Deputy Manager. Deputy Nursery Manager – Qualifications & Experience A childcare and education qualification equivalent to NVQ level 3 Previous experience of managing a room or team within a nursery setting A formal management qualification is desirable although not essential A current First Aid qualification. A sound understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) A thorough knowledge of safeguarding procedures Deputy Nursery Manager – Key Responsibilities To support the implementation of the Early Years Foundation Stage, including overseeing planning and record keeping Promote and facilitate partnership with parents/carers and other family members Support with the development of and maintaining highly professional working relationships with relevant Local Authority departments, regulatory bodies and other agencies Remain abreast of current developments in childcare and education policies and practices Assist the Manager with maintaining accurate accounts for the nursery and produce management information in accordance with company procedures Assist with the preparation and delivery of regular staff, planning and parent meetings and other events. Benefits Include: Genuine opportunities for career progression Access to professional training Pension scheme 60% childcare discount, Enhanced maternity/paternity leave, Rewards and recognition, Refer a friend Bonus Scheme, Birthday off, Health & wellbeing support
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Nursery Deputy Manager
Flow Recruitment Ltd - SE21 8LW
from £35,921 a year
On-sitePermanentFull time
Our client is dedicated to providing high-quality care and delivering incredible outcomes for the children in their care. All of the settings across our client sites are bespoke nurseries are designed to offer exciting, stimulating and engaging spaces for the children in their care to grow and develop in. These environments provide fantastic opportunities for the children in our care to explore, play and learn. This working environment provides all of their team members with a warm, positive and friendly atmosphere. Our client is looking to recruit a Deputy Manager. Deputy Nursery Manager – Qualifications & Experience A childcare and education qualification equivalent to NVQ level 3 Previous experience of managing a room or team within a nursery setting A formal management qualification is desirable although not essential A current First Aid qualification. A sound understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) A thorough knowledge of safeguarding procedures Deputy Nursery Manager – Key Responsibilities To support the implementation of the Early Years Foundation Stage, including overseeing planning and record keeping Promote and facilitate partnership with parents/carers and other family members Support with the development of and maintaining highly professional working relationships with relevant Local Authority departments, regulatory bodies and other agencies Remain abreast of current developments in childcare and education policies and practices Assist the Manager with maintaining accurate accounts for the nursery and produce management information in accordance with company procedures Assist with the preparation and delivery of regular staff, planning and parent meetings and other events. Benefits Include: Genuine opportunities for career progression Access to professional training Pension scheme 60% childcare discount, Enhanced maternity/paternity leave, Rewards and recognition, Refer a friend Bonus Scheme, Birthday off, Health & wellbeing support
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Nursery Deputy Manager
Flow Recruitment Ltd - SE21 7JR
from £35,921 a year
On-sitePermanentFull time
Our client is dedicated to providing high-quality care and delivering incredible outcomes for the children in their care. All of the settings across our client sites are bespoke nurseries are designed to offer exciting, stimulating and engaging spaces for the children in their care to grow and develop in. These environments provide fantastic opportunities for the children in our care to explore, play and learn. This working environment provides all of their team members with a warm, positive and friendly atmosphere. Our client is looking to recruit a Deputy Manager. Deputy Nursery Manager – Qualifications & Experience A childcare and education qualification equivalent to NVQ level 3 Previous experience of managing a room or team within a nursery setting A formal management qualification is desirable although not essential A current First Aid qualification. A sound understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) A thorough knowledge of safeguarding procedures Deputy Nursery Manager – Key Responsibilities To support the implementation of the Early Years Foundation Stage, including overseeing planning and record keeping Promote and facilitate partnership with parents/carers and other family members Support with the development of and maintaining highly professional working relationships with relevant Local Authority departments, regulatory bodies and other agencies Remain abreast of current developments in childcare and education policies and practices Assist the Manager with maintaining accurate accounts for the nursery and produce management information in accordance with company procedures Assist with the preparation and delivery of regular staff, planning and parent meetings and other events. Benefits Include: Genuine opportunities for career progression Access to professional training Pension scheme 60% childcare discount, Enhanced maternity/paternity leave, Rewards and recognition, Refer a friend Bonus Scheme, Birthday off, Health & wellbeing support
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Sales Account Manager
Security Dynamics (Europe) Ltd - Alperton, LONDON
Monthly Bonus Scheme available
On-sitePermanentFull time
A Distributor of Electronic Security Products based in North West London are looking for an experienced Sales Account Manager to join their sales team. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years’ experience in a B2B Sales roles and have excellent interpersonal skills.
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Facilities and Premises Manager
eTeach UK Limited - Kingston upon Thames, Surrey
£42,500 to £50,000 pa depending on experience
On-sitePermanentFull time
We are looking to recruit an experienced and pro-active Facilities and Premises Manager to lead the management and maintenance of our school premises. As a key member of the support staff, this is a pivotal role impacting all aspects of school life. You will be key in ensuring that our buildings, grounds and facilities are maintained to a high standard.We are a highly successful Surrey prep school, providing all-round education and development enabling our pupils to achieve excellent outcomes, in terms of high exam results, entry to leading senior schools, scholarships and awards and, most importantly of all, rounded characters, capability and confidence as young men with the world at their feet. Set on a private estate near Kingston, you will be close to Richmond Park and the River Thames, yet within short travelling distance into central London. We are looking for an experienced and self-motivated facilities and premises professional with experience in managing a premises team and contractors, as well as planning and running refurbishment projects. You will be responsible for:• the maintenance and upkeep of the school buildings and grounds.• procuring services and delivering projects in an efficient and timely manner.• supporting the Bursar in developing and implementing the 5 year development plan.• leading, motivating, and supporting the premises team, ensuring clear communication and effective collaboration.• managing day-to-day premises activities including transport, assembly/exam set-ups, cleaning, routine maintenance and servicing.• liaising with teaching and support staff to ensure that the needs of the school are met.• ensuring Health and Safety compliance , overseeing and implementing the appropriate safety protocols and risk assessments.• managing the annual premises and grounds budgets.We offer excellent training and CPD opportunities, a generous pension scheme, 25 days holiday (plus public holidays) and an inclusive and supportive workplace.Please download an application form and job description from our website Vacancies - Rokeby School and discover the benefits of working at Rokeby School. Your application together with a short covering letter summarising your suitability for the role should be sent for the attention of Mr Mike Leeson, Bursar and Strategic Business Leader, by email to our recruitment inbox.Closing date: 4pm on 6th November 2026 Early applications are invited and interviews will be held as soon as practicable. We reserve the right to appoint prior to the closing date. Initial interviews will be held online.If you would like an informal discussion about the role please contact Mike Leeson.Rokeby School, George Road, Kingston upon Thames KT2 7PB Rokeby School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects its entire staff to share its commitment. In this role you will be in regulated activity and therefore the successful applicant will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records bureau disclosure. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Short-listed candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the subsequent Exceptions Orders, all positions within the School are exempt. Further information on these points and our other general recruitment practices are in our Recruitment of Staff Policy on our website. Registered Charity No: 312653
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