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Were looking for an experienced Production Lead to join a growing operations team, leading from the front and driving high standards across mechanical and electrical assembly, test, and quality functions.
This is a hands-on leadership role where youll be working closely with your team to deliver quality products on time and to cost, while supporting continuous improvement and operational excellence.
What youll be doing as a Production Lead:
- Leading, motivating and developing a team across assembly, test and QC functions.
- Planning workload, identifying resource gaps and ensuring capacity meets demand.
- Driving and monitoring operational KPIs, ensuring targets are met.
- Supporting daily production meetings and reporting accurate manufacturing data.
- Working closely with H&S to maintain a safe working environment and strong safety culture.
- Promoting Lean and 6S principles across the shop floor.
- Collaborating with engineering, project and cross-functional teams to solve operational issues.
- Reducing rework and ensuring products meet required quality standards.
- Acting as a role model, championing continuous improvement and staff development.
What were looking for in a Production Lead:
- Proven leadership experience in a manufacturing environment (ideally defence, aerospace or similar).
- Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to manage performance effectively.
- Good knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Office.
- Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma and business improvement methods.
- Solid understanding of health & safety and COSHH practices.
- A proactive, collaborative leader who thrives in a fast-paced, high-quality production setting.
- Minimum 5 years manufacturing experience.
Whats in it for you:
- Workplace pension: 5% employer contributions (Lewis Investments).
- Life insurance: 4× annual salary.
- Holidays: 25 days + bank holidays, extra days for length of service, and a buy/sell holiday option each year.
- Cycle Scheme: salary-sacrifice bike loan over 12 months, up to £3,000.
- Tech Scheme: salary-sacrifice tech/white goods loan over 12 months, up to £1,000.
- Eyecare voucher: free eye-tests plus contribution toward eyewear.
- Recognition & Long Service Awards: cash/holiday/vouchers; service awards from 3, 5, 10, 15 years etc., with extra days holiday from 5 years up to a max of 30 days.
- Christmas shutdown.
- Competitive salaries and overtime for roles within threshold.
- Free stuff on site: tea, coffee, other refreshments, fresh fruit, free parking.
- Help@Hand (Unum) from day one for you and dependents: 24/7 helpline & remote GP, mental-health support, physiotherapy, second medical opinions, financial/legal support, wellbeing content, 360 wellbeing score, 1-to-1 lifestyle coaching, savings & discounts.
- Mental health support: trained MH First Aiders, monthly forum, resilience workshops with a qualified psychologist.
- Absence support: comprehensive sickness/absence review policy to support return to work.
- Events & community: regular socials and charity activities (e.g., supporting Bournemouth Above & Beyond Trust).
- Training & career development: apprenticeships, graduate schemes, HNC/HND, degrees, management/leadership/technical training, iHasco e-learning, on-the-job training, coaching/mentoring; skills matrices and a structured 90-day orientation plan.
Roles are within the defence sector and require standard vetting including a DBS check prior to start.
If youre a natural leader with a passion for delivering results through people, this is your chance to make a real impact.
Contact Ian at Holt Engineering on 07734 406 996 or ian.broadhurst@holtengineering.co.uk to find out more and apply today. ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: Poole,England
Start: 21/08/2025
Salary / Rate: £42000 - £45000 per annum
Posted: 2025-08-21 12:29:04
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Deputy Store Manager - Charity Retail Superstore
Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire Salary: £27,000 -£29,000 per annum (dependent on experience) Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week, including weekends)
Store Opening Hours: Monday - Saturday 9:30am - 5pm and Sunday 10am - 4pm
Are you an experienced retail professional with a passion for people, purpose and pre-loved goods? This is your chance to make a real difference in the community while building your leadership career in the charity retail sector.
A well-established charity retailer in Oxford is looking for a Deputy Store Manager to support the day-to-day running of its flagship store and wider retail operation.
This is more than a shop, it's a place of social impact, where retail meets rehabilitation, reuse and reinvestment in people.
About the Role
As Deputy Store Manager, you will work closely with the Store Manager and a small leadership team to ensure the smooth, safe, and commercially successful running of the store.
You will lead from the front, supporting, developing and motivating a diverse team of staff, volunteers and programme participants.
This is a hands-on, multi-faceted role that spans shop floor leadership, people management, operational coordination, and community engagement.
Key Responsibilities:
Support the Store Manager in all areas of store operations and deputise in their absence
Lead and inspire a team of volunteers and programme participants (Companions) to deliver excellent customer service and achieve sales targets
Oversee shop floor standards, health and safety checks and day-to-day operational excellence
Support stock control and ensure smooth coordination with the collections and deliveries team
Contribute to financial performance through accurate till procedures and cost controls
Help maintain a welcoming, inclusive, and purposeful retail environment in line with the charity's values
Work collaboratively across the wider retail and support team
About You:
Essential:
Previous retail leadership/supervisory experience and a strong customer focus
Strong leadership and delegation skills
Excellent communication, organisation and time management
Ability to work weekends on a rota basis
Desirable:
Retail management experience in charity or second-hand retail
Experience working with vulnerable individuals or those with challenging behaviours would be advantageous
Experience supervising volunteers
First Aid or Health and Safety qualifications
Passion for sustainability and social impact
Why Apply?
Join a purpose-driven organisation making a difference in Oxfordshire
Work in a values-led environment with a focus on community, inclusion and sustainability
Help transform lives while developing your own leadership career
Competitive salary and supportive team culture
Ready to step into a meaningful retail management role?
Apply today and be part of something bigger.
By applying for this role, you are consenting for C2 Recruitment to hold and process your data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations.
To view other great vacancies at C2 Recruitment, please visit our website or call us for a confidential chat about upcoming opportunities in:
Buying & Merchandising and Ecommerce | Charity & Non Profit | Design, Technical, Wholesale & Production | Finance | HR & Talent | H&S & Compliance | Hospitality, Catering & Leisure | Marketing, Digital & Technology | Office & Administration | Property & Centre Management | Retail, Trade and Luxury Operations | Senior Appointments & Executive | Sales & FMCG | Supply Chain & Logistics & Warehouse | Manufacturing & Engineering
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Type: Permanent Location: Oxford, England
Salary / Rate: £27000 - £29000 per annum + Great Benefits
Posted: 2025-08-21 10:08:12
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Our client is a long-established, Lexcel-accredited law firm with multiple offices across the North West.
They combine traditional, client-focused service with a modern approach and are now seeking a Private Client Paralegal to join their friendly, supportive team.
Youll manage your own caseload of wills, lasting powers of attorney, and related private client matters, visiting clients in their homes and care settings, and providing a professional, compassionate service to elderly clients and grieving families.
Duties include:
- Taking initial instructions and drafting Wills & LPAs
- File management and document preparation
- Liaising with clients and third parties in person, by phone, and email
- Maintaining accurate records and meeting deadlines
- Supporting colleagues and contributing to team success
About you
- Full driving licence and own vehicle essential
- Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act preferred
- Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and IT literacy
- Professional, approachable, and a confident communicator
- A genuine interest in private client law with the desire to develop your skills
Benefits include:
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays (increasing with service) & birthday leave
- Pension scheme & attendance bonus
- Northern Rail discount & Cycle2Work scheme
- Staff referral bonuses & discounted legal services
- Charity fundraisers, social events, and annual Christmas party
- Ongoing training, workshops, and compliance webinars
Apply now to join a supportive team where your work will be valued, your skills developed, and your contribution recognised. ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: Atherton,England
Start: 12/08/2025
Salary / Rate: £26000 per annum, Benefits: DOE & ex bens
Posted: 2025-08-12 13:13:04
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Shop Cover Manager (Midlands, North & Wales) - Full-Time, Permanent Salary: £23,955 per annum + £1,750 allowance + £5,000 car allowance (Total Package is £30,885) Hours: 35 per week, 5 days out of 7 (including some weekends & bank holidays) Location: Midlands, North & Wales (travel required) Ideally located in the Midlands for ease of travel.
Are you a passionate retail leader who thrives on variety and loves making a difference? This exciting Shop Cover Manager role offers you the chance to support multiple retail stores across the Midlands, North and Wales, stepping in to keep shops trading successfully when managers are absent.
From Bramhall to Buxton, Chester to Colwyn Bay, Liverpool to Pwllheli, and many more locations, you'll work alongside fantastic shop teams to deliver excellent customer experiences, maximise sales and profit, and keep operations running smoothly.
Why This Role Is Different
No two days are ever the same.
One day you might be creating an eye-catching window display, the next you could be recruiting and training volunteers or managing stock flow to boost sales.
You'll be joining a values-driven organisation committed to sustainable fashion, community engagement, and raising vital funds for a cause that changes lives.
What We're Looking For
We'd love to hear from you if you have:
Experience managing or supervising in a retail environment (charity retail experience a bonus)
A commercial, can-do attitude and a commitment to putting customers first
The ability to adapt quickly and work with different store teams and volunteers
Strong organisational skills and a keen eye for detail
Creativity in merchandising and visual displays
Proficiency with Microsoft Office
A background in retail is important, but your attitude, flexibility, and passion for making a positive impact will set you apart.
Benefits Include
35 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
Flexible working options where possible
Company pension scheme
Excellent training and career development opportunities
Wellbeing perks such as discounted gym membership and cycle-to-work scheme
Strong staff networks and a supportive, inclusive culture
About the Organisation
This well-established UK charity is dedicated to creating an equal future for all disabled people.
Their shops are vibrant, community-focused hubs that raise much-needed funds while championing inclusivity, diversity, and sustainability.
If you're ready for a dynamic retail career where you'll travel, lead, inspire, and make a difference every day, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and start your journey towards a rewarding, purpose-driven role.
By applying for this role, you are consenting for C2 Recruitment to hold and process your data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations.
To view other great vacancies at C2 Recruitment, please visit our website or call us for a confidential chat about upcoming opportunities in:
Buying & Merchandising and Ecommerce | Charity & Non Profit | Design, Technical, Wholesale & Production | Finance | HR & Talent | H&S & Compliance | Hospitality, Catering & Leisure | Marketing, Digital & Technology | Office & Administration | Property & Centre Management | Retail, Trade and Luxury Operations | Senior Appointments & Executive | Sales & FMCG | Supply Chain & Logistics & Warehouse | Manufacturing & Engineering
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Type: Permanent Location: Solihull, England
Salary / Rate: £23955 - £30855 per annum + Great Benefits
Posted: 2025-08-12 10:46:11
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An amazing new job opportunity has arisen for a dedicated Head of Surgical Services to work in an exceptional independent private hospital next to Central London.
You will be working for one of UK's leading health care providers
This is one of the UK's largest independent charitable hospitals.
Our commitment to our patients is in the quality of our care, the range of our services and the quality of our consultants and staff
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*To be considered for this position you must be qualified as a Registered Nurse with a current active NMC Pin or hold an active HCPC Registration
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As the Head of Surgical Services your key responsibilities include:
Provide professional leadership and management across all theatres, endoscopy and recovery and ensuring appropriate structures are in place to support nurses/theatre practitioner at all levels
Provide oversight in relation to management and use of equipment, processes and training and competency of staff working within the Minor Procedures Suite in OPD
Ensure that professional nursing issues and continuous quality of care improvements
Evaluate/develop Policies and Procedures that reflect the patient safety and quality agenda and the Hospital's policies and procedures, and staff accept ownership of these
Ensure systems are in place for the management and monitoring and audit of quality standards, complaints, critical incidents and untoward occurrences
Identify personal training objectives in line with annual personal development plan in
conjunction/agreement with staff and Management
Maintain skills level and knowledge to perform duties as Head of Surgical Services
Accountant to ensure purchasing is based on value for money and clinical effectiveness
Maintain a programme of rolling replacement for key equipment where required and identify where new equipment is required in line with the Consultant and specialty strategy
The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:
Experience e.g.
cardiac, elderly care, orthopaedics medical course
Evidence of involvement in project management
Experience of quality improvement, audit and standard setting
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Confident, flexible and adaptable role model
Autonomous leadership/management style
Able to negotiate and influence at senior level
Proven management and leadership ability
Aware of nursing and national developments
The successful Head of Surgical Services will receive an excellent salary up to £85,000 per annum.
This exciting position is a permanent full time role working 37.5 hours a week.
In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:
Private healthcare scheme worth up to £20,000 per year
27 days annual leave
Blue Light Card discounts
Interest-free season ticket loans
Cycle to work scheme
Free eye check-up vouchers with contribution towards lenses
Free newspaper and media subscriptions
Local Business discounts
Discount in our Hospice Charity shop
Refer a Friend scheme
Free Cinema Society Membership offering discounted tickets
Personal development and training courses
Annual events and recognition awards
Career progression and increments
For employees joining us from the NHS, we can provide continuation of your NHS pension
Reference ID: 7014
To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: West End, England
Start: ASAP
Duration: Permanent
Salary / Rate: Up to £85000 per annum
Posted: 2025-08-11 15:55:49
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An amazing new job opportunity has arisen for a dedicated Head of Surgical Services to work in an exceptional independent private hospital next to Central London.
You will be working for one of UK's leading health care providers
This is one of the UK's largest independent charitable hospitals.
Our commitment to our patients is in the quality of our care, the range of our services and the quality of our consultants and staff
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*To be considered for this position you must be qualified as a Registered Nurse with a current active NMC Pin or hold an active HCPC Registration
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As the Head of Surgical Services your key responsibilities include:
Provide professional leadership and management across all theatres, endoscopy and recovery and ensuring appropriate structures are in place to support nurses/theatre practitioner at all levels
Provide oversight in relation to management and use of equipment, processes and training and competency of staff working within the Minor Procedures Suite in OPD
Ensure that professional nursing issues and continuous quality of care improvements
Evaluate/develop Policies and Procedures that reflect the patient safety and quality agenda and the Hospital's policies and procedures, and staff accept ownership of these
Ensure systems are in place for the management and monitoring and audit of quality standards, complaints, critical incidents and untoward occurrences
Identify personal training objectives in line with annual personal development plan in
conjunction/agreement with staff and Management
Maintain skills level and knowledge to perform duties as Head of Surgical Services
Accountant to ensure purchasing is based on value for money and clinical effectiveness
Maintain a programme of rolling replacement for key equipment where required and identify where new equipment is required in line with the Consultant and specialty strategy
The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:
Experience e.g.
cardiac, elderly care, orthopaedics medical course
Evidence of involvement in project management
Experience of quality improvement, audit and standard setting
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Confident, flexible and adaptable role model
Autonomous leadership/management style
Able to negotiate and influence at senior level
Proven management and leadership ability
Aware of nursing and national developments
The successful Head of Surgical Services will receive an excellent salary up to £85,000 per annum.
This exciting position is a permanent full time role working 37.5 hours a week.
In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:
Private healthcare scheme worth up to £20,000 per year
27 days annual leave
Blue Light Card discounts
Interest-free season ticket loans
Cycle to work scheme
Free eye check-up vouchers with contribution towards lenses
Free newspaper and media subscriptions
Local Business discounts
Discount in our Hospice Charity shop
Refer a Friend scheme
Free Cinema Society Membership offering discounted tickets
Personal development and training courses
Annual events and recognition awards
Career progression and increments
For employees joining us from the NHS, we can provide continuation of your NHS pension
Reference ID: 7014
To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: West End, England
Start: ASAP
Duration: Permanent
Salary / Rate: Up to £85000 per annum
Posted: 2025-08-11 15:55:42
