Threat Intelligence Specialist 6 months 540 per day (Inside IR35) 5 Days per week in Reading My client in the telecommunications industry are looking for a Threat Intelligence Specialist to join their fast-paced team on an initial 6 month contract. The role will be fully on site in Reading so a local candidate will be most ideal. Responsibilities in the role; Identify information security and Threat Intelligence requirements and oversight of delivery by: Identifying business unit Priority Intelligence Requirements that enable the business unit to conduct its business continuously in a secure manner. Analysis of information across Strategic, Operational and Tactical arenas into actionable intelligence that allows stakeholders to make informed decisions. Ensuring delivery of the Threat Intelligence programme within the business unit, delivery of services and products provided by Group Security. Where services are delivered by external providers, ensuring delivery of the Threat Intelligence services as per requirements of business unit. Engage with the business unit to: Develop an understanding of business goals in order to constructively engage senior business leaders on information security, identifying key threats and areas for improvement, driving appropriate risk management decisions and collaborating with partners to achieve positive outcomes and business benefits Ensure emerging information and cyber security threats to the business are identified, discussed with senior business leadership and addressed through presented opportunities of security innovation. Build strong relationships within the business to gain an understanding of security-related business threats, vulnerabilities and risks. Facilitate Group Security support to business projects as the subject matter expert providing guidance and support in implementing Threat Intelligence project requirements. Embedding information security and cyber across the business unit by: Establish positive relationships engaging with technical teams and executives to deliver regular Threat Intelligence reporting and mitigation advisory and seek continuous improvement of TVM process. Monitoring of threat actors and groups, and identifying key trends leveraging internal and external threat data to enable positive business outcomes, keeping senior business leadership informed about information security-related issues and activities potentially affecting the organisation. Assist in running a threat intelligence platform that can store cyber threat intelligence idioms such as threat actors, exploit targets from disparate sources, devices, communities and industries in a structured & standardized way. Focus on awareness and training including by; Briefing regularly the business unit senior leadership team on cyber threats and risks profile. Delivering awareness and training to the relevant business unit team and high-risk users. Communicating the importance and promoting awareness of information security to the business. Increasing business awareness of emerging security threats and risks. Helping develop a security culture within the business. Partnering with the different functions working on controls by: Supporting Incident Response activities providing further context, OSINT support and behavioural analysis in the event of a security incident impacting the business unit. Maintaining a balanced relationship with risk functions, compliance functions and with internal and external audit functions. Ensure timely delivery of actionable threat intelligence across the organisation, including key stakeholders; Security Operations, Incident Response, Vulnerability Management, Security Leadership, Fraud Prevention and Industry intelligence communities. Continuous Improvement through the delivery of; Provide mentoring and development of Threat Intelligence Analysts through sharing learnings and best practices. Act as the point of escalation and support for Threat Intelligence analysts in the event of complex security incidents. Develop proven structure and processes such as run books that help the team achieve outstanding results. Championing and supporting Group Security's wider BCM, Incident and Crisis Management functions. Disclaimer: This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.
May 01, 2024
Contractor
Threat Intelligence Specialist 6 months 540 per day (Inside IR35) 5 Days per week in Reading My client in the telecommunications industry are looking for a Threat Intelligence Specialist to join their fast-paced team on an initial 6 month contract. The role will be fully on site in Reading so a local candidate will be most ideal. Responsibilities in the role; Identify information security and Threat Intelligence requirements and oversight of delivery by: Identifying business unit Priority Intelligence Requirements that enable the business unit to conduct its business continuously in a secure manner. Analysis of information across Strategic, Operational and Tactical arenas into actionable intelligence that allows stakeholders to make informed decisions. Ensuring delivery of the Threat Intelligence programme within the business unit, delivery of services and products provided by Group Security. Where services are delivered by external providers, ensuring delivery of the Threat Intelligence services as per requirements of business unit. Engage with the business unit to: Develop an understanding of business goals in order to constructively engage senior business leaders on information security, identifying key threats and areas for improvement, driving appropriate risk management decisions and collaborating with partners to achieve positive outcomes and business benefits Ensure emerging information and cyber security threats to the business are identified, discussed with senior business leadership and addressed through presented opportunities of security innovation. Build strong relationships within the business to gain an understanding of security-related business threats, vulnerabilities and risks. Facilitate Group Security support to business projects as the subject matter expert providing guidance and support in implementing Threat Intelligence project requirements. Embedding information security and cyber across the business unit by: Establish positive relationships engaging with technical teams and executives to deliver regular Threat Intelligence reporting and mitigation advisory and seek continuous improvement of TVM process. Monitoring of threat actors and groups, and identifying key trends leveraging internal and external threat data to enable positive business outcomes, keeping senior business leadership informed about information security-related issues and activities potentially affecting the organisation. Assist in running a threat intelligence platform that can store cyber threat intelligence idioms such as threat actors, exploit targets from disparate sources, devices, communities and industries in a structured & standardized way. Focus on awareness and training including by; Briefing regularly the business unit senior leadership team on cyber threats and risks profile. Delivering awareness and training to the relevant business unit team and high-risk users. Communicating the importance and promoting awareness of information security to the business. Increasing business awareness of emerging security threats and risks. Helping develop a security culture within the business. Partnering with the different functions working on controls by: Supporting Incident Response activities providing further context, OSINT support and behavioural analysis in the event of a security incident impacting the business unit. Maintaining a balanced relationship with risk functions, compliance functions and with internal and external audit functions. Ensure timely delivery of actionable threat intelligence across the organisation, including key stakeholders; Security Operations, Incident Response, Vulnerability Management, Security Leadership, Fraud Prevention and Industry intelligence communities. Continuous Improvement through the delivery of; Provide mentoring and development of Threat Intelligence Analysts through sharing learnings and best practices. Act as the point of escalation and support for Threat Intelligence analysts in the event of complex security incidents. Develop proven structure and processes such as run books that help the team achieve outstanding results. Championing and supporting Group Security's wider BCM, Incident and Crisis Management functions. Disclaimer: This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.
About Us: Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing has a vision that ?everyone has a home and the opportunity to live well?; that means working with partners to create sustainable and vibrant neighbourhoods where our customers want to live. With 57,000 homes and more than 120,000 residents and customers we have a real opportunity to make that vision a reality. Our people care, dare and collaborate to ensure we achieve this People Powered Living. This role: We are seeking a Cyber Security Manager to join the busy and dynamic Infrastructure Team. You will be joining at an interesting time in the new group where you will be afforded the opportunity to make your mark on design, delivery, and transformation of infrastructure technologies. You will collaborate with Architecture, Service Delivery and Service Desk Teams, as well as the wider Technology Department to effectively deliver the full lifecycle of infrastructure architecture services, projects, and initiatives. What you'll need to succeed: 10+ Years? experience working in a Senior Infrastructure Engineer focused role. 5+ Years? experience in a Security focus role in a Medium/Large organisation. Certified in CISSM, CISSP. CEH (Desirable) CCNA or equivalent certified. Expired certifications are acceptable. Microsoft Server Experience particularly with SCCM and Intune. Experience in using Tenable Vulnerability Management System. Experience with Coding / Scripting at a basic level. Strong knowledge of Information Security and related processes. Experience in getting previous places of work to a recognised industry standard for Security. Experience of ITIL environments and processes, preferably using ServiceNow To meet our commitment to providing safe, high quality services to our customers we will complete a Basic background check with the Disclosure and Barring service, once an offer of employment is made. As standard you will be added to the DBS updating service. The cost of a DBS will be paid for by the organisation. Please note :- we do not currently offer visa sponsorship. What?s in it for you? Our benefits include:- 28 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time) per year 2 volunteering days per year for things like helping out in local communities An additional ?Beliefs day? once a year to have an extra a day off Enhanced pension with matched contributions of up to 9% Life assurance cover 3 x your salary Health cash plan scheme for your everyday healthcare needs which you can add your family members too Tenancy deposit ? interest free loan to help with rental deposits Access to extensive learning and training opportunities with Wisebox platform Colleague virtual social platform with our workplace pages where you can keep up to date with the organisational activity and link in with colleagues Career progression across the organisation with our mentoring programme and apprenticeships We are committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues and support this as an organisation About us Learn more about our benefits and organisation by viewing our attached document Our promise Here at Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH) we want to capture the value that difference brings and are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We work collaboratively ?Serving people better every day? to educate, support and develop all of our diverse employees and the communities that we serve. We want every employee and every customer to feel comfortable enough to be their true self and are working tirelessly in the background to create an environment that encourages our employees to challenge non-inclusive behaviours and to be mindful of their own and other?s wellbeing. Our core values of Dare, Care and Collaborate demonstrate that we are a people focused business, solving social issues by working together! We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found so we do encourage you to complete the application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
May 01, 2024
Full time
About Us: Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing has a vision that ?everyone has a home and the opportunity to live well?; that means working with partners to create sustainable and vibrant neighbourhoods where our customers want to live. With 57,000 homes and more than 120,000 residents and customers we have a real opportunity to make that vision a reality. Our people care, dare and collaborate to ensure we achieve this People Powered Living. This role: We are seeking a Cyber Security Manager to join the busy and dynamic Infrastructure Team. You will be joining at an interesting time in the new group where you will be afforded the opportunity to make your mark on design, delivery, and transformation of infrastructure technologies. You will collaborate with Architecture, Service Delivery and Service Desk Teams, as well as the wider Technology Department to effectively deliver the full lifecycle of infrastructure architecture services, projects, and initiatives. What you'll need to succeed: 10+ Years? experience working in a Senior Infrastructure Engineer focused role. 5+ Years? experience in a Security focus role in a Medium/Large organisation. Certified in CISSM, CISSP. CEH (Desirable) CCNA or equivalent certified. Expired certifications are acceptable. Microsoft Server Experience particularly with SCCM and Intune. Experience in using Tenable Vulnerability Management System. Experience with Coding / Scripting at a basic level. Strong knowledge of Information Security and related processes. Experience in getting previous places of work to a recognised industry standard for Security. Experience of ITIL environments and processes, preferably using ServiceNow To meet our commitment to providing safe, high quality services to our customers we will complete a Basic background check with the Disclosure and Barring service, once an offer of employment is made. As standard you will be added to the DBS updating service. The cost of a DBS will be paid for by the organisation. Please note :- we do not currently offer visa sponsorship. What?s in it for you? Our benefits include:- 28 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time) per year 2 volunteering days per year for things like helping out in local communities An additional ?Beliefs day? once a year to have an extra a day off Enhanced pension with matched contributions of up to 9% Life assurance cover 3 x your salary Health cash plan scheme for your everyday healthcare needs which you can add your family members too Tenancy deposit ? interest free loan to help with rental deposits Access to extensive learning and training opportunities with Wisebox platform Colleague virtual social platform with our workplace pages where you can keep up to date with the organisational activity and link in with colleagues Career progression across the organisation with our mentoring programme and apprenticeships We are committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues and support this as an organisation About us Learn more about our benefits and organisation by viewing our attached document Our promise Here at Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH) we want to capture the value that difference brings and are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We work collaboratively ?Serving people better every day? to educate, support and develop all of our diverse employees and the communities that we serve. We want every employee and every customer to feel comfortable enough to be their true self and are working tirelessly in the background to create an environment that encourages our employees to challenge non-inclusive behaviours and to be mindful of their own and other?s wellbeing. Our core values of Dare, Care and Collaborate demonstrate that we are a people focused business, solving social issues by working together! We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found so we do encourage you to complete the application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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Are you passionate about education and committed to making a positive impact on young minds? Milk Education, in collaboration with a 'Good' Secondary School in Greenwich, is on the lookout for enthusiastic and dedicated a Level 3 Teaching Assistant to join our dynamic team. If you have a Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification and a genuine enthusiasm for supporting students in their learning journey, we want to hear from you! Responsibilities of a Level 3 Teaching Assistant: Collaborate with classroom teachers to plan and deliver engaging and effective lessons. Provide one-on-one and small group support to students, catering to individual learning needs. Foster a positive and inclusive learning environment for all students. Assist in the development and implementation of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP) Support classroom management and behaviour strategies. Contribute to the overall well-being and pastoral care of students. Requirements of a Level 3 Teaching Assistant: Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification or equivalent. Experience working in a secondary school settings. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team. Enthusiastic about supporting the educational and emotional development of children. Knowledge of safeguarding procedures. Why Choose Milk Education? Competitive salary packages. Opportunities for professional development and career advancement. Access to a network of supportive educators and mentors. Variety of schools and settings to broaden your teaching experience. How to Apply: Ready to embark on a rewarding journey in Secondary education? Click the apply button now to join the Milk Education family! We look forward to welcoming passionate Level 3 Teaching Assistant who are dedicated to making a positive impact on young minds.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Are you passionate about education and committed to making a positive impact on young minds? Milk Education, in collaboration with a 'Good' Secondary School in Greenwich, is on the lookout for enthusiastic and dedicated a Level 3 Teaching Assistant to join our dynamic team. If you have a Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification and a genuine enthusiasm for supporting students in their learning journey, we want to hear from you! Responsibilities of a Level 3 Teaching Assistant: Collaborate with classroom teachers to plan and deliver engaging and effective lessons. Provide one-on-one and small group support to students, catering to individual learning needs. Foster a positive and inclusive learning environment for all students. Assist in the development and implementation of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP) Support classroom management and behaviour strategies. Contribute to the overall well-being and pastoral care of students. Requirements of a Level 3 Teaching Assistant: Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification or equivalent. Experience working in a secondary school settings. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team. Enthusiastic about supporting the educational and emotional development of children. Knowledge of safeguarding procedures. Why Choose Milk Education? Competitive salary packages. Opportunities for professional development and career advancement. Access to a network of supportive educators and mentors. Variety of schools and settings to broaden your teaching experience. How to Apply: Ready to embark on a rewarding journey in Secondary education? Click the apply button now to join the Milk Education family! We look forward to welcoming passionate Level 3 Teaching Assistant who are dedicated to making a positive impact on young minds.
What the Hiring Manager Says At Quilter Cheviot Financial Planning, we are continuing to grow and develop our financial planning capability. As we continue to welcome new Financial Planners, we have a real opportunity to shape the future of our region and the wider QCFP business. Growing our business in the South West is a key strategic objective to enhance our holistic financial planning offering to existing, new and integrated clients within the Wealth Division. In supporting this growth plan, we also have the opportunity to create new initiatives and ways of working. To support this, we are seeking a dynamic leader to support Financial Planners with our organic growth strategy. From recruitment and onboarding, to training, coaching and development, we are looking for a people leader with a genuine commitment to motivating and developing Financial Planners to drive high levels of performance and to identify new initiatives to deliver a market leading service to our clients, whilst ensuring that the most suitable client outcome is at the forefront. Richard Fraser, Regional Financial Planning Director - North East, Midlands & South West About the Role Level: 4 Department: Quilter Cheviot Financial Planning (QCFP) Location: Exeter (Covering the South West) Contract type: Permanent Due to expansion and growth, Quilter Cheviot Financial Planning is recruiting a Financial Planning Manager to work with our dynamic and forward-thinking financial planning team. Our Financial Planning Manager is responsible for managing a team of Financial Planners regionally, all of whom are responsible for the ongoing servicing/retention as well as identification of new business. The focus of this role is leadership, management and development of Financial Planners as well as supporting business growth and the delivery of advice direct to our clients. The ideal candidate for this role will have demonstrable experience in Financial Planning and experience in a managerial role within a wealth/asset management background. You must have a sound understanding of the end-to-end advisory process in the private client markets. The role will include the following duties: Sales Management Management of a team of Financial Planners Manage the required production to ensure profitability of QCFP in line with business plan and corporate objectives Oversee the relationship between your team of Financial Planners and their QC Investment Manager counterparts Plan joint initiatives between your Financial Planners and QC IM's to enhance joint business development opportunities in the professional connections arena Support, lead and manage local initiatives and events Monitor business production and embedded client contact and sales strategy Oversight of employment contractual arrangements & performance appraisals Continued development of team to ensure they are meeting high standards of advice Observation of client meetings and providing coaching and feedback to enable enhanced performance for the Financial Planner and continuous improvement to the client experience Establishing, delivering and analysing Management Information relating to QCFP including production and servicing data Ensure any MI required is collated and reported where required Support recruitment and ongoing professional development of high-quality Financial Planners to maintain and grow the business in line with business plan. This will include Interviewing and overseeing, assessment of candidates and decision on most suitable individuals to perform relevant roles Ensure all updates and key communications from QCFP are disseminated to all Financial Planners People & Leadership Embody leadership characteristics and Quilter's values to inspire and motivate both immediate team and people in the wider organisation Manage aligned Financial Planner team in the Region to deliver the core QCFP proposition Contribute to cross-group co-operation and participation in value-adding initiatives with other parts of the wider Quilter Group Work with the Senior Leadership team to help develop colleagues as well as identifying and nurturing talent Work collaboratively with the other members of the Regional leadership team Contribute to the development of a diverse workforce Relationship Management Build and maintain mutually beneficial, trust based internal and external relationships with key stakeholders Act as a role model to encourage open and constructive relationships whilst mentoring others to build effective internal and external relationships Resolve disagreements and operational problems that impact on the effectiveness of the team using appropriate methods to ensure fair outcomes for all parties Continuous Improvement Contribute to a culture of service excellence and continuous improvement in processes and business results Encourage an environment where new ideas, creative solutions and innovation are valued Ensure that all professional contact is conducted in accordance with The Consumer Duty Ensure that all advisers are trained and qualified and are aware of their role, responsibilities and obligations within the FCA rules and regulations Technical Competencies Knowledge of sales management, client advice, systems & processes that support QCFP financial planners to meet the required production levels Full understanding of compliance & training & competency requirements to ensure QCFP is always within the required compliance guidelines & parameters Market and industry awareness Behavioural Competencies Building capability and developing people Proven ability to lead and motivate people Developed problem solving ability Driving action About You Applications from people with diverse backgrounds enables our inclusive organisation to thrive. If you feel you don't match our job description exactly, why not take a chance on yourself and apply? You could be exactly what this role needs. You'll have proven experience in the financial services industry within the advice space with a background in investments, linked products, collective investment schemes, life insurance and/or employee benefits. You will need to have knowledge of sales management, client advice, as well as processes that support financial planners to meet the required performance levels. Technical competence in advice is essential. to ensure we stay within the required compliance guidelines and parameters. You'll need knowledge and understanding of the competitor market and economic climate, with experience of investments, financial planning and investment consulting. You'll also have the following financial planning skills: Client relationship and service excellence Business development & origination skills Highly developed compliance and risk skills within an advice context Change skills - maturity and experience in navigating rapidly changing environments Self-learning and ability to distil industry developments Our purpose is to help the generations today and tomorrow to prosper. That means we must guide people through the complexity of planning for their future, with the right financial advice and investment solutions, so that they can have more secure financial futures. In this ever-changing world, we see that our role in society has never been more meaningful, and we are committed to using our expertise and care to guide our customers through these challenging and unprecedented times. Our impressive talents and capabilities set us apart, but our unwavering commitment to our customers is what defines us. We truly believe that we have all the ingredients to be the very best in our industry, and we want great people with the care and creativity that we need, to help us get there. We are passionate about building an inclusive culture where everyone's contribution is valued, and our people can thrive. No matter what your role is or where you sit, your voice will matter. We hope you like what you hear and are interested in learning more about joining us. Core Benefits Holiday: 26 days Quilter Incentive Scheme: All employees are eligible to participate in our incentive scheme, based on the company's performance and their contribution to it Pension Scheme: 10% non-contributory company pension scheme that can be boosted through personal contributions Private Medical Insurance: Single cover as standard, cover can be increased at your own cost Life Assurance: 4x your salary, cover can be increased at your own cost Income Protection: 75% of salary payable after 26 weeks of absence In addition to our core benefits we offer a range of flexible benefits that you can choose from and pay for conveniently via a salary deduction.
May 01, 2024
Full time
What the Hiring Manager Says At Quilter Cheviot Financial Planning, we are continuing to grow and develop our financial planning capability. As we continue to welcome new Financial Planners, we have a real opportunity to shape the future of our region and the wider QCFP business. Growing our business in the South West is a key strategic objective to enhance our holistic financial planning offering to existing, new and integrated clients within the Wealth Division. In supporting this growth plan, we also have the opportunity to create new initiatives and ways of working. To support this, we are seeking a dynamic leader to support Financial Planners with our organic growth strategy. From recruitment and onboarding, to training, coaching and development, we are looking for a people leader with a genuine commitment to motivating and developing Financial Planners to drive high levels of performance and to identify new initiatives to deliver a market leading service to our clients, whilst ensuring that the most suitable client outcome is at the forefront. Richard Fraser, Regional Financial Planning Director - North East, Midlands & South West About the Role Level: 4 Department: Quilter Cheviot Financial Planning (QCFP) Location: Exeter (Covering the South West) Contract type: Permanent Due to expansion and growth, Quilter Cheviot Financial Planning is recruiting a Financial Planning Manager to work with our dynamic and forward-thinking financial planning team. Our Financial Planning Manager is responsible for managing a team of Financial Planners regionally, all of whom are responsible for the ongoing servicing/retention as well as identification of new business. The focus of this role is leadership, management and development of Financial Planners as well as supporting business growth and the delivery of advice direct to our clients. The ideal candidate for this role will have demonstrable experience in Financial Planning and experience in a managerial role within a wealth/asset management background. You must have a sound understanding of the end-to-end advisory process in the private client markets. The role will include the following duties: Sales Management Management of a team of Financial Planners Manage the required production to ensure profitability of QCFP in line with business plan and corporate objectives Oversee the relationship between your team of Financial Planners and their QC Investment Manager counterparts Plan joint initiatives between your Financial Planners and QC IM's to enhance joint business development opportunities in the professional connections arena Support, lead and manage local initiatives and events Monitor business production and embedded client contact and sales strategy Oversight of employment contractual arrangements & performance appraisals Continued development of team to ensure they are meeting high standards of advice Observation of client meetings and providing coaching and feedback to enable enhanced performance for the Financial Planner and continuous improvement to the client experience Establishing, delivering and analysing Management Information relating to QCFP including production and servicing data Ensure any MI required is collated and reported where required Support recruitment and ongoing professional development of high-quality Financial Planners to maintain and grow the business in line with business plan. This will include Interviewing and overseeing, assessment of candidates and decision on most suitable individuals to perform relevant roles Ensure all updates and key communications from QCFP are disseminated to all Financial Planners People & Leadership Embody leadership characteristics and Quilter's values to inspire and motivate both immediate team and people in the wider organisation Manage aligned Financial Planner team in the Region to deliver the core QCFP proposition Contribute to cross-group co-operation and participation in value-adding initiatives with other parts of the wider Quilter Group Work with the Senior Leadership team to help develop colleagues as well as identifying and nurturing talent Work collaboratively with the other members of the Regional leadership team Contribute to the development of a diverse workforce Relationship Management Build and maintain mutually beneficial, trust based internal and external relationships with key stakeholders Act as a role model to encourage open and constructive relationships whilst mentoring others to build effective internal and external relationships Resolve disagreements and operational problems that impact on the effectiveness of the team using appropriate methods to ensure fair outcomes for all parties Continuous Improvement Contribute to a culture of service excellence and continuous improvement in processes and business results Encourage an environment where new ideas, creative solutions and innovation are valued Ensure that all professional contact is conducted in accordance with The Consumer Duty Ensure that all advisers are trained and qualified and are aware of their role, responsibilities and obligations within the FCA rules and regulations Technical Competencies Knowledge of sales management, client advice, systems & processes that support QCFP financial planners to meet the required production levels Full understanding of compliance & training & competency requirements to ensure QCFP is always within the required compliance guidelines & parameters Market and industry awareness Behavioural Competencies Building capability and developing people Proven ability to lead and motivate people Developed problem solving ability Driving action About You Applications from people with diverse backgrounds enables our inclusive organisation to thrive. If you feel you don't match our job description exactly, why not take a chance on yourself and apply? You could be exactly what this role needs. You'll have proven experience in the financial services industry within the advice space with a background in investments, linked products, collective investment schemes, life insurance and/or employee benefits. You will need to have knowledge of sales management, client advice, as well as processes that support financial planners to meet the required performance levels. Technical competence in advice is essential. to ensure we stay within the required compliance guidelines and parameters. You'll need knowledge and understanding of the competitor market and economic climate, with experience of investments, financial planning and investment consulting. You'll also have the following financial planning skills: Client relationship and service excellence Business development & origination skills Highly developed compliance and risk skills within an advice context Change skills - maturity and experience in navigating rapidly changing environments Self-learning and ability to distil industry developments Our purpose is to help the generations today and tomorrow to prosper. That means we must guide people through the complexity of planning for their future, with the right financial advice and investment solutions, so that they can have more secure financial futures. In this ever-changing world, we see that our role in society has never been more meaningful, and we are committed to using our expertise and care to guide our customers through these challenging and unprecedented times. Our impressive talents and capabilities set us apart, but our unwavering commitment to our customers is what defines us. We truly believe that we have all the ingredients to be the very best in our industry, and we want great people with the care and creativity that we need, to help us get there. We are passionate about building an inclusive culture where everyone's contribution is valued, and our people can thrive. No matter what your role is or where you sit, your voice will matter. We hope you like what you hear and are interested in learning more about joining us. Core Benefits Holiday: 26 days Quilter Incentive Scheme: All employees are eligible to participate in our incentive scheme, based on the company's performance and their contribution to it Pension Scheme: 10% non-contributory company pension scheme that can be boosted through personal contributions Private Medical Insurance: Single cover as standard, cover can be increased at your own cost Life Assurance: 4x your salary, cover can be increased at your own cost Income Protection: 75% of salary payable after 26 weeks of absence In addition to our core benefits we offer a range of flexible benefits that you can choose from and pay for conveniently via a salary deduction.
Job Title: FRU Team leader Location: Liverpool Salary: £29,301 Plus 4.2k comission Job Type : Permanent, full time What you will be doing: To manage a team of First Response Unit Motor Claims Handlers who take the initial notification and manage the claim within the first 48 hours, promptly assessing the liability position on the claim whilst providing first class service to our customers To drive forward the objective to manage claims effectively to deliver the right outcome for our Customers and Haven Insurance To lead by example and endorse the company behaviours and values Responsibility for staff performance management, training and development to maximise efficiency and quality output in line with department KPI's & objectives To achieve first class technical and quality claims handling within the First Response Unit To maximise Policyholder use of our network for repairs, hire and Solicitors on both fault and non-fault claims to drive a positive customer journey To maximise the team's capture of Third Party injuries, repair and hire claims by way of intervention on fault claims To ensure that a fully effective leakage control programme is in place with particular focus on liability decision making Utilising internal and external companies to gain as much information on each claim as possible to make a timely liability decision Key Responsibilities Complaints handling, dealing as first level complaints handler capable of resolving the majority of complaints generated on the team to the customer's satisfaction Undertaking handler audits of a minimum of 5 file audits per handler per month highlighting trends, training and development needs along with driving integral data within the claim file and prompt correct liability decision making To participate in the design, development and implementation of new claims management process improvements and assist with the design and delivery of training Participation in the supplier management process when required Ensure the team's service levels to all customers are in line with set standards Ensure the effective management of inbound call handling philosophies are adhered to Drive adherence to relevant referral processes within the team Be the main technical referral point for the team with the ability to display thorough knowledge on areas of indemnity, liability, recovery and quantifying claims Maximise the imparting of technical knowledge to the team by way of mentoring and coaching Performance management of staff, dealing with all aspects of people management including absence, holidays, time management, monthly one to one meetings, training and development, disciplinary procedures and staff welfare What we're looking for Competent in department processes, philosophies and use of suppliers Highly motivated self-starter Proficient complaints handling capability Clear, focused and determined approach to problem solving Authoritative manner with ability to listen Strong technical experience Persuasive, strong and confident negotiation skills Mature approach with the ability to command the respect of the team ? About Acorn Insurance We are a growing business with great opportunities to build your knowledge of the financial services industry. As a specialist insurance provider, we have over 40 years of experience helping people secure motor insurance across all of the UK. We help more than 50,000 customers to find a policy that meets their needs and gives them the peace of mind that comes with high-quality insurance. Why Acorn Insurance? Acorn want to give you more than a job, we want to give you a purpose and a career. So, what can we offer you as an employer? Some of the benefits you will receive include: Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement starting at 31 days and potentially increasing to 35 days per year depending on grade & length of service (including bank holidays) Additional Buy & Sell Holidays Company Sick Pay Scheme Company Paid Maternity & Paternity Leave Enhanced Company Pension Scheme Online vouchers and discounts Fresh fruit Deliveries twice a week £250 bonus for every new colleague you recommend to the business Free monthly Café Nero Coffee Cycle to work scheme Free eye test vouchers and a contribution towards the frames Clearly defined progression paths with training and support National vocational qualifications Free self-development & qualifications via Magpie Learning A comprehensive Mental Health support network including: A wide Network of Mental Health First Aiders 4 free counselling sessions CBT programmes available with a trained Therapist Mentor Unlimited access to a councillor 365 days a year, 24/7 Dress Down Days Regular Employment Engagement including ongoing competitions with fantastic prizes Charity fundraising events If this is you please click apply Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Loss Notification Operations Manager, Loss Reporting Team Supervisor, Initial Loss Assessment Coordinator, First Notice of Loss Supervisor, Incident Reporting Team Leader, Claims Intake Manager, Loss Notification Handling Supervisor, Initial Claims Assessment Coordinator, Incident Response Team Leader, Loss Reporting Operations Supervisor will all be considered
May 01, 2024
Full time
Job Title: FRU Team leader Location: Liverpool Salary: £29,301 Plus 4.2k comission Job Type : Permanent, full time What you will be doing: To manage a team of First Response Unit Motor Claims Handlers who take the initial notification and manage the claim within the first 48 hours, promptly assessing the liability position on the claim whilst providing first class service to our customers To drive forward the objective to manage claims effectively to deliver the right outcome for our Customers and Haven Insurance To lead by example and endorse the company behaviours and values Responsibility for staff performance management, training and development to maximise efficiency and quality output in line with department KPI's & objectives To achieve first class technical and quality claims handling within the First Response Unit To maximise Policyholder use of our network for repairs, hire and Solicitors on both fault and non-fault claims to drive a positive customer journey To maximise the team's capture of Third Party injuries, repair and hire claims by way of intervention on fault claims To ensure that a fully effective leakage control programme is in place with particular focus on liability decision making Utilising internal and external companies to gain as much information on each claim as possible to make a timely liability decision Key Responsibilities Complaints handling, dealing as first level complaints handler capable of resolving the majority of complaints generated on the team to the customer's satisfaction Undertaking handler audits of a minimum of 5 file audits per handler per month highlighting trends, training and development needs along with driving integral data within the claim file and prompt correct liability decision making To participate in the design, development and implementation of new claims management process improvements and assist with the design and delivery of training Participation in the supplier management process when required Ensure the team's service levels to all customers are in line with set standards Ensure the effective management of inbound call handling philosophies are adhered to Drive adherence to relevant referral processes within the team Be the main technical referral point for the team with the ability to display thorough knowledge on areas of indemnity, liability, recovery and quantifying claims Maximise the imparting of technical knowledge to the team by way of mentoring and coaching Performance management of staff, dealing with all aspects of people management including absence, holidays, time management, monthly one to one meetings, training and development, disciplinary procedures and staff welfare What we're looking for Competent in department processes, philosophies and use of suppliers Highly motivated self-starter Proficient complaints handling capability Clear, focused and determined approach to problem solving Authoritative manner with ability to listen Strong technical experience Persuasive, strong and confident negotiation skills Mature approach with the ability to command the respect of the team ? About Acorn Insurance We are a growing business with great opportunities to build your knowledge of the financial services industry. As a specialist insurance provider, we have over 40 years of experience helping people secure motor insurance across all of the UK. We help more than 50,000 customers to find a policy that meets their needs and gives them the peace of mind that comes with high-quality insurance. Why Acorn Insurance? Acorn want to give you more than a job, we want to give you a purpose and a career. So, what can we offer you as an employer? Some of the benefits you will receive include: Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement starting at 31 days and potentially increasing to 35 days per year depending on grade & length of service (including bank holidays) Additional Buy & Sell Holidays Company Sick Pay Scheme Company Paid Maternity & Paternity Leave Enhanced Company Pension Scheme Online vouchers and discounts Fresh fruit Deliveries twice a week £250 bonus for every new colleague you recommend to the business Free monthly Café Nero Coffee Cycle to work scheme Free eye test vouchers and a contribution towards the frames Clearly defined progression paths with training and support National vocational qualifications Free self-development & qualifications via Magpie Learning A comprehensive Mental Health support network including: A wide Network of Mental Health First Aiders 4 free counselling sessions CBT programmes available with a trained Therapist Mentor Unlimited access to a councillor 365 days a year, 24/7 Dress Down Days Regular Employment Engagement including ongoing competitions with fantastic prizes Charity fundraising events If this is you please click apply Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Loss Notification Operations Manager, Loss Reporting Team Supervisor, Initial Loss Assessment Coordinator, First Notice of Loss Supervisor, Incident Reporting Team Leader, Claims Intake Manager, Loss Notification Handling Supervisor, Initial Claims Assessment Coordinator, Incident Response Team Leader, Loss Reporting Operations Supervisor will all be considered
Do you come from a care background, have experience supporting individuals with additional needs or, are a recent graduate? Do you have the three P's - Patience, Positivity and Perseverance? Keen to work in South East London? Roles available now and September 2024. Career Teachers are currently recruiting for dedicated and committed individuals to join a continuously growing Specialist School in the Lambeth area. Being an SEN teaching assistant requires a unique skill set due to the complex needs you are likely to come across. Specifically, it is important to be: Patient SEN pupils are likely to take longer than other pupils to understand something or complete a task. Positive - It's important that you remain positive and offer plenty of praise! Perseverant Most importantly, never give up on your SEN pupils. Persevere with their learning. If you feel you have these qualities get in touch today as I am currently looking for people who are keen to make a difference in a child's life. The role of a SEN Teaching assistant can be the most rewarding job you have ever had. Key Responsibilities To work alongside the class teacher and other members of staff to maintain a meaningful, supporting and secure learning environment. To deliver small group/1:1 intervention. To aid staff in delivering educational programmes. To be part of a classroom team, under the direction of the class teacher and or learning mentors. To participate in team meetings, reporting on pupil performance. To support pupils with their personal and behavioural development. The Ideal Candidate will: Have experience working with students with Special Educational Needs in particular EBD, SEMH or ADHD. The ability to demonstrate the value of education whilst keeping the pupils safe. Team Teach Qualification or other positive handling experience. An up to date Enhanced DBS, preferably on the update service. Is positive, dedicated and resilient - as it is a challenging role, but can be very rewarding. Have excellent verbal and written skills. Have a calm, patient and positive approach to your work and the ability to communicate well on all levels. Your position will help to create an outstanding learning environment for pupils by providing the support they need to succeed. This is the kind of role that will give you the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of individuals and build up a portfolio of work and outstanding experience for further career development. As a Behaviour Support Worker/TA you will gain solid experience working within the SEN sector. PLUS! recommend a friend who's looking for a new teaching or support role and we will thank you with 100 for every Teacher and Teaching Assistant that registers and works for 10 days. INDLONTA At Career Teachers we are fully compliant with Agency Worker Regulations, ensuring you receive equal treatment for pay and conditions after a 12 week qualifying period. Please ask for further details. All quoted rates are inclusive of 12.07% holiday pay. Benefits of working with Career Teachers Free CPD Access to Skills Network Refer a friend scheme Recognition programme Affinity Extra - Thousands of discounts on multiple high street shops including coffee and cinemas, plus other benefits and a Health & Wellbeing portal. These benefits are applicable to those who are working with Career Teachers. You will gain access to the Affinity Extra this portal once you start working with us. Important Notice : In order for you to be successful in applying for the above position you should be eligible to work in the UK, or hold a relevant work visa. Safeguarding, quality and integrity are at the heart of what we do. During the application process you are required to: - Attend an interview in person; - Give details for us to complete Reference checks; - Provide an Enhanced DBS disclosure We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within education. We have a policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion, we encourage you to please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you. Career Teachers is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its Clients.
May 01, 2024
Contractor
Do you come from a care background, have experience supporting individuals with additional needs or, are a recent graduate? Do you have the three P's - Patience, Positivity and Perseverance? Keen to work in South East London? Roles available now and September 2024. Career Teachers are currently recruiting for dedicated and committed individuals to join a continuously growing Specialist School in the Lambeth area. Being an SEN teaching assistant requires a unique skill set due to the complex needs you are likely to come across. Specifically, it is important to be: Patient SEN pupils are likely to take longer than other pupils to understand something or complete a task. Positive - It's important that you remain positive and offer plenty of praise! Perseverant Most importantly, never give up on your SEN pupils. Persevere with their learning. If you feel you have these qualities get in touch today as I am currently looking for people who are keen to make a difference in a child's life. The role of a SEN Teaching assistant can be the most rewarding job you have ever had. Key Responsibilities To work alongside the class teacher and other members of staff to maintain a meaningful, supporting and secure learning environment. To deliver small group/1:1 intervention. To aid staff in delivering educational programmes. To be part of a classroom team, under the direction of the class teacher and or learning mentors. To participate in team meetings, reporting on pupil performance. To support pupils with their personal and behavioural development. The Ideal Candidate will: Have experience working with students with Special Educational Needs in particular EBD, SEMH or ADHD. The ability to demonstrate the value of education whilst keeping the pupils safe. Team Teach Qualification or other positive handling experience. An up to date Enhanced DBS, preferably on the update service. Is positive, dedicated and resilient - as it is a challenging role, but can be very rewarding. Have excellent verbal and written skills. Have a calm, patient and positive approach to your work and the ability to communicate well on all levels. Your position will help to create an outstanding learning environment for pupils by providing the support they need to succeed. This is the kind of role that will give you the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of individuals and build up a portfolio of work and outstanding experience for further career development. As a Behaviour Support Worker/TA you will gain solid experience working within the SEN sector. PLUS! recommend a friend who's looking for a new teaching or support role and we will thank you with 100 for every Teacher and Teaching Assistant that registers and works for 10 days. INDLONTA At Career Teachers we are fully compliant with Agency Worker Regulations, ensuring you receive equal treatment for pay and conditions after a 12 week qualifying period. Please ask for further details. All quoted rates are inclusive of 12.07% holiday pay. Benefits of working with Career Teachers Free CPD Access to Skills Network Refer a friend scheme Recognition programme Affinity Extra - Thousands of discounts on multiple high street shops including coffee and cinemas, plus other benefits and a Health & Wellbeing portal. These benefits are applicable to those who are working with Career Teachers. You will gain access to the Affinity Extra this portal once you start working with us. Important Notice : In order for you to be successful in applying for the above position you should be eligible to work in the UK, or hold a relevant work visa. Safeguarding, quality and integrity are at the heart of what we do. During the application process you are required to: - Attend an interview in person; - Give details for us to complete Reference checks; - Provide an Enhanced DBS disclosure We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within education. We have a policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion, we encourage you to please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you. Career Teachers is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its Clients.
Position: English Teacher/ SENCo Location: Church Fenton, North Yorkshire Hours: 37.5 hours per week, term time Salary Details: £38,000 per annum We are looking for a passionate, dedicated, committed and hardworking classroom practitioner. As a Teacher at Fenton Grange School you will need to have a passion for working with young people and want to make a difference in their education by closing gaps in the learning and ensuring they are ready for the next stage in their education journey. The young people that you will be working with, have a range of additional needs and so we would require an individual who will bring positivity and is dedicated to supporting these young people to achieve their potential. Why work for us: Competitive salary. Opportunity to progress in your career. Training opportunities either face to face or online. Wellbeing- Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need. You will be a part of a dedicated team of professionals who will offer you clear guidance and mentor you in to this role. Supportive management and senior leads. We offer full induction, paid for DBS, friendly family atmosphere and the opportunity to progress with one of the UK s biggest care providers. The ideal candidate will: You will have qualifications relevant to the role. You will hold relevant, professional teaching qualification such as; degree or PGCE or equivalent. You will have strong knowledge of National Curriculum and Ofsted Inspection Framework. You will have knowledge of safeguarding and experience of how to work as part of a team to effectively safeguard young people. You will be an outstanding classroom practitioner, who plans, delivers and assess regularly, looking proactive ways to develop your practice. Experience in managing complex behaviours with trauma informed practice and appropriate interventions is desirable. You will have knowledge and experiencing of multi-agency working to support Looked after Children and young people who have EHCPs. Who we are: Cambian Fenton Grange School, an independent DfE-registered school. We provide high quality specialist education for up to 20 students, who have experienced trauma through having been involved in or at high risk of Child Sexual Exploitation. The pupils in our school exhibit a range of challenging behaviours and associated learning and communication difficulties. Cambian is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Cambian is committed to Safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks. Cambian will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Position: English Teacher/ SENCo Location: Church Fenton, North Yorkshire Hours: 37.5 hours per week, term time Salary Details: £38,000 per annum We are looking for a passionate, dedicated, committed and hardworking classroom practitioner. As a Teacher at Fenton Grange School you will need to have a passion for working with young people and want to make a difference in their education by closing gaps in the learning and ensuring they are ready for the next stage in their education journey. The young people that you will be working with, have a range of additional needs and so we would require an individual who will bring positivity and is dedicated to supporting these young people to achieve their potential. Why work for us: Competitive salary. Opportunity to progress in your career. Training opportunities either face to face or online. Wellbeing- Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need. You will be a part of a dedicated team of professionals who will offer you clear guidance and mentor you in to this role. Supportive management and senior leads. We offer full induction, paid for DBS, friendly family atmosphere and the opportunity to progress with one of the UK s biggest care providers. The ideal candidate will: You will have qualifications relevant to the role. You will hold relevant, professional teaching qualification such as; degree or PGCE or equivalent. You will have strong knowledge of National Curriculum and Ofsted Inspection Framework. You will have knowledge of safeguarding and experience of how to work as part of a team to effectively safeguard young people. You will be an outstanding classroom practitioner, who plans, delivers and assess regularly, looking proactive ways to develop your practice. Experience in managing complex behaviours with trauma informed practice and appropriate interventions is desirable. You will have knowledge and experiencing of multi-agency working to support Looked after Children and young people who have EHCPs. Who we are: Cambian Fenton Grange School, an independent DfE-registered school. We provide high quality specialist education for up to 20 students, who have experienced trauma through having been involved in or at high risk of Child Sexual Exploitation. The pupils in our school exhibit a range of challenging behaviours and associated learning and communication difficulties. Cambian is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Cambian is committed to Safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks. Cambian will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.
Senior Low Latency Java Engineer This is a senior level position responsible for establishing and implementing new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology Team. The overall objective of this role is to lead applications systems analysis and programming activities. The role is to provide senior, low-latency systems and application framework engineering (skilled in Java, C++, KDB, market data, algorithmic trading technology) within the London Based High Performance Architectures (HPA ) team. The team require a specialist on algorithmic trading systems utilities including but not limited to market data replay and back test/simulation utilities. The HPA organisation are a high skilled enablement group of Subject Matter experts - who produce application frameworks and engage with application engineers to enable application Modernisation to over 100 teams across Citi with a concentration on low latency eTrading platforms in Markets Technology. Responsibilities: 70% hands in the Java codebase. We build microservices based event sourcing systems on a low latency in-house framework. Response times in the 10 microsecond to 100 microsecond range. Lead integration of functions to meet goals, deploy new products, and enhance processes Analyze complex business processes, system processes, and industry standards to define and develop solutions to high level problems Provide world class expertise in area of Java low latency development. Utilize advanced knowledge of supported main system flows and comprehensive knowledge of multiple areas to achieve technology goals Consult with end users to identify system function specifications and incorporate into overall system design Influence and negotiate with senior leaders and communicate with external parties Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behaviour, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency. Happy to work with and educate and support/mentor Junior developers and less experienced senior Java developers. Skills and Experience Demonstrated Subject Matter Expert (SME) in area(s) of Applications Development In-depth experience with Algorithmic Trading application development, preferably in low latency environment Detailed comprehension and experience with Market Data handling and associated technologies (such as time-series databases e.g. KDB) Demonstrated leadership, project management, and development skills Passion for coding excellent, commercial grade, mission critical Java frameworks based on event sourcing microservices. Complete knowledge of modern Java, the JVM, the Linux Operating system, system calls and Kernel. Knowledge of TCP and other IP based network protocol technologies including hardware accelerated kernel bypass e.g. Solarflare OpenOnload Performance assessment and targeted tuning. Design and architectural elegance. Experience in implementing projects Great communicator with high EQ. Ability to occasionally produce clear diagrammatic documentation and model key aspects in UML sequence diagrams. Relationship and consensus building skills Nice to have Background in C++ Education / Qualifications: Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience in a similar role. This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required. What we'll provide you 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) A discretional annual performance related bonus Private Medical Care & Life Insurance Employee Assistance Program Pension Plan Paid Parental Leave Special discounts for employees, family, and friends Access to an array of learning and development resources Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self, every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay and empowered to thrive. Job Family Group: Technology Job Family: Applications Development Time Type: Full time Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Citigroup Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Citi") invite all qualified interested applicants to apply for career opportunities. If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi . View the " EEO is the Law " poster. View the EEO is the Law Supplement . View the EEO Policy Statement . View the Pay Transparency Posting
May 01, 2024
Full time
Senior Low Latency Java Engineer This is a senior level position responsible for establishing and implementing new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology Team. The overall objective of this role is to lead applications systems analysis and programming activities. The role is to provide senior, low-latency systems and application framework engineering (skilled in Java, C++, KDB, market data, algorithmic trading technology) within the London Based High Performance Architectures (HPA ) team. The team require a specialist on algorithmic trading systems utilities including but not limited to market data replay and back test/simulation utilities. The HPA organisation are a high skilled enablement group of Subject Matter experts - who produce application frameworks and engage with application engineers to enable application Modernisation to over 100 teams across Citi with a concentration on low latency eTrading platforms in Markets Technology. Responsibilities: 70% hands in the Java codebase. We build microservices based event sourcing systems on a low latency in-house framework. Response times in the 10 microsecond to 100 microsecond range. Lead integration of functions to meet goals, deploy new products, and enhance processes Analyze complex business processes, system processes, and industry standards to define and develop solutions to high level problems Provide world class expertise in area of Java low latency development. Utilize advanced knowledge of supported main system flows and comprehensive knowledge of multiple areas to achieve technology goals Consult with end users to identify system function specifications and incorporate into overall system design Influence and negotiate with senior leaders and communicate with external parties Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behaviour, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency. Happy to work with and educate and support/mentor Junior developers and less experienced senior Java developers. Skills and Experience Demonstrated Subject Matter Expert (SME) in area(s) of Applications Development In-depth experience with Algorithmic Trading application development, preferably in low latency environment Detailed comprehension and experience with Market Data handling and associated technologies (such as time-series databases e.g. KDB) Demonstrated leadership, project management, and development skills Passion for coding excellent, commercial grade, mission critical Java frameworks based on event sourcing microservices. Complete knowledge of modern Java, the JVM, the Linux Operating system, system calls and Kernel. Knowledge of TCP and other IP based network protocol technologies including hardware accelerated kernel bypass e.g. Solarflare OpenOnload Performance assessment and targeted tuning. Design and architectural elegance. Experience in implementing projects Great communicator with high EQ. Ability to occasionally produce clear diagrammatic documentation and model key aspects in UML sequence diagrams. Relationship and consensus building skills Nice to have Background in C++ Education / Qualifications: Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience in a similar role. This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required. What we'll provide you 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) A discretional annual performance related bonus Private Medical Care & Life Insurance Employee Assistance Program Pension Plan Paid Parental Leave Special discounts for employees, family, and friends Access to an array of learning and development resources Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self, every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay and empowered to thrive. Job Family Group: Technology Job Family: Applications Development Time Type: Full time Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Citigroup Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Citi") invite all qualified interested applicants to apply for career opportunities. If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi . View the " EEO is the Law " poster. View the EEO is the Law Supplement . View the EEO Policy Statement . View the Pay Transparency Posting
Package Description Band: D Contract type: permanent Location: Salford (Hybrid) Salary: up to £70,000 pa Our comprehensive benefits package includes: An employer pension contribution of up to 10% 26 days' annual leave (based on full time hours) + bank holidays and the option to buy/sell additional days Contributory lifestyle benefit options including discounts at hundreds of retailers, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and healthcare schemes Employee assistance and well-being programmes Learning and development tailored to your role - this could include industry recognised qualifications, coaching and mentoring An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join staff networks including: Women's Network, National Disability Networks and many more. Family friendly flexible working arrangements, such as hybrid working, job sharing, flexi-time and compressed hours can be requested. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and especially welcome individuals from underrepresented groups. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any time, please let us know by contacting us on with the job reference in the subject. Job Introduction Mobile Playback Engineering, part of Media Services, is an integral part of the BBC's digital-first strategy, delivering consistent user experiences and core functionality across the BBC's mobile estate. As a Senior Software Engineer within Mobile Playback, you'll be joining a team of engineers developing our Media Player components, the core playback engine of all video and audio content across the BBC online. The BBC is recognised throughout the world for the quality of the content that we produce and the programmes that we broadcast. We are looking for high calibre developers with a passion for technology to help us transform the experience for our audience when consuming media in the digital age. The media components we build are right at the heart of the BBC's best loved products including iPlayer, Sounds, News and Sport to name just a few. Whether you're catching up on last night's episode of EastEnders, listening to Radio 1 or jumping right into live sporting action, our media player provides a robust, reliable and consistent playback experience. Main Responsibilities As a Senior Engineer you will contribute to the development of features, fix bugs and issues, review code from others in the team and make a key contribution to the entire development lifecycle, from conception, discovery through development and delivery. You will also take responsibility for the technical direction of features and provide support to more junior engineers. We care about code quality and clean architecture. As a team we work on both Android and iOS platforms. For this particular role we are looking for an engineer with a strong background in Android with experience using Kotlin and Java. You will be happy to discuss technical details with the rest of the engineering team, contributing to discussions and communicating your own ideas. You will also have opportunities to grow and specialise. We want you to be passionate about the future of technology in broadcasting, and the impact you can have. You will need a desire to keep learning and growing, with support from crossteam groups, meet-ups, and chapters focussed on topics such as Android and iOS development, accessibility, security, development practices, continuous delivery, and many other areas of interest. We are looking for an experienced engineer who is excited by, and keen to pursue a career working with mobile software components. You will care about quality code, love collaboration, experimentation and are a confident communicator. You will be interested in mastering your test driven development approach to produce systems isolated from framework dependencies. Are you the right candidate? Essential Commercial mobile development experience in Android. A solid grounding of object orientated programming techniques and a good understanding of software design patterns. A good understanding of OOP, analysis and decoupled design. Demonstrable Test Driven Development A track record of producing maintainable code within collaborative environments Ability to rapidly acquire new software skills and to work with new technologies Experience of managing code in source control systems such as Github Experience using build tools such as Gradle Beneficial An ability to understand and translate business requirements into technical solutions. Experience of using continuous integration tools like Github Actions Experience of working with bug tracking tools (eg. Jira) and wikis (eg. Confluence) API development and management Mobile development experience in iOS (Swift/Objective-C) Desirable Experience developing media players for mobile platforms. Experience of media streaming protocols and standards (eg. HLS, MPEG DASH). Deep understanding of app architecture Android or iOS and design idioms Web services integration (REST, JSON) in a mobile environment Experience working in agile teams. Experience of pair programming. Experience developing for memory constrained devices. Linux administration, shell scripting Experience of Amazon Web Services Building and managing Jenkins Pipelines About the BBC The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk. We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you've read about our values and behaviours here. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise. To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please click here.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Package Description Band: D Contract type: permanent Location: Salford (Hybrid) Salary: up to £70,000 pa Our comprehensive benefits package includes: An employer pension contribution of up to 10% 26 days' annual leave (based on full time hours) + bank holidays and the option to buy/sell additional days Contributory lifestyle benefit options including discounts at hundreds of retailers, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and healthcare schemes Employee assistance and well-being programmes Learning and development tailored to your role - this could include industry recognised qualifications, coaching and mentoring An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join staff networks including: Women's Network, National Disability Networks and many more. Family friendly flexible working arrangements, such as hybrid working, job sharing, flexi-time and compressed hours can be requested. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and especially welcome individuals from underrepresented groups. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any time, please let us know by contacting us on with the job reference in the subject. Job Introduction Mobile Playback Engineering, part of Media Services, is an integral part of the BBC's digital-first strategy, delivering consistent user experiences and core functionality across the BBC's mobile estate. As a Senior Software Engineer within Mobile Playback, you'll be joining a team of engineers developing our Media Player components, the core playback engine of all video and audio content across the BBC online. The BBC is recognised throughout the world for the quality of the content that we produce and the programmes that we broadcast. We are looking for high calibre developers with a passion for technology to help us transform the experience for our audience when consuming media in the digital age. The media components we build are right at the heart of the BBC's best loved products including iPlayer, Sounds, News and Sport to name just a few. Whether you're catching up on last night's episode of EastEnders, listening to Radio 1 or jumping right into live sporting action, our media player provides a robust, reliable and consistent playback experience. Main Responsibilities As a Senior Engineer you will contribute to the development of features, fix bugs and issues, review code from others in the team and make a key contribution to the entire development lifecycle, from conception, discovery through development and delivery. You will also take responsibility for the technical direction of features and provide support to more junior engineers. We care about code quality and clean architecture. As a team we work on both Android and iOS platforms. For this particular role we are looking for an engineer with a strong background in Android with experience using Kotlin and Java. You will be happy to discuss technical details with the rest of the engineering team, contributing to discussions and communicating your own ideas. You will also have opportunities to grow and specialise. We want you to be passionate about the future of technology in broadcasting, and the impact you can have. You will need a desire to keep learning and growing, with support from crossteam groups, meet-ups, and chapters focussed on topics such as Android and iOS development, accessibility, security, development practices, continuous delivery, and many other areas of interest. We are looking for an experienced engineer who is excited by, and keen to pursue a career working with mobile software components. You will care about quality code, love collaboration, experimentation and are a confident communicator. You will be interested in mastering your test driven development approach to produce systems isolated from framework dependencies. Are you the right candidate? Essential Commercial mobile development experience in Android. A solid grounding of object orientated programming techniques and a good understanding of software design patterns. A good understanding of OOP, analysis and decoupled design. Demonstrable Test Driven Development A track record of producing maintainable code within collaborative environments Ability to rapidly acquire new software skills and to work with new technologies Experience of managing code in source control systems such as Github Experience using build tools such as Gradle Beneficial An ability to understand and translate business requirements into technical solutions. Experience of using continuous integration tools like Github Actions Experience of working with bug tracking tools (eg. Jira) and wikis (eg. Confluence) API development and management Mobile development experience in iOS (Swift/Objective-C) Desirable Experience developing media players for mobile platforms. Experience of media streaming protocols and standards (eg. HLS, MPEG DASH). Deep understanding of app architecture Android or iOS and design idioms Web services integration (REST, JSON) in a mobile environment Experience working in agile teams. Experience of pair programming. Experience developing for memory constrained devices. Linux administration, shell scripting Experience of Amazon Web Services Building and managing Jenkins Pipelines About the BBC The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk. We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you've read about our values and behaviours here. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise. To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please click here.
Job Title: Vocational / Employability Tutor / Lecturer Location: Telford Salary: 20,000 - 28,000 Job Type: Full-time, Permanent The Company: Juniper are an innovative, flexible and experienced provider in delivering training solutions to individuals and businesses in Wolverhampton and throughout the Midlands. We are listed on the Governments Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers and are rated as GOOD by Ofsted in all areas of provision. Job Outline & Purpose: To deliver a good quality of education to groups of students To deliver vocational and/or employability qualifications, in line with awarding body requirements To mark, assess and provide constructive feedback on students' vocational and/or employability portfolio evidence Contribute towards ensuring excellent student attendance & retention to provide excellent CEIAG and support (including SEND) to students To safeguard the welfare of all students, preventing radicalisation and promoting British Values Training: To plan training to meet criteria and standards for vocational and/or employability qualifications, as well as the students' individual needs To deliver engaging, effective and innovative group training sessions, so that students develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs) To engage external speakers (employers, business people, progression and support agencies) in order to enhance the learning experience To plan and facilitate enterprise/community projects To ensure that students work skills are developed and that they are ready for working life, or further learning, by the time they leave Juniper To provide cover, where necessary, for other tutors Assessment: To carry out initial assessment activities to identify individual needs, and develop Support Plans, to ensure that students are well-supported and achieve their learning goals To mark, assess and map units for vocational and/or employability portfolios and develop students' spelling, punctuation and grammar (SPaG) skills To conduct and document meaningful student reviews, as per procedures, so that students understand the progress they are making and how they can develop their KSBs further Invigilate exams, as appropriate Apply for access arrangements for students' assessment and exams, in line with awarding body guidelines and requirements Abilities: To deliver effective training sessions to groups Excellent communicator To persuade & influence others and deal with conflict/challenging behaviour To have a sound understanding of student needs, barriers and effective interventions To build rapport with target group and retain their attention during training sessions To work well under pressure To work to targets & deadlines Highly motivated Innovative & solution focused To remain positive, with a bubbly, engaging personality Excellent organisation skills Competent in use of IT To meet targets and provide a quality service to all stakeholders Administration: To complete all required documentation in accordance with laid down procedures to meet both contractual and internal requirements Attendance/Retention: Ensure that student attendance & retention targets are met, with absences robustly followed up Targets: To achieve targets to meet contractual/Dashboard obligations Safeguarding: As part of our safer recruitment processes, all roles will require: a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the level of which will be clearly outlined in the job specification; references and identity checks. All Juniper employees are expected to understand their duties and responsibilities in relation to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and full training will be provided as part of our onboarding process. Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Tutor, Head of Careers, Head of Courses, College Team Leader, College Trust Coordinator, Volunteer Recruitment Officer, College Recruiter, College Selection, Assessor, Apprenticeship Assessor, Employment Tutor, General Administration, College Assessor, Course Promoter, Business Development, Customer Relationship Officer, Career Development Specialist, Job Readiness Coach, Employment Skills Trainer, Workforce Development Facilitator, Job Placement Advisor, Vocational Counselor, Employability Skills Instructor, Job Search Strategist, Professional Development Mentor, Workplace Integration Coordinator, Employment Preparation Consultant, Career Pathway Coordinator, Job Retention Specialist, Interview Skills Coach, Employment Transition Counselor, Job Search Workshop Facilitator, Soft Skills Trainer, Job Application Support Specialist, Career Advancement Coach, Job Market Navigator will all be considered.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Job Title: Vocational / Employability Tutor / Lecturer Location: Telford Salary: 20,000 - 28,000 Job Type: Full-time, Permanent The Company: Juniper are an innovative, flexible and experienced provider in delivering training solutions to individuals and businesses in Wolverhampton and throughout the Midlands. We are listed on the Governments Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers and are rated as GOOD by Ofsted in all areas of provision. Job Outline & Purpose: To deliver a good quality of education to groups of students To deliver vocational and/or employability qualifications, in line with awarding body requirements To mark, assess and provide constructive feedback on students' vocational and/or employability portfolio evidence Contribute towards ensuring excellent student attendance & retention to provide excellent CEIAG and support (including SEND) to students To safeguard the welfare of all students, preventing radicalisation and promoting British Values Training: To plan training to meet criteria and standards for vocational and/or employability qualifications, as well as the students' individual needs To deliver engaging, effective and innovative group training sessions, so that students develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs) To engage external speakers (employers, business people, progression and support agencies) in order to enhance the learning experience To plan and facilitate enterprise/community projects To ensure that students work skills are developed and that they are ready for working life, or further learning, by the time they leave Juniper To provide cover, where necessary, for other tutors Assessment: To carry out initial assessment activities to identify individual needs, and develop Support Plans, to ensure that students are well-supported and achieve their learning goals To mark, assess and map units for vocational and/or employability portfolios and develop students' spelling, punctuation and grammar (SPaG) skills To conduct and document meaningful student reviews, as per procedures, so that students understand the progress they are making and how they can develop their KSBs further Invigilate exams, as appropriate Apply for access arrangements for students' assessment and exams, in line with awarding body guidelines and requirements Abilities: To deliver effective training sessions to groups Excellent communicator To persuade & influence others and deal with conflict/challenging behaviour To have a sound understanding of student needs, barriers and effective interventions To build rapport with target group and retain their attention during training sessions To work well under pressure To work to targets & deadlines Highly motivated Innovative & solution focused To remain positive, with a bubbly, engaging personality Excellent organisation skills Competent in use of IT To meet targets and provide a quality service to all stakeholders Administration: To complete all required documentation in accordance with laid down procedures to meet both contractual and internal requirements Attendance/Retention: Ensure that student attendance & retention targets are met, with absences robustly followed up Targets: To achieve targets to meet contractual/Dashboard obligations Safeguarding: As part of our safer recruitment processes, all roles will require: a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the level of which will be clearly outlined in the job specification; references and identity checks. All Juniper employees are expected to understand their duties and responsibilities in relation to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and full training will be provided as part of our onboarding process. Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Tutor, Head of Careers, Head of Courses, College Team Leader, College Trust Coordinator, Volunteer Recruitment Officer, College Recruiter, College Selection, Assessor, Apprenticeship Assessor, Employment Tutor, General Administration, College Assessor, Course Promoter, Business Development, Customer Relationship Officer, Career Development Specialist, Job Readiness Coach, Employment Skills Trainer, Workforce Development Facilitator, Job Placement Advisor, Vocational Counselor, Employability Skills Instructor, Job Search Strategist, Professional Development Mentor, Workplace Integration Coordinator, Employment Preparation Consultant, Career Pathway Coordinator, Job Retention Specialist, Interview Skills Coach, Employment Transition Counselor, Job Search Workshop Facilitator, Soft Skills Trainer, Job Application Support Specialist, Career Advancement Coach, Job Market Navigator will all be considered.
Job introduction We are looking for a motivated Data Analyst to join the BBC Central Analytics team! In this varied role, you'll get involved in data analysis projects spanning across the whole BBC portfolio that reaches millions of audience members every week and includes iconic products such as News, Sport, iPlayer and Sounds. Working as the Data Analyst, you will provide performance data and uncover customer insights to empower data-driven decision-making at the BBC. You will get exposure to different data sources that help us to understand behaviour and preferences of our audiences. These include digital analytics data, metadata systems and 3rd party datasets. The role will also require you to work with non-technical colleagues, whom you will advise on performance metrics and encourage them to use self-serve tools that our team manages. BBC Central Analytics team is responsible for delivering data insights and building tools that support the use of data in core business decisions across the BBC Public Service. It sits within the wider Data Team, which is part of the Chief Customer Officer Group. In this role, you will have a close relationship with colleagues in other disciplines including Research, Content, Marketing and Strategy. Main responsibilities Working as the Data Analyst, your responsibilities will include: Delivering analysis and insights on usage of the BBC services and content to inform decision-making Creating and maintaining dashboards to empower stakeholders to self-serve with data Providing technical expertise and acting as a first point of contact for analytics queries from non-data oriented colleagues Working collaboratively in cross-discipline project groups to improve BBC's data capabilities and develop new solutions Building data automation processes and pipelines that bring 3rd party data into BBC systems to enrich the data already collected across our sites Developing your own analytics skills and keeping up to date with the latest industry developments Are you the right candidate We welcome candidates from a variety of backgrounds. Key qualities we are looking for include: Passion for and demonstrable work experience in data analytics (e.g. Data Associate role or equivalent) Ability to use data for customer insights and recommendations Experience of using digital analytics tools and understanding of tracking implementation (e.g. Piano Analytics, Google Analytics etc.) Good SQL skills Experience of another coding language such as Python or R is an advantage Ability to use data visualisation tools to create charts and dashboards (e.g. Tableau, Power BI etc.) Familiarity with big data analytics systems (e.g. AWS Redshift) Good written and verbal communication skills Interest in and good knowledge of the BBC services Pro-active attitude with a problem solving mindset Team-player able to juggle multiple projects simultaneously Interview process Shortlisted candidates will be invited to our interview process that consists of: - Take home data tasks, which will be presented back to a panel during one hour online interview - Online interview with a panel focused on core competencies and BBC values Package description Salary range: From £27,000 to £37,000 depending on experience Contract type: Permanent Location: Hybrid working, office base is London Broadcasting House Our comprehensive benefits package includes: An employer pension contribution of up to 10% 26 days' annual leave (based on full time hours) + bank holidays and the option to buy/sell additional days Contributory lifestyle benefit options including discounts at hundreds of retailers, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and healthcare schemes Employee assistance and well-being programmes Learning and development tailored to your role - this could include industry recognised qualifications, coaching and mentoring An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join staff networks including: Women's Network, National Disability Networks and many more. Family friendly flexible working arrangements, such as hybrid working, job sharing, flexi-time and compressed hours can be requested. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and especially welcome individuals from underrepresented groups. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any time, please let us know by contacting us on with the job reference in the subject. About the BBC The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk. We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you've read about our values and behaviours here. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise. To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please click here.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Job introduction We are looking for a motivated Data Analyst to join the BBC Central Analytics team! In this varied role, you'll get involved in data analysis projects spanning across the whole BBC portfolio that reaches millions of audience members every week and includes iconic products such as News, Sport, iPlayer and Sounds. Working as the Data Analyst, you will provide performance data and uncover customer insights to empower data-driven decision-making at the BBC. You will get exposure to different data sources that help us to understand behaviour and preferences of our audiences. These include digital analytics data, metadata systems and 3rd party datasets. The role will also require you to work with non-technical colleagues, whom you will advise on performance metrics and encourage them to use self-serve tools that our team manages. BBC Central Analytics team is responsible for delivering data insights and building tools that support the use of data in core business decisions across the BBC Public Service. It sits within the wider Data Team, which is part of the Chief Customer Officer Group. In this role, you will have a close relationship with colleagues in other disciplines including Research, Content, Marketing and Strategy. Main responsibilities Working as the Data Analyst, your responsibilities will include: Delivering analysis and insights on usage of the BBC services and content to inform decision-making Creating and maintaining dashboards to empower stakeholders to self-serve with data Providing technical expertise and acting as a first point of contact for analytics queries from non-data oriented colleagues Working collaboratively in cross-discipline project groups to improve BBC's data capabilities and develop new solutions Building data automation processes and pipelines that bring 3rd party data into BBC systems to enrich the data already collected across our sites Developing your own analytics skills and keeping up to date with the latest industry developments Are you the right candidate We welcome candidates from a variety of backgrounds. Key qualities we are looking for include: Passion for and demonstrable work experience in data analytics (e.g. Data Associate role or equivalent) Ability to use data for customer insights and recommendations Experience of using digital analytics tools and understanding of tracking implementation (e.g. Piano Analytics, Google Analytics etc.) Good SQL skills Experience of another coding language such as Python or R is an advantage Ability to use data visualisation tools to create charts and dashboards (e.g. Tableau, Power BI etc.) Familiarity with big data analytics systems (e.g. AWS Redshift) Good written and verbal communication skills Interest in and good knowledge of the BBC services Pro-active attitude with a problem solving mindset Team-player able to juggle multiple projects simultaneously Interview process Shortlisted candidates will be invited to our interview process that consists of: - Take home data tasks, which will be presented back to a panel during one hour online interview - Online interview with a panel focused on core competencies and BBC values Package description Salary range: From £27,000 to £37,000 depending on experience Contract type: Permanent Location: Hybrid working, office base is London Broadcasting House Our comprehensive benefits package includes: An employer pension contribution of up to 10% 26 days' annual leave (based on full time hours) + bank holidays and the option to buy/sell additional days Contributory lifestyle benefit options including discounts at hundreds of retailers, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and healthcare schemes Employee assistance and well-being programmes Learning and development tailored to your role - this could include industry recognised qualifications, coaching and mentoring An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join staff networks including: Women's Network, National Disability Networks and many more. Family friendly flexible working arrangements, such as hybrid working, job sharing, flexi-time and compressed hours can be requested. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and especially welcome individuals from underrepresented groups. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any time, please let us know by contacting us on with the job reference in the subject. About the BBC The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk. We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you've read about our values and behaviours here. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise. To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please click here.
Package Description Job Reference: 1310 Band: C Salary: Up to £55,500 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. Contract type: Permanent Location: London (one / two days per week in our office.) Due to the hybrid nature of the teams, we require the successful candidate to be based in the above BBC office to work from the office one / two days per week. Our comprehensive benefits package includes: An employer pension contribution of up to 10% 26 days' annual leave (based on full time hours) + bank holidays and the option to buy/sell additional days Contributory lifestyle benefit options including discounts at hundreds of retailers, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and healthcare schemes Employee assistance and well-being programmes Learning and development tailored to your role - this could include industry recognised qualifications, coaching and mentoring An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join staff networks including: Women's Network, National Disability Networks and many more. Family friendly flexible working arrangements, such as hybrid working, job sharing, flexi-time and compressed hours can be requested. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and especially welcome individuals from underrepresented groups. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any time, please let us know by contacting us on with the job reference in the subject. Job Introduction The Digital Distribution Monitoring team provide the core and shared observability and alerting systems for BBC Online. With record breaking audiences coming to the BBC to follow live Breaking News as well as events such as Glastonbury and Wimbledon, our services are essential to the performance and uptime of many products at the BBC, regardless of geography, technology and connectivity, spanning both internal data centres and cloud locations. We've recently introduced InfluxDB based metrics collection, with Grafana for visualisation and Alerta for alerting, which works alongside custom solutions for active monitoring of the variety of pages and products that comprise the BBC's Online presence. When you join the BBC as a Mid Level DevOps Engineer, you join a culture of purpose and belonging - where your growth is priority, your identity is embraced and the work you do matters. Your work will have an impact on our millions of audience users across the globe. Quality is at the heart of everything we do. Our aim is to provide a quality experience for our users by building solid processes, following best practice and preventing issues and problems from occurring at an early stage. Therefore, we believe that being a Mid Lever DevOps Engineer is much more than just coding and building. As an engineer in our team, every fortnight you'll be able to spend 10% of your time learning new skills, playing with new technology and developing yourself, because we understand the need to stay up to date and fresh in a constantly changing technical landscape. We offer a warm welcome with full support settling in and foster a culture where everyone has an opportunity to succeed. We're deeply proud of our values, which are intrinsic to the way we behave every day. We take them seriously because we want our culture to thrive. We want people to really enjoy working with us and get a buzz from knowing that what they are doing is making a difference and enhancing people's lives. Interview Process Interview process Technical task for shortlisted candidates - approx. 1.5 to 2 hours of scenario based coding exercise using Python paired with a technical assessor - No advanced preparation required. Virtual interview - approx. 1.5 to 2 hours of technical and values-based questions Main Responsibilities As a Software Engineer within the Monitoring team, you will have a role in shaping, refining and delivering the technical direction of the team, developing and representing our best practice with plenty of opportunity to bring your own experiences and ideas for the future roadmap, and to collaborate with other teams at the BBC. You will be engaged in all aspects of SDLC, including architecture, design, specs, tests, development, and delivery. You will also be a passionate and experienced engineer with a background in either software or systems engineering ideally Devops and be keen to enhance your skills in a variety of both open source and commercial services and systems, including observability and Alerting services and systems. You will be helping to build, improve and support these services. This means working with AWS, API, Python, CI/ CD, influx, Grafana, test suites etc that support this effort. We would look for you to be an active participant in fostering a learning culture throughout the organisation through active dissemination of knowledge, mentoring and inspiring other members of the Monitoring team. You're rigorous in the way you build, develop, test and support features and committed to making the product you're helping to build the best it can possibly be. If you're passionate about systems / software quality, interested in working at large scale or critical services with a desire to support and improve them, have a willingness to learn and keep up to date with latest advancements and devops approaches, enjoy thinking outside the box and want to work in a high-performing team doing complex and critical work, then we should talk! Are you the right candidate Specific areas we are interested in terms of experience, familiarity, and expertise are: Knowledge of the software development and software testing lifecycles with reasonable experience in language Python. Experience in AWS services including EC2, S3, SNS, SQS, Lambda, Cloudwatch, ELB, NLB, Route53. Linux operating systems, primarily Redhat Linux and similar (CentOS, Rocky, Amazon Linux). Continuous Integration, Delivery, and Deployment systems and practices - good knowledge of CI/CD & cloud technologies (such as AWS) to implement deployments and following best practices. Various types of testing including unit, acceptance, behavioural, integration, and load testing. Design, implementation, and support of large-scale projects, with critical infrastructure placement. Working in an Agile development environment Optional: Familiarity with our current technologies including: Telegraf, InfluxDB, Kapacitor, Alerta, Grafana, Consul, LibreNMS Optional: Solid domain knowledge of the different technologies required in each step of the chain for observability/ monitoring and alerting Optional: Network aspects such as HTTP, TLS, DNS, SNMP About the BBC The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk. We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you've read about our values and behaviours here. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise. To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please click here. About the BBC The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk. We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you've read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability . click apply for full job details
May 01, 2024
Full time
Package Description Job Reference: 1310 Band: C Salary: Up to £55,500 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. Contract type: Permanent Location: London (one / two days per week in our office.) Due to the hybrid nature of the teams, we require the successful candidate to be based in the above BBC office to work from the office one / two days per week. Our comprehensive benefits package includes: An employer pension contribution of up to 10% 26 days' annual leave (based on full time hours) + bank holidays and the option to buy/sell additional days Contributory lifestyle benefit options including discounts at hundreds of retailers, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and healthcare schemes Employee assistance and well-being programmes Learning and development tailored to your role - this could include industry recognised qualifications, coaching and mentoring An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join staff networks including: Women's Network, National Disability Networks and many more. Family friendly flexible working arrangements, such as hybrid working, job sharing, flexi-time and compressed hours can be requested. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and especially welcome individuals from underrepresented groups. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any time, please let us know by contacting us on with the job reference in the subject. Job Introduction The Digital Distribution Monitoring team provide the core and shared observability and alerting systems for BBC Online. With record breaking audiences coming to the BBC to follow live Breaking News as well as events such as Glastonbury and Wimbledon, our services are essential to the performance and uptime of many products at the BBC, regardless of geography, technology and connectivity, spanning both internal data centres and cloud locations. We've recently introduced InfluxDB based metrics collection, with Grafana for visualisation and Alerta for alerting, which works alongside custom solutions for active monitoring of the variety of pages and products that comprise the BBC's Online presence. When you join the BBC as a Mid Level DevOps Engineer, you join a culture of purpose and belonging - where your growth is priority, your identity is embraced and the work you do matters. Your work will have an impact on our millions of audience users across the globe. Quality is at the heart of everything we do. Our aim is to provide a quality experience for our users by building solid processes, following best practice and preventing issues and problems from occurring at an early stage. Therefore, we believe that being a Mid Lever DevOps Engineer is much more than just coding and building. As an engineer in our team, every fortnight you'll be able to spend 10% of your time learning new skills, playing with new technology and developing yourself, because we understand the need to stay up to date and fresh in a constantly changing technical landscape. We offer a warm welcome with full support settling in and foster a culture where everyone has an opportunity to succeed. We're deeply proud of our values, which are intrinsic to the way we behave every day. We take them seriously because we want our culture to thrive. We want people to really enjoy working with us and get a buzz from knowing that what they are doing is making a difference and enhancing people's lives. Interview Process Interview process Technical task for shortlisted candidates - approx. 1.5 to 2 hours of scenario based coding exercise using Python paired with a technical assessor - No advanced preparation required. Virtual interview - approx. 1.5 to 2 hours of technical and values-based questions Main Responsibilities As a Software Engineer within the Monitoring team, you will have a role in shaping, refining and delivering the technical direction of the team, developing and representing our best practice with plenty of opportunity to bring your own experiences and ideas for the future roadmap, and to collaborate with other teams at the BBC. You will be engaged in all aspects of SDLC, including architecture, design, specs, tests, development, and delivery. You will also be a passionate and experienced engineer with a background in either software or systems engineering ideally Devops and be keen to enhance your skills in a variety of both open source and commercial services and systems, including observability and Alerting services and systems. You will be helping to build, improve and support these services. This means working with AWS, API, Python, CI/ CD, influx, Grafana, test suites etc that support this effort. We would look for you to be an active participant in fostering a learning culture throughout the organisation through active dissemination of knowledge, mentoring and inspiring other members of the Monitoring team. You're rigorous in the way you build, develop, test and support features and committed to making the product you're helping to build the best it can possibly be. If you're passionate about systems / software quality, interested in working at large scale or critical services with a desire to support and improve them, have a willingness to learn and keep up to date with latest advancements and devops approaches, enjoy thinking outside the box and want to work in a high-performing team doing complex and critical work, then we should talk! Are you the right candidate Specific areas we are interested in terms of experience, familiarity, and expertise are: Knowledge of the software development and software testing lifecycles with reasonable experience in language Python. Experience in AWS services including EC2, S3, SNS, SQS, Lambda, Cloudwatch, ELB, NLB, Route53. Linux operating systems, primarily Redhat Linux and similar (CentOS, Rocky, Amazon Linux). Continuous Integration, Delivery, and Deployment systems and practices - good knowledge of CI/CD & cloud technologies (such as AWS) to implement deployments and following best practices. Various types of testing including unit, acceptance, behavioural, integration, and load testing. Design, implementation, and support of large-scale projects, with critical infrastructure placement. Working in an Agile development environment Optional: Familiarity with our current technologies including: Telegraf, InfluxDB, Kapacitor, Alerta, Grafana, Consul, LibreNMS Optional: Solid domain knowledge of the different technologies required in each step of the chain for observability/ monitoring and alerting Optional: Network aspects such as HTTP, TLS, DNS, SNMP About the BBC The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk. We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you've read about our values and behaviours here. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise. To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please click here. About the BBC The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk. We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you've read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability . click apply for full job details
NCFE Assessor - Level 3 Location: Broadstairs, CT10 1BY Salary: £29,777 - £30,825 FTE + Benefits Contract: Full Time, Fixed term contract until 31/05/2025 Hours: Monday to Friday - 37 per week Benefits: Highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme Employee Rewards High Street Discount Scheme Private Healthcare Investors In People Platinum Accredited employer Fantastic training and development opportunities Thorough induction process Strong health and well-being focus Generous Holiday Allowance (Over 6 weeks of holiday pay) Wide Range of Discounts About Us: Bradstow is a creative and unique residential school and children's home for children between the ages of 5 & 19. It is situated in 13 acres of parkland in Broadstairs, Kent. We seek to meet the needs of children and young people with autism and severe learning difficulties with associated behaviour's that may be challenging using a Gentle Teaching approach and engaging in reflective practice. We have achieved national recognition for our developments in Communication and Behaviour Management. We have also been awarded the Platinum standard for the Investors in People accreditation We have 7 Residential Children's homes on site, in order to ensure our staff can attain their Level 3 in Residential Childcare we have an inhouse training and development team including nationally recognised assessors. This will be an opportunity to join the friendly and welcoming team and deliver vocational qualifications, coaching and assessment of learners in accordance with the National Standards using a range of assessment methods. NCFE Assessor - About the Role Key Responsibilities: Deliver NCFE Level 3 qualifications within agreed time frames. Deliver School related qualifications as required. Develop and agree realistic plans for learning and assessment with learners taking into consideration their needs as an individual. Support, coach and mentor learners to achieve timely completions in line with Bradstow Professional Development Centre contractual obligations both face-to-face and remotely. Abide by Ofsted, NCFE and Centre regulations at all times To be fully aware of and understand the duties and responsibilities arising from the Children's Act 2004 and Working Together in relation to child protection and safeguarding children and young people. NCFE Assessor - Skills & Experience: No formal qualifications or experience are necessary for this post, but you will be required to commit to achieving the Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare within 2 years of beginning employment at the school. We look for candidates who are mature, warm, creative, and open to learning with a patient and caring attitude. A1 Assessor's qualification or equivalent Experience delivering NCFE qualifications Knowledge of NCFE Awarding body standards Previous experience of assessing learners within a childcare setting at Levels 2 and 3 Practical experience in a childcare setting Flexible approach to working hours as there will be evening and weekend working. Please Note: In order to be considered for this role you must complete an online application form on Bradstow School website. If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience to be successful in this role click on APPLY today, forwarding an up to date copy of your CV for consideration in the first instance. No agencies please. JBRP1_UKTJ
May 01, 2024
Full time
NCFE Assessor - Level 3 Location: Broadstairs, CT10 1BY Salary: £29,777 - £30,825 FTE + Benefits Contract: Full Time, Fixed term contract until 31/05/2025 Hours: Monday to Friday - 37 per week Benefits: Highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme Employee Rewards High Street Discount Scheme Private Healthcare Investors In People Platinum Accredited employer Fantastic training and development opportunities Thorough induction process Strong health and well-being focus Generous Holiday Allowance (Over 6 weeks of holiday pay) Wide Range of Discounts About Us: Bradstow is a creative and unique residential school and children's home for children between the ages of 5 & 19. It is situated in 13 acres of parkland in Broadstairs, Kent. We seek to meet the needs of children and young people with autism and severe learning difficulties with associated behaviour's that may be challenging using a Gentle Teaching approach and engaging in reflective practice. We have achieved national recognition for our developments in Communication and Behaviour Management. We have also been awarded the Platinum standard for the Investors in People accreditation We have 7 Residential Children's homes on site, in order to ensure our staff can attain their Level 3 in Residential Childcare we have an inhouse training and development team including nationally recognised assessors. This will be an opportunity to join the friendly and welcoming team and deliver vocational qualifications, coaching and assessment of learners in accordance with the National Standards using a range of assessment methods. NCFE Assessor - About the Role Key Responsibilities: Deliver NCFE Level 3 qualifications within agreed time frames. Deliver School related qualifications as required. Develop and agree realistic plans for learning and assessment with learners taking into consideration their needs as an individual. Support, coach and mentor learners to achieve timely completions in line with Bradstow Professional Development Centre contractual obligations both face-to-face and remotely. Abide by Ofsted, NCFE and Centre regulations at all times To be fully aware of and understand the duties and responsibilities arising from the Children's Act 2004 and Working Together in relation to child protection and safeguarding children and young people. NCFE Assessor - Skills & Experience: No formal qualifications or experience are necessary for this post, but you will be required to commit to achieving the Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare within 2 years of beginning employment at the school. We look for candidates who are mature, warm, creative, and open to learning with a patient and caring attitude. A1 Assessor's qualification or equivalent Experience delivering NCFE qualifications Knowledge of NCFE Awarding body standards Previous experience of assessing learners within a childcare setting at Levels 2 and 3 Practical experience in a childcare setting Flexible approach to working hours as there will be evening and weekend working. Please Note: In order to be considered for this role you must complete an online application form on Bradstow School website. If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience to be successful in this role click on APPLY today, forwarding an up to date copy of your CV for consideration in the first instance. No agencies please. JBRP1_UKTJ
Salary Package Band: D Contract type: Permanent Location: London or Cardiff (one / two days per week in our office.) Closing Date: 26/02/2024 Due to the hybrid nature of the teams, we require the successful candidate to be based in one of the above BBC offices to work from the office one / two days per week Our comprehensive benefits package includes: An employer pension contribution of up to 10% 25 days' annual leave (based on full time hours) + bank holidays and the option to buy/sell additional days Contributory lifestyle benefit options including discounts at hundreds of retailers, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and healthcare schemes Employee assistance and well-being programmes Learning and development tailored to your role this could include industry recognised qualifications, coaching and mentoring An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join staff networks including: Women's Network, National Disability Networks and many more Family friendly flexible working arrangements, such as hybrid working, job sharing, flexi-time and compressed hours can be requested. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and especially welcome individuals from underrepresented groups. If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch so we can support you. Job Introduction The purpose of this role is to ensure that the overall performance of SAP Finance applications and supporting/peripheral applications meets business requirements. The role will provide detailed system expertise, technical support and knowledge to both service delivery and business change functions ensuring dependencies and relationships between all associated systems are understood, maintained and can be communicated effectively to relevant stakeholders. Responsible for the planning, design, implementation, integration, commissioning, test, and in some cases operation of systems, and for collaboration to continuously improve the planning and delivery process. Family friendly flexible working arrangements, such as hybrid working, job sharing, flexi-time and compressed hours can be requested. Main Responsibilities Systems Management: Be the systems specialist for Finance modules of SAP ECC and other Finance related Systems. Lead on requirements gathering with the business process owners and stakeholders, analyse and present solution options that align with BBC Engineering strategies. Work with the Systems Owner to ensure system performance (KPI's) are continuously improved, inputting into the systems roadmap, identifying risks and providing risk mitigations. System Architecture: Responsible for ensuring systems design and architecture is fit for purpose, including disaster recovery architecture. Project Engagement: Responsible for providing technical consultancy to project delivery and development teams, procurement, service design and change management teams. Responsible for providing technical expertise to project teams throughout the lifecycle of a project Working with project & service delivery teams responsible for the commissioning and acceptance ensuring new installations/services are fit for purpose, supportable, and are built against agreed specification and installation standards. Change, Configuration and Release Management: Responsible for minor/major software and hardware upgrades, ensuring that change management procedures are followed working alongside the teams responsible for UAT, testing and deployment of upgrades into the production environment. Incident Management: Responsible for the resolution of escalated incidents from frontline support teams and assisting with the command & control for major incident and service outages. Problem Management: Responsible for Problem Management for systems assigned, ensuring that known issues and workarounds are documented and input into a Known Error Database. Non Functional Requirements: Responsible for ensuring systems align with BBC's non-functional requirements including accessibility, performance, disaster recovery and security. Ensure all work is conducted in accordance with current safety legislation and BBC safety policies, security policies and statutory requirements relevant to the task. Knowledge Management: Responsible for the production of technical documentation, ensuring quality and accuracy. Responsible for assessing and inputting into the design and delivery of training for systems under ownership ensuring support teams can be appropriately trained. 3rd Party Suppliers: Responsible for building effective relationships with system vendors to ensure that reported incidents and problems are resolved within agreed resolution times set in service contracts. Are you the right candidate? Essential Detailed Knowledge of SAP Financials including: FI - General Ledger (New GL) FI - Asset Accounting/Lease Accounting (CLM) FI - Taxes FI - Accounts Payable FI - Accounts Receivable FI - Cash & Banking (including Treasury) CO - Project Systems including WIP CO - Profit Centre Accounting CO - Cost Centre Accounting Detailed Integration Knowledge with SAP MM/SD/BW/HR Financial background - Accountancy or demonstrable finance related experience Experience in managing a complex technical systems/environment Experienced in managing conflicting demands in situations of pressure where priorities are rapidly changing Experience of having to communicate clearly with a range of people at different levels of the organisation and explain and discuss technical issues using a range of styles, tools and techniques Authoritative knowledge of security policies and statutory requirements relevant to the role Experience in working with 3rd party suppliers Experience of providing a high quality service in a demanding customer service environment Experience of relationship management Experience of technology projects including business change deliverables Substantial experience gained in a technology environment Worked on the full project lifecycle Self-motivated and organised, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and drive delivery to time and budget whilst minimising risk Excellent communication (verbal, written, listening) and IT skills Able to effectively work in a dispersed and varied team, showing evidence of dealing with complex technical issues, dealing with multiple priorities, managing conflict and using influencing skills to ensure that projects / assignments are properly commissioned and delivered into the business Able to deliver to deadlines and demonstrate resilience to ensure the correct technical solution is selected with a full understanding of the costs, timescales and risk involved Expertise in translating project, user and product requirements into technical solutions Desirable Experience of working with BW, BO Dashboards, BODS or BPC Experience of working with Ariba or Opentext VIM Qualified Accountant (CIMA or ACCA) Knowledge of ITIL standards and the principles of service support and delivery Knowledge of change and configuration management procedures Experience of designing and delivering training Understanding of a complex global SAP landscape - including interfaces i.e. payroll, expenses, banking etc Experience of implementing SAP Finance end to end solutions Knowledge and experience of Finance/SAP best practices Knowledge of SAP security and authorisations Solution orientated and problem solving Experience in the media sector or broadcast environment About the BBC The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk. We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you've read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Salary Package Band: D Contract type: Permanent Location: London or Cardiff (one / two days per week in our office.) Closing Date: 26/02/2024 Due to the hybrid nature of the teams, we require the successful candidate to be based in one of the above BBC offices to work from the office one / two days per week Our comprehensive benefits package includes: An employer pension contribution of up to 10% 25 days' annual leave (based on full time hours) + bank holidays and the option to buy/sell additional days Contributory lifestyle benefit options including discounts at hundreds of retailers, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and healthcare schemes Employee assistance and well-being programmes Learning and development tailored to your role this could include industry recognised qualifications, coaching and mentoring An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join staff networks including: Women's Network, National Disability Networks and many more Family friendly flexible working arrangements, such as hybrid working, job sharing, flexi-time and compressed hours can be requested. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and especially welcome individuals from underrepresented groups. If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch so we can support you. Job Introduction The purpose of this role is to ensure that the overall performance of SAP Finance applications and supporting/peripheral applications meets business requirements. The role will provide detailed system expertise, technical support and knowledge to both service delivery and business change functions ensuring dependencies and relationships between all associated systems are understood, maintained and can be communicated effectively to relevant stakeholders. Responsible for the planning, design, implementation, integration, commissioning, test, and in some cases operation of systems, and for collaboration to continuously improve the planning and delivery process. Family friendly flexible working arrangements, such as hybrid working, job sharing, flexi-time and compressed hours can be requested. Main Responsibilities Systems Management: Be the systems specialist for Finance modules of SAP ECC and other Finance related Systems. Lead on requirements gathering with the business process owners and stakeholders, analyse and present solution options that align with BBC Engineering strategies. Work with the Systems Owner to ensure system performance (KPI's) are continuously improved, inputting into the systems roadmap, identifying risks and providing risk mitigations. System Architecture: Responsible for ensuring systems design and architecture is fit for purpose, including disaster recovery architecture. Project Engagement: Responsible for providing technical consultancy to project delivery and development teams, procurement, service design and change management teams. Responsible for providing technical expertise to project teams throughout the lifecycle of a project Working with project & service delivery teams responsible for the commissioning and acceptance ensuring new installations/services are fit for purpose, supportable, and are built against agreed specification and installation standards. Change, Configuration and Release Management: Responsible for minor/major software and hardware upgrades, ensuring that change management procedures are followed working alongside the teams responsible for UAT, testing and deployment of upgrades into the production environment. Incident Management: Responsible for the resolution of escalated incidents from frontline support teams and assisting with the command & control for major incident and service outages. Problem Management: Responsible for Problem Management for systems assigned, ensuring that known issues and workarounds are documented and input into a Known Error Database. Non Functional Requirements: Responsible for ensuring systems align with BBC's non-functional requirements including accessibility, performance, disaster recovery and security. Ensure all work is conducted in accordance with current safety legislation and BBC safety policies, security policies and statutory requirements relevant to the task. Knowledge Management: Responsible for the production of technical documentation, ensuring quality and accuracy. Responsible for assessing and inputting into the design and delivery of training for systems under ownership ensuring support teams can be appropriately trained. 3rd Party Suppliers: Responsible for building effective relationships with system vendors to ensure that reported incidents and problems are resolved within agreed resolution times set in service contracts. Are you the right candidate? Essential Detailed Knowledge of SAP Financials including: FI - General Ledger (New GL) FI - Asset Accounting/Lease Accounting (CLM) FI - Taxes FI - Accounts Payable FI - Accounts Receivable FI - Cash & Banking (including Treasury) CO - Project Systems including WIP CO - Profit Centre Accounting CO - Cost Centre Accounting Detailed Integration Knowledge with SAP MM/SD/BW/HR Financial background - Accountancy or demonstrable finance related experience Experience in managing a complex technical systems/environment Experienced in managing conflicting demands in situations of pressure where priorities are rapidly changing Experience of having to communicate clearly with a range of people at different levels of the organisation and explain and discuss technical issues using a range of styles, tools and techniques Authoritative knowledge of security policies and statutory requirements relevant to the role Experience in working with 3rd party suppliers Experience of providing a high quality service in a demanding customer service environment Experience of relationship management Experience of technology projects including business change deliverables Substantial experience gained in a technology environment Worked on the full project lifecycle Self-motivated and organised, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and drive delivery to time and budget whilst minimising risk Excellent communication (verbal, written, listening) and IT skills Able to effectively work in a dispersed and varied team, showing evidence of dealing with complex technical issues, dealing with multiple priorities, managing conflict and using influencing skills to ensure that projects / assignments are properly commissioned and delivered into the business Able to deliver to deadlines and demonstrate resilience to ensure the correct technical solution is selected with a full understanding of the costs, timescales and risk involved Expertise in translating project, user and product requirements into technical solutions Desirable Experience of working with BW, BO Dashboards, BODS or BPC Experience of working with Ariba or Opentext VIM Qualified Accountant (CIMA or ACCA) Knowledge of ITIL standards and the principles of service support and delivery Knowledge of change and configuration management procedures Experience of designing and delivering training Understanding of a complex global SAP landscape - including interfaces i.e. payroll, expenses, banking etc Experience of implementing SAP Finance end to end solutions Knowledge and experience of Finance/SAP best practices Knowledge of SAP security and authorisations Solution orientated and problem solving Experience in the media sector or broadcast environment About the BBC The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk. We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you've read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.
Handkerchief Day Nursery
Castle Donington, Leicestershire
Handkerchief Day Nursery Forest School Nursery Handkerchief Day Nursery are looking for someone to join our outdoor Forest school team. The role will be 40 hours per week Monday-Friday. Your role will mainly be outdoors for the majority of the day. You will establish routines and boundaries to ensure the wellbeing and safety of the children. You will be expected to liaise with the indoor team about the children's learning, development and curiosities. The role of a Forest School Leader: Plan and develop the nursery's existing outdoor learning provision Ignite a love of the outdoors in children -To lead and implement good practice across the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), support and mentor all team members and model the skills and behaviours that safeguard and promote good outcomes for children Engage children with learning objectives through outdoor learning sessions Have fun Undertake risk assessments To provide high standards of childcare and education including monitoring and reviewing the provision at all times Be prepared to work in all weathers and be hands on! You should hold a Level 3 Forest School qualification and a relevant up to date Outdoor First Aid qualification. Rewards & Benefits - A highly competitive salary - Family friendly flexible working - Pension scheme - Private health insurance after the first full year of service - Up to a 50% discount on childcare for parents - Continued professional development and training opportunities - Free uniform All perks are pro-rota for part time staff and subject to successful completion of probationary period. These perks may be subject to further conditions and can be withdrawn or reviewed at the discretion of the company. _We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty._ _Handkerchief Day Nursery is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group._ Job Type: Full-time Pay: £24,960.00 per year Benefits: Company events Company pension Employee discount Free parking On-site parking Schedule: Monday to Friday Experience: nursery: 1 year (preferred) Licence/Certification: Level 3 Forest School Qualification (required) Full & Relevant Level 3 in Early Years (required) Work Location: In person Reference ID: DE74 2DA
May 01, 2024
Full time
Handkerchief Day Nursery Forest School Nursery Handkerchief Day Nursery are looking for someone to join our outdoor Forest school team. The role will be 40 hours per week Monday-Friday. Your role will mainly be outdoors for the majority of the day. You will establish routines and boundaries to ensure the wellbeing and safety of the children. You will be expected to liaise with the indoor team about the children's learning, development and curiosities. The role of a Forest School Leader: Plan and develop the nursery's existing outdoor learning provision Ignite a love of the outdoors in children -To lead and implement good practice across the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), support and mentor all team members and model the skills and behaviours that safeguard and promote good outcomes for children Engage children with learning objectives through outdoor learning sessions Have fun Undertake risk assessments To provide high standards of childcare and education including monitoring and reviewing the provision at all times Be prepared to work in all weathers and be hands on! You should hold a Level 3 Forest School qualification and a relevant up to date Outdoor First Aid qualification. Rewards & Benefits - A highly competitive salary - Family friendly flexible working - Pension scheme - Private health insurance after the first full year of service - Up to a 50% discount on childcare for parents - Continued professional development and training opportunities - Free uniform All perks are pro-rota for part time staff and subject to successful completion of probationary period. These perks may be subject to further conditions and can be withdrawn or reviewed at the discretion of the company. _We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty._ _Handkerchief Day Nursery is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group._ Job Type: Full-time Pay: £24,960.00 per year Benefits: Company events Company pension Employee discount Free parking On-site parking Schedule: Monday to Friday Experience: nursery: 1 year (preferred) Licence/Certification: Level 3 Forest School Qualification (required) Full & Relevant Level 3 in Early Years (required) Work Location: In person Reference ID: DE74 2DA
Job Title: Primary Teacher Location: Shrewsbury and Surrounding Area Days/Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 08:30 am 15:30 pm Pay: £140-160 per day About The Role:- We are seeking exceptional Primary Teachers to fill short- or long-term positions across Powys. This role is perfect for passionate educators who are eager to make a difference and thrive in a dynamic and supportive work environment. If you are a dedicated and enthusiastic Primary Teacher ready to embark on a rewarding journey in education, we invite you to join us and become part of our mission to inspire and empower the next generation of learners. Responsibilities:- Deliver lessons across EYFS, KS1 & KS2, catering to diverse learning needs. Provide constructive and guided feedback to students, both written and verbal. Teach all areas of the school curriculum effectively. Organize the classroom and learning resources to maintain a positive teaching environment. Occasionally plan and prepare lessons to engage students effectively. Maintain discipline and implement behaviour management strategies. About You:- Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Registered with the EWC (Educational Workforce Council). Possess an Enhanced Child Workforce DBS that is on the Update Service. Demonstrate excellent curriculum knowledge. Collaborate effectively and creatively with colleagues. Flexibility to work either full-time or part-time would be advantageous. Benefits:- Competitive rates of pay. Flexible work schedules tailored to your needs. Recommend a Friend Scheme earn up to £50 per, your 5th referral you could earn up to £500 as a referral bonus. Dedicated Account Manager with strong relationships with schools in your area. Opportunity for permanent positions. Support and advice from Professional Mentors, including lesson observations. Access to a full calendar of CPD opportunities through our Twilight Training Programme and other courses delivered during school holidays. About Excell Supply:- Excell Supply is a reputable recruitment agency dedicated to providing high-quality staffing solutions to educational institutions. As members of the REC (Recruitment & Employment Confederation) and Umbrella body to the DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service), we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children. All applicants will be subject to thorough employment checks and must have an Enhanced DBS on the Update Service certificate in place. Candidates without an Enhanced DBS on the Update Service will have to apply for a new one. JBRP1_UKTJ
May 01, 2024
Full time
Job Title: Primary Teacher Location: Shrewsbury and Surrounding Area Days/Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 08:30 am 15:30 pm Pay: £140-160 per day About The Role:- We are seeking exceptional Primary Teachers to fill short- or long-term positions across Powys. This role is perfect for passionate educators who are eager to make a difference and thrive in a dynamic and supportive work environment. If you are a dedicated and enthusiastic Primary Teacher ready to embark on a rewarding journey in education, we invite you to join us and become part of our mission to inspire and empower the next generation of learners. Responsibilities:- Deliver lessons across EYFS, KS1 & KS2, catering to diverse learning needs. Provide constructive and guided feedback to students, both written and verbal. Teach all areas of the school curriculum effectively. Organize the classroom and learning resources to maintain a positive teaching environment. Occasionally plan and prepare lessons to engage students effectively. Maintain discipline and implement behaviour management strategies. About You:- Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Registered with the EWC (Educational Workforce Council). Possess an Enhanced Child Workforce DBS that is on the Update Service. Demonstrate excellent curriculum knowledge. Collaborate effectively and creatively with colleagues. Flexibility to work either full-time or part-time would be advantageous. Benefits:- Competitive rates of pay. Flexible work schedules tailored to your needs. Recommend a Friend Scheme earn up to £50 per, your 5th referral you could earn up to £500 as a referral bonus. Dedicated Account Manager with strong relationships with schools in your area. Opportunity for permanent positions. Support and advice from Professional Mentors, including lesson observations. Access to a full calendar of CPD opportunities through our Twilight Training Programme and other courses delivered during school holidays. About Excell Supply:- Excell Supply is a reputable recruitment agency dedicated to providing high-quality staffing solutions to educational institutions. As members of the REC (Recruitment & Employment Confederation) and Umbrella body to the DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service), we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children. All applicants will be subject to thorough employment checks and must have an Enhanced DBS on the Update Service certificate in place. Candidates without an Enhanced DBS on the Update Service will have to apply for a new one. JBRP1_UKTJ
At Kpler, we simplify global trade information and provide valuable insights. Founded in 2014, our goal is to help over 10,000 organisations by offering the best intelligence on commodities, energy, and maritime through a single platform. Working at Kpler means you'll be a key player in turning complex data into strategic resources for our clients. Your role involves creating data-driven stories that empower clients in their industries. Your expertise helps Kpler navigate markets successfully. Your journey starts here, where innovation meets impact. Join our team of 500+ talented people from 35+ countries worldwide. Purpose of the rol Maritime domain awareness and commodity tracking involve the effective fusion of fragmented information that compose the complex commodity flows landscape. When combined efficiently, vessel tracking data and trading history, commodity supply and demand, proprietary trading data, and machine learning algorithms provide an understanding of events at ports and on open seas at different levels of granularity. Rapidly evolving global geopolitical developments and tensions significantly affect trading, disturbing the supply chain and altering commodity flow patterns which brings more uncertainty about the modelling of these phenomena. As a senior data scientist with Kpler's Flows team, you will develop algorithms that extend our comprehension of commodities flows in space and time by devising forecasting models, predicting future trades, detect anomalies in data and anomalous behaviour of various players. Some of the exciting projects you will work on include: Driving the design, rapid experimentation, development, testing and deployment of data science models for flow forecast models and anomaly detection; Optimising and fine-tuning models in production, overseeing the continuous monitoring of deployed models, and effectively handling model and data drift promptly; Building robust pipelines for integrating data from diverse sources, including big geospatial data, ship mobility data, and document recognition; Researching and identifying methods, data sources, and features that will drive business impact and improve models' accuracy in the current scope of ever-changing world-scale commodity trading; As a senior data scientist, you will: Devise efficient solutions to tackle ML/Big Data challenges using relevant, up-to-date methods and technologies. Work across the stack to deliver new features end-to-end, from prototyping, to deployment and caring for data drift in production. Ensure optimal, cost-effective design decisions that improve performance and overcome scalability limits. Own meaningful parts of our service, demonstrating the ability to lead projects independently, have an impact, and grow with the company. Identify opportunities for novel projects and liaise with product teams to advance ideas into value-adding features. Actively share knowledge and document insights, effectively communicate complex concepts and analysis to technical and non-technical audiences, aiming to support continuous team improvement and drive collaboration. Act as a mentor for our junior data scientists, helping to accelerate their growth; you will act as the Tech Lead on some projects. Be part of a vibrant Machine Learning community in Kpler, tackling the whole spectrum of ML problems. Our Machine Learning tech stack includes: Python, ML libraries (TensorFlow, pytorch, scikit-learn, transformers, XGBoost, ResNet), geospatial libraries (shapely, geopandas, rasterio), CV libraries (scikit-image, OpenCV, yolo, Detectron2). AWS, Postgres, Apache Airflow, Apache kafka, Apache Spark Mandatory requirements: You have at least 5 years of experience in the DS role, deploying models into production; You have proven experience delivering end-to-end ML solutions that produce business value. You are proficient in Python. You have expert knowledge of at least one cloud computing platform (preferably AWS). You are fluent in English. Nice to haves but not mandatory: You have expertise on applications focusing on geospatial data and mobility analytics (highly desirable). You have proven experience with big data technologies, specifically Spark and Kafka. You have experience working with state-of-art ML pipeline technologies (such as MLflow, Sagemaker ) or building a ML pipeline by yourself (Docker, Kubernetes, Paperspace, Airflow ). You have a Ph. D. in a quantitative field (computer science, mathematics, physics, engineering ). You are familiar with the shipping industry and commodity trading. You are comfortable with software engineering best practices. You value code simplicity, performance and attention to detail. You have experience working in an international environment. We're a dynamic company dedicated to nurturing connections and innovating solutions that tackle market challenges head-on. If you're driven by customer satisfaction and thrive on turning ideas into reality, then you've found your ideal destination. Are you prepared to embark on this exciting journey with us? we make things happen We act decisively and with purpose, and we like to go the extra mile. we build together We foster relationships and develop creative solutions to address market challenges with cool features and solutions. hey, how can i help you today? Being accessible and supportive to colleagues and clients with a friendly approach is essential. Our People Pledge Don't meet every single requirement? Research shows that women and people of color are less likely than others to apply if they feel like they don't match 100% of the job requirements. Don't let the confidence gap stand in your way, we'd love to hear from you! We understand that experience comes in many different forms and are dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team. Kpler is committed to providing a fair, inclusive and diverse work-environment. We believe that different perspectives lead to better ideas, and better ideas allow us to better understand the needs and interests of our diverse, global community. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives and are an equal opportunity employer. By applying, I confirm that I have read and accept the Staff Privacy Notice
May 01, 2024
Full time
At Kpler, we simplify global trade information and provide valuable insights. Founded in 2014, our goal is to help over 10,000 organisations by offering the best intelligence on commodities, energy, and maritime through a single platform. Working at Kpler means you'll be a key player in turning complex data into strategic resources for our clients. Your role involves creating data-driven stories that empower clients in their industries. Your expertise helps Kpler navigate markets successfully. Your journey starts here, where innovation meets impact. Join our team of 500+ talented people from 35+ countries worldwide. Purpose of the rol Maritime domain awareness and commodity tracking involve the effective fusion of fragmented information that compose the complex commodity flows landscape. When combined efficiently, vessel tracking data and trading history, commodity supply and demand, proprietary trading data, and machine learning algorithms provide an understanding of events at ports and on open seas at different levels of granularity. Rapidly evolving global geopolitical developments and tensions significantly affect trading, disturbing the supply chain and altering commodity flow patterns which brings more uncertainty about the modelling of these phenomena. As a senior data scientist with Kpler's Flows team, you will develop algorithms that extend our comprehension of commodities flows in space and time by devising forecasting models, predicting future trades, detect anomalies in data and anomalous behaviour of various players. Some of the exciting projects you will work on include: Driving the design, rapid experimentation, development, testing and deployment of data science models for flow forecast models and anomaly detection; Optimising and fine-tuning models in production, overseeing the continuous monitoring of deployed models, and effectively handling model and data drift promptly; Building robust pipelines for integrating data from diverse sources, including big geospatial data, ship mobility data, and document recognition; Researching and identifying methods, data sources, and features that will drive business impact and improve models' accuracy in the current scope of ever-changing world-scale commodity trading; As a senior data scientist, you will: Devise efficient solutions to tackle ML/Big Data challenges using relevant, up-to-date methods and technologies. Work across the stack to deliver new features end-to-end, from prototyping, to deployment and caring for data drift in production. Ensure optimal, cost-effective design decisions that improve performance and overcome scalability limits. Own meaningful parts of our service, demonstrating the ability to lead projects independently, have an impact, and grow with the company. Identify opportunities for novel projects and liaise with product teams to advance ideas into value-adding features. Actively share knowledge and document insights, effectively communicate complex concepts and analysis to technical and non-technical audiences, aiming to support continuous team improvement and drive collaboration. Act as a mentor for our junior data scientists, helping to accelerate their growth; you will act as the Tech Lead on some projects. Be part of a vibrant Machine Learning community in Kpler, tackling the whole spectrum of ML problems. Our Machine Learning tech stack includes: Python, ML libraries (TensorFlow, pytorch, scikit-learn, transformers, XGBoost, ResNet), geospatial libraries (shapely, geopandas, rasterio), CV libraries (scikit-image, OpenCV, yolo, Detectron2). AWS, Postgres, Apache Airflow, Apache kafka, Apache Spark Mandatory requirements: You have at least 5 years of experience in the DS role, deploying models into production; You have proven experience delivering end-to-end ML solutions that produce business value. You are proficient in Python. You have expert knowledge of at least one cloud computing platform (preferably AWS). You are fluent in English. Nice to haves but not mandatory: You have expertise on applications focusing on geospatial data and mobility analytics (highly desirable). You have proven experience with big data technologies, specifically Spark and Kafka. You have experience working with state-of-art ML pipeline technologies (such as MLflow, Sagemaker ) or building a ML pipeline by yourself (Docker, Kubernetes, Paperspace, Airflow ). You have a Ph. D. in a quantitative field (computer science, mathematics, physics, engineering ). You are familiar with the shipping industry and commodity trading. You are comfortable with software engineering best practices. You value code simplicity, performance and attention to detail. You have experience working in an international environment. We're a dynamic company dedicated to nurturing connections and innovating solutions that tackle market challenges head-on. If you're driven by customer satisfaction and thrive on turning ideas into reality, then you've found your ideal destination. Are you prepared to embark on this exciting journey with us? we make things happen We act decisively and with purpose, and we like to go the extra mile. we build together We foster relationships and develop creative solutions to address market challenges with cool features and solutions. hey, how can i help you today? Being accessible and supportive to colleagues and clients with a friendly approach is essential. Our People Pledge Don't meet every single requirement? Research shows that women and people of color are less likely than others to apply if they feel like they don't match 100% of the job requirements. Don't let the confidence gap stand in your way, we'd love to hear from you! We understand that experience comes in many different forms and are dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team. Kpler is committed to providing a fair, inclusive and diverse work-environment. We believe that different perspectives lead to better ideas, and better ideas allow us to better understand the needs and interests of our diverse, global community. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives and are an equal opportunity employer. By applying, I confirm that I have read and accept the Staff Privacy Notice
At OFG, we work smarter so you can spend more time doing the things you love! How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four ? Our colleagues' wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we're always looking for new ways to improve everyone's work/life balance. We're taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent). If the trial is a success, we'll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group - so there's never been a more exciting time to join ! Become a Teaching Assistant Apprentice at The Wenlock School part of Acorn Education and Care and start working towards yours. About Us The Wenlock School opened in September 2018. We are a co-educational day school catering for pupils aged 7-18 with a range of complex needs including a range of social, emotional and mental health needs and also pupils who have been diagnosed with autism or demonstrate behaviours associated with autism. The Wenlock School is an Outstanding provision and a leading light for our young people and their families. The uniqueness of every child is recognised and valued, and our curriculum embraces the community, from which it exists, recognising and celebrating the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our growing cohort. This opportunity is in Dudley, within commutable distance of Wolverhampton, Birmingham and surrounding areas. The opportunity We have an exciting opportunity for an Apprentice to join The Wenlock School to complete a recognised Teaching Assistant Level 3 Qualification whilst also learning to work within a school environment and have a real impact on pupil's lives. Join an amazing team making our schools and classrooms supportive, enriching places where vulnerable pupils and young people achieve far more than they ever expected. Learners will build an advanced understanding of how to provide quality teaching and how to influence and support learners. Some of the areas of development include: Contributing to the implementation of learning activities Evaluating the performance of lesson plans and how to improve for the future Working independently in teaching group and individual activities Working in partnership with teachers to help support and deliver lesson plans and objectives Entry Requirements The Wenlock School will support you through your qualification alongside our Training Provider and you will have a dedicated mentor within school. If you cannot provide certificates for Maths and English, you will be asked to complete your Functional Skills Maths and English as part of the apprenticeship. You will be expected to do some 'off-the-job (OJT) training, and you will be asked to do 20% of your contracted working hours undertaking this training. Your OJT must be relevant to the apprenticeship standard and will be supported by our school to provide you with new knowledge, skills and behaviours required for the role. Why join Acorn Education? £18,246.97 per annum 37.5 hours per week Term Time Only Fixed Term Contract - 18 to 24 months with the intention to go permanent after completion Fully Funded Apprenticeship Benefits Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you'll get an exceptional reward package including: Life Assurance Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions "Your Wellbeing Matters" - access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that's right for you, including: A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits 100's of discount options valid in the UK and abroad Cycle to Work Schemes Electric Car Purchase Scheme Critical illness cover And that's not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you'll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS. You'll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy.
May 01, 2024
Full time
At OFG, we work smarter so you can spend more time doing the things you love! How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four ? Our colleagues' wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we're always looking for new ways to improve everyone's work/life balance. We're taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent). If the trial is a success, we'll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group - so there's never been a more exciting time to join ! Become a Teaching Assistant Apprentice at The Wenlock School part of Acorn Education and Care and start working towards yours. About Us The Wenlock School opened in September 2018. We are a co-educational day school catering for pupils aged 7-18 with a range of complex needs including a range of social, emotional and mental health needs and also pupils who have been diagnosed with autism or demonstrate behaviours associated with autism. The Wenlock School is an Outstanding provision and a leading light for our young people and their families. The uniqueness of every child is recognised and valued, and our curriculum embraces the community, from which it exists, recognising and celebrating the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our growing cohort. This opportunity is in Dudley, within commutable distance of Wolverhampton, Birmingham and surrounding areas. The opportunity We have an exciting opportunity for an Apprentice to join The Wenlock School to complete a recognised Teaching Assistant Level 3 Qualification whilst also learning to work within a school environment and have a real impact on pupil's lives. Join an amazing team making our schools and classrooms supportive, enriching places where vulnerable pupils and young people achieve far more than they ever expected. Learners will build an advanced understanding of how to provide quality teaching and how to influence and support learners. Some of the areas of development include: Contributing to the implementation of learning activities Evaluating the performance of lesson plans and how to improve for the future Working independently in teaching group and individual activities Working in partnership with teachers to help support and deliver lesson plans and objectives Entry Requirements The Wenlock School will support you through your qualification alongside our Training Provider and you will have a dedicated mentor within school. If you cannot provide certificates for Maths and English, you will be asked to complete your Functional Skills Maths and English as part of the apprenticeship. You will be expected to do some 'off-the-job (OJT) training, and you will be asked to do 20% of your contracted working hours undertaking this training. Your OJT must be relevant to the apprenticeship standard and will be supported by our school to provide you with new knowledge, skills and behaviours required for the role. Why join Acorn Education? £18,246.97 per annum 37.5 hours per week Term Time Only Fixed Term Contract - 18 to 24 months with the intention to go permanent after completion Fully Funded Apprenticeship Benefits Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you'll get an exceptional reward package including: Life Assurance Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions "Your Wellbeing Matters" - access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that's right for you, including: A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits 100's of discount options valid in the UK and abroad Cycle to Work Schemes Electric Car Purchase Scheme Critical illness cover And that's not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you'll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS. You'll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy.
Broking Manager, Property Risks Can you bring first-class communication, negotiation and collaboration skills ? Do you have an in-depth knowledge of the UK Property insurance market, its carriers and wordings ? If so, then we'd love to hear from you in connection with this new Broking Manager role within our UK Retail Broking team. Aon is in the business of better decisions At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. As an organisation, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed. What the day will look like In this wide and varied role your responsibilities will include: Both lead and contribute to insurance programme design and strategy, fully aligned to the clients' objectives / priorities. Make valuable contributions to the placement of risks to insurers and support the broking of risks referred by other brokers and client service teams. Where appropriate, engage with clients and prospects to provide feedback on the market outlook and be able to fully communicate our recommended broking strategy. Proactively build and manage relationships with Aon collaborators to whom we provide broking services or whom can support placement objectives / strategy Take ownership of insurer / placement related issues referred by client service teams and advises on and resolves day to day queries. Decide in conjunction with the client / client servicing team which insurers should be approached on specific risks. Place business in accordance with the UK broking strategy and broking procedures. Provide advice on the most appropriate options offered by insurers and proactively intervene where appropriate to provide better solutions. Monitoring the quality of submissions and, where appropriate, provide advice on improvement to support broking results. Work with colleagues and leaders of the insurer teams to resolve performance issues and to continuously improve client service. Work to resolve contentious placing issues/disputes with insurers. Pro-actively share knowledge and relevant information relating to the insurance market in a timely and effective manner. How this opportunity is different This is an outstanding opportunity to join a highly-respected, City based broking team where you'll be welcomed, your voice will be heard and you'll have the benefit to learn from and be mentored by leading industry professionals. Skills and experience that will lead to success Strong team player, who will work closely with immediate team and other colleagues / stakeholders. Sophisticated negotiating and influencing skills. Outstanding communication and presentation skills. Behaviour that inspires the trust and respect of colleagues and key stakeholders. Committed to continuous improvement and to adopting new working practices to raise standards of quality and efficiency. Self-motivated and driven. A thorough knowledge of UK commercial insurance market practice and technical matters. How we support our colleagues In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse workforce. Plus, our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two "Global Wellbeing Days" each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions, but we also recognise that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working! Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued. We provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us to request an accommodation on Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Broking Manager, Property Risks Can you bring first-class communication, negotiation and collaboration skills ? Do you have an in-depth knowledge of the UK Property insurance market, its carriers and wordings ? If so, then we'd love to hear from you in connection with this new Broking Manager role within our UK Retail Broking team. Aon is in the business of better decisions At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. As an organisation, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed. What the day will look like In this wide and varied role your responsibilities will include: Both lead and contribute to insurance programme design and strategy, fully aligned to the clients' objectives / priorities. Make valuable contributions to the placement of risks to insurers and support the broking of risks referred by other brokers and client service teams. Where appropriate, engage with clients and prospects to provide feedback on the market outlook and be able to fully communicate our recommended broking strategy. Proactively build and manage relationships with Aon collaborators to whom we provide broking services or whom can support placement objectives / strategy Take ownership of insurer / placement related issues referred by client service teams and advises on and resolves day to day queries. Decide in conjunction with the client / client servicing team which insurers should be approached on specific risks. Place business in accordance with the UK broking strategy and broking procedures. Provide advice on the most appropriate options offered by insurers and proactively intervene where appropriate to provide better solutions. Monitoring the quality of submissions and, where appropriate, provide advice on improvement to support broking results. Work with colleagues and leaders of the insurer teams to resolve performance issues and to continuously improve client service. Work to resolve contentious placing issues/disputes with insurers. Pro-actively share knowledge and relevant information relating to the insurance market in a timely and effective manner. How this opportunity is different This is an outstanding opportunity to join a highly-respected, City based broking team where you'll be welcomed, your voice will be heard and you'll have the benefit to learn from and be mentored by leading industry professionals. Skills and experience that will lead to success Strong team player, who will work closely with immediate team and other colleagues / stakeholders. Sophisticated negotiating and influencing skills. Outstanding communication and presentation skills. Behaviour that inspires the trust and respect of colleagues and key stakeholders. Committed to continuous improvement and to adopting new working practices to raise standards of quality and efficiency. Self-motivated and driven. A thorough knowledge of UK commercial insurance market practice and technical matters. How we support our colleagues In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse workforce. Plus, our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two "Global Wellbeing Days" each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions, but we also recognise that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working! Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued. We provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us to request an accommodation on Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
Position: GEOGRAPHY TEACHER Location: Farnborough Contract Type: Permanent Salary: £32-£38k DOE Start Date: September, an earlier start date can be discussed if necessary My client is seeking a highly motivated and dedicated Geography Teacher with a love of education to join their committed Geography department. The successful candidate will; Engage, enthuse, motivate and challenge pupils in order for them to excel academically Have relentlessly high expectations of themselves and pupils Have excellent subject knowledge Enhance the quality of teaching and learning in the Department and wider through sharing resources and good practice, lesson observation, collaborative teaching, mentoring and active participation in continuing professional studies programme Make a positive contribution to the efficient running of the Department, including, setting and marking examinations, attending departmental meetings and undertaking administrative and other tasks as delegated by the Curriculum Leader. Actively safeguard and promote the welfare of children Support the aims and objectives for teaching and learning Adhere to and promote all school policies and procedures Person Specification Good level degree in a directly related subject (desirable) Recognised teaching qualification, such as a PGCE, or equivalent experience Awareness of Safeguarding requirements and good practice Good level of IT literacy Be capable of delivering inspirational and informative lessons to the full age and ability range of pupils at the school Be able to demonstrate a positive and authoritative rapport with pupils Excellent and effective classroom management skills Be organised and self-motivated, with a proven record for meeting targets and deadlines My client expects all staff to show ambition, professionalism and display a love for learning both personally and professionally, encouraging these behaviours within students. If you are interested in being part of this successful team and want to join them on this exciting journey of becoming an outstanding establishment, then get in touch with KPI Education by calling Rebecca on (phone number removed) or email at (url removed) for more information. INDCOM
May 01, 2024
Full time
Position: GEOGRAPHY TEACHER Location: Farnborough Contract Type: Permanent Salary: £32-£38k DOE Start Date: September, an earlier start date can be discussed if necessary My client is seeking a highly motivated and dedicated Geography Teacher with a love of education to join their committed Geography department. The successful candidate will; Engage, enthuse, motivate and challenge pupils in order for them to excel academically Have relentlessly high expectations of themselves and pupils Have excellent subject knowledge Enhance the quality of teaching and learning in the Department and wider through sharing resources and good practice, lesson observation, collaborative teaching, mentoring and active participation in continuing professional studies programme Make a positive contribution to the efficient running of the Department, including, setting and marking examinations, attending departmental meetings and undertaking administrative and other tasks as delegated by the Curriculum Leader. Actively safeguard and promote the welfare of children Support the aims and objectives for teaching and learning Adhere to and promote all school policies and procedures Person Specification Good level degree in a directly related subject (desirable) Recognised teaching qualification, such as a PGCE, or equivalent experience Awareness of Safeguarding requirements and good practice Good level of IT literacy Be capable of delivering inspirational and informative lessons to the full age and ability range of pupils at the school Be able to demonstrate a positive and authoritative rapport with pupils Excellent and effective classroom management skills Be organised and self-motivated, with a proven record for meeting targets and deadlines My client expects all staff to show ambition, professionalism and display a love for learning both personally and professionally, encouraging these behaviours within students. If you are interested in being part of this successful team and want to join them on this exciting journey of becoming an outstanding establishment, then get in touch with KPI Education by calling Rebecca on (phone number removed) or email at (url removed) for more information. INDCOM