Recruiter

Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd

Salary

From £17,316 to £31,314 per year

Location

Nottinghamshire

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Lecturer: Skills for Life (Teacher, Tutor, Assessor, Trainer) BLUO7209
HMP Ranby, Retford, Nottinghamshire
Salary: £17,316 - £31,314 per annum

Our client is a leading Further Education College providing a comprehensive range of vocational, academic, professional and higher education courses. The College also delivers the Offender Learning and Skills Service (OLASS) Phase 4 contracts for East Midlands, West Midlands and South Central, providing education to 35 prisons across these 3 regions.

Located on the outskirts of Retford, HMP Ranby opened in January 1972. It can accommodate 1098 Prisoners housed in 10 wings in single and double cell accommodation. The reception criteria is for adult males assessed at Category ‘C’. The Education Department delivers a range of programmes to the learners to support them on their learning journey and increase their opportunity of gaining employment on release.

You will be a key member of the Skills for Life team based at Ranby prison. You will utilise your knowledge and experience of Functional Skills, IT and general education to support offenders in achieving qualifications to help gain employment in their community on release.

As the successful candidate you will have:

A relevant degree or equivalent qualification
A full teaching qualification (DTTLS, PGCE, Cert Ed)
Assessor/Verifier Awards (desirable)
Teaching/training or vocational experience in a relevant discipline/subject area and relevant up-to-date knowledge
A proven track record of managing and supporting diverse groups of learners through nationally accredited programmes
Experience of identifying, developing and sharing innovative and creative teaching resources
Experience of working with students who may have little experience of education and training (desirable)
Knowledge of current curriculum and accreditation developments within Further Education and specific subject area(s)
The ability to teach creatively, adapting to the needs of a variety of learners and willing to explore new teaching and learning strategies
A good level of IT literacy and willing to develop further
Accuracy and precision in written presentation

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 5th June 2013

This is a Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd vacancy who are operating as an employment agency. Once you have clicked to apply for this vacancy, we will then send you more information on the role including a copy of the application form via email.

Recruiter

Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd

Salary

From £20,000 to £25,000 per year

Location

Poole

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Community & Corporate Manager (Charity, Fundraising) BLUC7216
Poole, Dorset (with regular travel to events)
Salary up to £25,000

As an independent, not for profit organisation our client works together with families to help meet the needs of local people, of all ages with physical and learning difficulties. They are dedicated to supporting their needs whilst enabling them to experience a lifetime of opportunities and challenges. They endeavour to achieve this through tailor-made programmes of support, developed according to the needs of the individual through every transitional stage of their lives and personal development.

Our client is now looking to recruit a highly motivated, organised and enthusiastic individual to develop, implement, manage and sustain a strong combined community and corporate fundraising strategy to help maximize income generation in Dorset as part of the Fundraising Team.

As Community & Corporate Manager, you will be responsible for managing a Community & Corporate Fundraiser; working together to raise vital funds to help our client meet its strategic objectives. You will achieve sustainable income targets from existing and new supporters across the county.

The successful Community & Corporate Manager will be educated to A level standard (or equivalent) in a relevant vocational qualification and will have previous experience in charity fundraising. With the ability to build strong relationships and win partnerships, you will be able to demonstrate a successful record of income generation and will have experience of working to, and achieving, financial targets. Due to the travel involved for this position, it is essential that candidates hold a full UK driving licence.

As an advocate for our client, you will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, will be a team player and will understand, value and respect others as well as being able to demonstrate excellent problem solving and self-management skills.

Although not essential, candidates who are a member of the Institute of Fundraising would be highly desirable.

This is a Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd vacancy who are operating as an employment agency. Once you have clicked to apply for this vacancy, we will then send you more information on the role including a copy of the application form via email.

Recruiter

Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd

Salary

From £22.60 to £22.60 per hour

Location

Nottinghamshire

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Part time

Sessional Lecturer Opportunities (Teacher, Tutor, Assessor) BLUO7207
Location: HMP Ranby, Retford, Nottinghamshire
Salary: £22.60 per delivery hour

Our client is a leading Further Education College providing a comprehensive range of vocational, academic, professional and higher education courses. The College also delivers the Offender Learning and Skills Service (OLASS) Phase 4 contracts for East Midlands, West Midlands and South Central, providing education to 35 prisons across these 3 regions.

Located on the outskirts of Retford, HMP Ranby opened in January 1972. It can accommodate 1098 Prisoners housed in 10 wings in single and double cell accommodation. The reception criteria is for adult males assessed at Category ‘C’. The Education Department delivers a range of programmes to the learners to support them on their learning journey and increase their opportunity of gaining employment on release.

You will be a key member of the Skills for Life team based at Ranby prison. You will utilise your knowledge and experience of Functional Skills, IT and general education to support offenders in achieving qualifications to help gain employment in their community on release. We have two opportunities available; one to teach Functional Skills and the other for Construction.

As the successful candidate you will have:

A relevant degree or equivalent qualification
A full teaching qualification (DTTLS, PGCE, Cert Ed)
Assessor/Verifier Awards(desirable)
Teaching/training or vocational experience in a relevant discipline/subject area and relevant up-to-date knowledge
A proven track record of managing and supporting diverse groups of learners through nationally accredited programmes
Experience of identifying, developing and sharing innovative and creative teaching resources
Experience of working with students who may have little experience of education and training (desirable)
Knowledge of current curriculum and accreditation developments within Further Education and specific subject area(s)
The ability to teach creatively, adapting to the needs of a variety of learners and willing to explore new teaching and learning strategies
A good level of IT literacy and willing to develop further
Accuracy and precision in written presentation

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 5th June 2013

This is a Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd vacancy who are operating as an employment agency. Once you have clicked to apply for this vacancy, we will then send you more information on the role including a copy of the application form via email.

Recruiter

Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd

Salary

From £17,316 to £31,314 per year

Location

Nottinghamshire

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Lecturer: Industrial Cleaning (Teacher, Tutor, Assessor, Trainer) BLUO7208
HMP Ranby, Retford, Nottinghamshire
Salary: £17,316 - £31,314 per annum

Our client is a leading Further Education College providing a comprehensive range of vocational, academic, professional and higher education courses. The College also delivers the Offender Learning and Skills Service (OLASS) Phase 4 contracts for East Midlands, West Midlands and South Central, providing education to 35 prisons across these 3 regions.

Located on the outskirts of Retford, HMP Ranby opened in January 1972. It can accommodate 1098 Prisoners housed in 10 wings in single and double cell accommodation. The reception criteria is for adult males assessed at Category ‘C’. The Education Department delivers a range of programmes to the learners to support them on their learning journey and increase their opportunity of gaining employment on release.

You will be a key member of the Skills for Life team based at Ranby prison. You will utilise your knowledge and experience of Functional Skills, IT and general education to support offenders in achieving qualifications to help gain employment in their community on release. This role will specifically support the delivery of Industrial Cleaning.

As the successful candidate you will have:

A relevant degree or equivalent qualification
A full teaching qualification (DTTLS, PGCE, Cert Ed)
Assessor/Verifier Awards(desirable)
Teaching/training or vocational experience in a relevant discipline/subject area and relevant up-to-date knowledge
A proven track record of managing and supporting diverse groups of learners through nationally accredited programmes
Experience of identifying, developing and sharing innovative and creative teaching resources
Experience of working with students who may have little experience of education and training (desirable)
Knowledge of current curriculum and accreditation developments within Further Education and specific subject area(s)
The ability to teach creatively, adapting to the needs of a variety of learners and willing to explore new teaching and learning strategies
A good level of IT literacy and willing to develop further
Accuracy and precision in written presentation

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 5th June 2013

This is a Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd vacancy who are operating as an employment agency. Once you have clicked to apply for this vacancy, we will then send you more information on the role including a copy of the application form via email.

Recruiter

Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd

Salary

From £10,000 to £150,000 per year + Salary circa £22,000 per annum

Location

Daventry

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Our client provides 3,100 homes across Northamptonshire.

They have built an excellent track record for top quality performance - delivering all promises to tenants two years early and transforming the quality of their homes and repairs service in their first three years. They are in the top 2.1% of housing associations and were awarded a two-star rating with excellent prospects for improvement within their first two years following an inspection by the Audit Commission.

Our client now has an opportunity for a highly motivated and committed individual to join their team as an Executive Assistant to provide the Management Team with a confidential, efficient and effective administration service.

Within the role you will be responsible for the management of administrative systems, reacting positively to requests to deal with enquiries and provide information and taking ownership of matters such as researching topics and facilitating projects for the team. Responsible for the diary management for the Management Team, you will ensure that they are fully prepared for meetings and have all associated paperwork; providing a customer focused service that meets the needs of the business.

Candidates for this role must possess excellent administrative, organisational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to demonstrate a strong internal customer focus in support of operational teams. Adaptable and flexible in your approach to work, you will have a background of providing administrative support to a senior manager and experience of office administration systems. Computer literate with experience of MS Office, you will be able to work on your own initiative with minimal supervision and demonstrate a determination to achieve targets and objectives.

If you are proactive, ambitious and enthusiastic then this is a great opportunity to progress your career and make a difference.

PLEASE NOTE: This role will require some travel to Ripley, Derbyshire and providing support for external meetings, therefore the successful applicant will need access to their own transport.

Closing date for applications: Friday 7th June 2013

This is a Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd vacancy who are operating as an employment agency. Once you have clicked to apply for this vacancy, we will then send you more information on the role including a copy of the application form via email.

Recruiter

Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd

Salary

From £20,000 to £25,000 per year

Location

Middlesex

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Trainee Graduate Engineer (Aerospace, Production, MRP, ERP) BLUT7246
Hayes, Middlesex
Salary – up to £25,000 plus benefits

Our client specialises in the maintenance and repair of landing gear and related components for major airlines. They have their own Aircraft on Ground (AOG) team on call ready to assist customers on-site and ensure no aircraft has to stand idle for longer than necessary.

They now have an exciting opportunity within their Technical Engineering department for a Graduate Technical Support Engineer to join the team.

Under supervision and guidance, the Graduate Technical Support Engineer will be responsible for the provision of technical engineering specialist expertise, advice and support for the production facility and our client’s customers.

You will be given the opportunity take the lead in the development of the new production processes and new product introduction projects required to maintain the company’s competitive position and provide configuration support to the production process. Supporting the repair and overhaul of Aircraft components in accordance with company procedures and in compliance with applicable airworthiness regulations, you will provide guided assistance in support of operations and will also provide customer gear configuration support to the production process.

Assisting the team in the development of new processes and new viable capability for the company, you will be provided with supervision to ensure the provision of the correct tools, equipment, training and spares to support new capability intake as requested. You will also contribute to the investigation of hazardous occurrences, review Component Overhaul Manuals, Approved Technical Publications (ATP’s) and other OEM technical documentation and must facilitate the creation and amendment of production control route sheets on the company control system (Telnet).

The successful candidate will be technically minded and ideally have experience of working in Aerospace Landing Gear MRO, with knowledge of engineering processes. The successful completion of an Engineering Apprenticeship (subjects to have ideally included metallurgy and plating systems) coupled with experience of working with production control packages (MRP/ERP etc.) is essential.

In addition, you must have completed a HNC in a related engineering discipline (or be currently studying towards this), have excellent organisational, time management and communication skills and the ability to work to tight deadlines within a team and have a flexible working approach.

Our client is also willing to help pursue, support and fund further training opportunities for the right individual.

This is a Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd vacancy who are operating as an employment agency. Once you have clicked to apply for this vacancy, we will then send you more information on the role including a copy of the application form via email.

Recruiter

Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd

Salary

From £32,715 to £38,624 per year

Location

North West

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Contracts Manager – External Works¬ (Roofing, Refurbishment) BLUC7248
Quoted Ref: AHG-178
Location: Various sites throughout the Northwest
Salary: £32,715 - £38,624 per annum
Allowances: Company vehicle
Hours: 40 hours per week. Monday – Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm

A leading Northwest Housing Association is looking for someone to Manager their external works programme which includes roofing. The successful applicant will be responsible for the organisation, motivation and supervision of a team of operatives and sub-contractors, undertaking planned property refurbishment works. The applicant must support the service delivery to ensure targets are met including stock management, material procurement, budgetary management and provision of information.

The applicant will carry out surveying of Association properties to ascertain refurbishment requirements in line with programme and preparing work schedules, organising materials/resources and managing the relevant budgets. Whilst ensuring such works are carried out to a high quality standard, in accordance with all health and safety legislation and within the prescribed targeted timescales. They will also be monitoring and appraising the performance of staff and sub-contractor under their control.

Site management experience of working in property refurbishment Industry and experience of roofing and roofline refurbishment/replacement works is essential. You must hold a full driving licence and be able to work flexible hours.

Hours: 40 hours per week. Monday – Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm

Closing date for application: 12 noon, Friday 7 June 2013

Recruiter

Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd

Salary

From £20,000 to £26,000 per year

Location

Basildon

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Assistant Branch Manager (Store Manager, Retail, Sales) BLUA7249
Basildon, Essex
Competitive Salary

Our client is a highly successful organisation within the building and plumbing merchants industry. They trade from over 400 locations nationwide, employ approximately 5,000 staff and have a turnover in excess of £1bn. Their businesses or ‘brands’ are leading merchants and specialists in their own fields.

One of these brands supplies high quality heating, plumbing, bathrooms, showers, renewables and boiler spares to professional trade installers through a network of 200 stores nationwide and online.

Our client is now looking to recruit for an Assistant Branch Manager to join their Basildon branch.

Actively supporting the Branch Manager in maximising the contribution from the branch through profitable sales, in line with business plans and overall company polices and strategy and exceeding customers’ expectations in terms of the efficiency of the service we provide. You will develop sales opportunities for new, lapsed and existing customers and effectively increase profitable sales opportunities through correct product mix, merchandising and marketing in-line with company policies.

Leading by example and promoting business personality, you will deputise for the Branch Manager when required, communicate and negotiate with customers to secure the most profitable quotes and on-going business and process new account applications forms.

Motivating the team to achieve the branch financial targets coupled with actively identifying your own and branch training needs, you will continually updating your knowledge of competitor’s activities and work with stock replenishment to ensure stock is maintained at a level to meet customers’ needs and stock records are up-to-date.

In addition you will review Kerridge reports and deal with any queries, actively safeguard company goods and promote good housekeeping within the branch and warehouse to provide a safe, clean and professional environment.

In order to be successful in this role you will be full of energy and a proactive individual who manages their time effectively, striving to achieve continuous improvement in results and standards.

With enthusiasm, optimism and a good sense of humour, you will be a hard worker who has excellent communication, customer service and team management skills.

Working days for this role are Monday to Friday and occasional Saturdays on a rota basis.

This is a Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd vacancy who are operating as an employment agency. Once you have clicked to apply for this vacancy, we will then send you more information on the role including a copy of the application form via email.

Recruiter

Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd

Salary

From £30,000 to £30,000 per year + Circa £30,000 dependent on experience + Bonus

Location

Theale

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Marketing Executive (Direct Mail) BLUM7230
Theale, Berkshire
Salary Circa £30,000 dependent on experience + Bonus
Benefits – Pension, Share Save, Benefit Scheme, Free Parking

As one of the country’s leading distributors of catering equipment, our client supply a comprehensive range of light and heavy equipment to the UK caterer. As part of a global, FTSE 100 outsourcing distribution group, their dedicated resources include three regional offices and a central distribution and National Accounts facility, which together provides nationwide coverage.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Marketing Executive to join them at their head office in Theale, Berkshire.

To ensure that the company offer is market competitive, functional and meets the needs of their customers, the Marketing Executive must develop the direct mail channel and their mail order in conjunction with their main catalogue, website and other marketing material.

The Marketing Executive will be responsible for developing and maintaining solutions for customer data management, including internal data records and working closely with outsourced data providers. You will also work with their core suppliers, buying team and internal sales to develop their offer. You will be required to report campaign results to include revenue, customer acquisition and retention. Aiming to deliver planned direct mail activity on time, you will manage the mailing house process to include the design and print process and be responsible for marketing communication to include; direct mail advertisements / trade press, e-shots, website and internal sales.

In order to be successful in this role, candidates should have excellent planning and organisation skills, be creative and be willing to put ideas into practice. You will be a strong team player, able to communicate and work in a cross function team environment and be analytical with the capacity to interpret data. It is essential that you hold a formal marketing qualification and have experience and working knowledge of database software.

Candidates who have knowledge and / or experience of the catering industry are desirable but this is not essential.

This is a Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd vacancy who are operating as an employment agency. Once you have clicked to apply for this vacancy, we will then send you more information on the role including a copy of the application form via email.

Recruiter

Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd

Salary

From £40,000 to £40,000 per year + circa £40,000 OTE per annum including commission

Location

Isleworth

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Field Sales Manager (New Business Development / Account Manager) BLUF7236
Isleworth, Middlesex
Salary circa £40,000 OTE per annum including commission
Benefits – Company car, Laptop, Blackberry, Pension Scheme, Share Save Scheme, Childcare Vouchers, Company Benefits Programme, HSF – Healthcare Cash Plan

As the UK’s largest supplier of personal protection equipment and contractors site equipment, our client is always on the lookout for exceptional sales talent to join their already successful teams across the UK.

With this in mind, they currently have an opportunity for a Field Sales Manager to join them to take ownership of a designated geographical area; managing existing accounts and generating new business opportunities. Ambitious and highly target driven, you will have the ability to identify ways of maximising sales revenue utilising your proven experience within a similar new business development / account manager role.

Demonstrating a proven track record of delivering against pre-defined sales revenue targets, the role requires an individual with the confidence and composure to initiate new business relationships with potential customers, the capacity to position our products with them and regenerate cold accounts.

They are looking for candidates with strong communication and presentation skills, enthusiasm, self motivation and the ability to adapt to change with the innovation of new products. Candidates must also live on or be in the proximity to the area territory.

This is an exciting role within a business that has all of the ingredients to support the development of successful and drive sales people including a strong and loyal customer base and a market leading product portfolio.

Our client is the UK’s largest supplier of personal protection equipment and contractors site equipment and is part of the fast growing FTSE 100 international distribution and outsourcing group.

This is a Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd vacancy who are operating as an employment agency. Once you have clicked to apply for this vacancy, we will then send you more information on the role including a copy of the application form via email.