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Are you a highly motivated and experienced professional looking for a new challenge? Our client, a dynamic and innovative organisation based in Dover, is seeking a Business Manager/EA to join their team. If you are a proactive individual with a passion for driving growth and efficiency, this role might be perfect for you! As the Project Manager/EA, you will play a crucial role in planning, developing, and executing cross-functional business initiatives. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will oversee various aspects of business operations, including project management, communications and engagement, and contributing to overall organisational efficiency. Please find further details below: Start date: Monday 15th July 2024 Duration: 9-12 month Fixed Term Maternity contract Salary: £34,712pa Hybrid: Yes, 1-2 days in the office, 3-4 days working remotely Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm, flexibility is available. Board meetings are held once a month, 5pm - 7pm. Benefits: 25 days annual leave Your main responsibilities will include collaborating with department heads and senior management to drive growth, maximise profitability, and ensure smooth and effective operations. You will take charge of operational and administrative tasks, providing status reports, identifying and escalating issues, and recommending improvements to maintain alignment and efficiency within the organisation. Key Responsibilities: Represent the CEO internally on designated projects. Assist the CEO and Chair in fulfilling governance and fiduciary responsibilities. Manage online systems and tools for efficient decision-making. Support diary management and scheduling of key meetings. Lead elements of annual operational planning and review departmental plans for alignment. Implement and oversee processes to increase productivity and growth. Monitor strategic progress and facilitate action plans and course corrections. Assess organisational effectiveness through departmental reporting. Programme manage cross-functional projects on behalf of the CEO. To excel in this role, you should have extensive experience managing projects, as well as working as part of a management team and possess in-depth knowledge of business operations. A higher level education, or equivalent, with experience or knowledge in business administration, social entrepreneurship, sustainability, or related disciplines is essential. Additional Requirements: Excellent oral and written communication skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Ability to perform well under pressure. Demonstrated ability to provide high-quality service to internal and external stakeholders. Next steps: If you are someone who thrives in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, with a passion for making a positive social and environmental impact, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. Apply now to join their vibrant team! Please note that this position is subject to a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check. Alternatively, if you know someone who may be suitable for this role please share the details. If you successfully refer a friend for the above role, you will receive a £100 voucher of your choice! Terms apply Please note if your skills match the requirements for the job then you will receive an e-mail from us (remember to check your junk mail). If you do please call us on ASAP or within 24 hours to discuss the position in further detail with Bonnie (Candidate Manager) or Nicola (Permanent Consultant). We look forward to your application. Office Angels acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Office Angels. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explaining how we will use your information is available on our website.
Job title: Azure Solutions Architect Location: Mainly remote (occasional travel to North Kent offices) Contract: 6 months Pay rate: Flexible, open to offers With over five and a half thousand police officers, staff, and volunteers, my client is the largest non-metropolitan police force. They border Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, and Kent, as well as four London boroughs. It covers 1,405 square miles (3,639 square kilometres). It has a population of around 1.85 million people, making it the fifth most populated county in England. They are currently undergoing a Data Transformation Programme which is an ambitious joint project that seeks to replace the 20-year-old data infrastructure with a modern cloud-based environment, bringing them up to date with current data management and data access technologies and capabilities. Data Transformation seeks to fully harness the opportunities available within the Microsoft 365 suite of products to transform the way both forces collect, store, manage and use data. Creating a powerful and intuitive platform will allow for the development of data visualisation, partner-agency-connectivity and data sharing, and integration of powerful analytical tools such as Python, 'R' and iBase; enabling both forces to deploy advanced data analytics and data science techniques to develop innovation and insight. Data Transformation is also key to ensuring we continue to democratise our data; making our data more accessible to our workforce, ensuring they are confident to work with the data, comfortable to understand it, and, as a result, make data-informed decisions. My client is looking for an individual with technical skills in Data Transformation and PowerBi based reporting. The ideal candidate would be able to evidence repeatable Azure Solutions Architect and Data Architecture experience of designing, architecting and implementing Microsoft Azure/PowerBi reporting platforms. We would be looking for this individual to familiarise themselves with the existing on-premise SAP Business Objects reporting platform and its datasets, and map, document and implement a journey to have this data available within the Forces Azure tenant building open the existing PowerBi based reporting. Successful candidates be responsible for, and have experience in the following: Technical Standards (current and emerging) Non Functional Requirements Baseline security requirements Review the current A4E (Analytics for Everyone) PowerBi reporting platform design Advise and recommend technical options for progressing against project objectives. Map a transformation journey from existing on-premise data structures to future Azure state. Provide assurance that cyber security standards and technical standards are met and that the solution is technically compatible with our platforms, infrastructure and processes. Document configuration, development and common maintenance procedures Work alongside local IT Teams throughout the implementation transferring knowledge where necessary. Ensure that monitoring and patching of the environment is configured to local IT Standards where they exist. Where these don't exist to work with local IT teams to create and document these through the local Technical Design Authority and change process. Confirm that the proposed solution is fully compliant with Baseline Security requirements and the Forces non-functional requirements.??? Produce a high-level design and a low level design to be submitted and approved at the Forces Technical Design Authority (TDA) Develop a technical delivery plan for the approved design Assist the PM to coordinate testing in the development environment, including functional testing, interface testing and user acceptance testing. From a technical perspective, ensure that the migration plan removes or minimises the operational disruption/impact Provide advice and guidance on technical standards, issues and recommendations on any variations to the agreed design or implementation plan from a technical perspective. Identify any deviations from the Technical Standards/Architecture and provide an impact statement, covering the level to which costs, support or risk would increase due to the deviation. Provide expert technical advice, direction and support to KEP technical staff. Randstad Business Support is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Finance Assistant (Maternity Cover) Salary: Up to £30,000 per annum Location: Maidstone Job Type: Full-time, 12-month fixed-term contract Working Arrangements: Office based We are seeking an Accounts Assistant to join a finance team of 14 on a maternity cover basis. This role is a busy and vital position with a focus on sales ledger and credit control tasks. If you are a confident individual with professional communication skills and a knack for detailed financial management, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. Day to Day of the role: Manage and maintain the sales ledger, ensuring all debtor information is current and accurate. Process sales invoices and credit notes on a daily basis. Update the sales platform with invoice data, review for accuracy, and reconcile balances, addressing any discrepancies as needed. Conduct credit control activities, liaising with customers to resolve outstanding invoices and payment issues, and provide weekly reports to the Financial Director. Respond promptly to both internal and external email queries to settle any invoicing disputes. Process receipts daily and allocate debit notes accordingly. Prepare and dispatch customer statements weekly. Required Skills & Qualifications: Confident with excellent professional communication skills, capable of effective teamwork. Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and adhere to deadlines. A keen eye for detail. Experience with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook. Benefits: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays. Flexible working hours. Part of a family business that values its staff. A stable and supportive work environment. Please note that due to the location of our office, candidates must have the ability to drive and access to their own transport. To apply for this Accounts Assistant position, please submit your CV now!