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We're recruiting an experienced Catering Manager who is passionate about exceptional food and world-class customer service, and who can confidently oversee all Compass Group UK&I catering and service operations for Chartwells on a part time basis, contracted to 22.5 hours per week.

As a Catering Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring our kitchens and service counters run smoothly and helping to deliver truly incredible food experiences. In return, you'll have the opportunity to progress your catering career with a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.

Could you shine as Chartwells's next Catering Manager? Here's what you need to know before applying:

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing delicious food to the highest standards
• Supervising our culinary and catering teams to ensure we continue to deliver impeccable food and customer service
• Overseeing the efficiency of all in-unit catering operations, including managing inventories, monitoring budgets, and implementing action plans
• Communicating regularly with your line manager to monitor KPIs and targets
• Representing Compass Group UK&I and maintaining a positive brand image
• Identifying opportunities for new food or service concepts to drive sales
• Liaising between customers and our culinary and service teams to ensure we continue to exceed expectations
• Supporting and training our teams, leading from the front to make sure everyone can excel in their role
• Implementing and reviewing Health & Safety standards to ensure compliance across all catering and service teams.

Our ideal Catering Manager will:

• Be passionate about great-tasting food and exceptional customer service
• Have a minimum of two years of catering experience
• Have experience managing teams in a similar role
• Hold an NVQ Level 1 & 2 or City & Guilds 706/1 and 2
• Hold a Basic Food Hygiene certificate
• Demonstrate brilliant financial acumen
• Have excellent communication and organisational skills
• Be an ambitious and motivated individual who is always looking to upskill

Part of Compass Group UK&I, Chartwells is the leading provider of catering and support services to the education sector. For over a quarter of a century, Chartwells has been focusing on helping those in education to build strong bodies, sharp minds and lead long healthy lives. Every week, Chartwells serves millions of nutritious and delicious meals to pupils and students in primary and secondary schools, academies, independent schools, colleges, and universities across the UK. Chartwells is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to successfully completing pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and a Children's Barred List check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and we ask applicants to declare all previous convictions and cautions in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

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Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!

We have an exciting opportunity for a Development Manager to join our team within Vistry North East, at our Newcastle Upon Tyne office. As our Development Manager, you will be responsible for the pre-construction phases of development projects; overseeing all legal, design and planning issues and coordinating with estimating, technical, and construction teams. Particular focus on public sector bids and co-ordination of social value within the Business Unit. Responsibility for coordinating with external PR consultants in relation communications, awards and publicity for the Business Unit.

We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we’re also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated.

• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
• 2 Volunteering days per annum
• Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
• Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…

• Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
• As a minimum, educated to A level standard or equivalent, or ability to demonstrate relevant experience in a similar position
• Proficient in MS Office programmes; particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Experience in a development role within the Construction, Property Development or Housing Industry
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and lead the development process
• Good geographic knowledge of the area
• Understanding of planning process
• Organised and methodical, with good attention to detail
• Highly numerate with the ability to undertake feasibility appraisals
• Highly literate and able to understand and interpret complex legal documentation
• Strong time management skills with an ability to prioritise
• Able to work under own initiative, having good decision-making skills and a keen sense of responsibility
• Professional manner
• Able to work as part of a team as well as autonomously
• Ability to communicate well with individuals at all levels
• Able to travel on a regular basis throughout the area, with access to a vehicle on a daily basis
• Willing to work extra to meet deadlines as and when the business needs require it

Desirable…

• A desire to continue with further education
• A degree in a subject relevant to the role
• Experience of all stages of development including legal, design, planning related activities
• Experience in bid writing
• Good contacts within the development industry

• To manage the pre-development programme and in certain instances to lead on land acquisition or renegotiation of terms on existing projects. Give advice to ensure all development issues are addressed and, where appropriate, coordination with the Technical team.
• To be responsible for private and public sector bids, writing the bids and coordinating the external consultants and internal team.
• Co-ordinating and recording social value on behalf of the business unit.
• Being responsible for the PR and comms on behalf of the business unit.
• Assisting in the co-ordination of charitable activities on behalf of the business unit.
• Settlement of the Construction Budget and programme, monitoring all Developments through a thorough review of development co-ordination checklists on a regular basis. Set realistic programmes to determine construction starts, sales opening and selling periods (in coordination with the relevant departments).
• Management of the relevant Development Budgets and programme information in line with the Development Appraisal system at all times.
• Liaison with the Legal department / appointed Solicitor to negotiate and agree heads of terms and contracts including option agreements, conditional contracts and leases.
• Prepare board papers and comply with the requirements of the life of site process.
• Carry out duties in compliance with the Company’s ISO9001 accreditation.
• Support the Group Environmental Policy.
• Drive the progress of each project by active management and mitigate against slippage, to ensure the Development Programme is delivered to set timescales.
• Carry out Land Appraisals using Group software and ensure accurate ongoing monitoring and updating for budgeting purposes.
• Prepare reports and risk registers to gain internal approvals and ensure audit compliance.
• Appoint Solicitors via the framework. Work with land agents and appointed legal advisors to negotiate and agree land contracts, ensuring any development related matters are fully resolved prior to entering contracts.
• Work with clients and their agents to negotiate and agree the form of building contract (Development Agreement or JCT) in conjunction with the Commercial Director and other internal stakeholders as appropriate.
• Appoint and manage consultant teams e.g. architects, engineers, to produce scheme specific information and ensure the timely submission of schemes to the appropriate planning authority and statutory bodies in line with agreed timescales.
• Procure suitable supporting information e.g. surveys, reports, assessments etc. required to support the planning process and enable sufficient pre delivery planning/design.
• Maintain excellent communication with the project team and internal stakeholders to ensure relevant information is correctly shared and circulated, and all actions are progressed in a timely manner.
• Identify and mitigate against risk and work with colleagues, partners, and stakeholders to manage risk prestart on site.
• When required, organise and lead/ attend client meetings acting in a professional manner to positively represent the company at all times.
• Follow the internal development process, ensuring all systems are maintained with accurate information at all times.
• Resolve problems in collaboration with the project teams and colleagues and share learning to champion continuous improvement and ensure successful delivery of schemes.
• Promote and represent the company when appropriate in order to maximise development opportunities and the reputation of the company.
• When required, assess new business opportunities, undertake feasibility work, and prepare ‘offer documentation’ as required.
• Network with new and existing clients to identify opportunities to expand the business.
• To undertake any other duties as deemed necessary from time to time.

We build more than homes, we’re making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos - doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empower us to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership-led way, and you’ll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation, and the functional support of Vistry Services, we’re a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winner of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach. 

Join us in making Vistry.  

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• Salary: Base salary of 1,341 - 7,919
• Bonuses: Attendance allowance up to ,400 per year ,000 Welcome Bonus - on successful completion of probation & ,000 Loyalty Bonus (after 12 months of employment)
• Training: A full 4-week induction on our Care Academy
• Holiday: You'll work hard at WG, so you'll be rewarded with 7
  weeks' holiday
• Progression: If career development is your thing, most of our registered managers have been promoted from within our group
• Flexible benefits package: meaning you can increase/decrease your holiday allowance, pension and life insurance - check out our benefits here
• Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
• Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts
• Meals provided while you're at work
• Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities - check out our homes here
• A recommend a friend scheme that offers a ,000 bonus every time

• A committed and enthusiastic leader with a passion to make a difference
• Level 3 Diploma qualification in Residential Childcare (England)
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management is desirable - provided if needed
• A full UK driving licence which you've held for at least 12 months

The Role and Department

Research and Innovation Services (RIS) provides guidance, expert advice and hands-on support for all aspects of research and research-related work, including securing funding, working with partners, undertaking knowledge exchange, demonstrating impact, commercialising outputs, ensuring good research practice and supporting professional development.

This post sits within the Policy, Systems and Performance team in Research & Innovation Services (RIS). The team is responsible for the University's research information management systems, the overall governance and ethical framework for both funded and unfunded research & research related activities across the institution, support for institutional strategy development and the compilation of relevant returns including HEBCI, KEF, KEC and REF, as well as management information reporting relating to university research and knowledge exchange (RKE) activities.

As a Research Systems and Information Manager you will be our research systems subject matter expert. You will provide specialist advice and guidance in relation to both the implementation of new research systems and additional functionality to our existing systems (Worktribe Research Management, Infonetica Ethics RM, and Dynamics CRM) as well as any business as usual activities and system improvements. You will be responsible for ensuring our research systems are configured in the most optimal and user-friendly way and that any associated training and communications will be delivered in a clear, concise and timely manner. You verify and authorise any work undertaken in the systems space by any other Systems team member. You will be responsible for delivering key reporting from research systems to enable strategic decision-making, including using tools such as PowerBI as well as in-system reporting tools. You will lead on requirements-gathering for reports, liaise with report stakeholders, and collaborate with other key departments in providing reports, such as the Strategic Planning and Insight Office.

You will report to the Senior Manager - Research Systems and Reporting but will work closely with colleagues across the Research and Innovation Services Directorate as well as colleagues in faculties, departments and across professional support services. You will be a part of an enthusiastic team that is known for delivering transformational change. You will also be a key contact to a number of external system suppliers.

The Research Systems and Information Manager is an extremely strong problem-solver with excellent communication skills. You as the Research Systems and Information Manager will act as an escalation point for cases where local system knowledge is not sufficient. If cases need to be escalated further, you will be leading on the work liaising with the appropriate internal and external stakeholders.

It is essential that the Research Systems and Information Manager is highly organised and pays close attention to detail. The capability to prioritise and manage a busy and varied workload is crucial. The ability to work across business as usual activities and a number of concurrent projects at different stages of development is essential.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. We will review applications as we receive them

The Role and the Department

The Assistant Finance Manager is part of the Financial Planning & Analysis team. They support budget holders by preparing and presenting management information and financial reports, analysing financial data, and developing recommendations.

The Assistant Finance Manager will take ownership of assigned professional services departments within the University as well having specialist areas of expertise. They ensure the financial records are complete, accurate and valid, performing checks and making adjustments as needed to data in the finance system. They will also prepare information to support the Finance Business Partners in planning and forecasting cycles. They must be able to work independently, on their own initiative, and liaise confidently with staff throughout the University.

The Assistant Finance Manager is also involved in change management and delivering continuous improvement as the University develops its financial reporting systems.

We currently offer hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days per week to spent in the office.

The base location for this role is Boldon House, our exciting new professional services hub. Boldon House is situated on the outskirts of Durham near the Arnison Centre in Pity Me. Boldon House brings a number of professional services teams together in a vibrant office environment which supports collaborative working and is designed to embrace hybrid working. To find out more, visit .

The Role and Department

Durham University has an ambitious ten-year strategy (2017-2027) to achieve its objectives of becoming world-leading in research, teaching and the wider student experience. Successful implementation of the strategy is in part dependent on our approach to promoting the University in respect of:

• prospective applicants to our programmes of study;
• potential partners in teaching and research;
• current and potential collaborators in business and industry;
• current and future alumni;
• potential employers of our graduates;
• national and international policymakers and influencers.

The over-arching ambition is to achieve a step-change in awareness and reputation of Durham University globally. The purpose of this role is to provide strategic marketing support to support brand awareness, global reputation, and student recruitment across the University, supported by responsive and expert marketing and communications delivery. The role is part of the Marketing and Communications Office and will report directly to the Deputy Head of University Marketing / Deputy Head of Student Recruitment Marketing and will also have a close working relationship with a range of senior internal stakeholders. Each Senior Marketing Manager will have an area of responsibility/focus which aligns with our strategic direction and objectives. These areas of focus may change and evolve based upon priorities.

The responsibility of the function is to support the university to meet the objectives as set out above, through the provision of marketing expertise and delivery of targeted marketing campaigns and support. To achieve this, the Senior Marketing Manager will establish strong strategic working relationships across the University and work collaboratively with the wider Marketing and Communications Office, utilising expertise to develop, deliver and evaluate, amongst others:

1. a) a strategic approach to marketing our programmes to, and assisting with the targeted recruitment of students in defined markets across the globe;
2. b) promotion of the University brand, academic research, relevant rankings, USPs and key narratives to multiple stakeholders and influencers locally, nationally and internationally;
3. c) proactive management of the University's global reputation through engagement with key audiences - both internally and externally.

The key tasks and objectives of the role-holder will be agreed by the Deputy Head of University Marketing / Deputy Head of Student Recruitment Marketing, and they will work with the Marketing and Communications Office in collaboration with:

• Senior Managers in the both the Marketing and Communications teams.
• Professional Service/College Heads/Faculties, as required.

From early 2025 the base location for this role will change from our Durham City Centre site to our exciting new professional services hub based at Boldon House. Boldon House is situated on the outskirts of Durham near the Arnison Centre in Pity Me. Boldon House will bring a number of professional services teams together in a vibrant office environment which supports collaborative working and is designed to embrace hybrid working. To find out more about this project, please visit this webpage: Boldon House - Durham University.

Further information about the role and the responsibilities is at the bottom of this job description.

The Role and Department

The overall purpose of the position advertised is to assist the University in developing research impact to enhance the societal benefits of its research, and to support the development and submission of impact case studies, engagement measures, and narrative statements to the Research Excellence Framework (REF).

The post-holder will contribute to the for the wider interpretation of the REF rules and regulations pertaining to impact and provide advice, guidance and support to academic leaders and researchers around impact and engagement within the REF context with the aim of achieving research impact that has broad reach, rigour, and world-leading significance.

Working closely with relevant academics, professional support colleagues, and the I&E team, the post-holder will contribute to a community of practice across the University to facilitate the development of high-quality impact and collection of robust supporting impact evidence. They will be involved in engagement activities working alongside academics and RIS teams to produce plans and activities that optimise impact potential. This post will support the critique and writing of impact case studies by relevant researchers in the A&H faculty and the Senior Impact and Engagement Managers who work across the other faculties. Working with the researchers the post-holder will be required to understand complex information and then communicate it in a concise and compelling manner.

The post-holder will support recording impact in the IT Systems and processes for recording impact including encouraging researchers and departments to record and share impact-related information that will enable the University to develop its impact case studies. This data and information will be used for the REF but will also contribute to the submission to the KEF, Higher Education Business and Community Interaction (HE-BCI) survey and any other reporting requirements.

The post-holder will, as required, be involved in identifying and addressing challenges in the impact and knowledge exchange space.

In addition to the above, key duties will include:

• Supporting academics and PS staff to use appropriate systems and processes to capture impact data, to support broader impact culture, REF impact, and knowledge exchange.
• Supporting embedding impact into research to support a research culture in which all can flourish. This will include working with academics, especially Faculty research leadership teams and other PS staff to communicate research impact and engagement to audiences effectively and compellingly, including through the preparation of impact case studies for REF2029.

The role is permanent and part time (0.5FTE). Further information about the role and the responsibilities is at the bottom of this job description.

This post will be based primarily at our exciting new professional services hub at Boldon House, which is situated on the outskirts of Durham near the Arnison Centre in Pity Me. Boldon House brings a number of professional services teams together in a vibrant office environment which supports collaborative working and is designed to embrace hybrid working.

T he Role and Department

The International Office is responsible for:

• Recruiting international students across the university.
• Supporting and developing international partnerships.
• Managing the student mobility programmes (exchange partnerships).

This role supports Durham's Global Strategy with a focus on Europe, Middle East & UKI. You'll:

• Deliver the regional recruitment strategy.
• Work closely with the Head/Deputy Head of International Student Recruitment.
• Line manage an International Officer.
• Develop expertise in international higher education and promote Durham as a Russell Group institution.
• Travel regularly throughout regions - up to 2-week trips, including evenings and weekends.
• Adopt hybrid working (minimum 2 days/week on campus, Wednesdays encouraged).
  
  Further information about the role and the responsibilities is at the bottom of this job description.
  

What you need to submit

* A CV: and
* A supporting statement or covering letter which outlines how you meet all of the criteria within the Person Specification.

Contact details

For a chat about the role or any further information please contact Jessa Collings at: jessica.

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