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Ready to join a team that's leading the way in reshaping the future of insurance? Here at esure Group, we are on a mission to revolutionise insurance for good!

We’ve been providing Home and Motor Insurance since 2000, with over 2 million customers trusting us to keep them covered through our esure and Sheilas’ Wheels brands. With a bold commitment for digital innovation, we're transforming the way the industry operates and putting customers at the heart of everything we do. Having completed our recent multi-year digital transformation, we’re now leveraging advanced technology and data-driven insights alongside exceptional service, to deliver personalised experiences that meet our customers ever-changing needs today and in the future.

We are currently recruiting for Technical Leads to sit within one of our core value streams to focus on developing and implementing innovative digital technology. You will manage, lead and coach a team of technical experts who build software and customer experiences that continues to drive, shape and deliver our customer-centric, data driven and digital first strategy.
 

What you'll do:

• Technical Lead for a squad, ensuring collaborative working with Product Owners, Developers, QA’s, Architects and the wider business.
li>Lead, manage and coach a team of engineers. You will lead from the front with expert hands-on software development experience and ensure high technical standards are met throughout the team.
• Collaborate with the Product Owner to ensure the squad has a clear mission, understands the wider tech strategy, healthy backlog and working to Agile practices.
• Work with our Architects and Principal Engineers on new tech choices and architecture evolution.
• Always looking at ways to Improve engineering practices in the squad including code quality, testing and CI/CD.
• Be a senior part of esure’s engineering community. Strive to actively share technical expertise with the team and champion / drive tech change wider than your squad.

What we’d love you to bring:

• A passion for people development; You will consider yourself a people motivator who has led a software development squad in an agile environment to deliver and achieve great things.
• A Java technical expert! Our Tech Lead roles are a good blend of people management and strategy and hands on development (Spring Boot experience is key).
• Experience with CI/CD, Jenkins and Docker (ideally with Kubernetes) as well as cloud platform experience, ideally AWS.
• Experience in design and development of distributed, scalable, and highly available systems with a customer centric approach.
• An advocate of different agile methodologies: Scrum, Kanban, TDD, BDD, continuous delivery.

The Interview Process (subject to change):

li>You’ll start with an introductory call with one of our Talent Partners. This is a ‘get to know you session’ and for you to explore the position in more detail.
• < trong>1st stage:  1 hour interview with our Head of Technology 
< i>2nd stage:  1 hour interview with 2 of our Technical Leads. This will involve a technical task and technical interview questions.  < i>3rd Stage:  30-minute meeting with members of one of our Agile Squad. This will be a Product Owner and a Delivery Manager. li>Final stage:  a final meeting with our Head of Technology and our Chief Technology Officer.

What’s in it for you?:

Competitive salary that reflects your skills, experience and potential.
• Discretionary bonus scheme that recognises your hard work and contributions to esure’s success.
< i>28 days annual leave, plus 8 flexible days and the ability to buy and sell further holiday. li>Our flexible benefits platform is loaded with perks to choose from, so you can build a personal toolkit to support your health, wellbeing, lifestyle, and finances.
• Company funded private medical insurance for qualifying colleagues.
• Fantastic discounts on our insurance products! 50% off for yourself and spouse/partner and 10% off for direct family members.
• We’ll elevate your career with hands-on training, mentoring, access to our exclusive academies, regular career conversations, and expert partner resources.
< i>Driving good in the world couldn’t be more important to us. Our colleagues can use 2 volunteering days per year to support their local communities. < i>Join our internal networks and communities to connect, learn, and share ideas with likeminded colleagues.
• We’re a proud supporter of the ABI’s ‘Make Flexible Work’ campaign and welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. Our hybrid working approach also puts you in the driving seat of how and where you do your best work.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We celebrate individuality and create spaces where unique backgrounds and experiences can come together. We believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation, in turn enabling us to better serve our customers, community and build a stronger organisation. Our commitment to inclusion extends to every part of our business, from hiring practices to professional growth opportunities, ensuring equal access and support for all.

Job Title: Technical Lead - Polymers
Department: Technical | Reports to: Technical Director
Security Clearance: BPSS / SC Preferred

Overview:
We're working with a leading advanced materials manufacturer looking for a Technical Lead to drive innovation and product development in thermoplastic polymer films, particularly TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane). This is a hands-on, strategic role combining material science expertise with project leadership, market insight, and cross-functional collaboration.

You'll act as the technical authority on polymer film materials, ensuring products meet strict regulatory and customer requirements. You'll lead R&D initiatives, guide material selection, and support the sales team with technical insights to help grow the business.

• Act as the subject matter expert for thermoplastic polymer film materials.
• Manage full lifecycle of new product development projects.
• Conduct market and supplier research to identify new materials and applications.
• Ensure product compliance with quality standards and regulatory requirements.
• Support sales with product specifications and technical documentation.
• Lead process optimisation and troubleshooting to enhance manufacturing efficiency.
• Create and manage technical documentation, datasheets, and compliance files.
• Collaborate with partners and customers on technical developments and testing.

• Minimum 3 years in a polymer materials or materials science/engineering role.
• Strong understanding of polymer film processing and applications.
• Effective communicator with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Hands-on approach to problem-solving and product improvement.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; open to learning new tools.
• Organised, driven, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

This role is ideal for someone who combines strong technical depth with a commercial mindset and is eager to drive innovation in a growing materials business.

ACS are recruiting for a Technical Lead. If you feel that you have the skills and experience required in this advertisement to be a Technical Lead submit your CV including an outline of your experience as a Technical Lead. It is always a good idea to include a covering letter outlining your experience as a Technical Lead with your application as this will enhance your chances of selection and improve your prospects of landing the Technical Lead role you desire.

Technical Lead - Derby

Are you a Gas Turbine specialist Engineer?

Have you experience with Test Rigs?

Are you looking for a new challenge?

YES! Then Belcan Workforce Solutions has the role for YOU!

Our client, a global aerospace company at its facility in Derby is looking for a Technical Lead. This role is pivotal within the business and within the program(s) they are assigned to. The Technical Lead carries the authority to decide the technical direction taken by a project and leads the technical team by determining the technical scope of work content. The Tech Lead role will work in close collaboration with the Program Manager and the Discipline Leads as well as maintain alignment to the Chief Engineer's advisory office.

The Tech Lead role is a central figure in the delivery of high-fidelity test rigs that support the validation and qualification of complex aerospace / turbo-machinery subsystems for their internal and external customers whilst controlling the scope of work pertinent to the program.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical execution of demonstration rig projects from requirements gathering to final delivery, ensuring performance, safety, and quality targets are met.
• Guide the design of mechanical structures, fluid systems, electrical/electronic controls, and instrumentation for rigs.
• Oversee and review CAD models, analysis models, detailed drawings, wiring diagrams, assembly instructions, and BOMs, to ensure compliance with relevant aerospace standards and customer specifications.
• Provide leadership function and/or support for build, commissioning, and troubleshooting of rigs on-site or at customer locations.
• Mentor junior engineers and coordinate cross-functional teams.
• Manage technical documentation, including design reports, validation plans, and test procedures.
• Own the delivery of the program scope of work (in conjunction with the respective PM).

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a relevant technical degree.
• Proven experience in modelling & draughting the complex gas turbine components
• Proven experience in the design and development of rotating machinery test rigs or ground support equipment.
• Proficient with mechanical CAD design, analysis methods, manufacturing, assembly and instrumentation.
• Ability to lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis during commissioning and test phases.
• Familiarity with AS9100, ISO 9001, or similar quality systems is preferred.

What will you get:

- Competitive Salary - Holidays (25 days per year plus Bank hols) - Pension

- Private Medical Insurance - Death in Service insurance - Income Protection

- Employee Share Purchase Plan - Cycle to Work scheme

This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan.

Software Technical Lead – Shape the Future of a High-Scale Platform

Kafka, SQL, c# , .Net, Golang , Typescript, 

£70–75k + Excellent Benefits |

Are you ready to take the lead on a major platform transformation that will support millions of transactions per second and fuel international expansion?

We’re building a high-impact engineering team to drive a full systems rewrite of a critical, large-scale platform — backed by significant investment and ambitious growth plans.

This is not just another coding role. We’re looking for a Software Technical Lead with a strong grasp of solution design and architecture to help define the long-term technical strategy and guide the engineering direction from the ground up.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead architectural design and technical planning for a high-volume, mission-critical platform
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to shape scalable, resilient systems
• Guide development best practices and technical standards across teams
• Influence the future of a platform undergoing complete modernization

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience in designing and architecting complex systems at scale
• Commercial experience within web clients or server-side development
• Knowledge of Kafka, SQL, c# , .Net, Golang or Typescript, though expertise in similar or alternative technologies is welcome.
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Deep understanding of performance, scalability, and system design principles
• Experience leading or contributing to platform rebuilds or system migrations is a bonus

Why Join Us?

• £70–75k salary + excellent benefits
• Hybrid working with offices in Manchester or Staffordshire
• Real ownership and influence over technical decisions
• Be part of a high-growth journey with international ambitions

If you're ready to step into a strategic, high-impact role and help build the backbone of a fast-scaling tech business, we’d love to hear from you.

Job Title: Technical Lead - Polymers
Department: Technical | Reports to: Technical Director
Security Clearance: BPSS / SC Preferred

Overview:
We're working with a leading advanced materials manufacturer looking for a Technical Lead to drive innovation and product development in thermoplastic polymer films, particularly TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane). This is a hands-on, strategic role combining material science expertise with project leadership, market insight, and cross-functional collaboration.

You'll act as the technical authority on polymer film materials, ensuring products meet strict regulatory and customer requirements. You'll lead R&D initiatives, guide material selection, and support the sales team with technical insights to help grow the business.

• Act as the subject matter expert for thermoplastic polymer film materials.
• Manage full lifecycle of new product development projects.
• Conduct market and supplier research to identify new materials and applications.
• Ensure product compliance with quality standards and regulatory requirements.
• Support sales with product specifications and technical documentation.
• Lead process optimisation and troubleshooting to enhance manufacturing efficiency.
• Create and manage technical documentation, datasheets, and compliance files.
• Collaborate with partners and customers on technical developments and testing.

• Minimum 3 years in a polymer materials or materials science/engineering role.
• Strong understanding of polymer film processing and applications.
• Effective communicator with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Hands-on approach to problem-solving and product improvement.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; open to learning new tools.
• Organised, driven, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

This role is ideal for someone who combines strong technical depth with a commercial mindset and is eager to drive innovation in a growing materials business.

ACS are recruiting for a Technical Lead. If you feel that you have the skills and experience required in this advertisement to be a Technical Lead submit your CV including an outline of your experience as a Technical Lead. It is always a good idea to include a covering letter outlining your experience as a Technical Lead with your application as this will enhance your chances of selection and improve your prospects of landing the Technical Lead role you desire.

Technical Lead - Derby

Are you a Gas Turbine specialist Engineer?

Have you experience with Test Rigs?

Are you looking for a new challenge?

YES! Then Belcan Workforce Solutions has the role for YOU!

Our client, a global aerospace company at its facility in Derby is looking for a Technical Lead. This role is pivotal within the business and within the program(s) they are assigned to. The Technical Lead carries the authority to decide the technical direction taken by a project and leads the technical team by determining the technical scope of work content. The Tech Lead role will work in close collaboration with the Program Manager and the Discipline Leads as well as maintain alignment to the Chief Engineer's advisory office.

The Tech Lead role is a central figure in the delivery of high-fidelity test rigs that support the validation and qualification of complex aerospace / turbo-machinery subsystems for their internal and external customers whilst controlling the scope of work pertinent to the program.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical execution of demonstration rig projects from requirements gathering to final delivery, ensuring performance, safety, and quality targets are met.
• Guide the design of mechanical structures, fluid systems, electrical/electronic controls, and instrumentation for rigs.
• Oversee and review CAD models, analysis models, detailed drawings, wiring diagrams, assembly instructions, and BOMs, to ensure compliance with relevant aerospace standards and customer specifications.
• Provide leadership function and/or support for build, commissioning, and troubleshooting of rigs on-site or at customer locations.
• Mentor junior engineers and coordinate cross-functional teams.
• Manage technical documentation, including design reports, validation plans, and test procedures.
• Own the delivery of the program scope of work (in conjunction with the respective PM).

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a relevant technical degree.
• Proven experience in modelling & draughting the complex gas turbine components
• Proven experience in the design and development of rotating machinery test rigs or ground support equipment.
• Proficient with mechanical CAD design, analysis methods, manufacturing, assembly and instrumentation.
• Ability to lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis during commissioning and test phases.
• Familiarity with AS9100, ISO 9001, or similar quality systems is preferred.

What will you get:

- Competitive Salary - Holidays (25 days per year plus Bank hols) - Pension

- Private Medical Insurance - Death in Service insurance - Income Protection

- Employee Share Purchase Plan - Cycle to Work scheme

This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan.

Ready to join a team that's leading the way in reshaping the future of insurance? Here at esure Group, we are on a mission to revolutionise insurance for good!

We’ve been providing Home and Motor Insurance since 2000, with over 2 million customers trusting us to keep them covered through our esure and Sheilas’ Wheels brands. With a bold commitment for digital innovation, we're transforming the way the industry operates and putting customers at the heart of everything we do. Having completed our recent multi-year digital transformation, we’re now leveraging advanced technology and data-driven insights alongside exceptional service, to deliver personalised experiences that meet our customers ever-changing needs today and in the future.

We are currently recruiting for Technical Leads to sit within one of our core value streams to focus on developing and implementing innovative digital technology. You will manage, lead and coach a team of technical experts who build software and customer experiences that continues to drive, shape and deliver our customer-centric, data driven and digital first strategy.
 

What you'll do:

• Technical Lead for a squad, ensuring collaborative working with Product Owners, Developers, QA’s, Architects and the wider business.
li>Lead, manage and coach a team of engineers. You will lead from the front with expert hands-on software development experience and ensure high technical standards are met throughout the team.
• Collaborate with the Product Owner to ensure the squad has a clear mission, understands the wider tech strategy, healthy backlog and working to Agile practices.
• Work with our Architects and Principal Engineers on new tech choices and architecture evolution.
• Always looking at ways to Improve engineering practices in the squad including code quality, testing and CI/CD.
• Be a senior part of esure’s engineering community. Strive to actively share technical expertise with the team and champion / drive tech change wider than your squad.

What we’d love you to bring:

• A passion for people development; You will consider yourself a people motivator who has led a software development squad in an agile environment to deliver and achieve great things.
• A Java technical expert! Our Tech Lead roles are a good blend of people management and strategy and hands on development (Spring Boot experience is key).
• Experience with CI/CD, Jenkins and Docker (ideally with Kubernetes) as well as cloud platform experience, ideally AWS.
• Experience in design and development of distributed, scalable, and highly available systems with a customer centric approach.
• An advocate of different agile methodologies: Scrum, Kanban, TDD, BDD, continuous delivery.

The Interview Process (subject to change):

li>You’ll start with an introductory call with one of our Talent Partners. This is a ‘get to know you session’ and for you to explore the position in more detail.
• < trong>1st stage:  1 hour interview with our Head of Technology 
< i>2nd stage:  1 hour interview with 2 of our Technical Leads. This will involve a technical task and technical interview questions.  < i>3rd Stage:  30-minute meeting with members of one of our Agile Squad. This will be a Product Owner and a Delivery Manager. li>Final stage:  a final meeting with our Head of Technology and our Chief Technology Officer.

What’s in it for you?:

Competitive salary that reflects your skills, experience and potential.
• Discretionary bonus scheme that recognises your hard work and contributions to esure’s success.
< i>28 days annual leave, plus 8 flexible days and the ability to buy and sell further holiday. li>Our flexible benefits platform is loaded with perks to choose from, so you can build a personal toolkit to support your health, wellbeing, lifestyle, and finances.
• Company funded private medical insurance for qualifying colleagues.
• Fantastic discounts on our insurance products! 50% off for yourself and spouse/partner and 10% off for direct family members.
• We’ll elevate your career with hands-on training, mentoring, access to our exclusive academies, regular career conversations, and expert partner resources.
< i>Driving good in the world couldn’t be more important to us. Our colleagues can use 2 volunteering days per year to support their local communities. < i>Join our internal networks and communities to connect, learn, and share ideas with likeminded colleagues.
• We’re a proud supporter of the ABI’s ‘Make Flexible Work’ campaign and welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. Our hybrid working approach also puts you in the driving seat of how and where you do your best work.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We celebrate individuality and create spaces where unique backgrounds and experiences can come together. We believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation, in turn enabling us to better serve our customers, community and build a stronger organisation. Our commitment to inclusion extends to every part of our business, from hiring practices to professional growth opportunities, ensuring equal access and support for all.

All applications to come through Alan Kane at Kleboe Jardine -

Our client FlexMedical Solutions currently hiring for a Technical Lead position on a permanent basis to join them in their team in Livingston.

As a qualified scientist you will bring hands-on technical expertise to the company and will have previously managed complex technical projects in IVD.

Having gained extensive experience in the laboratory, you will understand how to develop commercial in-vitro diagnostics and will have specific experience in electrochemical and other common assay detection methods. With an interest in how products work chemically, fluidically, and mechanically it is expected that your experience goes beyond the lab, and you will operate comfortably as both scientist and project manager, managing and supporting your team to achieve successful and timely outcomes. Your time will be spent working on customer specific contracts (developing and manufacturing diagnostic products on their behalf) and working on internal development programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a team of scientists to successfully achieve project outcomes efficiently and within timescale.
• Manage project staff to rapidly identify, root cause and mitigate technical problems in complex biosensor programmes.
• Design reagents and sensors capable of reliable and safe measurement of analytes.
• Development of electrochemical, enzymatic, colorimetric, and immune assays.
• Quickly understand client’s biochemical pathways and be able to critique and plan improvement approach.
• Collaborate with engineering to ensure electrodes and fluidic cells can deliver sample and reading output from biochemical assays across a range of detection systems (echem, fluorescence, etc).
• Demonstrate effective lab craft, operating successfully in both the lab and office environment.
• Develop and execute electrochemical methods for external customer requirements, and internal development programmes.
• Drive experimental design to make swift robust technical design decisions.
• Produce all necessary documentation required for product technical files (design history files).
• Provide impactful and diligent updates for internal and external stakeholders.
• Author, oversee, and execute protocols and reports (R&D, Verification, Validation, SOPs).
• Develop product and process technical documents to successfully introduce new products and processes into manufacturing.
• Communicate effectively with sub-contractors, suppliers, and customers.
• Provide scientific and project direction to team members, ensuring problems are quickly resolved and designs evolved to improve performance.
• Provide scientific input into product and process designs, ensuring optimal performance and client satisfaction.
• Produce characterisation reports for customer products and development reports for internal programmes aligned to the Quality Management System.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Essential

• Qualified to degree level as a minimum in a relevant scientific subject (in lieu of academic qualification, we will consider candidates with significant and demonstrable experience in the IVD industry)
• Experience of working in a similar role within the IVD industry
• Experience of managing staff to produce high performing teams, including undertaking recruitment, actively developing team members, conducting appraisals, and managing performance and conduct matters
• Experienced in designing reagents and formulations from first principles
• Experience in electrochemical assay development and other detection systems in IVD
• Have experience in IVD product development and validation, and the complete design control lifecycle
• Be competent using laboratory test apparatus such as potentiostats and spectrophotometers
• Experience of statistical analysis on data, and presenting high level communication summaries
• Understand Good Laboratory and Good Manufacturing Practices (GxP)
• Experience of working to ISO13485 and 21 CFR Part 820 and familiarity with product and process validation.

Desirable

• Experience of launching point of care platforms
• Understand Design for Manufacture (DFM) methodology
• Experienced using statistical tools such as Minitab and understands Design of Experiments approach to optimisation
• Experienced in reagent chemistry as applied in IVD products
• Experienced in surface chemistry: modification and analysis
• Management of a commercial IVD product development through to launch
• A Green or Black Belt qualification in six sigma / process excellence

Visa Sponsorship is available for candidates with the right skills.

Apply above or reach out to me at for a confidential discussion about the opportunity

Technical Lead – Emerging Tech & Innovation

Join a cutting-edge innovation group helping to shape the future of secure technology in Defence and National Security. This is a chance to lead research, experimentation and early-stage development of technologies that could change the game.

Role Overview:

• Location: Farnborough (Hybrid) 3 days a week in the office
• Package: £75,000 (Negotiable) + bonus + full benefits
• Industry: Defence, National Security, Emerging Technology

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Leading multidisciplinary engineering teams through rapid prototyping and experimental builds
• Researching emerging technologies and trends, turning insights into actionable recommendations
• Delivering demos, proof of concepts, and technical briefings to internal and external stakeholders
• Supporting business development with technical expertise, white papers, and customer engagement
• Shaping the strategic roadmap for innovation, working closely with leadership to align on goals
• Managing the SIG lab — overseeing its design, development and ongoing evolution
• Driving technical decision-making around architecture, tooling and platform choices
• Representing the organisation in technical conversations with partners and academia
• Ensuring security is embedded across the software development lifecycle

Main Skills Needed:

• Strong experience in engineering roles (software, infrastructure, platform, SRE, or architecture)
• Deep understanding of modern tools, technologies and frameworks
• Strong track record leading technical teams in fast-paced or exploratory environments
• Comfortable working with incomplete requirements and changing priorities
• Confident communicator with experience influencing technical and non-technical audiences
• Proficient in identifying risks, assumptions, dependencies and opportunities
• Experience in Defence/National Security or secure environments is a bonus
• Familiarity with containers, orchestration, Linux admin and cloud architecture is desirable

What’s in It for You:

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + Discretionary Bonus
• Private medical cover, cycle to work, and pension scheme
• Discretionary bonus and Perks at Work programme
• On-site parking, gym, café, restaurant and casual dress code
• Work in a secure, purpose-built innovation hub
• Join a business with bold ambitions, serious technical capability and a real sense of purpose

Careers move fast. Let’s make sure yours is heading the right way.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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