7 Short Term Work jobs in the United Kingdom
Packing Operator - Short Term Contract
Posted 1 day ago
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Job Title: Temporary Short Term Packing Operator
Location: PQ Silicas - Warrington Site
Salary: 5 Crew - 38,278.92 per annum
Job Type: Full Time, Temporary 3 moths (via agency)
Contract Start Date: ASAP
Contract End Date: TBC
For over 200 years, PQ (Silicas) has envisioned the future of performance chemicals through collaborative innovation, making products that touch all of us, every day.
We are a leading global supplier of silicate and derivative products that serve as environmentally friendly substitutes for materials used in a variety of applications. These include end uses such as matting agents in surface coatings, clarifying agents for edible oils and beverages, additives to paints and coatings for thermal insulation, and sensory particles in personal care products to improve feel attributes.
PQ is not currently sponsoring visas for this role, unless you already possess the right to live and work in the United Kingdom please refrain from applying at this time.
The role:
To safely carry out the duties of a chemical plant packer across multiple areas of the plant. Working on a variable shift pattern as part of a team.
Key Accountabilities:
- Preparation and set-up of the packing system in line with standard instructions. Ensuring all packaging, equipment, labelling and raw materials are available for the specific planned product and tonnage.
- Working closely under the guidance of the Microniser Operator to meet set KPI's
- Adherence to packing guidelines for sampling, pack presentation, labelling, weight control, addition of additives, reworking and adhering to good manufacturing practice.
- Active involvement complying with safety, environmental and Company standards, including auditing, reporting, team improvement activities and housekeeping in multiple areas.
- Communicate both verbally and in written format, in a timely fashion. Including completion of batch documentation, handover, assisting others to improve knowledge and understanding
- Cleandown of process equipment and packing areas, maintaining GMP standards.
Experience, Skills and Qualifications (Preferable but not essential)
- Relevant Industrial experience
- Manual Handling skills
- Experience of 24 hour continuous shift working
- Units and elements of C&G PT2 Process Plant Operations or NVQ level 1
- Current FLT - powered hand truck license
Special Features
Process Packers will carry out any task they have been deemed competent to do, provided that such activity can be completed safely.
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Packing Operative, Warehouse Operative, Packer Person, Labourer, Site Operative, Warehouse Co-ordinator, Forklift Driver, Goods Inwards Warehouse Operative, Yard Operative, Warehouse Assistant, Warehouse, Process Operative, Processing Assistant, Processing Coordinator, Yardperson, Line Operative, Production Operative, Servicing Operative may also be considered for this role.
Packing Operator - Short Term Contract
Posted 4 days ago
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Job Description
Job Title: Temporary Short Term Packing Operator
Location: PQ Silicas - Warrington Site
Salary: 5 Crew - 38,278.92 per annum
Job Type: Full Time, Temporary 3 moths (via agency)
Contract Start Date: ASAP
Contract End Date: TBC
For over 200 years, PQ (Silicas) has envisioned the future of performance chemicals through collaborative innovation, making products that touch all of us, every day.
We are a leading global supplier of silicate and derivative products that serve as environmentally friendly substitutes for materials used in a variety of applications. These include end uses such as matting agents in surface coatings, clarifying agents for edible oils and beverages, additives to paints and coatings for thermal insulation, and sensory particles in personal care products to improve feel attributes.
PQ is not currently sponsoring visas for this role, unless you already possess the right to live and work in the United Kingdom please refrain from applying at this time.
The role:
To safely carry out the duties of a chemical plant packer across multiple areas of the plant. Working on a variable shift pattern as part of a team.
Key Accountabilities:
- Preparation and set-up of the packing system in line with standard instructions. Ensuring all packaging, equipment, labelling and raw materials are available for the specific planned product and tonnage.
- Working closely under the guidance of the Microniser Operator to meet set KPI's
- Adherence to packing guidelines for sampling, pack presentation, labelling, weight control, addition of additives, reworking and adhering to good manufacturing practice.
- Active involvement complying with safety, environmental and Company standards, including auditing, reporting, team improvement activities and housekeeping in multiple areas.
- Communicate both verbally and in written format, in a timely fashion. Including completion of batch documentation, handover, assisting others to improve knowledge and understanding
- Cleandown of process equipment and packing areas, maintaining GMP standards.
Experience, Skills and Qualifications (Preferable but not essential)
- Relevant Industrial experience
- Manual Handling skills
- Experience of 24 hour continuous shift working
- Units and elements of C&G PT2 Process Plant Operations or NVQ level 1
- Current FLT - powered hand truck license
Special Features
Process Packers will carry out any task they have been deemed competent to do, provided that such activity can be completed safely.
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Packing Operative, Warehouse Operative, Packer Person, Labourer, Site Operative, Warehouse Co-ordinator, Forklift Driver, Goods Inwards Warehouse Operative, Yard Operative, Warehouse Assistant, Warehouse, Process Operative, Processing Assistant, Processing Coordinator, Yardperson, Line Operative, Production Operative, Servicing Operative may also be considered for this role.
Short Term Rental Hire Controller
Posted 8 days ago
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Role: Short Term Rental Hire Controller
Location: Brackmills, Northampton
About Rushlift Ltd
Rushlift is a leading provider of innovative customer-focused solutions in materials handling equipment, mechanical services and fleet management. Rushlift provides impartial advice to enable customers to maximise the effectiveness of their industrial equipment fleets, through either long-term hire contracts or servicing and repair arrangements.
In addition to providing all types of forklift trucks, from powered pallet trucks to wire-guided systems, Rushlift hires and maintains a wide range of industrial equipment such as sweepers, mobile plants, and lorry loader cranes.
About the role:
The Short Term Rental (STR) Hire Controller plays a pivotal role in the coordination, scheduling, and execution of Rushlift MHE’s short term rental operations. You will be responsible for managing all aspects of the hire process from customer order through to delivery and return, ensuring optimal fleet utilisation, high levels of customer satisfaction, and operational efficiency. You will work closely with the STR Sales Manager, transport providers, service teams, and customers to ensure seamless execution of hires, rehires, collections, and breakdown support.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Manage inbound hire requests and allocate equipment based on availability, location, and customer needs
- Coordinate with transport providers to arrange timely deliveries and collections
- Monitor hire durations and proactively manage contract extensions or off-hires
- Maximise utilisation of the internal fleet through effective planning and rotation
- Manage external rehire relationships to supplement fleet shortages when necessary
- Track rehire equipment performance, costs, and returns
- Serve as a key point of contact for customers regarding hire status, delivery timing, and breakdown support
- Respond to issues quickly and liaise with service teams to minimise downtime
- Maintain a professional, solution-focused approach to all customer interactions
- Input and maintain accurate data in rental management systems
- Ensure all hire contracts, transport notes, and off-hire documentation are completed and archived correctly
- Generate reports for utilisation, open hires, rehire spend, and service response times
- Support weekly operational reporting and fleet KPI tracking
- Ensure health & safety and compliance protocols are followed for all hired assets
What we are looking for:
- Experience in a logistics, rental, or service coordination role
- Experience in MHE, plant hire, or equipment rental environments
- Strong organisational and planning skills
- Ability to work under pressure and manage conflicting priorities
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- Knowledge of transport coordination and fleet scheduling
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and rental/CRM systems
What we offer:
Competitive Salary Package
Contributory Pension Scheme
Enhanced Parental Policies
Life Assurance
On-site parking
Employee Welfare Scheme – Vouchers for birthdays/weddings/children/studies/long service etc
Employee Assistance Programme giving you access to Retail/Health/Gym discounts, confidential counselling and advice, Cycle2Work Scheme, and much more…
What Happens Next?
Once you have completed your application, our People Team will initially consider your skills and experience based on your CV and application. If suitable, our team will then contact you to advise you of the next stage.
We will ensure that all our resourcing processes are fair, transparent and consistent across the UK.
We want to ensure that the candidate experience is of the highest professional standard.
Rushlift is committed to providing equality of opportunity for all employees. Furthermore, we aim to ensure our workplaces are free from discrimination and that not only employees but also our potential future employees are treated fairly and with dignity and respect. We will ensure that equality of opportunity maintains a high profile in our Organisation.
For more information about what we do with your data, view our Applicant Privacy Policy .
Employment Investigator, EMEA (Short-Term Employment)
Posted 2 days ago
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As Employment Investigator at Meta, you will be responsible for conducting prompt, thorough, and fair investigations comprising background research, investigative interviews, and debrief meetings in partnership with Employment Law, HR and Employee Relations Business Partners, and the business. Although you will primarily conduct investigations in your local region (EMEA), you will be expected to manage some investigations cross-regionally.Success in this role will require working effectively across geographical and societal boundaries and discerning systemic issues revealed during the investigative process. Our Employment Investigators demonstrate a high degree of empathy balanced against being able to provide direct feedback and confront witnesses with difficult information. You must be able to communicate findings to the business in the form of verbal and/or written summaries and conclusions so that long-term solutions can be developed and applied. As an Employment Investigator, you will also have the opportunity to deliver compliance education programs and training designed proactively to address workplace issues.This position is offered as an 12-month Short-Term Employment, providing an excellent opportunity to contribute to our organization and develop your skills
**Required Skills:**
Employment Investigator, EMEA (Short-Term Employment) Responsibilities:
1. Manage complex employment related investigations, end-to-end, including conducting intake meetings, background research, investigative interviews, and debrief meetings, across Meta office locations within the Americas, Asia-Pacific, and Europe
2. Partner closely with global cross-functional partners within Employment Law, Human Resources and Employee Relations, Security, Internal Audit, etc., and business units to conduct prompt, thorough, and fair investigations
3. Investigate complaints involving violations of law or policy, including allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, bullying, privacy concerns, conflict of interest, integrity, failure to escalate and other inappropriate behaviour
4. Conduct intake meetings and investigative interviews, background research, analyse and synthesise relevant documents and data to make factual findings that address all relevant policy issues
5. prepares reports, summaries and presents verbal and/or written debriefs appropriate stakeholders on investigation findings
6. Skilled at identifying systemic challenges and leveraging data-driven insights to design and implement sustainable, long-term solutions
7. Provide timely communication to all relevant parties throughout the investigations process, including responding to case escalations
8. Remain respectful and empathetic in the face of difficult and uncomfortable situations surrounding an investigation
**Minimum Qualifications:**
Minimum Qualifications:
9. 10+ years of experience conducting investigations that will withstand legal scrutiny in multiple jurisdictions
10. Proven ability to work independently, prioritize tasks effectively, and exercise sound judgment in decision-making
11. Exhibit strong collaborative relationship management skills while effectively navigating a dynamic, cross-functional environment
12. Experience documenting investigations findings and recommendations
13. Proven experience in presenting insights and strategic recommendations to leadership and key stakeholders, effectively addressing diverse perspectives
14. Problem-solving, analytical, critical thinking skills and high degree of confidence working with data
15. Flexible and adaptable to rapidly changing environment
**Preferred Qualifications:**
Preferred Qualifications:
16. Bachelor degree in HR/Business, Employee Relations and / or Employment Law
17. Experience identifying relevant legal issues
18. Experience, either in conducting and/or managing investigations or in practicing employment law
**Industry:** Internet
Power BI Developer (Short-Term Fixed Contract)
Posted 1 day ago
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Role: Power BI Developer
Location: London (1 day per week)
Duration: 1 Month
Availability: Immediate joiner preferred.
Over view of the role-
BI Development & Reporting
We need BI professionals familiar with OLAP concepts , such as:
- Dimensional modeling (facts, dimensions, hierarchies)
- Analytical KPIs and business logic
- Data modelling best practices
Integration & Interoperability
* Enable interoperability with third-party tools like Tableau and Amazon QuickSight
* Manage secure integrations between Power BI and Azure-hosted data sources
Platform Support & Governance
* Configure row-level security, user access roles, and workspace settings
* Monitor performance across data models and reports; implement best practices for query optimisation
* Contribute to the creation of documentation, data standards, and governance artefacts
Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
* Work closely with data engineers and analysts to define and evolve reporting architecture
* Support continuous delivery of BI assets via automated pipelines and DevOps tooling
* Drive improvements in data quality, usability, and user self-service
GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Power BI Developer (Short-Term Fixed Contract)
Posted 4 days ago
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Role: Power BI Developer
Location: London (1 day per week)
Duration: 1 Month
Availability: Immediate joiner preferred.
Over view of the role-
BI Development & Reporting
We need BI professionals familiar with OLAP concepts , such as:
- Dimensional modeling (facts, dimensions, hierarchies)
- Analytical KPIs and business logic
- Data modelling best practices
Integration & Interoperability
* Enable interoperability with third-party tools like Tableau and Amazon QuickSight
* Manage secure integrations between Power BI and Azure-hosted data sources
Platform Support & Governance
* Configure row-level security, user access roles, and workspace settings
* Monitor performance across data models and reports; implement best practices for query optimisation
* Contribute to the creation of documentation, data standards, and governance artefacts
Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
* Work closely with data engineers and analysts to define and evolve reporting architecture
* Support continuous delivery of BI assets via automated pipelines and DevOps tooling
* Drive improvements in data quality, usability, and user self-service
GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Aerospace electro-mechanical Engineer/Technician - Short Term Contract
Posted 5 days ago
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As an experienced electro mechanical engineer you will be used to assembly and test of intricate hardware. You will work closely with all members of the flight team. Ensuring that systems are designed and built in such a way that they can be successfully and accurately tested. A background in aerospace or space engineering is a requirement for this job.
Requirements
- Assembly procedures and assembling aerospace hardware:
- Providing design input to ensure that assemblies are produced accurately.
- Selecting and providing input to the selection of integration specific materials such as adhesives.
- Developing operational procedures for assembly activities.
- Mechanical assembly and integration, ensuring relevant standards are met and operational
procedures are completed. - Working with electrical engineers to assemble flight electronics (training provided).
- Testing procedures and testing space hardware:
- Working with systems engineers to produce test and qualification plans and procedures.
- Running in-vacuum performance tests on propulsion systems
- Performing inspections and quality checks on flight parts and components.
- Conducting environmental testing campaigns on flight hardware.
- Conducting acceptance tests on newly built products.
Benefits
Short term contractor required inside IR35 - 3 Month contract
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