Carrington Blake Recruitment

Job description
The M365 Tester will possess substantial expertise in the testing of Microsoft 365 applications and services, including but not limited to Dynamics, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Outlook, and CoPilot. A thorough understanding of the technical dimensions of Microsoft 365—covering integration, customisation, and troubleshooting—is required, complemented by strong communication and mentoring abilities and a commitment to keeping abreast of emerging trends and updates within the M365 ecosystem.

The Role:

• As the M365 Tester you will collaborate with developers and end users to develop and implement test scripts aligned with business needs
• As the M365 Tester you will conduct functional, regression, and performance testing to validate software functionality
• As the M365 Tester you will identify and report defects, working closely with developers to resolve issues.
• As the M365 Tester you will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure integrations with M365 and D365 applications and existing systems are fully tested
• As the M365 Tester you will utilise testing tools such as Azure Devops to ensure collaborative working with the developers
• As the M365 Tester you will maintain current knowledge of the latest developments and best practices related to M365

For the first couple of weeks training will be face to face and then remote working, working within the office will be subject to business needs and the appropriate notice given.

Job Title: Lead Finance Officer – NPH

Department: Finance | Reports to: Strategic Finance Business Partner – HRA

Role Summary

The Lead Finance Officer provides strategic and operational finance leadership across NPH. This role ensures compliance with financial regulations, delivers accurate reporting, and supports business decisions through analysis, forecasting, and KPI monitoring. You will lead a small finance team, provide business partnering to budget holders, and contribute to the continuous improvement of the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the finance team to deliver high-quality services.
• Act as a finance business partner, supporting budget holders with reporting, analysis, and forecasting.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and statutory accounts, ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Manage budgets, monitor spend, and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Support rent reviews and setting for new and existing properties.
• Develop, monitor, and report on KPIs to support decision-making.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and professional excellence.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Qualified accountant (CCAB, ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with ongoing professional development.
• Strong experience in management accounting, statutory accounts, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Proven leadership and team management experience.
• Advanced Excel and financial system skills.
• Experience in housing, public sector, or social landlord finance preferred.

Values & Behaviour

You will demonstrate NPH’s values: collaborative, innovative, positive, and trusted, leading by example and supporting organizational goals.

 

Programme Manager – Southwark Council

Note: The umbrella pay is £550 – 650 per day depending on experience.

Purpose 

The Programme Manager will lead on the Repairs Improvement Programme with specific responsibility for delivering the following projects:

• Organisational development and culture (L&D programme and culture change)
• Policy and procedures (new repairs policy and processes aligned to the new workforce strategy and operating model)
• Operating model (new structure, workforce strategy, implementation of changes resulting from a review of trade and craft terms and conditions), development of the DLO to a more productive delivery unit and reduction in reliance on sub-contractors)

The programme manager will work within a multi-disciplinary team including delivery leads and business analysts to ensure enabling technology is delivered inline with the new operating model.

See Report Better Repairs.pdf for details of the full programme.

Responsibilities 

1. Lead the development of the strategy, vision, planning and delivery of complex, high-value transformation programmes working with senior responsible officers to define programme priorities to ensure outcomes, milestones and benefits are achieved to agreed time, cost and quality, and aligned to strategic priorities.
2. Apply a flexible and proportionate blend of delivery methods, including Agile, PRINCE2, MSP, service design and Lean methodologies to deliver transformation projects and programmes including development of the programme vision and strategic impact securing successful outcomes and benefit realisation.
3. Assemble and lead multi-disciplinary delivery teams, drawing on service design, business analysis, finance, ICT and operational expertise to ensure programmes are insight-led, feasible and sustainable with the commissioning and management of external expertise where applicable.
4. Develop and maintain comprehensive programme and project delivery plans, including budget management, risk, issue, dependency and benefit registers, ensuring clear visibility and accountability for progress across the programme lifecycle.
5. Provide robust programme governance and assurance, prepare and present high-quality reports and documentation for boards, Members and senior officers including Corporate Management Team, Cabinet and scrutiny committees to support confident, evidence-based decisions and to represent the council at internal and external meetings.
6. Advise and support senior responsible officers within each department of the Council to progress projects and to align efforts to corporate change priorities. Provide an honest and transparent view of programme risks and issues to senior stakeholders.
7. Drive delivery performance and proactively manage risks, issues, dependencies and assumptions gaining the support of all participants through persuasion, formal channels, negotiation to resolve barriers, maintain momentum, and ensure delivery teams and benefits owners remain focused on outcomes.
8. Champion resident-focused delivery, ensuring that service design, data and engagement are used to shape priorities, improve equity, and strengthen outcomes for Southwark’s communities visibly championing and encouraging change.
9. Collaborate with colleagues in strategy and policy functions to keep up to date with national and local developments that are relevant to the programme and to change functions.
10. Ensure programme governance, design and assurance are integrated and mutually reinforcing, by collaborating closely with Heads of Change, Service Designers & Business Analysts and PMO leads.
11. Line manage programme delivery staff and to matrix manage other programme and project delivery resource as required, ensuring a high-performing team with a focus on learning and development.
12. Coach and support colleagues in project and programme delivery disciplines, sharing best practice, promoting consistency, and helping to build the council’s internal change capability ensuring compliance with related standards including procurement, finance and legal
13. Ensure efficient and cost effective management of programme and project budgets, where allocated.
14. Promote continuous improvement in delivery practice, capturing lessons learned, identifying opportunities to innovate, and ensuring that methods evolve to reflect emerging best practice.

 

 

Location: West Sussex (hybrid across authority areas)
Contract: Interim/Fixed-term (24–30 months) or secondment
Reports to: West Sussex LGR Senior Responsible Officer and Joint Chief Executives
Accountable to: Joint Committee(s); Section 151 and Monitoring Officers
Direct Reports: PMO Lead; Workstream Leads (Legal and Governance; Finance and Commercial; HR and TUPE; Digital and Data; Communications and Engagement; Assets and Estates; Service Integration)

Job Purpose

Provide strategic direction and leadership for the West Sussex LGR portfolio of programmes. Build the right foundations for the future success of local government in West Sussex. Ensure a safe, legal and well-planned transition to the new operating model, minimising service disruption and maintaining a focus on improved outcomes and long-term sustainability.

Scope

• System-level portfolio management and delivery of the LGR programme across all West Sussex authorities.
• Lead and develop the system Portfolio Management Office and coordinate all programmes and workstreams.
• Work with West Sussex senior officers and members to develop shadow arrangements, decision-making frameworks and implementation plans.
• Ensure comprehensive risk management, governance, compliance and assurance.

Key Responsibilities

Portfolio Leadership and Strategy

• Set and maintain the strategic roadmap, critical path and milestones.
• Translate political ambition into deliverable and measurable plans.
• Establish and maintain disciplined Portfolio Management Office arrangements.
• Establish strong portfolio structure and programme management arrangements.

Governance, Assurance and Legal Readiness

• Implement strong governance structures.
• Ensure all legal and constitutional elements required for LGR are prepared.
• Maintain clear risk, issue and dependency management.

Stakeholder Management and Communications

• Build effective working relationships with Leaders, Members and Chief Executives.
• Oversee communications and engagement with residents, partners, staff and unions.
• Facilitate joint working across all authority areas.

People, Culture and Change

• Lead the LGR programme team including design and resourcing of the structure.
• Lead organisational development and workforce transition including TUPE.
• Preserve and continue to build upon the collaborative dynamic demonstrated to date by authorities across West Sussex.

Finance, Commercial and Resources

• Hold accountability for the programme budget and benefits case.
• Oversee contract mapping, supplier relationships and commercial planning.
• Ensure resources and capacity are aligned to programme delivery needs.

Digital, Data and Information Management

• Lead ICT transition planning.
• Oversee data migration, records management and information governance.

Service Continuity and Customer

• Ensure safe service continuity planning across all services.
• Prepare day-one customer and access arrangements.

Measures of Success

• Approved, costed and time-bound implementation plan.
• Shadow arrangements delivered to schedule.
• Safe and legal go-live.
• Effective risk, governance and assurance frameworks in place.
• Consistent and positive engagement with partners and stakeholders.
• Stable and improving post-go-live performance.

Person Specification Summary

Experience (Essential)

• Leadership of large scale public sector transformation or reorganisation.
• Working within complex portfolio environments.
• Delivery of complex programmes on time and budget.
• Significant experience working with elected Members and Chief Executives.
• Experience of organisational, digital and workforce redesign.
• Strong financial and commercial management.

Skills and Knowledge (Essential)

• Knowledge of local government legislation and reorganisation processes.
• Strong programme leadership and portfolio management skills.
• High level political awareness.
• Effective risk and assurance management.
• Good understanding of digital, data and ICT requirements.

Personal Qualities

• Strategic thinker who can deliver results.
• Collaborative and inclusive leadership style.
• Resilient and solutions-focused.
• Credible and confident with senior leaders.
• Commitment to public service values, equality, diversity and inclusion.

To Apply:
If you feel you would be suited to this role, or know someone who would be a great fit, please drop an email to  rebeccabentum@carringtonblakerecruitment.com

 

PAYE: £18.85 per hour

About the Role:

As a SEND Progression Mentor, you will play a vital role in supporting young people with learning disabilities, autism, sensory needs, and physical disabilities to achieve their Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) outcomes.

Key roles and responsibilities:

 

• To provide outcome-focused, strength based and time-limited interventions for people in the community, at the Southwark Resource Centre or other locations. In line with their EHCP listed outcomes.
• To provide person-centred support for people with complex needs, by developing communication skills and participation/engagement in tailored activities to their maximise opportunities and increase independence.
• To act as keyworker in identifying and facilitating person-centred, meaningful EHCP outcomes with the person, and their wider support networks.
• To plan appropriate interventions to maximise social inclusion, wellbeing and promote independence and resilience.
• To connect people with their local network, Community Voluntary Sector and their wider community to promote independence and well-being.
• To identify what assets, support networks and local resources are available and accessible to persons.
• To provide advice, information and connect individuals and their support networks to local community services.  To have the opportunity to have choice and control over the support they access.

Knowledge, including educational qualifications:

• NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent) or the willingness to undertake
• Knowledge of the social, physical and emotional needs of the client group, including communication methods.
• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding procedures and experience of contributing to the safeguarding persons’ process and supporting vulnerable persons to be safe.
• Experience:
• Experience of working with people with disabilities either in a paid or voluntary capacity and providing tailored support.
• Experience of developing outcome-focused, person-centred support planning; and assisting individuals with support planning or goal setting.

Aptitudes, Skills & Competencies:

• Literacy, IT and numeracy skills equivalent to Level 2 NVQ
• Including ability to prepare reports.
• Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with persons, their families and carers, and with other professionals.
• Ability to deal effectively and safely with behaviours of concern within a PBS framework.
• Ability to assist people with their physical needs, such as toileting, transfers, mobility and eating, whilst ensuring that the service user is treated with dignity and respect at all times. Paying attention to a person’s sensory needs.
• Ability to complete risk assessments and implement safe plans, with an awareness of Health and Safety legislation and responsibilities.
• Good organisational and planning skills.  To be able to organise and prioritise own work and meet the varied demands of the role.
• Ability to work as part of a team and use own initiative where appropriate.

Special Conditions of Recruitment:

• The post holder will work within the terms and conditions established by the council for its staff and will be required to obtain enhanced DBS clearance.
• The post holder should be physically able to meet the demands of the post in relation to supporting the personal care and moving and handling of disabled service users.
• Ability to deliver a service based on individual needs of service users including the requirement for flexible working including potential evening and weekend work.
• An understanding and commitment to key council policies and initiatives e.g. personalisation, managing diversity and equal opportunities and the ability to apply to work practice.
• Comply with and promote the Council’s Equal opportunities policy