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Recruitment advisor

The Opportunity

As a Recruitment Advisor for Swansway you will play a significant role in contributing to the success of the HR function. Reporting to the Head of HR, the Recruitment Advisor will be responsible for securing top talent across all of our locations. You'll own the end to end recruitment journey for our candidates from their application to their first, ensuring only the best candidate journey.

Day to day you will work with our HR Advisors and stakeholders across the group to meet the recruitment needs of the business, including writing job adverts, completing pre-screening calls and arranging interviews all through our applicant tracking system. You may also support with face to face interviews to support and upskill our Hiring Managers.

The HR team at Swansway is an inclusive team where we share best practice in an open way to ensure that we support the business in the best possible way.

More about the role

• Taking briefs from Hiring Managers/HR Advisors for their current vacancies
• Writing creative job adverts
• Advising and guiding candidates through the recruitment process
• Pre-screening applicants creating a shortlist for Hiring Managers
• Negotiating job offers for candidates
• Updating and full use of our applicant tracking system
• Deal with any front line recruitment queries
• Ensure instructions for new offer packs are processed
• Building strong relationships with key stakeholders
• Keeping applicants updated throughout the recruitment process
• Supporting Hiring Managers with interviews (coaching and attending interviews when required)
• Recruitment projects as directed by Head of HR
• Ad-hoc recruitment activities

More about you

• Previous recruitment experience gained either in house or via agency
• Experience of working at pace in a fast moving business
• Strong written copy (such as job adverts and candidate communications)
• Able to multi-task several tasks/workloads
• Keen eye for detail
• Strong customer focus
•  "Can do" attitude
• Travel required to our Dealerships from time to time (Carlisle to Birmingham)
• Full driving licence required

A bit more about the family

Founded in 2003 by Michael Smyth and his three sons, David, Peter and John, Swansway has grown from five motor dealerships in Cheshire and the West Midlands to the 20 dealerships we have today. From Birmingham in the South to Carlisle in the North we partner with eleven brands including; Audi, Volkswagen, Land Rover, Honda and many more.

We're expanding our own-brand, Motor Match our used sites, and we don't stop at dealerships; we operate four Volkswagen Group Trade Part Centres, an Accident Repair Centre, a Group Fleet Sales Centre and an eBay shop re-cycling obsolete parts. All this is supported by our Head Office in Crewe.

But, it's not what we do that makes us the company we are, it's how we do it; it's our family heritage that sets us apart, with the Smyth family playing a hands-on role in the day-to-day running of the business; we genuinely care about our customers and our Swansway family and that makes us a great place to work. We live by our caring, honest and proud values which is why our long service boards are brimming with names who've been with us five, ten and fifteen years!

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Systems Administrator

Key skills - IT Support, Systems Support, SQL, JSON Power BI, SAP, Crystal Reports

Brand new role for a Systems Administrator with expertise in IT support, and proficiency in reporting tools such as; SQL, Crystal Reports and exposure to visualisation tools such as Power BI, and ERP systems like SAP. This is a newly released role for a Systems Administrator to be based in Sandbach where you will play a crucial role in optimizing business intelligence capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Business Intelligence Reports: Generate insightful business intelligence reports using Crystal Reports and Power BI.
• Dashboard Creation: Develop visual and interactive dashboards using Power BI and Excel.
• Power BI Scripting: Create and test Power BI scripts utilizing Power Query.
• Software Support: Provide support for internal software systems (SAP)
• Log Management: Efficiently manage logs to identify errors in APIs.

Key Skills:

• Previous experience in IT support and systems support.
• Knowledge of in SQL, Power BI, SAP, and Crystal Reports.
• Collaborative mindset to work with internal teams for continuous improvement.

As well as taking ownership for reporting and visualisation , there will also be elements of IT Support and setting up new users and general troubleshooting for example.

For further details and to apply, please send your CV to

Systems Administrator - Sandbach- IT Support, Systems Support, SQL, Power BI, SAP, Crystal Reports

Circle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Earn yourself a referral bonus if you refer somebody else who fills the role! We also offer an iPad if you refer a new client to us and we recruit for them. Follow us on Facebook - Circle Recruitment , Twitter and LinkedIn - Circle Recruitment.

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Mortgage and Protection Advisor

What's on offer to you as a Mortgage and Protection Adviser?

• £20,000 - £28,000 Basic salary (dependent on experience)
• £40,000 - £60,000 On target earnings
• Fully uncapped commission scheme
• Guaranteed monthly payments whilst building a pipeline, for up to 6 months
• BMW 1 Series company car, OR £250 monthly car allowance
• A Company laptop, with use of our industry leading mortgage software
• A bespoke digital marketing package, and support to grow your business
• Dedicated training and coaching to support your ongoing development from your Divisional Sales Director and business support functions; Training Team, Compliance, Admin department and in-branch team
• A chance to build on your career, providing you with opportunities to gain more experience and knowledge to help you progress to the next level

What do you need to be good at?

• Engaging with people from all walks of life. You're able to hold conversations to establish their needs and wants. You communicate effectively through email, phone, face to face and on videos for our social channels
• Spinning a lot of plates, you've mastered multitasking and excel at managing numerous responsibilities and tasks
• Maintaining relationships through regular contact with vendors, buyers and developers to capitalise on all opportunities whilst ensuring a high level of customer service and engagement is sustained
• Collaborating with your peers within your branch to build relationships to assist in identifying opportunities for referrals
• Taking accountability for your KPIs through proactively seeking new opportunities whilst maintaining existing relationships
• Strong presence in front of a camera where you appeal to and engage with your audience to maximize your reach

Your responsibilities as a Mortgage and Protection Adviser

• Generate and maintain your own client relationships and business, maximise in-branch opportunities and thrive within a challenging yet stimulating environment
• Follow up on in-branch leads generated by the Estate Agency team and maximise value from each client
• Generate your own leads and business
• Work in tandem with the Estate Agency team, Admin team, Training and Development team, Compliance team and Divisional Sales Director to ensure as efficient a process as possible for the client.
• Provide exceptional client care and experience from beginning to end, going above and beyond to provide the highest possible level of customer service.

The finer details:

It is essential that you currently hold CeMAP qualification, or an industry equivalent qualification.

Experience of Mortgage and Protection Advising is essential.

We are currently conducting some interviews using video software. To be eligible to proceed in our recruitment process, you will need:

1. Legal entitlement to live and work in the UK (in accordance with the Immigration Asylum and Nationality Act 2006)
2. We'll need evidence of your right to work in the UK, in the form of:

• Passport/Birth Certificate

We will also need

1. Proof of Address
2. National Insurance
3. Full UK Driving Licence

Subject to passing probationary period

Equal Opportunities: At Just Mortgages, variety makes our Company DNA come to life. We love people, and what's more, we love the differences that make each person who they are, we support you and encourage those differences, to make you the best person you can be. Just Mortgages are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we welcome all talented individuals to apply for a career with us. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let our Talent Team know and we will be happy to assist to the best of our ability - regardless of how small or large your requirement may be.

To All Recruitment Agencies: Just Mortgages does not accept speculative agency CVs. Please do not forward CVs to the Talent Team, Just Mortgages employees or any other company location. Just Mortgages is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs received from external recruitment sources through our Preferred Suppliers List or otherwise.

Privacy Policy: We process any information you provide in accordance with our Privacy Policy which is available on the Spicerhaart website

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Electrician

JIB Electrician required for 4 months initially on site within grounds of Countess of Chester Hospital.

Must be time served and hold a current JIB Card.

Weekly hours are 39 Monday to Friday and hourly rate is 23.00 on either CIS or Umbrella basis.

Contract starts Monday January 29th. If available to start Monday and interested, please forward details

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Teacher of Maths

Academics is a Teacher Supply / Teacher Recruitment Agency based in Stoke-on-Trent

Academics Ltd are working with an excellent school in Cheshire East who wish to appoint an outstanding Teacher of Maths to join their well-established and high achieving team of specialists.

The role would start in April 2024 and will be until May 1/2 term initially.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate an ability to inspire a love of learning and teach creatively and will also be expected to make a contribution to the extensive extra-curricular life of the school.

An ability to teach A-level is desirable. The school also has a well-established and supportive ECT programme.

We are looking for hard-working, committed and talented people to join their Maths team. The school is dedicated to providing an exciting, creative and supportive environment for its employees.

The school was graded as 'good' by it's last Ofsted report and candidates are expected to go the extra mile. The support from the leadership team is exceptional.

To be considered for this role you must have QTS/QTL or extensive experience working in a UK classroom.

Early Careers Teachers (ECT), and experienced Maths Teacher will be considered.

If you are interested in this role please contact me ASAP

Academics is a Teacher Supply / Teacher Recruitment Agency based in Stoke-on-Trent

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