Cambridgeshire

My client is recruiting a floating legal Secretary to join their business on a permanent basisin Alconbury.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide the team and wider firm with typing, secretarial and administrative support.
• Work responsibly to support the needs of the fee earners and the priorities given delivering a quality service.
• Assist with digital dictation and administrative support across the company in line with the Company's workflow ethic.
• Transcribe and prepare all correspondence and documents through audiotyping and word processing, using Company precedents where appropriate;
• Operate case management system including storing documents electronically - organising and attaching to relevant matters;
• Deal with administrative routines as required to include scanning, faxing, printing, binding and photocopying;
• Be involved in the efficient management of client/matter files to include general filing in a timely and accurate manner together with file opening, preparation of client care letters and terms and conditions, file closure and archiving;
• Understand how to use the strong room including searching for and retrieving documents and procedures for sending out original documents;
• Meet both internal and external clients' needs and ensure they are kept advised as necessary'
• Manage incoming and outgoing mail in all mediums i.e. post, emails and fax transmissions.
• Make appointments, arrange meetings and maintain manager/fee earners diary as required;
• Monitoring compliance and Lexcel requirements;
• Conduct company checks and individual AML checks as appropriate;
• Attend clients both in person and on the telephone and to provide such support in a professional and friendly manner in keeping with the Company's standards for client care;
• Assist the Operations team when required, including switchboard cover, franking outgoing post, file archiving and hospitality;
• Assist the Business Support and Operations Team with routine and ad hoc tasks/projects;
• Be flexible as a member of the wider support team and assist with work as required, co-operating with peers and others, ensuring a co-operative team environment;
• Work within relevant administrative systems and procedures, particularly in the management of finances, recording time, preparation of bills and correspondence;
• Ensure the confidentiality of all the company's and client's information;
• Appreciation of legal procedures and Company protocols;
• Any other reasonable requests from Fee Earners and/or Managers.

Skills and experience

• Computer literacy, with strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• A typing speed of at least 65 wpm/90% accuracy.
• Excellent attention to detail, including spelling and punctuation.
• An ability to communicate effectively at all levels, to remain calm and respond well in pressurised situations.
• An ability to organise own work effectively and plan well to meet required deadlines.
• Evidence of a problem solving "can-do" attitude.
• The ability to work effectively in a team environment.

The role is working Monday to Friday 37.5 hours.

Please put your home postcode on your CV when applying. Our recruitment tech uses this to make sure your CV is reviewed by the relevant consultant, for the relevant job(s), in the relevant geography.

Macildowie are a recruitment business working on behalf of a client to recruit this role. Your personal data may be forwarded to that client company as part of the application process.

If you would like information on how we will process your data please go to our website (macildowie.com) and view our fair processing notices which are located at the bottom of the page under privacy policies. Within the fair processing notice for Candidates there is guidance on how to amend your contact preferences or exercise your rights relating to personal data. We can't provide direct links as email address and website urls within our job adverts are removed by some of the websites on which we advertise.

Macildowie is a specialist recruitment consultancy with a rich history of enhancing the careers of professionals across the Midlands and the Northern Home Counties. We have an unrivalled understanding of the local market place and recruit for the majority of the region's premier employers. To search for all of our live jobs please visit us at macildowie.com.

Macildowie are delighted to be supporting a growing housing association in Cambridgeshire in the appointment of a Head of Finance Business Partnering.

The Head of Finance Business Partnering plays a pivotal role in ensuring the financial sustainability and strategic direction of the housing association. They are responsible for overseeing the production of accurate long-term investment needs, assessing business opportunities, and providing financial leadership and support to senior management and key stakeholders.

This critical role will lead a team in the provision of financial and strategic support to the wider organisation.

Key Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Long-Term Investment Planning: Lead the production of the long-term investment needs for existing stock as part of the 30-year business plan. Ensure that the data is accurate, robust, and aligned with the strategic objectives of the organisation.
• Business Plan Updates: Lead in-year updates to the business plan, evaluating the impact of new business opportunities, including investments in Joint Venture companies. Assess emerging risks and capacity increases, and evaluate the potential impact on regulatory compliance and stakeholder relationships.
• Stakeholder Reporting: Produce effective and meaningful reports for the Board and external stakeholders. Present financial information in a clear and concise manner, ensuring that key messages are communicated effectively.
• Finance Business Partnering: Develop and lead an effective finance business partnering service to budget and service managers. Incorporate methods for measuring value for money into functional plans, and provide financial challenge and support to senior managers as a constructive "critical friend."
• Performance Monitoring and Reporting: Lead the production, monitoring, and reporting of performance against budgets. Make recommendations for corrective actions to address variances identified, and support the continuous improvement of value for money across all functions.
• Income Optimisation: Optimise income streams and ensure that value for money is obtained across all functions. Identify opportunities for revenue generation and cost savings, and provide strategic guidance to maximise financial sustainability.
• Management Reporting: Prepare clear and concise board and management reports on financial performance, budgets, business plans, and performance information. Support the delivery of timely and reliable management accounts, enabling informed decision-making at all levels of the organisation.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) with significant experience in finance leadership roles within the housing sector.
• Proven track record in financial planning, analysis, and reporting, with a strong understanding of regulatory requirements and stakeholder expectations.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
• Strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to develop and motivate a high-performing finance business partnering team.
• Analytical mindset, with the ability to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement.
• Strategic thinker, with the ability to align financial objectives with organisational goals and drive performance improvement initiatives.

The successful candidate will be rewarded with a fantastic opportunity support and develop a team to provide value-add financial and strategic guidance to the wider organisation.

An attractive salary, which increases after six-months in post, added to an attractive pension scheme, flexible holidays and benefits package.

Please put your home postcode on your CV when applying. Our recruitment tech uses this to make sure your CV is reviewed by the relevant consultant, for the relevant job(s), in the relevant geography.

Macildowie are a recruitment business working on behalf of a client to recruit this role. Your personal data may be forwarded to that client company as part of the application process.

If you would like information on how we will process your data please go to our website (macildowie.com) and view our fair processing notices which are located at the bottom of the page under privacy policies. Within the fair processing notice for Candidates there is guidance on how to amend your contact preferences or exercise your rights relating to personal data. We can't provide direct links as email address and website urls within our job adverts are removed by some of the websites on which we advertise.

Macildowie is a specialist recruitment consultancy with a rich history of enhancing the careers of professionals across the Midlands and the Northern Home Counties. We have an unrivalled understanding of the local market place and recruit for the majority of the region's premier employers. To search for all of our live jobs please visit us at macildowie.com.

Position: Improvement and Transformation Lead

Location: East of England

Duration: Interim - 6 months minimum

Type: Hybrid working

Daily rate: £200-300 umbrella

Macildowie Recruitment are working on behalf of a Public Sector organisation based in East of England, to appoint a Improvement and Transformation Lead to join their Improvement and Transformation team on an interim basis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide senior leadership and experience in the identification of improvement and transformation opportunities
• To lead the creation of improvement/transformation blueprints, gap analysis, planning of change programmes and allocation of resources required across all projects
• Lead programmes of transformation across specified services/areas, to deliver demonstrable improvements
• Develop effective stakeholder engagement plans, ensuring co-production partnership working is in place across improvement work from the outset
• Develop and deliver effective update/reporting mechanisms, appropriate to the scale of improvement and transformation team involvement
• To provide senior leadership on complex, high profile projects as required in the form of consultancy and coaching to service project leads

Requirements:

• Programme/project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE 2, Agile, MSP)
• Significant experience in a middle/senior management role within a complex operational environment
• Experience of managing large and complex programmes involving several organisations and a wide range of stakeholders
• Knowledge and extensive experience of using service improvement methodologies, tools and techniques
• Experience of complex redesign across services/organisations involving change and organisational management of several services and professional groups

If this sounds like your next challenge, apply within and I will be in touch with feedback as soon as possible.

Please put your home postcode on your CV when applying. Our recruitment tech uses this to make sure your CV is reviewed by the relevant consultant, for the relevant job(s), in the relevant geography.

Macildowie are a recruitment business working on behalf of a client to recruit this role. Your personal data may be forwarded to that client company as part of the application process.

If you would like information on how we will process your data please go to our website (macildowie.com) and view our fair processing notices which are located at the bottom of the page under privacy policies. Within the fair processing notice for Candidates there is guidance on how to amend your contact preferences or exercise your rights relating to personal data. We can't provide direct links as email address and website urls within our job adverts are removed by some of the websites on which we advertise.

Macildowie is a specialist recruitment consultancy with a rich history of enhancing the careers of professionals across the Midlands and the Northern Home Counties. We have an unrivalled understanding of the local market place and recruit for the majority of the region's premier employers. To search for all of our live jobs please visit us at macildowie.com.

Position: Improvement and Transformation Lead

Location: East of England

Duration: Interim - 6 months minimum

Type: Hybrid working

Daily rate: £200-300 umbrella

Macildowie Recruitment are working on behalf of a Public Sector organisation based in the East of England, to appoint a Senior Improvement and Transformation Lead to join their Improvement and Transformation team on an interim basis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Designing and implementing strategic transformation plans
• Facilitating workshops for innovative solutions
• Leading large-scale transformation programmes
• Collaborating with stakeholders for unified efforts
• Producing complex updates for senior forums
• Managing resources and analysing data for programme design
• Fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement
• Acting as the lead expert on redesign and improvement science
• Enhancing and evaluating improvement approaches
• Contributing to the progression of improvement science
• Supporting strategic improvement plan development
• Maintaining strong networks and partnerships
• Engaging stakeholders for service changes

Requirements:

• Senior management experience leading improvement teams
• Developing improvement strategies and frameworks
• Delivering large-scale, complex redesign programmes
• Extensive background in improvement science, change management, and service design
• Fostering innovation and improvement cultures within teams and organisations
• Engaging at senior levels, forming strong networks and partnerships

If this sounds like your next challenge, apply within and I will be in touch with feedback as soon as possible.

Please put your home postcode on your CV when applying. Our recruitment tech uses this to make sure your CV is reviewed by the relevant consultant, for the relevant job(s), in the relevant geography.

Macildowie are a recruitment business working on behalf of a client to recruit this role. Your personal data may be forwarded to that client company as part of the application process.

If you would like information on how we will process your data please go to our website (macildowie.com) and view our fair processing notices which are located at the bottom of the page under privacy policies. Within the fair processing notice for Candidates there is guidance on how to amend your contact preferences or exercise your rights relating to personal data. We can't provide direct links as email address and website urls within our job adverts are removed by some of the websites on which we advertise.

Macildowie is a specialist recruitment consultancy with a rich history of enhancing the careers of professionals across the Midlands and the Northern Home Counties. We have an unrivalled understanding of the local market place and recruit for the majority of the region's premier employers. To search for all of our live jobs please visit us at macildowie.com.