£33,045 per year plus a great range of benefits increasing to £43,596  upon qualification

Monday - Friday with 1 in 4 Saturdays

Brakes is a top UK food business and a proud part of Sysco – the world's leading foodservice company. We’re growing across the country and aiming to be the absolute best in our industry. So join us in Reading as a Trainee HGV Class 2 Driver and help us deliver excellence far and wide.

A satisfying role

Start your new professional driving career with world-class, award-winning training and high operational standards. You’ll join us initially as a Van Driver – as the face of our business, delivering both food and non-food products to multiple locations throughout the day. Your route might not be the same from one day to the next, but we can guarantee you'll meet a variety of customers along the way.   

You will also be responsible for regular checks on your multi-temperature van and DVSA compliance.  Your journey with us will start with a full induction and before you know it, you will have moved onto our award-winning HGV Development Programme which will see you gain your Class 2 Driver qualification within 6 months, then the sky's the limit. 

What you bring to the mix

A full UK driving licence including category B vehicles, you have what it takes to excel at Brakes:

• previous multidrop or van driving experience
• the ambition and dedication to become a qualified HGV 2 Driver through our ‘Changing Gears’ programme
• Commitment to providing the highest standard of service to customers
• an eye for detail
• strong communication and people skills
• the ability to follow processes and procedures
• the flexibility to work in a shift system

Bags of benefits

We take care of our people. On our team, you’ll be able to take your pick from everything from a pension scheme and generous holiday to family-friendly flexibility and ongoing training. You’ll get fantastic discounts on our delicious products too.

Tempted to join the team? Apply today!

Additional Information

At Brakes everyone is welcome. We don’t want you to ‘fit our culture’ we want you to help define it and we actively celebrate the unique talents of each and every colleague. We don’t just look at your CV, we’re more focused on who you are and your potential. As part of our values, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone has a voice, is appreciated and has the same opportunities. We work hard to ensure that everyone feels part of our business, as we care for one another and connect the world through food and trusted partnerships. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that everyone belongs and thrives at Brakes and we recognise that Brakes can only thrive when everyone feels they belong. We'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our resourcing team who will be happy to support you. 

Brakes

Built on a passion for food and feeding the nation, we are the UK’s largest foodservice supplier. Every day Brakes deliver the highest quality fresh and frozen food and ingredients from our nationwide network of distribution centres to some of the nation’s most famous pubs and restaurants, as well as schools, caterers, care homes and hospitals. Our customers depend on us, and our 8,000-strong workforce is dedicated and proud to be part of this vital provision. And we’re growing!  

£70.19 per hour
3-month initial contract / Reading based

We are looking for an experienced Teamcenter PLM Technical Consultant to support the design, development, customisation and integration of Siemens Teamcenter solutions within a complex engineering environment.

The role will involve working closely with engineering, manufacturing, IT and business stakeholders to deliver robust PLM solutions, resolve complex technical challenges and support the ongoing development of enterprise engineering systems.

Key responsibilities:

Essential experience:

We are looking for someone who is technically strong, enjoys solving complex problems and can communicate effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.

Disclaimer

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.

Teaching Assistant

Reading | Full-Time | Long-Term Opportunity

Are you a passionate and teaching assistant looking for your next role in a supportive school?

Prospero Teaching is recruiting a Teaching assistant to work in excellent schools across Reading and in the surrounding areas. Whether you’re an experienced learning support assistant or new, we’d love to hear from you.

The Role

What We’re Looking For

Why Join Prospero Teaching?

✅ Competitive pay rates
✅ Long-term opportunities in supportive schools
✅ Free accredited CPD training
✅ Safeguarding and behaviour management courses
✅ Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant

To Apply, You Must

Apply today with your up-to-date CV and take the next step in your education career.

At Intuitive, we are united behind our mission: we believe that minimally invasive care is life-enhancing care. Through ingenuity and intelligent technology, we expand the potential of physicians to heal without constraints.

As a pioneer and market leader in robotic-assisted surgery, we strive to foster an inclusive and diverse team, committed to making a difference. For more than 25 years, we have worked with hospitals and care teams around the world to help solve some of healthcare’s hardest challenges and advance what is possible.

Intuitive has been built by the efforts of great people from diverse backgrounds. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere—we strive to foster an inclusive culture built around diversity of thought and mutual respect. We lead with inclusion and empower our team members to do their best work as their most authentic selves.

Passionate people who want to make a difference drive our culture—our team members are grounded in integrity, have a strong capacity to learn, the energy to get things done, and bring diverse, real-world experiences to help us think in new ways. We actively invest in our team members to support their long-term growth so they can continue to advance our mission and achieve their highest potential.

Join a team committed to taking big leaps forward for a global community of healthcare professionals and their patients. Together, let’s advance the world of minimally invasive care.

Job Description

Primary Function of Position:

The Government Affairs Senior Specialist will work with the Director Government Affairs UK/I supporting the development and execution of a high impact Government Affairs strategy. This includes: development of messaging and materials for a variety of external audiences including Members of Parliament, government officials, NHS stakeholders including Exectutives and other key stakeholders within the political and healthcare systems in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland.

You will actively contribute to implementing short and long-term in-country government affairs strategies that support business and public policy-oriented objectives; promote the company’s government affairs and business positions to relevant policymakers and policymaking bodies; support the provision of counsel to key internal audiences; and liaise with external stakeholders.

The role will be responsible for supporting other government affairs activities including but not limited to: thought-leadership opportunities, conference participation and 3rd-party advocacy.

This position will work closely with cross-functional colleagues, including in-country leaders and functions including Sales and Marketing, Health Economics, Clinical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Global Access Value Economics (GAVE), Training, and Legal. And this role will work closely with Global Public Affairs colleagues within and across Europe and the US.

Roles and Responsibilities:

This position will support the advancement of Intuitive in the UK & Ireland which includes the following responsibilities:

Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:

Additional Information

Intuitive is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

Export Controls Disclaimer: In accordance with the Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR §, some roles at Intuitive Surgical may be subject to export controls for prospective employees
who are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status.

Certain information you provide as part of the application will be used for purposes of determining whether Intuitive Surgical will need to (i) obtain an export license from the Government on your behalf (note: the government’s licensing process can take 3 to 6+ months) or (ii) implement a Technology Control Plan (“TCP”) (note: typically adds 2 weeks to the hiring process).

For any Intuitive role subject to export controls, final offers are contingent upon obtaining an approved export license and/or an executed TCP prior to the prospective employee’s
start date, which may or may not be flexible, and within a timeframe that does not unreasonably impede the hiring need. If applicable, candidates will be notified and instructed on any requirements for these purposes.

This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on
business need and/or on the selected candidate’s experience, knowledge and skills.
Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the
candidate’s qualifications, consistent with applicable law.

At OQC, we aren’t just theorising about the future; we’re building it. Born from a philosophy of bold innovation, we’ve successfully transitioned quantum computing from an academic dream into a commercial reality. The most exciting thing is that we’re just getting started and we’ve recently closed our £260 million Series C funding round – the largest fundraise ever completed by a quantum computing company in Europe.

The Purpose

As an RF Engineer, you'll design, develop and optimise the RF solutions at the heart of OQC's quantum computing systems. Combining passive RF and PCB design expertise with microwave simulation, prototyping and hands-on testing, you'll create robust control and readout solutions that enable both cutting-edge R&D and the deployment of commercial quantum computers.

The Role

Working within our Advanced Product Development team, you'll take RF solutions from requirements and simulation through prototyping, characterisation and deployment. You'll design RF circuitry, PCBs and packaging, optimise microwave performance and work across hardware teams to ensure solutions integrate successfully into OQC's wider technical stack.

This is a hands-on engineering role where you'll combine deep RF knowledge with practical design and testing, owning technical decisions and continuously improving the performance of our RF systems.

What You'll Be Working On

• Design and develop passive RF/microwave circuitry, PCBs and packaging for quantum control and readout systems.
• Translate engineering requirements into RF designs that deliver the required signal performance while managing electromagnetic interference.
• Simulate, prototype and characterise RF solutions using microwave analysis tools, FEA, electromagnetic (EM) tools and laboratory instrumentation.
• Optimise signal integrity, signal-to-noise performance, filtering and microwave I/O performance through iterative design and testing.
• Analyse test results and independently identify opportunities to improve existing RF designs, components and testing approaches.
• Own RF solutions through technical validation, documentation, supplier engagement and handover into OQC's live quantum computing systems.
• Collaborate across hardware, engineering and supply chain teams, providing RF expertise and supporting technical installations in the UK and internationally.

What We're Looking For

• Strong practical experience working with RF and microwave technology, ideally in the 4-10 GHz range
• Hands-on experience designing passive RF systems and components, alongside PCB design experience.
• Strong understanding of RF/microwave principles, theory and design techniques.
• Experience designing, simulating, prototyping and testing RF or microwave circuitry and systems,
• Experience using electronic design, FEA, electromagnetic (EM) simulation, and microwave analysis tools.
• Ability to gather technical requirements, translate them into practical designs and clearly communicate design progress and results.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to use experimental data to drive design improvements.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electronics or a related discipline.

The 'Nice-to-Haves'

• Experience with ANSYS or similar electronic simulation and analysis tools.
• Experience with PCB layout would be advantageous 
• Experience designing RF solutions for cryogenic environments or working with cryogenic components.
• Experience working with analogue/digital converters and DSP.
• Python or similar scripting experience for analysis, automation or testing.
• Experience supporting RF hardware through deployment into live technical systems.

Why Join OQC

You will join a world-class team at the forefront of the next computational era. We offer a culture of bold innovation, the chance to work with unique lab infrastructure, and the opportunity to see your work redefine the limits of computation.

Learn more about our benefits and positive work culture here: https://oqc.tech/company/careers-at-oqc/

• Develop and quality control NONMEM PK/PD datasets using SDTM and ADaM data sources.
• Support pharmacometric modelling activities by delivering accurate, complete, and submission-ready datasets.
• Perform quality review of internally and externally produced NONMEM datasets.
• Collaborate with Data Management, Statistical Programming, Statistics, Clinical Pharmacology, and Bioanalytical teams to resolve data issues and ensure project timelines are met.
• Contribute to the preparation of regulatory submission projects in accordance with internal pharmacometrics guidelines.
• Conduct quality control testing of customised R packages used to standardise pharmacometric workflows.
• Develop and maintain testing frameworks and validation processes for departmental R tools and packages.
• Identify data discrepancies, process improvements, and opportunities for greater automation and efficiency.
• Actively contribute to the development and implementation of new pharmacometric standardisation initiatives.
• Ensure all deliverables comply with applicable SOPs, working instructions, regulatory requirements, and ICH-GCP guidelines.
• Maintain inspection readiness through ongoing training and adherence to quality standards.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in a Life Science, Health Science, Statistics, Computer Science, IT, or related discipline.
• Minimum of 6 years' experience within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or CRO industry.
• Strong programming expertise in R.
• Experience developing and quality controlling NONMEM PK/PD datasets.
• Working knowledge of PK/PD principles and pharmacometric workflows.
• Strong understanding of SDTM, ADaM, and CDISC standards, including controlled terminology.
• Experience supporting NONMEM file creation, quality control, submissions, and standardisation activities.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data quality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Desired Skills

• Experience reviewing and managing outsourced programming deliverables.
• Experience validating or quality controlling customised R packages.
• Demonstrated ability to identify process improvements and drive standardisation initiatives.
• Ability to work effectively across global, cross-functional teams.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to work within a globally recognised Clinical Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics function.
• Contribute directly to innovative drug development programmes.
• Work in a highly collaborative and scientifically driven environment.
• Be part of ongoing innovation and standardisation initiatives within pharmacometrics and clinical data science.
• Use your expertise to influence best practices and improve the efficiency and quality of pharmacometric deliverables.

If you are passionate about leveraging R programming, pharmacometrics, and data quality excellence to support drug development, we'd love to hear from you.

Rewards & Benefits
ICON offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and career development.

Benefits may include:

• Competitive base salary and performance related incentives
• Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable
• Retirement and pension plans
• Life assurance and disability coverage
• Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources
• Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways

Benefits may vary depending on role and location.

Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

Inclusion and Accessibility
ICON is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.
If you require reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know or submit a request here.

As a Senior Customer Success Manager at Stibo Systems, you'll partner with some of the world's leading enterprises, helping them realise measurable business value from our AI-powered SaaS platform.

The Role and Your Main Tasks

You will operate with a high degree of autonomy and strategic judgement across complex enterprise customer environments, taking ownership of ambiguous challenges and driving alignment across customer and internal stakeholders. You will build trusted relationships with business and executive stakeholders, lead cross-functional collaboration, and champion the voice of the customer to drive meaningful customer outcomes.

More specifically, you will:

The Team
You will join a growing Customer Success team of passionate people. The team is a truly global group of professionals who stay closely connected across regions. We meet regularly to share best practices, align on customer strategies, and support each other in driving success.

Who we are looking for:

You are customer-obsessed and thrive in a cross-functional, international environment. You build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, communicate and present with clarity and confidence, and take pride in helping customers achieve meaningful business outcomes. You bring a strong consultative and analytical mindset, with the curiosity to understand the “why” behind customer behaviour and turn insights into action.

Additionally, you bring:

We Offer
At Stibo System, we offer more than just a job. We put people first and inspire you to become the best version of yourself.

Join Stibo Systems, where we embrace 'All Kinds of Data Minds.'

is a global company with Danish heritage. We empower businesses to become digital leaders through our AI-powered, SaaS-based multidomain master data management solutions. By connecting data across products, customers, suppliers and more, we drive growth, efficiency, and sustainability for our .

At Stibo Systems, our are key to our success. You’ll find an environment that values creativity, curiosity, collaboration, and analytical thinking.

Interested?

We invite candidates for interviews on a continuous basis, so please apply as soon as possible.

We value diverse perspectives and skills. Even if you don’t meet every qualification listed in the ad, we encourage you to apply—what matters is your potential and unique skills.

Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services.

This role is a Principal Applications Engineer position within Thales UK’s engineering tooling team, focused on modernising and migrating the company’s engineering environments to a cloud-based Azure platform while maintaining existing toolsets and supporting engineering users throughout the transition.

Location(s): Crawley or Reading or Cheadle or Bristol or Glasgow or any other Thales site in the UK

Role purpose and context:

Thales is transforming how it delivers tools to its engineers by building the next generation of Engineering Environments on a cloud-based platform. In this role, you will:

Build and support a modern, cloud-native tooling environment that provides an outstanding experience for engineering teams across the UK.

Lead migration from legacy on-prem or older tooling to new Azure-based solutions, ensuring continuity of service during the transition.

Work in an agile development team, collaborating closely with a Technical Product Owner and other stakeholders to plan, prioritise, and deliver improvements.

Provide coaching and guidance to more junior team members and champion best practices in deployment, automation, and operations.

The role sits at the intersection of platform engineering, DevOps, and internal developer experience, with a strong emphasis on reliability, automation, and user satisfaction for engineering teams.

Key responsibilities

Your core accountabilities include:

Deploy and support industry-leading tools on Thales’ cloud-based Azure infrastructure (e.g., CI/CD, artifact management, code quality, licensing).

Build or modify deployment solutions where off‑the‑shelf reuse isn’t possible, often using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation.

Improve current processes through automation, reducing manual effort and increasing consistency and reliability.

Maintain existing environments through the transition phase, ensuring stability for engineering users while new platforms are rolled out.

Support delivery teams with automated tools and scripts to provision infrastructure resources (compute, network, storage) in a simple and efficient manner.

Implement operational best practices, including supervision/monitoring, backups, archives, and log management, to ensure robust, secure, and auditable environments.

You’ll maintain principal relationships with engineering users, the Technical Product Owner, Service Delivery Manager, Delivery Manager, and Head of Discipline to align tooling with business needs.

Technical stack and skills

We are looking for strong hands‑on experience in modern DevOps and platform engineering technologies. Highly desirable skills include:

Linux administration and scripting

CI/CD methodologies and pipeline design

Kubernetes and Docker for containerisation and orchestration

JFrog Platform (Artifactory/XRay) for artifact and dependency management

GitLab for source control and CI

Ansible for configuration management and automation

Python for scripting and tooling

Virtual Machines and cloud infrastructure concepts

Plus experience in any of the following is a strong advantage:

Atlassian Suite (Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence)

Siemens Polarion (requirements/ALM)

FlexLM License Server

Black Duck SCA, Coverity, SonarQube (security and code quality)

Jenkins (CI/CD)

Benefits:

Performance-related bonus

Half day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00

28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with opportunity to buy up to 40 hours/year (pro rata)

24 hours volunteering paid for

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Life cover

24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers

Gym membership discounts

Security Clearance Requirement:

Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, many of our roles are subject to security restrictions. This role requires you to be a UK National and achieve Security Clearance (SC) without any caveats. It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment. If approved by the MOD, a dual national from a non-ITAR country may be considered.

To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years’ residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks.

Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance:

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At Thales, we ensure equal opportunities, pay and working conditions for all. The benefits we offer include private medical insurance, buying or selling annual leave, cycle to work schemes, employee discounts, paid volunteering day, stocks and shares, annual bonus and much more depending on the role. Read more about our benefits here.

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued for who they are and the unique strengths they bring. Discover more about our programmes, employee networks, wellbeing policies, and inclusive features here.

If this role isn’t quite right for you, we encourage you to join our talent community where your details will be shared with our recruitment teams for other potential opportunities. Join the Talent Community here.

Join Thales in the UK – Innovate with us and shape the future!

There is an exciting opportunity to join Bellway, one of the UK’s largest house builders. Our Thames Valley Division, located in Reading is looking to recruit an Assistant Quantity Surveyor to join the Division’s Commercial department.

The Role

This role of Assistant Quantity Surveyor is responsible for working with project surveyors and help with the managing of the commercial aspects of each development.

The Assistant Quantity Surveyor will report to the Head of Commercial.

Principal accountabilities of the role include:

Experience, Qualifications and Skills

Experience

Qualifications and Training

Skills and Aptitude

The Role and Working Conditions

In return we can offer you:

We reserve the right to close this vacancy if a large volume of applications are received.