Role Overview: Join Busy Bees Bedford Elstow – Nursery Manager - Up to £44,000.00   Are you an inspiring early years leader ready to guide a passionate team and create exceptional learning experiences? Busy Bees Bedford Elstow is looking for a motivated Nursery Manager to join them in giving our children the best start in life.   Fantastic Busy Bees Benefits We offer a generous, industry-leading benefits package, including: Competitive salary  Up to 25% annual salary bonus Up to 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) Your birthday off – our treat! Significant childcare discount Continuous training and development to help you grow your career Access to the Hive Benefits & Wellbeing Hub with huge retail discounts Enhanced family leave and a return-to-work bonus Menopause support via Peppy Salary Finance for financial wellbeing Employee Assistance Programme with Mental Health First Aiders Cycle to Work scheme Workplace...

The Permanent Division of Robert Half is currently recruiting for a Finance Manager on behalf of a Large Service Organisation with offices in Bedford. The Role As Finance Manager you will take responsibility for managing the accounting function for key areas of technical accounting, JV work and VAT accounting. Day to day duties will consist of: Timely and accurate reporting of Corp Tax, partial exemption VAT, employment tax and CIS requirements. Management of robust internal controls looking to improve and develop when the opportunity arises Provision of financial information to key stakeholders Reporting of assets and liabilities Management of the balance sheet reconciliation process Month end reporting Team management and development. Your Profile. You will be a Qualified Accountant who has managed teams and who has a strong, VAT, controls and core accounting background. You will have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work cross functionally across...

Scheme Manager Location: Warwick House, Bedford Salary : £19,656 per annum Vacancy Type: Permanent, Part Time (30 hours per week) Closing date: 27 April, 2026 Are you passionate about helping people live independently in a safe and supportive environment? At Stonewater, we re looking for a proactive and caring individual to join us at Warwick House, a welcoming retirement living scheme just a short walk away from Bedford town centre. As our Scheme Manager , you ll be the friendly face of the scheme, supporting the Delivery Manager with day-to-day operations and ensuring our residents feel safe, supported, and empowered to live independently. You ll take ownership of essential safety checks, including health & safety, fire safety, and the warden call system, making sure we meet compliance standards and deliver consistently high levels of service. Your keen eye for detail and proactive approach will help you identify and manage risks, including...

Are you a professional, articulate and strategic newbusiness sales hunter, not spray and pray but able to target, identify and engage with key stakeholders? You'll have a track record of selling innovative software or hardware technology into the UK Public Sector and thrive on opening doors, building influence, and winning complex deals. If you're motivated by growth, impact, and autonomy - this is the opportunity that will truly stretch and reward you. BASIC SALARY: £55,000 - £60,000 BENEFITS: £10,000 Bonus Company Car Or Car Allowance Comprehensive Benefits Package LOCATION: Home based in the UK, covering the UK. You will eventually cover Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Luton, Watford, Milton Keynes, Aylesbury, Letchworth Garden City, Bedford, Welwyn Garden City. JOB DESCRIPTION: Sales Manager, Business Development Manager - Software, Hardware, Public Sector You will join an established and experienced...

Product & Pricing Manager / Commercial Manager The company is seeking a strong, technically minded Product & Pricing Manager / Commercial Manager / Product Manager to own and optimise its product portfolio and pricing strategy. This role is ideal for a commercial pricing professional from the automotive aftermarket or a similar technical B2B environment. Working closely with Sales, Purchasing, Operations, and suppliers, you will shape pricing models, manage product data, support tenders and quotations, and drive margin improvement across multiple product families and customer groups. Ideal Location - Northampton Hybrid Basic Salary Circa 55,000 + bonus + 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (32 days total) + Pension + Hybrid working + Clear career progression Key Focus Areas: Ownership of product range, pricing models, and margin frameworks Technical pricing for aftermarket, OEM, fleet, and distributor customers Commercial and cost analysis, including...

Our Business Selwood is the leading pump rental solutions company in the UK. We have an outstanding reputation for exceptional customer service backed by one of the largest fleets of quality pump products. Each customer and each project is unique and our deep technical knowledge means we are proud to deliver a bespoke and genuine 24/7, 365 days-a-year service. This is an exciting time to join Selwood as we drive our business forward and build on a foundation of over 70 year s success within our industry. We are committed to ensuring our staff have the right skills, knowledge & experience to deliver to our customers, as well as creating career paths to help develop, retain, and motivate them. About The Role We re looking for an experienced Installation Supervisor to take charge of pump and pipework installations at client sites. As the senior member of a two-person team, you'll not only lead but also work side-by-side with our Installation Operative to ensure every...

Role Overview: Join Our Team at Busy Bees – Leading Nursery Group in the UK Are you a passionate leader with a background in early childhood education and management? As an Assistant Centre Director at Busy Bees, you will support the Centre Director in overseeing the day-to-day operations of the centre. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and wants to make a difference in the lives of children while leading a team towards educational excellence. About Us Busy Bees is the UK's leading nursery group, with nearly 400 nurseries across the UK and more overseas. We are dedicated to giving every child the best start in life and are proud to have won awards for our workplace culture. At Busy Bees, we ensure that every member of our team feels heard, valued, and nurtured. Why Work at Busy Bees? We offer a supportive environment that empowers you to create engaging, educational spaces where children can thrive. As part...

Job title: Marketing Manager - Brand Location: Hybrid (Office in Bedford) Role type: This is a permanent position About us: At Hybrid Air Vehicles, we are driven by a single purpose: to Rethink the Skies. We connect the unconnected and offer sustainable solutions to the challenges facing the modern world. Joining our team means contributing to an innovative, values-driven organisation while learning, growing, and helping shape the future of aviation. The opportunity: The Marketing Manager Brand role is an opportunity to join a small, agile team and contribute to marketing Airlander a new type of aircraft that rethinks the skies. You will help shape and embed HAV s refreshed brand identity across the organisation and external channels. The role will support the delivery of a brand refresh, act as brand guardian, and lead multi-channel campaigns while contributing to other key projects such as a new website. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys...

Health and Safety Manager Bedford 50,000 Plus Benefits Are you passionate about driving health and safety standards within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment? Do you enjoy leading site teams, improving compliance and embedding a strong, practical safety culture? We're seeking a proactive and inspiring Health and Safety Manager to lead safety initiatives at a busy site producing fresh food products. This hands-on leadership role involves shaping safety culture, championing environmental sustainability, and ensuring compliance across all operations. Responsibilities of the Health and Safety Manager will include: Providing the subject-matter expertise, leadership and coaching to build safety & health capability across the site. Auditing health and safety performance, accurately reporting and investigating incidents and near misses. Engaging with key internal and external stakeholders including contractors, regulators, and enforcement agencies....

New Business Manager Bedford, Bedfordshire Permanent, Full Time, Hybrid - with regular travel as required 60,000 plus 2,000 car allowance Are you passionate about housing development and building strong partnerships? We are seeking two proactive and analytical New Business Managers to join our team, reporting to the Head of New Business. In this pivotal role, you will identify and progress new development opportunities, shape our development pipeline, and ensure projects are viable, deliverable, and aligned with our strategic goals. Key Responsibilities Support the identification and appraisal of new development opportunities, including s106, land, and partnership deals. Undertake project feasibility assessments, financial modelling, and risk analysis. Prepare and present robust business cases for internal approval. Liaise with local authorities, developers, agents, and consultants to progress opportunities. Maintain accurate records of pipeline activity and...

Organisation: Cranfield University Faculty or Department: Research and Innovation Based at: Cranfield Campus, Cranfield, Bedfordshire Hours of work: 37 hours per week, normally worked Monday to Friday. Flexible working will be considered. Contract type: Fixed term contract Fixed Term Period: Until 30 September 2028 Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range of £48,760 to £58,664 per annum, with potential progression up to £71,050 per annum Apply by: 19/04/2026 Role Description We welcome applications to join our Research and Innovation Office as an Intellectual Property Manager. About the Role The purpose of this role is to drive the University's technology transfer activities, turning Cranfield University's Intellectual Property (IP) into impactful innovations that create tangible value for society. The postholder will promote the efficient transfer of technology created at Cranfield University to end-users, whilst supporting...

Are you a commercially driven Business Development Manager with exposure to the utilities markets, specifically water metering and monitoring solutions? We partner with some of the biggest players in the utilities sector and we need to add to our sales team due to ongoing company growth. BASIC SALARY: up to £55,000 BENEFITS: Bonus Car Allowance Pension Life assurance 25 Days Holiday & Public Holidays LOCATION: An office / home based role. Our office is in Central Bedfordshire, but you will need to be in the field as required. COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Milton Keynes, Bedford, Watford, Luton, Stevenage, Northampton, Aylesbury JOB DESCRIPTION: Business Development Manager - Meters, Monitoring Solutions, Water Reporting directly to the UK Managing Director, you ll join our UK Sales and Service team, working closely with global colleagues to deliver best-in-class solutions. This is a great opportunity for someone seeking to demonstrate their talents in sales and...

Urgent Fixed Term Contract Role to start this week. You must be immediately available to be considered for the role. Are you immediately available for a fixed term contract role? Are you a manager with experience within Soft Services and Cleaning? If so I have the role for you! Our client is currently recruiting for an experienced Cleaning Manager for a 12 month Fixed Term Contract for maternity cover on a large site in Milton Keynes. The role will see you managing an experienced established team of around 40 Cleaners and Supervisors across a 3 shift pattern, but you will work a standard shift. The company is seeking a Cleaning Manager to support soft services operation at a busy site in Milton Keynes. You will be responsible for the effective delivery of FM services on-site, ensuring operational excellence and maintaining strong relationships with the client This is a fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave, working 40 hours per week across a flexible shift pattern...

Qualified ACCA or ACA Client Accounts and Portfolio Manager job opportunity based in Milton Keynes / hybrid Are you ready to bring your Client Accounts and Portfolio / Client engagement expertise to a role where your skills and unique perspective can make a lasting impact. You will provide full Accounts Management to Partners and their teams and deliver a-grade service to your portfolio of clients.Portfolio Management: Plan, control and review of client work to ensure that jobs are completed efficiently and effectively as possible.Team Management: Day-to-day line management, allocation of work, identifying development needs and completing staff reviews and feedbackBusiness Development: Advisory and ad hoc work, identifying opportunities to offer additional services to clients, identifying new clients through networking and client referrals and coaching team members to do the same Qualifications and Skills: Fully qualified ACA/ACCA with a minimum of 3 years' post qualified...

Audit Senior/Assistant Manager - Top 50 Firm Milton Keynes £42,000 - £52,000 (DOE) Butler Rose Public Practice is delighted to be supporting a highly respected Top 50 firm of Chartered Accountants in their search for a talented Audit Senior/Assistant Manager to join their award-nominated Audit team in their new offices in Milton Keynes. This is an great opportunity for a qualified/nearly qualified professional who enjoys taking responsibility for leading audits and supervising junior members of the team. The role offers an approximate split of 80% audit and 20% accounts and tax, giving you a broad and varied workload. Key Responsibilities: Manage and deliver audits from planning through to completion (approx. 80% audit / 20% accounts). Planning, supervising and carrying out audits with turnovers up to £250 million, including specialist audits (e.g. charities, pensions, solicitors, schools, FSA) Supervise junior staff, providing technical guidance and on-the-job...

Audit Senior Manager - Milton Keynes - Up to £75,000 + Bonus Audit Senior Manager - Milton Keynes At a certain point in your audit career, the role needs to become more than just reviewing files and managing deadlines. You want influence.You want strategic input.You want the freedom to shape both client relationships and the team around you. This Audit Senior Manager opportunity in Milton Keynes offers exactly that. A Top 20 UK accountancy firm is strengthening its leadership team and looking for an experienced Audit Senior Manager to take ownership of a significant client portfolio while working closely with Partners and Directors to help drive the growth of the office. The firm combines international reach with a strong local culture. The Milton Keynes team is ambitious, collaborative and focused on developing people who want to play a genuine leadership role. The Opportunity As Audit Senior Manager , you'll take responsibility for a large and varied...

Audit Manager - Milton Keynes - £60,000 to £65,000 Audit Manager - Milton Keynes If you're already operating at Audit Manager level , you'll know that the right firm can make a huge difference to your career. More interesting clients.More influence over your portfolio.More opportunity to develop people and shape the direction of the team. This Audit Manager role in Milton Keynes offers exactly that. I'm working with a Top 15 UK accountancy firm that is continuing to grow its audit team and is looking for an experienced Audit Manager to take ownership of a varied portfolio while playing a key role in developing both clients and the wider team. The Milton Keynes office combines the resources and client base of a national firm with a collaborative and supportive local environment where managers are trusted to lead. The Role - Audit Manager As an Audit Manager , you will manage a portfolio of clients while leading audit assignments and developing junior...

Job Title : Race Director Job Location : Milton Keynes Reporting to: General Manager Place in Organisation: Operations Team Salary: Competitive + Performance Bonus + Benefits Hours: Full time, flexible hours MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB This key operational role combines event management and team leadership, ensuring the safe, professional, and exciting delivery of race events while acting as a Duty Manager on shift click apply for full job details

Role Overview: Join Our Team at Busy Bees – Leading Nursery Group in the UK Are you a passionate leader with a background in early childhood education and management? As an Assistant Centre Director at Busy Bees, you will support the Centre Director in overseeing the day-to-day operations of the centre. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and wants to make a difference in the lives of children while leading a team towards educational excellence. About Us Busy Bees is the UK's leading nursery group, with nearly 400 nurseries across the UK and more overseas. We are dedicated to giving every child the best start in life and are proud to have won awards for our workplace culture. At Busy Bees, we ensure that every member of our team feels heard, valued, and nurtured. Why Work at Busy Bees? We offer a supportive environment that empowers you to create engaging, educational spaces where children can thrive. As part...

Willmott Dixon are recruiting to an exciting new role of Senior Learning Manager. In this role, you will champion the development of our people and leaders, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, strong leadership capability, and effective knowledge sharing across Willmott Dixon. You will lead the design, delivery, and evaluation of behavioural and leadership programmes that support our strategic priorities, strengthen how we work, and enable individuals and teams to deliver outstanding results and reach their potential. Working closely with leaders and key business functions, you will identify skills gaps and provide tailored learning solutions that help people grow and perform at their best. You will play a central role in shaping the conditions for high performance by supporting leaders to build the confidence, capability, and mindset needed to thrive. You will also ensure our people have access to meaningful, accessible development opportunities delivered through a...