Astute's EPC Power team is partnering with a leading EPC Contractor within the UK Power Industry to recruit a HSE Advisor on a 4 month contract basis for its OCGT plant based in Stewartby, Bedfordshire The HSE Advisor position comes with a day rate of 350.00 to 400.00 per day. Key skills and responsibilities: The ability to establish a rapport with all levels of management and safety representatives if and when required. Able to carry out effective investigations, audits, inspections and compile reports and recommendations as appropriate. Working closely with the HSE Manager onsite to monitor any findings across the project Work through HSE documentation for Sub-contractors across the project. PC literate with a good level of spreadsheet knowledge. Strong ability to influence others. Ability to understand the key issues in complex situations. Ability to work to deadlines, prioritize workload and meet targets. NEBOSH Occupational Health and Safety Qualification...

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....

Regulatory Affairs Specialist Salary: £30,000 £35,000 DOE plus benefits Location: Bedford The Vacancy Swiss Precision Diagnostics (SPD) is a world leader in the research, design and supply of advanced consumer diagnostic products. SPD is a joint venture between Procter and Gamble (P&G) and Abbott , and our brand Clearblue , is recognised the world over as providing accurate home pregnancy and fertility monitoring tests. We are looking for a Regulatory Affairs Specialist to join our Regulatory Affairs team on a full-time,12-month maternity cover contract . The role will be based at our Innovation Centre in Bedford, UK with option for hybrid working . The Regulatory Affairs Specialist role provides technical support for the Regulatory Affairs Department, ensuring regulatory elements of international distribution of SPD Swiss Precision Diagnostics GmbH (SPD) products, and implementation of changes to products in production are fulfilled. This role...

Senior Town Planner - Bedford Join a Leading Independent Planning Consultancy! Are you an ambitious and qualified Town Planner with at least 3 years of professional experience? Do you want to make a meaningful impact in the field of planning while working with a diverse range of clients? If so, we invite you to consider this exciting opportunity with one of the UK s leading, employee-owned planning consultancies. Position: Senior Town Planner Location: Bedford Salary: Dependent on experience Why Choose This Opportunity? This consultancy pride themselves on delivering tailored, multidisciplinary advice to help balance development needs with environmental sustainability. With offices across the UK, their team works on a variety of projects across both private and public sectors. With projects across Residential, Extra-Care, Commercial, Logistics, Sport & Leisure as well as Education , you will gain invaluable experience collaborating with skilled...

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Permanent Project Manager - Signalling Rail to join our dynamic Eastern and Southern team at York. 37.5 hrs per week -Hybrid working. In this role, you will be responsible for the management and delivery of small to medium sized signalling projects, predominantly through the ERP framework, to contract specification and programme, while building and sustaining long term customer relationships. This role offers you the unique opportunity to work with one of NR main contractors on Signalling and OLE frameworks across the Eastern region . What You'll Do: Project mobilisation in line with core Business requirements including production of core project documentation. Ensure projects meet critical success factors, project acceptance criteria and customer quality expectations Defining products / specific deliverables to be delivered by the project Ensuring that the engagement of any third-party project resources is...

Position: Electro Mechanical Assembler Location: Kempston Proactive are currently working with a client who are a market leader in their field based in Kempston. The client are currently in need of a Electro Mechanical Assembler. The need is due to rapid company growth, the successful candidate will be joining a thriving business and be helping maintain the site's function through this exciting influx of work. Your daily duties will include: Read and interpret technical drawings, wiring schematics and follow PIO instructions to ensure correct assembly and wiring. Operate electrical test equipment to ensure systems function correctly and safely. Work with systems in hybrid and electric units, ensuring safe handling and integration. Ensure all work meets quality standards and is completed within production schedules. Report all issues and non-conformance to Team Leader / Supervisor. Operate overhead cranes and other lifting equipment as required. React to...

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Maintenance Electrician to join one of the country's leading Facilities Management companies working at a static site in Bedford. The ideal candidate will have a strong electrical background and hold electrical qualifications such as NVQ/SVQ Level 3 in electrical installations or maintenance, and 18th edition as a minimum. Knowledge of and experience with 3 phase electrics and its applications is essential. A driving license is also required for use of the pool van. The role will be working as part of a team working in a distribution centre to maintain and repair a range of electrical and mechanical plant and equipment. Duties: Support other technicians with any major or minor maintenance work. Complete all necessary PPM's and reactive maintenance schedules within agreed timescales and to ensure all necessary paperwork is completed accurately and as required. Prioritising and completing minor maintenance and repair...

Manual Handler/Warehouse Operatives Ridgmont 12.37 - 13.98ph We are looking for a reliable Manual Handler to support daily operations in our manufacturing warehouse at Ridgmont location - Bedford Lift, move, and pack components and finished items Assist with loading and unloading deliveries Organise materials within the warehouse and production areas Support manufacturing teams with general manual tasks Requirements: Ability to lift and handle heavy items safely Basic understanding of warehouse operations Previous warehouse or manufacturing experience (preferred) START ASAP Hours - 6am - 3pm and 2pm - 11pm. Mon - Friday How to Apply: If you have the above skills and wish to be considered for this position or find out more details then please contact Insha Khursheed on (phone number removed) or submit your CV to Insha.Khursheed (url removed) alternatively, apply to this advert! Why work with Proactive? Proactive Global...

We are thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity to join our dedicated team in Bromham, Bedford as an enthusiastic and motivated Support Worker. This is more than a job-it's a chance to work alongside people with learning and physical disabilities, helping them reach their life goals and embrace their local community with confidence and joy. In this rewarding role, you will become an integral part of the lives of those you support, taking part in activities that bring happiness and connection. Whether it is joining someone on a walk around Bromham, watching their favourite films, bowling, attending discos or shopping trips that might end with a delicious treat, you will be contributing to moments that matter. Beyond this, your work will empower individuals to strengthen their independence and enhance their quality of life. Assisting with daily living skills like cooking, shopping and using public transport to providing emotional support for both the service users and their...

Teaching Assistant is required to start in an 'Outstanding' School based in Bedfordshire, Bedford Psychology Graduates, Graduates or experienced Teaching Assistants welcomed. I'm seeking a number of Teaching Assistants that are looking to make a difference in student's academic lives who can start in a thriving and supportive school based in Bedfordshire, Bedford This position is starting in April 2026 and is open to Psychology graduates, graduates and experience Teaching Assistants. The ideal Teaching Assistant will be committed, positive, reliable and have a real passion to contribute to students' academic lives to join their successful SEN department. You would be required to support vulnerable kids with a range of SEN needs such as Autism, ADHD, Behavioural and Dyslexia to name a few. This school prides themselves on creating a positive and respectful learning environment. It also offers extra free training in school, CPD training is also taking place where staff...

We are looking for a kind, motivated and hard-working person to join us as a Senior Support Worker at our supported living services in Bedford. We support with a wide range of needs such as daily living skills, finance and budget management, personal care, supporting all-round health and wellbeing and working in a person-centred way to ensure our tenants achieve their fullest potential and goals. We are looking for individuals with 2 years or more of social care experience who are ready to take the next step in their career and work alongside our other senior staff. You will supervise a staff team, support with rotas and audits and be a positive role model You must be warm, diligent, and conscientious and demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills as well as possess the ability to support junior staff and provide on the job coaching This is a full-time position to be worked flexibly to meet the needs of the service. You will be required to work on a shift...

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...

Role Overview: Join Our Team at Busy Bees – Leading Nursery Group in the UK 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 of our team, you’ll be introduced to our unique Bee Curious curriculum, designed to foster curiosity and confidence in young learners. Our Charitable Commitment Through our partnership with BBC Children in Need, we offer fantastic opportunities for community involvement and fundraising to support children's lives. About our Nursery  Join Busy Bees at our Bedford Elstow nursery, rated Good by Ofsted with a capacity for 112...

We are currently looking for Residential Support Workers to join our established team in Bedford, Bedfordshire located off of Goldington Road. Our residential support workers provide care and support for 5 individuals with learning and physical disabilities, and other needs to enjoy an excellent quality of life in this residential care home. If you would like the rewarding role of working with people who have learning disabilities to achieve their life goals and join the local community then we would love to hear from you. The service is located 10 minutes from Bedford town centre off of the Goldington Road and near to Goldington Green. There is free onsite and on-street parking for staff and good transport links via the Number 10 and 27 buses. The service is a large bungalow with an expansive garden which the individuals love to spend time in during the warmer weather. Individuals living at the service are sociable and active and enjoy lots of interaction with their staff....

Creative Support is a non-profit provider of personalised care and support services for a wide range of service users. We are currently recruiting for enthusiastic and motivated Waking Night Support Workers to join our services at 7 Dove Lane, Harrold, Bedford. If you would like a rewarding role that includes working with people who have learning and physical disabilities to achieve their life goals and join the local community then we would love to hear from you. Support Worker Duties: Providing respectful personal care, practical and emotional support, Develop and sustain warm and trusting relationships with service users, Collaborating with colleagues, families and involved professionals to ensure a coordinated and consistent service. Creative Support's Development Pathway offers a structured induction and values-led training to help staff grow from entry-level to leadership roles. It empowers career progression through tailored learning aligned with national...

Electrical Design Engineer Bedford 40K- 52K per annum Overview An established engineering manufacturer is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to join its Engineering Department. Reporting to the Electrical Engineering & Automation Team Leader, you will be responsible for the design and development of electrical hardware and control systems for special-purpose industrial machinery . This role offers hands-on involvement across the full project lifecycle-from concept and detailed design through to manufacture, testing, and support. Key Responsibilities Conceptual and detailed electrical design of industrial machinery Design of control systems including variable speed drives, PLCs, and fieldbus systems Converting written specifications into full electrical designs, including schematic drawings and bills of materials Designing systems for manufacture and assembly Liaising with suppliers on bought-out components and working closely with internal...

Reach Truck Drivers/Warehouse Operatives Required Bedford(Early and Late Shifts Available 6.00am-2.00pm / 2.00pm-10.00pm) Our client is experiencing a significant growth period and are welcoming applications from candidates who are looking to join their team on a temp to perm basis. Candidates must have valid in-date Reach Truck Forklift or VNA licences and be flexible to work shifts based on 5 over 7 days including weekends. Great rates of pay and overtime available subject to availability. Job Responsibilities: Picking, packing and loading of goods, ready for dispatch Ensuring the smooth dispatch & accurate and timely loading of vehicles Report any issues Follow quality service standards & comply with company procedures & policies Work collaboratively with the warehouse team, following health and safety protocol at all times Job Requirements: Must have current, valid reach truck licence Proven working experience as a warehouse operative Proficiency in...

We are looking for an Assembly Technician to join our production team. You will be responsible for assembling products to the correct standards, following Standard Operating Procedures, and making sure everything is ready for packaging. This role involves hands-on assembly work, manual handling, and working closely with the Production and Operations teams. What You'll Be Doing Assembling finished products in line with Standard Operating Procedures and quality standards. Picking parts and components from warehouse locations for assembly builds. Assembling products and checking them against build checklists to make sure all parts are present before packaging. Making sure all components meet quality standards during the assembly process. Clearly marking components before they are packaged. Placing completed assemblies onto the correct trolleys ready for packaging. Working with the Production Manager to plan upcoming assembly builds. Letting the Operations Manager know when...

We are currently recruiting for enthusiastic and motivated Relief Support Workers to join our residential service in Bromham, Bedford. You will provide person-centred support for individuals with learning and physical disabilities to achieve their life goals, and engage with the local community. Our service users enjoy going out on local walks, watching films, bowling, discos, and going out shopping, where we might even stop for a bite to eat! Relief Support Worker Duties: Supporting service users inside their own home and out in the Bromham community Supporting service users to retain their independence by teaching life skills, such as shopping, using public transport and cooking Engaging in activities with the service users and encouraging them to take up hobbies and achieve their personal goals Providing emotional support for an individual and their families. Providing respectful personal care and helping service users retain their dignity at all times Assisting...