Aatom Recruitment is hiring on behalf of Local Authority for the role of OR25737 - Strategic HR Business Partner Job Title: OR25737 - Strategic HR Business Partner Contract Duration: 3 Months Hours per week: 37 Role Details: Key responsibilities include: Job Purpose: To support delivery of the council's people strategy (At our Best) and the Swindon Plan as a senior member of the HR and OD leadership team. To balance your role as strategic advisor and member of the Senior Management Team to a specific service with supporting the council in its ambition to be an employer of choice. To be an expert strategic HR and OD advisor to senior leaders across the breath of complex HR issues. To contribute to the improvement of services through the design, delivery, and implementation of people strategies and solutions that deliver organisational excellence. To be a role model in bringing the council's culture, values and behaviours, and new ways of working to life....

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. Job title: Communications Manager Location: Windsor/Hybrid Duration: 12 Months Contact The Role: The Communications Manager will lead the development and delivery of a cohesive, strategic communications plan for the Finance Transformation Programme. This programme aims to modernise and optimise core functional areas to improve efficiency, agility, and service excellence across the group. You will ensure a clear, joined-up narrative that connects the transformation vision with the day-to-day experiences of colleagues across all functions. Your work will align...

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for you to step into a pivotal senior leadership position as Interim Head of Financial Planning within Local Government Authority based in the West Midlands. This role offers the chance to shape and influence the financial future of a major council, reporting directly to the Director of Finance and acting as a trusted advisor to Members, the Corporate Leadership Team, and Directorate Heads of Finance. What you'll do: As Interim Head of Financial Planning, you will play a central role in shaping how financial resources are managed across all areas of this large public sector organisation. Your day-to-day responsibilities will see you leading a talented team focused on providing insightful analysis, robust reporting, and strategic advice that supports both immediate operational needs and long-term ambitions. You will work closely with senior leaders to ensure that all financial planning activities, from budget setting to monitoring, are...

Content Designer (Contract) Duration: 6 Months (Possibility for extension) Location: London/Hybrid (2 days per week on site) Rate: A highly competitive Umbrella Day Rate is available for suitable candidates About the Role As a Content Designer, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing our digital communications. You will merge research and insights with clear, people-focused language to refine conversations that empower our customers. Your work will significantly influence how our customers interact with our products and services. Key Responsibilities: Create engaging, readable, and accessible content that enhances our customers' digital experiences. Utilise your knowledge of conversational design to create engaging dialogue flows for AI-driven customer interactions. Stay updated with industry trends, particularly in banking and AI, to inform content strategies and enhance user engagement. Develop empathy for our customers...

Interim Head of Finance High-Growth Technology Consultancy Remote Harmonic are delighted to be partnering exclusively with a fast-growing technology consultancy in their search for an experienced Interim Head of Finance on a 6 month contract basis. There is a high-likelihood of the role transferring to permanent employment. The business has scaled rapidly in recent years and is now at a key stage in building out its in-house finance capability. With revenues around £25m and looking to increase by 50% YoY. This is a genuine opportunity for someone who enjoys creating structure from first principles, embedding robust processes, and helping shape the financial infrastructure of a scaling business. The Role Reporting into the CFO, this is a broad, high-impact role spanning financial accounting, management reporting, FP&A, treasury, and wider finance transformation. You will play a central role in bringing finance fully in-house, building processes and controls from the...

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. Job Title: IT Service Transformation Analyst (AI & Copilot) Location: Leeds / Edinburgh (Hybrid - 40% office) Contract Type: 12 months - possibility for extension The Opportunity This role sits within a Service Transformation function focused on improving colleague support experiences across IT services. The team is responsible for optimising how employees raise requests, resolve IT issues, access knowledge, and interact with support teams. With the introduction of AI-powered tools such as Microsoft Copilot , there is a major opportunity to...

Sybase Database Administrator (Contract) Duration: 12 Months (Possibility for extension) Location: Bromley/Hybrid (3 days per week on site) Rate: A highly competitive Umbrella Day Rate is available for suitable candidates Role Profile We are a leading player in the Investment Banking sector, committed to delivering excellence through innovative solutions and cutting-edge technology. Our EMEA Sybase team is expanding, and we are on the lookout for a skilled Sybase Database Administrator (DBA) to join us on a contract basis. If you thrive in high-stakes environments and have a passion for database management, we want to hear from you! Key Responsibilities: Installing, configuring, and maintaining Sybase ASE and Replication Server environments. Managing database upgrades, patching, migrations, and version lifecycle activities. Overseeing platform migrations from RHEL7/8 to RHEL9. Implementing and managing database security, roles, permissions,...

Role : ESG Business / Systems Analyst Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. Location : London, 2-3 days per week on site required Duration : 12-month initial contract Rate : .00 via umbrella We are partnering with a leading financial services organisation seeking a Business Analyst to support the delivery of a new ESG and Risk data platform. This role will sit between business and technology teams, helping to shape how sustainability and risk data is captured, structured and delivered for regulatory reporting. The position has a strong ESG focus, supporting initiatives linked to sustainability reporting,...

Role : TPM QA Lead Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. Location : London, 2-3 days per week Duration : 12-month contract Rate : .00 A leading global financial services organisation is looking for an experienced TPM QA Lead (Assistant Vice President level) to support the quality assurance of a Third-Party Management (TPM) platform within a large-scale technology and risk environment. This is a hands-on QA leadership role where you will be responsible for ensuring quality across complex workflows, integrations, and regulatory-driven systems. You will work closely with product, engineering, vendor...

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. Job Title: Responsible AI Lead Location: London / Bristol / Leeds / Edinburgh Contract Type: 6 months - possibility for extension Role Overview At an exciting stage of scaling artificial intelligence across the organisation, we are seeking a Responsible AI expert to join a central AI Centre of Excellence within the Data & Analytics function. This is a hands-on senior role focused on enabling the responsible adoption of AI across the business. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping the organisation's Responsible AI governance,...

Conversation Designer London (Hybrid - 2 days onsite) 600 per day (via umbrella) 6-month contract We're supporting a leading UK financial services organisation undergoing an exciting period of digital evolution. As part of this journey, they're looking for an experienced Conversation Designer to shape intuitive, human-centred conversational experiences across digital channels. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about crafting clear, natural, and customer-friendly dialogue - someone who understands how to turn complex processes into seamless, supportive interactions. The Role You'll be responsible for designing end-to-end conversational journeys across chatbot and messaging platforms, ensuring interactions feel simple, engaging, and aligned to brand tone of voice. Working closely with Product, UX, Content, and Engineering teams, you'll help create digital conversations that genuinely improve customer experience - reducing friction, increasing clarity, and...

UX Designer (Contract) Duration: 6 Months (Possibility for extension) Location: London/Hybrid (2 days per week on site) Rate: A highly competitive Umbrella Day Rate is available for suitable candidates Role Profile As an Interaction Designer, you will play a pivotal role in our mission to improve customer acquisition and optimize onboarding journeys. You will work closely with a Content Designer and a Design Researcher, collaborating daily with Product Owners and Engineers to shape solutions that meet user needs and business goals. Key Responsibilities: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and enhance user interactions for our public website and mobile platforms. Focus on improving the onboarding experience for new customers, ensuring a streamlined and engaging process. Optimize existing onboarding journeys, addressing pain points and enhancing user satisfaction. Utilize a design library to create and maintain screens, ensuring...