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Interim Management Accountant

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Interim Management Accountant

Location: Chelmsford (Hybrid Working)
Contract: 9-12 Months
Day Rate: £250-£300 per day (Inside IR35)

The Opportunity

Hamilton Woods are partnering with a well-established growing construction business to recruit an Interim Management Accountant for an initial 9-12 month contract.

Operating across multiple live projects, this business has built a strong reputation within the construction sector and is looking to strengthen its finance team during a busy period of growth. This is a hands-on role where you’ll work closely with the Finance Manager and operational teams, providing accurate financial reporting and commercial support to ensure projects are delivered successfully.

This opportunity would suit an experienced Management Accountant who enjoys working in a fast-paced, project-led environment and can quickly add value.

Key Responsibilities

  • Prepare accurate monthly management accounts in line with reporting deadlines.
  • Produce balance sheet reconciliations, journals, accruals and prepayments.
  • Support month-end and year-end close processes.
  • Prepare project cost reports and provide financial analysis across multiple live construction projects.
  • Assist with budgeting, forecasting and cash flow reporting.
  • Produce detailed variance analysis, identifying risks and opportunities.
  • Business partner with Project Managers and operational teams, providing financial insight and commercial support.
  • Monitor project costs, overheads and profitability against budget.
  • Assist with audit preparation and statutory reporting requirements.
  • Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, controls and reporting.
  • Support ad hoc finance and business improvement projects as required.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • Previous experience producing full monthly management accounts.
  • ACCA, CIMA or ACA qualification (or be actively studying towards qualification).
  • Experience within the construction, housebuilding, engineering or wider project-based sector.
  • Strong understanding of project accounting, cost reporting and financial controls.
  • Excellent Excel skills with the ability to analyse and interpret financial data.
  • Strong communication skills with the confidence to build relationships across finance and operational teams.
  • The ability to work independently and manage competing priorities within a fast-paced environment.

What’s on Offer?

  • £250-£300 per day (Inside IR35).
  • Initial 9-12 month contract.
  • Hybrid working.
  • Immediate start available.
  • Opportunity to join a successful and growing construction business.
  • A varied role with exposure to operational finance and commercial project support.

If you’re an experienced Management Accountant looking for your next interim contract within the construction sector, we’d love to hear from you.

Housing Support Worker

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Housing Support Worker
Temporary – Permanent
£21 Umbrella
Manchester

Hamilton Woods Associates are currently recruiting for a Housing Support Worker to support vulnerable young people on a temporary to permanent basis.

Duties and Responsibilities of the Housing Support Worker:

  • Provide housing-related support to young adults with ADHD, Autism and substance misuse needs.
  • Support clients within supported housing and through outreach services.
  • Help clients build independent living skills and maintain their accommodation.
  • Support clients to access employment, training, education and community activities.
  • Use coaching and strengths-based approached to build confidence and resilience.
  • Assist with housing management and general support duties.
  • Liaise with external agencies and raise safeguarding concerns when required.

Essential Requirements of the Housing Support Worker:

  • Enhanced DBS

To be considered for this exciting role, please contact Lucie Houston – Managing Consultant at Hamilton Woods or apply online with a covering note of your experience and suitability referencing the job ID number. Due to the exceptionally high level of applications if you have not heard back from HWA within 7 – 10 days, it is regrettable that we cannot respond to all applicants, and please assume your application has been unsuccessful

Welder

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Major Recruitment is currently recruiting for an experienced Welder to join a well-established manufacturing business in Huddersfield.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with MIG and TIG welding experience who is looking for a long-term role with consistent weekday hours and an early finish every Thursday.

Key duties

  • Carrying out MIG and TIG welding to a high standard.
  • Reading and working from drawings where required.
  • Ensuring all work is completed accurately and safely.
  • Maintaining a clean and organised work area.
  • Supporting the wider production team when needed.

Requirements

  • Previous MIG and TIG welding experience is essential.
  • Ability to work Monday to Thursday, 7:00am to 4:00pm.
  • Strong attention to detail and quality.
  • Reliable, hard-working, and able to work well as part of a team.
  • Own transport would be beneficial, depending on location.

What’s on offer

  • £13.00 per hour.
  • Monday to Thursday working pattern.
  • Long-term temp – perm opportunity.
  • Supportive working environment.

If you’re interested in this Welding role, please apply today or contact Major Recruitment for more information.

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Copper Cutting & Assembly Operative (Manufacturing Operative)

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Location: [Insert Location]
Pay: £13.00 per hour + £2.00 per hour overtime premium
Job Type: Temporary (until early September, with the possibility of an extension)

Major Recruitment is recruiting on behalf of a well-established manufacturing business for a Temporary Manufacturing Operative to join their friendly and supportive team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a practical, hands-on approach who enjoys working in a busy manufacturing environment. You’ll be involved in a variety of tasks, making every day different while supporting the production of high-quality electrical equipment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Operating copper cutting and punching equipment.
  • Mechanical assembly of LV switchgear.
  • Measuring, cutting and preparing materials accurately.
  • Using hand tools and circular saws safely and effectively.
  • Supporting the wider production team with additional manufacturing duties as required.
  • Following all health and safety procedures at all times.

What We’re Looking For

  • An interest in mechanical assembly and manufacturing.
  • Confident using a circular saw.
  • Ability to measure and cut materials with precision.
  • Experience using hand tools and assembly techniques.
  • A strong awareness of workplace health and safety.
  • Reliable, hardworking and willing to work overtime during the week and most Saturday mornings when required.

What’s on Offer

  • £13.00 per hour.
  • Additional £2.00 per hour for overtime.
  • Monday to Thursday: 7:00am – 4:00pm.
  • Friday: 7:00am – 1:30pm.
  • Overtime available.
  • Friendly, supportive team environment.
  • Opportunity to work for a successful family-run manufacturing business with over 25 years of industry experience.
  • Temporary role until early September, with the possibility of an extension depending on business requirements.

If you’re looking for a hands-on manufacturing role with an immediate start, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today through Major Recruitment.

Housing Support Worker

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Housing Support Worker
Temporary – Permanent
£17 Umbrella
Blackburn

Hamilton Woods Associates are currently working on behalf of a not-for-profit organisation, who are recruiting for a Housing Support Worker in Blackburn, Manchester. The successful candidate will be allocated a number of shifts with some late nights up to 8pm and occasional weekend work.

Responsibilities of the Housing Support Worker includes:

  • Working with a variety of clients with complex needs including homelessness, substance misuse and young offenders
  • Signposting clients to other services within the community
  • Completing housing benefit, council tax and universal credit claims
  • Conducting risk and needs assessments

Requirements of the Housing Support Worker:

  • Enhanced DBS
  • Full UK Driving Licence
  • Flexibility around shifts – including some late nights and weekend work

To be considered for this exciting role, please contact Lucie Houston – Managing Consultant at Hamilton Woods on 01509 276158 or apply online with a covering note of your experience and suitability referencing the job ID number. Due to the exceptionally high level of applications if you have not heard back from HWA within 7 – 10 days, it is regrettable that we cannot reply to everyone with

Night Concierge

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Night Concierge
Temporary – Permanent
£17 Umbrella
4 on 4 off
Blackburn

We are currently working on behalf of a charitable organisation, who are recruiting for a temporary to permanent Night Concierge worker to deliver a high quality “waking out-of-hours” caretaking service in Blackburn.

Responsibilities of the Concierge includes:

  • Utilising CCTV to monitor the security of the building
  • Responding to emergency situations
  • Making regular visual inspections to communal areas
  • Assisting with the reduction of noise or disturbance
  • Reporting any witnessed criminal activity to Police
  • Responding to internal security and fire alarms

Essential criteria of the Concierge includes:

  • Enhanced DBS

To be considered for this exciting role, please contact Lucie Houston – Managing Consultant at Hamilton Woods or apply online with a covering note of your experience and suitability referencing the job ID number. Due to the exceptionally high level of applications if you have not heard back from HWA within 7 – 10 days, it is regrettable that we cannot reply to everyone with feedback directly and please consider your application unsuccessful.

Forklift Counterbalance Driver

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We are currently recruiting a Forklift Counterbalance Driver based on Hortonwood, in Telford, this position pays £13.51 for days and £14.51 for nights

The Forklift Driver is required to work a rotation shift pattern of days and nights, including weekends.

Responsibilities of a Warehouse & Forklift Driver:

  • Lifting products to a significant weight
  • Stacking products into racking, using an FLT
  • Ensuring all products are stored safely and correctly
  • Locating products and preparing them for dispatch

Requirements of a Warehouse & Forklift Driver:

  • Ability to work in a fast paced environment
  • Able to work independently and as part of a team
  • An eye for detail
  • Full Forklift Counterbalance License
  • Experience as a Counterbalance driver is essential

For more information, please call Major Recruitment Telford.

We will carefully consider your application and advise you if we are able to progress with your application within 3 working days. If you do not hear from us within this time, your details will not be retained. If you are not successful on this occasion, please continue to apply to future roles we advertise.

Major Recruitment are an employment agency working on behalf of our client. Should you be seeking a new permanent position, temporary assignment or contract you will find our staff professional and courteous and our interview process straight forward. We are located in thriving Telford, and we focus on jobs in Shropshire, Staffordshire, North Wales and Wolverhampton. Major Recruitment specialise in industrial, commercial, driving and technical recruitment.

Housing Officer

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Housing Officer

Tameside, Bolton, Stockport

35 pw

9 weeks +

£Competitive

Hamilton Woods Associates are recruiting for a Housing Officer to cover a busy period for a local housing association. The role will mainly require the completion of tenancy audit inspections and scheme audit inspections, across their stock in Bolton, Stockport and Tameside.

Key Responsibilities of the Housing Officer:

  • Conducting tenancy and scheme inspections
  • Liaising with tenants with regards to access to properties
  • Updating case management systems
  • Providing advice on general housing management enquiries

Requirements of the Housing Officer:

  • Driving license and access to own vehicle

Housing Support Worker

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Housing Support Worker
2 months+

37 hours pw
£17- £18 Umbrella

Huddersfield

Hamilton Woods Associates are currently recruiting for a Housing Support Worker to join an organisation on an initial 2 month basis to work across dispersed properties with young people aged 16-25 years old.

Travel will be required across Huddersfield and Heckmondwike.

Responsibilities of the Housing Support Worker:

  • Working across dispersed properties supporting young people aged 16-25 years
  • Assisting with access to employment, education and training opportunities
  • Assisting with the set up and management of utilities and bills
  • Supporting clients to apply for benefits
  • Completing sign-ups and inductions
  • Managing a caseload
  • Making referrals
  • Liaising with third party agencies
  • Completing support plans and risk assessments

Requirements of the Housing Support Worker:

  • Enhanced DBS (essential)
  • Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle (essential)
  • Previous experience working with vulnerable clients within a housing support capacity, ideally with young people

PLEASE NOTE: applicants purely from a care background will not be considered. Applicants MUST have worked within a housing support capacity.

To be considered for this exciting role, please contact Bethan Hall – Director at Hamilton Woods or apply online with a covering note of your experience and suitability referencing the job ID number. Due to the exceptionally high level of applications if you have not heard back from HWA within 7 – 10 days, it is regrettable that we cannot respond to all applicants, and please assume you are unsuccessful

Food Factory Operative – Days & Nights

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My client is currently recruiting for Production/ General Operatives to work at their state-of the-art facility in Wolverhampton.

As the Process Operator you will be operating equipment and carrying out all necessary checks and tests to ensure high quality food is produced to customer specification.

Salary:

£14.90 an hour including Shift allowance

Overtime available at £21.47 an hour

Working hours

4 on 4 off shift pattern (2 days and 2 nights) 12-hour shift pattern working 7am to 7pm and 7pm to 7am

When first starting you will not automatically be assigned a shift and must have flexibility.

Benefits –

28 days holiday

Canteen with free tea and coffee

Free on-site parking

Employee recognition scheme

Responsibilities Production/ General Operatives: –

  • Understanding of safe working practices and procedures relating to all areas of their work, and required safety equipment needed to perform their task
  • Understanding and attainment of both individuals and department targets
  • Understand and comply with all department and company policies
  • Handling bags of ingredients up to 25Kg
  • Meet housekeeping and hygiene standards individually and as part of a team
  • Compliance with food safety and HSE guidelines
  • Carry out instructions given by your Team Leader and Shift Manager

Skills and Experience: Production/ General Operatives –

  • Previous production operative experience
  • Knowledge of using computerised machines
  • Self-motivated, eager to learn and able to work on own initiative
  • Ideally have NVQ Level 2 in Food Manufacturing but not essential
  • Previous experience in a Food Manufacturing environment but not essential
  • Ideally have Basic Food Hygiene certificate but not essential

Contact Amy at Major Recruitment Telford for further information on Production/ General Operatives.

We will carefully consider your application and advise you if we’re able to progress with your application within 3 working days. If you do not hear from us within this time, your details won’t be retained. If you’re not successful on this occasion, please continue to apply to future roles we advertise.

Major Recruitment are an employment agency working on behalf of our client. Should you be seeking a new permanent position, temporary assignment or contract you will find our staff professional and courteous and our interview process straight forward. We are located in thriving Telford, and we focus on jobs in Shropshire, Staffordshire, North Wales and Wolverhampton. Major Recruitment specialise in industrial, commercial, driving and technical recruitment.

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