Role: Continuous Improvement Lead
Location: Hybrid (circa 3 days on site weekly - Harlow & Derby sites)
Salary: £70,000 + 10% Bonus + £6k Car allowance
Employment Type: Permanent, Hybrid (dual-site)

Benefits:

• Up-to 10% Annual Bonus
• £6k Car allowance
• Private Medical Insurance

We're working with a leading, big brand, healthcare business in the UK that works tirelessly to make patient treatment more accessible, personal, and safe. Every day, its teams deliver high-quality care to thousands of patients across the UK, supporting people with complex conditions through treatment plans that fit into real lives.

We’re looking for a Continuous Improvement (CI) Lead who is passionate about truly embedding change, building a culture of excellence, and shaping the future of compound manufacturing operations.

This isn’t a typical CI role.

You won’t just deliver projects — you’ll coach and build an academy of future CI Leaders to create sustainable change. Reporting directly to the Head of Compounding, you’ll work across both Derby and Harlow sites to embed a culture where continuous improvement is woven into the fabric of how the business works.

Key Deliverables

Lead Continuous Improvement Initiatives:

- Develop and execute a comprehensive continuous improvement strategy aligned with organisational goals.

- Identify and prioritise areas for improvement using data-driven analysis and stakeholder input.

- Implement Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to streamline processes, reduce waste, and improve productivity.

Project Management:

- Lead cross-functional teams to plan, execute, and monitor improvement projects.

- Ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and deliver measurable results.

- Track and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of initiatives.

Training and Development:

- Train and mentor employees at all levels on Lean and Six Sigma principles, tools, and techniques. Creating the sites CI academy.

- Foster a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging employee involvement and ownership of processes.

Process Optimisation:

- Conduct value stream mapping to identify inefficiencies and bottlenecks.

- Implement standardised work procedures and best practices to ensure consistency and quality.

- Collaborate with compounding teams to optimise equipment and workflow layouts.

Data Analysis and Reporting:

- Collect, analyse, and interpret data to identify trends, root causes, and opportunities for improvement working in collaboration with site Quality, Warehouse & Compounding leads.

Change Management:

- Drive organisational change by effectively communicating the benefits of continuous improvement initiatives, Including town hall presentations & briefings.

- Address resistance to change and ensure buy-in from all stakeholders.

About You

To thrive in this role you will have:

• A proven change agent with experience driving and embedding continuous improvement within complex manufacturing or compounding environments.

• A leader who listens first, takes action, and inspires others to join the journey.

• Experience building CI culture at every level — not just delivering initiatives, but creating a sustainable way of working.

• Kaizen Leader, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (or equivalent), with strong data-driven decision-making skills.

• Bonus points if you bring pharmaceutical manufacturing experience and a passion for technology and automation.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

Don't meet every single requirement? At Realise, we are dedicated to helping our clients build diverse, inclusive and authentic workplaces, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement, we would encourage you to apply anyway! You might be just the candidate we're looking for!

Realise HR Ltd is operating as an employment agency on behalf of its clients. We may keep your CV on file for the purposes of providing recruitment services and in accordance with our privacy policy which can be found on our website www.realisehr.co.uk

Role: Head of Nursing
Location: Mobile - Essex to Midlands - requirements to travel between locations
Salary: £80,000 - £100,000 per annum
Employment Type: Permanent
Benefits:

• Car allowance of £6,875
• 25 days annual leave
• Private Medical Insurance

This is a big role with even bigger potential.

We’re looking for a senior clinical leader who’s ready to shape the future of nursing and in-home patient services across the UK. You'll be joining a big healthcare brand that's thriving, evolving and ambitious, where your leadership will directly influence its people and the experience of every patient it serves.

This business works closely with the NHS and pharmaceutical partners to make treatment more accessible, personal, and safe. Every day, its teams deliver high-quality care to thousands of patients across the UK, supporting people with complex conditions through treatment plans that fit into real lives.

This role sits at the very heart of that mission, driving quality, innovation and playing a key role in shaping the next chapter of its story.

What you’ll be stepping into:

• A fast-moving clinical operation supporting over 100,000 patients each year.

• Big development projects including a new national training centre for specialist nurses

• A business that operates at pace but values structure, delivery, and a strong operational grip.

What you’ll be responsible for:

This is a big role with broad scope, covering clinical leadership, operational delivery, and strategic influence. You’ll be the professional lead for nursing and clinical services across the organisation, and a key part of our senior leadership team.

• Leadership & People Development

You’ll have six direct reports and lead a full team of around 500 FTEs. You’ll be responsible for setting standards, fostering a culture of care and accountability, and building high-performing, values-driven teams.

• Executive Strategy

Act as a key contributor to executive strategy, using your expertise in healthcare operations to advise on national direction, patient services, and transformation initiatives. This includes owning and reporting on quality and efficiency metrics at board level.

• Clinical Quality & Governance

Acting as Safeguarding Lead, you’ll ensure we meet all regulatory requirements across the UK, from CQC to MHRA. You’ll oversee clinical risk management, patient safety, and drive down incidents and complaints through smart, sustainable action.

• Operational Performance

You’ll develop clear operational strategies and deliver through KPIs, budgets, and high-impact plans. You’ll constantly challenge what ‘good’ looks like—driving efficiency, patient outcomes, and service excellence.

• Stakeholder Engagement

From NHS leaders and pharma clients to regulators, patients, and professional bodies—you’ll be a key voice externally, and a trusted advisor internally. You’ll bring insight, calm decision-making, and a grounded approach to board-level discussions.

What you’ll bring:

• Registered Nurse with post registration qualification to at least degree level

• A track record of delivering strategic change and operational excellence in complex clinical/healthcare/homecare settings, especially aligned to commercial environments.

• Comfort with complexity—leading through ambiguity, managing large teams and making smart, balanced decisions.

• Exceptional people skills—capable of influencing execs, managing team dynamics, and setting a tone that’s clear, calm, and constructive.

• Commercially astute; with the ability to translate strategy into operational working plans

• Ability to identify, assess, balance and proactively manage risks arising from any conflicts between commercial pressures and regulatory requirements

Don't meet every single requirement? At Realise, we are dedicated to helping our clients build diverse, inclusive and authentic workplaces, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement, we would encourage you to apply anyway! You might be just the candidate we're looking for!

Realise HR Ltd is operating as an employment agency on behalf of its clients. We may keep your CV on file for the purposes of providing recruitment services and in accordance with our privacy policy which can be found on our website www.realisehr.co.uk

Role: Engineering Team Leader
Employer: HiDef Aerial Surveying Limited
Location: Workington
Salary: £48,000
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time, Mon-Fri
Benefits:

• Profit share scheme.
• 33 days annual leave per annum, including public holidays.
• 4% company pension contribution.
• Private medical and dental care scheme.
• Medicash scheme.
• Group Life Assurance.
• Salary sacrifice schemes including Pension Salary Exchange, Cycle to Work scheme, and help towards the purchase of ultra-low emission vehicles.

HiDef Aerial Surveying Ltd is an industry leader in digital aerial surveys and marine environmental consultancy, with a global footprint across ten countries. It delivers high-quality environmental data and analysis that supports the offshore renewables sector and conservation efforts worldwide.

Together and as part of ongoing growth, we’re looking for a Engineering Team Leader to join the Technical Services team. This is a key leadership role that combines hands-on technical work with strategic oversight, offering clear pathways for professional development and career progression.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead and coordinate a team of 6 Engineering Technicians, ensuring high standards of safety, quality, and efficiency.

• Manage equipment maintenance, logistics, and procurement to support survey operations.

• Drive innovation through collaboration with R&D teams on cutting-edge tools and technologies.

• Champion a Continuous Improvement mindset, identifying ways to streamline processes, reduce inefficiencies, and drive engineering performance.

• Optimise asset performance and develop engineering KPIs to minimise downtime.

• Mentor and develop junior team members – shaping a high-performing, future-ready engineering function.

• Liaise cross-functionally with Flight Operations, Innovation, Business Development, and external contractors.

What You’ll Bring:

• A solid foundation in electrical or multi-skilled engineering – electrical bias is ideal to complement your team’s mechanical strengths.

• Experience in a senior or supervisory engineering role, developing a high performance culture and managing complex technical projects.

• Working knowledge of maintenance scheduling, health & safety protocols, and equipment optimisation.

• A proactive, organised, and collaborative approach, with the ability to balance hands-on leadership with strategic oversight.

• Desirable: proficiency in CAD or similar design software, and project management know-how.

Ready to lead, shape, and innovate? If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!

Don't meet every single requirement? At Realise, we are dedicated to helping our clients build diverse, inclusive and authentic workplaces, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement, we would encourage you to apply anyway! You might be just the candidate we're looking for!

Realise HR Ltd is operating as an employment agency on behalf of its clients. We may keep your CV on file for the purposes of providing recruitment services and in accordance with our privacy policy which can be found on our website. www.realisehr.co.uk

Role: People Advisor
Location: Cumbria
Salary: £40,000 (pro-rata) + car allowance (£5k)
Employment Type: 9 Month FTC, Hybrid (3 days office/2 home)

We're working with a major UK Civil Engineering and Construction business. Together, we're currently looking for a People Advisor to help during a critical period of transformation. Reporting to the Senior HR Business Partner, you’ll step into a high-impact role focused on organisational restructure and Employee Relations (ER) across a diverse, operationally complex workforce.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Leading and advising on complex ER casework, including grievances, disciplinaries, and performance issues.

• Supporting redundancy and redeployment processes, ensuring compliance, clarity, and compassion.

• Acting as a trusted partner to line managers – sometimes coaching, sometimes taking the reins – depending on the scenario.

• Supporting investigations and hearings, offering clear, confident guidance in a union-heavy, change-sensitive setting.

• Managing stakeholder relationships across workforce planning, recruitment, and operational teams.

• Promoting a positive employee experience in times of transition, aligned to business needs and employment law.

About You:

• Proven experience in an HR/People Advisor role with a strong ER focus.

• Confidence navigating complex unionised environments.

• Deep working knowledge of UK employment law, especially around redundancy and organisational change.

• Exceptional communication, problem-solving and coaching skills.

• Diligent, hands-on approach to delivery.

• Flexibility to be on-site 3 days per week

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

Don't meet every single requirement? At Realise, we are dedicated to helping our clients build diverse, inclusive and authentic workplaces, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement, we would encourage you to apply anyway! You might be just the candidate we're looking for!

Realise HR Ltd is operating as an employment agency on behalf of its clients. We may keep your CV on file for the purposes of providing recruitment services and in accordance with our privacy policy which can be found on our website www.realisehr.co.uk

Role: Workforce Planning Manager
Location: Cumbria
Salary: £65,000 - £70,000 per annum (pro-rata) + car allowance (£6k)
Employment Type: 9 Month FTC, Remote (with office twice monthly)

This is an exciting opportunity with a major UK Civil Engineering and Construction business. Together, we're currently looking for a Workforce Planning Manager to help shape the future of one of their leading business units. You will be the driving force behind ensuring this business has the right people, in the right place, at the right time — now and for the future.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Partnering with Directors, SLT, project teams, and the wider People function to align workforce capability with project demand and optimise staffing levels.

• Leading workforce planning across the full lifecycle: capability reviews, demand forecasting, mobility planning and gap analysis.

• Influencing and guiding on workforce planning strategy, helping embed best practices across business units.

• Developing and managing workforce planning tools and systems that inform key business decisions.

• Collaborating with the wider People Team on mobility and redeployment strategies.

• Delivering insightful reports and analysis that help shape business unit planning and resource allocation.

• Supporting strategic initiatives, including recruitment and organisational change, to keep us ahead of the curve.

• Support and deliver on contingency plans for workforce disruptions

About You:

You’re experienced, pragmatic, and have led workforce planning in a complex, project-based environment, bringing stakeholders along for the journey.

• You understand both operational and strategic workforce planning, and can confidently work at all levels — from the granular to the visionary.

• You’re comfortable managing planning via spreadsheets (no fancy tools here — yet) and know how to use them to drive clear, actionable decisions.

• You’ve built planning processes before, brought stakeholders together, and created usable insights from fragmented data.

• You naturally work across boundaries, challenging siloed approaches and embedding sustainable workforce practices.

• You bring strong stakeholder management skills — from partnering with peers to influencing SLT — and know how to articulate workforce data in a way that drives action.

• You’re a senior operator looking for a role with space to shape and evolve. You see what good looks like and can lead others towards it.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

Don't meet every single requirement? At Realise, we are dedicated to helping our clients build diverse, inclusive and authentic workplaces, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement, we would encourage you to apply anyway! You might be just the candidate we're looking for!

Realise HR Ltd is operating as an employment agency on behalf of its clients. We may keep your CV on file for the purposes of providing recruitment services and in accordance with our privacy policy which can be found on our website www.realisehr.co.uk

Role: Production Team Leader
Location: Flimby, West Cumbria
Salary: £40,000 depending on experience
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time, 7am - 5pm Monday to Thursday.
Benefits: Bonus,Enhanced Pension contribution, Private Medical, Private Dental, 4X Life Assurance

Realise is delighted to be working with New Balance. New Balance is a known for its commitment to quality, craftsmanship, and innovation. Founded in 1906 in Boston, USA, the company has built a reputation for producing high-performance footwear and apparel that blends cutting-edge technology with timeless style.

The Flimby factory, established in 1982, is at the heart of New Balance’s Made in UK collection, producing iconic styles that celebrate the brand’s heritage while embracing modern advancements.

The role:

As a Team Leader at New Balance’s Flimby facility, you will play a key leadership role in ensuring world-class manufacturing operations. Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will oversee the Value Stream (team of circa 15 colleagues), driving productivity, efficiency, and customer service improvements while maintaining the highest standards of health & safety and product quality. This role is pivotal in identifying performance gaps, leading root cause analysis, and implementing solutions that contribute directly to the business’s bottom line.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, and coach your team to foster a high-performance culture.

• Act as a champion for health, safety, and environmental standards, ensuring risks are minimised.

• Ensure top-tier product quality, working closely with teams to address and prevent defects.

• Drive effective communication within the Value Stream.

• Set clear expectations for direct reports, ensuring they have the resources, training, and development opportunities needed for success.

• Manage performance and resolve conflicts, working in partnership with HR when necessary.

• Oversee labour and resource allocation, ensuring production targets are met.

• Compile performance reports, attend key meetings, and escalate issues promptly.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve efficiency, cost, and delivery targets.

• Ensure adherence to company policies, leadership competencies, and core values.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven leadership experience, with a track record of building high-performing teams within a manufacturing, production or engineering environment.

• Strong communication and coaching skills, with an inspiring leadership style.

• A customer and quality-focused mindset.

• A safety-first approach with a commitment to health & safety compliance.

• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

• Problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify root causes and implement solutions.

• Flexibility, adaptability, and strong time management skills.

Don't meet every single requirement? At Realise, we are dedicated to helping our clients build diverse, inclusive and authentic workplaces, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement, we would encourage you to apply anyway! You might be just the candidate we're looking for!

Realise HR Ltd is operating as an employment agency on behalf of its clients. We may keep your CV on file for the purposes of providing recruitment services and in accordance with our privacy policy which can be found on our website www.realisehr.co.uk