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Design and Contracts Manager

Reading, Berkshire
remote
Permanent
60000 - 68000 GBP / Yearly
Design and Contracts Manager - Remote - Up to £68k - Permanent Are you a technically minded Contracts Manager who enjoys getting hands-on with design as well as managing projects from start to finish?We're looking for an experienced Contracts Manager to join a specialist business, combining AutoCAD design, project management and commercial responsibility. You'll play a key role in developing practical, cost-effective design solutions and ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the highest standards. You'll take ownership of allocated projects, overseeing the design process, managing budgets and programmes, and building strong relationships with customers, suppliers and internal teams.Key Details: <ul><li>Job Title: Design and Contracts Manager </li><li>Location: Remote with occasional travel (1 - 2 times a month) to local office (however, onsite every day in Reading for first month, but accommodation is paid for) </li><li>Salary: £60k - £68k, DOE + discretionary bonus (10 - 15%) </li><li>Working Hours: 07:30 - 16:30, Monday - Friday </li></ul>Responsibilities: <ul data-spread="false" data-pm-slice="3 1 []"><li>Design & AutoCAD: Produce, amend and review technical drawings, ensuring designs meet project specifications and performance requirements.</li><li>Project management: Coordinate projects from initial brief through to production and delivery, managing timelines, resources and customer expectations.</li><li>Commercial management: Control budgets, monitor costs, manage variations and identify opportunities to maximise profitability.</li><li>Technical coordination: Work with architects, structural engineers and internal teams to resolve design challenges and deliver effective solutions.</li><li>Value engineering: Improve designs and identify cost efficiencies without compromising quality.</li><li>Reporting & quality: Maintain project trackers, monitor performance and ensure quality standards and documentation are maintained.</li></ul> Requirements: <ul data-pm-slice="3 3 []" data-spread="false"><li>At least five years' experience in construction contracts management, project management or technical design.</li><li>Practical AutoCAD experience, with the ability to produce and amend technical drawings.</li><li>Strong commercial awareness, including budgeting, cost control and contract variations.</li><li>Excellent organisational, communication and problem-solving skills.</li><li>Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and project management software.</li><li>A relevant degree, HND, BTEC or equivalent qualification.</li><li>Full UK driving licence.</li></ul>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/RW1pbHkuTGV3aXMuOTgzMzQuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
2026-10-15T17:14:43Z

IT Operations Manager

Reading, Berkshire
remote
Permanent
60000 - 65000 GBP / Yearly
IT Operations Manager Reading | £65,000 | Permanent | 5 days office-based initially, reducing to 3 days after probation We are recruiting for an experienced IT Operations Manager to join a growing organisation based in Reading. This is a key role within the technology function, responsible for ensuring the organisation's IT services and infrastructure are reliable, secure, efficient and aligned with business needs. Reporting to the Head of Technology, you will lead day-to-day IT operations, oversee technical support, manage service partners and drive continuous improvement across the IT environment. The role You will take ownership of IT service delivery and operational performance, ensuring systems remain stable, secure and available while delivering a high level of service to users across the organisation. Key responsibilities will include: * Leading the day-to-day operation of IT infrastructure, systems, networks and end-user services * Managing and developing technical support capabilities * Ensuring IT services meet agreed SLAs and performance targets * Managing incidents, problems, changes and major incidents * Driving continuous improvement across IT operations and service management * Maintaining the stability and security of Microsoft 365, Azure, Active Directory/Entra ID and endpoint services * Overseeing infrastructure upgrades, patching and lifecycle management * Supporting disaster recovery and business continuity * Managing third-party IT suppliers and service providers * Monitoring supplier performance against agreed SLAs * Working closely with security teams to manage vulnerabilities, risks and compliance * Producing operational reports and performance dashboards * Managing operational budgets and identifying opportunities for cost efficiencies * Leading, coaching and developing members of the IT team About you We are looking for an experienced IT Operations, Infrastructure or Service Delivery professional who combines strong technical understanding with excellent people and stakeholder management skills. You will ideally have: * Significant experience in IT Operations, Infrastructure Management or Service Delivery * Experience managing technical support and/or infrastructure teams * Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365, Azure and Active Directory/Entra ID * Experience working within an ITIL-based service management environment * Strong experience managing incidents, problems, changes and operational risk * Excellent supplier and stakeholder management skills * Strong analytical and troubleshooting capabilities * Excellent written and verbal communication skills * A degree in IT, Computer Science or equivalent professional experience Desirable experience includes hybrid cloud environments, cyber security frameworks, digital transformation, AI strategy, DevOps/SRE and relevant ITIL or Microsoft certifications. What you'll get * £65,000 salary * Permanent position * Reading-based * 5 days in the office initially, reducing to 3 days per week after successful completion of probation * Monday-Friday, 7:00am to 4:00pm or 7:30am-4:30pm * 24 days' holiday + bank holidays * Opportunity to play a key role in the development and improvement of the IT function * Supportive environment focused on initiative, learning, collaboration and continuous improvement Our values We believe in Deliver, Initiative, Appreciation, Learn and Support. We want people who take ownership, use their initiative, learn from challenges and work collaboratively to deliver great results. If you're an experienced IT Operations Manager, IT Infrastructure Manager or Service Delivery Manager looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/UGV0ZS5SaWNoYXJkcy44NTExNy4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-09-20T13:03:51Z

Infrastructure Team Leader

Wantage, Oxfordshire
remote
Permanent
- GBP / Yearly
Exciting opportunity to join a well established and growing business based in Wantage as Infrastructure Team Leader, offering excellent career progression and development and competitive salary/package.The RoleAs Infrastructure Team Leader, you'll be responsible for:<ul><li>leading a small team of infrastructure specialists, responsible for monitoring, supporting and maintaining a reliable and high-performing server, storage and data-centre infrastructure </li><li>coordinating activities with internal and 3rd party resources across multiple international sites </li><li>lead continuous improvement of backups, disaster recovery and monitoring processes</li><li>identify opportunities to implement new technologies in line with IT strategy, driving automation and continuous improvement</li><li>maintaining standards and adhering to compliance processes and procedures, in line with various IT and security frameworks </li><li>lead on exciting infrastructure change projects and initiatives</li></ul>About youApplicants for the Infrastructure Team Leader role will:<ul><li>have sound experience gained as an infrastructure engineer, systems administrator, or similar, with strong knowledge across storage, server and data-centres, in particular Microsoft based infrastructure</li><li>be experienced with hyper-visor technologies (e.g. VMWare, Hyper-V, Nutanix, Proxmox)</li><li>have knowledge or experience of automation / orchestration (e.g. Ansible, Terraform) and container platforms (e.g. Kubernetes) would be beneficial </li><li>be comfortable working in a regulated environment and experience driving compliance with frameworks / standards</li><li>be comfortable working in an office based environment and with occasional international travel</li></ul>On offerCompetitive salary and benefits package, including generous pension, bonus, private medical and flexible working hoursRobert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/cGV0ZXIuZWx3YXJkLjczODg5LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
2026-09-12T08:43:12Z

Developer

Wokingham, Berkshire
remote
Permanent
40000 - 45000 GBP / Yearly
<h1>Mid-Level Django Developer</h1>Salary: £45,000 per annum Location: Fully Remote - occasional travel to the Reading/Wokingham area Job Type: Permanent<h2>The Opportunity</h2>An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Mid-Level Django Developer to join the engineering team of an established and forward-thinking organisation.This is a fully remote position, with occasional travel to the company's head office in the Reading/Wokingham area when required.The successful candidate will play an active role in developing and maintaining robust, scalable backend systems, building APIs and services using Django and Django REST Framework. You will work collaboratively with other developers while having the opportunity to take ownership of defined development tasks and continue to grow your technical expertise.<h2>Key Responsibilities</h2><ul><li>Design, build and maintain backend services and APIs using Django and Django REST Framework (DRF)</li><li>Develop efficient and well-structured PostgreSQL queries</li><li>Manage database schema changes, including migrations, indexing and performance tuning</li><li>Build and maintain RESTful APIs</li><li>Participate in code reviews and follow established security and quality standards</li><li>Collaborate with frontend developers to integrate APIs and ensure smooth data flow</li><li>Debug and resolve issues across the technology stack</li><li>Investigate performance bottlenecks and data integrity issues</li><li>Contribute to technical documentation and internal process improvements</li><li>Work within CI/CD pipelines and Git-based version control workflows</li><li>Write maintainable, testable code and contribute to unit testing</li><li>Work within appropriate security, quality and data protection standards</li></ul><h2>Essential Experience</h2>The successful Mid-Level Django Developer will ideally have:<ul><li>3+ years' professional experience with Django or a similar Python web framework</li><li>Strong working knowledge of PostgreSQL, including query optimisation, indexing and schema design</li><li>Hands-on experience with Django REST Framework (DRF)</li><li>Experience building and working with RESTful APIs</li><li>Experience with Git-based version control and collaborative development</li><li>Familiarity with unit testing and writing maintainable, testable code</li><li>Understanding of basic web application security best practices</li><li>Experience working within Linux-based development or deployment environments</li></ul><h2>Desirable Experience</h2>The following would be advantageous:<ul><li>Docker and containerised deployments</li><li>AWS services, particularly RDS, EC2 and WAF</li><li>Infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Ansible</li><li>Frontend frameworks or JavaScript-heavy features</li><li>CI/CD tooling such as Bitbucket Pipelines or GitHub Actions</li><li>Experience working with JSON-based data structures, rule engines or configurable logic</li></ul><h2>What We're Looking For</h2>We're looking for a developer who is comfortable working independently on defined tasks and is keen to continue developing their technical ownership.You'll need to be a strong team player, comfortable contributing to technical discussions, collaborating with other developers and taking responsibility for delivering high-quality, maintainable solutions.<h2>Working Arrangements</h2><ul><li>Fully remote role</li><li>Occasional attendance at the head office in the Reading area</li><li>Permanent position</li><li>Salary of £45,000 per annum</li></ul>If you're an experienced Django Developer / Python Developer looking for a fully remote permanent opportunity where you can take ownership of your work and continue developing your technical career, we'd be keen to hear from you.Apply now for further information.Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/UGV0ZS5SaWNoYXJkcy4zNjA3MS4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-08-21T14:29:37Z

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