Chief Officer
Digital and Communications
Up to £70,276
This exciting opportunity is a pivotal role at Rugby Borough Council, as we evolve and continue to deliver first-class services to the residents and business within the Borough.
As we focus on delivery of our Corporate Strategy and our transformation programme, we need to ensure that our ICT, Communications and Customer Services deliver value for money, are fit for purpose and support the Council and its partners to innovate, enabling us to work with our communities to deliver the following outcomes:
Rugby Borough Council is a responsible, effective and efficient organisation
Rugby has a diverse and resilient economy that benefits all residents
Residents live healthy, independent lives, with the most vulnerable protected
Rugby is an environmentally sustainable place, where we work together to reduce and mitigate the effects of climate change
We are looking to appoint a Chief Officer – Digital & Communications to join our Leadership Team, to navigate the many challenges ahead of us and to lead some of our key services to support delivery across the Council and the Borough.
The Role
Chief Officer Digital & Communications is a fantastic opportunity to drive change and innovation across the service areas, lead a team of service managers and enable the organisation to deliver its strategic plans.
Reporting to our Chief Executive Officer and leading the portfolio, you will deliver a professional and modern ICT service to approximately 500 employees, across five locations through your ICT & Digital team. Corporate Communications and Customer Service are also key service areas within the Digital and Communications portfolio.
You will work with both internal and external stakeholders to deliver service area outcomes and manage a multi-million pound budget to drive increased digitisation and upgrade infrastructure. As a priority you will identify and implement new models of service delivery and embed new structures.
About You
To succeed in this challenging and rewarding role, you will be a credible and experienced leader, already operating at a senior/Director level. You will have a successful track record of leading high performing teams
You will bring strong leadership to challenge the status quo, drive innovation and develop teams, leading transformation and change whilst retaining a sharp customer focus.
An effective communicator, you will be comfortable and competent working with and influencing at all levels
This is a pivotal time for the portfolio and if you are a strong leader who is motivated by developing systems and strategies that make a real difference, this opportunity will inspire you.
If you are passionate about these services and committed to delivering excellent customer service, then we would love to hear from you.
Why Join us?
You will be driving the Digital & Communications strategy for the Council, ensuring that it remains aligned with the overall corporate strategy.
You will be able to showcase your commercial and solution-focused mind set and lead, develop, coach and guide your team and colleagues in the organisation.
You will be able to devise, implement and lead all ICT and Communications strategic initiatives for the organisation and be accountable for their outcomes.
Benefits
Competitive Salary
32 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
Generous pension scheme
Structured Induction Program
Learning and Development opportunities
Regular performance reviews
Payment of professional subscription for approved professionals
Family Friendly Policies
Independent Support for your health & wellbeing
Generous compassionate leave
Cycle to Work scheme
Further details can be found in the role profile. If you would like to have an informal discussion regarding this role, then please contact Judith Hicks on 07580 569774
You will be able to find out more details about this role via our website www.rugby.gov.uk . If you are interested in applying for this role, please submit your CV and supporting statement to recruitment@rugby.gov.uk
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Closing Date: Sunday 5 November 2023
Interviews: Wednesday 15 November and Thursday 16 November 2023
RUGBY BOROUGH COUNCIL IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
Oct 11, 2023
Full time
Chief Officer
Digital and Communications
Up to £70,276
This exciting opportunity is a pivotal role at Rugby Borough Council, as we evolve and continue to deliver first-class services to the residents and business within the Borough.
As we focus on delivery of our Corporate Strategy and our transformation programme, we need to ensure that our ICT, Communications and Customer Services deliver value for money, are fit for purpose and support the Council and its partners to innovate, enabling us to work with our communities to deliver the following outcomes:
Rugby Borough Council is a responsible, effective and efficient organisation
Rugby has a diverse and resilient economy that benefits all residents
Residents live healthy, independent lives, with the most vulnerable protected
Rugby is an environmentally sustainable place, where we work together to reduce and mitigate the effects of climate change
We are looking to appoint a Chief Officer – Digital & Communications to join our Leadership Team, to navigate the many challenges ahead of us and to lead some of our key services to support delivery across the Council and the Borough.
The Role
Chief Officer Digital & Communications is a fantastic opportunity to drive change and innovation across the service areas, lead a team of service managers and enable the organisation to deliver its strategic plans.
Reporting to our Chief Executive Officer and leading the portfolio, you will deliver a professional and modern ICT service to approximately 500 employees, across five locations through your ICT & Digital team. Corporate Communications and Customer Service are also key service areas within the Digital and Communications portfolio.
You will work with both internal and external stakeholders to deliver service area outcomes and manage a multi-million pound budget to drive increased digitisation and upgrade infrastructure. As a priority you will identify and implement new models of service delivery and embed new structures.
About You
To succeed in this challenging and rewarding role, you will be a credible and experienced leader, already operating at a senior/Director level. You will have a successful track record of leading high performing teams
You will bring strong leadership to challenge the status quo, drive innovation and develop teams, leading transformation and change whilst retaining a sharp customer focus.
An effective communicator, you will be comfortable and competent working with and influencing at all levels
This is a pivotal time for the portfolio and if you are a strong leader who is motivated by developing systems and strategies that make a real difference, this opportunity will inspire you.
If you are passionate about these services and committed to delivering excellent customer service, then we would love to hear from you.
Why Join us?
You will be driving the Digital & Communications strategy for the Council, ensuring that it remains aligned with the overall corporate strategy.
You will be able to showcase your commercial and solution-focused mind set and lead, develop, coach and guide your team and colleagues in the organisation.
You will be able to devise, implement and lead all ICT and Communications strategic initiatives for the organisation and be accountable for their outcomes.
Benefits
Competitive Salary
32 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
Generous pension scheme
Structured Induction Program
Learning and Development opportunities
Regular performance reviews
Payment of professional subscription for approved professionals
Family Friendly Policies
Independent Support for your health & wellbeing
Generous compassionate leave
Cycle to Work scheme
Further details can be found in the role profile. If you would like to have an informal discussion regarding this role, then please contact Judith Hicks on 07580 569774
You will be able to find out more details about this role via our website www.rugby.gov.uk . If you are interested in applying for this role, please submit your CV and supporting statement to recruitment@rugby.gov.uk
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Closing Date: Sunday 5 November 2023
Interviews: Wednesday 15 November and Thursday 16 November 2023
RUGBY BOROUGH COUNCIL IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
Here at Jet2.com and Jet2holidays the customer is VIP, we strive to exceed expectations. We work together as One Team in an Agile environment and we all drive a culture of change, inspiring and motivating each other to continuously improve current ways of working. We believe that our open and honest culture combined with great opportunities for learning makes Jet2.com and Jet2holidays a great place to work and leads to better service for our all-important customers. As a Front End Developer at Jet2.com & Jet2holidays , you will be responsible for building new and exciting user-centered developments and interpreting graphic visual or interaction designs in HTML , CSS , and JavaScript . In this exciting opportunity, you will build production-ready interfaces that work cross-platform for the Jet2.com and Jet2holidays websites. Experience building with HTML5/CSS and Javascript (ES6) is essential in the role. You'll be able to spot and fix cross-device/browser issues, including desktop, tablet, and mobile. Confident within an Agile environment, you will thrive on working as a team to deliver high quality, high traffic sites. The successful candidate will be a strong Front End Developer with a portfolio to prove it. With an increasing number of mobile visitors, you’ll be experienced in building responsive mobile experiences . You’ll be able to bridge the gap between design and technology, being able to think and speak the language of the UX designers and technical teams. Experience with SASS, Vue.js, Gulp, Webpack, and Git are desirable. You should be comfortable building components for CMS and have a deep understanding of usability and accessibility standards and approaches. Being a good communicator in this role is crucial. In return, we offer an excellent salary and benefits package with fantastic opportunities for progression in a growing business. This is a great opportunity to be part of an exciting forward thinking business. We operate scheduled leisure flights to holiday destinations in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands and to European Leisure Cities from our 10 UK bases. Help us to send our all-important customers on holiday with Jet2.com and Jet2holidays !!
Mar 05, 2021
Full time
Here at Jet2.com and Jet2holidays the customer is VIP, we strive to exceed expectations. We work together as One Team in an Agile environment and we all drive a culture of change, inspiring and motivating each other to continuously improve current ways of working. We believe that our open and honest culture combined with great opportunities for learning makes Jet2.com and Jet2holidays a great place to work and leads to better service for our all-important customers. As a Front End Developer at Jet2.com & Jet2holidays , you will be responsible for building new and exciting user-centered developments and interpreting graphic visual or interaction designs in HTML , CSS , and JavaScript . In this exciting opportunity, you will build production-ready interfaces that work cross-platform for the Jet2.com and Jet2holidays websites. Experience building with HTML5/CSS and Javascript (ES6) is essential in the role. You'll be able to spot and fix cross-device/browser issues, including desktop, tablet, and mobile. Confident within an Agile environment, you will thrive on working as a team to deliver high quality, high traffic sites. The successful candidate will be a strong Front End Developer with a portfolio to prove it. With an increasing number of mobile visitors, you’ll be experienced in building responsive mobile experiences . You’ll be able to bridge the gap between design and technology, being able to think and speak the language of the UX designers and technical teams. Experience with SASS, Vue.js, Gulp, Webpack, and Git are desirable. You should be comfortable building components for CMS and have a deep understanding of usability and accessibility standards and approaches. Being a good communicator in this role is crucial. In return, we offer an excellent salary and benefits package with fantastic opportunities for progression in a growing business. This is a great opportunity to be part of an exciting forward thinking business. We operate scheduled leisure flights to holiday destinations in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands and to European Leisure Cities from our 10 UK bases. Help us to send our all-important customers on holiday with Jet2.com and Jet2holidays !!
Reporting to the Product Owner Manager , the E-commerce Product Owner will ensure all IT development projects are completed effectively, on time, with optimal value and achieve the intended business objectives. As E-commerce Product Owner , you will act as an interface between business units, development and support teams whilst establishing strong relationships around the internal organisation. You will collaborate with key business stakeholders to understand their aspirations & objectives, define scope and facilitate sizing, backlog maintenance, sprint planning and sprint execution processes. You will ensure that all work being carried out aligns with the commercial objectives of the business. You will work within a scaled agile, value stream driven environment, working closely with other Product Owners and Business Analysts to understand the commercial objectives of the business and ensure they are understood by stakeholders so we work towards common goals. You will ensure all team members are kept informed of objectives and timescales throughout the project lifecycle, whilst continually providing progress reports to the business with the use of road mapping and reporting tools. You will have experience working within an Agile development environment including the definition of user stories, as well as the breakdown of epic level features & stories. You will also work closely with technical specialists and the development teams to refine the product backlog alongside the Business Analyst . In addition, you will assist with User Acceptance Testing and software releases ensuring software is fully signed off and handed over to business stakeholders. The successful candidate will have experience of working as a Product Owner . You will have excellent communication, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage and communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels. Familiarity with Microsoft Team Foundation Server for backlog maintenance and sprint delivery would be beneficial. In return, we offer an excellent salary and benefits package with fantastic opportunities for progression in a growing business. This is a great opportunity to be part of an exciting forward thinking business. We operate scheduled leisure flights to holiday destinations in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands and European Leisure Cities from our 10 UK bases. Help us to send our all-important customers on holiday with Jet2.com and Jet2holidays !!
Mar 05, 2021
Full time
Reporting to the Product Owner Manager , the E-commerce Product Owner will ensure all IT development projects are completed effectively, on time, with optimal value and achieve the intended business objectives. As E-commerce Product Owner , you will act as an interface between business units, development and support teams whilst establishing strong relationships around the internal organisation. You will collaborate with key business stakeholders to understand their aspirations & objectives, define scope and facilitate sizing, backlog maintenance, sprint planning and sprint execution processes. You will ensure that all work being carried out aligns with the commercial objectives of the business. You will work within a scaled agile, value stream driven environment, working closely with other Product Owners and Business Analysts to understand the commercial objectives of the business and ensure they are understood by stakeholders so we work towards common goals. You will ensure all team members are kept informed of objectives and timescales throughout the project lifecycle, whilst continually providing progress reports to the business with the use of road mapping and reporting tools. You will have experience working within an Agile development environment including the definition of user stories, as well as the breakdown of epic level features & stories. You will also work closely with technical specialists and the development teams to refine the product backlog alongside the Business Analyst . In addition, you will assist with User Acceptance Testing and software releases ensuring software is fully signed off and handed over to business stakeholders. The successful candidate will have experience of working as a Product Owner . You will have excellent communication, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage and communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels. Familiarity with Microsoft Team Foundation Server for backlog maintenance and sprint delivery would be beneficial. In return, we offer an excellent salary and benefits package with fantastic opportunities for progression in a growing business. This is a great opportunity to be part of an exciting forward thinking business. We operate scheduled leisure flights to holiday destinations in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands and European Leisure Cities from our 10 UK bases. Help us to send our all-important customers on holiday with Jet2.com and Jet2holidays !!
Digital Media Ads is hiring SEO / Digital Marketing Specialist who should have complete knowledge of on page and off page search engine optimisation (SEO), complete knowledge of social media optimisation (SMO) and need to have good understanding about penguin and panda updates, good communication skills in English. Work closely with colleagues to test different search engine optimization, marketing and web site design ideas to improve search engine optimization. You will join our SEO Agency in London.
The main duties of the SEO / Internet Marketing Specialist include:
• Experience in Search Engine Marketing (SEM) and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) • Experience working with popular keyword tools (Google, Word Tracker, Keyword Discovery, etc) • Developing and implementing social media strategies for the Websites particularly wordpress sites. • Managing profiles and pages on social networking sites including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and other community sites. • Posting content on relevant blogs / forums and seeding content into social applications as and when needed. • Monitoring and reporting usage statistics and other relevant data. • Knowledge of PPC programs and optimizing data gathered from both organic and paid sources • Conducting Research and recommending new social media platforms and opportunities. • Increasing the number of fans, followers on social media networks. • Engaging round-the-globe users and co-coordinating with domestic and global teams. • High-level proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word • Experience with website analysis using a variety of analytics tools including Google Analytics as well as internal reporting tools
Nov 24, 2019
Full time
Digital Media Ads is hiring SEO / Digital Marketing Specialist who should have complete knowledge of on page and off page search engine optimisation (SEO), complete knowledge of social media optimisation (SMO) and need to have good understanding about penguin and panda updates, good communication skills in English. Work closely with colleagues to test different search engine optimization, marketing and web site design ideas to improve search engine optimization. You will join our SEO Agency in London.
The main duties of the SEO / Internet Marketing Specialist include:
• Experience in Search Engine Marketing (SEM) and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) • Experience working with popular keyword tools (Google, Word Tracker, Keyword Discovery, etc) • Developing and implementing social media strategies for the Websites particularly wordpress sites. • Managing profiles and pages on social networking sites including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and other community sites. • Posting content on relevant blogs / forums and seeding content into social applications as and when needed. • Monitoring and reporting usage statistics and other relevant data. • Knowledge of PPC programs and optimizing data gathered from both organic and paid sources • Conducting Research and recommending new social media platforms and opportunities. • Increasing the number of fans, followers on social media networks. • Engaging round-the-globe users and co-coordinating with domestic and global teams. • High-level proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word • Experience with website analysis using a variety of analytics tools including Google Analytics as well as internal reporting tools
My Client is a leading Digital Marketing agency and they are currently looking for a Digital Marketing Executive who’s a great all-rounder – someone who’s looking forward to joining an expanding Marketing team and making their mark in a B2B environment. We might sell Health and Safety – but don’t judge a book by its cover! My Client is far from your average service provider and here you will have get depth and breadth of experience with a clear role to celebrate your success.
With a strong passion for all things digital, you’ll be ready to hit the ground running – to critique current digital activity and demonstrate how you can improve on performance across all digital channels including PPC Google Adwords, Bingads, SEO, website, social, eCRM, display and retargeting.
Apr 19, 2018
Full time
My Client is a leading Digital Marketing agency and they are currently looking for a Digital Marketing Executive who’s a great all-rounder – someone who’s looking forward to joining an expanding Marketing team and making their mark in a B2B environment. We might sell Health and Safety – but don’t judge a book by its cover! My Client is far from your average service provider and here you will have get depth and breadth of experience with a clear role to celebrate your success.
With a strong passion for all things digital, you’ll be ready to hit the ground running – to critique current digital activity and demonstrate how you can improve on performance across all digital channels including PPC Google Adwords, Bingads, SEO, website, social, eCRM, display and retargeting.
Job Purpose
We are looking for a backend developer with a solid grounding in Object Oriented Design and
programming, with 5+ years’ experience working with Microsoft technologies within the .NET
framework.
The candidate should have substantial experience developing and maintaining scalable, robust,
high performance enterprise solutions, using SOA and Test-Driven Methodologies in an Agile
environment, ideally across a range of different clients and systems.
Candidates must possess strong organizational and interpersonal skills to manage and complete
multiple tasks quickly within the constraints of agreed timelines and budgets.
Role & Responsibility
Collect requirements/specifications from internal and external stake-holders
Clarifying what actions the program is intended to perform
Breaking down program specification into its simplest elements and translating this logic into code
Working as part of a team, which may be established purely for a particular project, to write a specific section of the program
Combining all elements of the program design and testing it
Prepare test cases and for unit testing and integration testing
Ensuring the quality of applications through unit testing
Testing sample data-sets to check that output from the program works as intended
Follow coding standards and properly documenting code
Perform and participate in code reviews to identify basic technical and logical errors
Deploying the program into production
Accurately estimate times for tasks
Reacting to problems and correcting the program as necessary
Evaluating and increasing the program's effectiveness
Adapting the program to new requirements, as necessary
Conducting user acceptance testing to ensure the program can be used easily, quickly and
accurately
Schedule meetings with management and/or customers to demonstrate progress and discuss project status and issues
Scaling an application and/or its hosting environment to support increases in traffic.
Setting up or using a version control system, and manage control with file based assets and data
Writing detailed documentation for the operation of the program by users and computer operators accurately estimate times for tasks
Qualification & Skills Requirements
Core Skills (Mandatory)
5+ years of C#
.NET 4.0/4.5
5+ years of SQL Server
2+ years of Cloud services, ideally Windows Azure
Web API, Restful services
Experience with nHibernate or Entity Framework
Design patterns, SOLID principles, N-tier architectures
Solid process understanding - AGILE, SCRUM, TDD
Desirable Skills
Front end - Javascript, angular.js, HTML5, CSS3
Hadoop/HDInsight
Apache Spark
Essential Personal Skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal - able to communicate effectively with
peers, managers, and clients
Ability to deliver development to an agreed plan
Positive attitude and desire to learn
Aug 01, 2017
Full time
Job Purpose
We are looking for a backend developer with a solid grounding in Object Oriented Design and
programming, with 5+ years’ experience working with Microsoft technologies within the .NET
framework.
The candidate should have substantial experience developing and maintaining scalable, robust,
high performance enterprise solutions, using SOA and Test-Driven Methodologies in an Agile
environment, ideally across a range of different clients and systems.
Candidates must possess strong organizational and interpersonal skills to manage and complete
multiple tasks quickly within the constraints of agreed timelines and budgets.
Role & Responsibility
Collect requirements/specifications from internal and external stake-holders
Clarifying what actions the program is intended to perform
Breaking down program specification into its simplest elements and translating this logic into code
Working as part of a team, which may be established purely for a particular project, to write a specific section of the program
Combining all elements of the program design and testing it
Prepare test cases and for unit testing and integration testing
Ensuring the quality of applications through unit testing
Testing sample data-sets to check that output from the program works as intended
Follow coding standards and properly documenting code
Perform and participate in code reviews to identify basic technical and logical errors
Deploying the program into production
Accurately estimate times for tasks
Reacting to problems and correcting the program as necessary
Evaluating and increasing the program's effectiveness
Adapting the program to new requirements, as necessary
Conducting user acceptance testing to ensure the program can be used easily, quickly and
accurately
Schedule meetings with management and/or customers to demonstrate progress and discuss project status and issues
Scaling an application and/or its hosting environment to support increases in traffic.
Setting up or using a version control system, and manage control with file based assets and data
Writing detailed documentation for the operation of the program by users and computer operators accurately estimate times for tasks
Qualification & Skills Requirements
Core Skills (Mandatory)
5+ years of C#
.NET 4.0/4.5
5+ years of SQL Server
2+ years of Cloud services, ideally Windows Azure
Web API, Restful services
Experience with nHibernate or Entity Framework
Design patterns, SOLID principles, N-tier architectures
Solid process understanding - AGILE, SCRUM, TDD
Desirable Skills
Front end - Javascript, angular.js, HTML5, CSS3
Hadoop/HDInsight
Apache Spark
Essential Personal Skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal - able to communicate effectively with
peers, managers, and clients
Ability to deliver development to an agreed plan
Positive attitude and desire to learn