Bodyshop Controller Vacancy:
We are currently partnering with a forward-thinking and rapidly expanding Accident Repair Group to recruit an experienced Bodyshop Controller for their busy site in the Binfield area.
This business has built an outstanding reputation for delivering high-quality vehicle repairs with exceptional attention to detail and customer care. Working alongside some of the automotive industry's most innovative manufacturers, they continuously invest in their people, processes, and technology to stay ahead of the competition.
Successful candidates will enjoy working in a modern, state-of-the-art repair environment, supported by ongoing training and development opportunities designed to help you enhance your skills and progress your career.
Key Bodyshop Controller Responsibilities:
- Lead and support the workshop team, ensuring all repairs and refinishing work are completed to the highest quality standards and manufacturer specifications.
- Drive productivity and workflow efficiency by working closely with technicians, painters, and estimators throughout the repair process.
- Foster strong communication and collaboration across all departments to ensure seamless vehicle progression and an exceptional customer experience.
- Monitor and maintain compliance with all health and safety regulations, promoting a safe and professional working environment.
- Inspire, motivate, and manage productive staff, helping the team achieve both individual and site performance targets.
- Work alongside estimators and management to maximise workshop efficiency, profitability, and customer satisfaction.
- Conduct thorough quality control inspections, identifying any paint defects, panel alignment issues, fitting concerns, or imperfections before vehicle handover.
- Ensure all repair methods, procedures, and parts usage comply with manufacturer standards and industry best practices.
As a Bodyshop Controller you will have:
- Previous experience as a Bodyshop Controller, Workshop Controller, or a senior productive role within a busy accident repair centre.
- Experience using Autoflow would be highly advantageous.
- Strong IT and administration skills with confidence using workshop management systems.
- A keen eye for detail and proven experience carrying out quality assurance inspections and defect identification.
- Knowledge of manufacturer repair standards, compliance requirements, and quality control processes.
- The confidence to provide constructive feedback and work closely with technicians to maintain exceptional repair standards.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with both colleagues and customers.
- A proactive and driven approach, with the ability to lead teams, work under pressure, and consistently deliver results.
Benefits:
- Salary up to £50,000 per annum plus bonus
- 45 hours per week, Monday to Friday
- 23 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
- Excellent Company Benefits
- Permanent Role
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An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Parts Advisor / Parts Supervisor to join a well-established vehicle dealership, specialising in the sales, servicing and maintenance of commercial vehicles.
As anexperienced Parts Advisor / Parts Supervisor, you will oversee the daily operation of the Parts Department, ensuring efficient stock management, excellent customer service and strong team performance.
This role offers salary up to £37,580 and benefits.
You will be responsible for:
* Supervising and supporting the Parts team to achieve departmental objectives.
* Working closely with the Site Manager to improve operational performance.
* Managing the day-to-day running of the Parts Department.
* Overseeing the sourcing, ordering and supply of parts in line with manufacturer and company procedures.
* Monitoring Vehicle Off Road (VOR) orders and reducing delays where possible.
* Managing stock receipts, returns, movements and associated documentation.
* Maintaining accurate stock levels through effective inventory control.
* Coaching and developing the Parts team to maintain high standards.
* Maintaining housekeeping, merchandising and Health & Safety standards.
What we are looking for:
* Previously worked as a Parts Supervisor, Parts Manager, Senior Parts Advisor, Parts Specialist, Parts Coordinator, Parts Adviser, Parts Controller, Parts Consultant, Inventory Controller, Stock Controller or in a similar role.
* Experience working within automotive industry
* Background in leading, mentoring or supporting a team.
* Understanding of parts ordering, stock control and inventory management.
* Excellent customer service and communication skills.
* Good IT and admin skills.
* Full UK Driving Licence.
Whats on offer:
* Competitive salary
* 22 days annual leave plus bank holidays
* Group Profit Share Scheme
* Company Sick Pay Scheme
* Death in Service benefit
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Staff referral bonus (up to £1,000)
* Long service holiday rewards
* Birthday leave
* Seasonal staff gifts
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Employee discount scheme
* Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme
* Manufacturer training and ongoing professional development
This is an exceptional opportunity for a Parts Supervisor / Parts Advisor to work with a dynamic team and further enhance your career.
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We're recruiting on behalf of a growing hospitality business for an experienced Finance Manager / Financial Controller to join their team on an initial 3-month contract, with the potential for extension.Based in Stadhampton, Oxfordshire, this is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on finance professional to support the business through a key period, ensuring robust financial controls, accurate reporting, and the successful delivery of month-end and year-end processes.Please note this is an initial 3-month contract with the possibility of extension.The Role:
Take ownership of the month-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving any outstanding issues.Oversee management accounts, accruals, prepayments, journals and variance analysis.Ensure strong financial controls are in place while identifying opportunities to improve processes and reporting.Partner with operational teams to provide financial insight and support commercial decision-making.Support cash flow management, budgeting and forecasting activities.Review finance processes, identifying efficiencies and implementing improvements where appropriate.Provide leadership and guidance to the finance team while supporting business-critical finance projects as required.
What our client is looking for:
Proven experience as a Finance Manager, Financial Controller or Senior Management Accountant.Strong technical accounting knowledge with excellent month-end and balance sheet reconciliation experience.Confident analysing financial data and producing meaningful management information.Excellent Excel skills and experience working with ERP/accounting systems.A proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to hit the ground running in a fast-paced environment.Hospitality, leisure or multi-site experience would be highly advantageous.ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified (or qualified by experience) preferred.
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We are looking for a Finance Manager / Management Accountant to join a growing team, supporting the day-to-day financial operations of a hotel in one of Belfast's most iconic locations. This is a unique opportunity to work across a well-established international hotel brand within a single vibrant destination.This is a property-based Finance Manager/Management Accountant role, responsible for the day-to-day financial operations of the hotel and reporting into the Financial Controller. As the FC splits their time between Head Office and the property, this role is the primary on-site finance presence — ensuring accurate reporting, strong financial controls, and effective day-to-day support to the General Manager and hotel leadership team.Previous hotel accounting experience is essential, given the on-site nature of the role and the level of autonomy required between FC visits.What You'll DoFinancial Reporting & Controls
Prepare monthly management accounts, including review and commentaryManage the general ledger and day-to-day journal postingsCarry out daily revenue checks and reconcile income audit reportsSupport the General Manager with financial performance analysis and cost controlAct as the day-to-day finance point of contact on-site, escalating to the FC as needed
Candidate Profile
Essential: previous experience in hotel accounting, ideally within a branded/international hotel environmentA proven track record in a senior accounts position within hospitalityConfident, articulate, and communicative, with strong interpersonal skillsComfortable working with a degree of autonomy, given the FC's split locationStrong process orientation with a positive approach to changeAble to coach and develop team membersOrganised, systematic, and deadline-drivenAnalytical and detail-orientedExcellent Microsoft Excel skills; computer literate across multiple systems — experience with Sage Line 50, Alkimii, or Procure Wizard is an advantage
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Day-to-day management of the Legal, Risk and Compliance inboxes.
Providing project support (where needed).
Monitoring legal developments, and communicating such developments to the wider business, and carrying out general research tasks.
Drafting a range of documents and providing support to the wider business on how and where to use Signet contracts and template documentation, e.g. Blogger/Influencer Contracts, Photography, Consent Forms, Marketing Competition T&Cs, Risk Assessments.
Manage and maintain a central contract database, flagging key information such as termination trigger dates, the department controller and costs.
Advising the Customer Resolutions Team on complex disputes/customers complaints.
Representing the Legal Team in the Supplier set up process to ensure correct contracts and documents are in place for every new relationship.
Advising the Digital and Marketing Teams on marketing regulation; managing copy clearance for advertising and promotional work for Digital and Marketing Teams.
Overseeing Signet Policy Reviews – ensuring policies are reviewed annually by relevant stakeholders and updating policies on the company intra-net.
Supporting with the Signet UK Trademark Portfolio.
Company Benefits:
Retirement Savings Plan: Auto-enrolment scheme or enhanced pension scheme (Your contribution 5%, Signet contribution 6%, these percentages increase to 7% and 9% respectively following 5 years’ service).
Life Assurance.
Staff Discount: Up to 30% off full price items and up to 10% off discounted items both online and instore.
Seasonal Online Staff Discount Events: Up to 40% off full price items and 15% off discounted items during these events.
Real Rewards: A site offering discounts and cash back across retail, financial services, travel, leisure and many other purchases.
The Retail Trust: Access for yourself and relatives in your household to a 24/7. Support helpline and online wellbeing support for mental, physical and financial health, and access to their Virtual GP service.
Annual leave: 23 days annual leave which increases with length of service (plus bank holidays).
Training:Paralegal Level 3 apprenticeship standard.Training Outcome:Potential progression on CLE L6 / Solicitor L7 (age depending) apprenticeships.Employer Description:Signet is the name behind H. Samuel and Ernest Jones. Together, they have more than 250 stores in the UK and Republic of Ireland. But that’s not all, Signet are part of the world’s largest retailer of diamond jewellery with approximately 2,800 stores. Their stores in the UK & Ireland are supported by 2 Store Support Centres – 1 based in Birmingham, the other in Watford.Working Hours :Monday to Friday, from 9:00am to 5:00pm.Skills: Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Team working....Read more...
Undertake appropriate job preparation prior to commencing repair, including safety precautions, panel preparation and body measurements
Identify the material used in the construction to enable the correct joining techniques and manufacturer specifications to be adhered to
Interpret relevant technical data and methods to make sure that any joints are in line with vehicle manufacturer specification and the vehicle / body panels are aligned correctly
Ability to identify and understand the correct joining technology
Remove, repair, and replace vehicle body panels and components of the vehicle safely and efficiently
Operate the correct repair tools, equipment and devices used in the process, panel pulling systems, jig and alignment tools, spot welders, brazing tools
Identify and communicate supplementary damage such as panels that were deemed to be reparable but once worked on were found to be beyond repair along with damage that could not be established on original inspection
Ability to detect and rectify faults within a vehicles structure that’s integral to its safety
Maintaining high standards of housekeeping
Training:Level 3 Vehicle Damage Panel Technician Apprenticeship Standard:
Our training partner will deliver a high-quality Level 3 Vehicle Damage Panel Technician programme here in our state-of-the-art bodyshop
No college attendance required
You will work alongside a highly skilled mentor who will support you in becoming a skilled and qualified vehicle panel technician
Level 2 maths and English Functional Skills (if not already achieved)
Training Outcome:
Following completion of your apprenticeship you can expect permanent employment as well as opportunities to progress into roles such as workshop controller, vehicle damage assessor or Bodyshop manager
The opportunities are endless, having a highly regarded set of skills, apprentices can go on to develop their careers within the automotive sector following their own interests and ambitions
Employer Description:Fix Auto Penzance, the southern-most repair centre in England, has been an integral element behind the constant success of the Fix Auto UK network we celebrate today since joining in early 2012.
Founded by local businessman Stuart Cameron, while he is still very much hands on, the site is managed by his son, Joel. Spread over three inter-connected buildings which have been developed as the company has expanded over the years, Fix Auto Penzance has numerous industry awards to its credit.
Crucially, Stuart and his team have championed various projects and investments to ensure it is as eco-friendly as possible. Having been an early adopter of solar power, for example, Fix Auto Penzance is as ‘green’ a repair centre as possible. It was one of the first bodyshops in the country to gain the hugely creditable PAS 2060 certification, awarded to those repairers who achieve a carbon neutral operating status. In 2023, EV car charging powerpoints including a fast-charging unit were installed and made available for public use.
Situated a short drive from the centre of Penzance, the bodyshop is easily accessible within the Rospeath Industrial Estate found off the main A30 road.
Like all Fix Auto UK vehicle repairers, the business holds the prestigious BS10125 accreditation which provides the ultimate confidence that all repairs are carried out to the highest British Standards and as such ensures all car accident repairs, dent removals, dent repairs, bumper repairs, wheel alignment and wheel tracking are repaired or rectified to the highest standards. Further to this, Fix Auto Penzance holds official manufacturer repair approvals for the following car brands; Alfa Romeo, DS, Lancia, Jeep, Abarth, Citroën, Fiat, Peugeot and Vauxhall models.
The team at the car body shop specialises in all car accident repairs, paintless dent removals and paintless dent repairs and effortlessly correct those annoying car scratches and door dinks caused in supermarket car parks! Working Hours :Typically, 8.30am - 5.00pm Monday - Friday (30 minutes lunch break).Skills: Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Patience,Physical fitness....Read more...
Key activities:
• Assist with administration and support service to the manufacturing & QA-QC Depts for the project/contract as required. • Assist with the coordination and support of the Document Controller in the submission of deliverables. • Maintain trackers for all quality records reviewed/submitted and comments raised. • Assist with the coordination and control of inspection records • Asist with the review, compilation, coordination & archive of Lifetime Quality Records (LTQR) and Quality Release Certificates (QRC). • Assist with the administrative support for the set-up of Project / work scopes on various electronic tools. • Provide support for performance management systems i.e. Create, monitor and measure Key Performance Indicators (KPI) on the Right First-Time (RFT) objectives with document submissions. • Assist with the verification of radiograph count and reports prior to transfer to the client. • Communicate with internal and external stakeholders where necessary. • Assist with reviewing electronic records that are held on standalone systems. • Support the transition and application of new systems and software for record management • Support the Supervising Technical Coordinator in completing various tasks. • Coordination of quality documentation between stake holding functions. (Manufacturing/Construction - Project Managment Office - Quality - Document Control - Client) on & offsites. • Regular interaction or administration with various Electronic Data Managament Systems. Training:You will undertake a Level 4 Quality Practitioner Apprenticeship with an Ofsted rated Outstanding training provider, CSR Scientific Training, which will include:
Fully recognised apprenticeship qualification - Level 4 Quality Practitioner
On-the-job competency training
Monthly online lectures
A continuous improvement project
You will undertake a Level 4 Quality Practitioner Apprenticeship with an Ofsted rated Outstanding training provider, CSR Scientific Training, which will include:
Fully recognised apprenticeship qualification - Level 4 Quality PractitionerOn-the-job competency trainingMonthly online lecturesA continuous improvement project This apprenticeship is professionally recognised by the Chartered Quality Institute (CQI) and successful completion of this programme provides opportunity for Practitioner registration with the CQI. CSR are an approved provider and when you enrol onto this apprenticeship, you are entitled to 50% discount off Student membership for the first 2 years with the CQI.Training Outcome:Upon successful completion, there may be the opportunity to apply for a permanent role.Employer Description:As one of the first major economies to pass a new-zero emissions law, Framatome is helping the UK reach its 2050 targets by contributing to the construction of new EPR reactors and supporting the maintenance and long-term operations of existing plants.
Representing a longstanding relationship with local partners and suppliers, Framatome provides advanced solutions to the British Nuclear, Chemical, Process and Defense industries.
Economic growth in these industries depends on advancements in engineering and technology, which requires a highly skilled and diverse workforce. This is why Framatome provides comprehensive technical training and partners with professors and leaders from Cambridge, Manchester, Bristol and Birmingham, to foster local talent through the collaboration of nuclear science, technology and engineering programs.
Framatome has heavily invested in its UK organisation heavily in the last few years to build a strategic local capability in the UK to provide services in the areas of Engineering, including Computational Software Code Development, Project Management, Site and Outage Support Services to support the UK Nuclear industry.
Beyond services capability, Framatome also plans to set up a nuclear fuel fabrication facility in the UK to scale up its operations, a further demonstration the Framatome remains keen to support all future nuclear organisations in the UK through our technologically agnostic techno-bricks capabilities along with our historical customers in other UK industries.
To strengthen its ambitious growth, Framatome is an active local recruiter for all types of profiles and backgrounds and creates new jobs in the UK every year. We are looking for qualified employees across a wide variety of disciplines to ensure a sustainable, low carbon future.
In line with Framatome’s Corporate, Social and Responsibility strategy, we are committed to nuclear energy and to the relationships we have established in the UK – not only at work and with our partners, but in the communities we serve.Working Hours :Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm.Skills: Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Administrative skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative....Read more...
