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Our Mission At Vertical Aerospace, we are pioneering the way for electric aviation. The Valo, our eVTOL (electric, vertical, take-off and landing), 'zero emissions' aircraft will set a new safety standard for how we will navigate the sky. We won't realise our mission following the same legacy processes and traditions our predecessors followed, instead, we want to 'redefine' aerospace best practices. We are growing quickly from a prototype business to a scaling SME, and the next few years will be critical to our success and delivering on our ambitious goals. Valo is targeting airliner-level safety certification in 2028 ahead of entering service with our airline and operator customers. What to Expect As a Senior Stress Engineer - Structural Dynamics, you'll play a key role in ensuring the safe and efficient integration of our Electric Propulsion Unit (EPU) into the Valo airframe. Sitting within the Powertrain Squad, you'll work across teams and suppliers to develop structural concepts, assess dynamic behaviour, and guarantee compliance with stringent aerospace standards. Your work will span from early concept development through to certification - balancing mass efficiency, structural integrity, and dynamic performance, while ensuring seamless integration into the aircraft architecture. What You'll Do: Own the structural integration of the Electric Propulsion Unit (EPU) into the Valo airframe, developing and selecting concepts for EPU side mechanical interfaces and aircraft-side components that achieve compliance, robustness, and mass efficiency. Design for dynamic integrity by accounting for excitation sources from the propeller system and ensuring interfaces to the pylon, propeller, and the tilt mechanism for forward EPUs are structurally sound and fault-tolerant. Develop and refine structural dynamics models (fully detailed or reduced-order, e.g., multibody or superelement) to predict dynamic behaviour, identify risks, and inform design decisions. Drive solution development toward lightweight, high-performance designs , ensuring required stiffness and deformation limits are met while dynamic loads remain within anticipated thresholds. Perform stress, fatigue and dynamic assessments under static and dynamic load cases, respecting material allowables, installation constraints, and envelope allocations. Collaborate across disciplines -working closely with mechanical designers, EPU specialists, suppliers, actuators and aircraft structures teams, and test engineers-to ensure seamless integration and compliance with certification requirements. Support validation and verification activities , including correlation of analysis with test results and refinement of models to improve predictive accuracy. Contribute to management of in-service issues including Concession assessment, Engineering Problem Reports and root-cause analysis What You'll Bring: Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent). Significant experience in aerospace structural analysis, with demonstrable exposure to structural dynamics and vibration-critical installations. Experience working in certification-driven development environments, balancing innovation with regulatory compliance. Strong analytical capability, with the ability to translate complex dynamic behaviour into clear engineering decisions. Ability to operate effectively in multi-disciplinary, high-accountability environments with limited supervision. A collaborative mindset focused on aircraft-level optimisation, not local minima. Alignment with Vertical's values: Safety, Openness, Courage, Ingenuity. Beneficial Experience supporting certification or certification-like clearance of propulsion, rotating machinery, or highly loaded dynamic systems. Familiarity with SC-VTOL, SC E-19, CS-23, CS-25, CS-E, or equivalent FAA frameworks , particularly as applied to propulsion installations. Experience with bearing systems, rotating assemblies, or propeller/motor integration , including dynamic load paths and failure considerations. Exposure to test correlation and certification reporting , including interaction with certification or airworthiness teams. What can you expect from us? We're on a mission. Where others see limits, we see opportunity, and we work at pace. Working at Vertical isn't your average role but for those seeking a challenge, a flexible, supportive organisation and an incredible team; working here is an opportunity to do the best work of your career. Our approach promotes ingenuity and courage, while our environment builds success through diligence in safety and being open in the way we work. The only way we're going to assure the next chapter of aviation history is by working as a team, relentlessly, towards our goal. Our benefits Our people matter - we're not going anywhere without them. Which is why our company benefits go beyond the essentials. 26 days holiday, plus bank holiday 5 extra days per year to buy (or sell) 5 extra days holiday when you get married or enter a civil partnership Additional 4% of your salary to spend on extra benefits Award-winning digital health and wellbeing service Company performance based bonus - rewarding company and individual performance Company Share Scheme - open to every Vertical employee Company Pension Scheme - 5% and we match it Breakfast on us, every day We may just be the hardest job you've ever had, but we're confident it will be the most rewarding. Join the team today and help us shape the future of Advanced Air Mobility. Disclaimer Statement We encourage you to apply even if you may not have all the experience listed in the advert. We recognise that talent comes in various forms and we are committed to providing opportunities that create an environment of growth, diversity, and inclusion for everyone. As part of our desire to review and make our processes fair, we may ask you questions related to these aspects during the application process. For more information on how we will use your data, see o

My client is an expanding, multi site consumer services business looking to appoint a Head of HR to help build the people infrastructure required for their next phase of national growth. About the role This is a senior HR leadership role partnering closely with the executive team as the business enters a phase of cross national expansion. With a UK footprint of 30+ sites and c.90 employees, you will shape and deliver a pragmatic people strategy that balances commercial priorities with strong governance, evolving the function from day to day HR management into a scalable, data led operation. You will lead on organisational design, workforce planning, employee relations and reward, ensuring the business has the structure, capability and leadership required to perform. A key focus will be creating consistency across a distributed workforce through the implementation of fit for purpose HR systems, meaningful people metrics and clear leadership reporting. The role also owns total reward, payroll oversight and compliance, alongside the design and delivery of practical training and development programmes that strengthen management capability and drive performance. Strong employee relations experience and a deep understanding of UK employment law are essential. About you You will be an experienced HR professional who has worked in a growing multi site business. You will have supported a business set up HR and will have implemented a people strategy that supports growth and people capabilities. You must have experience implementing a new HR System (HRIS). Required experience Proven experience in a senior HR leadership role (Head of HR, Senior HR Manager or equivalent) within a multi site, operationally led business e.g. facilities, hospitality, retail etc Strong track record of partnering with senior leadership teams and influencing at executive level Demonstrable experience building or scaling HR frameworks, policies and processes to support business growth Deep expertise in UK employment law, with hands on experience managing complex employee relations cases through to resolution Experience leading organisational change, workforce planning and organisational design in a growing or transforming environment Successful implementation or oversight of HR systems, data, reporting and people metrics to support commercial decision making Experience overseeing payroll processes and working effectively with third party providers Salary £70,000 - £80,000 Location Hammersmith - x4 days onsite with the view to reducing to 3 in the future. The SR Group (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Overview We are New Directions, a group of companies that provide UK wide services (including recruitment, training, care provision and other support services) within education, social care, domiciliary care and the pharmaceutical sector, from a network of offices across the UK. We have recently been recognised for our fantastic business achievements across a number of awards: Finalists for Best In-House HR Team and Excellence in HR - CIPD HR Wales Awards 2024 Winner of Best Employer, and Finalists for Best People Services, Best Business Services and Best Sustainability - Cardiff Life Awards 2024 Winner of Best Technology and overall, Platinum Award Winner (Checks Direct) - Cardiff Life Awards 2024 Highly commended for Skills Development - IOD Wales Awards 2024 Finalists for Best Temporary Recruitment Agency, Recruitment Agency of the Year 100+ employees and Most Effective Compliance Operation - Recruiter Awards 2024 Finalists for Scale-Up of the Year and Team of the Year (Checks Direct) - Fintech Wales Awards 2024 Finalists for Best Technology (Checks Direct) - EntreConf Awards 2024 Finalists for The Employer of the Year, Mid-Market Business of the Year Award and Family Business of the Year Award - Lloyd's Bank British Business Excellence Awards 2024 Finalists for Temporary Recruitment Company of the Year and Best Recruitment Company to work for (£50m to £100m) - TIARA Awards 2024 Finalists for Employer of the Year, Financial & Professional Services Business of the Year and Technology Business of the Year - Cardiff Business Awards 2024 Finalists for Business Services Business of the Year and Employer of the Year - South Wales Business Awards 2024 At New Directions, we deeply value our employees as the heart of our success, and we do this through our Impact Initiative. We recognise that each individual brings unique skills, perspectives, and dedication that drive our growth and innovation. We foster a culture of respect, inclusivity, and collaboration where every voice matters. By investing in professional development, well-being, and work-life balance, we ensure our people feel supported and empowered to thrive. We celebrate achievements, encourage creativity, and provide opportunities for advancement. In summary, our Impact Initiative makes sure you feel valued - with celebrations, wellbeing support, and chances to give back as a team. Job purpose To provide quality educational staff supply service to all schools and education supply workers in your allotted area of responsibility, in a manner that enhances the reputation of the company and leads to business growth from satisfied customers. Main duties To recruit, vet and maintain effective working relationships with all candidates available for supply work within your designated area of responsibility Respond effectively to a range of inbound telephone business enquiries and where practical convert the enquiry to an appropriate booking in accordance with specified processes, procedures, standards and relevant New Directions Education Ltd regulations. Undertake effective outbound sales calls to secure work for your supply staff and where practical convert to an appropriate booking in accordance with specified processes, procedures, standards and relevant New Directions Education Ltd regulations. Maintain regular contact with all of your supply staff to keep them in your fold and available for work through New Directions Education Ltd for the maximum % of their time. Arrange and undertake effective client visits generating new business and providing quality follow-up service visits for existing clients. Whilst on visits and during call activity to schools promote ND Ed full services i.e CPD Training. Maintain a good working understanding of New Directions Education Ltd database system (RDB) such that its benefits are fully exploited whilst updating data in a disciplined manner. Keep abreast of all changes as they arise. Prepare suitable quality CVs and profiles for all supply staff seeking long-term work. Monitor & liaise with Area Manager re reports affecting own geographical areas. To protect your valuable supply staff availability by ensuring that you fill their diaries with suitable work through actively selling them in advance. Support NDE webinars and education events, ensure that places are offered to as many different clients/candidates as possible without inviting the same individuals. To develop relationships in all using schools with the full range of staff who might benefit from our services: The person in 'charge of supply', the head-teacher, the ALNCO and staff responsible for filling vacancies (heads of departments / deputy heads). Such other tasks as are delegated by your Area Manager at any time In busy periods, assist other account managers to fill bookings Main responsibilities Responsible for providing educational supply staff with a professional agency supply service, finding them the supply work they desire whilst treating them with respect and being open and honest at all times Responsible for compliance with all relevant legislation, and processes, policies, and procedures Responsible for taking reasonable care of your own health and safety and ensuring that you take reasonable care not to put other people (including fellow employees and members of the public) at risk by what you do or do not do in the course of your job Responsible for safeguarding assets within your control and possession, including but not limited to hardware, software, systems, or information, and to report any suspected breach in security without delay, to the relevant personnel as required Responsible for the non-disclosure of any confidential information and/or trade secrets of the Company to third parties and/or the misuse of any confidential information and/or trade secrets of the Company for your own purpose/benefit Responsible for establishing, maintaining, and developing excellent working relationships with colleagues within your department and the wider Company Responsible for delivering exceptional levels of customer service; both to internal and external customers Responsible for communicating with people in a respectful, courteous, and professional manner at all times Educational/qualification attainments Full UK Drivers License Knowledge, skills and experience Highly competent at all aspects of the role Previous experience in a recruitment or sales background Good market knowledge e.g. funding opportunities, PSL High knowledge of REC Code of Conduct Excellent knowledge of the recruitment process Full understanding of desk revenue generated as per set budget GP for individual desk Strong knowledge of the AWR legislation with the ability to manage AWR compliance Able to make decisions using available data and information Excellent time management skills - ability to plan and prioritise workload, maximising productivity Ability to assist junior team members Efficient user of RDB, Swyx and Teams Ability to build and maintain information bank Ability to promote services making high quality sales Ability to market through social media Excellent knowledge of child safeguarding Excellent telephone manner Maintains quality for all users Has a bank of testimonials readily available to promote service Able to manage margin control with the ability to deliver strong performance Personal qualities Able to communicate clearly and accurately with people at all levels Able to develop effective working relationships Able to effectively solve problems Able to maintain the highest levels of confidentiality and data security Able to remain positive and enthusiastic if working under pressure Able to work as part of a team Able to work independently High levels of accuracy and attention to detail Highly organised Self-motivated and self-reliant What we offer Fantastic employee benefits including: A flexible working environment, with the opportunity for hybrid working Health Cashback scheme Life Assurance of 4 x salary Pension Salary Sacrifice Scheme A generous annual leave entitlement of 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising to 27 days holiday after two years' service) Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave through salary sacrifice A day off for your birthday A Giving Back day - to offer your services to the local community Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme (subject to qualifying eligibility criteria) Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme (subject to qualifying eligibility criteria) Opportunity to join our 3% interest Christmas savings scheme Employee referral scheme; you can earn between £250 and £500 for each successful referral into the business Regular social, health and well-being events