Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd
Bedford, Bedfordshire
Salary: From £35,200 Location: Bedford Great Denham Local Store, Bedford, MK40 4BH Contract type: Permanent Business area: Retail Closing date: 11 December 2025 Requisition ID: Leading in our stores Our management teams don't just run stores - they're the driving force behind our business. With bold leadership, a passion for service and an eye for opportunity, they empower teams to raise the bar every single day for our customers. Whether it's product availability, safety standards, or delivering seamless daily operations, they're hands on, sleeves rolled up changemakers. And the impact? Work becomes more rewarding for our colleagues, and shopping becomes a next level experience for every customer who walks through our doors. This is how we bring our purpose to life, one powerful action at a time. What you'll be doing Our Convenience Store Managers have full control over their shop. They're accountable leaders who ensure we deliver on our purpose to make good food, joyful, accessible and affordable for everyone, every day. Their team of Customer and Trading Managers run the shifts, and they plan and prepare for upcoming trading activity being commercially minded and anticipating issues from today to 6 months from now, making sure everything is safe and legal. Retail's ever evolving with new business initiatives and change programmes and there are always difficult decisions to be made. It's a job with a lot of responsibility but also one that is highly rewarding. What makes a brilliant Store Manager Our best Store Managers do everything, everyday for our customers. Ensuring they deliver brilliant customer experiences and are constantly striving to improve the customer journey. Has experience leading an operation with accountabilities for delivering customer, financial and organisational outcomes. A leader who role models excellent service and business values through teams of managers and colleagues. Uses data and insight to inform planning, improve performance or customer experience and/or KPI's. Experience managing ER cases including dismissals, confident in understanding and interpreting HR policies. Can lead change, delivering engagement on purpose whilst managing team wellbeing. Our best store managers do everything, every day for our customers. You'll show how you deliver brilliant customer experiences and have improved customer journeys. You've managed a fast paced operation, delivering results across service, sales, and team performance. You use insight to make smart decisions that improve store performance and customer experience. You're confident navigating employee relations, including dismissals, and apply HR policies with consistency and care. You've developed and supported leadership capability within your team, helping others step up and succeed. You know how to lead through change - keeping your team motivated and focused. You walk the talk - showing up every day as a role model for service and values. Working for us has great rewards Salary will be dependent upon your experience as well as the store size, complexity and location. Alongside this, we also offer a great range of benefits for our managers, including: 5S ONLY Private Healthcare - Eligible for single cover and to upgrade annually to family cover. 5S ONLY Interest free car loan of up to £10,000. An annual bonus scheme based on our, and your, performance. Discount card - 10% discount off on your shopping at Sainsbury's, Argos, Tu and Habitat after four weeks. This increases to 15% discount off at Sainsbury's every Friday and Saturday and 15% off at Argos every pay day. Generous holiday entitlement, maternity and paternity leave. Pension - we'll match 4-7.5% of your pension contributions. Sainsbury's share scheme - build up an investment at discounted prices. Wellbeing support - access to emotional support, counselling, legal and financial advice. Colleague networks - link with like minded people to help fulfil your potential. Cycle to Work scheme - hire a new bike and cycling equipment, whilst saving on tax and NI. Special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers and more. An inclusive place to work and shop We are dedicated to being a truly inclusive retailer, where every colleague can achieve their full potential and every customer feels welcome when they shop with us. To support this commitment, our colleagues may be entitled to a range of enhanced discretionary leave for families, as well as support for carers. We provide our colleagues resources to help them understand and support their role and their team effectively. Our internal colleague networks seek to ensure true representation for everyone, helping us identify and remove barriers that our colleagues may face. We're proud to offer a range of development opportunities, including mentorship, training, and career progression pathways, to help our colleagues grow and succeed. We also celebrate diversity through various initiatives and events, fostering a culture of inclusion and respect. If you would like to learn more about our commitment to inclusivity, please take a look here . Should you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview stages, please let us know, and we will endeavour to support you.
Salary: From £35,200 Location: Bedford Great Denham Local Store, Bedford, MK40 4BH Contract type: Permanent Business area: Retail Closing date: 11 December 2025 Requisition ID: Leading in our stores Our management teams don't just run stores - they're the driving force behind our business. With bold leadership, a passion for service and an eye for opportunity, they empower teams to raise the bar every single day for our customers. Whether it's product availability, safety standards, or delivering seamless daily operations, they're hands on, sleeves rolled up changemakers. And the impact? Work becomes more rewarding for our colleagues, and shopping becomes a next level experience for every customer who walks through our doors. This is how we bring our purpose to life, one powerful action at a time. What you'll be doing Our Convenience Store Managers have full control over their shop. They're accountable leaders who ensure we deliver on our purpose to make good food, joyful, accessible and affordable for everyone, every day. Their team of Customer and Trading Managers run the shifts, and they plan and prepare for upcoming trading activity being commercially minded and anticipating issues from today to 6 months from now, making sure everything is safe and legal. Retail's ever evolving with new business initiatives and change programmes and there are always difficult decisions to be made. It's a job with a lot of responsibility but also one that is highly rewarding. What makes a brilliant Store Manager Our best Store Managers do everything, everyday for our customers. Ensuring they deliver brilliant customer experiences and are constantly striving to improve the customer journey. Has experience leading an operation with accountabilities for delivering customer, financial and organisational outcomes. A leader who role models excellent service and business values through teams of managers and colleagues. Uses data and insight to inform planning, improve performance or customer experience and/or KPI's. Experience managing ER cases including dismissals, confident in understanding and interpreting HR policies. Can lead change, delivering engagement on purpose whilst managing team wellbeing. Our best store managers do everything, every day for our customers. You'll show how you deliver brilliant customer experiences and have improved customer journeys. You've managed a fast paced operation, delivering results across service, sales, and team performance. You use insight to make smart decisions that improve store performance and customer experience. You're confident navigating employee relations, including dismissals, and apply HR policies with consistency and care. You've developed and supported leadership capability within your team, helping others step up and succeed. You know how to lead through change - keeping your team motivated and focused. You walk the talk - showing up every day as a role model for service and values. Working for us has great rewards Salary will be dependent upon your experience as well as the store size, complexity and location. Alongside this, we also offer a great range of benefits for our managers, including: 5S ONLY Private Healthcare - Eligible for single cover and to upgrade annually to family cover. 5S ONLY Interest free car loan of up to £10,000. An annual bonus scheme based on our, and your, performance. Discount card - 10% discount off on your shopping at Sainsbury's, Argos, Tu and Habitat after four weeks. This increases to 15% discount off at Sainsbury's every Friday and Saturday and 15% off at Argos every pay day. Generous holiday entitlement, maternity and paternity leave. Pension - we'll match 4-7.5% of your pension contributions. Sainsbury's share scheme - build up an investment at discounted prices. Wellbeing support - access to emotional support, counselling, legal and financial advice. Colleague networks - link with like minded people to help fulfil your potential. Cycle to Work scheme - hire a new bike and cycling equipment, whilst saving on tax and NI. Special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers and more. An inclusive place to work and shop We are dedicated to being a truly inclusive retailer, where every colleague can achieve their full potential and every customer feels welcome when they shop with us. To support this commitment, our colleagues may be entitled to a range of enhanced discretionary leave for families, as well as support for carers. We provide our colleagues resources to help them understand and support their role and their team effectively. Our internal colleague networks seek to ensure true representation for everyone, helping us identify and remove barriers that our colleagues may face. We're proud to offer a range of development opportunities, including mentorship, training, and career progression pathways, to help our colleagues grow and succeed. We also celebrate diversity through various initiatives and events, fostering a culture of inclusion and respect. If you would like to learn more about our commitment to inclusivity, please take a look here . Should you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview stages, please let us know, and we will endeavour to support you.
Osborne Appointments
Bedford, Bedfordshire
Role: Senior Conveyancing Assistant Location: Milton Keynes Hours: Full time, Monday Thursday 9am 5.30pm, Friday 9am 5pm (37 hours per week) Salary: Up to £34,000 per annum An excellent opportunity has now arisen for a Senior Conveyancing Assistant to join our client s successful conveyancing team, due to an upcoming retirement. Who are we? We are supporting a specialist conveyancing service within the property sector. This is a fully office-based role, working in a friendly, professional environment where people are genuinely valued and supported to develop. Benefits: Competitive salary Clear progression opportunities Sociable, supportive working culture Free parking Duties of a Senior Conveyancing Assistant: Preparing and issuing sale contracts Responding to enquiries professionally and efficiently Providing a comprehensive residential conveyancing service to clients Submitting searches and filing SDLT Handling exchanges of contract and preparing files for completion Managing a varied and often busy caseload accurately and confidently Utilising strong organisational and telephone skills to meet strict deadlines Working across transactional, remortgage, freehold/leasehold, staircasing, transfers of equity, deed variations and shared ownership (experience in these areas is advantageous) Using case management systems and demonstrating excellent ICT skills Handling Land Registry applications and processes Supporting with purchase contract approval, title investigation, and reporting on mortgage offers, searches and title where required in the Conveyancer s absence What we would like from you: Minimum 3 years experience working within a conveyancing office (essential) Experience within a volume conveyancing team Ideally a Law graduate (2:1 or above), although not essential Confident working both independently and as part of a team Strong organisation, accuracy, and prioritisation skills Proactive, ambitious and keen to progress Experience using case management systems This role is fully office based , offering a friendly and sociable environment where you ll be supported to grow and excel. If you are interested in this role, please apply below with your most recent CV. MKTEMP By applying to this job advertisement, you confirm you have read and understood our Data Protection and Privacy statement and give OA Group authorisation to hold your provided data. Thank you for your interest in this vacancy, which is being advertised by OA Group, who are acting as an employment agency/business. Your application will be considered in competition with others and we will contact you within 3 working days.
Role: Senior Conveyancing Assistant Location: Milton Keynes Hours: Full time, Monday Thursday 9am 5.30pm, Friday 9am 5pm (37 hours per week) Salary: Up to £34,000 per annum An excellent opportunity has now arisen for a Senior Conveyancing Assistant to join our client s successful conveyancing team, due to an upcoming retirement. Who are we? We are supporting a specialist conveyancing service within the property sector. This is a fully office-based role, working in a friendly, professional environment where people are genuinely valued and supported to develop. Benefits: Competitive salary Clear progression opportunities Sociable, supportive working culture Free parking Duties of a Senior Conveyancing Assistant: Preparing and issuing sale contracts Responding to enquiries professionally and efficiently Providing a comprehensive residential conveyancing service to clients Submitting searches and filing SDLT Handling exchanges of contract and preparing files for completion Managing a varied and often busy caseload accurately and confidently Utilising strong organisational and telephone skills to meet strict deadlines Working across transactional, remortgage, freehold/leasehold, staircasing, transfers of equity, deed variations and shared ownership (experience in these areas is advantageous) Using case management systems and demonstrating excellent ICT skills Handling Land Registry applications and processes Supporting with purchase contract approval, title investigation, and reporting on mortgage offers, searches and title where required in the Conveyancer s absence What we would like from you: Minimum 3 years experience working within a conveyancing office (essential) Experience within a volume conveyancing team Ideally a Law graduate (2:1 or above), although not essential Confident working both independently and as part of a team Strong organisation, accuracy, and prioritisation skills Proactive, ambitious and keen to progress Experience using case management systems This role is fully office based , offering a friendly and sociable environment where you ll be supported to grow and excel. If you are interested in this role, please apply below with your most recent CV. MKTEMP By applying to this job advertisement, you confirm you have read and understood our Data Protection and Privacy statement and give OA Group authorisation to hold your provided data. Thank you for your interest in this vacancy, which is being advertised by OA Group, who are acting as an employment agency/business. Your application will be considered in competition with others and we will contact you within 3 working days.
AJ Bell Management Limited
Woburn Sands, Bedfordshire
We're looking for an experienced UX Designer to join our award-winning digital team on a contract basis. You'll play a key role in delivering user centred, intuitive and engaging experiences across our customer facing platforms. What You'll Do: Lead UX work across the full lifecycle from discovery to delivery Help implement upcoming brand changes across digital journeys Create wireframes, prototypes and interaction flows to test and communicate design ideas Work closely with developers to ensure accurate implementation of designs Run iterative design cycles using data, research and feedback Contribute to and maintain our design system and component library Conduct user research and usability testing to inform decisions Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, content and marketing Communicate design rationale clearly and engage stakeholders at all levels Champion UX thinking across the business through demos, workshops or internal posts Support junior designers with guidance and best practice What You'll Bring: Expertise in modern design tools, especially Figma Strong prototyping capability and confidence working end to end Solid understanding of accessibility standards and inclusive design Strong visual sensibility and attention to detail Experience working in fast-paced digital environments A curious, creative mindset with strong problem-solving ability Excellent communication and collaboration skills Ability to work independently with minimal oversight Contract ready and available at short notice Up to £500 Day Rate: This is an outside IR35 day rate contract for an initial 3-month term, with potential to extend. We need someone who can make an impact from day one, so immediate availability is ideal. About us: AJ Bell is one of the fastest-growing investment platform businesses in the UK offering an award-winning range of solutions that caters for everyone, from professional financial advisers to DIY investors with little to no experience. We have over 644,000 customers using our award winning platform propositions to manage assets totalling more than £103.3 billion. Our customers trust us with their investments, and by continuously striving to make investing easier, we aim to help even more people take control of their financial futures. Having listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in December 2018, AJ Bell is now a FTSE 250 company. Headquartered in Manchester with offices in central London and Bristol, we now have over 1,500 employees and have been named one of the UK's 'Best 100 Companies to Work For' for six consecutive years and in 2025 named a Great Place to Work . At AJ Bell you can expect a friendly working environment with a strong sense of teamwork, we have a great sense of pride in what we do, and this is reflected in our guiding principles. At AJ Bell, our people are the heart of our culture. We believe in building strong connections by working together. That's why we offer a hybrid working model, where you'll spend a minimum of 50 % of your working time per month in the office. For new team members, an initial period will be full time in the office to help you immerse yourself in our business and build valuable relationships with your colleagues. AJ Bell is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and all employees are empowered to bring their whole self to work. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, religion, physical and mental disability, marital status and any other characteristics protected by the Equality Act 2010. All decisions to hire are based on qualifications, merit and business need. If you like the sound of the above or just want to know more about the company and the role, we'd love to speak to you.
We're looking for an experienced UX Designer to join our award-winning digital team on a contract basis. You'll play a key role in delivering user centred, intuitive and engaging experiences across our customer facing platforms. What You'll Do: Lead UX work across the full lifecycle from discovery to delivery Help implement upcoming brand changes across digital journeys Create wireframes, prototypes and interaction flows to test and communicate design ideas Work closely with developers to ensure accurate implementation of designs Run iterative design cycles using data, research and feedback Contribute to and maintain our design system and component library Conduct user research and usability testing to inform decisions Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, content and marketing Communicate design rationale clearly and engage stakeholders at all levels Champion UX thinking across the business through demos, workshops or internal posts Support junior designers with guidance and best practice What You'll Bring: Expertise in modern design tools, especially Figma Strong prototyping capability and confidence working end to end Solid understanding of accessibility standards and inclusive design Strong visual sensibility and attention to detail Experience working in fast-paced digital environments A curious, creative mindset with strong problem-solving ability Excellent communication and collaboration skills Ability to work independently with minimal oversight Contract ready and available at short notice Up to £500 Day Rate: This is an outside IR35 day rate contract for an initial 3-month term, with potential to extend. We need someone who can make an impact from day one, so immediate availability is ideal. About us: AJ Bell is one of the fastest-growing investment platform businesses in the UK offering an award-winning range of solutions that caters for everyone, from professional financial advisers to DIY investors with little to no experience. We have over 644,000 customers using our award winning platform propositions to manage assets totalling more than £103.3 billion. Our customers trust us with their investments, and by continuously striving to make investing easier, we aim to help even more people take control of their financial futures. Having listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in December 2018, AJ Bell is now a FTSE 250 company. Headquartered in Manchester with offices in central London and Bristol, we now have over 1,500 employees and have been named one of the UK's 'Best 100 Companies to Work For' for six consecutive years and in 2025 named a Great Place to Work . At AJ Bell you can expect a friendly working environment with a strong sense of teamwork, we have a great sense of pride in what we do, and this is reflected in our guiding principles. At AJ Bell, our people are the heart of our culture. We believe in building strong connections by working together. That's why we offer a hybrid working model, where you'll spend a minimum of 50 % of your working time per month in the office. For new team members, an initial period will be full time in the office to help you immerse yourself in our business and build valuable relationships with your colleagues. AJ Bell is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and all employees are empowered to bring their whole self to work. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, religion, physical and mental disability, marital status and any other characteristics protected by the Equality Act 2010. All decisions to hire are based on qualifications, merit and business need. If you like the sound of the above or just want to know more about the company and the role, we'd love to speak to you.
