25 jobs found in Preston

What you’ll be doing As a qualified Contact Lens Optician, you will be providing a high level of customer care and expert advice to make a real difference to our customers and keep them coming back. You will work in store across our clinics and the wider store to support the day to day operations, reporting to the Store Manager/Hub Manager. Key responsibilities •    Using your passion for delivering patient care you'll work with colleagues to deliver a positive customer journey. •    Building longstanding relationships – not only with colleagues and customers but with healthcare professionals in the local community and explore the opportunities for delivering enhanced services  •    Using your up to date knowledge of Contact Lens technology and spectacle dispensing to train and develop the wider optical team.  •    Validating complex prescriptions and vulnerable groups and providing expert knowledge for patients with more specialist requirements.  •    Opportunity to...

Job Title: Platform Engineer Location: Preston. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: Circa £50k depending on skills and experience What you’ll be doing: Maintain cluster-level services such as ingress, networking, storage integration Manage namespaces, RBAC, quotas and policy controls for multi-team use Support GPU worker node enablement and scheduling (NVIDIA Operator) Operate monitoring/logging platform services and reliability processes Define reusable deployment standards and runbooks for service transition Your skills and experiences: Essential: Experience of Kubernetes/OpenShift/AKS operations, Experience of platform governance and capacity planning Use of key tools such as OpenShift/Kubernetes, Helm, CRI-O, NVIDIA GPU Operator, Prometheus/Grafana/Loki, CSI Storage Benefits: As well as a competitive...

Job Title: AI Engineer Location: Preston. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: Circa £55k depending on skills and experience What you’ll be doing: Build LLM capabilities services such as RAG Q&A, summarisation, document integration and tool integration Develop LLM-backed APIs (FastAPI) for LLM chatbot capabilities Implement retrieval worksflows (chunking, embeddings, grounded answering) Integrate with enterprise data sources, MinIO, Databricks, Postgres/PGVector, Azure AI Search etc . Improve response quality through evaluation and testing Deploy services in OpenShift and Azure via GitLab CI/CD Your skills and experiences Essential: Python backend engineering skill Experience of RAG implementation and LLM orchestration Knowledge of key tools such as FastAPI, Langchain/LangGraph, vLLM, AI Search, Hugging Face, Docling,...

Job Title: Lead MLOps Engineer Location: Preston. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: Circa £55k depending on skills and experience What you’ll be doing: Operationalise model and LLM deployment with CI/CD, governance, monitoring and promotion controls Build CI/CD pipelines for ML and LLM services using Gitlab runners Manage model lifecycle: versioning, promotion and rollback across environments Operate MLflow tracking and model registry Deploy inference services into OpenShift with monitoring and alerting Integrate secrets and credentials securely via Vault Your skills and experiences: Essential: Knowledge of Kubernetes-based deployment ML lifecycle governance and observability Use of tools such as MLflow, GitLab CI/CD, OpenShift/Kubernetes, Vault, Prometheus/Grafana/Loki Benefits: As well as a...

Job Title: Enterprise Archive Support Specialist Location: Preston – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: £50,000+ depending on skills and experience What you’ll be doing: Managing internal and external suppliers to achieve agreed service levels and quality standards. Demonstrating advanced problem-solving capability, working with developers to perform problem management , incident management in relation to SOLIX Enterprise Archiving related issues Monitor and maintain SOLIX Enterprise Archiving service activities, including general administration, performing application maintenance and product faults Provides technical leadership and support, industry best practice and deliver value on the SOLIX Enterprise Archiving products. There is also some focus on developing and promoting new, key functionality in the product for expanded use across...

Role Overview: Join Our Team at Busy Bees – Leading Nursery Group in the UK As an Early Years Assistant at Busy Bees, you’ll play a vital role in creating a positive and engaging environment for children. This is an exciting opportunity to begin your journey in the early years sector, where you will receive on-the-job training and support from experienced team members, helping you to grow and develop your skills in a nurturing and dynamic environment. About Us Busy Bees is the UK's leading nursery group, with nearly 400 nurseries across the UK and more overseas. We are dedicated to giving every child the best start in life and are proud to have won awards for our workplace culture. At Busy Bees, we ensure that every member of our team feels heard, valued, and nurtured. Why Work at Busy Bees? We offer a supportive environment that empowers you to create engaging, educational spaces where children can thrive. As part of our team, you’ll be introduced to our unique Bee...

Role Overview: Join Our Team at Busy Bees – Leading Nursery Group in the UK Are you passionate about cooking and providing nutritious meals for young children? As a Chef at Busy Bees, you’ll be a key part of our kitchen team, preparing healthy meals that support children's growth and development. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a nurturing environment where you will contribute to the wellbeing of children while gaining valuable experience in catering within the early years sector. About Us Busy Bees is the UK's leading nursery group, with nearly 400 nurseries across the UK and more overseas. We are dedicated to giving every child the best start in life and are proud to have won awards for our workplace culture. At Busy Bees, we ensure that every member of our team feels heard, valued, and nurtured. Why Work at Busy Bees? We offer a supportive environment that empowers you to create engaging, educational spaces where children can thrive. As part of our...

Role Overview: Join Our Team at Busy Bees – Leading Nursery Group in the UK As an Early Years Educator, you will play a leading role in fostering the intellectual, social, and emotional development of children at Busy Bees. Join a company that values high-quality education and provides ample growth opportunities. About Us Busy Bees is the UK's leading nursery group, with nearly 400 nurseries across the UK and more overseas. We are dedicated to giving every child the best start in life and are proud to have won awards for our workplace culture. At Busy Bees, we ensure that every member of our team feels heard, valued, and nurtured. Why Work at Busy Bees? We offer a supportive environment that empowers you to create engaging, educational spaces where children can thrive. As part of our team, you’ll be introduced to our unique Bee Curious curriculum, designed to foster curiosity and confidence in young learners. Our Charitable Commitment Through our partnership...

*Why work for us?* With a first class reputation within the industry for Private Family legal work, you will join a team of hardworking and highly experienced legal experts who are dedicated to providing a high quality and understanding service to clients. *Job Summary* We have an excellent opportunity for a 2-5 year Qualified Solicitor to join our team in the Preston area. You will be responsible for running your own caseload of Private Family matters which will include all aspects of Family Law, including but not limited to divorce, pre and post nuptial agreements and co-habitation contracts, financial arrangements and TLATA work. There will also be some private children issues and non-molestation/occupation orders. We are seeking applications from candidates who have a strong background in Private Family legal work and are able to run their own caseload of files from inception to conclusion. *Responsibilities and Duties* * Proactively managing own caseload of Private Family...

Job Title: Apprenticeship Data & Compliance Officer Location: Preston; Lancashire. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: Circa £33,000 depending on experience What you’ll be doing: Maintain and validate learner records in the management information system, ensuring accurate and timely submissions of learner data and audit-ready reporting Monitor apprenticeship funding and compliance, identifying and resolving data or funding risks through self-assessment and monitoring reports Oversee subcontractor learner records and funding submissions, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and reconciliation with organisational standards Manage apprentice enrolment and learning support claims, maintaining compliance with Department for Education funding rules and audit requirements Keep up-to-date with changes to apprenticeship standards, funding rates,...

Job Title: Senior Cyber Security Assurance Specialist Location: Preston – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: Up to £62,000 depending on skills and experience What you’ll be doing: Cyber Security risk assessment of systems and services Support the definition and design of secure solutions that meet business needs Assess Architectural designs and identify proportionate Cyber Security controls aligned with business objectives Assessment of systems, services and Cyber Security controls , to provide an independent analysis of compliance with BAE Systems Security Policy, standards and external regulatory requirements. Lead Assessment of Cyber Security controls to ascertain effectiveness in reducing risk, including any vulnerability components Analysis , creation and compilation of relevant documentation determining the compliance...

Job Title: DevOps Engineer Location: Preston – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: £55,000 + depending on skills and experience What you’ll be doing: Designing and implementing GitLab-based CI/CD pipelines for deploying containerised services to AKS Building and maintaining Dockerfiles and container image workflows, pushing to internal container registries Defining and managing AKS cluster configurations, ensuring secure and scalable workloads Writing and maintaining Terraform modules for provisioning cloud infrastructure in line with Azure Landing Zone standards Managing secrets, configuration, and access using Azure Key Vault and Azure AD Ensuring connectivity between on-prem services and Azure cloud infrastructure using GreenLink and hybrid networking Collaborating with MLOps and Data Engineers to ensure reproducible, reliable, and...

Job Title: Lead Data Engineer (Cloud) Location: Preston – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: £55,000 depending on skills and experience What you’ll be doing: Building and operating ingestion pipelines into the lakehouse Developing Spark transformation jobs and reusable pipeline patterns Orchestrating workflows in Airflow (raw > bronze > silver > gold) Implementing manifest-driven transformation using JSON configuration stored in MongoDB or CosmosDB Maintaining Delta Lake tables and trouble shoot pipeline reliability/performance Your skills and experiences: Deep understanding of modern data engineering principles , data lifecycle, and enterprise-scale architecture. Strong knowledge of data governance, metadata management , and quality frameworks, with ability to enforce standards. Extensive experience...

Job Title: Employee Relations Advisor Location: Preston; Lancashire, Frimley; Surrey, Bristol or Glasgow. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: £48,000 + depending on experience What you’ll be doing: Provide expert coaching, advice and case management support to line managers on complex and sensitive employee relations matters across Head Office, Digital Intelligence and Shared Services in the UK Deliver balanced, pragmatic guidance that is legally compliant and aligned to company policy, supporting effective decision -making and risk management Manage end-to-end ER cases, ensuring timely, fair and consistent outcomes that reflect best practice and organisational values Build trusted relationships with key stakeholders, including Business HR, Trade Union and Employee Representatives, Occupational Health and external legal...

Job Title: Information Security Practitioner Location: Preston, Frimley, Portsmouth, Glascoed, Barrow or Glasgow. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: Circa £50,000 per annum depending on experience What you’ll be doing: Respond to and coordinate internal audits or security assessments related to Data and Analytics (D&A) systems and assets Attend and schedule meetings with business partners ranging from the wider team within D&A, to enterprise architects and cyber security Actively provide informed advice and recommendations supported by existing organisational polices, standards, procedures and guidance Produce and maintain documentation related to information security within D&A Respond to information security related queries, providing knowledgeable insights or taking the action to investigate the correct course of action...

Job Title: Data Engineer (Cloud) Location: Preston – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: Circa £46,000 depending on skills and experience What you’ll be doing: Applying technical knowledge, skills, and training to design and implement data pipelines and workflows that support data ingestion, transformation, and delivery for business use Ensuring data is captured, stored, and made accessible in a secure, scalable, and reusable manner across the organisation Understanding enterprise data architecture and governance policies to ensure compliance and traceability across datasets Working under general direction, exercising substantial autonomy and discretion in identifying and resolving issues related to data engineering Collaborating with colleagues across the data platform, product, and analytics teams to ensure data is accessible and usable...

Job Title: SAP ABAP PI/PO DevOps Engineer Location: Preston or Frimley. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: Circa £55,000 dependent on experience What you’ll be doing: Designing, configuration and development and supporting the customised and standard PI/PO integrations, Odata services and integration components (PI adapter Engine, IDOC, JDBC, SOAP) and their integration with the end-to-end solution Designing, developing, and implementing customised and standard ABAP, User Exit, BADIs and integration components Design and develop integration solutions using SAP PI/PO, Configure and customize SAP PI/PO as per the technical requirements, in collaboration with architects and engineers, creating and maintaining technical documentation for all integration solutions Accountable for the quality of the design, assessment of risk, and delivery of the...

Job Title: SAP ABAP FIORI DevOps Engineer Location: Preston or Frimley. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: Circa £55,000 per annum dependent on experience What you’ll be doing: Designing, configuration and development and supporting the customised and standard Fiori Front end, Odata services and integration components (PI adapter Engine, IDOC, JDBC, SOAP)and their integration with the end-to-end solution Designing, developing, and implementing customised and standard ABAP, User Exit, BADIs and integration components Designing, developing, and implementing SAP FIORI applications. Collaborating with business users to understand and analyze requirements Developing custom SAP UI5 applications to meet project specifications. Work with SAP back-end systems to integrate UI components Accountable for the quality of the design, assessment of risk,...

Job Title: Tax Manager Location: Preston; Lancashire or Frimley; Surrey. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: £80,000 plus executive benefits What you’ll be doing: Deliver best-in-class tax business partnering by developing a deep understanding of the business and its activities Provide governance-led, commercially focused tax advice, communicating clearly and effectively with stakeholders Build and maintain solid relationships with senior stakeholders across the business and, where required, with external parties Proactively monitor developments in the external legislative and regulatory environment, assessing the impact on BAE Systems Clearly articulate the effective tax rate and tax accounting implications of tax advice provided Review, project manage and deliver key aspects of UK and international tax compliance filings and...

Description Job title : Apprentice Improvement Leader Location: Preston Salary: Starting from £23,000 with annual progression through the scheme duration  What you’ll be doing: •    During this 2 year long programme you will train to become a specialist in leading improvement strategy, driving change and enhancing business performance enabling you to make a significant impact.  •    You will gain exposure to BAE Systems sectors to identify improvement opportunities across large-scale projects and guide and coach others in planning to ensure efficient approaches, whilst also being offered a unique opportunity to develop expertise in Lean, Six Sigma and change management. •    You will learn the skills to develop benchmarking strategies to support improvement programmes. •    You will develop knowledge and skills in areas such as strategy development, team formation, leadership, project management, data analysis and continuous...