Providing support and assistance to a local school during unexpected periods of absence/sickness:• Contributing to the smooth running of the school by carrying out a range of caretaking duties to agreed quality standards, including security and supervision of the site and related equipment; porterage; cleaning and maintenance; and monitoring of contract cleaning work.The emphasis of the post focuses on either site supervision or Handyperson activities - the balance of the duties being determined by the needs of the School.

Short term contract assisting Royal Mail at their Preston Mail Centre

Short term contract assisting Royal Mail at their Preston Mail Centre.

∙ Fixed term employment contract extended until 31st January 2017 working within the Financial/Special Projects department to coordinate the end to end process of divestment of specific elements of business that may be identified as being non-core, as part of a wider strategic review.∙ Liaison with accountants and all operational areas of the business to ensure appropriate and accurate information provided to potential purchasers from initial information memorandum through to management meetings.∙ Instructing solicitors ensuring the legal contract for the sale identifies key risks, protects Swinton’s interests and reflects the key terms of the sale.∙ Project manage the acceptance to completion process in a timely and efficient manner, working closely with internal and external departments, providing information and guidance to ensure all parties can fulfil their responsibilities in a timely manner.

• Complete and oversee all Acquisition Finance functions in the areas of acquisition appraisal, management information, benefit realisation, retention monitoring and acquisition payment processes.• Design, maintain, control and audit retention performance monitoring specific to each acquisition.• Identification and recommendation of legal clauses to protect against transaction risk.• Identify, recommend and negotiate potential warranty claims, ensuring a balance struck between Swinton’s interests and commercial expediency. Managing any necessary negotiation with third party vendors querying or disputing consideration payments.• Provide management information and forecasting in relation to acquisition transactions accurately and distribute in a regular and timely manner to team members and other Swinton departments, along with any ad hoc information and reports as requested.• Manage and supervise a small team of acquisition co-ordinators in the performance of their due diligence functions and finance activities.

• Project managing individual transactions from acceptance through to completion in a timely and efficient manner, taking responsibility for appropriate due diligence being undertaken to ensure key risks identified.• Meeting with third party vendors to ensure processes understood, contract schedules and due diligence paperwork being provided in a timely manner.• Instructing solicitors, ensuring each legal contract for the purchase of a third party vendor business identified key risks, protecting the purchasers interests and reflected the key terms of the offer to purchase.