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    • Legal Services

    Head of Wills

    £50,000 – £60,000 DOE

    Head of Wills

    Essential Personnel are delighted to be working with an exciting and ever-growing company, based in Stockport who are seeking a Head of Wills join their team in an office-based role.

    Responsibilities

    • Lead and be accountable for the firm’s Wills and Private Client offering
    • Maintain a significant personal caseload, including wills, probate, LPAs, trusts, and IHT planning
    • Act as the senior technical resource for complex or high-risk matters
    • Supervise and support junior fee earners and support staff
    • Take responsibility for departmental workflow, billing, WIP, and service quality
    • Act as an escalation point for client complaints and sensitive issues
    • Develop and maintain relationships with local referrers and professional contacts

    Essential Skills:

    • Expert technical knowledge of UK wills, probate, trusts, estate planning and inheritance tax
    • Proven leadership experience managing and supervising a private client/wills team
    • Strong understanding of UK regulatory and compliance requirements, including SRA standards
    • Ability to advise on complex and high-value estates and provide technical guidance to colleagues
    • Excellent client care and communication skills, particularly with high-net-worth clients
    • Strong drafting, attention to detail, and risk management skills
    • Commercial awareness, with the ability to develop and grow the wills department

    Working hours are Monday – Friday 09:00 – 17:00. Salary is £50,000 – £60,000 DOE.  

    If you’re ready to be a part of a growing and dynamic business and dedicated to offering seamless service, we invite you to explore this opportunity and join them on their journey of excellence.

    So, if you would like to continue your career as a Head of Wills with a fantastic local company, apply today!

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    • Customer Service

    Customer Service Administrator

    £28,000

    Customer Service Administrator

    Essential Personnel are excited to be working with a fantastic company based in Cheadle Hulme who are seeking a Customer Service Administrator to join their team in a hybrid role.

    Main Responsibilities:

    · Processing of orders from receipt of order through to payment of invoice

    · Logistics e.g. arrange deliveries with hauliers and liaise with Brussels office for direct deliveries

    · Credit control

    · Stock management

    · Support sales personnel by liaising with customers by phone

    Duties and responsibilities

    · Ensure accurate entry of orders and invoicing

    · Establish frequent customer interactions by responding to enquiries and offering solutions to problems

    · Manage sales ledger and ensure payment of outstanding invoices on time

    · Liaise with hauliers to ensure that customer delivery requirements are met

    · Ensure sufficient stocks at storage facility and organise replenishment (weekly stock reports)

    · Own sales effort where required (spotting gaps in order patterns and chasing customers)

    · Maintain/build industry and product knowledge, trends, regulations, needs

    · Preparation of monthly reports (turnover and tonnes sold by customer and product)

    Essential Skills:

    · Reliability

    · Attention to detail

    · Excellent communication skills

    · Good IT skills e.g. Excel and word (Xero for order processing but training will be provided)

    · Strong relationship skills

    · Good commercial skills

    · Self-motivated and able to manage time effectively

    Benefits:

    · 25 days paid holiday plus paid Bank holidays per annum

    · Flexible working

    · Free parking

    · Excellent transport links

    Working hours are 08:00 – 16:00, Monday-Friday. This is a hybrid role – 3 days in the office, 2 at home.

    Salary is £28,000

    If you’re ready to be a part of a growing and dynamic business and dedicated to offering seamless service, we invite you to explore this opportunity and join them on their journey of excellence.

    So, if you would like to continue your career as a Customer Service Administrator with a fantastic company, apply today!

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    • Industrial & Logistics

    Production Planner

    £26,000 – £30,000 DOE

    Production Planner

    Essential Personnel are excited to be working with a family-run company based in Bredbury who are seeking a Production Planner to join their team in an office-based role.

    Main Responsibilities:

    • Ensure manufactured stock levels are monitored and maintained
    • Negotiation of material costs, and ensuring it is purchased in the most cost effective method
    • Costing and pricing of products in line with customer requirements
    • Maximisation of margin against agreed levels for all lines
    • Strong understanding of all operational processes and their impact on cost of manufacturing
    • Excellent understanding of materials and substrates
    • Minimising response time to customer requests and prioritising key customers where appropriate
    • Ensure strong communication across all departments and appropriate teams

    Duties and responsibilities

    • Maximising margin on all quotations
    • Constantly evaluating product selling prices are being maximised whilst being competitive in that particular market place
    • Evaluating sell through and trends of our manufactured product range
    • Meet agreed conversion targets set by the Estimating manager
    • Negotiate fixed price periods with suppliers
    • Identify and deliver cost savings
    • Accurately report costings in line with budget and timescales
    • Deliver buying processes within agreed timescales and targets as determined by the business

    Essential Skills:

    • Experience of supply chain management
    • Excellent & Strong communication skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Good IT skills
    • Display strong Negotiation skills

    Working hours are 08:30 – 17:00/09:00 – 17:30, Monday-Friday. This is a office-based role.

    Salary is £26,000 – £30,000 DOE.  

    If you’re ready to be a part of a growing and dynamic business and dedicated to offering seamless service, we invite you to explore this opportunity and join them on their journey of excellence.

    So, if you would like to continue your career as a Production Planner with an ever-growing company, apply today!

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    • Customer Service

    Customer Service Representative (12 Month FTC)

    £25,000

    Customer Services Advisor – 12 months FTC.

    Our finance company is recruiting a Customer Services Advisor to work in their office in Cheadle. This is a 12 month fixed term contract.

    In your role as a Customer Services Advisor you will be be helping customers via inbound calls and emails

    Duties include:

    • Dealing with issues and queries and being proactive to solve problems
    • Resolve customer queries
    • Update the database
    • Assist with all admin scanning, dealing with the post etc

    As a Customer Services Advisor you will be expected to work Monday to Friday 9-5, a weekly rota will mean one day is 8-4 or 10-6. Salary is £25,000.

    You will need:

    • To be educated to GCSE level or equivalent with passes in English and Maths.
    • Be able to use different systems including Microsoft Office 365.
    • Great communication skills, and to be able to prioritise and manage your time effectively.
    • You will need to really care about helping customers and be able to work in a team environment.

    Benefits include:

    • 33 days holiday allowance – includes bank holidays
    • Extra day – your birthday day off!
    • Pension Scheme & Salary Sacrifice
    • 4 x Death in Service

    If you would like a career as a Customer Services Advisor with a great local company apply today!

    Essential Personnel is operating as an Employment Agency in relation to this position.

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    • HR & Office Support

    Admin Assistant

    £25,000 – £28,000 DOE

    Administrative Assistant

    Essential Personnel are excited to be working with a fantastic company based in Manchester who are seeking an Admin Assistant to join their Business Support Team in an office-based role.

    Main Responsibilities:

    • Opening and maintaining client files
    • Greeting clients and reception duties
    • Digital dictation (audio) typing and copy typing
    • Booking visits
    • Diary management
    • Collating trial bundles
    • Keeping the office and kitchen area tidy
    • Receiving and making telephone calls, recording and passing on accurate messages.
    • Taking debit/credit card payments over the phone
    • Raising invoices and sending invoices to clients and (on occasion) assisting accounts in credit control.

    Essential Skills:

    • Good typing skills
    • Excellent telephone manner
    • Organised / Efficient
    • Ability to be flexible
    • Professional
    • Discreet

    Benefits:

    • On site Gym
    • Employee Assistance programmes
    • Wellness Programme

    Working hours are 08:30 – 17:00, Monday-Friday. This is an office-based role.

    Salary is £25,000 – £28,000 DOE.  

    If you’re ready to be a part of a growing and dynamic business and dedicated to offering seamless service, we invite you to explore this opportunity and join them on their journey of excellence.

    So, if you would like to continue your career as an Admin Assistant with a fantastic company, apply today!

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    • Financial Services

    Claims Assessor (IP, CI & Life Insurance)

    £30,000

    Essential Personnel are delighted to be working with a brilliant organisation based in Cheadle who are seeking a Claims Assessor to join their team in a hybrid role.

    As a Claims Assessor, you will be responsible for the processing and administration of Income Protection, Life and Critical Illness claims and supporting our clients throughout the claims process.

    Synopsis of this role:

    Main Responsibilities:

    • Handle inbound and outbound telephony-based customer interactions with a proactive approach, working to tight deadlines and making confident, accurate decisions.
    • Manage a caseload of Income Protection (IP), Critical Illness Cover (CIC), and Life Insurance claims
    • Independently manage your own portfolio of claims, staying within personal authority limits and business timescales.
    • Mentor and support the development and training of less experienced team members.
    • Accurately record all claims management information (MI) in the relevant systems.

    Essential Skills:

    • Income Protection (IP) – managing short- and long-term sickness claims

    • Critical Illness (CI) – assessing condition definitions, consultant evidence, GP reports

    • Life Insurance / Bereavement claims handling

    • Making claims decisions within authority limits

    • Managing their own caseload/portfolio

    • Understanding of medical terminology, common medical conditions, prognosis, and functional impacts

    Working hours are Monday – Thursday 9-5pm, Friday 9-4pm (35 hours). Salary is £30,000. Funding for CII qualification available and encouraged.

    Benefits:

    • Company Pension Scheme – 8% employer contribution
    • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
    • An extra day off for your birthday
    • Funding for CII qualification
    • Access to wellbeing support services.
    • Company benefits including life insurance, healthcare cash plan, four paid well-being days, and various social and charitable events throughout the year including a volunteering day at a charity of your choice.
    • Optional benefits including cycle to work scheme, holiday trading, etc.

    If you’re ready to be a part of a growing and dynamic business and dedicated to offering seamless service, we invite you to explore this opportunity and join them on their journey of excellence.

    So, if you would like to continue your career as a Claims Assessor with a fantastic company, apply today! Essential Personnel is operating as an Employment Agency.

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    • Industrial & Logistics

    Assistant Buyer

    £26,000 – £29,000

    Essential Personnel are delighted to be working with a family-run and ever-growing company based in Bredbury who are seeking an Assistant Buyer to join their team in a fully office-based role. 

    As an Assistant Buyer your role is to monitor and manage the end to end buying process. The successful candidate will be working alongside the procurement, sales and finance teams to see the ordering process through from start to finish.

    Synopsis of this role:

    Responsibilities:

    • Negotiate Procurement from the UK, Europe & China
    • Assessment and sourcing of high-quality products and supplies
    • Supplier conformance through managing and monitoring the supply of materials against requirements and quality standards
    • Understanding the impact on operations and minimising re-work at point of receipt
    • Monitor invoicing procedures, highlighting variances and discrepancies in conjunction with the Accounts Team.
    • Negotiation of material costs, payments terms and carriage, optimising cost and quality
    • Record and update relevant documents, systems and registers with accurate product information and data

    Essential Skills:

    • A methodical approach to working
    • Experience of managing and negotiating with multiple suppliers
    • Excellent Negotiation / communication skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Good IT skills
    • Mandarin speaking is desirable but not essential

    Working hours are Mon-Friday 09:00 to 17:30 This is a fully office-based role.

    If you’re ready to be a part of a growing and dynamic business and dedicated to offering seamless service, we invite you to explore this opportunity and join them on their journey of excellence.

    So, if you would like to continue your career as an Assistant Buyer with a fantastic local company, apply today!

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    • HR & Office Support

    Part Time Assistant Secretary

    £14.42 p/hour

    Essential Personnel are delighted to be working with wonderful local business in Burnage who are seeking a Part Time Assistant Secretary to join their team in a fully office-based role.

    As a Part Time Assistant Secretary, you willplay a critical role in supporting the Secretary.

    Synopsis of this role:

    Main Responsibilities:

    • Correspondence
    • Telephone Calls
    • Welcome Visitors
    • General office duties
    • Type any letters, memos and acknowledge job requests.
    • Enter incoming post and jobs on appropriate spreadsheets.
    • Any other areas of general administration
    • Prepare agendas for meetings.
    • Attend alternate fortnightly evening meetings to take minutes (Paid overtime)
    • Type letters or respond to any other requests/ action points from each meeting.
    • Cover and support for busy periods and sickness/ annual leave as required.

    Essential Skills:

    • Previous experience in a admin role
    • Confident communicator, both verbally and in writing
    • Strong telephone manner
    • Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Outlook, Excel, and Teams
    • Ability to work independently and manage workload effectively

    Working hours are Wednesday and Thursday 08:30 – 16:30. This is a fully office-based role. One Tuesday a month, you will be required to attend a meeting at 18:30 and take minutes. You will be paid overtime for this. Meetings usually last for 1 hour.

    If you’re ready to be a part of a close-knit, customer facing business – this is the role for you.

    So, if you would like to continue your career as an Assistant Secretary with a fantastic local company, apply today!

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    • HR & Office Support

    Personal Assistant to Directors

    £27,000 – £30,000

    Essential Personnel are delighted to be working with an exciting and ever-growing company, based in Stockport who are seeking a PA/Team Assistant to join their team in a hybrid role (4 days in office, 1 day at home).

    As a PA and Team Assistant you will help support two members of the Senior Management Team, and ad-hoc office management.

    Synopsis of this role:

    Main Responsibilities:

    • Diary management for two Heads of Department
    • Coordinating internal and external meetings for large teams of people across the business
    • Liaising and communicating with the Senior Leadership Team and the Executive Leadership Team
    • Arranging travel arrangements and processing related expense reports for relevant members of the team
    • Assisting with the day-to-day running of our Stockport office, aligning processes and protocols across all office environments
    • Liaising with vendors, maintenance and building management to ensure smooth running of the office environment
    • Maintaining office and kitchen supplies (considering environmental factors)
    • Distributing incoming post and arranging couriers to collect outgoing post
    • Maintaining & implementing office/Health & Safety policies
    • Maintaining a positive work environment and help embed our company culture across all office environments
    • Assist with company socials and events such as the Summer Social and Christmas Party
    • Assisting with ad hoc projects as and when required

    Essential Skills:

    • Proficient with all main applications in the MS Office environment
    • Excellent organisational and communication skills
    • Strong attention to detail
    • Team player
    • Pro-active and self-motivated

    Working hours are Mon-Friday 08:30 to 17:00 This is a hybrid role – 4 days in the office, 1 day at home. Days are flexible.

    If you’re ready to be a part of a growing and dynamic business and dedicated to offering seamless service, we invite you to explore this opportunity and join them on their journey of excellence.

    So, if you would like to continue your career as a PA and Team Assistant with a fantastic local company, apply today!

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    • HR & Office Support

    Receptionist (Part-Time)

    £28,000 Pro Rata

    Essential Personnel are delighted to be working with an exciting and ever-growing company, based in Stockport who are seeking a Part Time Receptionist/Office Administrator to join their team in an office-based role (starting with 3 days a week – potential to go to 4)

    As a Receptionist/Office Administrator you will be the welcoming face of our Stockport office and a key support in its day-to-day operations. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, enjoys interacting with people, and takes pride in creating a well-run, welcoming workspace.

    Synopsis of this role:

    Front of House Duties

    • Meet and greet all external guests with warmth and professionalism.
    • Manage the reception area to ensure it is tidy, presentable, and welcoming at all times.
    • Coordinate visitor sign-in procedures and liaise with internal teams for guest arrivals.

    Office Operations Support

    • Ensure all meeting rooms are clean, stocked, and ready for use at the start of each day.
    • Monitor and maintain stock levels of office snacks, refreshments, and supplies.
    • Take ownership of ordering snacks, drinks, and other consumables, ensuring cost-effectiveness and variety.
    • Assist with general office upkeep and liaise with facilities as needed.

    Events & Socials

    • Organise monthly office socials, including planning, booking venues, and communicating with staff.
    • Support the EA & Admin team with the coordination of end-of-year drinks and other company-wide events.

    Administrative Assistance

    • Provide overflow support to the admin team, including:
    • Booking travel and accommodation.
    • Ordering lunches for working meetings, training days, and other events.
    • Assisting with ad hoc administrative tasks as required.

    Essential Skills:

    • Proficient with all main applications in the MS Office environment
    • Excellent organisational and communication skills
    • Strong attention to detail
    • Team player
    • Pro-active and self-motivated

    Working hours are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 08:00 – 16:30. Salary is £28,000 (pro rata).

    If you’re ready to be a part of a growing and dynamic business and dedicated to offering seamless service, we invite you to explore this opportunity and join them on their journey of excellence.

    So, if you would like to continue your career as a Receptionist/Office Administrator with a fantastic local company, apply today!

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