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Bookkeeper

LB482 – Bookkeeper

Location: Cheadle

Salary: £34,000

Overview:

First Military Recruitment are pleased to be able to offer this opportunity for a Bookkeeper on behalf of one of our valued clients within the finance sector.

The role reports to the Finance Manager and offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to the financial stability and efficiency of the organisation.

Our client encourages applications from Ex-Military personnel, however all candidates with the relevant experience will be considered.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Maintaining accurate and up-to-date financial records, including purchases, sales, receipts, and payments.
Managing accounts payable and receivable processes.
Reconciling bank statements and resolving any discrepancies.
Preparing and processing invoices, expense claims, and payment runs.
Assisting with payroll data and financial reporting requirements.
Supporting the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual accounts.
Ensuring compliance with financial policies and relevant legislation.
Maintaining organised and secure financial documentation.
Supporting audits by providing required financial information.
Monitoring cash flow and highlighting any issues or risks.

Skills and Qualifications:

Strong understanding of bookkeeping and basic accounting principles.
Proficiency in accounting software such as Sage, Xero, or QuickBooks.
Excellent attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
Strong organisational and time management skills.
Ability to handle confidential financial information with integrity.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

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Hire Manager

AR857 – Hire Manager

Location: Burton Latimer

Salary: £36,000+ Benefits

Overview:

First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Hire Manager on behalf of one of our clients.

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the short-term hire and sales administration function, ensuring efficient day-to-day operations, high levels of customer service, and strong team performance.

Our client strongly encourages applications from ex-military personnel; however, all candidates will be considered.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Manage the day-to-day operations of the hire department.
Lead the team across all areas of short-term hire, including scheduling, customer communication, transport bookings, quotations, and invoicing.
Support sales administration processes, including preparing sales packs, raising and issuing purchase orders, and liaising with suppliers.
Ensure accurate data entry and tracking of equipment orders within the operating system.
Oversee the booking-in process for delivered equipment and ensure timely invoicing.
Work with third-party finance companies on sale and buy-back agreements.
Ensure all hire and sales administration is completed accurately and within required timeframes.
Develop and maintain relationships with existing suppliers while identifying new cross-hire opportunities.
Build strong customer relationships and resolve issues promptly and effectively.
Take ownership of day-to-day operational challenges and drive resolutions.
Collaborate closely with service and sales teams to ensure smooth operations.
Ensure compliance with CRM system usage and contribute to ongoing process improvements.
Support the development and continuous improvement of internal systems.
Encourage team development and personal growth in line with business needs.
Support the team in achieving KPI targets.
Act as a representative of the company, maintaining professionalism and high service standards at all times.

Skills and Qualifications:

Knowledge of plant and/or equipment hire is desirable.
Previous experience managing or leading a team.
Strong organisational and administrative skills.
Proactive and self-motivated approach to work.
Excellent customer service skills.
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
Confident using Microsoft Office and CRM systems (e.g., Protean).
Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
Experience within the service or hire industry is advantageous but not essential.

Location: Burton Latimer

Salary: £36,000+ Benefits…

Gate Engineer

MB619: Gate Engineer
Location: Cambridgeshire and surrounding areas
Salary: £35,000 – £40,000
Working Hours: Monday to Friday between 6.30am – 4.30pm. No call outs, no weekend work and minimal overtime. Standard 40 hour working work
Benefits: Vehicle + Fuel Card, Uniform (safety boots, branded tops, work trousers and waterproofs), Company pension, Company phone, Company PPE, All tools provided, Optional overtime (Not expected to work bank holidays, weekends or evenings)

Overview:

First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Gate Engineer on behalf of one of our fantastic clients who require someone to cover the area of Cambridgeshire and surrounding areas.

Duties and Responsibilities:

You will be involved in completing maintenance and servicing of automated gates, barriers, intercoms and other access control systems.
You will attend breakdown call outs to repair automated gates and associated equipment in line with SLA’s.
Complete works on a variety of equipment both individually and as part of a team
Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
To ensure site reports are completed upon completion of work from the visit.
Attend sites to repair, service and maintain automated entry systems including gates, barriers, intercoms and other access control systems.
Locate faults by observing electromechanical devices in operation
To provide technical support to the team and existing and potential customers on products and services.
To assist in the requirements that capture upgrade and design of future systems
Maintain Client Relationships – Client relationships are a key part of this role. A healthy relationship with all clients is essential to the completion of all projects.

Skills and Qualifications:

Experience in breakdown repairs, servicing and maintaining automated entry systems and other access control systems.
Confident with BFT, NICE, DEA, VIDEX, PAXTON and similar products.
Hands on experience (such as digging etc) would be preferable
Full UK drivers license with a maximum of 6 points

Bid Manager

MB912: Bid Manager
Location: Swindon or London
Salary: £75,000 – £85,000 + £5,750 Car Allowance
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
Additional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade), Pension matched up to 8%, 25 days annual leave – plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAP

Overview:

First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic national construction business who are looking to recruit a Bid Manager on a permanent basis due to growth based at either their Swindon or London depot.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Drive and energise the bid team to achieve a successful outcome for each allocated tender. Following designated processes and best practice in place within organisation.
Ensure that a coherent bid strategy in developed, working in conjunction with the Business Development Manager and Sector Director.
Continually evaluate winning strategy and direct team and resources to focus on activities which will enhance chance of bid success.
Oversee and be involved with tender commercial strategy.
Arrange all necessary internal meetings – Kick off / Settlement and others identified in work winning process. (use MS Outlook)
Agree Bid Budget and monitor expenditure with Head of Management
Manage tender programme.
Ensure Company & Group governance and procedures are adhered to.
Ensures production of CRC documentation for issue to Head of Bid Management.
Produce actions and appoint individuals to complete relevant items arising from the meetings / minutes. Drive actions to completion.
Undertake corporate approval process in conjunction with Work Winning Director.
Communication link to Client / Employers Agent + when we speak and don’t speak with Third Parties.
Keep senior management informed of development on tender and gain acceptance of key decision points.
Issue Ops / Commercial / Temp Works / Specialist third party briefs Identify Estimator and Planner requirements where necessary.
Communication management and interface with joint venture partners and key supply chain.
Oversee designers Brief in conjunction with Technical Services.
Manage designers where necessary to achieve optimum solutions.
Involvement in appointment of specialist third parties.
Participate in review of suppliers to receive tender enquiries.
Manage Risk / Opportunity including commercial and ensure output to ARM risk software.
Work with commercial manager to understand route map to deliver margin set within business plan.
Ensure that the correct resources for the Quality Submission are in place and that timescales are met. (Deliverables tracker in place prior to kick off).
Manage / take part in the review of the Quality Submission.
Tender feedback and dissemination once the result is known.

Skills and Qualifications:

Sound knowledge of the UK construction market
Knowledge of relevant legislation
Knowledge of Civil Engineering
Commercial awareness of different forms of contract
Strong presentation and Client communication skills
Sound knowledge of the company governance and procedural requirements for work winning.

MB912: Bid Manager
Location: Swindon or London
Salary: £75,000 – £85,000 + £5,750 Car Allowance
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
Additional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade), Pension matched up to 8%, 25 days annual leave – plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAP…

Import Clerk

MS675 – Import Clerk

Location: Gatwick

Salary: £27,000 – £34,000 per annum DOE

Overview: First Military Recruitment are currently seeking an Import Clerk on behalf of one of our clients. Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Handling incoming calls and customer enquiries.
Preparing accurate job quotations.
Processing operational Import shipments.
Liaising with carriers, contractors, and internal teams.
Costing jobs and invoicing.
Occasionally assisting with warehouse duties if required.
Managing your own desk efficiently and maintaining accurate records.
Monday to Friday 0900 – 1800 (1 hour lunch break).
After probation, 1 weekend in 3 to cover time sensitive shipments, paid at weekend rates.

Skills and Qualifications:

Previous experience in imports air, road & ocean and customs operations is preferred.
Strong organisational and communication skills.
Ability to manage tasks independently and as part of a team.
IT literate.
Our client will provide comprehensive training and certification for the right candidate to ensure you are fully equipped to manage and process shipments.

Benefits:

Salary dependent on age and experience.
3-month probation period.
20 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays.

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Roofing Estimator

MB827: Roofing Estimator
Location: Wimbledon with regular local travelling
Salary: £40,000 – £55,000 + Car Allowance
Working Hours: Monday to Friday
Benefits: Generous holiday allowance, Matched contribution pension scheme, Excellent career development opportunities.

Overview:

First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Roofing Estimator on behalf of one of our fantastic clients who require someone to be located near their Head Office in Wimbledon.

Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Visiting and surveying all prospective sites, taking photographs, preparing a plan of the roof and taking accurate measurements.
Take account of all technical and logistical issues and requirements.
Speaking to clients where appropriate and accurately recording their specific requirements.
Taking core samples or removing slates and tiles to establish the roof build up and structure of the roof and taking photographic records.
Seeking out opportunities and looking for opportunities to improve your conversion rate and the profitability of the company.
Taking off quantities from your records and preparing costs.
Discussing the projects you are working on with your manager and other colleagues to maximise collective experience and knowledge and agree the best way to proceed with the proposal and by so doing improve your conversion rates and the opportunity to increase profits.
Preparing proposals by writing reports and specifications based on your findings and supported with photographic evidence.
Finalising and submitting completed tenders and proposals on time.
From time to time, preparing reports and budget prices and giving advice to Clients on how to overcome problems they may have on their building/s.
Taking every opportunity to develop closer and better relationships with clients and potential clients.
Pricing additional works and variations on live contracts.
Carrying out your work to a high standard, taking care in preparing tenders to ensure that profit margins and prices are achieved in line with the company’s objectives.
Managing your workload to ensure that deadlines and tender/quotation return deadlines are achieved and ensuring that priority is given to the best enquiries.
Keeping clear and accurate records at all stages of the pricing process, saving files as and where appropriate and in accordance with the company’s procedures.
Updating the company’s database with details of any interaction you have with clients or potential clients so that there is an accurate and up to date record for use by other staff.
Ensuring that all quotations and tenders are followed up in a timely and appropriate manner and records of the outcome of all such activity is kept and this intelligence is discussed and passed on to the Partner responsible for sales and marketing to aid in top level decision making.
Ensuring that all customer communications are of the highest and most professional standard, are clear and easy to ready, satisfy the needs of the client, sell the benefits of employing for the business, are consistent in portraying and relating the company’s vision, sales message, values and corporate identity.
When you receive an order, arrange a project launch meeting and prepare the file and documents and brief the
contracts department on how the project has been priced and the opportunities you have seen. Make yourself available throughout the project to answer queries from the contracts team.
Always acting in the best interest of the business

Skills and Qualifications:

Robust experience in pitched and flat roof refurbishment/replacement.
Experience and contacts within the industry.
Presentable appearance with strong verbal and written interpersonal and communication skills.
A proven record of accomplishment in an Estimating role.
An understanding of the legal and commercial elements of construction.
Ability to work within a team, as well as independently.
To maintain a professional manner when on-site or in an office environment.
Ambitious, target driven, commercial and seeking a long-term role.

MB827: Roofing Estimator
Location: Wimbledon with regular local…

Senior Venue AV Account Manager

MB857: Senior Venue AV Account Manager
Location: Hammersmith
Salary: £42,500 – £47,500 + Bonuses (circa £7,000pa)
Working Hours: Monday to Friday (with occasional weekends)
Additional Company Benefits: Private medical insurance, season ticket loans, free railcard, EV car scheme, training and development, Bike2Work scheme, Company social events, and contributory pension scheme.

Overview:

First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic Events Management business who are looking to recruit a Senior Venue AV Account Manager on a permanent basis due to growth.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a new state of the art facility which opens in March 2026. Moreover, this is an opportunity to lead and manage the AV team in the Centre that is full of the latest large format LED screens and cutting-edge technology.
The venue will open with a large variety of spaces and our client will be providing technical production services to events of all sorts and sizes. These include gala dinners, corporate conferences and sporting events.

Success as a Senior Venue Account Manager requires a blend of leadership skills to direct and manage the AV team together with creativity and technical acumen to ensure that you provide customers with the optimum solution within their budget.
Beyond technical prowess, the essence of this role lies in forging enduring relationships, especially with the venue’s in-house events team. Your ability to foster trust and rapport will be the cornerstone of your success.
As a testament to your contributions, our client offers an enticing salary complemented by an uncapped commission package, recognising and rewarding your dedication to exceeding expectations.

Duties and responsibilities:

Manage the on-site AV team to optimise resources and coordinate activities with the venue’s sales team.
Assist the venue’s events team with general AV advice and join client show rounds to discuss and share ideas about technical solutions.
Provide clients with creative expertise, helping to develop concepts that enhance their events, then produce quotations and proposals for clients via the in-house events
team.
Work with the in-house team to ensure that the correct resources are identified and booked for each event.
Using your well-honed personal skills, you will enhance existing relationships both the venue’s events team and other venue personnel.

Qualifications and experience:

Current experience working as live events AV Account Manager or Venue AV Manager.
Demonstrable track record selling AV solutions to event clients.
Previous experience as an event AV technician is essential. This might be with a venue as an employee of an events AV company or as a freelance events AV technician.
Naturally pro-active instincts, with a hunger for sales.
A good understanding of corporate events.
Outstanding organisational skills and the ability to prioritise.
First class interpersonal skills – especially with regard to meeting management and written communications.
Experience and familiarity with a CRM (would be helpful).
Very good IT skills including competence with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).

Quantity Surveyor

MB910: Quantity Surveyor
Location: Manchester
Salary: £40,000 – £65,000 DOE
Working Hours: Monday to Friday
Benefits: Ongoing Training, learning, and development, enhanced pension scheme, Staff get togethers and family fun days, Personal help and assistance, Long Service Awards, Death in Service benefit

Overview:

First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic business who are looking to recruit a Quantity Surveyor on a permanent basis due to growth based at their Manchester office.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Prepare activity schedules, bills of quantities in accordance with methods of measurement, presentation of tender and contract documentations, attending interviews, carrying out full tender analysis and comparisons through to preparing the recommendation report.
Perform risk, value management and cost control.
Prepare / agree monthly valuations with clients.
Monitor and prepare costings for delay / EOT.
Price / agree variations with internal team and client agreement.
Agreement of final account with client in prompt manner
Allocate work to subcontractors
Monthly sub-contractor payment certification, agreement of variations / final accounts.
Assessing contractor applications, along with any changes, making recommendations, raising payment certificates and preparing general correspondence to sub-contracts.
Provide advice on contractual claims.
Responsible for liaising with external and internal stakeholders to enable the projects to progress without delay, ensuring that all reasonable requests are met in a timely efficient manner
Manage current workload in order that all commissions receive the relevant allocation of own time to efficiently commercially manage them.
Monitoring and controlling Build Costs
Compliance with all relevant Company policies, procedures and guidance (including for example Health & Safety, Equality, Environmental & Quality, etc.)

Skills and Qualifications:

Have a sound general knowledge of health and safety issues
Excellent communication skills
IT Literate
Good level of analytical skills
Good attention to detail
Ability to work on own initiative
Ability to identify and resolve problems at an early stage
A practical and logical mind and a methodical way of thinking.
Negotiation and team working skills and he ability to motivate and lead those on site.

Estimator

MB854: Estimator
Location: Swindon
Salary: £70,000 + £5,750 Car Allowance
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
Additional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Enhanced Pension Contributions

Overview:

First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic national construction business who are looking to recruit an Estimator on a permanent basis due to growth based at their Swindon depot.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Ensure company governance procedures are followed at all times
Work in coordination with the Bid Manager to ensure competitive pricing
Agree methodologies and outputs for key activities with planner and, where appropriate, with Bid Manager / Design Manger
Provide advice to Bid Manager / Design Manager on most cost effective design options
Price alternative design solutions
Procedure competitive price using methodologies and outputs etc to suit conditions/ situations relevant to the scheme.
Advise Bid Manager of sufficiency of client bill of quantity / activity schedule and arrange for full quantity take off or checking as required.
Preparing the price estimate for tenders of budget pricing comprising the following aspects:
Develop local rates/ build up rates for self-delivered items
Ensure Working Rule Agreement (and any other specific requirements such as London Living wage) included in labour rates
Prepare scheme specific labour rate calculation where required.
Develop local rates/ build up rates for self-delivered items
Liaise with Planner to reconcile plant resource levels
Comparison sheet for materials considering unit rate (conversation factors), wastage, waiting times and part loads etc.
Liaise with procurement to determine appropriate selection of suppliers to send enquiries to.
Liaise with procurement to determine the sufficiency and compliance of supplier quotations
Liaise with procurement and agree on the selection of supplier quotations to be used in the estimate
Liase with procurement & bid team to determine appropriate selection of subcontractors to send enquires to
Liase with procurement to determine sufficiency and compliance of subcontractor quotations
Preparation of comparation sheet for subcontractors details additions/ deletions from quoted rates
Liaise with procurement and bid manager and agree on the selection of the subcontractor to be used in the estimate.
Liaise with Planner / Technical Services / Temporary Works Coordinator to agree extent and nature of temporary works.
Agree costs of temporary works with temporary works coordinator.
Agree staffing levels and procedure staff programme with Bid Manager and Operations Lead
Use currently weekly staff rated to price staff
Agree shift patterns and overtime rates with operations lead for out of normal hours working – note these need to comply with working time directive/ NR Fatigue guidance
Liaise with Planner to determine overall duration of preliminaries
Coordinate and liase with Bid Manager to ensure all aspects of clients requirements included as necessary
Input with Bid Manager and tender risk manager into tender risk/ opportunity register
Final Settlement and submission
Procedure top-sheet tender summary in current format and associated back up sheets
Present Pricing build up at pre-settlement and settlement meetings
Prepare adjustments sheets in coordination with Bid Manager to reflect settlement adjustments
Prepare final pricing documentation for inclusion with tender submission – where possible ensuring pricing maintains a positive cash flow throughout the project
Coordinate with Bid Manager for the production of the form of tender
Liase with Bid Manager and address any post tender clarifications/amendments issued by the client
Handover (for successful bids)
Prepare handover pricing document for issue to Project Manager and Commercial Manager
Attend handover meeting with Bid Manager
Review (for unsuccessful bids)
Coordinate with Bid Manager to review feedback on tender price (where provided) for future tenders.

Skills and Qualifications:

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Construction Bid Planner

MB869: Construction Bid Planner
Location: Central London
Salary: £65,000 – £75,000 + £5,750 Car Allowance
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
Additional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade), Pension matched up to 8%, 25 days annual leave – plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAP

Overview:

First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic national construction business who are looking to recruit a Construction Bid Planner on a permanent basis due to growth based at their London depot.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide support to bid teams through the provision of an efficient and effective planning, scheduling and planning deliverables function for any work type and any value, and subsequently contribute to post tender negotiations and handover to the project team.
Provide support to the project management team through the provision of an efficient and effective planning, scheduling and project performance reporting function.
Develop detail within an existing programme and can coach others.
Update and monitor progress within the working programme and can coach others.
Resource and cost load programmes.
Understanding of the introduction & evaluation of risk in programmes
Use appropriate methods to check programme robustness.
Provide routine and one-off programme outputs.
Tender Specific Planning Skills
Assimilate and interpret information from tender documentation.
Contribute to bid winning strategy
Develop programme structure and content independently working with bid team.
Ensure communication & transfer of knowledge post award.
Contribute to tender written submission.

Skills and Qualifications:

Proven skills in planning software, principally P6, and can coaching of others.
Thorough experience and understanding of programming techniques.
Give advice and support on short term programmes to construction teams.
Understand how to make an analytical assessment of programmes.
Ability to evaluate supply chain programmes.
Understand and comply with business processes and systems.
Ability to work to defined timescales.
Establish and maintain Internal and External Project Controls reporting.