We’re Agent; an award-winning, full-service brand and communications agency with studios in Manchester and Liverpool. We’re a passionate, committed, growing team of strategists, designers, animators, programmers, digital marketers, content creators, canines – the lot.Made up of four key departments, we’re our clients’ go-to experts for everything from strategy to digital, creative to campaigns. Our clients come to us for everything they need to help them make good work.

Agent

Data Governance Analyst

Manchester

Our tech, data and digital teams help to drive co-operation. Whether it's through the systems that connect our colleagues, the insights that underpin our strategy, or the platforms where we engage with our members and customers – these teams have a vital role to play in delivering our Co-op purpose.Across our teams, we'redelivering the technology that powers our Co-oppioneering new ways to co-operate onlinehelping our colleagues to get more from their datacreating new digital products and services for our colleagues, members, customers and communities Careers in our tech, data and digital teams are many and varied. From technical disciplines like software, platform and data engineering, to enterprise architecture, information security and the wide range of roles comprised in multi-disciplinary agile delivery teams. What connects them all is a focus on innovation, collaboration and personal development.We work in an agile way, and we’re user centred and responsive to change.We have a big vision here at Co-op: champion better ways of doing business for you and your communities. We’re a society that’s undergone a huge amount of change and we’re investing in digital thinking and services in a way we’ve never done before.You can follow us on Twitter @CoopDigital or you can check out our latest vacancies on our careers page.

Co-op

Business Manager

At the Government Digital Service (GDS), our mission is to build a simple, joined-up and personalised experience of government for everyone. Using our unique position at the centre of government, we develop services that work for the user, however complex the underlying systems may be. We believe that ensuring things work for end users is the only way to realise the efficiencies that come with digital transformation.Our focus is on delivering five missions in the following areas:GOV.UK as the single and trusted online destination for government information and servicesJoined-up services that solve whole problems and span multiple departmentsA simple digital identity solution that works for everyoneCommon tools and expert servicesJoined-up data across departmentsYou can read more about these missions and our vision for the transformation of government in our 2021-2024 strategy

Government Digital Services

IT Asset and Supplier Co-ordinator

Manchester

About usAJ 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 484,000 customers using our award-winning platform propositions to manage assets totalling more than £76.2 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 1300 employees and have been named one of the UK's 'Best 100 Companies to Work For’ for six consecutive years.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.Dale joined the Technology Department at AJ Bell in 2008 as a Test Analyst. Since then, he has been a member of a number of tech teams, including IT Service Desk and Data MI. He is now on the Business Intelligence Team, where he is responsible for nine developers.Dale’s story is typical of our Technology Department – it’s a place that’s always evolving, innovating and adapting to change, and these qualities have been absolutely crucial in AJ Bell’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. In this recent video chat, Dale explains how the department mobilised the business to work remotely when the pandemic first hit, whilst continuing to focus on driving forward new technologies for our customers.

AJ Bell

Frontend Engineer

Manchester

AJ Bell

Senior Frontend Developer

Manchester

AJ Bell

Senior Security Architect Manager

Manchester

AJ Bell

UX Designer

Manchester

AJ Bell

Software Engineer - Returner Programme

Manchester

AJ Bell

Supervision Senior Associate - Strategy and Operations

Ofcom is the UK’s independent regulator for communication services including TV, Broadband and Radio. We aim to protect consumers from bad practices and have most recently been appointed the regulator for the draft Online Safety Bill; a global first looking at protecting users in the online space.What exactly do we do?We have quite a wide spectrum of responsibilities including making sure people get the best from their broadband, home phone and mobile services, as well as keeping an eye on TV and radio. We also help to make sure people across the UK are satisfied with what they see and hear on TV and radio, and that programmes reflect the audiences they serve. We consider every complaint we receive from viewers and listeners. Often, we investigate further and we sometimes find broadcasters in breach of our rules. Complaints about Love Island yes they come to us! We also oversee the universal postal service, which means Royal Mail must deliver and collect letters six days a week, and parcels five days a week, at an affordable and uniform price throughout the UK. We look after the airwaves used by wireless devices like cordless phones, walkie talkies and even some car keys and doorbells. We also help to make sure people don’t get scammed and are protected from bad practices. This is particularly important for vulnerable or older people. Our duties come from Parliament and our priority is to look after consumers and we sometimes do this by promoting competition among companies we regulate. What else do we offer apart from being a pretty cool company? We believe that the reward package at Ofcom is based on much more than just salary. Our aim is to empower colleagues to undertake interesting and important work and we are committed to investing and supporting people to achieve their full potential.We believe that our colleagues are best-placed to choose the benefits that are of most value to them, so we have designed a flexible benefits package to suit individual needs. The range of benefits that can be chosen reflects the flexible environment we aim to create.Our standard benefits include:Flexible Benefits allowancePension allowance25 days holidayPrivate Medical InsuranceAnnual Health CheckLife AssuranceIncome Protection Insurance You can also choose from a wider range of flexible benefits, including the option to purchase additional annual leave, travel insurance, private medical cover for your family... and much more. At Ofcom, people are our greatest asset, so developing them is a fundamental part of our ethos. We take professional development very seriously, and encourage colleagues not only to seek development to improve their performance in role, but also CPD (continuous professional development) to enhance their professional competence and career opportunities. Colleagues use personal development plans to record and prioritise their personal development needs. We then provide a variety of opportunities for colleagues to meet those needs, including:a comprehensive set of internal training courses;career coaching;investment to attend appropriate external courses;sponsorships for professional or academic qualifications; andmemberships of professional bodies. As well as these 'traditional' methods of development, we also encourage secondments, project-based work and 'on the job' learning. Be part of a global firstThis is an exciting time to join Ofcom. We’re delivering vital work to help shape the communications services of today and tomorrow – from helping the UK be a world leader in 5G mobile, to driving investment in ultrafast broadband and supporting the traditional postal service. To support all that work, we carry out world-class research in exciting areas such as technology and consumer behaviour. On top of this our role as the regulator for the Online Safety Bill puts us in a brilliant position to be part of a global first in protecting users online. If you want to be part of something life changing come and join Ofcom today and make a safer life online for all.