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Cyber Security Engineer Hybrid / Cardiff £62,000 - £72,000 We're looking for an experienced Security Engineer to join an established Cyber Resilience function, taking a hands-on role in strengthening security operations across a complex technology environment. You'll work across Microsoft security technologies, cloud security, identity, vulnerability management and threat detection, while helping improve the organisation's overall cyber resilience. What you'll be doing: - Managing and improving Microsoft Defender and Sentinel capabilities - Securing Azure environments and implementing effective security controls - Managing Entra ID security, including Conditional Access, Identity Protection and privileged access - Supporting vulnerability management and remediation - Implementing data protection controls using Microsoft Purview - Supporting threat monitoring, detection and incident response - Providing security input into technology projects and architecture decisions - Supporting security frameworks including NCSC CAF, ISO 27001, NIST CSF and CIS Controls - Acting as a security SME to technical and non-technical stakeholders What we're looking for: - Proven Security Engineer experience - Strong Microsoft Defender and Sentinel knowledge - Good Azure and Entra ID security experience - Hands-on vulnerability management experience - Understanding of security frameworks and technical controls - Strong communication and stakeholder management skills Benefits: - Flexible working opportunities - Discretionary bonus of up to 10% - 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays - Retirement Savings Plan (pension) with Aviva: 5% employee contribution, doubling your contribution at 10% - totalling 15% - 14 x salary Life Insurance linked to membership of the Retirement Savings Plan - "Choices" flexible benefit scheme options including corporate gym memberships, dental insurance, and health cash-plans - Access to our Financial Wellbeing Programme - allowing you to manage your benefits flexibly to suit your financial needs - Enhanced pay for parental leave - Retail discounts and cashback scheme - Annual salary review - Company Sick Pay Ready to Apply? Contact Daniel Newton to find out more. Please apply with a CV and a cover letter outlining why you're perfect for the role. Know someone great for the job? We offer a referral scheme-just get in touch!

Job Title: Senior Cyber Security Architect Location: Remote Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time Salary: £85,000 - £100,000 + excellent Benefits About the Role We're working with a well-established and highly regulated organisation in the utilities sector, who are seeking a Senior Cyber Security Architect to play a key role in their Cyber Resilience team. This is a senior technical position focused on designing and implementing robust cloud focused security architectures that protect critical systems and information assets. You'll be responsible for developing security strategies aligned with business goals, ensuring effective integration of controls across networks, applications, cloud environments, and enterprise systems. Reporting to the Cyber Resilience Manager, you'll work across technical and governance functions to ensure ongoing protection against an evolving threat landscape, while supporting incident response, architecture design, compliance, and risk management. Key Responsibilities - Design and maintain enterprise-wide cloud security architectures aligned to business objectives and compliance requirements - Implement security controls across infrastructure, applications, and cloud platforms - Conduct risk assessments and collaborate with GRC teams to manage identified risks - Integrate security measures into the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and broader IT processes - Engage with architects, IT teams, and external suppliers to embed security into system design - Develop and maintain technical incident response plans and support ongoing testing and refinement - Monitor industry standards and regulatory changes (e.g., NIS regulations), ensuring ongoing compliance - Contribute to internal security awareness and training programmes - Evaluate emerging technologies and advise on their security implications - Produce clear, well-documented architecture artefacts, policies, and procedures Benefits: - Flexible working opportunities - Discretionary bonus of up to 15% - 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays - Retirement Savings Plan (pension) with Aviva: 5% employee contribution, doubling your contribution at 10% - totalling 15% - 14 x salary Life Insurance linked to membership of the Retirement Savings Plan - "Choices" flexible benefit scheme options including corporate gym memberships, dental insurance, and health cash-plans - Access to our Financial Wellbeing Programme - allowing you to manage your benefits flexibly to suit your financial needs - Enhanced pay for parental leave - Retail discounts and cashback scheme - Annual salary review - Company Sick Pay Why You Should Apply: This newly created role offers the chance to shape processes from the ground up while working in a supportive and forward-thinking IT team. If you're passionate about reducing service disruption, enhancing operational excellence, and driving real change, this could be your next big step. Ready to Apply? Contact Daniel Newton to find out more.Please apply with a CV and a cover letter outlining why you're perfect for the role.Know someone great for the job? We offer a referral scheme-just get in touch!

IT Service Desk Analyst Somerset On-site Yolk Recruitment are supporting a leading organisation in their search for an IT Service Desk Analyst to join their busy IT Service Desk team based in Somerset. This is an opportunity to join a collaborative IT team providing technical support across the business, resolving incidents and service requests while ensuring excellent customer service and adherence to SLAs. This role would suit someone with previous IT Service Desk or Desktop Support experience, or someone with a strong IT foundation looking to develop their career in a fast-paced support environment. What you'll be doing - Troubleshooting and resolving IT hardware and software incidents remotely and in person. - Managing service requests, including employee onboarding and offboarding. - Monitoring and managing support tickets, ensuring SLA targets are achieved. - Maintaining accurate ticket updates and documentation. - Supporting endpoint security by updating operating systems and third-party software. - Assisting with the imaging, deployment, maintenance and configuration of laptops, desktops, Macs and mobile devices. - Supporting other functions within the IT Service Desk as required. - Occasionally travelling to other company sites when required. What you'll bring Essential - A formal IT qualification or strong foundational IT knowledge with a genuine interest in technology. - Strong communication skills. - Excellent troubleshooting, analytical and problem-solving abilities. - Ability to work independently and take ownership of assigned tasks. - Strong understanding of hardware and software troubleshooting. - Good understanding of networking fundamentals. Desirable - Previous experience working within an IT Service Desk or Desktop Support role. - Experience working within a Microsoft 365 hybrid environment. - ITIL Foundation certification. - Full, clean UK driving licence. What's on offer - 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays. - Pension scheme. - Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay. - Cycle to Work scheme. - Free on-site parking. Ready to Apply? Contact Jack Winder to find out more. Please apply with a CV and a cover letter outlining why you're perfect for the role. Know someone great for the job? We offer a referral scheme-just get in touch! Note: We do our best to respond to every application, but due to volume, we can't always guarantee it. If you haven't heard back within 7 days, unfortunately, you haven't been successful this time. Keep an eye on our site for new opportunities!

Penetration Testing Specialist South Wales Hybrid £71,000 - £81,000 + bonus + excellent benefits The Role Working as part of an established cyber security function, you'll be responsible for planning and delivering penetration testing across a diverse technology estate, including traditional IT infrastructure, business applications and Operational Technology. Alongside hands-on testing, you'll work closely with technical teams and third-party security partners to prioritise remediation, improve security controls and provide expert guidance on emerging threats. This is a varied technical role offering exposure to modern enterprise environments as well as industrial control systems and critical infrastructure. What You'll Be Doing: - Deliver infrastructure, web application and internal penetration testing - Assess Operational Technology (OT) and industrial environments using safe testing methodologies - Research new vulnerabilities, exploits and attacker techniques - Identify weaknesses across people, processes and technology, including social engineering and information leakage - Produce clear technical reports with practical remediation advice - Support vulnerability management and technical risk assessment - Manage external penetration testing providers where required - Work closely with security, infrastructure and engineering teams to improve resilience What We're Looking For: You'll ideally have experience in several of the following: - Commercial penetration testing experience - Infrastructure and application security testing - Strong knowledge of attacker TTPs and offensive security methodologies - Vulnerability assessment and security risk management - Experience working with or assessing OT, ICS or industrial environments - Excellent technical reporting and stakeholder communication skills What's on Offer? - Competitive salary - Annual bonus - Excellent pension - Hybrid working - Ongoing technical training and certification support - Exposure to enterprise-scale and Operational Technology environments - Long-term career progression within a growing cyber security function Why Apply? This is an opportunity to work on security challenges that genuinely make a difference. You'll be testing and protecting systems that underpin critical services used by millions of people across the UK. You'll join a collaborative cyber security team that values technical excellence, continuous learning and innovation, with opportunities to develop your offensive security expertise across both IT and OT environments. If you're passionate about offensive security and want to apply your skills in an environment where every assessment has genuine impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Recruitment Consultant / Senior Recruitment Consultant Technology Recruitment Cardiff HQ Hybrid (3 days in office) £30,000 - £50,000 DOE + uncapped commission We're growing the Technology team at Yolk and looking for someone who wants more than just another recruitment job. This is an opportunity to join an established team with a strong reputation across Technology, Data, Cloud, Infrastructure, Cyber Security and Software Engineering. You'll have the freedom to build your own market, develop client relationships, and create a desk that genuinely feels like your own. Whether your background is primarily permanent recruitment or contract, we're open-minded. We'll play to your strengths while helping you broaden your skillset if that's something you're interested in. Equally, if you've built a successful career in sales, account management or business development and fancy applying those skills in recruitment, we'd love to hear from you. What you'll be doing - Running a 360 recruitment desk from business development through to placement - Building long-term relationships with hiring managers and candidates - Developing your own specialist market within technology - Winning new business and growing existing accounts - Managing your own activity, pipeline and desk performance - Contributing to a collaborative team environment where people share ideas and support each other What we're looking for - Recruitment experience, or a strong background in sales, account management or business development - Someone who enjoys building relationships and creating opportunities - Commercial awareness and an understanding of what drives results - Comfortable picking up the phone and having conversations others avoid - Self-motivated and capable of working independently - A positive attitude and willingness to learn Technology recruitment experience is helpful but by no means essential. What you'll get - Uncapped commission from day one - A genuine opportunity to build and own your market - Access to established clients, tools, marketing support and leadership backing - Clear progression opportunities as you grow - Quarterly incentives and team socials - Birthday day off - Extended Christmas shutdown - Employee wellbeing and benefits package - Up to £1,500 referral bonus Why Yolk? We're ambitious, but we're not interested in KPI theatre. We care about activity, standards and results, but we trust people to manage their own desks. You'll be given support when you need it, freedom when you've earned it, and the opportunity to build something meaningful rather than simply maintain somebody else's desk. If you're looking for a business where you can make an impact, earn well, and enjoy what you do, let's have a conversation. For a confidential chat, contact Lewis Allen or apply with your CV.

Finance Assistant Port Talbot £26,000 - £30,000 + Study Support Full-Time Permanent Are you looking for more than just another finance role? Yolk Recruitment is partnering with a well-established and growing South Wales business to recruit a Finance Assistant . This is an excellent opportunity for someone with transactional finance experience who wants to broaden their knowledge, gain exposure to month-end and finance projects, and progress their career within a supportive finance team. This business has a strong track record of promoting from within, making it an ideal opportunity for an ambitious individual looking to build a long-term career in finance. What you'll be doing As Finance Assistant, you'll support the wider finance function while developing your skills across a range of accounting activities, including: - Accounts Receivable and sales ledger activities. - Credit control and building strong customer relationships. - Supporting month-end processes. - Fixed asset register - Assisting with day-to-day accounting tasks across the finance team. - Contributing to finance process improvements. - Playing a key role in an exciting finance transformation project. What we're looking for We're keen to speak with candidates who: - Have experience within a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant, Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger or similar transactional finance role. - Are proactive, enthusiastic and eager to learn. - Enjoy taking ownership and solving problems independently. - Have strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills. - Are ambitious and looking for genuine career progression. What's on offer? - £26,000 - £30,000 depending on experience. - Study support. - Genuine progression opportunities with a business that promotes internally. - Exposure to month-end accounting and wider finance responsibilities. - Opportunity to be involved in new ERP sysetm iplementation and finance transformation project. - Supportive, collaborative finance team. - Primarily office-based with occasional flexibility to work from home when required. If you're looking for a role where you'll be supported, challenged and given the opportunity to develop your finance career, we'd love to hear from you. Please apply with your CV or contact Yolk Recruitment for a confidential discussion.

Payroll & Accounts Administrator Hirwaun, South Wales £28,000 - £32,000 Full Time Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm On behalf of our client, we are seeking a Payroll & Accounts Administrator to join a friendly and supportive team based in Hirwaun. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced administrator with payroll experience to join a well-established organisation that offers a collaborative working culture, strong employee retention, and a welcoming environment. The Role As Payroll & Accounts Administrator, you will play a key role in supporting the finance function, ensuring payroll is processed accurately and efficiently while assisting with a range of accounting and administrative duties. Key responsibilities will include: Processing weekly payroll for approximately 45 employees plus 10-15 temporary workers Managing timesheets, attendance records and clock-in/clock-out data Calculating wages, overtime, bonuses and statutory payments Ensuring payroll compliance and maintaining accurate records Producing payroll reports and supporting month-end processes Processing employee expenses Assisting with reconciliations and sales ledger allocations Providing general administrative support to the finance department Supporting ad hoc projects and tasks as required This is a varied role offering exposure to multiple areas of the business. About You We are keen to speak with candidates who have: Previous payroll experience Strong organisational and administrative skills Excellent attention to detail and accuracy Confidence working with numbers and financial information Finance or accounts administration experience would be advantageous A proactive and team-focused approach Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships Training and support will be provided where required, making this a great opportunity for someone looking to further develop their skills. Systems Sage Payroll Microsoft Navision Benefits Salary of £28,000 - £32, days annual leave plus bank holidays Additional holiday entitlement with length of service 4.5% employer pension contribution YouLife employee benefits platform Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Health and wellbeing support Employee rewards and discount schemes Bonusly employee recognition programme Why Apply? You will be joining a friendly, supportive team within a stable and successful business that values its employees. This is a fantastic opportunity to secure a varied position where your contribution will be valued and where you can enjoy long-term stability and development. If you are interested in finding out more, please apply today.

Materials & Sales Controller Plymouth £25,000 - £ 32,000 12 Month Fixed Term Contract Monday to Thursday 8:15 to 16:45 and Friday 08:15 to 13:45. Yolk Recruitment are partnered with this leading high-precision manufacturing business as they continue to grow. With a strong history of secure long term contracts the business has always offered security and the opportunity to develop in a well run, world class operation, manufacturing high quality components. In this role you will play a key role in ensuring materials are available to support production and that customer orders are processed accurately and delivered on time. Working closely with suppliers, customers and internal teams, you'll help maintain an efficient supply chain while providing proactive support to keep operations running smoothly. This is a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract starting end of August. This is what you'll be doing: - Coordinate material planning, purchasing and inventory activities to ensure production requirements and customer demand are met. - Process and manage purchase orders and sales orders accurately within SAP, maintaining up-to-date records and delivery schedules. - Build strong relationships with suppliers, customers and internal teams to resolve supply or order issues and ensure on-time deliveries. - Monitor inventory levels, expedite or reschedule material deliveries, and proactively identify and escalate potential supply risks. - Support continuous improvement initiatives and collaborate across Sales, Operations and Production Planning to drive supply chain performance. The experience you'll need in this role: - Experience in a supply chain, materials planning, purchasing, inventory management, sales administration or customer service role within a manufacturing or operational environment. - Working knowledge of MRP and ERP systems, ideally SAP or SAP Cloud ERP, with experience managing purchasing, inventory and sales orders. - Strong planning, organisational and analytical skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and respond proactively to changing demands. - Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with experience working collaboratively with suppliers, customers and cross-functional teams. - High attention to detail and proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with a commitment to maintaining accurate data and delivering excellent customer service. And this is what you'll get in return: - Annual pay review - 25 days + bank holidays - 13% pension - Life assurance Enhanced maternity/paternity leave - Company sick pay policy - Flexible benefits package - Employee assistance program Are you up to the challenge? If you feel you have the skills, experience and passion to be successful in this role apply now! Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.

Trainee Credit Controller Location: Port Talbot Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent Salary: £26,000 - £28,000 per annum (depending on experience) Start Your Career in Finance We're looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Trainee Credit Controller to join our finance team in Port Talbot. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to begin a career in finance and accounts. Whether you're a recent college or university graduate, changing careers, or have some office experience, we'll provide the training and support you need to succeed. The Role As a Trainee Credit Controller, you'll work closely with our experienced finance team, learning all aspects of credit control while helping to ensure customer accounts are managed efficiently. Your responsibilities will include: - Contacting customers by phone and email to discuss outstanding invoices. - Building and maintaining positive relationships with customers. - Allocating incoming payments and updating customer accounts. - Assisting with account reconciliations and resolving payment queries. - Maintaining accurate financial records and customer information. - Supporting the wider finance team with administrative tasks. - Learning credit control processes and best practices. About You We're looking for someone who is: - Eager to learn and develop a career in finance. - Confident communicating with customers by phone and email. - Organised with excellent attention to detail. - Comfortable using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel. - Reliable, professional, and able to work well as part of a team. - Educated to GCSE level (or equivalent), including Maths and English. Previous office or customer service experience is beneficial but not essential. What We Offer - Salary of £26,000 - £28,000 per annum. - Full training and ongoing development. - Career progression opportunities within the finance team. - Company pension scheme. - Generous holiday allowance. - Friendly, supportive working environment. - On-the-job coaching from experienced finance professionals. Apply Today If you're looking for a fantastic opportunity to start a long-term career in finance with a supportive employer, we'd love to hear from you. Please submit your CV

Controls & Automation Engineer Shift: Days Basic Salary: Up to £57,000 + Overtime + Generous Call Out Allowance Location: Weston Super Mare Are you a budding Siemens S7 specialist looking for a role where you can genuinely make an impact? Have you built your experience fault finding live automated production equipment and want to be one of the go-to engineers within a fast-paced manufacturing environment? Yolk Recruitment are currently working with a well-established and heavily invested manufacturer who are looking to strengthen their existing automation and controls capability following continued growth and increasing demand across production. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Controls & Automation Engineer to join a highly automated site where you'll play a key role in minimising downtime, improving machinery performance and supporting production-critical systems. The business can offer flexibility around working hours and shift patterns depending on the individual, alongside very strong earning potential through overtime and call-out payments. This is what you'll be doing As PLC / Automation Engineer, your duties will include: - Fault finding and diagnosing issues across Siemens S7 PLC controlled production machinery and automated systems. - Supporting production with reactive breakdowns, minimising downtime and restoring equipment safely and efficiently. - Carrying out PLC modifications, programme adjustments and continuous improvement work to improve reliability, safety and performance. - Working with systems including Siemens TIA Portal, HMI, SCADA, WinCC, Profinet and industrial networking. - Supporting servo drive systems, inverters, motors and associated automation hardware. - Assisting with commissioning, installation and upgrade projects across production equipment. - Working closely with maintenance and production teams to provide technical automation support across site. - Supporting electrical fault finding activities within panels, drives, safety circuits and control systems. - Assisting with root cause analysis and implementing long-term engineering solutions. - Participating in an on-call rota and providing technical support outside normal working hours when required (generous on call payment structure). - Supporting and mentoring other engineers and apprentices around PLC systems and automation best practice. - Ensuring all work is completed in line with health & safety and engineering standards. Are you what we're looking for? Qualifications and experience: - Proven experience working as a PLC / Controls / Automation Engineer within manufacturing or industrial environments. - Strong Siemens S7 fault finding experience with the ability to make programme modifications and adjustments. - Experience with TIA Portal, HMI and SCADA systems. - Strong understanding of industrial automation, drives, motors and control systems. - Ability to fault find electrically from schematics and within control panels. - Experience working on automated production or process equipment. - Comfortable working within fast-paced manufacturing environments where downtime is critical. - Engineering qualification such as City & Guilds, ONC, HNC, NVQ or equivalent. - Strong communication skills with a practical and hands-on engineering approach. And this is what you'll get in return Basic Salary circa £50,000 - £57,000 (depending on experience)Overtime opportunitiesCall out payments and additional earning potentialFlexible shift options availablePension schemeLong-term stability within an established manufacturerInvestment into automation and engineering improvementsFurther benefits such as company sickness, healthcare and more!Training and future progression opportunities Want to Hear More? Are you what we're looking for? Please get in touch today with engineering specialist recruiter, Liam Reid who can discuss further details on this opportunity. Please apply with a CV. We also have a paid referral scheme so if you know somebody who would be great for the role, please get in touch. Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying, then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.