Jobs at LINK

Location

Hybrid Working, with a minimum of one day a week in the Head Office located in Harrogate, North Yorkshire.

Candidates must be within reasonable commuting distance of Harrogate.

Contract Length

Permanent.

Who we are

LINK is a not-for-profit company governed by an independent Board and is the UK's largest cash machine network, connecting virtually all the UK’s ATMs and providing communities with access to cash through services such as cashback at retailers’ tills and Banking Hubs.  While many consumers are now embracing digital payments, there are still millions of people who rely on cash every day.  At LINK, we are passionate about protecting access to cash on the UK’s High Streets and ensuring it is maintained for as long as it is needed through the operation of our well-established Financial Inclusion Programme. LINK is regulated by the Payments Systems Regulator and the Bank of England and have a great track record of delivering results for communities.

What does the role involve? 

Working within the Change & Controls team the Project Manager will play a key role in delivering a busy and diverse portfolio of projects and change initiatives across LINK.

The role offers the opportunity to work on varied, high-profile projects, involving multiple business areas, senior stakeholders and external delivery partners. The Project Manager will take ownership of assigned projects from Initiation through to closure, ensuring they are well planned, effectively governed, and delivered to agreed scope, quality timelines and budgets. 

Working under general direction, the Project Manager will plan and manage their own workload, build effective relationships with stakeholders and suppliers, identify and manage risks and dependencies, and provide clear and accurate reporting through the appropriate governance forums.

The role will also support the continued improvement of LINK’s project delivery capability by contributing to the development and consistent use of project standards, tools and ways of working. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Manage assigned projects and change initiatives from initiation through to implementation and closure, in line with LINK’s Project Management Methodology
• Develop and maintain proportionate project plans and control documents, covering scope, deliverables, resources, timelines, budgets, dependencies, and quality requirements.
• Monitor project progress against agreed plans and take timely action to address emerging issues, delivery constraints or changes in priorities.
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies, escalating significant matters promptly where additional guidance or decisions are required.
• Produce accurate and timely project documentation and reporting, including project initiation documents, plans, RAID logs, status reports and closure documentation.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal stakeholders, subject-matter experts, suppliers and other delivery partners.
• Provide clear, project-level information and highlight cross-project risks, dependencies and delivery commitments.
• Contribute to the improvement of LINL’s project management tools, templates, processes and standards, and support the implementation of agreed improvements.
• Share project management knowledge and good practice with colleagues and provide practical support where appropriate.
• Ensure project activity complies with LINK’s risk management framework, Information Security, data protection and governance requirements.

What will I need to know? 

• Relevant experience of managing projects or change initiatives through the full project lifecycle.
• Demonstrable experience of planning, coordinating and delivering projects to agreed scope, quality, timelines and budgets.
• Experience of maintaining project plans, RAID logs, governance documentation and status reporting.
• Experience of working with a range of internal stakeholders, senior colleagues, subject-matter experts and third-party suppliers.
• Experience of identifying and managing risks, issues, dependencies and delivery constraints.
• Experience of working within a defined project governance or delivery framework
• Experience within financial services, payments, technology, data or another regulated environment would be beneficial.
• A recognized project management qualification, such as PRINCE2, APM, PMP or equivalent is desirable.
• Evidence of continued professional development in project management or change delivery would be beneficial.
• Strong project management skills, with experience of planning, scheduling, monitoring and controlling delivery.
• Sound understanding of project governance, risk management and change control.
• Ability to manage routine and complex projects with limited supervision.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to prioritise competing demands and changing priorities and meet agreed deadlines.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess information, identify risks and recommend practical actions.
• Clear and confident written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build constructive working relationships with stakeholders at different levels of the organisation.
• Ability to facilitate meetings and workshops and maintain focus on actions, decisions and outcomes.
• Commercial awareness and confidence working with suppliers.
• Confidence using Microsoft 365 tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams and SharePoint. Experience of project planning or portfolio reporting tools would be useful.
• Collaborative team player.

What is in it for me?

You will be joining a not-for-profit business with a lovely working culture, and our employees are at the centre of our focus.

In addition to the base salary, LINK operates a bonus scheme and offers a wide range of employee benefits including group life and income protection, company pension scheme, private medical and dental insurance, hybrid working and learning opportunities. Our Harrogate office has an on-site café, gym, free car parking including electric charging points   and bike parking facilities as well.

We will be interviewing as we receive CVs so if you are interested in this role, please apply as soon as possible.

Candidates must be within reasonable commuting distance of Harrogate.

Contract Length

12-month fixed term maternity cover contract.

Who we are

LINK is a not-for-profit company governed by an independent Board and is the UK's largest cash machine network, connecting virtually all the UK’s ATMs and providing communities with access to cash through services such as cashback at retailers’ tills and Banking Hubs.  While many consumers are now embracing digital payments, there are still millions of people who rely on cash every day.  At LINK, we are passionate about protecting access to cash on the UK’s High Streets and ensuring it is maintained for as long as it is needed through the operation of our well-established Financial Inclusion Programme. LINK is regulated by the Payments Systems Regulator and the Bank of England and have a great track record of delivering results for communities.

What does the role involve? 

To support the delivery and continual improvement of the organisation’s Information Security Governance framework. The role will assist in ensuring compliance with internal policies and external standards (including ISO 27001), contribute to risk management activities, and support the ongoing maturity of the Information Security Management System (ISMS).

This is a developmental role designed to build practical experience in information security governance, risk, and compliance within a regulated environment.

• Support the maintenance and continual improvement of the Information Security Management System (ISMS) in line with ISO 2700.
• Assist in the development, review, and communication of security policies, standards, and governance documentation, ensuring they remain accurate, relevant and accessible.
• Help maintain the information security risk register, including recording, updating, and tracking risks under guidance from senior team members.
• Support third-party risk management processes by assisting with supplier security assessments and evidence gathering.
• Provide governance support to incident response and business continuity activities, working alongside more experienced colleagues.
• Monitor the phishing mailbox, investigate reported emails and assist with threat analysis using security tools and external intelligence sources.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders and team members to develop knowledge of security governance practices and risk management.
• Contribute to team knowledge sharing and actively develop personal capability of information security, risk and compliance.

What will I need to know?

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in an Information Security or related role.
• Exposure to risk management, incident management, and governance activities.
• Experience working within or alongside an ISO 27001-aligned environment is preferred.
• A successfully completed and certified Information Security apprenticeship (e.g. Cyber Security Technologist, Level 4 or equivalent), or Relevant industry certifications (such as CompTIA Security+, ISO 27001 Foundation/Practitioner, or equivalent).

• Understanding of risk management principles and control frameworks.
• Awareness of information security standards, particularly ISO 27001.
• Basic knowledge of security incident management and threat awareness.
• Familiarity with data protection and regulatory requirements, ideally within financial services.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams.
• Good problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Effective time management and organisational ability.
• Gain hands-on experience of working within an ISO 27001-certified environment.
• Develop skills in risk management, governance frameworks, and regulatory compliance.
• Opportunity to build a career pathway into Information Security, Risk, or Compliance roles.

What is in it for me?

You will be joining a not-for-profit business with a lovely working culture, and our employees are at the centre of our focus.

In addition to the base salary, LINK operates a bonus scheme and offers a wide range of employee benefits including group life and income protection, company pension scheme, private medical and dental insurance, hybrid working and learning opportunities. Our Harrogate office has an on-site café, gym, free car parking including electric charging points   and bike parking facilities as well.

We will be interviewing as we receive CVs so if you are interested in this role, please apply as soon as possible.

Candidates must be within reasonable commuting distance of Harrogate.

Contract Length

12-month fixed term maternity cover contract.

Who we are

LINK is a not-for-profit company governed by an independent Board and is the UK's largest cash machine network, connecting virtually all the UK’s ATMs and providing communities with access to cash through services such as cashback at retailers’ tills and Banking Hubs.  While many consumers are now embracing digital payments, there are still millions of people who rely on cash every day.  At LINK, we are passionate about protecting access to cash on the UK’s High Streets and ensuring it is maintained for as long as it is needed through the operation of our well-established Financial Inclusion Programme. LINK is regulated by the Payments Systems Regulator and the Bank of England and have a great track record of delivering results for communities.

What does the role involve? 

The Senior Data Engineer will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and supporting the data engineering solutions that underpin LINK's operational services, regulatory reporting and analytical capabilities.

The role will support the ongoing evolution of LINK's data platform and contribute to the migration of existing SQL Server-based processes and datasets to modern cloud-based data engineering solutions (Fabric or Databricks). Working closely with the data team and wider stakeholders, the role will help deliver scalable, governed and trusted data products using modern engineering practices and tooling.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Develop and maintain data pipelines, transformation processes and data products supporting operational, regulatory and analytical requirements.
• Build and support ingestion, validation, transformation, and publication of processes using Azure Data Factory and cloud data engineering platforms (Azure Databricks or Microsoft Fabric) using Spark SQL and PySpark.
• Support the implementation and operation of Medallion Architecture principles, including bronze, silver and gold data layers, to deliver trusted and reusable data products.
• Contribute to the migration and modernisation of existing complex SQL Server databases, stored procedures, scheduled processes, and legacy data workflows to modern cloud-based engineering solutions.
• Develop and maintain data quality controls including validation, reconciliation, exception management, historical comparison and operational monitoring processes.
• Support the publication and movement of trusted data products to downstream operational systems, reporting platforms and analytical applications.
• Work collaboratively with Data Engineering, Data Analytics, Spatial Analytics, IT, and business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver scalable, maintainable, and supportable solutions.
• Support investigation, diagnosis and resolution of operational data issues, data incidents, and platform issues/failures.
• Contribute to source control, CI/CD, documentation standards and engineering best practices across the Data Engineering and Analytical functions.
• Identify opportunities to improve automation, operational resilience, engineering efficiency, and platform capability.
• Maintain awareness of and apply industry best practice to support the continued evolution of LINK's data platform.

What will I need to know? 

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in data engineering, data warehousing or database development.
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in SQL Server development, administration and optimisation.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience designing, developing and delivering ETL/ELT solutions.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience working with modern cloud data platforms, including Microsoft Fabric or Azure Databricks.
• Proven experience delivering SQL Server migration, modernisation or cloud transformation programmes.
• Practical experience migrating stored procedures, ETL processes, SQL Agent jobs and data warehouse workloads to cloud-based platforms.
• Hands-on experience designing, developing and supporting data integration solutions using Azure Data Factory.
• Advanced SQL development, database design and administration.
• Strong capability in data modelling and data warehousing.
• Design and development of robust, scalable ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Python, SQL and PySpark.
• Azure Data Factory.
• Database and pipeline performance tuning, optimisation and troubleshooting.
• Data quality, reconciliation, validation and exception management frameworks.
• Source control, deployment automation and CI/CD engineering practices.
• Cloud data architecture, platform engineering and solution design.
• Operational monitoring, auditing, incident investigation and production support.
• Problem Solving.
• Critical Thinking.
• Communication.
• Stakeholder Management.

What is in it for me?

You will be joining a not-for-profit business with a lovely working culture, and our employees are at the centre of our focus.

In addition to the base salary, LINK operates a bonus scheme and offers a wide range of employee benefits including group life and income protection, company pension scheme, private medical and dental insurance, hybrid working and learning opportunities. Our Harrogate office has an on-site café, gym, free car parking including electric charging points   and bike parking facilities as well.

We will be interviewing as we receive CVs so if you are interested in this role, please apply as soon as possible.