Challenging jobs in Wakefield

Browse 191 live challenging jobs in Wakefield, with a typical salary around £47,500. New roles are added daily — click any listing to view the full details and apply directly on CV-Library.

Live challenging jobs
25
Salary range
£30,679 – £77,500
Typical salary
£47,500
Most common
Permanent

Biology Teacher (KS5)

📍 Leeds, West Yorkshire💰 £162 - £262/day🏢 Prospero Teaching

Delivering engaging and challenging Biology lessons at KS5. Creating a stimulating learning environment that encourages curiosity and academic success. Supporting students in achieving excellent outco…

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Software Development Manager

📍 Doncaster, South Yorkshire💰 £70000 - £81000/annum🏢 Michael Page

The ability to manage challenging situations, negotiate effectively and resolve conflicts. Experience developing talent, identifying skills gaps and supporting recruitment, succession planning and tea…

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Behaviour Mentor - SEMH school

📍 Bradford💰 £100.00 - £120/day🏢 PK Education

PK Education are currently recruiting Behaviour Mentors and SEMH Support Staff to work within specialist provisions and mainstream schools supporting pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (S…

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Plant Mechanic Supervisor

📍 Morley, City and Borough of Leeds💰 Salary not shown🏢 BAM UK & Ireland

A challenging role requiring commitment and dedication. self-motivation, able and competent to service and repair a variation of plant and equipment also resolve any mechanical issues. Importantly emb…

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Commissioning Engineer

📍 Derby, Derbyshire💰 £45000 - £65000/annum generous benefits🏢 Premier Technical Recruitment

Attending site progress meetings, toolbox talks etc and providing professional representation of the business especially during client-facing test conditions.To be considered for this varied and chall…

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Health Care Assistant

📍 WF10, Ledsham, City and Borough of Leeds💰 £13.71/hour🏢 Exemplar Health Care

You're also. caring, kind, understanding and calm. able to deal with, and defuse, challenging situations. energetic and outgoing, with a positive, can-do attitude. a great listener and communicator. Y…

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Welder / Fabricator

📍 LS10, Richmond Hill, City and Borough of Leeds💰 £13.73/hour Excellent benefits🏢 Union Industries

If you are looking for a new and challenging role, then submit your application with your current CV. This role has previously been advertised. please do not apply again as your details have already b…

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Health Care Assistant - part time hours

📍 BD12, Wyke, Bradford💰 £12.71/hour🏢 Exemplar Health Care

You're also. caring, kind, understanding and calm. able to deal with, and defuse, challenging situations. energetic and outgoing, with a positive, can-do attitude. a great listener and communicator. Y…

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Support Worker - Female

📍 Huddersfield💰 £12.79/hour🏢 CareTech UK

Being a support worker is very rewarding but also hard and challenging at times. Support workers need to be able to understand that not every day is going to be sunshine and smiles. Being able to watc…

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Sales Advisor (Warranty) - No Cold Calling

📍 Huddersfield💰 £26436 - £45000/annum🏢 Buy it Direct

Self-motivated and resilient people who stay focused, even when things get challenging . Comfortable working in a fast-paced, target-driven environment where effort is rewarded. Previous sales or cust…

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SEMH Teaching Assistant

📍 Wakefield💰 £100.00 - £120/day🏢 TeacherActive

Do you have the resilience and patience to support young people who display challenging behaviour. Can you build positive relationships with students and provide consistent support within an education…

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Intervention Worker

📍 Wakefield💰 £100.00 - £140/day🏢 TeacherActive

Are you resilient, patient and able to build positive relationships with young people who may find mainstream education challenging . TeacherActive is proud to be working with an alternative provision…

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Mechanical Design Engineer

📍 Rawdon, City and Borough of Leeds💰 £40000 - £50000/annum🏢 White Label Recruitment Ltd

You'll be joining an established engineering team working on large-scale, technically challenging equipment within a medium-to-heavy engineering environment. The Role. As a Mechanical Design Engineer,…

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Mechanical Project Manager

📍 Leeds, West Yorkshire💰 £55000 - £65000/annum🏢 CDM Recruitment

Opportunity to work on varied, challenging M&E projects. Supportive team environment with career development opportunities. Company vehicle or car allowance (subject to role requirements). If you are…

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Raw Materials Quality Manager

📍 WF9, South Kirkby, City and Borough of Wakefield💰 £48000 - £50000/annum + potential car allowance🏢 Silven Recruitment

Building strong, direct relationships with suppliers and confidently challenging performance where needed. Supporting supplier visits, audits and wider supplier-quality activity. Influencing QA teams,…

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Associate/Associate Director - Civil Engineering

📍 Leeds💰 £70000 - £85000/annum🏢 Aztrum

The business has a strong track record of unlocking challenging sites and achieving best value for clients, particularly brownfield sites and those with difficult topography or access. The work is var…

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Key Account Manager

📍 Leeds, West Yorkshire💰 £45000 - £50000/annum🏢 Evolve Selection

Drive Impactful Conversations – Lead engaging, strategic, and sometimes challenging discussions that move account objectives forward and strengthen long-term collaboration. Map the Key Players – Creat…

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Senior Transformation Project Manager

📍 Bradford, West Yorkshire💰 £391 - £500/day🏢 Hatched Recruitment Group

Challenging existing processes and developing practical, evidence-based solutions. Supporting the successful implementation and adoption of organisational change. Coaching and mentoring less experienc…

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Cnc Setter Operator

📍 Halifax, Calderdale💰 £34000 - £40000/annum + overtime + holidays🏢 Odin Recruitment Group

The successful candidate will be responsible for producing high-precision components to exacting quality standards, including machining challenging and exotic materials such as Inconel, Nitronic, stai…

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Project Engineers - Civil Engineering

📍 Leeds💰 £40000 - £50000/annum Strong package & benefits🏢 300 North Limited

This is an opportunity to join a growing specialist contractor with a strong pipeline of technically challenging projects. The company can consider both an experienced Project Engineer and a developin…

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HR Business Partner

📍 Leeds💰 Salary not shown🏢 ISQ Recruitment

This is a hands-on role for someone who is comfortable dealing with challenging people matters, advising operational leaders and taking ownership when situations become more complex. You'll work acros…

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Escort - HMP Leeds

📍 Leeds, West Yorkshire💰 £13.45/hour paying £13.45 per hour plus holiday pay🏢 Hays Construction and Property

Due to the challenging environment of the workplace, the ideal candidate will need to be level-headed, security-conscious, be able to follow processes and procedures and understand why they are in pla…

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Principal Lawyer – Litigation & Housing

📍 HD1, Huddersfield, Kirklees💰 £53051 - £58358/annum £3,000 annual market supplement🏢 Connect Executive Search Group

This permanent opportunity would suit a senior legal professional with strong civil litigation and public-sector housing experience who is looking to take on a leadership role while working across a v…

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Registered Service Manager

📍 Bradford, West Yorkshire💰 £43000/annum🏢 Keystone Care

Step into a pivotal leadership role where your expertise will directly shape the lives of adults with learning disabilities, autism and challenging behaviours. This is a permanent opportunity to lead…

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Account Development Manager

📍 DN6, Carcroft, Doncaster💰 Salary not shown🏢 Progress Rail

Becoming a part of the Progress Rail team means becoming a part of a challenging and bright future in our global marketplace. Equal Opportunities statement. Progress Rail is an equal opportunity emplo…

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