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You will need to be able to work from our Birmingham office 2 days per week/office to be attended as often as business needs require.\nSalary: Competitive\nWho we are...\nTerraQuest Solutions Ltd is an award-winning and market-leading specialist provider of planning, land, property, and business solutions. We are an established and trusted organisation that is renowned for its expertise in providing innovative and cost-effective solutions to both public and private sectors. Our team delivers bespoke, flexible, and efficient services through a process-orientated delivery structure. We pride ourselves on strong customer relationships evidenced by the high proportion of referrals and repeat business.\nWhy work with us…\nWe are a Living Wage Foundation accredited employer, committed to supporting the well-being and development of all our people. With competitive salaries, enhanced Family Friendly policies; a fabulous suite of benefits (including: Pension; Life Assurance; Employee Assistance Programme; option to buy additional annual leave in addition to 25 days plus Bank Holidays); true flexibility with our Agile Working approach, and superb training and development opportunities, we really care about our team!\nWhat we need...\nDue to a period of sustained growth, we are looking to recruit a Change and Release Manager to join our Service Management Team.\nBased in the company’s Birmingham office, the Change and Release Manager will join an experienced team working within an ITIL framework and be responsible for managing and leading on change and release activities across the business. 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