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<h4>Job summary</h4><p>Working as part of Homes England’s central Governance team, led by Peter Judge, our Company Secretary and Assistant Director - Governance, you as the Assistant Company Secretary - Cambridge will play a critical role in supporting the Cambridge Growth Company (CGC), a subsidiary of Homes England, during its formative stages and beyond. </p><p>You will be joining our small but highly skilled and experienced Governance team, who are committed to making positive contributions and continual improvements to how we manage our key decision-making. </p><p>We believe in delivering a first-class customer service, excellent delivery and taking an innovative and creative approach to delegation and governance issues. This includes working in a collaborative/flexible way to foster good decision making and problem solving within the team and across the Agency. </p><p>This is a rare chance to shape the future governance structures in a fast-growing project with real social purpose and a lasting impact. </p><p>Working with key stakeholders and as part of a professional team, you will help ensure an effective secretariat and governance service to the CGC Chair, Board, the Executive and committees, including the CGC’s advisory council. As a full part of the Homes England Governance Team, you will also have the opportunity to support Homes England’s wider governance at its group of companies. </p><p>The CGC project is likely to transfer to a stand-alone development corporation in the next few years, this post may be in scope to transfer to that successor organisation at an appropriate time. It will require regular office attendance in Cambridge as part of hybrid working arrangements. </p><h4>Job description</h4><p>You'll be comfortable supporting the Company Secretary, working as part of the wider governance team to facilitate timely and compliant decision making and recording those decisions. You will also be comfortable working on complex governance issues and ensuring statutory compliance and reporting. </p><p>You will be content working in a complex stakeholder environment and with senior stakeholders. You will be proficient in minute taking, Companies Act compliance, strategic forward planning Board and committee business, and undertaking meeting support administration. You will be able to work autonomously, particularly around your CGC Board secretary duties, whilst reporting to senior colleagues in the Governance team in a matrix management environment. </p><p>Delivering on a mission as bold as ours isn’t always easy. You will be resilient and comfortable managing stakeholders at a senior level and your discussions will always be shaped by a good understanding of the commercial and operational impact of what we do as a Governance team. You will enjoy working in an innovative, fun and engaging way and be able to negotiate and persuade. </p><p> As an experienced governance professional, you’ll understand how to engage colleagues at all levels and manage a varied workload. You will be able to demonstrate you can work with others as part of a team in a collaborative, inclusive way. </p><h4>Person specification</h4><p><strong>Essential:</strong></p><ul><li>You will hold a professional qualification allowing you to act as a Company Secretary (or you will have equivalent relevant experience).</li><li>Experience of providing Secretariat support to a Board and/or Committee.</li><li>Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise a demanding workload.</li><li>Understanding of change management principles.</li><li>Team working skills.</li></ul><p><strong>Desirable:</strong></p><ul><li>Understanding and experience of public sector governance.</li><li>Experience of matrix management as manager or managed.</li></ul><p><strong>Key Competencies:</strong></p><ul><li>The ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders across the organisation to provide an excellent Secretariat</li><li>You will need to be an excellent communicator and be comfortable communicating with a wide variety of stakeholders and be able to influence senior colleagues on governance matters.</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Homes England is an executive non-departmental public body with its own terms and conditions, benefits and pension scheme. We are a government agency working in partnership with the private sector and want to employ and retain great people. In return we offer a range of excellent benefits, some of the key benefits include:<br><br>Holiday - Homes England offers all staff 33 days annual leave per year in addition to 8 statutory bank holidays.<br><br>Working Flexibly - At Homes England we have a strong culture of flexible working and encourage all employees to have a healthy work/life balance. We offer a wide range of potential working patterns, including part time, job share and compressed hours.<br><br>Health and Wellbeing - We offer health screening with Nuffield Proactive Health Clinics, a free Employee Assistance Programme which offers confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week as well as access to Occupational Health.<br><br>Professional Development - At Homes England we are committed to your continued professional and personal development with learning as one of our core values. We pay for one job-related professional membership subscription per year for our employees.<br><br>We also offer an excellent range of family friendly benefits, for example, maternity, paternity, shared parental leave.<h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4><p>How to apply?</p><p>To apply please follow the links to our careers page.</p><p>Security</p><p>Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.</p><p>Selection process details</p><p>For more information on the role, please see the attached Job Description.</p><p>Successful applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application and interviews held as soon as practical after the closing date. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in this role and Homes England. <br><br>Please note – Homes England has a responsibility to ensure compliance with HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard to address the potential problems of identity fraud, illegal working and deception generally. To ensure compliance we will carry out a pre-employment Personal Identity and Vetting Report through Experian to meet the standard and you will therefore be asked to provide certain information in order that the verification check can be carried out if you are successful in your application.<br><br>Homes England are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer that values and respects the people who work for us. Our aim is to be an employer of choice, enabling everyone to reach their full potential.<br><br>Homes England is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. For further information please refer to our Privacy Notice which can be viewed here:<br><br><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Forganisations%2Fhomes-england%2Fabout%2Fpersonal-information-charter&amp;data=05%7C02%7CEsra.Demirtas%40homesengland.gov.uk%7C7c822f21f3904e27968808dc52f79f69%7Cfaa8e2690811453882e74d29009219bf%7C0%7C0%7C638476470709448708%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=pjDFFDlHY7zgFNxx382ALMbJiw90f6DVARZfyZfjizs%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england/about/personal-information-charter</a><br><br></p><p>Nationality requirements</p><p>Open to UK, <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fthecommonwealth.org%2Fmember-countries&amp;data=05%7C02%7CEsra.Demirtas%40homesengland.gov.uk%7C7c822f21f3904e27968808dc52f79f69%7Cfaa8e2690811453882e74d29009219bf%7C0%7C0%7C638476470709464704%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=r0Rz6b9bvo4%2Fo7AU2d6SMHLXaaVe5%2BWf%2Bv3jjL%2BHYVg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Commonwealth</a> and <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Feu-eea&amp;data=05%7C02%7CEsra.Demirtas%40homesengland.gov.uk%7C7c822f21f3904e27968808dc52f79f69%7Cfaa8e2690811453882e74d29009219bf%7C0%7C0%7C638476470709477834%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=9afIX7gl80%2BvPO9deAYKN%2Fgy6ByyqFXW1sHolEZTxic%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">European Economic Area (EEA)</a> and certain non EEA nationals. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fnationality-rules&amp;data=05%7C02%7CEsra.Demirtas%40homesengland.gov.uk%7C7c822f21f3904e27968808dc52f79f69%7Cfaa8e2690811453882e74d29009219bf%7C0%7C0%7C638476470709489987%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=iRgJvWJgZuGR0vW3MsvCQWx9V5KiFAWtqpC0cMqAcdI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>Working for the Civil Service</p><p>Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.</p><p>The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a guaranteed disability confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.</p><p>Further information</p><p>Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.</p><p>Contact point for applicants</p><p>Name: Recruitment Team</p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:recruitmentinfo@homesengland.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitmentinfo@homesengland.gov.uk</a></p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/prison-leaver-recruitment/" target="_blank">Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window)</a>.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : <a href="mailto:Recruitmentinfo@homesengland.gov.uk" target="_blank">Recruitmentinfo@homesengland.gov.uk</a></li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:Recruitmentinfo@homesengland.gov.uk" target="_blank">Recruitmentinfo@homesengland.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:Recruitmentinfo@homesengland.gov.uk" target="_blank">Recruitmentinfo@homesengland.gov.uk</a></li></ul>

Homes England

Assistant Company Secretary - Cambridge

HM Revenue and Customs

Insolvency Civil Recovery Complex Caseworker

<h4>Job summary</h4><p>As the Director of Analysis and Performance, you will head the newly expanded Analysis and Performance Directorate, comprising over 200 dedicated professionals within the recently established Department of State. This department serves as Defence's strategic integrator, aligning political objectives with strategy, policy, and resources. You will report to Director General Transformation, who leads a portfolio of Directorates focused on setting and communicating the strategy for Defence as an enterprise.</p><p>The Director of Analysis and Performance is a critical role at the heart of Defence’s decision making. Your leadership will foster an inclusive, innovative, and high-performing team culture, ensuring the delivery of timely, high-quality analysis and insights that directly influence senior-level decision-making. By improving understanding of the challenges we face and driving evidence-based decisions, you and your team will contribute to better strategic outcomes for Defence and the UK.</p><p>In addition to leading your Directorate, you will act as Head of the Analysis Function for approximately 600 analysts across Defence. This will require exceptional interpersonal and influencing skills to build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, including Ministers, military leaders, and civilian staff. You will combine strategic vision and sound judgement to identify where analysis can have the greatest impact, while effectively communicating complex information and technical concepts to diverse audiences.</p><h4>Job description</h4><p><strong>The current responsibilities of the role include:</strong></p><ul><li>Lead a team of over 200, including professional analysts, digital professionals and the performance team; as well as heading up the Analysis Function across Defence (c.600 members).</li><li>Lead four multidisciplinary teams covering Economics and Financial Analysis; Health, Digital, and Analysis and Insights; Central Analytical Team and Personnel Statistics and Analysis; and Strategic Performance and Insights.</li><li>Build influential and strong working relationships across the newly reformed Defence structure – transforming complex data into strategic insight to advise Ministers and key senior stakeholders across Department of State; Military Strategic Headquarters; National Armaments Director Group; and Defence Nuclear Enterprise.</li><li>Ensure the Analysis and Performance Directorate provides high-quality analysis, assessment and insights to decision-makers throughout the department, across government and externally, ensuring our evidence and analysis is at the heart of the Defence decision-making process.</li><li>Drive the delivery of quality assured, timely and fit for purpose analysis to ensure that decisions made will be driven by sound evidence, speaking truth to power and challenging decisions where required.</li><li>Be responsible for the quality sign-off for numerous Departmental official statistics and statistical publications, along with regular provision of Freedom of Information/Parliamentary Questions data. Applying judgement to the proper use of data and analysis to ensure it is not manipulated or misused, acting as the final decision maker on matters of statistical accuracy.</li><li>Bring understanding, clarity and coherence to the Analysis and Performance Function across Defence, ultimately increasing its impact on decisions across Defence.</li></ul><h4>Person specification</h4><ul><li>Proven ability to navigate complex and contested environments to achieve better strategic outcomes, successfully influencing the decisions of senior leaders—such as Board members or Ministers—by turning complex data into strategic insight.</li><li>Proven ability to apply advanced analytical expertise to provide credible leadership to analytical teams and drive the delivery of high-quality analysis, assessment and insights to decision-makers.</li><li>Inspiring leadership of multi-disciplinary teams, harnessing the talents of individuals and creating an inclusive, innovative and high performing environment.</li><li>Excellent communication skills demonstrating the ability to translate complex data and technical detail into clear and meaningful information to senior audiences.</li><li>Successful demonstrable experience of building trustful relationships, developing productive networks across organisational and professional boundaries and collaborating with senior stakeholders.</li><li>Strong strategic, analytical and insight skills, applying excellent judgement and the ability to use a range of evidence to inform and support decision-making in a complex policy context.</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £100,000, Ministry of Defence contributes £28,970 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank"> Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.</a><ul><li>Learning and development tailored to your role</li><li>An environment with flexible working options</li><li>A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity</li><li>A <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/members/joining-the-civil-service-pension-scheme/" target="_blank">Civil Service pension</a> with an employer contribution of 28.97%</li></ul><h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4><p>To apply for this post, you will need to complete the online application process no later than <strong>23:55 on Sunday 1st February 2026</strong> and will involve providing the two documents outlined below via the Civil Service Jobs portal:</p><ul><li>A <strong>CV</strong> (no more than 2 pages) setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you have provided reasons for any gaps within the last two years.</li><li>A <strong>Personal Statement </strong>(no more than 2 pages) providing evidence that demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria for the role. </li></ul><p>External candidates who join the MOD and are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period. </p><p><strong>Candidate Drop-In Session</strong></p><p>Dominic Wilson will be offering an online Q&amp;A session on Tuesday 13th January 2026 at 13:00pm – 14:00pm to provide an overview of the role and welcome any questions you may have. Candidates can access the meeting by clicking <strong><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/ap/t-59584e83/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fteams.microsoft.com%2Fl%2Fmeetup-join%2F19%253ameeting_YWZjYmI0MTctZTExNS00ZWM2LWExYzgtMjhjMDY5ODJhYTBm%2540thread.v2%2F0%3Fcontext%3D%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%2522be7760ed-5953-484b-ae95-d0a16dfa09e5%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%252210ae59cc-6b0c-4883-a1f7-391e8bafc5dc%2522%257d&amp;data=05%7C02%7CEmma.Cook-Meleady116%40mod.gov.uk%7C1052a009761d43e695e508de269f49fc%7Cbe7760ed5953484bae95d0a16dfa09e5%7C0%7C0%7C638990662736225977%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=0nW0x8%2B%2FdKVr9QikDVgCzhCyZJQoCmhoBe9QQvPjd2g%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a>.</strong></p><p>For further information about the role and full application process, please refer to the candidate pack attached below. If you wish to receive any material in a different format for accessibility, then please contact <a href="mailto:People-CivHR-SCSCandidateSupport@mod.gov.uk" target="_blank">People-CivHR-SCSCandidateSupport@mod.gov.uk</a>.</p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.This role has a minimum assignment duration of 3 years. An assignment duration is the period of time a Senior Civil Servant is expected to remain in the same post to enable them to deliver on the agreed key business outcomes. The assignment duration also supports your career through building your depth of expertise. <br><br>As part of accepting this role you will be agreeing to the expected assignment duration set out above. This will not result in a contractual change to your terms and conditions. Please note this is an expectation only, it is not something which is written into your terms and conditions or indeed which the employing organisation or you are bound by. It will depend on your personal circumstances at a particular time and business needs, for example, would not preclude any absence like family friendly leave. It is nonetheless an important expectation, which is why we ask you to confirm you agree to the assignment duration set out above.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-security-vetting-advice-for-people-who-are-being-vetted" target="_blank">developed vetting (opens in a new window)</a>.<br><br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vetting-explained-and-our-vetting-charter/the-vetting-charter" target="_blank">See our vetting charter (opens in a new window)</a>.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4>Open to UK nationals only.<h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>This vacancy is part of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans" target="_blank">Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window)</a> initiative.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : SCS Recruitment Team</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:People-CivHR-SCSCandidateSupport@mod.gov.uk" target="_blank">People-CivHR-SCSCandidateSupport@mod.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:People-CivHR-SCSCandidateSupport@mod.gov.uk" target="_blank">People-CivHR-SCSCandidateSupport@mod.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzY5NjcmdmVyaWZ5PTllZjQwNjk5M2ZkODczZTRlZjU1YmIyZDEzNjM1MjU2JnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3ODQ5MDM3LWI0MmViMTBlMzBmYmI0MWJmMWQzNTBiZmM1ZDQzMTQ2OGE1YzMwOWY=" target="_blank">SCS2 Director of Analysis and Performance Candidate Pack Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 2139kB)

Ministry of Defence

Director of Analysis and Performance

<h4>Job summary</h4>The Firearms Chronicle Coordinator is a key role within the Special Operations Unit Head Quarters Department supporting the NCAs niche covert armed capability responding to NCA and on occasions NPCC high risk serious and organised crime threats. You will be responsible for ensuring that the Armed operations Unit remain deployable and compliant with the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice for Armed Policing.<h4>Job description</h4><p>To support the Special Operations Unit with the management of the Firearms modules within the Chronicle system. Support and manage the implementation of new Chronicle modules, interfaces and upgrades. Manage all modules for the respective business areas, ensuring national minimum standards are achieved whilst also meeting individual business area requirements and providing an efficient, effective and robust service to all stakeholders. Directly manage and mentor a small team of specialist firearms Chronicle enabled staff. Support, mentor and develop staff within their role. Support the Chief Firearms Instructor as the Chronicle subject matter expert (SME) during College of Policing Inspections or any other assurance or post incident procedure. </p><p><strong>Duties and Responsibilities </strong></p><p>Management of staff</p><p>Management of Chronicle staff across a range of business areas, ensuring data standards and data integrity in line with Agency Policies and Operating Procedures.</p><p>Creation of data standards</p><p>Creation and maintenance of Agency specific Chronicle data standards in line with National guidance and College of Policing requirements.</p><p>Training</p><p>Responsibility for instruction and training across Chronicle modules within relevant business areas.</p><p>Maintenance of Chronicle modules</p><p>Responsible and accountable for the maintenance of existing firearms Chronicle modules or upgrades. Liaise with the supplier (Polaris) to ensure that the module is set up in line with national requirements.</p><p>Development of Chronicle modules</p><p>Responsible and accountable for the development of all Chronicle modules to ensure they evolve alongside changing policing requirements across all business areas.</p><p>Management of Chronicle</p><p>Responsible and accountable for the management of the “Core” of the NCA Chronicle system. Providing a robust, auditable and standardised approach, whilst securing the integrity of the system. Ensuring National and Agency minimum standards are achieved and maintained.</p><p>Providing Chronicle advice and guidance</p><p>Stand as the SME, providing Chronicle advice and guidance across all business areas and at all levels</p><p>Management of user permissions</p><p>Responsible and accountable for the issuing and management of all user access permissions of the Chronicle system, thereby ensuring robust data security.</p><p>Development, Maintenance and management of all Chronicle related interfaces</p><p>Responsible and accountable for the development, maintenance and management of all Chronicle related interfaces. Provide support to business areas with regards to their implementation and use.</p><p>Consultations</p><p>Responsible and accountable for the consultation process, creation, reviewing and management of all Chronicle Policy, Guidance and Procedure documents across all areas of business.</p><p>Operations Recording Requirements</p><p>Responsible and accountable for implementing, reviewing and the management of all modules “Operations recording requirements”, in line with the NCA Strategic Threat and Risk Assessment (STRA) data requirements.</p><p>Representation at Inspections</p><p>Represent the NCA during College of Policing (CoP) Firearms Training and Taser Training Licence inspections. Be interviewed with regards to the recording of training and the management of accreditation, using the NCA Chronicle system. Represent the NCA during HMICFRS inspections in relation to Firearms records. Be interviewed with regards to the recording of operational data using the NCA Chronicle system.</p><p>Attendance at workshops and conferences</p><p>Responsible and accountable for attending National JML Chronicle Development workshops decision and conferences as the representative of the NCA. Ensure effective consultation and communication with the relevant NCA business areas.</p><p>Developing relationships</p><p>Develop strong working relationships and work collaboratively with NCA Learning &amp; Development (L&amp;D) Training Managers, Operational Firearms Managers, Chief Firearms Instructor, Strategic Firearms lead, Special Operations Unit (SOU) Senior leadership team and National Stakeholders.</p><p>Training, supporting and mentoring staff</p><p>Train, mentor, support and monitor individual NCA Chronicle staff thereby ensuring a standardised operation of the system, in line with the requirements of the NCA Chronicle policies and procedures. This will include prioritising their workload, when necessary, in order to meet strategic requirements.</p><p>Data Extraction</p><p>Responsible and accountable for the extraction of NCA Operations data to feed and support the NCA Strategic Threat and Risk Assessments (STRAs), across all business areas.</p><br><p><strong>Full advert details for this vacancy can found on the advert on the NCA Recruitment Portal. Please follow the link to apply at advertisers' site.</strong></p><p></p><h4>Person specification</h4><p>Knowledge of Chronicle Firearms Modules</p><p>Effective working knowledge of all firearms modules within Chronicle.</p><p>Experience of Firearms Licensing Requirements/Inspections.</p><p>Experience of working with the College of Policing with regards firearms licensing requirements and inspections.</p><p>Management experience</p><p>Experience of managing and developing staff.</p><h4>Behaviours</h4><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Changing and Improving</li><li>Developing Self and Others</li></ul><h4>Technical skills</h4><p>We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Experience of managing Chronicle Firearms Modules within a team environment to deliver organisational improvement</li><li>Experience of working with external stakeholders to develop, improve and implement systems set against organisational priorities.</li><li>Experience of working with internal and external stakeholders as part of a national inspection process.</li><li>Experience in improving culture within a team and measuring success.</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £45,326, National Crime Agency contributes £13,130 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank"> Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.</a><p>All NCA employees are members of the UK Civil Service and eligible for the Civil Service pension scheme, alongside your salary the NCA contributes £13131. Further information on the benefits of the scheme is available on the <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme" target="_blank">Civil Service Pension Website.</a></p><p>New entrants to the NCA receive 26 days annual leave, rising to 31 on completion of 5 years continuous service, plus 8 bank holidays. </p><p>If qualifying criteria is met new joiners from UK Police Forces or the UK Intelligence Community (UKIC) will have service with those employers taken into account for continuous service purposes for annual leave entitlement only, this will be up to a maximum of 31 days leave (including 1 privilege day).</p><p>Other benefits include:</p><ul><li>Flexible working, including flexi-time, compressed hours and job sharing (in line with business requirements) </li><li>Family friendly policies, notably above the statutory minimum</li><li>Learning and Development opportunities</li><li>Interest free loans and advances, including season tickets, childcare and rental deposits</li><li>Housing schemes - Key Worker status</li><li>Discounts and Savings with a wide variety of services including Cycle to Work, Smart Tech schemes, dental insurance, gym discounts and savings on everyday spending, available through the Reward Gateway , Edenred and Blue Light Card schemes.</li><li>Staff support groups/networks</li><li>Sports and social activities, including membership to the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC) </li></ul><p>Further information is available on the <a href="https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/careers/benefits-and-support" target="_blank">NCA Website.</a></p><h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4>This vacancy is using <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles" target="_blank">Success Profiles (opens in a new window)</a>, and will assess your Behaviours and Technical skills.<br><p><strong>How we will assess you</strong></p><p>Your application will be assessed against the following:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles/success-profiles-technical" target="_blank"><strong>Technical</strong></a> - this will be assessed by 250 word examples on:</p><ul><li>Experience of managing Chronicle Firearms Modules within a team environment to deliver organisational improvement </li></ul><ul><li>Experience of working with external stakeholders to develop, improve and implement systems set against organisational priorities. </li></ul><ul><li>Experience of working with internal and external stakeholders as part of a national inspection process. </li></ul><ul><li>Experience in improving culture within a team and measuring success. </li></ul><p>A panel will assess how well your application demonstrates the requirements outlined above.</p><p>You will receive an acknowledgement once your application is submitted.</p><p>We aim to have sift completed and scores released within 10 working days of the closing date of the advert. For high volume campaigns this timeframe may be extended.</p><p>Scores will be provided but further feedback will not be available at this stage.</p><p>For guidance on the application process, visit: <br><a href="https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/careers/applying-and-onboarding" target="_blank">NCA Applying and Onboarding</a></p><p><strong>Assessment 1</strong></p><p>The format of this assessment will be Interview which will be tested on the criteria listed in the <strong>Success Profiles at Assessment</strong> section.</p><p><strong>Success Profiles at Assessment</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles/success-profiles-civil-service-behaviours" target="_blank"><strong>Behaviours</strong></a></p><ul><li>Changing and Improving </li></ul><ul><li>Developing Self and Others </li></ul><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles/success-profiles-technical" target="_blank"><strong>Technical</strong></a></p><ul><li>Experience of managing Chronicle Firearms Modules within a team environment to deliver organisational improvement </li></ul><ul><li>Experience of working with external stakeholders to develop, improve and implement systems set against organisational priorities. </li></ul><ul><li>Experience of working with internal and external stakeholders as part of a national inspection process. </li></ul><ul><li>Experience in improving culture within a team and measuring success. </li></ul><p><strong>Assessment Outcome</strong></p><p>Outcomes will be communicated via the NCA recruitment portal. <br>If successful but no role is immediately available, you may be placed on a reserve list for 12 months. <br>Reserve lists can be used to fill similar role types across the Agency where the assessment criteria is considered a match by the recruitment team and the business area.</p><p>In the event of a tie at the assessment stage, available roles will be offered in merit order using the following order: </p><ol><li>Lead criteria (behaviours/technical/experience)</li><li>If still tied, desirable criteria will be assessed (if advertised) </li><li>If still tied, application sift scores will be used</li></ol><p>Feedback is provided only to those who attend an assessment.</p><p>You will be subject to vetting and pre-employment checks before appointment.</p><p>Once the vacancy closes, the advert will no longer be accessible. Please save a copy for your records. </p><p>We encourage all candidates to visit the <a href="https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/careers" target="_blank">NCA Careers Page</a> for more information.</p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-security-vetting-advice-for-people-who-are-being-vetted" target="_blank">security check (opens in a new window)</a>.<br><br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vetting-explained-and-our-vetting-charter/the-vetting-charter" target="_blank">See our vetting charter (opens in a new window)</a>.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>This vacancy is part of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans" target="_blank">Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window)</a> initiative.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : The Recruitment Team</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:central.recruitment@nca.gov.uk" target="_blank">central.recruitment@nca.gov.uk</a></li><li>Telephone : <a href="mailto:central.recruitment@nca.gov.uk" target="_blank">central.recruitment@nca.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:central.recruitment@nca.gov.uk" target="_blank">central.recruitment@nca.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>If you believe your application has not been treated fairly, email: <a href="mailto:Central.Recruitment@nca.gov.uk" target="_blank">Central.Recruitment@nca.gov.uk</a> (quoting the vacancy reference). <br>If unresolved, you may escalate your complaint to the Civil Service Commission.<br><br>

National Crime Agency

Firearms Chronicle Co-ordinator

<h4>Job summary</h4><p>The Service Integration and Management (SIAM) Team is part of Enterprise Services, which oversees the day-to-day operations of the National Crime Agency's IT estate. SIAM supports this function by assessing stakeholder requirements and ensuring the smooth transition of new and modified services in line with service level agreements (SLAs), while applying robust governance and control measures.</p><p>We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual to help drive the evolution of our service delivery. The successful candidate will identify innovative solutions to challenges and proactively pursue opportunities for service improvement. This role demands strong relationship management skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with key stakeholders and partners across the Agency.</p><p>This position aligns with the <a href="https://ddat-capability-framework.service.gov.uk/role/business-relationship-manager" target="_blank">Business Relationship Manager</a> role within the Government Digital and Data (GDAD) Profession Capability Framework.</p><h4>Job description</h4><p>IT capabilities are essential to the NCA’s mission to protect the public from serious and organised crime. The SIAM Team plays a critical role in ensuring the effective management and delivery of a wide range of operational IT services to NCA Officers and law enforcement partners across the UK.</p><p>This is achieved through strong leadership and oversight of the entire service lifecycle, alongside rigorous assurance and management of the IT supply chain. Our goal is to ensure services are delivered in line with agreed service levels and tailored to meet the operational needs of our officers.</p><p>To support this, we adopt a lifecycle approach to IT service management and continually invest in building a team of skilled, professional IT Service and Product Management practitioners. These experts work within a complex and dynamic IT estate that evolves to meet emerging challenges.</p><p>Our technology must adapt to address the changing threats faced by the public and the NCA. To enable this, we are seeking high quality candidates who can drive innovation, identify solutions to complex problems and proactively deliver service improvements. In this role, you will work strategically across teams to ensure that digital and data investments deliver maximum value and support the NCA’s vital mission.</p><br><p><strong>Duties and Responsibilities</strong></p><p><strong>Governance and Control - </strong>Work flexibly across a growing and complex IT estate, applying appropriate levels of governance and control to ensure compliance and consistency.</p><p><strong>Knowledge Building and Performance Review - </strong>Collaborate with business areas to develop a deep understanding of service outcomes and performance requirements, enabling informed decision-making and continuous improvement.</p><p><strong>Managing a Quality Service - </strong>Partner with our supply chain and Service Integration and Management (SIAM) providers to deliver a seamless, high-quality service experience for end users.</p><p><strong>Assurance Management - </strong>Develop expertise in service and product management to support robust assurance processes and maintain the integrity of IT services.</p><p><strong>Stakeholder Collaboration - </strong>Engage and collaborate with technology teams and wider stakeholders to deliver exceptional services. Use a range of communication methods to build strong, effective relationships across a diverse stakeholder network.</p><p><strong>Effective Problem-Solving Skills - </strong>Apply critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities to identify opportunities for improvement and implement solutions that enhance service delivery.</p><p><strong>A Product-Centric Approach - </strong>Champion technical excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement to ensure services deliver maximum value and meet the highest standards for stakeholders.</p><h4>Person specification</h4><p><strong>Stakeholder Relationship Management - </strong>You can effectively negotiate and influence stakeholders, building strong and lasting relationships. You are confident in influencing decisions, resolving challenging situations, and removing barriers to progress. You communicate clearly and consistently, fostering mutual understanding and alignment while prioritising user needs.</p><p><strong>Continual Service Improvement - </strong>You can identify opportunities for process optimisation and contribute to implementing solutions that enhance efficiency and service quality.</p><p><strong>Service Focus - </strong>You can interpret inputs and establish coherent frameworks that deliver consistent and effective outcomes.</p><p><strong>Business Analysis - </strong>You can investigate issues and opportunities within existing processes, working collaboratively with stakeholders to define objectives and recommend practical solutions that deliver measurable benefits.</p><p><strong>Strategic Thinking - </strong>You understand the strategic context of your work and can clearly articulate how activities align with organisational goals. You contribute to shaping strategy and policy development.</p><p><strong>User Focus - </strong>You can identify and engage with users and stakeholders to gather evidence of user needs, ensuring services are designed and delivered with the end user in mind.</p><br><p><strong>Essential Criteria</strong></p><p><strong>Experience of working in an ITIL structured framework <em>or</em> experience of working in a SIAM environment - </strong>ITIL provides a structured framework for service management, whilst SIAM is a framework for managing multiple IT service providers. Our work is based around the ITIL Framework, and whilst an ITIL qualification is desirable, experience of working within ITIL or SIAM frameworks is essential to this role. </p><p>This must be evidenced in your application.</p><h4>Behaviours</h4><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Communicating and Influencing</li></ul><h4>Technical skills</h4><p>We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Continual Service Improvement - The ability to proactively identify opportunities for process optimisation and contribute to the design and implementation of effective solutions that enhance service quality and efficiency.</li><li>Strategic Thinking - The ability to operate effectively within a strategic context, clearly articulate how activities align with organisational goals, and actively contribute to the development and refinement of strategies and policies.</li><li>Service Focus - The ability to translate inputs into structured, practical frameworks that deliver consistent, high-quality services and meet organisational objectives.</li><li>User Focus - The ability to identify, engage and collaborate with users and stakeholders to gather robust evidence of user needs, ensuring services are designed and delivered to meet those needs effectively.</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £45,326, National Crime Agency contributes £13,130 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank"> Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.</a><ul><li>Learning and development tailored to your role</li><li>An environment with flexible working options</li><li>A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity</li><li>A <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank">Civil Service pension</a> with an employer contribution of 28.97%</li></ul><h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4>This vacancy is using <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles" target="_blank">Success Profiles (opens in a new window)</a>, and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.<strong>Full advert details for this vacancy can found on the advert on the NCA Recruitment Portal. Please follow the link to apply at advertisers' site.</strong><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-security-vetting-advice-for-people-who-are-being-vetted" target="_blank">security check (opens in a new window)</a>.<br><br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vetting-explained-and-our-vetting-charter/the-vetting-charter" target="_blank">See our vetting charter (opens in a new window)</a>.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Medical</h4>Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>This vacancy is part of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans" target="_blank">Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window)</a> initiative.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : <a href="mailto:central.recruitment@nca.gov.uk" target="_blank">central.recruitment@nca.gov.uk</a></li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:central.recruitment@nca.gov.uk" target="_blank">central.recruitment@nca.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:central.recruitment@nca.gov.uk" target="_blank">central.recruitment@nca.gov.uk</a></li></ul>

Supporting Services Senior Officer

TCCA Head of Curriculum Development

Advisory Accountant

Deputy Director Intelligence, National Tasking and Co-ordination (NTAC) & Deputy Director Organised Immigration Crime, Threat leadership (OIC TL)

Senior Service Designer

<h4>Job summary</h4><p>This role will support the Cabinet Office in its journey from Google based technology to Microsoft 365.</p><p>The role will be based in the Digital Knowledge &amp; Information Management (DKIM) team within Cabinet Office Digital. The DKIM team delivers the Cabinet Office’s priorities and purpose through providing digital information and records management, and archive services. The Cabinet Office creates some of the most important official records in government, including Prime Ministerial records.</p><h4>Job description</h4><p>You will be delivering responsive operational services by:<br></p><ul><li>Working with an agile DKIM M365 Ops team which involves collaboration with users and stakeholders including the programme DKIM team; Departmental Records Officers; Cabinet Office Business units and M365 champions; Team Owners.</li><li>Maturing the department’s use of the M365 functionality such as the development of workflows for Information and Records management.</li><li>Working with our technical partners to support deployment of new or updated apps and technical capabilities in M365 environments. </li><li>Ensure success and operational efficiency through change; continuous improvement; risk and reporting issues.</li><li>Respond to requests for Teams, SharePoint sites, information spaces.</li><li>Assess requirements, provide good practice advice, and propose technical solutions for information and records management within M365, utilising Purview and SharePoint admin centre.</li></ul><p>The postholder will work with the DKIM G7 Head of Unit to deliver business critical services. This includes:</p><ul><li>Supporting design and delivery of business transformation activity in our live services and the maturity of adoption of our M365 system;</li><li>Supporting delivery of business and government organisational change;</li><li>Auditing, assuring and enforcing information management good practice across the department.</li></ul><p>Curious about Government Digital and Data? Dive into the Candidate Pack to learn more: <a href="https://dsit.pagetiger.com/bzwfhzv/1" target="_blank">https://dsit.pagetiger.com/bzwfhzv/1</a></p><h4>Person specification</h4><p>Requirements for this role:</p><ul><li>The post holder will need to demonstrate experience in information and records management in a Microsoft environment.</li><li>They will need to be highly organised, able to work collaboratively across multi-disciplinary teams to achieve good outcomes for our service by implementing digital solutions.</li><li>An excellent communicator, able to explain technical concepts simply and clearly to staff at all levels</li></ul><p><strong>Skills </strong></p><ul><li>Knowledge of the administration of Microsoft 365/ Teams/ SharePoint and experience of managing a live service</li><li>Legal and regulatory requirements affecting records and information management in the UK</li><li>Experience of utilising automation and workflow in M365/SharePoint/Teams/Purview</li><li>Experience of implementing Co-pilot in M365 </li><li>Experience of metadata, retention labels, permissions, taxonomies and content management</li><li>Experience of applying best practice for digital solutions in complex organisations</li></ul><p><strong>Qualifications</strong></p><p>A current, previous or working towards a professional accreditation in Information and Records Management, Archives and Records Management, similar or equivalent.</p><p><strong>Additional information:</strong></p><p>A minimum 60% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace. Although requirements to attend other locations for official business will also count towards this level of attendance.</p><h4>Behaviours</h4><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Managing a Quality Service</li><li>Working Together</li><li>Changing and Improving</li></ul><p>We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:</p><ul><li>Managing a Quality Service</li><li>Changing and Improving</li></ul><h4>Technical skills</h4><p>We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:</p><ul><li>M365</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £43,760, Cabinet Office contributes £12,677 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank"> Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.</a><ul><li>Learning and development tailored to your role.</li><li>An environment with flexible working options.</li><li>A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.</li><li>A <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/members/thinking-of-joining-the-civil-service/" target="_blank">Civil Service Pension</a> which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and employer contributions of 28.97%.</li><li>A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30.</li></ul><h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4>This vacancy is using <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles" target="_blank">Success Profiles (opens in a new window)</a>, and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.<p><strong>Application process<br></strong><br>As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide:</p><p>1. A CV<br>2. Statement of Suitability of no more than 500 words based on the Person Specification<br>3. Examples of the behaviours listed in the advert<br><br>The CV is for reference only and will not be assessed at sift stage. </p><p>Applications will be sifted on Statement of Suitability and the behaviours listed in the advert. </p><p>Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be undertaken using the lead Behaviour, Managing a Quality Service.</p><p><strong>Selection process</strong></p><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process, in which you will be expected to demonstrate relevant competencies form the Government Knowledge &amp; Information Management framework:</p><ul><li>Managing a Quality Service</li><li>Working Together</li><li>Changing and Improving</li></ul><p>The format of the interview will be questions on behaviours, experience, technical skills and strengths.</p><p><strong>Expected timeline (subject to change)</strong></p><p>Expected sift date – w/c 19th January 2026</p><p>Expected interview date/s – 2nd February 2026</p><p>Interview location - Your interview will either be conducted face to face or by video. You will be notified of the location if you are selected for interview.<br><br><strong>Further Information</strong></p><p>A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.</p><p>Any move to Cabinet Office from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare; for further information <a href="https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/" target="_blank">visit the Childcare Choices website</a>.</p><p>If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out. </p><p>In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service/Disclosure Scotland on your behalf.</p><p>However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing <a href="mailto:Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a> stating the job reference number in the subject heading. </p><p>For further information on the Disclosure Scotland confidential checking service telephone: the Disclosure Scotland Helpline on 0870 609 6006 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email <a href="mailto:Info@disclosurescotland.co.uk" target="_blank">Info@disclosurescotland.co.uk</a></p><p>Please note that this role requires SC clearance, which would normally require 5 years’ UK residency in the past 5 years. This is not an absolute requirement but supplementary checks may be required where individuals have not lived in the UK for the required period. This may mean that your security clearance (and therefore your appointment) will take longer or, in some cases, not be possible.<br></p><p>For further information on National Security Vetting please <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/demystifying-vetting" target="_blank">visit the Demystifying Vetting website</a>.</p><p>Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment. </p><p>A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.</p><p>Existing Civil Servants and applicants from accredited NDPBs are eligible to apply, but will only be considered on loan basis (Civil Servants) or secondment (accredited NDPBs). Prior agreement to be released on a loan basis must be obtained before commencing the application process. In the case of Civil Servants, the terms of the loan will be agreed between the home and host department and the Civil Servant. This includes grade on return.</p><p>This role is full time only. Applicants who wish to work an alternative pattern are welcome to apply however your preferred working pattern may not be available and you should discuss this with the vacancy holder before applying.</p><p>New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.</p><p><strong>Reasonable Adjustment</strong></p><p>If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes. </p><p>If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should: </p><p>Contact Government Recruitment Service via <a href="mailto:cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a> as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs. </p><p>Complete the ‘Assistance required’ section in the ‘Additional requirements’ page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.</p><p>If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.</p><p><strong>Feedback </strong></p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-security-vetting-advice-for-people-who-are-being-vetted" target="_blank">security check (opens in a new window)</a>.<br><br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vetting-explained-and-our-vetting-charter/the-vetting-charter" target="_blank">See our vetting charter (opens in a new window)</a>.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>This vacancy is part of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans" target="_blank">Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window)</a> initiative.The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/prison-leaver-recruitment/" target="_blank">Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window)</a>.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : CO Digital Recruitment Team</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:codigitalrecruitment@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">codigitalrecruitment@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and wish to make a complaint, then in the first instance you should contact Government Recruitment Service by email at : <a href="mailto:cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a><br>If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission at <a href="mailto:info@csc.gov.uk" target="_blank">info@csc.gov.uk</a>. For further information on the Recruitment Principles and bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission, please visit their website at: <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk" target="_blank">https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk</a>.<br><br><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzY0ODMmdmVyaWZ5PTJkZThhZDc4MGEzZWNhZWE4MTg1ODY3YTMyMWVmMDBj" target="_blank">Cabinet Office Terms and Conditions - External 2025-02-20 Opens in new window</a> (docx, 83kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzY0ODQmdmVyaWZ5PWE5ODcxMmYzMGMwOGMwZGI1MzhlYjVkNWI3MDAyZGQ0" target="_blank">Cabinet Office Employee Offer Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 302kB)

Cabinet Office

Senior Knowledge & Information Manager (M365)

User Researcher

Cloud Platform Owner

Associate IT Delivery Manager

<h4>Job summary</h4><p>Working in the team with Michael our Lead Business Analyst, Ollie and Carol our Senior Business Analysts and our community of Business Analysts you will play a critical role in Digital Delivery. You will be joining our small but friendly team, which is committed to making positive changes for all our users. Michael believes in working in a Collaborative and flexible way to foster good decision-making and problem-solving within the team.</p><p>We believe that it’s critical that people continue to learn and develop, we align our roles to the Digital Data and Technology (DDAT) framework and have career pathways in place to ensure you will always understand your next step, and, we have a training plan in place to make sure that it happens.</p><p>We are looking for an experienced business analyst to join our team to help us meet our ambitions of ensuring Homes England has a strong basic infrastructure supported by good governance; and our digital services are genuinely modern, agile and eﬀective drivers in the housing market.</p><p>This is an exciting opportunity in our business analysis profession making a real difference in our Digital Delivery team. These are exciting times in Digital Delivery at Homes England. We have a clear vision - to develop digitally enabled systems and services that work more simply for users - and we’re looking for talented people to help us achieve it.</p><h4>Job description</h4><p>As an experienced Business Analyst and an IT professional, you’ll understand how to manage colleagues and be able to demonstrate you can work with others as part of a team in a collaborative, inclusive way. You will be able to work with senior stakeholders.</p><p>We will support you ensuring you will be comfortable supporting a multi-disciplinary team’s complex backlog delivering user-focused products through collaboratively developed user stories. You will be flexible, able to switch between agile and waterfall projects, and self-assured supporting Homes England with procuring and adopting new products and services.</p><p>As a Business Analyst, joining us on this you will be expected to demonstrate you meet the skills and expertise required of the Digital Data and Technology frameworks specification for a business analyst as laid out in the attached job description.</p><h4>Person specification</h4><ul><li>Business analysis qualification, ideally and BCS Diploma.</li><li>Experienced in business analysis, working both collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary agile team and alone.</li><li>Experience of working with the user centred design profession and their methods and techniques.</li><li>Experience of Agile development methodologies, particularly Scrum.</li><li>Experience of working with a backlog of user stories and acceptance criteria using Behaviour Driven Development.</li><li>Experience of waterfall projects, producing High Level, Functional and Non-Functional requirements.</li><li>Knowledge of the GDS development approach / digital standards.</li><li>Awareness of public sector Information Security issues.</li><li>Awareness of public sector finances e.g. Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL).</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Homes England is an executive non-departmental public body with its own terms and conditions, benefits and pension scheme. We are a government agency working in partnership with the private sector and want to employ and retain great people. In return we offer a range of excellent benefits, some of the key benefits include:<br><br>Holiday - Homes England offers all staff 33 days annual leave per year in addition to 8 statutory bank holidays.<br><br>Working Flexibly - At Homes England we have a strong culture of flexible working and encourage all employees to have a healthy work/life balance. We offer a wide range of potential working patterns, including part time, job share and compressed hours.<br><br>Health and Wellbeing - We offer health screening with Nuffield Proactive Health Clinics, a free Employee Assistance Programme which offers confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week as well as access to Occupational Health.<br><br>Professional Development - At Homes England we are committed to your continued professional and personal development with learning as one of our core values. We pay for one job-related professional membership subscription per year for our employees.<br><br>We also offer an excellent range of family friendly benefits, for example, maternity, paternity, shared parental leave.<h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4><p>How to apply?</p><p>To apply please follow the links to our careers page.</p><p>Security</p><p>Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.</p><p>Selection process details</p><p>For more information on the role, please see the attached Job Description.</p><p>Successful applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application and interviews held as soon as practical after the closing date. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in this role and Homes England. <br><br>Please note – Homes England has a responsibility to ensure compliance with HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard to address the potential problems of identity fraud, illegal working and deception generally. To ensure compliance we will carry out a pre-employment Personal Identity and Vetting Report through Experian to meet the standard and you will therefore be asked to provide certain information in order that the verification check can be carried out if you are successful in your application.<br><br>Homes England are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer that values and respects the people who work for us. Our aim is to be an employer of choice, enabling everyone to reach their full potential.<br><br>Homes England is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. For further information please refer to our Privacy Notice which can be viewed here:<br><br><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Forganisations%2Fhomes-england%2Fabout%2Fpersonal-information-charter&amp;data=05%7C02%7CEsra.Demirtas%40homesengland.gov.uk%7C7c822f21f3904e27968808dc52f79f69%7Cfaa8e2690811453882e74d29009219bf%7C0%7C0%7C638476470709448708%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=pjDFFDlHY7zgFNxx382ALMbJiw90f6DVARZfyZfjizs%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england/about/personal-information-charter</a><br><br></p><p>Nationality requirements</p><p>Open to UK, <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fthecommonwealth.org%2Fmember-countries&amp;data=05%7C02%7CEsra.Demirtas%40homesengland.gov.uk%7C7c822f21f3904e27968808dc52f79f69%7Cfaa8e2690811453882e74d29009219bf%7C0%7C0%7C638476470709464704%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=r0Rz6b9bvo4%2Fo7AU2d6SMHLXaaVe5%2BWf%2Bv3jjL%2BHYVg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Commonwealth</a> and <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Feu-eea&amp;data=05%7C02%7CEsra.Demirtas%40homesengland.gov.uk%7C7c822f21f3904e27968808dc52f79f69%7Cfaa8e2690811453882e74d29009219bf%7C0%7C0%7C638476470709477834%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=9afIX7gl80%2BvPO9deAYKN%2Fgy6ByyqFXW1sHolEZTxic%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">European Economic Area (EEA)</a> and certain non EEA nationals. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fnationality-rules&amp;data=05%7C02%7CEsra.Demirtas%40homesengland.gov.uk%7C7c822f21f3904e27968808dc52f79f69%7Cfaa8e2690811453882e74d29009219bf%7C0%7C0%7C638476470709489987%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=iRgJvWJgZuGR0vW3MsvCQWx9V5KiFAWtqpC0cMqAcdI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>Working for the Civil Service</p><p>Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.</p><p>The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a guaranteed disability confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.</p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/prison-leaver-recruitment/" target="_blank">Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window)</a>.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : <a href="mailto:Recruitmentinfo@homesengland.gov.uk" target="_blank">Recruitmentinfo@homesengland.gov.uk</a></li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:Recruitmentinfo@homesengland.gov.uk" target="_blank">Recruitmentinfo@homesengland.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:Recruitmentinfo@homesengland.gov.uk" target="_blank">Recruitmentinfo@homesengland.gov.uk</a></li></ul>

Analyst - Business (T2065N &T2066N)

<h4>Job summary</h4><p>Homes England has been entrusted with significant increased funding and responsibility and it’s an exciting and pivotal time in Homes England’s journey towards becoming the National Housing Bank. This team will be involved in reviewing the loans the National Housing Bank will make.</p><p>Working in a team with the Head of Risk for Lending Products, this post plays a critical role in ensuring the Lending Products Risk Team deliver high quality assurance, challenge and maintenance of standards across Homes England – and the National Housing Bank.</p><p>You will be joining our small but highly experienced team, who are committed to making positive change by identifying and mitigating risk to allow Homes England to provide funding to developers tackling England’s housing gap.</p><p>The team believes in delivering a first-class customer service, pragmatically resolving risks and challenges collaboratively wherever possible, taking an innovative and creative approach to issues. The team values diversity in experience and perspective to foster good decision making and problem solving within their team – so we welcome applications from a variety of backgrounds.</p><p>This is a great chance to be part of the future of how the Risk Team provides support in a fast growing, national organisation with real social purpose that is looking to help deliver to more complex and impactful projects.</p><p>Working with key stakeholders you will ensure efficient, consistent and effective risk review and challenge to a variety of lending propositions from £500k to £50m to help Homes England deliver on the ambitious objectives Government has set it to help address the Housing Crisis. </p><h4>Job description</h4><p>You'll be comfortable working across multiple workstreams and be able to use your stakeholder and project management skills to quickly adapt to a variety of projects and tasks. You’ll have a great knowledge base, but be keen to learn and deploy your existing expertise and knowledge in a variety of situations.</p><p>Delivering on a mission as bold as ours isn’t always easy. You will be resilient and comfortable managing stakeholders at a senior level and your discussions will always be shaped by a good understanding of the commercial and operational impact of what we do as a team and wider housing delivery agency. You will enjoy working in an innovative, fun and engaging way and be able to negotiate and persuade. You’ll also thrive in dealing with a wide network of colleagues from across the organisation and country – giving you plenty of opportunity build a career which could take you right across the Agency’s activities.</p><p>As an ambitious professional you’ll understand how to manage colleagues who may have different perspectives and priorities to ours and be able to demonstrate you can work with them in a collaborative, constructive and inclusive way.</p><h4>Person specification</h4><ul><li>Degree level qualification or broad ranging equivalent experience. Desirable to hold a post-graduate qualification/ professional qualification.</li><li>Able to demonstrate a detailed knowledge of own area of specialism combined with a broad knowledge of risk and financial matters, honed from previous roles and prior experience.</li><li>Experience and familiarity of promoting sound and commercially focussed risk management principles and practices within a public/ private sector environment.</li><li>Able to solve problems and provide practical solutions and approaches to politically sensitive and complex issues and scenarios.</li><li>Experience in influencing and negotiating with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders who may have conflicting agendas and priorities.</li><li>Able to concisely and clearly present complex information and scenarios to Senior Management within the Agency, and DLUHC and HMT in both written and verbal format.</li><li>Able to make strong and robust decisions under the pressure of short timescales and external and internal expectations.</li><li>Ability to work, negotiate, and deliver to tight deadlines, whilst ensuring that a high-quality output is delivered.</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Homes England is an executive non-departmental public body with its own terms and conditions, benefits and pension scheme. We are a government agency working in partnership with the private sector and want to employ and retain great people. In return we offer a range of excellent benefits, some of the key benefits include:<br><br>Holiday - Homes England offers all staff 33 days annual leave per year in addition to 8 statutory bank holidays.<br><br>Working Flexibly - At Homes England we have a strong culture of flexible working and encourage all employees to have a healthy work/life balance. We offer a wide range of potential working patterns, including part time, job share and compressed hours.<br><br>Health and Wellbeing - We offer health screening with Nuffield Proactive Health Clinics, a free Employee Assistance Programme which offers confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week as well as access to Occupational Health.<br><br>Professional Development - At Homes England we are committed to your continued professional and personal development with learning as one of our core values. We pay for one job-related professional membership subscription per year for our employees.<br><br>We also offer an excellent range of family friendly benefits, for example, maternity, paternity, shared parental leave.<h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4><p>How to apply?</p><p>To apply please follow the links to our careers page.</p><p>Security</p><p>Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.</p><p>Selection process details</p><p>For more information on the role, please see the attached Job Description.</p><p>Successful applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application and interviews held as soon as practical after the closing date. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in this role and Homes England. <br><br>Please note – Homes England has a responsibility to ensure compliance with HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard to address the potential problems of identity fraud, illegal working and deception generally. To ensure compliance we will carry out a pre-employment Personal Identity and Vetting Report through Experian to meet the standard and you will therefore be asked to provide certain information in order that the verification check can be carried out if you are successful in your application.<br><br>Homes England are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer that values and respects the people who work for us. Our aim is to be an employer of choice, enabling everyone to reach their full potential.<br><br>Homes England is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. For further information please refer to our Privacy Notice which can be viewed here:<br><br><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Forganisations%2Fhomes-england%2Fabout%2Fpersonal-information-charter&amp;data=05%7C02%7CEsra.Demirtas%40homesengland.gov.uk%7C7c822f21f3904e27968808dc52f79f69%7Cfaa8e2690811453882e74d29009219bf%7C0%7C0%7C638476470709448708%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=pjDFFDlHY7zgFNxx382ALMbJiw90f6DVARZfyZfjizs%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england/about/personal-information-charter</a><br><br></p><p>Nationality requirements</p><p>Open to UK, <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fthecommonwealth.org%2Fmember-countries&amp;data=05%7C02%7CEsra.Demirtas%40homesengland.gov.uk%7C7c822f21f3904e27968808dc52f79f69%7Cfaa8e2690811453882e74d29009219bf%7C0%7C0%7C638476470709464704%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=r0Rz6b9bvo4%2Fo7AU2d6SMHLXaaVe5%2BWf%2Bv3jjL%2BHYVg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Commonwealth</a> and <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Feu-eea&amp;data=05%7C02%7CEsra.Demirtas%40homesengland.gov.uk%7C7c822f21f3904e27968808dc52f79f69%7Cfaa8e2690811453882e74d29009219bf%7C0%7C0%7C638476470709477834%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=9afIX7gl80%2BvPO9deAYKN%2Fgy6ByyqFXW1sHolEZTxic%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">European Economic Area (EEA)</a> and certain non EEA nationals. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fnationality-rules&amp;data=05%7C02%7CEsra.Demirtas%40homesengland.gov.uk%7C7c822f21f3904e27968808dc52f79f69%7Cfaa8e2690811453882e74d29009219bf%7C0%7C0%7C638476470709489987%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=iRgJvWJgZuGR0vW3MsvCQWx9V5KiFAWtqpC0cMqAcdI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>Working for the Civil Service</p><p>Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.</p><p>The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a guaranteed disability confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.</p><p>Further information</p><p>Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.</p><p>Contact point for applicants</p><p>Name: Recruitment Team</p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:recruitmentinfo@homesengland.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitmentinfo@homesengland.gov.uk</a></p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/prison-leaver-recruitment/" target="_blank">Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window)</a>.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : <a href="mailto:Recruitmentinfo@homesengland.gov.uk" target="_blank">Recruitmentinfo@homesengland.gov.uk</a></li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:Recruitmentinfo@homesengland.gov.uk" target="_blank">Recruitmentinfo@homesengland.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:Recruitmentinfo@homesengland.gov.uk" target="_blank">Recruitmentinfo@homesengland.gov.uk</a></li></ul>

Senior Manager - Risk, Lending Products (G1418N)

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Compliance Lead

HM Prison & Probation Service

12214 - Prison Officer Returners Scheme

<h4>Job summary</h4><br><p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is seeking a senior manager to serve as Head of Supply Chain Architecture.</p><p>This is an exciting opportunity to join the largest and most complex Commercial and Supply Chain function in government, at a time of fundamental change and reform when the focus is on designing a new future state and making a real difference in creating and delivering value for the MOD, to support in protecting the nation and helping the UK prosper.</p><p>The MOD spends over £20bn per year across 6000+ contracts ranging from large equipment platforms such as ships, aircraft and vehicles to critical support contracts and property and FM, corporate services, complex IT and infrastructure, food, clothing and medical supplies.</p><p>This crucial role sits within the Supply Chain Directorate (operating pan MOD) reporting into the Deputy Director of Supply Chain Architecture. This role will establish a new capability that will enable the direction &amp; principles to build supply chains which meet Defence’s strategic &amp; operational needs though:</p><ul><li> Inform &amp; Understanding Supply Chain Policy &amp; Strategy</li><li> Setting Supply Chain Performance Outcomes</li><li> Influencing Options Development</li><li> Generating Supply Chain Design Principles</li><li> Identifying Supply Chain Design Requirements</li><li> Ensure Supply Chain Design Implementation</li></ul><p>The capabilities will be enabled through 3 service offers which cover the full capability lifecycle. This team will work across Military Strategic Headquarters (MSHQ), National Armaments Headquarters (NAHQ) and Delivery Organisations depending on the service being provided.</p><p>This is following delivering a successful Supply Chain design pilot with the Complex Weapons Strategic Programmes Team and Industry to help identify the design principles for the future Complex Weapons supply chain. </p><h4>Job description</h4><p>In this role you will provide Supply Chain Architecture expertise for the MOD and play a key part in the broader Supply Chain Directorate Leadership team.</p><p>You will lead part of the MOD Supply Chain design and architecture service and the delivery responsibilities for developing and embedding it, providing senior level leadership and experience across the department on the future state. You will support the Deputy Director of Architecture in developing the maturity and performance of the MOD Supply Chain Capability in terms of processes, technology and people.</p><p><strong>Locations:</strong><br>The successful candidate(s) will be able to agree a contractual workplace from those locations listed in this advert. When selecting your location listed in this job advert please be aware that this will be your contractual base location with a requirement to spend a minimum of 60% of your working time in this organisational workplace.</p><p>Your time spent on official duties at workplace locations other than your contractual office such as supplier, customer or partner locations required to perform your role is included in the 60% attendance.</p><p>This requirement will however take into consideration any reasonable adjustments agreed upon appointment for people with a disability, flexibilities agreed for those with specific caring responsibilities, or other similar temporary flexibilities.</p><h4>Person specification</h4><p>You will work across Military Strategic Headquarters (MSHQ), National Armaments Headquarters (NAHQ) and Delivery Organisations to:</p><br><ul><li> Shape Supply Chain design principles for future capabilities:</li></ul><p>o Shape the supply chain design &amp; strategy through influencing concept and capability options development &amp; setting design priorities and principles.</p><ul><li> Enable the implementation of Supply Chain design requirements:</li></ul><p>o Translating design principles into supply chain requirements then securing, evaluating &amp; assuring their implementation through the Capability Acquisition phase</p><ul><li> Redesign &amp; Optimise Supply Chains to meet future needs:</li></ul><p>o Enabling the optimisation or redesign of the supply chain design to address the impacts of changing requirements &amp; mitigate risk</p><br><p>The successful candidate will:</p><ul><li> Act as an internal consultant to deliver a new capability across Defence, to:</li></ul><p>o Define supply chain strategies.</p><p>o Generate and assess supply chain options.</p><p>o Identify and assure supply chain requirements.</p><p>o Analyse and optimise existing supply chains.</p><ul><li> Provide a tailored Supply Chain Architecture service across all aspects of the capability lifecycle:</li></ul><p>o Early conceptual development</p><p>o Detailed capability design and procurement</p><p>o In-service operation and support</p><ul><li> Contribute to the development of the Supply Chain Architecture best practice processes and toolkits.</li><li> Cultivate and manage a range of relationships and key strategic alliances with internal and external stakeholders.</li><li> Maintain awareness of MoD and wider HMG/industry policy pertaining to supply chains</li><li> Maintain engagement with programmes within own portfolio of responsibility to understand when and where the Supply Chain Architecture service is required.</li><li> Manage and support several concurrent projects/programmes within own portfolio.</li></ul><h4>Technical skills</h4><p>We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:</p><ul><li>A highly resilient, decisive team player with a focus on collective goals. Experienced at decision making at senior levels with minimal direction and is an excellent problem solver.</li><li>Experience in leadership roles in complex organisation transformations, with demonstrable knowledge and successful change delivery across the end-to-end lifecycle.</li><li>Experienced and successful leader, with outstanding relationship and stakeholder management ability with suppliers, clients and colleagues alike. A confident, adaptable communicator able to achieve effective, efficient outcomes.</li><li>A strategic thinker, successful track record in operational delivery, financial control and strategic risk management at senior levels. Experience of implementing Supply Chain Architecture.</li><li>Practical knowledge and understanding of; tech/capability requirements process, early market engagement, supply chain/industry shaping opportunities and the relative linkages to the acquisition process.</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4><p>As a valued employee of the Government Commercial Organisation (GCO), you will have access to all the benefits the centre has to offer; including flexible working, generous benefits, Career Coaches, Mentors, L&amp;D, a Commercial College, active talent management and, most importantly, access to commercial projects that will far exceed the scale and complexity on offer elsewhere in the UK.</p><p>For existing Civil Servants: For full details of the impact on any move across the civil service on your existing terms and conditions, please read the candidate pack. Please note that any move across the Civil Service may have implications on your ability to continue to claim childcare vouchers. </p><p>Kindly refer to the following link for the GCF Rewards and benefits page.</p><p><a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/gcf-benefits/" target="_blank">https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/gcf-benefits/</a></p><h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4>This vacancy is using <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles" target="_blank">Success Profiles (opens in a new window)</a>, and will assess your Experience and Technical skills.<p>Your application will be reviewed by a panel and should you be successful at sift we will invite you to attend a Virtual commercial Assessment and Development Centre (VADC). The panel will review results of the VADC and determine which candidates will go through to a subsequent final panel interview. </p><p><strong>Please be advised that the Virtual ADC is taking place on either the 23rd of February 2026 or the 6th of March 2026 and will require a full day's attendance. </strong></p><p><strong>If you are invited to attend a virtual ADC, but for any reason are unable to meet the date outlined then please get in touch with the team on <a href="mailto:commercialresourcinghub@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">commercialresourcinghub@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a> as soon as possible. The ADC is booked and paid for in advance by departments, therefore it is only in certain circumstances we are able to accommodate alternative dates. </strong></p><p><strong>For full details of our process, and a likely timeline, please read the attached candidate pack. </strong></p><p>Throughout our selection process, we will make decisions about your capability to do the job, based on evidence you provide against the Technical Skills (essential criteria) and your Job History (CV) that you will be asked to provide during the application process. Further help and advice on our application and selection process can be found at this web address <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/gcf-how-to-apply/" target="_blank">https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/gcf-how-to-apply/</a></p><p>Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. </p><p>Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.</p><p><a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-re…</a><br></p><p><strong>IMPORTANT: If you do not receive an acknowledgement of your application within 2 working days please contact: <a href="mailto:commercialresourcinghub@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">commercialresourcinghub@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a></strong></p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-security-vetting-advice-for-people-who-are-being-vetted" target="_blank">security check (opens in a new window)</a>.<br><br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vetting-explained-and-our-vetting-charter/the-vetting-charter" target="_blank">See our vetting charter (opens in a new window)</a>.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>This vacancy is part of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans" target="_blank">Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window)</a> initiative.The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/prison-leaver-recruitment/" target="_blank">Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window)</a>.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : Ashlene Doherty</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:commercialresourcinghub@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">commercialresourcinghub@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:commercialresourcinghub@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">commercialresourcinghub@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, you should direct this to the Head of Commercial Resourcing Hub at the following email <a href="mailto:commercialresourcinghub@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">commercialresourcinghub@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a> quoting the vacancy reference number (if applicable) and the details of your complaint. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission via the following web page: <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints/" target="_blank">http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitm…</a><br><br><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzcyNzAmdmVyaWZ5PWZhMWIzYTA5MzU3MGYyNjkwYzBkZThlNDU5ODI1Mjc2JnJlcXNpZz0xNzY4MzMyMzc0LTZlM2Y4NGY5MGUxYzBmMWExMjE1MDI2MjdkOGY2NTVjMDgwYmQ4Yjk=" target="_blank">Guaranteed Interview Schemes (GIS) Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 70kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzcyNzEmdmVyaWZ5PWUwYzQwMGQ3YjMwNDFmYzFhNmJkMGMzMzQ5NGUyOTA0JnJlcXNpZz0xNzY4MzMyMzc0LTZlM2Y4NGY5MGUxYzBmMWExMjE1MDI2MjdkOGY2NTVjMDgwYmQ4Yjk=" target="_blank">20260109 - 444046 - ACS1321-2 and ACS1322-2 - Candidate Pack - Head of Supply Chain Architecture Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 572kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzc1NzYmdmVyaWZ5PThmN2IxODExMDgwZWZjZjVkY2VmYjY5MzlmMDVkNTE2JnJlcXNpZz0xNzY4MzMyMzc0LTZlM2Y4NGY5MGUxYzBmMWExMjE1MDI2MjdkOGY2NTVjMDgwYmQ4Yjk=" target="_blank">Supply Chain Architecture Summary Slide Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 159kB)

Government Commercial Function

Head of Supply Chain Architecture

Senior Enterprise Architect (Data Analytics)

<h4>Job summary</h4><p>We have an exciting opportunity for a proactive and influential D&amp;I Lead to drive forward our approach to diversity and inclusion within Acas. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and are looking for someone who can work at pace to deliver impact.</p><p>You will develop strong relationships with key stakeholders across Acas, Trade Unions and staff networks. Using your expertise in equality legislation and policy, you will translate complex requirements and ambitions into practical actions, ensuring Acas meets its statutory obligations under the public sector equality duties.</p><p>You will oversee multiple project streams, coaching and supporting others to improve our diversity and inclusion practice at Acas. You will be confident in analysing data to identify trends, developing new areas of work in line with our strategy, and lead initiatives that build awareness, capability and cultural change across the organisation. You will provide professional advice and guidance to senior leaders and colleagues.</p><p>You will lead on the D&amp;I work in Acas, including reporting on the Public Sector Equality Duty Objectives, Equality Report, Gender, Ethnicity and Disability pay gaps. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential, with demonstrable experience of writing blogs, reports, and giving presentations to a range of stakeholders, including Executive Board and Council.</p><p>You will have excellent people management skills and be confident at working with stakeholders across Acas, from senior leaders to network attendees. You will directly line manage one person and work with many others, including our networks co-chairs and fair treatment contacts.</p><p>This is a diverse role for an experienced diversity and inclusion professional who is passionate about making a difference in an organisation leading on best practice. You will have the opportunity to shape and influence our approach and lead initiatives that have a lasting impact on how we support our people and deliver our services. It’s a busy yet rewarding position that offers variety, visibility and the chance to work collaboratively across the organisation and beyond to create a truly inclusive and supportive culture.</p><h4>Job description</h4><p><strong>Main Accountabilities</strong></p><ul><li>Offer strategic leadership and direction, working across multiple workstreams including the D&amp;I Plan and our Public Sector Equality Duty objectives in partnership with key stakeholders, to reach agreed success measures and metrics.</li><li>Undertake MI data and analytics across key people activity to guide, identify, measure and report on a range of inclusion measures, including the data, evidence and the narrative for the Annual Equality Report; working with stakeholders to gather evidence, design interventions and publish the report.</li><li>Provide coaching, support, guidance and leadership to Acas’ internal employee networks, and Fair Treatment Contacts, ensuring activity is supportive of Acas’s wider goals and creates meaningful change.</li><li>Provide expert inclusion specialist support / advice for Acas around casework/workplace adjustments and ensuring legislative requirements are being met, integrating inclusion into HR Practices.</li><li>Working with other stakeholders, lead on D&amp;I communication in Acas with a clear communication plan raising awareness through regular articles and events and leading on the programme for National Inclusion Week 2025.</li><li>Responsible for line management of a Diversity Officer and leading volunteers.</li></ul><p><strong>Who we are </strong></p><p><strong>Acas exists to make working life better for everyone in Britain. </strong>We are the experts in workplace matters, we’re impartial, so we’re not on anyone’s side.<strong> That means we’re working for everyone to help prevent, manage and resolve workplace issues.</strong></p><p>Acas helps employers and employees by providing information, advice, training, conciliation and other services that prevent, manage or resolve workplace problems.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pD7f-gurpg4?si=ARIKnPLY8d8c7g2W" target="_blank">Acas: Britain’s Workplace Experts</a></p><p>Acas has been recognised for its<strong> Diversity and Inclusion in the </strong>workplace from the Employers Network for Equality and<strong> Inclusion awards </strong>– Disability Confident Highly Commended; Pay Gap award winner and Overall winner for public sector organisations. Acas is committed to providing services and developing policies which <strong>embrace diversity, promote equality of opportunity and eliminate unlawful discrimination.</strong></p><h4>Person specification</h4><p><strong>Technical</strong></p><p><strong>Essential Criteria: </strong></p><ul><li>An excellent knowledge of diversity and inclusion, including the intersectionality of diversity streams, the Equality Act 2010 and how to apply it.</li></ul><p>The following Technical Essential Criteria will be assessed at interview only:</p><ul><li>An understanding of how to interpret data to make decisions.</li><li>Excellent writing and communication skills able to adapt for a variety of stakeholders.</li></ul><p><strong>Experience:</strong></p><p><strong>Essential Criteria:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Demonstratable experience of leadership in the development, implementation, evaluation and communication of D&amp;I programmes of work, directly relating to business objectives and strategy, including reporting to Executive Boards/Exco (Lead).</strong></li><li><strong>Experience of using management information systems to extract, interpret and evaluate data, identifying emerging trends, understanding barriers and tracking interventions which support EDI outcomes, evidencing need and impact (Lead).</strong></li><li>Evidence of strong organisational and planning skills, overseeing multiple workstreams and delivering at pace.</li><li>Line management and leadership experience and experience of managing volunteers and influencing upwards.</li><li>Experience of drafting and advising on D&amp;I policies, writing reports and preparing briefs and comms for senior leaders.</li><li>Excellent written communication skills and strong presentation skills, with the ability to tailor information to diverse audiences and share information in a clear way to motivate and engage colleagues.</li></ul><p><strong>Desirable Criteria:</strong></p><ul><li>Collaborative - good interpersonal skills and evidence of forging relationships across a range of business areas, professions, cross government or external networks to deliver outcomes.</li><li>Resilient and adaptable - flexible and willing to embrace change, seeking to continually develop and bringing a growth mindset into your delivery and relationships.</li></ul><h4>Qualifications</h4>CIPD Level 5 or equivalent experience. Please briefly outline your relevant experience in your application form when answering the qualification question.<h4>Behaviours</h4><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Changing and Improving</li><li>Making Effective Decisions</li><li>Delivering at Pace</li><li>Communicating and Influencing</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £46,750, Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service contributes £13,543 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank"> Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.</a><p>We’re big believers in rewarding people for the amazing work they do, take a look at some of the fantastic benefits we offer: </p><ul><li>Learning and Development;</li><li>Health and wellbeing;</li><li>Pension scheme;</li><li>Cycle to work scheme;</li><li>Interest free season ticket loans;</li><li>Volunteering opportunities.</li></ul><p><strong>Could you ask for any more?</strong></p><p>You’ll have access to a Lifestyle website, where you’ll be able to grab savings over a wide range of products from holidays to your weekly shop. </p><p>To find out more please check out - <a href="https://www.acas.org.uk/about-us/working-for-acas" target="_blank">Working for Acas</a><a href></a></p><h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4>This vacancy is using <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles" target="_blank">Success Profiles (opens in a new window)</a>, and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.<p><strong>How to apply</strong></p><p>Please click on the 'Apply now' button.</p><p><strong>As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete:</strong></p><p>A <strong>CV</strong>, this will be for information purposes only and will not be scored.</p><p>An evidence-based <strong>Statement of Suitability </strong>reflecting the essential and desirable Experience and Technical requirements as listed in the Job Description. Your statement of suitability should be no longer than 1,250 words. It should avoid generalised assertions, instead including specific examples of achievements, explaining the degree of challenge, what you did and the outcomes.</p><p>Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be conducted using the: </p><p><strong>Lead Criteria: </strong></p><ul><li><strong>Demonstratable experience of leadership in the development, implementation, evaluation and communication of D&amp;I programmes of work, directly relating to business objectives and strategy, including reporting to Executive Boards/Exco.</strong></li></ul><p><strong>And</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Experience of using management information systems to extract, interpret and evaluate data, identifying emerging trends, understanding barriers and tracking interventions which support EDI outcomes, evidencing need and impact.</strong></li></ul><p>Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift of all the above requirements or progressed straight to assessment/interview.</p><p>If a large number of applications meet the minimum standard an interview wait list may be created for this position. This means that if you have met the minimum requirements at sift you may be placed at a ‘Hold’ status for up to 12 months and if we are able to invite you to an interview we will be in touch.</p><p><strong>Interview Details</strong></p><p>If you have successfully passed sift, you will be invited to an interview via MS Teams which is likely to take place the week commencing <strong>9 February 2026</strong>. The interview will be a <strong>Behaviour </strong>and <strong>Technical </strong>interview and will also include a <strong>written Technical exercise</strong>.</p><p>The Behaviours which will be assessed at interview are:</p><ul><li>Changing and Improving</li><li>Making Effective Decisions</li><li>Delivering at Pace</li><li>Communicating and Influencing</li></ul><p>The Technical Criteria which will be assessed at interview will be:</p><ul><li>An excellent knowledge of diversity and inclusion, including the intersectionality of diversity streams, the Equality Act 2010 and how to apply it.</li><li>An understanding of how to interpret data to make decisions (via a written assessment).</li><li>Excellent writing and communication skills able to adapt for a variety of stakeholders (via a written assessment).</li></ul><p>A reserve list will be created for this position, this means that if you have passed the interview, but we couldn’t offer you this position, you’ll be on a reserve list for 12 months and may be considered for similar positions.</p><p>As a Disability Confident Leader, Acas is committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process. If you have a disability and feel that any part of the recruitment process puts you at a disadvantage, we will aim to make Reasonable Adjustments that support your needs where possible. If you require any changes to help you apply:</p><ul><li>Contact Acas HR Recruitment Service via <a href="mailto:HRRecruitment@acas.org.uk" target="_blank">HRRecruitment@acas.org.uk</a> as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.</li><li>Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need accessibility considerations to enter the building or interview room, for communications or adjustments for testing procedures.</li><li>Find out more about the <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/disability-confident-scheme/" target="_blank">Disability Confident Scheme</a> and <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/reasonable-adjustments/" target="_blank">Reasonable Adjustments</a>.</li></ul><p><strong>Want to learn more about Civil Service recruitment?</strong> You can find out more on <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/how-to-apply/" target="_blank">Civil Service Careers</a> - including information on <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/a-guide-to-civil-service-success-profiles/" target="_blank">Success Profiles</a>, writing a <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/how-to-write-your-ps/" target="_blank">Personal Statement</a>, acceptable use of <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">Artificial Intelligence</a> and what to expect at <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/assessments-and-interviews/" target="_blank">Interview</a>.</p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : HR Recruitment</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:HRRecruitment@acas.org.uk" target="_blank">HRRecruitment@acas.org.uk</a></li><li>Telephone : N/A</li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:HRRecruitment@acas.org.uk" target="_blank">HRRecruitment@acas.org.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Code and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact us on <a href="mailto:HRRecruitment@acas.org.uk" target="_blank">HRRecruitment@acas.org.uk</a> in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from us, you can contact the Civil Service Commission.<br><br><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzczOTQmdmVyaWZ5PWVmMDZlZGY2YTUzZDJmM2FmMTJhYzFjYTEzYzI0NDI3JnJlcXNpZz0xNzY4MzMzNDM1LWZlYWQ3ZGIzYjkyNzZkYmU5OTgzMTY3NTgzYmQwYmFjNzA2NjUwNWI=" target="_blank">Job Description - Diversity and Inclusion Lead Opens in new window</a> (docx, 41kB)

Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service

Diversity and Inclusion Lead

Health and Safety Executive

Specialist Inspector - Offshore Human Factors (Band 3/SEO)

12755 - Operational Support Grade - Advance Into Justice

Insolvency Civil Recovery Caseworker

<h4>Job summary</h4><p>We are looking for a high energy and creative leader to design and deliver a transformation programme that will strengthen MHCLG's approach to emergency resilience through accelerating uptake of digital, data and Al. This is an exciting time to work in resilience, with an increasingly complex risk environment and opportunities to drive forward a programme of local resilience reform set out in the UK Resilience Action Plan. </p><p>You will join the Resilience and Recovery Directorate (RED) which supports local partners and MHCLG in planning for, responding to and recovering from emergencies, providing a critical link between central government and local partners supporting communities on the ground. </p><p>Our processes, ways of working and systems are in need of innovation so that we are better leveraging modern technology. You will join at the start of this transformation journey – having freedom to identify the greatest opportunities to deliver value and then design and oversee the delivery of these strands of work. We anticipate delivery will be done in partnership with internal digital and AI teams, with a hybrid approach by working with suppliers too. </p><p>You will work closely with colleagues across RED and MHCLG, the Cabinet Office and other central government departments, England's 38 Local Resilience Forums (LRFs) and multi- agency partnerships to develop solutions to shared challenges. </p><p>In addition, you will learn how to support emergency response, and be expected to be deployed to do so when needed and contribute to RED's '24/7' monitoring for breaking emergencies. </p><p>We will organise two informational sessions to share more about this role. Please contact Junaid Bobat to join these sessions.</p><h4>Job description</h4><p>As the Head of Transformation for Emergencies, you’ll: </p><ul><li>Lead the design and delivery of a transformation programme focused on expanding the use of digital tools, modern data practices, and responsible Al</li><li>Be responsible for building the capability and knowledge of the RED directorate in Agile and User-Centred Design principles and embedding this into our processes and ways of working</li><li>Provide excellent line management for at least 3 staff members and leadership for a digital, data and Al unit, building a high-performing delivery culture</li><li>Build strong collaborative relationships with digital, data, AI and analytical operational specialists to support RED's transformation journey</li><li>Work with MHCLG's commercial function as needed to source capabilities and manage suppliers to support delivery</li><li>Be responsible for the development of the programme business case to secure investment, and manage the budget to deliver the required work</li><li>Establish and maintain strong partnerships with the Cabinet Office, Local Resilience Forums and other stakeholders to enable secure and effective data sharin</li><li>Establish and oversee programme governance, ensuring delivery, risks and interdependencies are managed effectively; define and track benefits and outcomes</li><li>Monitor and report on progress, outcomes and impact to MHCLG senior leadership, including through MHCLG's Resilience Board; This will include confidently explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences</li><li>Ensure compliance with data protection, security and ethical standards throughout the programme; championing responsible Al</li><li>Play your part in emergency response when needed and contribute to RED's 24/7 monitoring for emergencies (approximately 8 weeks 'on call' at evenings/weekends per year). Training will be provided and additional compensation is available for any evening/weekend working required</li></ul><h4>Person specification</h4><p>As the Head of Transformation for emergencies, you’ll have: </p><ul><li>Proven experience in leading complex Agile transformation programmes which involve digital tools, data, or Al to successful outcomes in multi-stakeholder environments</li><li>Hands on experience in leading digital programme delivery, including commercial, financial, governance and risk management, managing multiple workstreams in an evolving context</li><li>The ability to understand customer and user needs and develop appropriate, pragmatic, and evidence-based solutions</li><li>Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts in clear, accessible language for non-specialists and to move from agreement to action</li><li>The ability to build and maintain effective relationships with diverse stakeholders to enable and support change</li><li>Commitment to open and collaborative ways of working and continuous improvement, including agile delivery and user-centred design</li><li>Familiarity with modern data and Al practices (e.g., data governance, machine learning operations) and knowledge of data sharing principles, security, and ethical considerations in a public sector context</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £66,620, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government contributes £19,299 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank"> Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.</a>At MHCLG we offer many benefits that range from tailored career pathways and flexible working to MyLifestyle Childcare Voucher and Cycle to Work Schemes. For more information, please click <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/departments/working-for-the-ministry-of-housing-communities-and-local-government/mhclg-benefits-2/" target="_blank">here</a>.<h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4><p><strong>Selection process details</strong></p><p><strong>Application and Selection</strong></p><p>The application process will be split into 2 stages, testing the following Success Profiles: </p><p><strong>Technical, </strong><strong>Behaviours</strong><strong>, </strong><strong>Experience</strong></p><p><strong>Please </strong>ensure your CV does not contain any personally identifiable information. </p><p><strong>Note: </strong>We do not consider direct CV applications. All applications must be submitted via the provided application link. </p><p><strong>Important: </strong>Your CV and Cover Letter <em>must </em>be merged into a single document before uploading. </p><p><strong>Stage 1: Sift (CV &amp; Cover Letter)</strong></p><p><strong>Experience:</strong> Your covering letter should be no more than 1 page referencing how you meet the essential criteria set out in the job description. Please cover all of the criteria.</p><p>Most of our campaigns utilise multiple assessors and so it is possible that each of your answers would be viewed by different assessors.</p><p><strong>Stage 2: Interview</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Behaviours:</strong> Changing and Improving, Leadership, Communicating and Influencing, Managing a Quality Service, Developing Self and Others</li><li><strong>Experience:</strong> Experience questions will be based around the essential skills and criteria as listed in the job description.</li><li><strong>Technical:</strong> You will be assessed as per the essential skills and criteria in the job description – This role aligns with Programme Delivery Manager in the Digital and Data framework</li></ul><p>Candidates will be asked to prepare a 5-minute presentation, further details will be provided on invitation to interview. </p><p></p><p><strong>Sift and Interview Dates</strong></p><p>Sifting is envisaged to take place the week commencing 2nd February 2026.</p><p>Interviews are envisaged to take place the week commencing 16th February 2026 and are currently being held remotely via videocall. This could be subject to change.</p><p><strong>How We Recruit</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/departments/working-for-the-ministry-of-housing-communities-and-local-government/mhclg-our-recruitment-process/" target="_blank">Find out everything you need to know before applying here.</a>.</p><ul><li>Applying</li><li>Sifting</li><li>Interview</li><li>Interview Results &amp; Feedback</li><li>Reserve List</li><li>Near Miss</li><li>Civil Service Grades</li><li>We are a DCS, RIS &amp; GPTWV employer</li><li>Reasonable Adjustments</li></ul><p></p><p><strong>How to Apply</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/departments/working-for-the-ministry-of-housing-communities-and-local-government/mhclg-application-guidance/" target="_blank">What you need to know before applying.</a></p><br><ul><li>Security Clearance Requirements</li><li>Civil Service Nationality Requirements</li><li>Right to Work</li><li>Artificial Intelligence</li><li>Civil Service Code and Recruitment Principles</li><li>CV Declaration</li><li>Sponsorships</li><li>Salary and Grade</li><li>Existing Civil Servants</li><li>Conflict of Interest</li><li>Location and Flexible Working</li><li>Fixed Term Contracts</li><li>Internal Fraud Database - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/internal-fraud-register-privacy-notice/internal-fraud-register-privacy-notice" target="_blank">Internal Fraud Register</a></li><li>Appeals and Complaints</li><li>Conflict of Interest</li></ul><p><strong>Security Clearance Requirements</strong></p><p><strong>National Office: </strong><strong> + </strong><strong>SC </strong></p><p><strong>London Office: </strong><strong> +</strong><strong>SC </strong></p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-security-vetting-advice-for-people-who-are-being-vetted" target="_blank">security check (opens in a new window)</a>.<br><br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vetting-explained-and-our-vetting-charter/the-vetting-charter" target="_blank">See our vetting charter (opens in a new window)</a>.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : Junaid Bobat</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:Junaid.Bobat@communities.gov.uk" target="_blank">Junaid.Bobat@communities.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:digitaldatajobs@communities.gov.uk" target="_blank">digitaldatajobs@communities.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>If you are unsure about any part of the process or require additional information about the post to enable you to progress your application, you should speak to the Resourcing team - <a href="mailto:recruitment@communities.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@communities.gov.uk</a>. Candidates can appeal at any stage of the recruitment process if they believe there has been: <br><br>a procedural irregularity <br><br>an infringement of the Civil Service equal opportunities policy <br><br>exceptional circumstances which were not notified to the interview panel which might have affected performance on the day. <br><br>It is important to note that these are appeals about the process not the decision. In the first instance, an appeal should be directed to the MHCLG Resourcing Hub at <a href="mailto:recruitment@communities.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@communities.gov.uk</a>. <br><br>If the MHCLG Resourcing Hub is unable to satisfactorily resolve your complaint, you may contact put your complaint in writing to the Civil Service Commission, Room G8,1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ or by email to: <a href="mailto:info@csc.gov.uk" target="_blank">info@csc.gov.uk</a><br><br><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzc4NTQmdmVyaWZ5PWQwNTlmNGQ1Nzc3ZGU3NWY3NjFiZGY1YmVkZTZlYjczJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY4NDUxODI0LTJlZWIyNDFjODA4OWRjY2EzYWRjYTkyNzhjZDZiOGFmMjg5ODE2NmI=" target="_blank">1a. 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