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<h4>Job summary</h4><p><strong>Content Designer, Digital Team.</strong></p><p><strong>4 Fixed-term contract roles: 2 contracts of 23 months, 2 contracts of 12 months.</strong></p><p>This is an exciting opportunity to join The National Lottery Community Fund as a Content Designer.</p><p>You’ll mostly work on content to help people understand and apply for funding. This includes content for our website, as well as for application forms, emails and other guidance. You’ll also have the opportunity to help improve our content and user experience across the whole service.</p><h4>Job description</h4><p>You'll be part of our Digital team. We’re a multi-disciplinary team, working to user-led design principles. You’ll work with other designers, researchers, developers, and colleagues from the rest of the Fund to design content that meets user needs and reflects our values.</p><p>You’ll join a thriving group of designers who love sharing knowledge and experience. We’ll offer you support to widen your design skills, and opportunities to take part in training and communities of practice.</p><p>The responsibilities of the job include:</p><ul><li>designing and writing clear, user-focused content</li><li>using research, feedback, and analytics to inform and improve content</li><li>working collaboratively with designers, developers, and researchers</li><li>collaborating with colleagues outside our team who do not have a user-centred design background</li><li>making sure content meets accessibility standards</li><li>building and deploying content on our website content management system</li><li>contributing to our design community</li></ul><p><strong>Interview Details</strong></p><p><strong>Interview Date: </strong>25, 26 February and 2, 4 March 2026</p><p><strong>Format: </strong>Virtual interview</p><p><strong>Location: </strong>Hybrid working, anywhere in the UK. Choice of home or office working (offices in Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester, Newcastle, or Newtown). Some in person meetings, including quarterly away days across UK locations.</p><p>We’ll talk to you about where you are based and your working pattern if you get the job.</p><p>We will be hosting a <strong>briefing session on: Wednesday 21 January 2026, from 11am to 11:45am.</strong> To register or ask any questions please email: <a href="mailto:recruitment@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk</a></p><h4>Person specification</h4><p><strong>How to apply</strong></p><p>Upload your CV in Word format and write a supporting statement of up to 1000 words. We'll use the following criteria to score your application – so you should show how you meet them in your supporting statement.</p><p><strong>Essential Criteria:</strong></p><ul><li>Design content to meet user needs and make complex language and processes easy to understand.</li><li>Formulate hypotheses and gain insights from data and user research.</li><li>Have a strong practical understanding of accessibility and inclusive design.</li><li>Work collaboratively in an agile or fast-paced environment.</li><li>Strong attention to detail and ability to follow content standards and style guides.</li><li>Tailor communication to stakeholders' needs and work with them to build relationships, while also meeting user needs.</li></ul>​<strong>Desirable Criteria:</strong><strong>​</strong><ul><li><strong>​</strong>Create prototypes (in software like Figma) and use content management systems (like Umbraco).</li><li>​Contribute to content strategies and policies.</li></ul><p><strong>Equity, Diversity and Inclusion </strong>​</p><p>Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed. </p><p>We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages. </p><p>As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.) </p><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £45,000, The National Lottery Community Fund contributes £13,036 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>A full list of our benefits can be found on our website using the link below:</p><p>Generous Civil Service Pension Scheme<br>Flexible working<br>Enhanced paid maternity/ paternity leave<br>Paid volunteering leave<br>Season ticket loan</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>Upload your CV in word format and write a supporting statement (1000 words) with the following criteria, we will use this to score your application.<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 : <a href="mailto:recruitment@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk</a></li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:recruitment@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:recruitment@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4><a href="https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/about-us/working-for-us/benefits-of-working-with-us" target="_blank">https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/about-us/working-for-us/benefits-of-working-with-us</a><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzc4NjYmdmVyaWZ5PWM3MDI3ZjdmNjExMGY4YTAxMDFjNDc3NGZkNzE4M2I0JnJlcXNpZz0xNzY4NTM4MTExLWVmNTJiNWZmMjJhNGIyNzExYWI5N2ZmMTFkMDg1YzE5YzBlODUxYTQ=" target="_blank">Digital Content Designer (1) Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 1035kB)

The National Lottery Community Fund

Content Designer/ Dylunydd Cynnwys

<h4>Job summary</h4>Please refer to Job Description<h4>Job description</h4><p><strong>Proud to Serve. Proud to keep justice going.</strong></p><p>Our Crown Court Clerks are essential to ensure Crown Court hearings run smoothly. They have the self-assurance to communicate confidently with the Judge and all participants and the skill to produce accurate and timely Court documents. Our Crown Court Clerk training programme provides a structured yet flexible approach to building the skills required to perform this vital role. </p><p>It is a unique position at the heart of justice which requires you to have high emotional resilience and be able to understand and be sensitive to many, sometimes difficult, cases and take a non-judgmental approach to our service users.</p><p><strong>About us</strong></p><p>HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family Courts and Tribunals in England and Wales. Our roles support our service users and colleagues within HMCTS, where people and businesses access potentially life-changing justice. We’re looking for individuals who are committed to public service and making a difference in people’s lives to deliver justice. If you are interested in developing a career with a real purpose, please apply. </p><p><strong>About you</strong></p><p>You’re a confident communicator; able to speak publicly, with the self-assurance to confidently liaise with the Judge, the defence, prosecution, media, members of the public and more, regarding complex and sensitive matters in a calm and professional manner. </p><p>A real team player, working with the clerking team, you’ll ensure the smooth running of all the Crown Courts sitting daily, able to intervene in Court when required and maximise judicial sitting time. With experience in producing exact and time critical documentation, your ability to focus will be key in taking verdicts, conducting arraignments, producing Court orders and recording hearing outcomes accurately and efficiently. </p><p>Resilient and keen to learn, you’re familiar with working within process and have the IT skills to adapt to new systems and technologies as we’re constantly investing in digital solutions to improve the way we deliver the justice people deserve in today’s world. </p><p><strong>Your skills and experience</strong></p><ul><li>Able to speak publicly and within a court room environment.</li><li>Excellent communication, organisational and prioritisation skills </li><li>Effective listening skills and the ability to multitask</li><li>Ability to complete documents accurately and to deadlines.</li><li>IT proficient with the ability to learn and adapt to different technologies and software packages. </li></ul><p>Cardiff Crown Court is a busy 9 Court centre and lists for courts at Newport and Merthyr Tydfil. The court clerk team comprises of 20 plus clerks who all work closely together as a team to provide court cover and support across all three sites.</p><p>This is a court room-based role and therefore hybrid working cannot be accommodated.</p><p>This role gives you the opportunity to make a difference in delivery Justice and gives you the benefits developing your career in the Civil Service. </p><p><strong>Skilled worker Visa</strong></p><p>From 22 July 2025, the Government increased the salary threshold and skills level for Skilled Worker visas. This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship in accordance with the current immigration rules if you looking to apply for a Skilled Worker Visa for the first time.</p><p>The Department cannot consider sponsoring you for this role unless you have held a Skilled Worker visa continuously since before 22 July 2025. If you have held a Skilled Worker visa continuously, please raise this during your vetting checks and eligibility will be assessed in accordance with the immigration rules and transitional provisions in place.</p><p>If you are applying for this role and you do not meet the new eligibility criteria for sponsorship (or the transitional provisions), you will need to consider your options for obtaining and/or maintaining your right to work in the UK in light of these changes. Successful applicants must ensure they have and maintain the legal right to live and work in the Civil Service and in the United Kingdom.</p><p>The Department will continue to comply with UK Immigration Rules applied in the UK and Civil Service. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa" target="_blank"><strong>You can read more about Skilled Worker visas and the eligibility criteria here.</strong></a></p><p><strong>Further details:</strong></p><p>These operational roles involve dealing with customers, which requires successful applicants to be in the office to provide HMCTS services to the public. The standard full-time working hours are 37 hours per week. HMCTS welcomes applications for part-time work, flexible working, and job sharing, where this meets the requirements of the role and the needs of the business, and provided this is agreed before you are appointed. All part-time, flexible, and job-share applications will be considered in accordance with the Ministry of Justice’s Flexible Working policy.</p><p>New recruits to the Civil Service joining MoJ are expected to join at the band minimum. </p><p>Base location - Cardiff Crown Court, The Law Courts, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3PG</p><p>For this post, occasional travel to Newport Crown Court, NP20 4PR and Merthyr Tydfil Combined Court Centre, CF47 8BH will be required for cover when needed.</p><p>This is a business-critical role requiring full time hours only.</p><p>For a full job description, please read the supporting document included below before applying</p><p>Welsh Version</p><p><strong>Yn Falch o Wasanaethu. Yn falch o gynnal cyfiawnder.</strong></p><p>Mae ein Clercod Llys y Goron yn hanfodol i sicrhau bod gwrandawiadau Llys y Goron yn rhedeg yn ddidrafferth. Mae ganddynt yr hyder i gyfathrebu’n effeithiol â’r Barnwr a phawb sy’n cymryd rhan yn yr achos ac yn meddu ar y sgiliau i gynhyrchu dogfennau llys yn gywir ac yn amserol. Mae ein rhaglen hyfforddiant i Glercod Llys y Goron yn darparu dull strwythuredig ond hyblyg i ddatblygu’r sgiliau sydd eu hangen i gyflawni’r rôl hanfodol hon. </p><p><strong>Amdanom ni</strong></p><p>Mae Gwasanaeth Llysoedd a Thribiwnlysoedd Ei Fawrhydi (GLlTEF) yn gyfrifol am weinyddu'r llysoedd a thribiwnlysoedd troseddol, sifil a theulu yng Nghymru a Lloegr. Mae ein rolau’n cefnogi defnyddwyr ein gwasanaethau a’n cydweithwyr o fewn GLlTEF, lle mae pobl a busnesau’n cyrchu cyfiawnder a allai newid bywydau. Rydym yn chwilio am unigolion sy’n ymrwymedig i ddarparu gwasanaeth cyhoeddus ac sydd am wneud gwahaniaeth ym mywydau pobl i sicrhau cyfiawnder. Os oes gennych chi ddiddordeb mewn datblygu gyrfa gyda phwrpas go iawn, ymgeisiwch. </p><p><strong>Amdanoch chi</strong></p><p>Rydych yn gyfathrebwr hyderus sy’n gallu siarad yn gyhoeddus, gyda’r hyder i gysylltu â’r Barnwr, yr Amddiffyniad, yr Erlyniad, y cyfryngau, aelodau’r cyhoedd a mwy, ynghylch materion cymhleth a sensitif mewn ffordd ddigynnwrf a phroffesiynol. </p><p>Byddwch yn chwaraewr tîm go iawn, gan weithio o fewn Tîm Cyfreithiol a gyda Barnwr, byddwch yn sicrhau bod yr holl Lysoedd Ynadon yn rhedeg yn ddidrafferth yn ddyddiol, yn gallu ymyrryd yn y Llys lle bo’r angen a gwneud y gorau o amser eistedd barnwyr. Gyda phrofiad mewn cynhyrchu dogfennaeth gywir a dan terfynau amser tynn, bydd eich gallu i ganolbwyntio yn allweddol wrth gymryd pledion, cynhyrchu gorchmynion llys a chofnodi canlyniadau gwrandawiadau yn gywir ac yn effeithlon. </p><p>Gan fod yn wydn ac yn awyddus i ddysgu, byddwch yn gyfarwydd â gweithio o fewn proses a bydd gennych y sgiliau TG i addasu i systemau a thechnolegau newydd gan ei bod wastad yn buddsoddi mewn datrysiadau digidol i wella’r ffordd rydym yn darparu’r cyfiawnder y mae pobl yn ei haeddu yn y byd heddiw. </p><p><strong>Eich sgiliau a phrofiadau</strong></p><ul><li>Gallu siarad yn gyhoeddus ac o fewn amgylchedd ystafell llys. </li><li>Sgiliau cyfathrebu, trefnu a blaenoriaethu ardderchog. </li><li>Gallu cynhyrchu a chwblhau dogfennau yn gywir ac o fewn terfynau amser. </li><li>Sgiliau TG, gyda’r gallu i ddysgu ac addasu i dechnolegau a phecynnau meddalwedd gwahanol. </li></ul><p>Mae Llys y Goron Caerdydd yn Ganolfan Llysoedd prysur gyda 9 llys i gyd, ac mae’n rhestru achosion ar gyfer llysoedd yng Nghasnewydd a Merthyr Tudful hefyd. Mae tîm clercod y llys yn cynnwys dros 20 o glercod, sy’n gweithio’n agos gyda’i gilydd fel tîm i ddarparu gwasanaethau a chymorth ar draws y tri safle hyn. </p><p>Rôl mewn swyddfa yw hon, ac felly ni fydd gweithio hybrid yn cael ei ystyried.</p><p>Mae’r rôl hon yn rhoi cyfle ichi wneud gwahaniaeth wrth weinyddu cyfiawnder ac mae’n darparu’r buddion a gewch wrth ddatblygu eich gyrfa yn y Gwasanaeth Sifil.</p><p><strong>Fisa gweithiwr medrus</strong></p><p>O 22 Gorffennaf 2025, cynyddodd y Llywodraeth y trothwy cyflog a’r lefel sgiliau ar gyfer fisâu Gweithwyr Medrus. Nid yw'r rôl hon yn bodloni'r meini prawf cymhwysedd ar gyfer nawdd yn unol â'r rheolau mewnfudo cyfredol os ydych chi'n edrych i wneud cais am fisa gweithiwr medrus am y tro cyntaf.</p><p>Ni all yr Adran ystyried eich noddi ar gyfer y rôl hon oni bai eich bod wedi meddu ar fisa Gweithiwr Medrus yn barhaus ers cyn 22 Gorffennaf 2025. Os ydych wedi meddu ar fisa Gweithiwr Medrus yn barhaus, codwch hyn yn ystod eich gwiriadau fetio a bydd cymhwysedd yn cael ei asesu yn unol â’r rheolau mewnfudo a’r darpariaethau trosiannol sydd ar waith.</p><p>Os ydych yn gwneud cais am y rôl hon ac nad ydych yn bodloni’r meini prawf cymhwysedd newydd ar gyfer nawdd (neu’r darpariaethau pontio), bydd angen i chi ystyried eich opsiynau ar gyfer cael a/neu gynnal eich hawl i weithio yn y DU yng ngoleuni’r newidiadau hyn. Rhaid i ymgeiswyr llwyddiannus sicrhau bod ganddynt yr hawl gyfreithiol i fyw a gweithio yn y Gwasanaeth Sifil ac yn y Deyrnas Unedig a’u bod yn cynnal yr hawl honno.</p><p>Bydd yr Adran yn parhau i gydymffurfio â Rheolau Mewnfudo’r DU sydd ar waith yn y DU a’r Gwasanaeth Sifil. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa" target="_blank"><strong>Gallwch ddarllen mwy am fisâu Gweithwyr Medrus a’r meini prawf cymhwyster yma.</strong></a></p><p><strong>Rhagor o fanylion:</strong></p><p>Mae’r swyddi gweithredol hyn yn wynebu cwsmeriaid, sy’n ei gwneud yn ofynnol i ymgeiswyr llwyddiannus fod yn y swyddfa i ddarparu gwasanaethau GLlTEF i'r cyhoedd. Yr oriau gwaith llawn amser safonol yw 37 awr yr wythnos. Mae GLlTEF yn croesawu ceisiadau i weithio’n rhan amser, gweithio’n hyblyg ac i rannu swydd, pan fo hynny’n bodloni gofynion y rôl ac anghenion y busnes, ac ar yr amod bod hyn yn cael ei gytuno cyn ichi gael eich penodi. Bydd pob cais i weithio’n rhan amser, yn hyblyg ac i rannu swydd yn cael ei ystyried yn unol â pholisi Gweithio’n Hyblyg y Weinyddiaeth Gyfiawnder. </p><p>Bydd disgwyl i recriwtiaid newydd i'r Gwasanaeth Sifil sy’n ymuno â’r Weinyddiaeth Gyfiawnder gychwyn ar waelod y band cyflog. </p><p>Lleoliad cartref - Llys y Goron Caerdydd, Y Llysoedd Barn, Parc Cathays, Caerdydd, CF10 3PG</p><p>Ar gyfer y swydd hon, bydd gofyn i deithio i Lys y Goron Casnewydd, NP20 4PR a Llys Cyfun Merthyr Tudful, CF47 8BH yn achlysurol yn ôl yr angen pan fydd staff yn brin y safleoedd hyn.</p><p>Mae hwn yn rôl hollbwysig i fusnes sy'n gofyn am oriau llawn amser yn unig</p><p>Am swydd ddisgrifiad llawn, gweler y ddogfen ategol yn yr hysbyseb isod cyn gwneud cais. </p><h4>Person specification</h4>Please refer to Job Description<h4>Behaviours</h4><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Making Effective Decisions</li><li>Communicating and Influencing</li><li>Managing a Quality Service</li><li>Delivering at Pace</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £29,303, HM Courts and Tribunals Service contributes £8,489 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>Access to learning and development</li><li>A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance</li><li>A working culture which encourages 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><li>Annual Leave</li><li>Public Holidays</li><li>Season Ticket Advance</li></ul><p><br><br>For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page. <br><br>Link: <a href="https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ" target="_blank">https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ</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, Strengths and Experience.<a href="https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ" target="_blank">https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ</a><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>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 : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk" target="_blank">moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk</a></li><li>Telephone : 0345 241 5359</li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk" target="_blank">moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.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 a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL (<a href="mailto:Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com" target="_blank">Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com</a>) in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally (outside of the Civil Service) and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints/" target="_blank">http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitm…</a><br><br><a href="https://jobs.justice.gov.uk/careers/JobDetail/13523?entityId=13523" target="_blank">https://jobs.justice.gov.uk/careers/JobDetail/13523?entityId=13523</a>

HM Courts and Tribunals Service

Crown Court Clerk - Cardiff (Ref: 13523)

<h4>Job summary</h4><p>Are you able to analyse a range of complex information to make evidence-based decisions and recommendations?</p><p>Can you establish and maintain productive relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders?</p><p>If so, this is an exciting opportunity to join the Food Standards Agency (FSA) as our Shellfish and Food Hygiene Official Controls Advisor, and we’d love to hear from you!</p><p></p><h4>Job description</h4><p>This post is part of the Regulatory Compliance Division that has responsibility for regulatory standards, compliance with these standards and delivery support. This relates to official feed and food controls delivered by local authorities, the FSA itself and by other delivery partners on the FSA’s behalf.</p><p>The Division plays a leading role in delivering the FSA’s ambitions to devise and implement new approaches to the delivery of official controls for food and feed alongside other key strategic aims. The role will therefore require a strong and effective performer who is able to work in a challenging and fast paced environment.</p><p>The Food Hygiene and Shellfish team provide a centralised, comprehensive source of expertise and advice on the delivery of hygiene official controls. The advisor roles monitor hygiene controls at primary production level for Live Bivalve Molluscs (LBMs) delivered through monitoring programmes. The post holder will also support general food hygiene delivery. Engagement with a wide range of stakeholders including delivery partners, Local Authorities (LAs) and other Government Departments (OGD’s) to ensure compliance with the regulatory framework is a primary function of the role. The team lead on exploring new and innovative approaches to improve the efficiency and robustness of the control system, to meet FSA strategic objectives of “food is safe and what it says it is”; and “gathering and using science, evidence and information” to improve the Agency’s ability to respond to emerging challenges. The post holder will represent the FSA at meetings and attend events and may be required to prepare and deliver presentations.</p><p>Continuous improvements in the delivery of official controls are fundamental to delivering the FSAs programme of work to modernise the way food production is regulated. In addition, there are excellent opportunities across the wide remit of the Regulatory Compliance Division, and we encourage and expect our staff to undertake training and development.</p><h4>Person specification</h4><p>Please read the attached Candidate Pack to discover further details about the role, our organisation, who we are looking for and the criteria we will assess against during the selection process.</p><p>We look forward to receiving your application and wish you every success.</p><h4>Qualifications</h4>A Science-based degree or significant experience of data analysis or interpretation<h4>Behaviours</h4><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Seeing the Big Picture</li><li>Communicating and Influencing</li><li>Delivering at Pace</li><li>Working Together</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £34,955, Food Standards Agency contributes £10,126 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>Our candidate pack details the benefits that the FSA has to offer. Please also refer to the attached Terms and Conditions statement.<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>Full details of the selection process are detailed in the attached candidate pack. </p><p><strong>Application and shortlisting</strong></p><p>You will be asked to provide personal details (not seen by the Panel) and to confirm your eligibility to apply for the role. </p><p><strong>Technical:</strong> You will be asked a question to confirm that you meet the Technical requirements of the role. </p><p>· A Science-based degree or significant experience of data analysis or interpretation</p><p>If you cannot answer yes to this question – you will not be able to proceed further with your application.</p><p>You will then be asked to complete an application which will be used to assess you against the following essential and desirable criteria. (Desirable criteria will only be assessed in the event of a tie between candidates).</p><p><strong>Essential criteria</strong></p><p><strong>Experience</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Lead criteria: </strong>Proven ability to analyse a range of complex information and datasets to identify and assess options to make evidence-based decisions and recommendations </li><li>Experience of establishing and maintaining productive relationships working collaboratively with a range of internal and external stakeholders</li><li>Excellent organisational skills including the ability to deliver quality outputs to agreed timeframes, managing competing priorities effectively and working to tight deadlines</li><li>Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex information and analysis – both written and verbal – to different audiences using different methods</li></ul><p><strong>Desirable criteria</strong> (Desirable criteria will only be assessed in the event of a tie between candidates).</p><p><strong>Experience </strong></p><p>· Knowledge and understanding of the regulatory delivery landscape for food and feed in the UK</p><p>· Experience of delivering formal presentations to both peers and senior managers</p><p><strong>Lead Criteria</strong></p><p>An initial sift will take place on the Lead Criteria.</p><p>In the event that we receive a large number of applications, the minimum pass mark for the Lead Criteria may be raised at shortlisting stage. Candidates who apply under the DCS, GPTW or RIS schemes and meet the minimum requirements will be unaffected by the pass mark raise.</p><p><strong>Interview</strong></p><p>If successful at shortlisting stage, you will be invited to a final<strong> interview</strong> in which we will assess you against the following Experience requirements of the role and Civil Service Behaviours.</p><p><strong>Behaviours</strong></p><ul><li>Seeing the Big Picture</li><li>Communicating and Influencing</li><li>Delivering at Pace</li><li>Working Together</li></ul><p>Full details of the positive indicators being assessed for each Behaviour can be found in the Candidate Pack.</p><p><strong>Experience</strong></p><p>· Proven ability to analyse a range of complex information and datasets to identify and assess options to make evidence-based decisions and recommendations </p><p><strong>Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)</strong></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. Please see our <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.civil-service-careers.gov.uk%2Fartificial-intelligence-and-recruitment%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C4a2f727a20cc4858f52a08ddb88718cc%7C8a1c50f901b74c8aa6fa90eb906f18e9%7C0%7C0%7C638869612620197046%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ghddJl6Qu0jqBMteBBz1FUJTtmdxo4u1arOd14SQggc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">candidate guidance</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. </p><p><strong>Expected Timeline</strong></p><p>Advert closes: 20/01/26</p><p>Sift: Expected to take place from 21/01/26</p><p>Final panel interview: Expected to take place w/c 02/02/26</p><p>Interviews will be held remotely via MS Teams. (If you do not have the Microsoft Teams application installed on your computer, you can join on the web without installing the application).</p><p><strong>Please note that indicated dates may be subject to change.</strong></p><p><strong>Childcare Vouchers</strong></p><p>Any move to the Food Standards Agency 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.</p><p>Determine your eligibility at <a href="https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk" target="_blank">https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk</a></p><p><strong>Reserve List</strong></p><p>A reserve list will be held for a period of up to 12 months from which further appointment may be made.</p><p>Candidates that do not pass the interview but have demonstrated an acceptable standard may be considered for similar roles at a lower grade.</p><p><strong>Visa Sponsorship</strong></p><p>Please note that the FSA does not hold a licence to sponsor any visa applications and we are unable to provide any advice about visas.</p><p><strong>Eligibility</strong></p><p>Current Civil Servants (all contract types) will need to ensure that they are still employed as a civil servant at the point of starting in the relevant new post. If their contract ends (e.g. end of FTA contract or resignation) at any point during the recruitment/onboarding process for the advertised role, they will no longer be eligible and will be withdrawn.</p><p><strong>Making a complaint</strong></p><p>The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles.</p><p>If you feel your application has not been treated fairly in accordance with the principles, and you wish to make a complaint, you should email the FSA’s Director of People at <a href="mailto:jo.bushnell@food.gov.uk" target="_blank">jo.bushnell@food.gov.uk</a>. If you are not satisfied with the response, you can contact the Civil Service Commission.</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>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 : Mariam Aleem</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:mariam.aleem@food.gov.uk" target="_blank">mariam.aleem@food.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk" target="_blank">hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>If you wish to raise a complaint then please email <a href="mailto:hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk" target="_blank">hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk</a> in the first instance.<br><br><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzY5NjkmdmVyaWZ5PWU0NTNiN2M5ZmYwOWM2MmUwYzU0MGE3OWZhODgxM2YwJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3ODQ4NDE5LTZjNDAzOWY2ZjYzYTE3N2MxMmE3MzIzOGNkMjQxZDM3NmU1MGEyODA=" target="_blank">Shellfish and Food Hygiene - Candidate Pack Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 1007kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzY5NzAmdmVyaWZ5PTllY2Y5MTQ2OWI1M2VjODAyOWQ2MDllNmQ5Yzc4NzUzJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3ODQ4NDE5LTZjNDAzOWY2ZjYzYTE3N2MxMmE3MzIzOGNkMjQxZDM3NmU1MGEyODA=" target="_blank">Terms and Conditions as at April 2020 Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 42kB)

Food Standards Agency

Shellfish and Food Hygiene Official Controls Adviser

<h4>Job summary</h4><p><strong>Are you passionate about creating safer, healthier workplaces? </strong></p><p><strong>Do you thrive on driving positive change and supporting colleagues? </strong></p><p>If so, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) invites you to bring your expertise to our Health, Safety and Wellbeing Unit and join us as our Health, Safety and Wellbeing Manager. </p><p>We are a small government department with a big mission: to keep food safe, ensure it is what it says it is, and that it is increasingly healthy and more sustainable. With such a diverse remit, it’s important that our teams have everything they need to deliver their important work successfully. The Health, Safety and Wellbeing Unit (HSWU) aims to ensure that staff at the FSA work in an environment that supports their needs. That’s where you come in. </p><p><strong></strong></p><h4>Job description</h4><p>As our Health, Safety and Wellbeing Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the culture of safety across the Agency. You’ll be the trusted expert, delivering clear, practical advice to managers and staff, maintaining robust safety systems, and spearheading initiatives that drive our health, safety, and wellbeing strategy forward. </p><p>This is your opportunity to: </p><ul><li>Lead the development and delivery of innovative policies and projects that make a real difference. </li></ul><ul><li>Guide and support managers through incident investigations, audits, and risk management, ensuring we meet and exceed UK legislation. </li></ul><ul><li>Design and deliver engaging training, analyse performance data to spot trends, and recommend improvements that keep our people safe and empowered. </li></ul><ul><li>Champion a culture of continuous improvement, raising awareness and building engagement at every level—from Trade Unions to senior leaders. </li></ul><p>We’re looking for a qualified professional with a track record of delivering results in health, safety, or wellbeing. Your analytical skills, passion for positive change, and ability to build strong relationships will be key to your success. If you’re ready to prioritise, engage, and inspire, we want to hear from you. </p><p>At the FSA, you’ll find a supportive environment where your work truly matters. Join us and help ensure our colleagues are safe, valued, and able to deliver their best—so together, we can keep food safe for all. </p><p>Ready to make your mark? Apply today and help shape the future of workplace wellbeing at the FSA. </p><p><strong>Working pattern guidance</strong></p><p>Applicants who wish to work compressed hours 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>If applying as a job share partnership you should both complete separate application forms on Civil Service Jobs but should make it clear that you are applying as job sharers. Further details on job sharing can be found here <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/recruitment-process-for-job-sharers/" target="_blank"><strong>JSF – What is the recruitment process for job sharers? , Civil Service Careers (civil-service-careers.gov.uk)</strong></a></p><p>Due to the nature of the role, we are unable to consider requests for part time working. </p><p><strong>Please read before applying</strong></p><p><strong>This post is a temporary Fixed Term/Loan appointment available until the return of the substantive post holder, estimated to be </strong><strong>18 December 2026 </strong><strong>with the potential, but no guarantee, of extension or permanency.</strong></p><p><strong>Candidates that are already established Civil Servants or from non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) will come to the FSA on a Loan basis and will need to request permission from their Home Department for the Loan prior to applying for this vacancy.</strong></p><p><strong>Note for FSA employees </strong></p><p>You must seek approval from your substantive manager before applying for any non-permanent vacancy - please refer to the ‘Temporary internal appointments framework’ on the FSA intranet for more details. <strong>Please note that if applying for a temporary post within the FSA or elsewhere on promotion, successful appointment will not automatically result in a permanent promotion - you will revert to your current substantive grade at the end of the Fixed Term or Loan period (unless funding has been approved to make the post permanent).</strong></p><h4>Person specification</h4><p>Please read the attached Candidate Pack to discover further details about the role, our organisation, who we are looking for and the criteria we will assess against during the selection process. </p><p>We look forward to receiving your application and wish you every success. </p><h4>Licences</h4>Full Driving Licence (Manual or Automatic) for category B vehicles<h4>Qualifications</h4>A minimum of a level 6 H&amp;S Qualification <br>and<br>An IOSH Training qualification (or willing to undertake during the first 6 months in post)<h4>Memberships</h4>A chartered member of IOSH (or application for chartered status underway and due in less than 12 months)<h4>Technical skills</h4><p>We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:</p><ul><li>A minimum of a level 6 H&amp;S Qualification.</li><li>A chartered member of IOSH (or application for chartered status underway and due in less than 12 months)</li><li>An IOSH Training qualification (or willing to undertake during the first 6 months in post).</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £42,596, Food Standards Agency contributes £12,340 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>Our candidate pack details the benefits that the FSA has to offer. Please also refer to the attached Terms and Conditions statement.<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>Full details of the selection process are detailed in the attached candidate pack. </p><p><strong>Application and shortlisting</strong></p><p>You will be asked to provide personal details (not seen by the Panel) and to confirm your eligibility to apply for the role. </p><p><strong>Technical: </strong>You will be asked two question to confirm that you meet the following Technical requirements of the role. </p><ul><li><strong>A minimum of a level 6 H&amp;S Qualification and a chartered member of IOSH (or application for chartered status underway and due in less than 12 months) </strong></li></ul><ul><li><strong>Full Driving Licence (Manual or Automatic) for category B vehicles</strong></li></ul><p>If you cannot answer yes to both questions – you will not be able to proceed further with your application. </p><p>You will then be asked to complete an application which will be used to assess you against the following essential criteria. </p><p><strong>Essential criteria</strong></p><p><strong>Technical - L</strong><strong>ead Criteria </strong></p><ul><li>A minimum of a level 6 H&amp;S Qualification </li></ul><p>and </p><ul><li>A chartered member of IOSH (or application for chartered status underway and due in less than 12 months) </li></ul><p>and </p><ul><li>An IOSH Training qualification (or willing to undertake during the first 6 months in post) </li></ul><p><strong>Experience</strong></p><ul><li>Significant practical experience of working in health and safety within a complex, multi-site organisation </li></ul><ul><li>Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with experience of influencing a wide range of internal and external stakeholders - effectively managing competing demands and perspectives </li></ul><ul><li>Experience in participating in training development and delivery </li></ul><ul><li>Demonstrable experience of identifying and acting on trends through analysis of performance data </li></ul><p><strong>Lead Criteria </strong>An initial sift will take place on the Lead Criteria. </p><p>In the event that we receive a large number of applications, the minimum pass mark for the Lead Criteria may be raised at shortlisting stage. Candidates who apply under the DCS, GPTW or RIS schemes and meet the minimum requirements will be unaffected by the pass mark raise<strong>.</strong></p><p><strong>Interview</strong></p><p>Shortlisted candidates will be invited to the interview stage which will consist of an interview and ​briefing exercise​, during which you will be assessed against the criteria below. </p><p><strong>Experience </strong></p><ul><li>Significant practical experience of working in health and safety within a complex, multi-site organisation (Assessed via briefing exercise sent 24 hours prior to interview) </li></ul><ul><li>Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with experience of influencing a wide range of internal and external stakeholders - effectively managing competing demands and perspectives </li></ul><ul><li>Experience in participating in training development and delivery </li></ul><ul><li>Demonstrable experience of identifying and acting on trends through analysis of performance data </li></ul><p><strong>Technical </strong></p><ul><li>A minimum of a level 6 H&amp;S Qualification </li></ul><p>and </p><ul><li>A chartered member of IOSH (or application for chartered status underway and due in less than 12 months) </li></ul><p><strong>Details of assessment exercise </strong></p><p>Full details of arrangements for the briefing exercise will be included in the invitation to interview. </p><p><strong>Expected Timeline</strong></p><p>Advert closes: 1 February 2026 (23:55) </p><p>Sift: Expected to take place during week commencing 2 February 2026 </p><p>Final panel interview: Expected to take place during week commencing 9 or 15 February 2026 </p><p>Interviews will be held remotely via MS Teams. (If you do not have the Microsoft Teams application installed on your computer, you can join on the web without installing the application). </p><p><strong>Please note that indicated dates may be subject to change.</strong></p><p><strong>Childcare Vouchers</strong></p><p>Any move to the Food Standards Agency 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. </p><p>Determine your eligibility at <a href="https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk</a></p><p><strong>Reserve List</strong></p><p>A reserve list will be held for a period of up to 12 months from which further appointment may be made. </p><p>Candidates that do not pass the interview but have demonstrated an acceptable standard <strong>may</strong> be considered for similar roles at a lower grade. </p><p><strong>Visa Sponsorship</strong></p><p><strong>Please note that the FSA does not offer visa sponsorship and cannot provide advice on visa applications</strong></p><p><strong>Making a complaint</strong></p><p>The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. </p><p>If you feel your application has not been treated fairly in accordance with the principles, and you wish to make a complaint, you should email the FSA’s Director of People at <a href="mailto:jo.bushnell@food.gov.uk" target="_blank">jo.bushnell@food.gov.uk</a>. If you are not satisfied with the response, you can contact the Civil Service Commission. </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>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 : Louise Butler</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:Louise.Butler@food.gov.uk" target="_blank">Louise.Butler@food.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk" target="_blank">hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>If you wish to raise a complaint then please email <a href="mailto:hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk" target="_blank">hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk</a> in the first instance.<br><br><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzcxOTYmdmVyaWZ5PWNiZjAwMDdmN2FkY2Q0MDlkODNmZTg5NjIyNjdkZTI2JnJlcXNpZz0xNzY4NTM3OTc5LTA0MGIzNzFjNTM4ODg5MDZkYmJkMmU1NjFjZTU3YzRhOWM0NzhmYzU=" target="_blank">Terms and Conditions as at April 2020 (1) Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 42kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzc5NjQmdmVyaWZ5PWRiNzM5NmU0MzVkODVjZmM4ZGM0MzIxZWJkZDM3NDEzJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY4NTM3OTc5LTA0MGIzNzFjNTM4ODg5MDZkYmJkMmU1NjFjZTU3YzRhOWM0NzhmYzU=" target="_blank">v2.0 Candidate Pack - Health Safety and Wellbeing Manager (SEO) FTA Jan 26 Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 996kB)

Health, Safety and Wellbeing Manager

Crown Prosecution Service

Crown Prosecutor (January 2026)

HM Prison & Probation Service

Prison Officer – Advance into Justice

Senior Crown Prosecutor (January 2026)

<h4>Job summary</h4>Please refer to Job Description<h4>Job description</h4><p><strong>Overview of the job:</strong></p><p>This is a management role within the National Probation Service (NPS).</p><p>The Senior Probation Officer supports the Head of Operational Function to provide management and a leading role within a Local Delivery Unit (LDU) or other operational unit.</p><p><strong>Summary:</strong></p><p>The job holder will be expected to manage and lead staff within the operational area to the required standard, and will offer support and cover to other teams/functions during periods of absence.</p><p>In line with NPS policies and procedures, the job holder must at all times demonstrate a commitment to equality and inclusion and an understanding of their relevance to the work they do.</p><p>The post holder must adhere to all policies in respect of the sensitive/confidential nature of the information handled whilst working in this position.</p><p>If relevant to the role, some out of hours working may be required</p><p><strong>Responsibilities, Activities &amp; Duties:</strong></p><p>Senior Probation Officers may be required to undertake any combination, or all, of the duties and responsibilities set out below.</p><ul><li>To provide effective management and leadership to the team</li><li>To be accountable for the quality delivery of good practice and team performance improvement within policy and national standards</li><li>To ensure that all team resources, including interventions, are deployed cost effectively and provide best value in terms of both budget control and realising the organisation’s strategic aims</li><li>To ensure that staff can efficiently and effectively meet the requirements of the NPS’ contract with HMPPS, Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRC) and local business plans as required</li><li>To access, interpret, analyse and apply performance data pro-actively in order to maximise LDU/team performance, evaluate practice and deliver organisational aims</li><li>To proactively manage staff development, issues of underperformance, attendance, health and safety, employee relations and diversity matters. Adopt a consistent, fair and objective standpoint when making decisions in relation to individual staff issues</li><li>To ensure that offender managers manage risk appropriately, and meet all public protection standards and targets</li><li>To contribute directly to public protection through multi-agency arrangements and individual casework review, discussion and feedback</li><li>To promote a culture of innovation and continuous improvement to service delivery</li><li>To manage financial resources for your area of responsibility as required by your Head of Operational Function and in line with HMPPS financial regulations and policies. To authorise expenditure within financial limits</li><li>In accordance with the business plan, to provide a leading role and direction in work with partners and key stakeholders, and represent the NPS as appropriate to the role</li><li>To facilitate effective communication between the LDU/Operational Unit management team and internal and external partners</li><li>To play an active part in the corporate management of the NPS as necessary, as a member of the LDU/Operational Unit Management Team</li><li>To undertake specific areas of responsibility as delegated by the Head of Operational Function.</li><li>Demonstrate pro-social modelling skills by consistently reinforcing pro-social behaviour and attitudes and challenging anti-social behaviour and attitudes</li><li>Carry out safeguarding children duties in accordance with the NPS statutory responsibilities and agency policies</li><li>To work within the aims and values of NPS and HMPPS </li></ul><p>The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The Job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under Job Evaluation and shall be discussed in the first instance with the Job Holder.</p><h4>Person specification</h4>Please refer to Job Description<h4>Qualifications</h4>Probation Qualification<h4>Behaviours</h4><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Leadership</li><li>Communicating and Influencing</li><li>Working Together</li><li>Managing a Quality Service</li><li>Delivering at Pace</li><li>Making Effective Decisions</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4><ul><li>Access to learning and development</li><li>A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance</li><li>A working culture which encourages 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><li>Annual Leave</li><li>Public Holidays</li><li>Season Ticket Advance</li></ul><p><br><br>For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page. <br><br>Link: <a href="https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ" target="_blank">https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ</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, Strengths and Experience.<a href="https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ" target="_blank">https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ</a><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>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.<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 : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk" target="_blank">moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk</a></li><li>Telephone : 0345 241 5358</li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk" target="_blank">moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.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 a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL (<a href="mailto:Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com" target="_blank">Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com</a>) in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally (outside of the Civil Service) and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints" target="_blank">http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitm…</a><br><br><a href="https://jobs.justice.gov.uk/careers/JobDetail/13483?entityId=13483" target="_blank">https://jobs.justice.gov.uk/careers/JobDetail/13483?entityId=13483</a>

Senior Probation Officer in Blueprint team (Ref: 13483)

<h4>Job summary</h4>Please refer to Job Description<h4>Job description</h4><p><strong>Overview of the job:</strong></p><p>This is a management role within the National Probation Service (NPS).</p><p>The Senior Probation Officer supports the Head of Operational Function to provide management and a leading role within a Local Delivery Unit (LDU) or other operational unit.</p><p><strong>Summary:</strong></p><p>The job holder will be expected to manage and lead staff within the operational area to the required standard, and will offer support and cover to other teams/functions during periods of absence.</p><p>In line with NPS policies and procedures, the job holder must at all times demonstrate a commitment to equality and inclusion and an understanding of their relevance to the work they do.</p><p>The post holder must adhere to all policies in respect of the sensitive/confidential nature of the information handled whilst working in this position.</p><p>If relevant to the role, some out of hours working may be required</p><p><strong>Responsibilities, Activities &amp; Duties:</strong></p><p>Senior Probation Officers may be required to undertake any combination, or all, of the duties and responsibilities set out below.</p><ul><li>To provide effective management and leadership to the team</li><li>To be accountable for the quality delivery of good practice and team performance improvement within policy and national standards</li><li>To ensure that all team resources, including interventions, are deployed cost effectively and provide best value in terms of both budget control and realising the organisation’s strategic aims</li><li>To ensure that staff can efficiently and effectively meet the requirements of the NPS’ contract with HMPPS, Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRC) and local business plans as required</li><li>To access, interpret, analyse and apply performance data pro-actively in order to maximise LDU/team performance, evaluate practice and deliver organisational aims</li><li>To proactively manage staff development, issues of underperformance, attendance, health and safety, employee relations and diversity matters. Adopt a consistent, fair and objective standpoint when making decisions in relation to individual staff issues</li><li>To ensure that offender managers manage risk appropriately, and meet all public protection standards and targets</li><li>To contribute directly to public protection through multi-agency arrangements and individual casework review, discussion and feedback</li><li>To promote a culture of innovation and continuous improvement to service delivery</li><li>To manage financial resources for your area of responsibility as required by your Head of Operational Function and in line with HMPPS financial regulations and policies. To authorise expenditure within financial limits</li><li>In accordance with the business plan, to provide a leading role and direction in work with partners and key stakeholders, and represent the NPS as appropriate to the role</li><li>To facilitate effective communication between the LDU/Operational Unit management team and internal and external partners</li><li>To play an active part in the corporate management of the NPS as necessary, as a member of the LDU/Operational Unit Management Team</li><li>To undertake specific areas of responsibility as delegated by the Head of Operational Function.</li><li>Demonstrate pro-social modelling skills by consistently reinforcing pro-social behaviour and attitudes and challenging anti-social behaviour and attitudes</li><li>Carry out safeguarding children duties in accordance with the NPS statutory responsibilities and agency policies</li><li>To work within the aims and values of NPS and HMPPS </li></ul><p>The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The Job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under Job Evaluation and shall be discussed in the first instance with the Job Holder.</p><h4>Person specification</h4>Please refer to Job Description<h4>Qualifications</h4>Probation Qualification<h4>Behaviours</h4><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Leadership</li><li>Communicating and Influencing</li><li>Working Together</li><li>Managing a Quality Service</li><li>Delivering at Pace</li><li>Making Effective Decisions</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4><ul><li>Access to learning and development</li><li>A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance</li><li>A working culture which encourages 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><li>Annual Leave</li><li>Public Holidays</li><li>Season Ticket Advance</li></ul><p><br><br>For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page. <br><br>Link: <a href="https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ" target="_blank">https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ</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, Strengths and Experience.<p><a href="https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ" target="_blank">https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ</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>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.<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 : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk" target="_blank">moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk</a></li><li>Telephone : 0345 241 5358</li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk" target="_blank">moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.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 a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL (<a href="mailto:Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com" target="_blank">Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com</a>) in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally (outside of the Civil Service) and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints" target="_blank">http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitm…</a><br><br><a href="https://jobs.justice.gov.uk/careers/JobDetail/13483?entityId=13483" target="_blank">https://jobs.justice.gov.uk/careers/JobDetail/13483?entityId=13483</a>

<h4>Job summary</h4><p>Do you have strong analytical skills where you can weigh up different sources of information to make clear recommendations to senior officials?</p><p>Do you have experience of leading on audits to recognised standards within the regulatory environment?</p><p>If so, this is an exciting opportunity to join the Food Standards Agency (FSA) as our Head of Regulatory Audit – Local Authorities, and we’d love to hear from you!</p><p>The FSA is a non-ministerial department of over 1600 people. We play a critical role in protecting public health and consumers’ wider interests in food across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Our vision is an important one - to drive change, delivering “food you can trust” and working towards a healthier and more sustainable food system.</p><p></p><h4>Job description</h4><p>This post sits within the FSA’s Regulatory Compliance Division (RCD), which has responsibility to ensure that the delivery of official food and feed controls (OCs) is undertaken effectively. These checks and processes are in place to monitor compliance of food and feed businesses with the requirements of feed and food law, and where necessary to enforce those requirements.</p><p>You will lead an Official Controls Audit Team of 4 staff who will undertake audits of the FSA own operational teams on their delivery of official controls against the feed and food law enforcement standard. You’ll play a key role in ensuring effective delivery of the FSA’s audit programme against the feed and food law enforcement standards, and in accordance with strategic priorities.</p><h4>Person specification</h4><p>Please read the attached Candidate Pack to discover further details about the role, our organisation, who we are looking for and the criteria we will assess against during the selection process.</p><p>We look forward to receiving your application and wish you every success.</p><h4>Qualifications</h4>•A qualification or training in auditing e.g. Quality Assurance Management, ISO Lead Assessor course or HACCP auditing, IRCA Registration<br><br>And<br><br>•A Certificate of Registration of the Environmental Health Registration Board; the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Diploma in Environmental Health or equivalent qualification.<br>Or<br>•A Diploma in Trading Standards or its antecedents; or the full Diploma in Consumer Affairs including the Food and Agriculture paper<br>Or <br>•A member of the Royal College Veterinary Surgeons (MRCVS) who holds Official Controls Qualification (Veterinary)<br>•RSPH Level 4 Diploma in Proficiency in Meat Inspection or equivalent qualification.<h4>Behaviours</h4><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Making Effective Decisions</li><li>Communicating and Influencing</li><li>Managing a Quality Service</li></ul><h4>Technical skills</h4><p>We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Please confirm which of the following Technical Criteria you hold. You do not need to follow the instruction to provide your answer in a STAR format.</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £58,279, Food Standards Agency contributes £16,883 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>Our candidate pack details the benefits that the FSA has to offer. Please also refer to the attached Terms and Conditions statement.<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.<p>Full details of the selection process are detailed in the attached candidate pack. </p><p><strong>Application and shortlisting</strong></p><p>You will be asked to provide personal details (not seen by the Panel) and to confirm your eligibility to apply for the role. </p><p><strong>Technical:</strong> You will be asked a question to confirm that you meet the Technical requirements of the role. </p><p>· A qualification or training in auditing e.g. Quality Assurance Management, ISO Lead Assessor course or HACCP auditing, IRCA Registration</p><p><strong>And</strong></p><p>· A Certificate of Registration of the Environmental Health Registration Board; the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Diploma in Environmental Health or equivalent qualification.</p><p><strong>Or</strong></p><p>· A Diploma in Trading Standards or its antecedents; or the full Diploma in Consumer Affairs including the Food and Agriculture paper</p><p><strong>Or</strong></p><p>· A member of the Royal College Veterinary Surgeons (MRCVS) who holds Official Controls Qualification (Veterinary)</p><p>· RSPH Level 4 Diploma in Proficiency in Meat Inspection or equivalent qualification.</p><p>If you cannot answer yes to this question – you will not be able to proceed further with your application.</p><p>You will then be asked to complete an application which will be used to assess you against the following essential criteria.</p><p><strong>Essential criteria</strong></p><p><strong>Experience</strong></p><p>· <strong>Lead criteria: </strong>Experience of undertaking or leading on the delivery of audit to recognised standards within the regulatory environment </p><p>· Strong analytical skills, weighing up different sources of information to underpin operational decisions and make clear recommendations to senior officials</p><p>· Proven experience of leading a multi-disciplinary team of professionals in a challenging and dynamic environment</p><p>· The ability to effectively communicate complex and challenging concepts to internal and external audiences, both verbally and in writing</p><p><strong>Lead Criteria</strong></p><p>An initial sift will take place on the Lead Criteria.</p><p>In the event that we receive a large number of applications, the minimum pass mark for the Lead Criteria may be raised at shortlisting stage. Candidates who apply under the DCS, GPTW or RIS schemes and meet the minimum requirements will be unaffected by the pass mark raise.</p><p><strong>Interview</strong></p><p>If successful at shortlisting stage, you will be invited to a final <strong>interview </strong>in which we will assess you against the following Experience requirements of the role and Civil Service Behaviours.</p><p><strong>Behaviours</strong></p><p>· Making Effective Decisions</p><p>· Communicating and Influencing</p><p>· Managing a Quality Service</p><p>Full details of the positive indicators being assessed for each Behaviour can be found in the Candidate Pack.</p><p><strong>Experience</strong></p><p>· Experience of undertaking or leading on the delivery of audit to recognised standards within the regulatory environment </p><p><strong>Assessment Exercise</strong></p><p>As part of the interview process, you will be asked to prepare an unseen presentation. Further information will be provided to you on the day / invitation to interview email.</p><p><strong>Expected Timeline</strong></p><p>Advert closes: 25/01/26</p><p>Sift: Expected to take place w/c 26/01/26</p><p>Final panel interview: Expected to take place w/c 09/02/26</p><p>Interviews will be held remotely via MS Teams. (If you do not have the Microsoft Teams application installed on your computer, you can join on the web without installing the application).</p><p><strong>Please note that indicated dates may be subject to change.</strong></p><p><strong>Childcare Vouchers</strong></p><p>Any move to the Food Standards Agency 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.</p><p>Determine your eligibility at <a href="https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk" target="_blank">https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk</a></p><p><strong>Reserve List</strong></p><p>A reserve list will be held for a period of up to 12 months from which further appointment may be made.</p><p>Candidates that do not pass the interview but have demonstrated an acceptable standard may be considered for similar roles at a lower grade.</p><p><strong>Visa Sponsorship</strong></p><p>Please note that the FSA does not offer visa sponsorship and cannot provide advice on visa applications</p><p><strong>Making a complaint</strong></p><p>The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles.</p><p>If you feel your application has not been treated fairly in accordance with the principles, and you wish to make a complaint, you should email the FSA’s Director of People at <a href="mailto:jo.bushnell@food.gov.uk" target="_blank">jo.bushnell@food.gov.uk</a>. If you are not satisfied with the response, you can contact the Civil Service Commission.</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>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>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 : Nathan Philippo</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:nathan.philippo@food.gov.uk" target="_blank">nathan.philippo@food.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk" target="_blank">hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>If you wish to raise a complaint then please email <a href="mailto:hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk" target="_blank">hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk</a> in the first instance.<br><br><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzY3NDAmdmVyaWZ5PWMwNmJhZDU4MDZkY2MyMmZlZDdlNThjYjBiNGMzZjY2JnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3NjczMzA4LTlhNTFiMTY5YWE2MDU4ZDJjYTc4ZjhkMjZhNzk1NWYzZWNlNmNhM2Y=" target="_blank">Candidate Pack - Head of Regulatory Audit - Local Authorities Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 1067kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzY3NDEmdmVyaWZ5PWMwZTNiOTAwN2YxYzcyMWYyMjg2ZjFlODM1NjlkMTI0JnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3NjczMzA4LTlhNTFiMTY5YWE2MDU4ZDJjYTc4ZjhkMjZhNzk1NWYzZWNlNmNhM2Y=" target="_blank">Terms and Conditions as at April 2020 Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 42kB)

Head of Regulatory Audit – Local Authorities

<h4>Job summary</h4><p>This is a pivotal role at the heart of one of the largest UK Government departments. The successful candidate will oversee a budget of around £14bn and lead a diverse portfolio spanning Finance, Performance, Commercial and Property.</p><br><h4>Job description</h4><p>The COO will work closely with the Permanent Secretary as her principal operations adviser, supporting her in her role as Principal Accounting Officer, and ensuring the Department acts in accordance with the principles of Managing Public Money. The COO will also provide cross departmental leadership on MoJ's corporate services and functions, ensuring they work together as more than the sum of their parts across the MoJ Group.</p><h4>Person specification</h4>Please see the candidate brief below for more information.<h4>Qualifications</h4>Full CCAB, CIMA, or equivalent professional accountancy qualification<h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £130,000, Ministry of Justice contributes £37,661 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>See candidate brief below for more information.<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.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 : Craig Nannestad</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:craig.nannestad@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">craig.nannestad@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:craig.nannestad@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">craig.nannestad@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzc1MjgmdmVyaWZ5PWMwZTI3N2NmMGY4NjkwMzNlYTMyYmE4ODY3Yjk2ZDNhJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY4MzMyNTI5LTRiNDlkMDYxNGFmZDZmZmM2NzllNjk3MWM4NzgxYTI2ZDUwMTRmZWY=" target="_blank">Declaration of Interest form (14) Opens in new window</a> (docx, 209kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzc2NjcmdmVyaWZ5PTZjY2JkYzhmZjg1MTczNjE2NTcyZTgyOGUzYmQzZTkyJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY4MzMyNTI5LTRiNDlkMDYxNGFmZDZmZmM2NzllNjk3MWM4NzgxYTI2ZDUwMTRmZWY=" target="_blank">MoJ Director General, Chief Operating Officer - Briefing pack Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 355kB)

Director General, Chief Operating Officer

12214 - Prison Officer Returners Scheme

<h4>Job summary</h4><p>The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is a non-ministerial department with over 1,600 staff, dedicated to protecting public health and consumers’ interests in food across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Our vision is to deliver “food you can trust” and to support a healthier, more sustainable food system. </p><p>Our legal team is central to achieving these aims, providing expert support across criminal and civil litigation, regulatory matters, and judicial reviews. We are seeking a Litigation and Prosecution Lawyer to join us and contribute to this important work. </p><p>In this role, you will manage a varied caseload, including criminal prosecutions, public law litigation, regulatory challenges, and judicial review proceedings. You will provide legal advice and analysis to our investigations team, manage appeals in the First-tier Tribunal, Upper Tribunal, and Magistrates’ Court, and offer feedback on cases to help the FSA continually improve its procedures and practices. Your work will help ensure the FSA is able to represent its interests effectively and protect the public at every turn. </p><p><strong></strong></p><h4>Job description</h4><p>We are looking for someone with experience in criminal prosecutions and public law litigation, who can demonstrate sound legal judgment and work effectively both independently and as part of a team. You will have the opportunity to use your skills in litigation, research, and legal analysis to make a positive impact on food safety and public health. Experience with judicial review proceedings is particularly valuable, as you will play a key role in supporting the FSA’s response to these complex and high-profile cases. </p><p>If you are interested in joining a team that values collaboration and expertise, and you are committed to supporting the FSA’s mission, we encourage you to apply for this role. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your legal career while making a tangible difference to the wellbeing of consumers across the UK. </p><p>We look forward to receiving your application. </p><p><strong>Working pattern guidance</strong></p><p>If applying as a job share partnership you should both complete separate application forms on Civil Service Jobs but should make it clear that you are applying as job sharers. Further details on job sharing can be found here <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/recruitment-process-for-job-sharers/" target="_blank"><strong>JSF – What is the recruitment process for job sharers? , Civil Service Careers (civil-service-careers.gov.uk)</strong></a></p><p>Due to the nature of the role, we are unable to consider requests for part time working.</p><h4>Person specification</h4><p>Please read the attached Candidate Pack to discover further details about the role, our organisation, who we are looking for and the criteria we will assess against during the selection process. </p><p>We look forward to receiving your application and wish you every success. </p><h4>Qualifications</h4>You must be qualified to practice as a Solicitor or Barrister in England and Wales. You must have completed a training contract/pupillage/qualifying employment or have been exempted by the Law Society or the Bar Council. (Please ensure full details are included in Qualifications section of your application)<h4>Behaviours</h4><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Managing a Quality Service</li><li>Making Effective Decisions</li><li>Delivering at Pace</li><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>Qualified to practice as a Solicitor or Barrister in England and Wales.</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £61,608, Food Standards Agency contributes £17,847 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>Our candidate pack details the benefits that the FSA has to offer. Please also refer to the attached Terms and Conditions statement.<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>Full details of the selection process are detailed in the attached candidate pack. </p><p><strong>Application and shortlisting</strong></p><p>You will be asked to provide personal details (not seen by the Panel) and to confirm your eligibility to apply for the role. </p><p><strong>Technical: </strong>You will be asked a question to confirm that you meet the Technical requirements of the role. </p><ul><li>You must be qualified to practice as a Solicitor or Barrister in England and Wales. You must have completed a training contract/pupillage/qualifying employment or have been exempted by the Law Society or the Bar Council. (Please ensure full details are included in Qualifications section of your application) </li></ul><p>If you cannot answer yes to this question – you will not be able to proceed further with your application. </p><p>You will then be asked to complete an application which will be used to assess you against the following essential criteria. </p><p><strong>Essential criteria</strong></p><p><strong>Experience</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Lead criteria: Sound understanding and demonstrated experience and skills in both criminal prosecutions and public law litigation </strong><strong>in particular Judicial Review experience</strong><strong>, with the ability to work autonomously, lead on own work areas and to prioritise competing deadlines.</strong></li></ul><ul><li>Experience of drafting court documents e.g. Information/Summons, witness statements, directions and consent orders and of instructing, briefing and liaising with Counsel and participating in case conferences. </li></ul><ul><li>Experience of exercising reliable legal judgement including: </li></ul><p>- Recognising legal risk; </p><p>- Being able to identify evidential deficiencies and advise on further evidential requirements to solve them; </p><p>- Leading on and advising in respect of negotiation of settlements with other parties. </p><ul><li>Demonstrated ability to think strategically and creatively, and in identifying cross-cutting legal issues in their wider context and advising accordingly. </li></ul><ul><li>Demonstrated sound analysis and legal research skills, necessary to deliver accurate and timely legal advice and representation. </li></ul><ul><li>Excellent interpersonal skills with demonstrable experience of building and maintaining relationships with a wide range of stakeholders to achieve corporate priorities and to ensure effective and successful outcomes, including the ability to communicate in a clear, honest way in order to deliver difficult messages with clarity and sensitivity, being persuasive when required. </li></ul><p><strong>Lead Criteria </strong>An initial sift will take place on the Lead Criteria. </p><p>In the event that we receive a large number of applications, the minimum pass mark for the Lead Criteria may be raised at shortlisting stage. Candidates who apply under the DCS, GPTW or RIS schemes and meet the minimum requirements will be unaffected by the pass mark raise<strong>.</strong></p><p><strong>Interview</strong></p><p>If successful at shortlisting stage, you will be invited to a final <strong>interview </strong>in whichwe will assess you against the following Experience and Strengths requirements of the role and Civil Service Behaviours<strong>.</strong></p><p><strong>Behaviours</strong></p><ul><li>Managing a Quality Service </li></ul><ul><li>Making Effective Decisions </li></ul><ul><li>Delivering at Pace </li></ul><ul><li>Communicating and Influencing </li></ul><p>Full details of the positive indicators being assessed for each Behaviour can be found in the Candidate Pack. </p><p><strong>Experience</strong></p><ul><li>Experience in both criminal prosecutions and public law litigation, with significant experience in civil litigation. <strong>(Assessed via assessment exercise to be completed in the 24 hours prior to interview and interview questions)</strong></li></ul><p><strong>Strengths</strong></p><p>We will also assess you against a number of Civil Service Strengths – these are not disclosed prior to interview. </p><p><strong>Assessment exercise</strong></p><p>As part of the interview process, you will be asked to undertake a case study / briefing exercise. <strong>Details of arrangements for the case study/briefing exercise will be included in the invitation to interview. </strong></p><p><strong>Expected Timeline</strong></p><p>Advert closes: 25 January 2026 (23:55) </p><p>Sift: Expected to take place during week commencing 26 January 2026 </p><p>Final panel interview: Expected to take place during week commencing 9 February 2026 </p><p>Interviews will be held remotely via MS Teams. (If you do not have the Microsoft Teams application installed on your computer, you can join on the web without installing the application). </p><p><strong>Please note that indicated dates may be subject to change.</strong></p><p><strong>Childcare Vouchers</strong></p><p>Any move to the Food Standards Agency 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. </p><p>Determine your eligibility at <a href="https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk</a></p><p><strong>Reserve List</strong></p><p>A reserve list will be held for a period of up to 12 months from which further appointment may be made. </p><p>Candidates that do not pass the interview but have demonstrated an acceptable standard <strong>may</strong> be considered for similar roles at a lower grade. </p><p><strong>Visa Sponsorship</strong></p><p><strong>Please note that the FSA does not offer visa sponsorship and cannot provide advice on visa applications</strong></p><p><strong>Making a complaint</strong></p><p>The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. </p><p>If you feel your application has not been treated fairly in accordance with the principles, and you wish to make a complaint, you should email the FSA’s Director of People at <a href="mailto:jo.bushnell@food.gov.uk" target="_blank">jo.bushnell@food.gov.uk</a>. If you are not satisfied with the response, you can contact the Civil Service Commission. </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>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 : Gurwinder Olive</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:Gurwinder.Olive@food.gov.uk" target="_blank">Gurwinder.Olive@food.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk" target="_blank">hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>If you wish to raise a complaint then please email <a href="mailto:hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk" target="_blank">hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk</a> in the first instance.<br><br><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzc0MDgmdmVyaWZ5PWE3OTdiZDEyMjZjZTE5MGE4ZThiODUzNTRhN2Q1MGZlJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY4MzMyNDQ1LTNmMzgzOTdkODljYjA1YTZlZTcwOTM3NGNlYWI1MWYxZGJlZjk4ZDg=" target="_blank">Terms and Conditions as at April 2020 (1) Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 42kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzc0MDkmdmVyaWZ5PTc4NDc2NzRmOTBjMmVkZWQyYTg0MDYzZDZjZWUxNGJhJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY4MzMyNDQ1LTNmMzgzOTdkODljYjA1YTZlZTcwOTM3NGNlYWI1MWYxZGJlZjk4ZDg=" target="_blank">Candidate Pack - Litigation and Prosecution Lawyer (G7) Jan 26 Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 1080kB)

Litigation and Prosecution Lawyer

Health and Safety Executive

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

Specialist Diving Inspector - Offshore (Band 3/SEO)

<h4>Job summary</h4><p>As a Data Architect, you will be welcomed into our Digital, Data and Technology function within Finance and Corporate Resources. The IOPC is on a journey to develop its culture, perspectives, and ethos to support the organisation’s core outcomes, and this is your opportunity to enter into the varied world of IOPC Strategy and Impact, allowing you to develop your mindset and approaches to contribute to improving the police complaints system in England and Wales.</p><p>The Data Governance Team is part of the Digital, Data and Technology function within Data &amp; Information department. These areas bring together teams responsible for Data Governance, Data Quality, Data Design &amp; Architecture, Records Management, Insight and Analytics, as well as our technical ICT Teams. We operate nationally with team members across seven sites. </p><p>The Data Architects are responsible for helping the organisation to set the direction for designing, creating and maintain IOPC data sources and repositories. This includes setting the requirements for our taxonomies, data dictionaries, and mapping data lineage. </p><h4>Job description</h4><ul><li>Support the wider deliverables of the Data Governance Team, and Data &amp; Information Department</li><li>Help to define the principles, policies, processes and specifications for data architecture.</li><li>Assisting in the production of artefacts for data governance and assurance of data</li><li>Leading on Data Design improvement workstreams across the IOPC</li><li>Identify data that is of critical/significant importance to the IOPC, alongside other Information Management Teams, and support the design of processes to help manage that data</li><li>Set standards for organisational data design and modelling, including advising on their application across the IOPC</li><li>Design data architecture by dealing with specific business problems and aligning it to enterprise-wide standards and principles</li><li>Lead the development, validation, publishing and maintenance of organisational data design, models and structures to support the knowledge requirements of the IOPC</li><li>Support the development of strategies to drive behavioural changes across teams with data being valued and handled as a strategic asset.</li><li>Provide training and mentorship to others around the organisation in relation to our data structures and methodologies</li><li>Support the development, integration, administration, and evolution of data structures, ensuring efficiency, scalability and quality. Continuously monitor to enhance performance and reduce latency. </li><li>Maintain comprehensive documentation of models, standards and best practices for reference and future enhancements. </li><li>Provide support to the Data Governance Lead in establishing responsibilities and roles for data ownership across the organisation</li><li>Work with the Data Governance team to develop an organisational data catalogue, and associated glossaries and dictionaries for the IOPC</li><li>Be an ambassador, leading conversations, and continuous improvement in data capabilities as part of our Data Strategy and improving our data literacy/culture</li></ul><h4>Person specification</h4><ul><li>A passion for data and the desire to create a data led culture and understanding how this can improve business performance.</li><li>Experience of designing new data repositories, sources and products at an enterprise level</li><li>Experience in leading on the evaluation and improvement of existing data repositories, sources and products</li><li>Demonstrable experience using data modelling tools and industry standard techniques to capture and document data artefacts.</li><li>Strong stakeholder management with the ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable, interoperable, and flexible data models. </li><li>Ability to communicate in technical detail on topics of data lineage, data usage and data structures. </li><li>Knowledge of basic concepts of law and regulatory guidance/standards regarding data management and trends in data policy.</li><li>Experience of supporting substantial organisational transformation and change</li><li>Ability to organise, prioritise and manage conflicting information and support requests.</li><li>Ability to analyse and interpret a variety of structured and unstructured information sets to draw out the key issues or areas of interest.</li><li>Able to work flexibly and independently, including national travel, as part of a team based in separate locations</li><li>Advanced skills in the use of M365 and SharePoint based products</li></ul><p>Desirable</p><ul><li>Understanding of industry best practice Data Governance standards and methodologies</li><li>Holding or working towards CDMP Data Management Qualification, or similar</li><li>Experience of data management in the Public Sector</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £41,878, Independent Office for Police Conduct contributes £12,132 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>27.5 days paid annual leave (increasing with service to 32.5 days)</li><li>Options to carry over, buy or sell annual leave</li><li>Voluntary Health Cash Plan provided by BHSF</li><li>Civil Service pension</li><li>Civil Service maternity leave package</li><li>PAM employee assistance programme</li><li>Access to Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC) membership</li><li>Cycle to work scheme</li><li>Opportunity to enjoy the latest home and electronics in a more affordable way provided by Vivup</li><li>Car Leasing Scheme</li><li>Staff Networks focussed on each of the protected characteristics - run for staff, by staff: Enable Network, Age Network, Welsh Network, Pride and LGBTQ+ Network, Sex and Family Network, Race, Religion and Belief Network</li><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></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>Please apply via the IOPC recruitment portal: <a href="https://jobsearch.policeconduct.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Jobs and careers with IOPC</a><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>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.<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:recruitment@policeconduct.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@policeconduct.gov.uk</a></li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:recruitment@policeconduct.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@policeconduct.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:recruitment@policeconduct.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@policeconduct.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4><a href="https://www.policeconduct.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.policeconduct.gov.uk/</a><h4>Follow link to apply</h4>Jobs and careers with IOPC<h4>Share this page</h4><ul><li><a href="#">Print</a>$(document).ready(function(){$('#print_button').show();});</li><li><a href="mailto:?subject=I%20would%20like%20to%20share%20Data%20Architect%20%20%28reference%20%3A%20444870%29%20with%20you&amp;body=I%20have%20found%20this%20opportunity%20on%20Civil%20Service%20Jobs%20and%20thought%20you%20might%20be%20interested.%0D%0A%0D%0ACheck%20it%20out%20by%20clicking%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk%2Fcsr%2Fjobs.cgi%3Fjcode%3D1983614.%20%0D%0A%0D%0AIf%20you%20are%20interested%20in%20a%20career%20in%20the%20Civil%20Service%20you%20can%20search%20for%20opportunities%20at%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk" target="_blank">Email</a></li><li><a href="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?view=cm&amp;source=mailto&amp;body=I%20have%20found%20this%20opportunity%20on%20Civil%20Service%20Jobs%20and%20thought%20you%20might%20be%20interested.%0D%0A%0D%0ACheck%20it%20out%20by%20clicking%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk%2Fcsr%2Fjobs.cgi%3Fjcode%3D1983614.%20%0D%0A%0D%0AIf%20you%20are%20interested%20in%20a%20career%20in%20the%20Civil%20Service%20you%20can%20search%20for%20opportunities%20at%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk&amp;su=I%20would%20like%20to%20share%20Data%20Architect%20%20%28reference%20%3A%20444870%29%20with%20you" target="_blank">Gmail</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk%2Fcsr%2Fjobs.cgi%3Fjcode%3D1983614" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk%2Fcsr%2Fjobs.cgi%3Fjcode%3D1983614" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li></ul><a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/disability-confident-campaign" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/disability-confident-campaign" target="_blank"></a>

Independent Office for Police Conduct

Data Architect

Erlynydd y Goron (Ionawr 2026)

<h4>Job summary</h4><p>This is a great opportunity to join the finance team on a permanent basis. </p><p>The Group Tax and Status Team is a specialist advisory team within the wider group finance function, reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer. </p><p>As an international Tax specialist, you, along with the team, will provide advice on direct and indirect tax matters to the wider finance function and leaders of strategic business units, manage global tax risks and support group reporting obligations for corporate income tax and transfer pricing. The team also includes UK VAT compliance specialists and finance business partners who support the organisations corporate group and finance aspects of establishing overseas subsidiaries and other appropriate legal vehicles.</p><p>You will play a key role in supporting the Group Tax and Status function on business projects and transactions across the UK and overseas. This will include coordinating tax advice, performing due diligence work, analysing, and advising on tax implications of cross-border transactions, exploring tax risk mitigation and tax efficiency strategy, and supporting the business in implementing changes. </p><p>Whilst day to day overseas tax compliance is the responsibility of in-country finance colleagues, the Group Tax team helps oversee local tax reporting and provides specialist tax support to finance colleagues when new overseas entities are being established, there are major tax changes in overseas jurisdictions or there are challenging fiscal audits requiring specialist tax input.</p><h4>Job description</h4><p>This role will require a person with substantial experience in dealing with multiple tax jurisdictions and regions, covering both direct and indirect taxes and in coordinating with multiple internal and external stakeholders from different business units, regions, and countries. </p><p> You will be a forward looking, commercial thinking finance professional and will have the ability to articulate and analyse financial and tax information and provide valuable input and advice to the organisation on implications arising from business restructuring, divestments (including disposal of real estate assets).</p><h4>Person specification</h4><p><strong>Qualifications &amp; Experience:</strong></p><p>You must be CTA, ADIT or ATT qualified with Chartered Institute of Taxation or equivalent professional body.</p><p><br>A desirable qualification is Membership/fellowship of one of the following:<br>• Institute of Chartered Accountants (ACA)• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)<br>• Association of Chartered and Certified Accountants (ACCA</p><p><strong>Technical/ Commercial knowledge</strong></p><ul><li>Operations in International and culturally diverse organisations</li><li>Direct and Indirect Tax Laws</li><li>Familiarity with basic principles of transfer pricing and international tax concepts (e.g., permanent establishment, double tax agreements, withholding taxes) and practical experience of implementing or advising on strategies involving these concepts</li><li>Negotiation with external parties</li></ul><p><strong>Specific experience</strong></p><ul><li>Regional/ International Tax experience</li><li>Handling complex business transactions and intercompany arrangements</li><li>Tax assessment in business set up/ closure, and global growth</li><li>People skills to implement transitional and change programmes</li></ul><p><strong>Analytical skills:</strong></p><ul><li>Ability to precisely frame advisers’ terms of reference, interpret external advice and apply complex legislation to specific problems and circumstances</li><li>Strong communication and influencing skills. ability to explain complex technical issues to lay colleagues in clear and commercial way.</li><li>Building relationships at all levels of the organisation.</li><li>Flexibility, independence, and initiative to perform successfully in a rapidly changing environment.</li><li>Ability to operate effectively and prioritise in a busy global facing role.</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £55,699, British Council contributes £16,136 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><strong>Benefits for the UK include, but are not limited to:</strong></p><ul><li>32 days annual leave, in addition to public holidays</li><li>3 days volunteering leave</li><li>Career average defined benefit pension scheme </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>Please apply directly to the British Council website. CV's that are emailed will not be accepted.</p><br><p>The close date is Sunday 1st February 2026 at 23:59 UK time. </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>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.<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 : <a href="mailto:askhr@britishcouncil.org" target="_blank">askhr@britishcouncil.org</a></li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:askhr@britishcouncil.org" target="_blank">askhr@britishcouncil.org</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:askhr@britishcouncil.org" target="_blank">askhr@britishcouncil.org</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4><a href="https://careers.britishcouncil.org/careers/job/563705887612947" target="_blank">https://careers.britishcouncil.org/careers/job/563705887612947</a>

Senior Tax Manager

<h4>Job summary</h4><p>The Print room form part of the Estates and Facilities Management (EFM) team and are responsible for supporting the Commission’s objective to provide outstanding parliamentary service through effective management and delivery of support services to Senedd Members, their staff and Commission staff.</p><p>The Print Room are a combined Support Services responsible for providing a full reprographic service and the daily collection and delivery of all mail/goods to all stakeholders within the Welsh Parliament.</p><p>The postholder’s role will be to assist a busy team to provide a full range of printing and finishing on demand, along with sorting and delivering mail and packaging and preparing outward going mail for collection.</p><h4>Job description</h4><p><strong>Key tasks (Printing):</strong></p><ul><li>Daily replenishment of consumables (toner, paper etc) for the MFDs across the estate</li><li>Carry out routine minor maintenance on production printers</li><li>Create, edit and produce documents in electronic format</li><li>Maintain electronic filing system for printed documents and requests</li><li>Provide a high quality printing service to all departments and members offices across the estate</li><li>Request and log service calls for repair/maintenance of machines</li><li>Operate high volume production colour printers, a range of mono printers, large format colour printer, and associated finishing equipment including guillotines, laminators, booklet makers, perfect binder, cutter / slitter / creaser equipment and other ancillary print finishing equipment.</li><li>Provide advanced digital editing of documents to meet customer requirements</li><li>Recording statistical print information on spreadsheets and databases for monitoring purposes.</li></ul><p><strong>Key tasks (</strong><strong>Mail Services):</strong></p><ul><li>Sorting and distribution of all incoming and outgoing internal and external mail in accordance with all current safety and security requirements.</li><li>Have responsibility for the delivery of mail to and from all mail collection points.</li><li>Have responsibility for recording and delivering all incoming mail and parcels from a range of companies including Royal Mail, Parcelforce, and various couriers.</li><li>Receive, record and deliver deliveries from suppliers to customers throughout the estate.</li><li>Responsibility for the weighing and franking of outgoing mail, parcels, etc.</li><li>Providing advice and guidance to customers on the full range of mail services available.</li><li>Recording statistical mail services information on spreadsheets and databases for monitoring purposes.</li><li>Any other duties commensurate with the role to support the wider responsibilities of the team.</li></ul><h4>Person specification</h4><h4>Job Specific criteria:</h4><ol><li>Effective IT skills - with the ability to use and print from a range of software packages such as Adobe Acrobat Pro, Adobe InDesign and Microsoft Office.</li><li>Experience of working within a busy digital print room environment with familiarity of operating high volume production printers/copiers and large format printers.</li><li>Organisational Skills – be able to manage own time, in order to meet deadlines.</li></ol><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £25,878, Welsh Parliament contributes £7,496 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><h4>Details of the Selection Process:</h4><p>Candidates are required to complete an application form through our recruitment portal addressing the job specific and desirable criteria.</p><h4>Closing Date for applications:</h4><p>23:59 27 January 2026.</p><p>Your application must be submitted before midnight on the closing date.</p><p>You will be updated on your progress via the email address you first register with. Please check your Junk Mail and Spam folders to make sure you don’t miss any future correspondence.</p><p>Interviews will be held on: 13 February 2026.</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">counter-terrorist 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.<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 : Recruitment Team</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:jobs@senedd.wales" target="_blank">jobs@senedd.wales</a></li><li>Telephone : 03002007588</li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:jobs@senedd.wales" target="_blank">jobs@senedd.wales</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4><a href="https://senedd.wales/commission/work-for-the-senedd-commission/" target="_blank">https://senedd.wales/commission/work-for-the-senedd-commission/</a><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzc1OTImdmVyaWZ5PTgwYjA0Y2ZjOGEyZDA2YzhmY2U1NDBhOWZmMDBlMjgz" target="_blank">SC-056-25_JD_EN Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 621kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzc1OTMmdmVyaWZ5PWMyNTBiYjE0ZjFhYTQ1NWU4Nzk0M2FhYjU3NWY4MTBj" target="_blank">Quick Application Guidance Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 78kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzc1OTQmdmVyaWZ5PWUzYjU2YTUyZTU1ZGQ3YWIyZWRiMmYxNGI4MzBkYzE2" target="_blank">SC-056-25_JD_CY Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 635kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzc1OTUmdmVyaWZ5PTA5YTIwNTAzZDEzNjg2MDM4MmY2YmM4OGUxZGIxNTIz" target="_blank">Canllaw cyflym ar Wneud Cais Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 79kB)

Welsh Parliament

Print Room and Mail Services Operative

<h4>Job summary</h4><p><strong>About the Electoral Commission</strong></p><p>The Electoral Commission is the UK’s independent body overseeing elections and regulating political finance. Everything we do is about ensuring trust, participation, and integrity in the democratic process.</p><p>As we enter a bold new chapter under our five-year Corporate Plan, we are increasing our workforce and transforming how we plan and deliver core services. This post plays a central role in that journey.</p><h4>Job description</h4><p><strong>About the role</strong></p><p>As <strong>Media Relations Manager</strong>, you’ll lead our press office and manage a team of skilled communications professionals. You’ll ensure timely, accurate, and accessible engagement with the media, helping to maintain public confidence in the Commission’s independence and impartiality.</p><p>Day-to-day, you will:</p><ul><li>Run a responsive press office providing accurate and timely information to journalists</li><li>Proactively identify and pursue media opportunities to promote the Commission’s work</li><li>Lead and develop the press team, fostering learning and high standards</li><li>Provide expert media advice to senior colleagues and prepare them for high-profile engagements</li><li>Build strong relationships with national, regional, and specialist media outlets</li><li>Support the delivery of communications strategies and campaigns</li></ul><p>This is a high-profile role where your expertise will shape how the Commission is represented in the media.</p><h4>Person specification</h4><p><strong>Who we’re looking for</strong></p><p>We’re looking for an experienced media professional who thrives in fast-paced, high-profile environments. You’ll have the confidence to advise senior leaders and the skills to manage complex communications projects.</p><p>Essential skills and experience include:</p><ul><li>Substantial experience managing national-level media relations and complex communications projects</li><li>Strong stakeholder management skills, including working with senior journalists and public figures</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including copywriting and editing</li><li>Ability to lead and motivate a team</li><li>Knowledge of media management and political awareness</li></ul><p>Experience managing a press team and strong project management skills are desirable. If you’re passionate about public service and influencing the national conversation, we’d love to hear from you.</p><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £52,420, The Electoral Commission contributes £15,186 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><p><strong>Why work for us?</strong></p><p>This is an opportunity to shape how democracy is communicated and understood. You’ll gain exposure to high-profile projects, work with senior stakeholders, and develop your leadership and strategic communication skills. If you want a role where your work truly matters, this is it.</p><p>We offer a strong total reward package, including:</p><ul><li>Flexible working and hybrid model (40% office minimum)</li><li>28 rising to 30 days annual leave + bank holidays</li><li>Civil Service pension scheme (28.97% employer contribution)</li><li>Study support for professional qualifications</li><li>Ongoing learning and development opportunities</li><li>Ride2Work, eye care vouchers and more</li></ul></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><strong>How to apply</strong></p><p>We are committed to fair and inclusive recruitment. To help reduce unconscious bias and ensure all applicants are assessed solely on their skills, knowledge and experience, we use an anonymous recruitment process.</p><p>When applying, please <strong>provide an anonymised CV</strong> which omits your protected characteristics and any personally identifiable information:</p><p><strong>Do not include:</strong></p><ul><li>Your name, address, phone number, email or other contact details</li><li>Your date of birth or age</li><li>Gender, ethnicity, nationality or other personal identifiers</li><li>A photo of yourself</li><li>Remove educational dates as these are a clear indication of your age</li><li>There is no requirement to include your primary education details.</li></ul><p><strong>Do include:</strong></p><ul><li>Your employment history including employers and dates of employment</li><li>Explanation for gaps in your history</li><li>Your duties, responsibilities and achievements</li></ul><p><strong>If your CV contains personal details (such as your name or contact information), we will be unable to consider your application. Please double-check your documents before submitting, including the file name you use to save and upload your CV.<br><br></strong></p><p><strong>Supporting disabled applicants</strong></p><p>The Electoral Commission is proud to be a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. As part of this commitment, we aim to prioritise interviews for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the job description.</p><p>There may, however, be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. For example, during periods of exceptionally high application volumes or seasonal recruitment activity, the Commission may need to limit the overall number of interviews offered to both disabled and non-disabled applicants.</p><p>If you have a disability and would like to be considered under this commitment, please indicate this when you apply. We also welcome requests for reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process or within the workplace.</p><p><strong>Key dates</strong></p><ul><li>Application deadline: Sunday 18th January (23:59)</li><li>Interviews (1st stage): Week commencing 26th January</li><li>Interviews (2nd stage): Week commencing TBC</li></ul><p>Applicants applying for a London-based role should expect to attend interviews in person. For applicants in devolved nations, interviews may be conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams.</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>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 : Talent Acquisition Team</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:recruitment@electoralcommission.org.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@electoralcommission.org.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:recruitment@electoralcommission.org.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@electoralcommission.org.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>Raising a Concern About the Recruitment Process<br><br>At the Electoral Commission, we are committed to delivering fair, inclusive, and transparent recruitment. Our recruitment practices are guided by Civil Service values and comply with the Equality Act 2010 and other relevant legislation.<br><br>If you have concerns about the way a recruitment process has been conducted, we encourage you to raise them with us.<br><br>How to Make a Complaint<br><br>If you are dissatisfied with any aspect of our recruitment process, you can contact us directly by email:<br><br><a href="mailto:recruitment@electoralcommission.org.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@electoralcommission.org.uk</a><br><br>Please include the following information:<br><br>The job title or reference number<br><br>A clear explanation of your concern<br><br>Any relevant supporting information<br><br>Your preferred contact details<br><br>We aim to respond to all complaints within two working days.<br><br>Our Commitment<br><br>All complaints are treated seriously and in confidence. They are handled in line with our Recruitment Policy and the relevant provisions of the Equality Act 2010, Employment Rights Act 1996, and the Data Protection Act 2018.<br><br>If you require this information in an alternative format, or need additional support, please contact us at <a href="mailto:recruitment@electoralcommission.org.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@electoralcommission.org.uk</a><br><br><a href="https://ce1002li.webitrent.com/ce1002li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC179GF.open?WVID=933737003x" target="_blank">https://ce1002li.webitrent.com/ce1002li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC179GF.open?WVID=933737003x</a>

Media Relations Manager (Press Manager)

<h4>Job summary</h4><p><strong>About Us</strong></p><p>We are an arm’s length body of the Welsh Government, responsible for the strategy, funding and oversight of:</p><ul><li>further education</li><li>higher education including research and innovation;</li><li>apprenticeships</li><li>adult community learning; and local authority maintained school sixth forms.</li></ul><p>We work in close collaboration with our partners to enable a tertiary education and research system which is centred around the needs of learners; society; and economy with excellence, equality and engagement at its heart.</p><p>Our values really matter to us, they help shape the culture of our organisation:</p><ul><li><strong>Dysgu</strong> (to learn; to teach; to educate) - learning is at the heart of everything we do. We believe curiosity fuels innovation and helps expand our horizons.</li><li><strong>Cydweithio</strong> (to work together; to collaborate; to co-operate) - we can achieve far more together than we ever could alone.</li><li><strong>Cynnwys Pawb</strong> (to include everyone; to involve everyone) - we are passionate about inclusion, seeking to create the right conditions for everyone to achieve their full potential.</li><li><strong>Rhagori </strong>(to exceed; to excel) - we have high aspirations for tertiary education and research in Wales and always set high standards for ourselves to be the best we can be.</li></ul><p>We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and accredited as a Living Wage employer.</p><p><strong>Location</strong></p><p>Our headquarters is in 2, Capital Quarter, Cardiff, which has been specifically designed to meet our needs. This is where most colleagues will meet to collaborate, both with each other and with stakeholders.</p><p>As we operate across Wales, we also have limited office and collaboration space in Welsh Government offices in Llandudno Junction, Aberystwyth, Swansea and Merthyr Tydfil.</p><p><strong>Main Purpose of the job</strong></p><p>The Investment and Monitoring team is responsible for investing and monitoring a budget in excess of £972m, allocated for the provision of education at further education colleges, local authority maintained school sixth forms and adult community learning, and apprenticeship providers, as well as funding and monitoring other higher education funding streams for teaching, research and innovation. </p><p>The officer role is critical in ensuring the grants system reflects budget decisions made by Medr’s Board and reconciles with the finance system.</p><h4>Job description</h4><p><strong>What you'll be doing</strong></p><p>You will:</p><ul><li>Providing a high level of support and guidance to Project and Policy Managers across Medr, to promote awareness of the organisation’s grant management processes;</li><li>Support Project and Policy Managers in the production of funding publications and grant award letters, ensuring they are issued to providers in-line with Medr standards;</li><li>Upload all grant awards for all tertiary providers onto the grant system, seek approvals and schedule months payments, ensuring a high level of compliance;</li><li>Maintain a live financial payment profile log for all grants across Medr and engage with Project and Policy Managers and Finance Team colleagues, to ensure all required payments can be made in-line with funding schedules;</li><li>Complete and record the results of a detailed set of tests for both Medr’s grants and finance systems, to ensure the systems operate as required. The role will also ensure that budget and provider contact details on the grant system are updated and accurate;</li><li>Produce finance reports and reconcile actual Medr expenditure against budget, and forecast future costs, to ensure planned delivery remains within agreed budgets. </li></ul><p><strong>Key Challenges</strong></p><ul><li>Developing and maintaining your knowledge across the breadth of the work of the team and the tertiary sector;</li><li>Developing an understanding of the work of the team and the requirements of the Tertiary Education and Research Wales Act 2022;</li><li>Supporting all members of the team, including managing different pieces of work to a variety of deadlines;</li><li>Ensuring accuracy when analysing large complex data sets which contain a high volume of data, which may include conflicting information;</li><li>Securing credibility and trust with a range of internal/external partners.</li></ul><p><strong>About your team</strong></p><p>The Investment and Monitoring team plays a pivotal role in ensuring the compliant and effective use of the budget made available to Medr. The team is responsible for deriving, allocating and monitoring funding across the entire tertiary education sector. They work across Medr with policy, data and analysis, finance and performance teams to ensure our strategic priorities are funded and offer the very best value for money. They have developed credible and strong working relationships with partners and keep abreast of emerging priorities such as net zero and Welsh language provision. The team will work with both internal and external stakeholders using a co-production approach to refine existing funding methodologies and to design and implement new funding approaches to achieve policy priorities.</p><p>The team includes 13 people who are geographically dispersed within the Development, Investment and Performance Directorate. This team is made up of some experienced people and with additional team members to be appointed.</p><p><strong>Your Line Manager</strong></p><p>Laurence is the Investment and Monitoring Manager in the Tertiary Investment and Monitoring team and started his role on the 1st of August 2024.</p><p>Prior to joining Medr, Laurence worked for 25 years in the Welsh Government, in roles including Finance Management in both Further and Higher Education Division's, as well as more central grants management and IT projects roles.</p><p>Laurence received an undergraduate degree in Business Studies from Cardiff Institute in 1999 and has completed a Level 2 AAT accountancy qualification.</p><h4>Person specification</h4><p><strong>What you will bring</strong></p><p><strong>Attributes</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Resilient: </strong>You adapt effectively to change and persevere to achieve goals in demanding situations.</li><li><strong>Giving and receiving constructive feedback: </strong>You approach challenges with a positive and proactive mindset, seeking opportunities for growth.</li><li><strong>Honest</strong>: You are open to challenges and seek collaborative</li><li><strong>Agile </strong>- You are flexible and able to manage different tasks and priorities.</li></ul><p><strong>Experience</strong></p><ol><li>Experience of grant management and systems within the public sector, or ideally within tertiary education.</li><li>Ability to analyse data and/or complex information and communicate it clearly and effectively.</li></ol><p><strong>Welsh Language Requirements</strong></p><p>Desirable</p><p>Welsh desirable means that while having Welsh language skills is useful for the role, it is not an assessment criterion, so it won’t disadvantage you during recruitment if you don’t currently possess these skills.</p><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £30,976, Medr contributes £8,973 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><strong>Your perks and benefits</strong></p><p>We recognise the importance of looking after ourselves in work and in life, so in recognition of this we provide:</p><ul><li>34 days annual leave a year (pro rata)</li><li>An environment that embraces work life balance.</li><li>A culture that celebrates diversity and welcomes everyone.</li><li>Dedicated well-being time to all our people each week.</li><li>A Cycle to Work Scheme to make owning a bicycle more affordable.</li></ul><p><strong>Additional Support when you need it</strong></p><p>We know that sometimes you may face challenges or life events that mean you need additional support. </p><ul><li>We provide a comprehensive employee assistance programme with remote access to resources and in person support whenever required.</li><li>We have a special leave policy ensuring everyone in the organisation receives the support they need during difficult times.</li></ul><p><strong>More than just a workplace </strong></p><ul><li>You will be entitled to take 5 days paid leave per year to undertake voluntary work to support the communities we serve.</li><li>We will encourage you to grow your networks across Wales, the UK and internationally.</li><li>We have an active social committee who offer a range of activities for our people to come together outside the work setting. You can participate as much or as little as you want.</li></ul><p><strong>Personal and professional development</strong></p><ul><li>Once you’re offered a post, we will get to know you and work with you to develop a personalised onboarding plan which considers your experience, skills, learning style and knowledge.</li><li>We’ll help you shape your development plans with personalised career conversations and objectives, taking account of delivery goals alongside your career aspirations and helping you own your career.</li><li>We support all our staff to learn or improve their Welsh language skills.</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>We are really interested in you as an individual and what you will bring to our organisation.</p><p>Our assessment process is designed to help us get to know you better enabling us to appoint someone who will thrive in the role and who shares our organisational values.</p><p>If you are interested in working with us, please send us your application and personal statement through Civil Service Jobs. </p><p>The following attributes/experience will be assessed at sift stage:</p><p><strong>Attributes</strong></p><ol><li><strong>Agile </strong>- You are flexible and able to manage different tasks and priorities.</li><li><strong>Giving and receiving constructive feedback: </strong>You approach challenges with a positive and proactive mindset, seeking opportunities for growth.</li></ol><p><strong>Experience</strong></p><ol><li>Experience of grant management and systems in tertiary education.</li><li>Ability to analyse data and/or complex information and communicate it clearly and effectively.</li></ol><p>To be fair to everyone who applies, we won’t accept:</p><ul><li>Late applications</li><li>Applications with missing or incomplete information</li><li>Personal statements over 1,250 words</li></ul><p>The deadline for application submission is <strong>Sunday, 1 February.</strong></p><p>Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English.</p><p>All applications will be notified of their outcomes via Civil Service Jobs at sift and interview stage.</p><p>Candidates who successfully navigate the sift stage will be required to complete an online exercise to enable us to determine their behavioural and personality preferences. Immediately on completion you will be given a report which highlights your strengths plus some development tips to help you prepare for interview. Candidates should note that the online exercise is not intended to eliminate anyone from consideration. Instead, it serves as a tool to aid in the decision-making process.</p><p>Following this, you will be required to participate in an interview which will be conducted on <strong>Wednesday, 4 March. </strong></p><p>In addition to the attributes assessed at sift stage, the remaining attributes will also be assessed at interview:</p><ul><li><strong>Honest</strong>: You are open to challenges and seek collaborative</li><li><strong>Resilient: </strong>You adapt effectively to change and persevere to achieve goals in demanding situations.</li></ul><p>We strive for a diverse and inclusive workplace and we want to help you demonstrate your full potential whatever type of assessment is used. We are happy to discuss any person-centred adjustments required to the recruitment process. Please contact <a href="mailto:swyddi@medr.cymru" target="_blank">swyddi@medr.cymru</a></p><p>We're looking forward to meeting everyone invited to interview at our headquarters in 2, Capital Quarter, Cardiff. We don’t usually pay travel expenses, but if this presents a real barrier to your attendance in person or if you require a reasonable adjustment, please let us know <strong>in advance</strong> by emailing <a href="mailto:swyddi@medr.cymru" target="_blank">swyddi@medr.cymru</a> so we can discuss and agree arrangements prior to your interview.</p><p>Following interview we are committed to offering constructive and actionable feedback to support you on your future career journey. </p><p><strong>Next Steps</strong></p><p>Interested…? Want to find out more?</p><p>We know how important it is for you to find out more about us so we will be holding a <strong>virtual information session </strong>for candidates on <strong>Monday</strong><strong>19 January </strong>at <strong>11:00 </strong>on Microsoft Teams. This session will not be recorded.</p><p>This will be an opportunity for you to hear more about our organisation; the role and how we invest in our people. </p><p>If you would like to attend, register by emailing <a href="mailto:swyddi@medr.cymru" target="_blank">swyddi@medr.cymru</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>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.<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 : People and Culture Team</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:swyddi@medr.cymru" target="_blank">swyddi@medr.cymru</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:swyddi@medr.cymru" target="_blank">swyddi@medr.cymru</a></li></ul><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzcxMDMmdmVyaWZ5PTg0MjQ5NTFlMWQxZDliOTQxZmRmY2M1YTNkOTRiOWUxJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3OTMzNjE3LTc3OGI4NjIwNDhiM2MxMDQzMTk0NDBiZmZkYTg5NzhmMzk4YWFmMWQ=" target="_blank">Canllaw i Ymgeiswyr ar Lunio Datganiad Personol Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 112kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzcxMDQmdmVyaWZ5PWEzNzEyZjM2YTRmNjlhZmQxY2ZkYjJmZDVlZjRlNDJlJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3OTMzNjE3LTc3OGI4NjIwNDhiM2MxMDQzMTk0NDBiZmZkYTg5NzhmMzk4YWFmMWQ=" target="_blank">A Candidate's guide to crafting a personal statement Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 113kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzcxMDUmdmVyaWZ5PWU3ZGM2NmQ5NmEwYTI3MDQyOTE1YmI3NDIzYjAyOTA5JnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3OTMzNjE3LTc3OGI4NjIwNDhiM2MxMDQzMTk0NDBiZmZkYTg5NzhmMzk4YWFmMWQ=" target="_blank">Swydd Ddisgrifiad- Swyddog Buddsoddi a Monitro Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 248kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzcxMDYmdmVyaWZ5PTAyYjNjOTU1MTgxMGMzMGRiN2RlNGVkYzE2OGRiZjM5JnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3OTMzNjE3LTc3OGI4NjIwNDhiM2MxMDQzMTk0NDBiZmZkYTg5NzhmMzk4YWFmMWQ=" target="_blank">Job Description- Investment and Monitoring Officer Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 241kB)

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Investment and Monitoring Officer

Government Property Agency

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<h4>Job summary</h4><p>The Government Property Agency is the largest property holder in government, with more than £2.1 billion in property assets and over 55% of the government’s office estate. </p><p>We are transforming the way the Civil Service works by creating great places to work, leading the largest commercial office programme in the UK, working towards halving carbon emissions from government offices, and achieving greater value for taxpayers. And we are looking for innovative, solutions-focused people to join our team. </p><p>Representing the best covenant in the UK – His Majesty’s Government – we are leading transformational programmes such as the Government Hubs Programme, Whitehall Campus Programme and Net Zero Programme, as well as delivering modern, cost-effective real estate service solutions. </p><p>Innovation and progress are at the heart of our behaviours. We foster a culture of lifelong learning, where curiosity and self-improvement are encouraged. And we’re dedicated to becoming a leading, inclusive employer both in the external market and throughout the Civil Service. Our strong emphasis on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) is not just about driving inclusion across our organisation, it is also about ensuring our services meet the needs of government departments and the civil servants who use our spaces. </p><p>Join our dynamic and diverse team that leads with purpose, improving sustainability, nurturing social value, driving inclusivity and flexibility, and kickstarting economic growth. We are driven by purpose, and you can be part of it too: where you make a meaningful impact; where you influence; where your voice really matters; where you help to shape our future direction.</p><p>The GPA is committed to representing the communities we serve by making Diversity, Equality and Inclusion part of everything we do.</p><p>To ensure that we are always recruiting and retaining a diverse mix of talent, we are particularly inviting applications from candidates who are disabled, ethnically or gender diverse, and people who identify as being part of the LGBTQ+ community.</p><h4>Job description</h4><p>The Senior Finance Officer is responsible for assisting the Finance Services team with the efficient and effective operation of cash management and payroll processes. </p><p>The post holder will also ensure that GPA manages its cash balances effectively through checking transactions are accurately recorded, producing management information, and the production of timely and accurate cash flow forecasts.</p><p>The post holder will contribute to GPA developing a culture of strong financial management.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Prepare cash flow forecasts to support cash management, and support the payment run process</li><li>Provide cash flow reports to the Cabinet Office to support the monthly group submission to HM Treasury</li><li>Work with the Cabinet Office Treasury team in relation to funding requests</li><li>Supporting the payroll and staff costs recording, ad-hoc recharging and purchase to pay processes</li><li>Support continuous process efficiencies and improvements across the function, delivering maximum value for the GPA and ensuring robust controls are in place</li><li>Preparing and processing journals</li><li>Act as contact for external and internal auditors of cash and associated controls</li><li>Build relationships with key staff across Finance and the business in order to maintain effectiveness. Working with stakeholders, especially the Property Partner, to ensure key information is provided to aid robust forecasting. </li><li>The post holder may be required to undertake additional responsibilities as expected in relation to the role and grade</li></ul><h4>Person specification</h4><p><strong>Experience &amp; Technical Skills</strong></p><p><strong>Desirable:</strong></p><ol><li>Good experience of accounts payable, receivable and cash management</li><li>Strong attention to detail and ability to analyse and interpret significant amounts of financial data</li><li>Ability to develop productive relationships and effective networks with stakeholders across government organisations</li><li>Good experience of systems and reporting e.g. Oracle</li><li>Good Microsoft Office skills</li><li>Ability to work in a geographically dispersed team</li><li>Experience in an Estates/Property environment (Desirable)</li></ol><p><strong>Qualifications and Accreditations</strong></p><p><strong>Desirable</strong></p><ol><li><strong>AAT Qualified, or working towards CCAB qualification</strong></li></ol><h4>Behaviours</h4><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Working Together</li><li>Managing a Quality Service</li><li>Changing and Improving</li><li>Delivering at Pace</li></ul><h4>Technical skills</h4><p>We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Customer Perspective</li><li>Commercial Acumen</li><li>Property Market Knowledge</li><li>Innovation</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £36,000, Government Property Agency contributes £10,429 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><li>Generous annual leave</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.<p>We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities and wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and well-being and aim to create a sense of belonging in a workplace where everyone feels valued. The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service D&amp;I Strategy.</p><p>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.</p><p>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>.</p><p>The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a <strong>Disability Confident Scheme (DCS)</strong> for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.</p><p>The Civil Service also offers a <strong>Redeployment Interview Scheme (RIS)</strong> to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.</p><p>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.</p><p>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>.</p><p><strong>Please note - At this time GPA are unable to offer any Visa Sponsorship to candidates as we do not currently hold a visa sponsorship licence. Please do not apply for permanent roles with GPA if you will require your employer to take on the sponsorship of your current or any future visas.</strong></p><p><strong>How To Apply</strong></p><p><strong>Please send your CV to <a href="mailto:emma.jobs@robertsonbell.co.uk" target="_blank">emma.jobs@robertsonbell.co.uk</a> and any queries to <a href="mailto:gpa@robertsonbell.co.uk" target="_blank">gpa@robertsonbell.co.uk</a></strong></p><p><strong>Sift</strong></p><p>The sift is due to take place week commencing 19th January 2026.</p><p>As part of the application process, you will be asked to include a CV.</p><p><strong>Interview</strong></p><p>GPA policy is for interviews to be held face to face, with virtual interviews only by absolute exception. The date and location will be confirmed if you are invited to interview. If you feel this will be a problem for you, please contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@gpa.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@gpa.gov.uk</a> to discuss prior to submitting your application.</p><p>At interview, applicants will be scored against 4 behaviours - Managing a Quality Service, Changing &amp; Improving, Working Together, and Delivering at Pace.</p><p>Interview questions will be a blend of Behaviour, Experience, and Technical (core skill) questions.</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>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 : Robertson Bell</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:gpa@robertsonbell.co.uk" target="_blank">gpa@robertsonbell.co.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:gpa@robertsonbell.co.uk" target="_blank">gpa@robertsonbell.co.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>The Department’s recruitment processes are underpinned by the requirement of selection for appointment based on merit, open and fair competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles, details of which can be found at <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk" target="_blank">http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk</a> If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact the GPA People Team by email at <a href="mailto:HR@gpa.gov.uk" target="_blank">HR@gpa.gov.uk</a>, in the first instance. 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Senior Finance Officer

<h4>Job summary</h4><p><strong>Economic Analyst – Fixed term contract up to 12 months</strong></p><p>This secondment offers a unique chance to contribute to high-impact, significant work at the forefront of data and privacy regulation. As an Economic Analyst at the ICO, you’ll apply your skills to real-world challenge, shaping policy, evaluating regulatory interventions, and exploring the intersection of data protection with innovation, competition, and economic growth. You’ll work in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment, gain exposure to cutting-edge topics like AI and biometrics, and benefit from structured development within the Government Economic Service. </p><p>Full time/Part time.</p><p>Salary: <strong>£44,297 per annum</strong></p><p>Location: Flexible hybrid working across the UK</p><p>Contracted to our Wilmslow, London, Edinburgh, Cardiff or Belfast office, however, through hybrid working we offer flexible home and office-based working opportunities. There will be times when you will be expected to attend the office to collaborate with colleagues or travel due to business need. </p><p><strong>About us</strong></p><p>The ICO is the UK’s independent regulator for information rights, promoting data privacy for individuals and openness in public bodies. We regulate under a wide range of legislation, including responsibilities for data protection and freedom of information. </p><p>With economists located across the UK (Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, Wilmslow), we offer an inclusive environment and provide flexible working conditions and a range of training and development opportunities. This includes:</p><ul><li>a structured economics profession including targeted learning and development opportunities, and visibility of career development pathways;</li><li>membership of the Government Economic Service (GES);</li><li>structured pay progression framework that provides tangible rewards for sustained progress and contribution;</li><li>networking opportunities and a mechanism for social learning, sharing insight and good practice; and</li><li>opportunities to do work to enhance diversity and inclusion within economics.</li></ul><p>The ICO’s work is interesting and immensely rewarding – it is of national importance and increasingly in the public eye, covering areas such as AI, online tracking, and all the facets of the digital economy. We hold a unique position as a regulator across the whole of the private, public and third sectors. </p><p>As an employer, we are passionate about making a positive difference to the lives and careers of our people, and we empower you to be curious, impactful, collaborative and respectful. We want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to pursue a fulfilling and engaging career, able to acquire new skills and enjoy a supportive working environment. </p><br><h4>Job description</h4><p>Do you want to be part of the team that produces economic analysis and research to support decision making, via options appraisal, impact assessment, ex-post evaluation, and other analytics (eg geospatial mapping)? </p><p>We have an opportunity for an Economic Analyst to join us on secondment. This would be related to understanding, measuring and driving regulatory intervention and policy impact, including the interaction of data protection with economic growth, competition, and innovation. The team’s work includes:</p><ul><li>supporting policy development by aiding understanding of the impact of our policies, programmes and projects using approved models and methods following principles from the Green and Magenta Books aligned with the ICO’s <a href="https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/our-information/measuring-our-impact/" target="_blank">impact frameworks</a>;</li><li>supporting the provision of advice to clarify the economic, social and public costs, benefits, and trade-offs of our policy decisions;</li><li>engaging and collaborating across the organisation to provide expert guidance, research and analysis on economic matters. Examples include scoping the market for biometric technologies, or understanding how artificial intelligence could impact the labour market;</li><li>providing learning resources and training across the organisation to ensure there is awareness and common understanding of appraisal, impact assessment, evaluation, and related areas of economic thinking;</li><li>engaging and developing relevant external stakeholder networks, via interaction with UK and international regulatory counterparts and government, academia, conference attendance, etc. </li></ul><p>Whether the issue is understanding how we enable businesses in the UK economy, the interaction of privacy and competition or the impact of measures to protect children’s privacy online, economics is vital to our understanding of data and privacy issues. As an Economic Analyst you will support the ICO’s work across the full range of our responsibilities, ensuring that our actions are underpinned with high quality economic analysis.</p><p>Reporting to a Principal Economist you will provide high quality economic analysis, collaborating with other experts in multidisciplinary teams. You will work flexibly across a range of projects, identifying the key economic issues, analysing data and other evidence to support your arguments, and communicating them effectively to a range of audiences.</p><br><h4>Person specification</h4><p>To succeed in this role, you will need experience in economic analysis and be able to demonstrate the application of economics and analysis techniques in a range of circumstances. You will be a problem solver and an effective written and oral communicator, able to take responsibility for a range of tasks, and managing conflicting demands on your time.</p><p><strong>Essential criteria assessed at application stage</strong></p><ul><li>A degree in economics with around 2+ years’ experience in an economic analysis role (or equivalent post graduate academic experience).</li><li>Knowledge of the principles of the HMT Green and Magenta Books (experience of practical application is desirable but not essential).</li><li>Experience in carrying out economic analysis, using a range of tools (eg statistical).</li><li>Analyses and synthesises complex information and data, drawing on knowledge and applying it to questions of interest for the department, while being aware of the limitations/risks of economic analysis and the available data.</li><li>Able to interpret requirements and present data in a clear and compelling way, using data visualisations techniques and tools.</li><li>Drafts analysis for different stakeholders and understands the differences in communicating to them. Actively seeks out new, insightful, and more inclusive ways to present and communicate findings.</li></ul><p><strong>Essential criteria assessed at interview stage</strong></p><ul><li>Reviews, syntheses, and is able to critique and quality assure own analysis and of others to ensure it is of high quality.</li><li>Continually develops and evaluates the quality of analysis to ensure that the department is producing robust economic analysis which can stand up to scrutiny.</li></ul><ul><li> Develops a good understanding of how economic models can inform analysis, and of their limitations. This may include advising on appropriate data sources.</li></ul><ul><li>Works effectively in multidisciplinary teams and with others, maintaining effective professional working relationships both internally and externally across organisations.</li><li>The ability to deal with a demanding workload which may include conflicting demands on time.</li><li>Develops oneself as a professional economist/analyst by continuing to seek out training, teaching and coaching opportunities as well as promoting economics that enables confident delivery.</li><li>Knowledge of the principles of the HMT Green and Magenta Books (experience of practical application is desirable but not essential).</li><li>Drafts and presents analysis for different stakeholders and understands the differences in communicating to them. Actively seeks out new, insightful, and more inclusive ways to present and communicate findings</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Please visit <a href="https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/jobs/" target="_blank">ico.jobs </a>for full details, including salary and benefits.<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>Equality, diversity and inclusion</strong></p><p>The ICO is committed to promoting and enhancing equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are focused on developing a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve and together we are building an inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference. We are championing this through our Equality Diversity and Inclusion Board together with a number of staff networks. Read more about our commitment on our website. </p><p>If you have a disability or impairment and have difficulty using our online application system, please email the HR team at <a href="mailto:recruitment@ico.org.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@ico.org.uk</a> who can arrange for you to submit an application via an alternative method.</p><p><strong>To apply</strong></p><p>Please submit your CV and cover letter by 23:59 on <strong>Wednesday 21st January 2026</strong><strong>.</strong> Your cover letter should be no more than 1,000 words and should clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria for the role.</p><p>We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. To ensure your application is considered, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please contact us at <a href="mailto:recruitment@ico.org.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@ico.org.uk</a>.</p><p>In the event of a high volume of applications, we may not be able to invite all candidates who meet the minimum criteria to interview. However, we encourage you stay in touch and apply for future roles that match your interests.</p><p>All candidates who meet the minimum criteria and apply in-line with our guaranteed interview scheme for disabled and ethnic minority applicants will be interviewed.</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>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>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 : <a href="mailto:recruitment@ico.org.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@ico.org.uk</a></li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:recruitment@ico.org.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@ico.org.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:recruitment@ico.org.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@ico.org.uk</a></li></ul>

Information Commissioner's Office

Economic Analyst - Fixed term contract up to 12 months

<h4>Job summary</h4><p>We have an exciting opportunity for a person who is passionate about managing information effectively and ensuring its accessibility and compliance with the law. If you're comfortable working with leaders across the organisation, we'd love for you to join the team.</p><p>Companies House is undergoing rapid change, moving away from being a passive custodian of company records and towards being a leading organisation in supporting economic growth and disrupting economic crime. To support this change, we need measures to manage knowledge and information securely, proportionately and effectively; and we need to have the right people to carry out these measures.</p><p>We're looking for someone to advise on information management strategies, to champion good record management practice, to make the most of new opportunities to enhance data governance, and to monitor compliance with Knowledge and Information Management standards and Data Protection legislation.</p><p>Does that sound like you?</p><p>If so, we'd love to hear from you.</p><h4>Job description</h4><p>The main duties of the role will include:</p><ul><li>Developing, reviewing, and maintaining organisational KIM policies and procedures</li><li>Carrying out compliance audits of records management practices</li><li>Reviewing Data Protection Impact Assessments, Records of Processing Activity, and Retention Policies to ensure accuracy, currency, and full compliance with Data Protection legislation</li><li>Supporting the development and implementation of a knowledge and records management framework that includes structures and processes for governance</li><li>Providing clear advice and guidance to staff and senior managers regarding information handling, information lifecycle management, and policy interpretation</li><li>Supporting the Senior KIM Manager in managing the organisation’s information lifecycle from creation to disposal</li><li>Identifying, recording, and managing risks relating to information and records management to support the Senior Information Risk Owners</li><li>Delivering training and awareness sessions to ensure staff understand their obligations and best practices in information management and data privacy</li><li>Advising on appropriate retention and disposal schedules</li><li>Responding to personal data incidents and breaches as required</li><li>Providing advice and guidance to colleagues on drafting data sharing agreements and MOUs, and managing and documenting such agreements</li><li>Ensuring compliance with the Public Records Act, supporting the completion of regular transfers to The National Archives of physical and digital holdings</li></ul><p><strong>About the team</strong></p><p>The Knowledge and Information (KIM) Team sits in the Data Directorate and is concerned with ensuring that Companies House complies with its obligations under Data Protection, Freedom of Information and Public Records legislation. This includes supporting the organisation with data protection advice on project, policy and operational matters, turning round subject access, FOI and data protection requests, and meeting our duties relating to record retention. There is also a requirement to ensure that we have, and can demonstrate, appropriate measures to ensure that knowledge and information is managed in a way that is secure, proportionate, and can be used to best effect.</p><p><strong>Where you will be working</strong></p><p>You will be aligned to our Cardiff office, where you will be expected to attend on a regular basis. We are currently using a hybrid approach to the way we work which provides opportunities for you to be adaptable in the way you work so that you can achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life. The degree of choice you have will depend on your role and your day-to-day work activities. Your manager will agree regular patterns of attendance with you; however you may be required to make yourself available to attend the office more frequently when required to meet business needs. </p><p><strong>Working Hours</strong></p><p>Due to the nature of this role and team structure, this is only a full-time position of 37 hours per week.</p><p><strong>To be eligible for this role you also need to meet our Nationality requirements which are outlined below and also successful candidates must meet the security requirements for Security Clearance (SC) before they can be appointed. To gain (SC) you will need to have been a UK resident for a minimum of 3 years out of the last 5 years. </strong></p><p>Further information can be found below. </p><p><em>Companies House also cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign.</em></p><h4>Person specification</h4><p>The successful candidate will:</p><ul><li>Have a good understanding of information access and data protection regimes, including relevant legislation</li><li>Have a good understanding of the digital information management landscape</li><li>Be a highly organised individual with excellent attention to detail</li><li>Have excellent interpersonal skills, enabling them to develop and maintain positive working relationships</li><li>Have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to work with individuals at all levels to ensure policies and procedures are followed</li><li>Have strong drafting skills, enabling them to identify key issues and communicate advice in a way that’s clear and tailored to the audience.</li><li>Be able to oversee and manage multiple complex tasks simultaneously, prioritising workload and meeting challenging deadlines.</li></ul><p> Desirable criteria</p><ul><li>A recognised qualification in records management, information management, or equivalent experience</li></ul><h4>Behaviours</h4><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Communicating and Influencing</li><li>Seeing the Big Picture</li><li>Making Effective Decisions</li></ul><p>We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:</p><ul><li>Seeing the Big Picture</li></ul><h4>Technical skills</h4><p>We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Good understanding of information access and data protection regimes.</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £36,026, Companies House contributes £10,436 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 believe that our success is driven by the well-being and satisfaction of our team members at all levels of the organisation. At Companies House we’re committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that goes beyond the ordinary, ensuring your career journey with us is not only fulfilling, but also rewarding. We pride ourselves on offering a quality work-life balance with our employee wellbeing being central to our working practices. </p><p>Head to <a href="https://brand.companieshouse.gov.uk/d/kdFcWAdRRJUP/working-for-us#/our-benefits" target="_blank">Our benefits - Working for us - Recruitment (companieshouse.gov.uk)</a> to find out more about the fantastic benefits package we have at Companies House. </p><p><strong>We celebrate diversity... </strong></p><p>As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity, being committed to ensuring we’re representative of the citizens we serve and creating an inclusive environment. Everyone in Companies House brings something different, and so will you. To fulfil our commitment to recruiting and attracting diverse talent we welcome applications from underrepresented groups. We also welcome applications from Welsh speakers. </p><p>We are proud to be a disability confident leader. Our recruitment process is fully inclusive and we can make adjustments as needed through our process. These could include having an interview buddy, extra time at interviews/assessments and receiving interview questions in advance, to name a few. </p><p>If you require any reasonable adjustments at application stage, or if you'd like to discuss any person-centred adjustments, please contact us by emailing <a href="mailto:recruitmentCH@companieshouse.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitmentCH@companieshouse.gov.uk</a>.</p><p>Read our <a href="https://brand.companieshouse.gov.uk/d/kdFcWAdRRJUP/opportunities-and-how-to-apply#/-/applying-under-the-disability-confident-scheme-dcs" target="_blank">'Applying under the Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS)</a>' guide to find out how to successfully complete an application under the Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS).</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, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.<p><strong>In your application form we’d like you to:</strong></p><ol><li>Tell us about your employment history, including key responsibilities and achievements.</li><li>Write a personal statement of 500 words with examples to demonstrate your experience of record management systems and your understanding of information legislation and regulation.</li><li>Provide a 250-word example to demonstrate your good understanding of information access and data protection regimes.</li><li>Provide a 250-word example to demonstrate the behaviour: ‘Seeing the Big Picture’.</li></ol><p>We will be sifting looking through your employment history, personal statement and 250-word examples for evidence of the essential criteria. </p><p>The sift criteria is as follows: </p><ul><li>Experience of record management systems</li><li>Good understanding of information access and data protection regimes</li><li>Understanding of information legislation and regulation</li><li>Seeing the Big Picture behaviour</li></ul><p>We’re committed to being diverse and inclusive, so please make your application anonymous by removing all identifying personal information (such as names) from your employment history and statements.</p><p><strong>Sift Process</strong></p><ul><li>We’ll carry out a sift of applications. We may raise the score required at sift stage to progress to interview if we receive a high number of applications.</li><li>Also, if we receive a high volume of applications, we will carry out a pre-sift on your demonstration of your good understanding of information access and data protection regimes.</li><li>At sift we may choose to take through the highest performing candidates to the next stage. If, after the final stage is completed and roles are unfilled, we will proceed to invite lower scoring candidates to interview. </li><li>Successful candidates at sift will be invited to a virtual interview. </li></ul><p><strong>Interview Process</strong></p><ul><li>Companies House uses a blended interview technique, allowing us to find out more about you. We use the Success Profile framework and at interview we will use Success Profiles assessing the Behaviours, experience and technical skills listed in the advert and Strengths. </li><li>A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles.</li><li>If after interviewing you are not found appointable at the advertised grade you may be offered the lower grade role if you are considered to meet the skills, experience and behaviours for the lower level. The benchmark for appointing to the lower grade is set at the start of each campaign. All offers will be made in merit order.</li></ul><p>Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of recruitment based on fair and open competition with decisions made based on merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles. </p><p><strong>Key dates</strong> (dates are indicative only and could be subject to change)</p><ul><li>Closing Date: 21 January 2026 (at 23:55)</li><li>Sift/Shortlist: From 22 January 2026</li><li>Interview: w/c 02 February 2026</li></ul><p><strong>Artificial Intelligence (AI)</strong></p><p>We understand that you might use AI and other resources for your application; however, please ensure all information you provide is factually accurate, truthful, and original and doesn’t include ideas or work that isn’t your own. This is so that your application is authentically and credibly your own. Your application may be rejected if evidence of plagiarism or reliance on AI is detected. Examples include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence (AI), as your own. If you are invited to interview, please be aware the use of AI tools is prohibited (including recording or note taking) and any suspected use may result in the termination of your interview and subsequent withdrawal from the campaign.</p><p><a href="https://brand.companieshouse.gov.uk/d/kdFcWAdRRJUP/opportunities-and-how-to-apply#/-/using-ai-when-applying-for-a-job-at-companies-house" target="_blank">More information on the ways you should and shouldn’t use AI can be found here.</a></p><p><strong>Sponsorship</strong></p><p>Companies House cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign. Companies House holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not qualify. Should you apply for this role and require sponsorship, your application may be rejected, and any provisional offers of employment withdrawn.</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.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 : Jade Palmer</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:jpalmer1@companieshouse.gov.uk" target="_blank">jpalmer1@companieshouse.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:recruitmentCH@companieshouse.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitmentCH@companieshouse.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>Selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit, on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. In accordance with the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles, our recruitment and selection processes are underpinned by the requirement of appointment on the basis of merit by fair and open competition. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact <a href="mailto:infopoint@companieshouse.gov.uk" target="_blank">infopoint@companieshouse.gov.uk</a> in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive you can contact the Civil Service Commission. <a href="mailto:info@csc.gov.uk" target="_blank">info@csc.gov.uk</a> Civil Service Commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road SW1A 2HQ<br><br>

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