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Job summary

The Home Office works to build a safe, fair and prosperous UK. We achieve this through our work on counter-terrorism, policing, crime, drugs policy, immigration and passports.

The Chief Operating Officer Group works closely with the Home Office’s policy and operational commands to enable us together to deliver the department’s priorities. The group is comprised of different teams and professional functions, including Commercial, Finance, People, Portfolio and Project Delivery, Security, Estates and Information and Digital, Data and Technology.

Finance Business Partners work closely with business areas to ensure operational and policy teams in the Home Office have the support they need to deliver the Department’s priorities, within increasingly challenging budget allocations.

These roles will involve close collaboration between finance colleagues across all disciplines and stakeholder areas to provide a high-quality finance service to the Department.

As a Finance Business Partner, you will work alongside and have a close understanding of the businesses. You will support stakeholders by building positive relationships, providing financial insight for the relevant area, challenging and innovative solutions to problems. Bringing insight and influence through effective communications, you will enable them to achieve the best outcomes for the public and supporting the strategic direction of the group.

You will collaborate with colleagues from across Home Office provide business leaders with insightful financial analysis and robust challenge to inform decision making and business planning. You will have personal responsibility for distinct areas of the Group’s business, acting as the lead contact for that business and providing support to the unit to deliver effectively against their budgets.

Job description

Support the Finance Directors (FD) in partnering with senior stakeholders to ensure that resources are deployed effectively and aligned with the agreed objectives of the Home Office through the provision of professional finance advice in accordance with current best practice.

Main Responsibilities

As a Finance Business Partner you will:

• Participate in presenting robust arguments and analysis to support complex decision making, where there is a requirement to balance challenging priorities from different areas within the relevant business and across the Home Office in an environment where there are limited resources.
• Ensure coherence between business area financial plans and overall departmental financial objectives, with any issues escalated at an early stage to enable collaborative discussion and decision.
• Bring value through the sharing of relevant financial expertise and insights and to influence decisions to align tactical and strategic delivery through constructive support and challenge where appropriate.
• Work with colleagues to develop continuous improvement in the In Year financial reporting, forecast accuracy benchmarks and future planning.
• Hold line management responsibilities.

There are currently 3 roles available across a number of Directorates. Roles will be offered as being deemed the best fit for the candidate.

Working pattern

This role is available on a full-time basis with the option of compressed hours working.This role is also suitable for part-time working hours, with a minimum requirement to work 3 days / 22.2 hours per week due to business requirements - one role available. However, job-share are available.

Person specification

Essential criteria

• Excellent financial management skills and a proven ability to apply them effectively.
• Strong interpersonal and written skills with the ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines, and to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Highly numerate, with validated experience of capturing and interpreting complex financial/other analytical data.
• Ability to communicate complex financial information to non-finance colleagues.
• Collaborative and able to work well within a multi-stakeholder environment, including senior leaders.
• Strong leadership skills to lead a team and confidence in collaborating with senior stakeholders. Ability to challenge constructively and influence future strategies.
• Proven track record to work well under own initiative (a self-starter).

Desirable criteria

• Experience of stakeholder liaison and management.

Qualifications

Full/Part CCAB/ CIMA accountancy qualification (Qualified AAT or actively studying).

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
• Changing and Improving

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Leadership

Benefits

In addition to your salary, a career with the Home Office offers a range of benefits, including:

• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%.
• In-year reward scheme for one-off or sustained exceptional personal or team achievements.
• 25 days annual leave on appointment, rising with service to 30 days.
• Eight days of public holidays, plus one additional privilege day.
• Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office.
• See more of our benefits on our careers website.

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Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

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 candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Ability and Experience.

This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.

We will endeavour to conduct the selection process in line with the dates indicated below, but cannot guarantee that these will not, where necessary, be revised.

As part of the application process, you will first be asked to confirm your eligibility by providing some basic personal information.

After submission of this first stage, you will be invited to complete the followingCivil Service Numerical & verbal tests.

1. Online Test – by 28th July 2026.

If you successfully pass the Numerical & verbal tests, you will be invited to complete the full application form. Please complete the online tests as soon as possible (within 24-48 hours is recommended). If you fail to complete the online tests or full application before the deadline, your application will be withdrawn.

Guidance for the Civil Service tests will be available when you are invited to take the tests. The online tests are accessed via the Civil Service Jobs website.

You cannot complete the tests on a mobile phone or tablet.

Following successful completion of your tests, you will then be asked to complete the full application form.

2. Application – by 28th July 2026.

As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete:

• CV
• Evidence of the Behaviour - Leadership (maximum of 250 words per Behaviour).

Your CV should consist of your career history, qualifications and skills/experience, including any key achievements in each role. Your CV will be scored against the experience required for the role as noted within the essential criteria.

For guidance and information on how to construct your application (CV, Personal Statement and Behaviours), you are encouraged to visit Civil Service Careers website.

3. Sift – 30th July 2026.

The sift will be held on the CV & Behaviours, as listed in the advert.

Should a high volume of applications be received, an initial sift will be conducted on the Lead Behaviour - Leadership. Candidates who pass the initial sift will then be progressed to a full sift that will consist of all the remaining elements submitted (CV). Candidates who fail to meet the minimum pass score for the initial sift will not have their remaining submitted elements scored and will only receive a sift score for that assessed at the initial sift.

Candidates who meet the minimum pass score will progress to the next stage. Candidates successful at sift will then be invited to a presentation assessment.

4. Presentation Assessment – week commencing 24th August 2026.

If successful at sift, candidates will be invited to a 10-minute session where they will be asked to do a 5 minute presentation on a topic provided in advanced and then 5 min Q&A. If candidates pass this, they will be invited to interview.

The presentation will be assessed against / 'Experience' on the 'Success Profiles' and will be assessed against the 'Essential Criteria' as listed in job advertisement.

The presentation assessment take place via MS Teams.

5. Interview – from 14th September 2026.

If you are successful at both sift and presentation assessment stages, you will be invited to an interview that will be Behaviours (as listed in the job advert) based questions. All Behaviours listed in the selection process will be scored at the interview.

The interview will take place on Teams.

For guidance and information on what to expect and how to prepare for an interview, you are encouraged to visit Civil Service Careers.

Problems during the application process

If you experience problems accessing this advert, or you think you’ve made a mistake on an initial application, please contact hocandidates.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk, including the vacancy reference, at least two working days before the vacancy closes. Further information can be found on our website.

Do not create or attempt to submit another application, online test or use a different Civil Service Jobs account to proceed as this would be in violation of the candidate declaration.

Location preferences

You can select up to threelocations in order of preference. Please ensure that these are locations you are prepared to travel to. If you are offered a role at one of your preferred locations and you decline, your application will be withdrawn.

Reserve List

A reserve list may be held for a period of up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made. There is no guarantee that being held on a reserve list will lead to a job offer. Further information can be found on our website.

Reserve lists will be held for each location and profession. Candidates will be appointed in merit order by location and profession.

Breaking Tied Scores

The behaviours have been ranked in order of importance to enable us to differentiate between candidates with tied interview scores.

Standards

All Civil Servants are expected to comply with the Civil Service Code, and its core values of integrity, honesty, objectivity and impartiality.

Additional Security Checks

As well as successfully obtaining UK Security Vetting clearance, candidates will be subject to a range of additional checks. The range of checks carried out will depend on whether you are a current Home Office employee, existing civil servant or an external new entrant as well as the role requirements. Further details are included in the Notes to Candidates.

Further Information

In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf. However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct.

If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.

Reasonable Adjustments

If a person with disabilities is at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:

• Contact Government Recruitment Service via HOrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs

• Complete the “Assistance Required” section in the “Additional Requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you're deaf, a language service professional

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the ‘Contact point for applicants’ section.

Feedback

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

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 counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• 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)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).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.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Home Office resourcing centre
• Email : HORCCampaignTeamCorporateEnablers@homeoffice.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : HOrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Further information

If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Civil Service Recruitment Principles. and you wish to make a complaint, then contact the Government Recruitment Service via HOrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response that you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission.

Attachments

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