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<h4>Job summary</h4><p>The Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government. We are responsible for setting, leading and delivering the vision for a modern digital government.</p><p>Our priorities are to drive a modern digital government, by:</p><ol><li> joining up public sector services</li><li> harnessing the power of AI for the public good</li><li> strengthening and extending our digital and data public infrastructure</li><li> elevating leadership and investing in talent</li><li> funding for outcomes and procuring for growth and innovation</li><li> committing to transparency and driving accountability</li></ol><p>We are home to the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (I.AI), the world-leading GOV.UK and at the forefront of coordinating the UK’s geospatial strategy and activity. We lead the Government Digital and Data function and champion the work of digital teams across government.</p><p>We’re part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and employ more than 1,000 people all over the UK, with hubs in Manchester, London and Bristol.</p><p>The Government Digital Service is where talent translates into impact. From your first day, you’ll be working with some of the world’s most highly-skilled digital professionals, all contributing their knowledge to make change on a national scale.</p><p>Join us for rewarding work that makes a difference across the UK. You'll solve some of the nation’s highest-priority digital challenges, helping millions of people access services they need</p><p>Public sector data has the potential to radically transform people’s lives through boosting economic growth, underpinning groundbreaking research, improving the delivery of public services and fuelling cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) development and applications across the economy. <br><br>We are looking for a dynamic, passionate and experienced Head of Products to lead the transformation of access to government data, replacing data.gov.uk with a world-class digital platform serving citizens, researchers, innovators, and businesses. </p><p>The Head of Product job is a key leadership role in the delivery of a high-priority manifesto commitment that will impact tens of millions of people every day – join us if you want a challenge with purpose!</p><h4>Job description</h4><p>As the Head of Product for data.gov.uk, you will be responsible for:</p><ul><li>a clear product vision, with a focus on iterative product development that meets user needs and delivers incremental value, while working toward measurable objectives and data driven outcomes</li><li>providing direction and leadership for multidisciplinary product teams working across different stakeholder groups to design, develop, and deliver user-centric data products and services</li><li>developing and driving an everyday culture of experimentation across all product teams, balancing experimentation of innovative experiences with operational efficiencies</li><li>lead engagement with key stakeholders by running demos, blogging, speaking at conferences and facilitating workshops</li><li>be a visible leader who takes responsibility, while supporting the wellbeing and professional development of your team and the wider product community within the department </li><li>support the Deputy Directors in the implementation of strategic initiatives and delivery of operational challenges</li><li>maintain knowledge of the changing digital, data and technology landscape and the opportunities they provide to improve the delivery of public services in the UK</li></ul><h4>Person specification</h4><p>We’re interested in people who have:</p><ul><li>strong product management experience with a track-record for shipping and evolving great digital products by working with multiple teams in an agile delivery setting</li><li>created and developed product strategy to secure support for your products and direct the work of delivery teams through all phases of delivery - from discovery to continuous improvement in a live setting</li><li>assessed products and services and given constructive feedback and guidance on priorities and improvements</li><li>great working relationships with a variety of disciplines involved in digital delivery, including engineering, service design, performance analysis and delivery management</li><li>engaged with senior stakeholders, including suppliers, coordinating activity across a number of organisations toward common objectives</li><li>set, monitored and reported measurable performance targets for teams and products</li><li>used strong communication skills to enable you to engage with people through a range of channels and explain what you are doing and how you are doing it in clear and compelling ways</li><li>experience recruiting, coaching and line managing product managers, identifying learning and development opportunities for individuals and teams</li><li>familiarity with working with suppliers through the end-to-end procurement process</li><li>experience of developing, launching and iterating data products and services</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4><p>There are many benefits of working at GDS, including:</p><ul><li>flexible hybrid working with flexi-time and the option to work part-time or condensed hours</li><li>a Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%</li><li>25 days of annual leave, increasing by a day each year up to a maximum of 30 days</li><li>an extra day off for the King’s birthday</li><li>an in-year bonus scheme to recognise high performance</li><li>career progression and coaching, including a training budget for personal development</li><li>a focus on wellbeing with access to an employee assistance programme</li><li>job satisfaction from making government services easier to use and more inclusive for people across the UK</li><li>advances on pay, including for travel season tickets</li><li>death in service benefits</li><li>cycle to work scheme and facilities</li><li>access to an employee discounts scheme</li><li>10 learning days per year</li><li>volunteering opportunities (5 special leave days per year)</li><li>access to a suite of learning activities through Civil Service learning</li></ul><p><br>Any move to Government Digital Service 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. Determine your eligibility at <a href="https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk" target="_blank">https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk</a></p><p><strong>Office attendance</strong><br>The Department operates a discretionary hybrid working policy, which provides for a combination of working hours from your place of work and from your home in the UK. The current expectation for staff is to attend the office or non-home based location for 40-60% of the time over the accounting period.<br>DSIT does not normally offer full home working (i.e. working at home); but we do offer a variety of flexible working options (including occasionally working from home). </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><p>The standard selection process for roles at GDS consists of:</p><ul><li>a simple application screening process - We only ask for a CV and cover letter of up to 750 words. Important tip - please ensure that your cover letter includes how you meet the skills and experience listed in the “person specification” section above</li><li>a 60 minute video interview which will feature a short presentation. Details of the presentation will be shared with invited candidates prior to the interview.</li></ul><p>Depending on how many applications we get, there might also be an extra stage before the video interview, for example a phone interview or a technical exercise.</p><p>In the event we receive a high volume of applications, we will conduct the initial sift against the lead criteria which is: <strong>strong product management experience with a track-record for shipping and evolving great digital products by working with multiple teams in an agile delivery setting</strong></p><p>In the Civil Service, we use <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles" target="_blank">Success Profiles</a> to evaluate your skills and ability. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, increases performance and improves diversity and inclusivity. We’ll be assessing your technical abilities, skills, experience and behaviours that are relevant to this role.</p><p>For this role we’ll be assessing you against the following <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles/success-profiles-civil-service-behaviours" target="_blank">Civil Service Behaviours</a>: </p><ul><li>changing and improving</li><li>making effective decisions</li><li>leadership</li><li>communicating and influencing</li><li>delivering at pace</li></ul><p>We’ll also be assessing your experience and specialist technical skills against the following skills defined in the Government Digital and Data Capability Framework for the <a href="https://ddat-capability-framework.service.gov.uk/role/product-manager#head-of-product" target="_blank">Head of Product</a> role:</p><ul><li>Agile and Lean practices</li><li>Applying user-centred insights</li><li>Creating value for money</li><li>Lifecycle management</li><li>Managing product outcomes</li><li>Product leadership</li><li>Product management</li><li>Stakeholder relationship management</li><li>Strategic Ownership</li></ul><p>Want to know more about who Government Digital and Data are? <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdsit.pagetiger.com%2Fbzwfhzv%2F1&amp;data=05%7C02%7CKhaitan.Samji%40dsit.gov.uk%7Cde18d021b40f4f03485208de15fa630f%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638972362324010808%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=xQkVZHlVGDaYxsy1XM84wV55nJg1h34DK%2Fxh3eAlHXM%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Click Here</a></p><p><strong>Recruitment Timeline</strong></p><p>Sift completion: 23rd January 2026</p><p>Panel interviews: Starting from the 30th January 2026</p><p><strong>In order to assist candidates with this role, we will be holding a virtual recruitment event on 16th January 2026 from 10:00 - 11:00 to go through the role in more detail. If you are interested in joining this event please email: <a href="mailto:gdsrecruitment@dsit.gov.uk" target="_blank">gdsrecruitment@dsit.gov.uk</a> and a member of the team will send you an invitation to the event.</strong></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>A reserve list will be held for a period of 12 months, from which further appointments can be made.</p><p>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" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan</a> and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">the Civil Service D&amp;I Strategy</a>.</p><br><p><strong>Sponsorship</strong></p><p>DSIT cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign. DSIT holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not qualify.</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.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:gdsrecruitment@dsit.gov.uk" target="_blank">gdsrecruitment@dsit.gov.uk</a></li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:gdsrecruitment@dsit.gov.uk" target="_blank">gdsrecruitment@dsit.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:gdsrecruitment@dsit.gov.uk" target="_blank">gdsrecruitment@dsit.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact <a href="mailto:gds-complaints@dsit.gov.uk" target="_blank">gds-complaints@dsit.gov.uk</a> in the first instance.<br><br>If you are not satisfied with the response you receive you can contact the Civil Service Commission by email: <a href="mailto:info@csc.gov.uk" target="_blank">info@csc.gov.uk</a> Or in writing: Civil Service Commission, Room G/8 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ.<br><br>

Head of Product

<h4>Job summary</h4>We are looking for an experienced technology leader to join Home Office Digital as Deputy Director and Portfolio Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for Enterprise Services. This is a pivotal role in shaping and delivering the technology strategy for one of the most complex digital functions in government, supporting critical national services and enabling transformation across the Home Office.<h4>Job description</h4><p>As Deputy Director and Portfolio CTO for Enterprise Services, you will lead the technology and platforms capability within Home Office Digital. Enterprise Services provides core digital platforms and solutions that underpin departmental operations, including networks and infrastructure, end-user services, operational support, service management, and data analytics.</p><p>You will set the technical direction for Enterprise Services, ensuring secure, resilient, and innovative solutions that support the Home Office’s mission to keep the public safe and deliver essential services. This includes defining solution architectures, leading engineering and architecture teams, embedding continuous improvement, and ensuring compliance with security and regulatory standards.</p><p>The role is central to delivering the Home Office Digital Technical Strategy 2030, which focuses on AI and automation, cyber resilience, data as a strategic asset, and evolving our operating model. You will work closely with senior stakeholders across the department to align technology decisions with business priorities and drive efficiency, agility, and innovation.</p><p>This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic thinker with strong leadership skills and deep technical expertise to make a real impact on national services and digital transformation.</p><p>For full details of the role, responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the Candidate Pack.</p><h4>Person specification</h4><p>The successful candidate will:</p><ul><li>Provide technical leadership for Enterprise Services, setting strategy and standards for technology and platforms.</li><li>Define and implement solution architectures aligned to Home Office Digital Enterprise Architecture.</li><li>Lead engineering and architecture teams, embedding continuous improvement and efficiency.</li><li>Oversee governance for technology and platforms, ensuring compliance and security.</li><li>Support delivery of the Home Office Digital Technical Strategy 2030, including AI, automation, cyber resilience, and data-driven innovation.</li><li>Manage technical risk, cyber security integration, and product roadmaps across Enterprise Services.</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £81,000, Home Office contributes £23,465 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><p>The successful candidate will need to demonstrate their knowledge, experience, capability and behavioural approach to a high standard against the following key criteria:</p><ul><li>Sets technical vision and embeds architecture governance to align technology strategy with organisational objectives.</li><li>Leads large, multidisciplinary engineering teams, fostering innovation and operational excellence across the department.</li><li>Champions cyber security and risk management, ensuring robust protection and compliance at enterprise scale.</li><li>Engages senior stakeholders and communicates complex strategies to drive collaboration and informed decision-making.</li><li>Drives Agile product management and service delivery, enabling high-impact solutions for internal and external customers.</li></ul><p><strong><br>Online Application </strong></p><p>Please follow the Job Advert instructions on the Civil Service Jobs website to apply online, no later than <strong>23:55hrs on Friday 30th January 2026</strong>.</p><p>Provide some basic <strong>personal information</strong>;</p><p>1.A <strong>CV - </strong>setting out your career history, highlighting specific responsibilities and achievements that are relevant for this role, including details where budgets and numbers of people managed, relevant achievements in recent posts, together with reasons for any gaps within the last two years;</p><p>2.<strong>A Statement of Suitability –</strong> (limited to <strong>1250 words</strong>) explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience, provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with particular reference to the essential criteria in the person specification.</p><p>3.<strong>Diversity Monitoring -</strong> as part of the online application process, you will be asked a number of diversity-related questions. If you do not wish to provide a declaration on any of the characteristics, you will have the option to select 'prefer not to say'. See the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025-html" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy: 2022 to 2025 (HTML) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> for more information.</p><p>It is essential that in your written application you give evidence, using examples, of proven experience. These responses will be developed and discussed with candidates invited for interview.</p><p><strong>Failure to submit both a CV and Supporting Statement will mean the panel only have limited information on which to assess your application against the criteria in the person specification.<br><br>For further information on SCS careers and the application process, please see below:</strong></p><p><strong>Home Office SCS Further Information </strong></p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcareers.homeoffice.gov.uk%2Fsenior-leaders&amp;data=05%7C01%7CVipul.Maisuria%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cd6d3dcf5fb744cf2001208db8d0ac751%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638258849644816156%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=k%2BufzahG8iUkG%2BJ4bmkLUvKaV4c%2BxG%2BFEuUO%2FMtdQLo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Home Office Senior Leaders - Home Office Careers</a></p><p><strong>Home Office SCS Application Process </strong></p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcareers.homeoffice.gov.uk%2Fapply-scs-vacancies&amp;data=05%7C01%7CVipul.Maisuria%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Cd6d3dcf5fb744cf2001208db8d0ac751%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638258849644972454%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=wGx6lAeFVgOBb2rKN%2F8aYBEbbZEC1iUj6yrzFQqysDY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Applying for Senior Civil Service vacancies - Home Office Careers</a></p><p><strong>Home Office SCS Use of AI</strong></p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.civil-service-careers.gov.uk%2Fartificial-intelligence-and-recruitment%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CVipul.Maisuria%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C9c3959accc3140b1cba708ddb875d248%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638869538367197629%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=66dwPUChhLnZWXP6eU8kGaLCjCBjhs2gMtmwx5cOU%2F8%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Artificial intelligence and recruitment , Civil Service Careers</a></p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.This role has a minimum assignment duration of 3 years. An assignment duration is the period of time a Senior Civil Servant is expected to remain in the same post to enable them to deliver on the agreed key business outcomes. The assignment duration also supports your career through building your depth of expertise. <br><br>As part of accepting this role you will be agreeing to the expected assignment duration set out above. This will not result in a contractual change to your terms and conditions. Please note this is an expectation only, it is not something which is written into your terms and conditions or indeed which the employing organisation or you are bound by. It will depend on your personal circumstances at a particular time and business needs, for example, would not preclude any absence like family friendly leave. It is nonetheless an important expectation, which is why we ask you to confirm you agree to the assignment duration set out above.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must 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 : Steph Tullett</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:Steph.Tullett@homeoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">Steph.Tullett@homeoffice.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:SCSRecruitment@homeoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">SCSRecruitment@homeoffice.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzcyNTQmdmVyaWZ5PWYzOGI0MGM5MDhhNjZhNGM2MjRiMTNiNDI2NTgxYTU2JnJlcXNpZz0xNzY4MDE5Njg1LTk1ZTVmZDRiZmQ2OGRkOGFlMWIzNjk2ODViZmVjNzY2MjdjNjU1NjM=" target="_blank">Candidate Pack - Deputy Director DDaT in HO Digital Enterprise Services Technology Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 910kB)

Home Office

Deputy Director DDaT in HO Digital Enterprise Services Technology

<h4>Job summary</h4><p>Here at the Ministry of Housing, Communities &amp; Local Government (MHCLG), we work on things that make a real difference to people's lives. Whether it's through the homes we live in, the work of our local councils, or the communities we're all part of, our work is at the top of the political agenda. We have ambitious and far-reaching outcomes to achieve this year and, if you're thinking of joining us, there's never been a more exciting time.</p><p>This is an exciting time to join MHCLG, with roles in teams including data collection as a service (DCaaS) team/Delta which is our data-collection and grant payment platform and Digital Planning. We think it should be simple for local authorities to provide data and easy for analysts to use data. We can then put high quality data at the centre of decision making and reduce as much as possible the time spent collating and providing information. You will be working as part of our development team to deliver new features, improve existing functionality and support users of our services. </p><p>You will ensure services are user-centred, accessible, scalable, and aligned to government technology standards, delivering simpler, faster, and more transparent services for all users.</p><h4>Job description</h4><p>As a Software Developer, you'll:</p><ul><li>Help us to develop high-quality software </li><li>Support the delivery of a robust and secure service </li><li>Follow development best-practice, including regular pair programming and test-driven development </li><li>Help us maintain a live service, keeping it reliable and secure through monitoring and active management of the production infrastructure </li><li>Become a domain expert and contribute to the direction of the product and wider government services </li><li>Build up a robust automated test suite to support our continuous deployment environment </li><li>Work collaboratively with a range of disciplines including product managers, designers and user researchers, as well as other developers, to meet the needs of users of the service </li><li>Share knowledge of tools and techniques with the wider team, both developers and non-developers, as well as across the wider development community</li></ul><h4>Person specification</h4><p>As a Software Developer, you'll have:</p><ul><li>Some experience of developing in modern programming languages (e.g. Java, Python)</li><li>Some experience of full stack development of web applications </li><li>Some experience of working within a test-driven development (TDD) is expected, as is experience of building RESTful APIs some experience using SQL or NoSQL (e.g. MongoDB) </li><li>Some experience of working with a live production system, including monitoring for performance and potential security issues, and triaging problems </li><li>Some experience of working on agile projects as part of a multidisciplinary team</li><li>Competent use of Git for source control </li><li>Some experience of working with CI/CD tools</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £45,928, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government contributes £13,305 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank"> Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.</a>At MHCLG we offer many benefits that range from tailored career pathways and flexible working to MyLifestyle Childcare Voucher and Cycle to Work Schemes. For more information, please click <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/departments/working-for-the-ministry-of-housing-communities-and-local-government/mhclg-benefits-2/" target="_blank">here</a>.<h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4><p><strong>Artificial Intelligence </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://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.civil-service-careers.gov.uk%2Fartificial-intelligence-and-recruitment%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CKatie.McGorian%40communities.gov.uk%7Cff22d589373d4375691908ddb48afa62%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638865231186293919%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=5YRZNoLNMSHxlcjRlCaGvhABOxGdTUqVtGrXJ4NETW8%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">candidate guidance</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. </p><p></p><p><strong>Application and Selection</strong></p><p>The application process will be split into 2 stages, testing the following Success Profiles:</p><p><strong>Behaviours</strong><strong> , </strong><strong>Experience</strong><strong> , </strong><strong>Technical</strong></p><p><strong>Please </strong>ensure your CV does not contain any personally identifiable information.</p><p><strong>Note: </strong>We do not consider direct CV applications. All applications must be submitted via the provided application link.</p><p><strong>Important:</strong> Your CV and Cover Letter <em>must </em>be merged into a single document before uploading.</p><p><strong>Stage 1: Sift (CV &amp; Cover Letter)</strong></p><p><strong>Experience:</strong> In your CV and covering letter, please include: <br>a. why you are interested in the role; <br>b. how you meet the essential skills and experience required</p><p>Most of our campaigns utilise multiple assessors and so it is possible that each of your answers would be viewed by different assessors.</p><p>In the event that we receive a large number of applications, we may conduct an initial sift using the lead sift question listed in the advert. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to interview.</p><p>Lead sift question (Technical): Please provide an example of when you have worked on the design and delivery of a software solution or service.<br>How did you ensure that it met user needs, worked correctly, and complied with appropriate technical standards?</p><p><strong>Stage 2: Interview</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Behaviours:</strong> "Working together"</li><li><strong>Experience:</strong> Experience questions will be based around the essential skills and criteria as listed in the job description.</li><li><strong>Technical:</strong> Technical questions will be based around the essential skills and criteria as listed in the job description.</li></ul><br><p><strong>Sift and Interview Dates</strong></p><p>Sifting is envisaged to take place the week commencing 26th January 2026.</p><p>Interviews are envisaged to take place the week commencing 2nd February 2026 and are currently being held remotely via videocall. This could be subject to change.</p><br><p><strong>Group 1 Digital &amp; Data Roles</strong></p><p><strong>MHCLG has implemented the Digital and Data capability framework for Group 1 roles. Applicants that are successful and have been offered a position will be required to complete a capability assessment after the interview. </strong></p><p><strong>MHCLG will honour completed capability assessments for this role from other Government Departments for existing civil servants on level transfer only.</strong><strong>Please provide a copy of your capability assessment to the Hiring Manager when applying. If you have any queries on pay, please contact the Hiring Manager.</strong></p><p><strong>Each experience or technical skill is assessed between 1-3, representing working towards, at or above the job level requirements. You are awarded a proficiency level accordingly, and you will be given opportunity to annually re assess your capability and potentially increase your overall remuneration, through payment of allowances, depending on level of assessed capability.</strong></p><p><strong>Candidates moving from another government department have the option to retain their current basic pay if this is within our pay band for the relevant grade. </strong></p><p><strong>SEO Group 1 Digital and Data salary</strong></p><ul><li><strong>The basic pay for this role will be between £49,548 - £60,110 (London), £45,928- £56,630 (National). </strong> Candidates will usually be recruited to the median of the payscale.</li><li><strong>A digital allowance may also be payable depending on the level of assessed capability, in order to meet the MHCLG overall targeted remuneration rate for the specific grade, location and capability rating.</strong></li><li><strong>For applicants in receipt of existing allowances, we will assess each case individually, but we would seek not to exceed the MHCLG overall targeted remuneration rate for the specific grade, location and capability rating for existing civil servants, the usual policy on level transfer and promotion will apply, subject to the statements above.</strong></li></ul><p></p><p><strong>How We Recruit</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/departments/working-for-the-ministry-of-housing-communities-and-local-government/mhclg-our-recruitment-process/" target="_blank">Find out everything you need to know before applying here.</a>.</p><ul><li>Applying</li><li>Sifting</li><li>Interview</li><li>Interview Results &amp; Feedback</li><li>Reserve List</li><li>Near Miss</li><li>Civil Service Grades</li><li>We are a DCS, RIS &amp; GPTWV employer</li><li>Reasonable Adjustments</li></ul><p></p><p><strong>How to Apply</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/departments/working-for-the-ministry-of-housing-communities-and-local-government/mhclg-application-guidance/" target="_blank">What you need to know before applying.</a></p><ul><li>Security Clearance Requirements</li><li>Civil Service Nationality Requirements</li><li>Right to Work</li><li>Artificial Intelligence</li><li>Civil Service Code and Recruitment Principles</li><li>CV Declaration</li><li>Sponsorships</li><li>Salary and Grade</li><li>Existing Civil Servants</li><li>Conflict of Interest</li><li>Location and Flexible Working</li><li>Fixed Term Contracts</li><li>Internal Fraud Database - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/internal-fraud-register-privacy-notice/internal-fraud-register-privacy-notice" target="_blank">Internal Fraud Register</a></li><li>Appeals and Complaints</li><li>Conflict of Interest</li></ul><p><strong>Security Clearance Requirements</strong></p><p><strong>National Office: </strong><strong> + </strong><strong>SC </strong></p><p><strong>London Office: </strong><strong> + </strong><strong>SC </strong></p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-security-vetting-advice-for-people-who-are-being-vetted" target="_blank">security check (opens in a new window)</a>.<br><br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vetting-explained-and-our-vetting-charter/the-vetting-charter" target="_blank">See our vetting charter (opens in a new window)</a>.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>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 : Digital Data Jobs</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:Digitaldatajobs@communities.gov.uk" target="_blank">Digitaldatajobs@communities.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:Digitaldatajobs@communities.gov.uk" target="_blank">Digitaldatajobs@communities.gov.uk</a></li></ul>

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Software Developer

Lead Technical Architect

<h4>Job summary</h4><p>The Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government. We are responsible for setting, leading and delivering the vision for a modern digital government.</p><p>Our priorities are to drive a modern digital government, by:</p><ol><li> joining up public sector services</li><li> harnessing the power of AI for the public good</li><li> strengthening and extending our digital and data public infrastructure</li><li> elevating leadership and investing in talent</li><li> funding for outcomes and procuring for growth and innovation</li><li> committing to transparency and driving accountability</li></ol><p>We are home to the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (I.AI), the world-leading GOV.UK and at the forefront of coordinating the UK’s geospatial strategy and activity. We lead the Government Digital and Data function and champion the work of digital teams across government.</p><p>We’re part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and employ more than 1,000 people all over the UK, with hubs in Manchester, London and Bristol.</p><p>The Government Digital Service is where talent translates into impact. From your first day, you’ll be working with some of the world’s most highly-skilled digital professionals, all contributing their knowledge to make change on a national scale.</p><p>Join us for rewarding work that makes a difference across the UK. You'll solve some of the nation’s highest-priority digital challenges, helping millions of people access services they need</p><h4>Job description</h4><p>As the Senior IT Service Manager for the One Login Service Management team, you will lead engagement with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the needs, risks and challenges of the government services using One Login are properly understood, prioritised and communicated. These services, known as relying parties because they rely on One Login to verify their users identities and provide access, often have different technical, operational and support requirements. Your role will ensure these are managed effectively so that each service receives the right level of assurance and support when using One Login.</p><p>You will play a key role in shaping and maturing the service model for One Login as it continues to evolve. This means helping ensure a consistent, high quality experience for all government services onboarded to One Login. You will work closely with Product Managers, Supplier Relationship Managers, Service Transition Managers, Technical Architects, Operational Support Teams, Data Specialists and a wide range of stakeholders across government.</p><p>As a senior member of the Service Management team, you will also help embed a strong service oriented culture, promote best practice and ensure that government services receive the service quality and user experience they need to successfully use One Login.</p><p>As a Senior IT Service Manager you’ll:</p><ul><li>be responsible for the day to day service management provided to live relying parties. These are government services that use One Login to confirm users identities and provide access. You will provide assurance to these services and act as the main link between One Login and the services that rely on it</li><li>build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across the relying party services, ensuring their needs and challenges are clearly understood and supported<br></li><li>work with relying party teams to identify service improvements and any gaps in the relying party lifecycle, helping to improve how services are onboarded and supported<br></li><li>proactively focus on continuous improvement of both your own work and the wider service. You will work with others to improve the user experience, simplify processes and increase the efficiency of One Login services</li><li>act as a point of escalation for critical issues, providing senior level support to governance meetings, service forums and working groups<br></li><li>lead or contribute to service reviews, audits, incident reviews and service improvement initiatives, ensuring lessons are understood and acted upon<br></li><li>help shape and mature the overall service management model for One Login, working closely with the relying party service managers and the Lead IT Service Manager</li></ul><h4>Person specification</h4><p>We’re interested in people who:</p><ul><li>have a strong understanding of service lifecycle management, including onboarding, migrations, versioning, and deprecation</li><li>are comfortable taking ownership and accountability for RP services across different stages of maturity and being proactive in searching for potential problems</li><li>can negotiate with and influence stakeholders, and manage relationships effectively</li><li>can build long term strategic relationships and communicate clearly with RPs and evaluate current strategies to ensure business requirements are being met and exceeded where possible</li><li>demonstrate ability to oversee and improve operational processes at scale</li><li>have experience acting as an escalation point for live service issues, with a calm and structured approach to incident management</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4><p>There are many benefits of working at GDS, including:</p><ul><li>flexible hybrid working with flexi-time and the option to work part-time or condensed hours</li><li>a Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%</li><li>25 days of annual leave, increasing by a day each year up to a maximum of 30 days</li><li>an extra day off for the King’s birthday</li><li>an in-year bonus scheme to recognise high performance</li><li>career progression and coaching, including a training budget for personal development</li><li>a focus on wellbeing with access to an employee assistance programme</li><li>job satisfaction from making government services easier to use and more inclusive for people across the UK</li><li>advances on pay, including for travel season tickets</li><li>death in service benefits</li><li>cycle to work scheme and facilities</li><li>access to an employee discounts scheme</li><li>10 learning days per year</li><li>volunteering opportunities (5 special leave days per year)</li><li>access to a suite of learning activities through Civil Service learning</li></ul><p><br>Any move to Government Digital Service 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. Determine your eligibility at <a href="https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk" target="_blank">https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk</a></p><p><strong>Office attendance</strong><br>The Department operates a discretionary hybrid working policy, which provides for a combination of working hours from your place of work and from your home in the UK. The current expectation for staff is to attend the office or non-home based location for 40-60% of the time over the accounting period.<br>DSIT does not normally offer full home working (i.e. working at home); but we do offer a variety of flexible working options (including occasionally working from home). </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><p>The standard selection process for roles at GDS consists of:</p><ul><li>a simple application screening process - We only ask for a CV and cover letter of up to 750 words. Important tip - please ensure that your cover letter includes how you meet the skills and experience listed in the “person specification” section above</li><li>a 90 minute Google Meet video interview and presentation</li></ul><p>Depending on how many applications we get, there might also be an extra stage before the video interview, for example a phone interview or a technical exercise.</p><p>In the event we receive a high volume of applications, we will conduct the initial sift against the lead criteria which is:</p><ul><li>have a strong understanding of service lifecycle management, including onboarding, migrations, versioning, and deprecation</li></ul><p>In the Civil Service, we use <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles" target="_blank">Success Profiles</a> to evaluate your skills and ability. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, increases performance and improves diversity and inclusivity. We’ll be assessing your technical abilities, skills, experience and behaviours that are relevant to this role.</p><p>For this role we’ll be assessing you against the following <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles/success-profiles-civil-service-behaviours" target="_blank">Civil Service Behaviours</a>:</p><ul><li>leadership</li><li>communicating and influencing</li><li>managing a quality service</li><li>delivering at pace</li></ul><p>We’ll also be assessing your experience and specialist technical skills against the following skills defined in the Government Digital and Data Capability Framework for the <a href="https://ddat-capability-framework.service.gov.uk/role/it-service-manager" target="_blank">Senior IT Service Manager</a> role:</p><ul><li>IT service reporting</li><li>Ownership and initiative</li><li>Service focus</li><li>Service management framework knowledge</li><li>Stakeholder relationship management (IT operations)</li><li>Strategic thinking</li><li>Technical understanding</li><li>User focus</li></ul><p><strong>Recruitment Timeline</strong></p><p>Sift completion: week commencing Monday 19th January 2026</p><p>Panel interviews: week commencing Monday 26th January 2026</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>A reserve list will be held for a period of 12 months, from which further appointments can be made.</p><p>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" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan</a> and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">the Civil Service D&amp;I Strategy</a>.</p><p>Please note that this role requires SC clearance, which would normally need 5 years’ UK residency in the past 5 years. This is not an absolute requirement, but supplementary checks may be needed where individuals have not lived in the UK for that period. This may mean your security clearance (and therefore your appointment) will take longer or, in some cases, not be possible.</p><p>For meaningful checks to be carried out, you will need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time, to enable appropriate checks to be carried out and produce a result which provides the required level of assurance. Whilst a lack of UK residency in itself is not necessarily a bar to a security clearance, and expectation of UK residency may range from 3 to 5 years. Failure to meet the residency requirements needed for the role may result in the withdrawal of provisional jobs offers.</p><p><strong>Sponsorship</strong></p><p>DSIT cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign. DSIT holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not qualify.</p><p><strong>Location</strong></p><p><br>Whilst this role's location is Manchester, if you are a current Civil servant working in DSIT and based in London, you are also able to apply for this role. If you are successful, you will retain your London location and pay. </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.<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 : <a href="mailto:gdsrecruitment@dsit.gov.uk" target="_blank">gdsrecruitment@dsit.gov.uk</a></li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:gdsrecruitment@dsit.gov.uk" target="_blank">gdsrecruitment@dsit.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:gdsrecruitment@dsit.gov.uk" target="_blank">gdsrecruitment@dsit.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact <a href="mailto:gds-complaints@dsit.gov.uk" target="_blank">gds-complaints@dsit.gov.uk</a> in the first instance.<br><br>If you are not satisfied with the response you receive you can contact the Civil Service Commission by email: <a href="mailto:info@csc.gov.uk" target="_blank">info@csc.gov.uk</a> Or in writing: Civil Service Commission, Room G/8 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ.<br><br>

Senior IT Service Manager

Lead Engineer

Senior Infrastructure Manager

Senior Service Manager - Metis Live Services

<h4>Job summary</h4><p>Do you want a career where you can make a real difference? Do you want to work at the forefront of current policy making decisions? Do you want to have an impact on the UK and beyond? If yes, then a career at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) could be for you. </p><p>Here at DESNZ we are delivering our mission to make the UK a clean energy superpower, with clean electricity by 2030 and accelerating the UK’s journey to net zero.</p><p>Our work is helping ensure clean energy for all, keep bills down and seize the opportunities to lead the world in new green industries, taking back control of our energy with Great British Energy and encouraging greater energy efficiency across the UK. The work of the department has never been more timely or relevant, and by joining us you will be part of making that difference. </p><p>Our work is varied, interesting and most importantly it's impactful. Our DESNZ Values are interwoven into everything we do; we are bold, we are collaborative, we are inclusive, and we learn. As a department we are committed to these values to build a culture where everyone can thrive</p><p>We offer great working benefits including a world-class pension, flexible working options and a career where your learning and development is taken seriously. We are enormously proud to be a Disability Confident Leader employer. We support candidates with adjustments throughout our recruitment process. Information about disability confidence and just some examples of the adjustments that you can request can be found in the reasonable adjustment section below.</p><p>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</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025-html" target="_blank">Civil Service D&amp;I Strategy</a>.</p><p><strong>Find Out More</strong></p><p>We regularly run events where you can find out more about the department and tips for the application and interview process. You can sign up for upcoming events here: <a href="https://forms.office.com/e/pqUhdr3L72" target="_blank">https://forms.office.com/e/pqUhdr3L72</a></p><p>You can also follow our LinkedIn Careers Page: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/desnz-careers/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/desnz-careers/</a></p><h4>Job description</h4><p><strong>The Role and Our Team</strong></p><p>We’re looking for an Infrastructure Operation and Apps Engineer who can work for a fast past and focused team. The Cloud Based Analytical Service (CBAS) is a respected team that supports the Analytical function in DESNZ. <br></p><p>CBAS has been running for 10 years and has developed a platform, based on Microsoft Azure, which has given its users the confidence that their data is kept in a secure place, which they can access, and they can run applications safely. <br></p><p>You will work with the CBAS product manager and alongside other Infrastructure Engineers to support and resolve CBAS platform infrastructure issues and adaptions. </p><p>As well your own team colleagues you will work IT suppliers to explore ways to improve the way our platform operates and performs. </p><h4>Person specification</h4><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Provide specialist technical support and assistance to project infrastructure team.</li><li>Responsible for support of IT operations solutions and services and they are in-line with business service levels.</li><li>Provide 3rd line support on user identity issues.</li><li>Support applications so they are always online and available to users.</li><li>Ensure routine infrastructure work is complete on a timely manner.</li><li>Create user basic level guides and documentations to help users understand application and systems processes.</li><li>Provide technical support to CBAS user community on data engineering matters.</li><li>Create operational management reports for finance, and product manager for service reports and recharging</li></ul><p><strong>Essential Criteria</strong></p><p>Essential Skills &amp; Experience</p><ul><li>Experience of using Azure AD and Entra.</li><li>Experience of Azure Cloud Administration</li><li>Experience of administrating at least 2 of the following apps: AD Manager Plus, ESRI Server, and Nerdio.</li><li>General Update management, includes server and security patching</li><li>Experience of using PowerShell scripting or other Azure languages.</li><li>Storage Account Management </li><li>Experience using Azure Public cloud, including Azure certification.</li></ul><p><strong>Desirable Criteria</strong></p><p>Desirable Skills &amp; Experience</p><ul><li>IT/Computing degree.</li><li>ITIL certification.</li></ul><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></ul><h4>Technical skills</h4><p>We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Continual service improvement</li><li>Asset and configuration management.</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £42,385, Department for Energy Security &amp; Net Zero contributes £12,278 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>The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero offers a competitive mix of benefits including:</p><ul><li>A culture of flexible working, such as job sharing, homeworking and compressed hours.</li><li>Automatic enrolment into the <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/members/joining-the-civil-service-pension-scheme/" target="_blank">Civil Service Pension Scheme</a>, with an employer contribution of 28.97%.</li><li>A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30.</li><li>An extensive range of learning &amp; professional development opportunities, which all staff are actively encouraged to pursue.</li><li>Access to a range of retail, travel and lifestyle employee discounts.</li><li>A hybrid office/home based working model where staff will spend a norm of 40-60% of their time in the office (minimum of 40%) over a month with flex dependent on balancing business and individual need.</li></ul><p><strong>Office attendance</strong></p><p>The Department operates a discretionary hybrid working policy, which provides for a combination of working hours from your place of work and from your home in the UK. The current expectation for staff is to attend the office or non-home-based location for 40-60% of the time over the accounting period.</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, Experience and Technical skills.<p>As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete a CV, personal statement and a number of behavioural statements and technical skills examples.</p><p>Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.</p><p>Please use your personal statement (in no more than 750 words) to demonstrate how your personal skills, qualities, and experience align with the essential criteria of the role.</p><p>Applications will be sifted on CV, behavioural statements, personal statement, and any technical skills required.</p><p>In the event of a large number of applicants, applications will be sifted on the personal statement.</p><p>Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interview.</p><p>The interview will consist of behaviour and technical-based questions.</p><p>Sift and interview dates to be confirmed.</p><p><strong>Further Information</strong></p><p><strong>Reasonable Adjustment</strong></p><p>We are proud to be a disability confident leader and we welcome applications from disabled candidates and candidates with long-term conditions. </p><p>Information about the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) and some examples of adjustments that we offer to disabled candidates and candidates with long-term health conditions during our recruitment process can be found in our <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65f949bded6b8d0011861610/desnz-disability-confident-and-workplace-adjustment.pdf" target="_blank">DESNZ Candidate Guidance</a>. A <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65f949f3ca3670001113a350/desnz-disability-confident-and-workplace-adjustment-plain-text-version.docx" target="_blank">DESNZ Plain Text Version</a> of the guidance is also available. </p><p>We encourage candidates to discuss their adjustment needs by emailing the job contact which can be found under the contact point for applicants' section. </p><p>If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section. </p><p>If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.</p><p>New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.</p><p>A location-based reserve list of successful candidates will be kept for 12 months. Should another role become available within that period you may be offered this position.</p><p>Candidates who meet the minimum benchmark may be placed on a Reserve List for consideration for similar roles, including those at a lower grade. Candidates who narrowly miss the benchmark and are not placed on the Reserve List may still be considered for an offer in a similar role at a lower grade.</p><p>Please note terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.</p><p>Any move to the Department for Energy, Security and Net Zero from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare; for further information <a href="https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/" target="_blank">visit the Childcare Choices website</a>.</p><p>DESNZ does not normally offer full home working (i.e., working at home); but we do offer a variety of flexible working options (including occasionally working from home). </p><p>DESNZ cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign. </p><p>DESNZ holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not qualify.</p><p>In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service /Disclosure Scotland on your behalf.</p><p>However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing <a href="mailto:Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a> stating the job reference number in the subject heading. </p><p>For further information on the Disclosure Scotland confidential checking service telephone: the Disclosure Scotland Helpline on 0870 609 6006 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email <a href="mailto:Info@disclosurescotland.co.uk" target="_blank">Info@disclosurescotland.co.uk</a></p><p>Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment. </p><p>A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.</p><p>For further information on National Security Vetting please <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/demystifying-vetting" target="_blank">visit the Demystifying Vetting website</a>.</p><p><strong>Feedback</strong></p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-security-vetting-advice-for-people-who-are-being-vetted" target="_blank">security check (opens in a new window)</a>.<br><br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vetting-explained-and-our-vetting-charter/the-vetting-charter" target="_blank">See our vetting charter (opens in a new window)</a>.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>This vacancy is part of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans" target="_blank">Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window)</a> initiative.The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/prison-leaver-recruitment/" target="_blank">Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window)</a>.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : Atha Elahi</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:atha.elahi@energysecurity.gov.uk" target="_blank">atha.elahi@energysecurity.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:desnzresourcing.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">desnzresourcing.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the recruitment principles, and wish to make a complaint, then you should contact in the first instance <a href="mailto:DESNZrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">DESNZrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a>. If you are not satisfied with the response that you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: Click <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Complaints_Handling_Procedure-AUGUST-2018.docx.pdf" target="_blank">here</a> to visit Civil Service Commission/Complaints<br><br><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzY4MDImdmVyaWZ5PTY0MzhjYmEwODBiZmEyYTY4NTA3Y2I3OWVhOTYzZDcxJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3ODQ5MDczLTZjY2Q5ODFhZmI4MjI5Yjg2ZGM5ZTJhMjFhOTY2YjA3NDAzYzY3YTA=" target="_blank">DESNZ TCs v1.2 Opens in new window</a> (doc, 174kB)

Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

CBAS Operations and Apps Engineer

Senior Incident Manager

Senior Developer

Principal Technical Architect, Networks & Infrastructure

Lead Business Analyst

Digital Adoption Manager

User Researcher

CBAS Senior Data Engineer

<h4>Job summary</h4><p>Discover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you're seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what it’s really like to work at HMRC.</p><p></p><p>Visit our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8EcnheDt1zgQYxvMYYtZf732Kp7cGqcC" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a> to watch the full series and come and discover your potential.</p><br><p>Join HMRC as Head of Internal Accessibility in the Centre of Excellence (CoE) and make a real impact by transforming HMRC’s digital experiences and ensure accessibility for everyone. HMRC is searching for a dynamic and passionate individual to lead Accessibility in the workplace.<br><br>In this pivotal role, you'll be the driving force behind making HMRC's digital landscape accessible for all. Your work will directly align with our unwavering commitment to diversity and inclusion, ensuring that everyone, regardless of ability, can access and benefit from our internal IT services. This is more than a job - it's a mission to create a truly inclusive digital environment.</p><h4>Job description</h4><p><strong>About the Role</strong></p><p>This is a business-critical strategic leadership role, driving HMRC’s Accessibility commitment across our internal IT Estate. You will lead a passionate and diverse team of Accessibility Specialists in the Internal Accessibility Centre of Excellence. Who ensure HMRC meets its legal obligations through robust Governance, adherence to Compliance Standards and provision of tools, software and guidance to support all staff.</p><h4>Person specification</h4><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><p>You will be a strong strategic leader:</p><p>• Bringing to life HMRC’s vision of making HMRC a great place to work.<br>• Championed by HMRC ExCom, actively move forward Accessibility improvements that align to strategy and organisational objectives.<br>• Providing clear direction and building capability of your Internal Accessibility CoE. <br>• With a record of excellent stakeholder engagement ideally including Disability communities, be the internal Accessibility interface for all staff. <br>• Using your exceptional communication skills to influence Accessibility culture change of wide-reaching stakeholders throughout HMRC, Private Sector and other Government Departments.</p><p>Accountable for:<br>• Accessibility Governance and Compliance of all internal services, products and tools.<br>• Robust Accessibility business and finance planning.<br>• Oversight and full resolution in key areas such as customer escalations and complaint.<br>• Contract Management and Accessibility Service Lines.<br>• Assistive Technology supply chain including piloting and implementation of new ground breaking products.<br>• Culture Change and User Experience/supp.</p><p>Please note: This role requires regular travel and over-night stays across the UK.</p><p><strong>Essential Criteria:</strong></p><p>• Proven strong strategic leadership in a large complex, diverse organisation.<br>• Deep understanding of the Equality Act 2010, The Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations 2018 and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).<br>• A record of excellent stakeholder engagement ideally including Disability communities.<br>• Demonstrable knowledge of Agile delivery.</p><p><strong>Additional Location information - Transitional sites:</strong></p><p>For more information on where you might be working, <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/hmrc-locations/" target="_blank">review this information on our locations</a>.</p><p>If your location preference is for one of the following sites, it’s important to note that these are not long-term sites for HMRC and we will require you to move to a new building in the future, subject to our location strategy and the applicable employee policies at that time.</p><p>These sites are:</p><ul><li> Benton Park View, Newcastle - moving to Pilgrims Quarter, Newcastle.</li><li>Telford Plaza, Telford - moving to Parkside Court, Telford.</li></ul><p>You will be given more information about what this means at the job offer stage.</p><h4>Behaviours</h4><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Leadership</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £71,725, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £20,778 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>HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs.</p><p>We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days.</p><ul><li>Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues’ Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of their salary.</li><li>Family friendly policies.</li><li>Personal support.</li><li>Coaching and development.</li></ul><p>To find out more about HMRC <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/working-for-hmrc-information-for-applicants/your-little-extras-and-big-benefits-handbook--2" target="_blank">benefits</a> and find out what it’s really like to work for HMRC<a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhmrc-jobs.career-inspiration.com%2Fapp%2Fhome&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cochvinder.sandhu%40hmrc.gov.uk%7C58f2566a4caf4b596c0408dac6e2c1fd%7Cac52f73cfd1a4a9a8e7a4a248f3139e1%7C0%7C0%7C638040974455103539%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=G2Ks8M3egM5qVREswI94ydHKRzsXUwKpIJpTaRZpDiE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">hear from our insiders</a> or visit<a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/members/thinking-of-joining-the-civil-service/" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/hmrc-applying-to-work-at-hmrc/" target="_blank">Thinking of joining the Civil Service</a>.</p><h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4>This vacancy is using <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles" target="_blank">Success Profiles (opens in a new window)</a>, and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.<p><strong>How to Apply</strong></p><p>As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide the following:</p><ul><li>A name-blind CV, to include your Job History, with a short description of your jobs/roles, duties and any key achievements.</li><li>A 750-word Personal Statement, describing how your skills, attributes and experience would make you suitable for the role, referring to the Person Specification, and how you meet the Essential Criteria. </li><li>A 250-word statement for the Lead Behaviour: Leadership.</li></ul><p>Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.</p><p><strong>Sift</strong></p><p>In the event of a large number of applications being received, an initial sift may be held on the Personal Statement.</p><p>At full sift the Behaviour statement, your CV and Personal Statement will be assessed, with the successful candidates being invited to interview.</p><p>We may also raise the score required at any stage of the process if we receive a high number of applications.</p><p><strong>Interview</strong></p><p>During the panel interview, you will be asked a Behaviour-based question, and Experience-based questions to further explore your abilities and relevant skills.</p><p>Interviews will take place via video link (Microsoft Teams).</p><p>Sift and interview dates to be confirmed.</p><p><strong>Eligibility</strong></p><p>Please take extra care to tick the correct boxes in the eligibility sections of your application form. We understand mistakes sometimes happen but if you contact us later than two working days(Monday-Friday) before the vacancy closes, we will not be able to reopen your application for you. If you do make a mistake with your eligibility form, please contact us via: <a href="mailto:unitybusinessservicesrecruitmentresults@hmrc.gov.uk" target="_blank">unitybusinessservicesrecruitmentresults@hmrc.gov.uk</a> – Use the subject line to insert appropriate wording for example – ‘Please re-open my application – <strong>[insert vacancy ref]</strong> &amp; vacancy closing date <strong>[insert date]’</strong></p><p>To check that you are eligible to apply for this role, <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/hmrc-applying-to-work-at-hmrc/" target="_blank">please review the eligibility information before submitting your application</a>.</p><p><strong>Reserve List </strong></p><p>A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles – if this applies to you, we’ll let you know via your Civil Service Jobs account. <br><br><strong>Criminal Record Check </strong></p><p>Applications received from candidates with a criminal record are considered fairly in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice and the Recruitment of ex-offenders Policy. <br><br><strong>Merit List</strong></p><p>After interview, a single merit list will be created, and you will only be considered for posts in locations you have expressed a preference for. Appointments will be made in strict merit order in line with the set number of roles in each location.</p><p><strong>Hybrid working at HMRC</strong></p><p>HMRC is an office-based organisation, and colleagues are expected to spend 60% of their working time in the office. Our offices provide opportunity for interaction, collaboration which aids learning and development and a sense of community. Where the role allows it, and where the home environment is suitable, colleagues can work from home for up to 2 days a week, averaged over a calendar month (or a proportionate amount of time for colleagues who work less than full time).</p><p><strong>Reasonable Adjustments</strong></p><p>We want to make sure no one is put at a disadvantage during our recruitment process. To assist you with this, we will reduce or remove any barriers where possible and provide additional support where appropriate.<br></p><p>If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should: </p><ul><li>Contact the UBS Recruitment Team via <a href="mailto:unitybusinessservicesrecruitmentresults@hmrc.gov.uk" target="_blank">unitybusinessservicesrecruitmentresults@hmrc.gov.uk</a> as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.</li></ul><p>Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.</p><p><strong>Important information for existing HMRC contractual homeworkers</strong></p><p>This role may be suitable for existing HMRC employees who are contractual homeworkers. Occasional attendance to the office will be required where there is a business need. Please consider the advertised office locations for this role when applying and only select locations from the ‘location preferences’ section that you can travel to.</p><p><strong>Terms and Conditions</strong></p><p>Customer facing roles in HMRC require the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English and/or Welsh where required. Where this is an essential requirement, this will be tested as part of the selection process.</p><p>HMRC has a presence in every region of the UK. For more information on where you might be working, <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/hmrc-locations/" target="_blank">review this information on our locations</a>.</p><p>The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. The evidence you provide in your application must relate to your own experiences.</p><p>Any instances of plagiarism or other forms of cheating will be investigated and, if proven, the relevant application(s) will be withdrawn from the process. </p><p>Recording of interviews is prohibited unless explicit agreement is sought in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulations.</p><p>Questions relating to an individual application must be emailed as detailed later in this advert.</p><p>Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment. </p><p>A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.</p><p>New entrants will join on the minimum of the pay band.</p><p>Please note that if you are applying for roles on a part-time basis, the salary agreed will be pro-rata, reflective of the working hours agreed within your contract.</p><p>If you experience accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.</p><p>For more Information for people applying for, or thinking of applying for, roles at HM Revenue and Customs, please see link: <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fworking-for-hmrc-information-for-applicants&amp;data=05%7C02%7Crecruitmentreportingperformanceunity%40hmrc.gov.uk%7Cbc4ce7d829ea4c87676408dde15791d0%7Cac52f73cfd1a4a9a8e7a4a248f3139e1%7C0%7C0%7C638914488435915483%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=W0g4BVqKYKf48jUwISn54Xl15GKbdRh%2F%2Fp%2B3unspNVU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Working for HMRC: information for applicants - GOV.UK</a>.</p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4>Open to UK nationals only.<h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>This vacancy is part of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans" target="_blank">Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window)</a> initiative.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : Gill Bell</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:gill.bell@hmrc.gov.uk" target="_blank">gill.bell@hmrc.gov.uk</a></li><li>Telephone : 07920757581</li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:unitybusinessservicesrecruitmentresults@hmrc.gov.uk" target="_blank">unitybusinessservicesrecruitmentresults@hmrc.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. You have the right to complain if you feel there has been a breach of the Recruitment Principles.<br><br>In the first instance, you should raise the matter directly via <a href="mailto:ubsrecruitmentcomplaints@hmrc.gov.uk" target="_blank">ubsrecruitmentcomplaints@hmrc.gov.uk</a>. Please note that we do not accept complaints or appeals regarding scoring of outcomes of campaigns, unless candidates can provide clear evidence that the campaign did not follow the Recruitment Principles.<br><br>If 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 website.<br><br>

Head of Internal Accessibility

Lead Platform Operations Manager

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

Director Platform Engineering, Resilience & Cyber

Practice Manager - Service Level Management

Senior Product Manager

Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Storage & Virtualisation

IT Delivery Manager

<h4>Job summary</h4><p>We are seeking an inspiring and strategic Chief Technology Officer to lead the next stage of our DDaT Strategy. </p><p>This is a rare opportunity to reshape how DCMS works from the inside out. Reporting to the Chief Digital Information Officer, you will drive a major DDaT transformation to modernise IT, assurance, cyber security and technology services, while enabling digital delivery teams to innovate and build digital, data and AI capability across the department. </p><h4>Job description</h4><p>You will lead the transition to a new operating model that strengthens governance, improves service resilience and enables multidisciplinary teams to collaborate effectively. You will play a key leadership role in the strategic departmental moves to Microsoft from Google, Integrated Corporate Services and joining the cross government shared services programme of Matrix. </p><p>We are looking for a senior leader who can turn technological possibility into operational reality, driving efficiency, maturing capability and leading DCMS through a three year change journey. Critical for success in this role will not only be the ability to lead a technological shift but also a people-centred and cultural shift. We are looking for exceptional leadership abilities to drive professionalism, modern ways of working and a customer-centred philosophy of delivery.</p><p>The Chief Technology Officer’s team is the technical centre of DCMS, leading the department's major DDaT transformation and ensuring our digital foundations are secure, resilient, and high-performing.</p><p>Under the leadership of the CTO, the team is structured to deliver essential services and strategic change, encompassing:</p><ul><li><strong>Technical services &amp; IT service management: </strong>delivering and supporting all core IT infrastructure, platforms, and end-user services, focusing on operational delivery, efficiency, and embedding best practices at scale.</li><li><strong>Cyber security:</strong> protecting the department's systems and data, owning our security strategy, and providing robust technical assurance.</li><li><strong>Information governance:</strong> managing Knowledge and Information Management (KIM) and Operational Data Protection to ensure compliance, proper data handling, and effective risk management across all technology usage.</li></ul><p>Collectively, we define and execute the long-term technical roadmap, translate emerging technology into secure reality, manage strategic supplier ecosystems, and drive cross-government collaboration to deliver maximum public value.</p><h4>Person specification</h4><p><strong>Essential Requirements</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Strategic digital and technology leadership:</strong> proven experience in setting direction and delivering technology strategies in complex organisations, to 1,000+ users, overseeing £5m+ annual budget. With experience of complex platform migration and integration (eg Google Workspace to Microsoft 365 or similar multi-cloud environments).</li><li><strong>Operational technology delivery:</strong> track record of stablising high-risk live services and embedding best practice and a customer-centric philosophy at scale. Demonstrable success managing the deployment and stabilisation of enterprise scale SaaS solutions in highly regulated or high-security environments alongside establishing and maintaining Continuous Integration/ Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) practices for digital and data products and services.</li><li><strong>Information governance, risk, and cyber security: </strong>strong understanding of technology governance, KIM/data protection, risk management and cyber security principles, with the ability to balance innovation with compliance and operational resilience.</li><li><strong>Financial decision making for technology:</strong> ability to set budgets, justify investment in technology and make strategic trade offs between immediate operational needs and long-term value.</li><li><strong>Stakeholder, supplier, and collaboration:</strong> demonstrable ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders, manage and drive accountability in complex supplier ecosystems and work collaboratively across government or large organisations.</li></ul><p><strong>Desirable Skills</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Modern Security Models:</strong> experience of establishing a DevSecOps and operational resilience testing practice to manage evolving threat landscape.</li><li><strong>Shared services:</strong> success driving value for money and financial control in shared services models.</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £81,000, Department for Culture, Media and Sport contributes £23,465 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>DCMS values its staff and offers a wide range of benefits to everyone who works here. We’re committed to developing talent, and supporting colleagues to have great careers in our department. To support with that, some of the benefits we offer include:</p><ul><li><p>Flexible working arrangements and hybrid working - DCMS staff work on a flexible basis with time spent in offices, and time spent working from home</p></li><li><p>25 days annual leave on entry, increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service</p></li><li><p>A <a href="https://service.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dafd0441cc28ff6710e84b08f&amp;id=098624fb08&amp;e=cbad526c8a" target="_blank">Civil Service pension</a> with an employer contribution of 28.97%</p></li><li><p>Access to the Edenred employee benefits system which offers discounts to popular retailers and access to various useful resources such as financial and savings advice</p></li><li><p>3 days of paid volunteering leave</p></li><li><p>Up to 9 months maternity leave on full pay + generous paternity and adoption leave</p></li><li><p>Staff reward and recognition bonuses that operate throughout the year</p></li><li><p>Occupational sick pay</p></li><li><p>Access to the Employee Assistance Programme which offers staff 24/7 confidential support and resources such as counselling, debt guidance and management advice</p></li><li><p>Active and engaged staff networks to join including the LGBT+, Ethnic Diversity, Mental Health and Wellbeing and Gender Equality Networks</p></li><li><p>Exceptional learning and development opportunities that you can explore alongside your day to day work</p></li><li><p>Season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme and much more!</p></li></ul><p>Terms and conditions at SCS grades will vary. Those applying for SCS roles should refer to the candidate information pack for more information on terms and conditions.</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><p>To apply for this vacancy, you will need to submit the following via an online application which will assessed against the <strong>essential requirements for the role</strong>: </p><ul><li>A <strong>CV</strong> setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you provide employment history that relates to the essential and desirable criteria, and that any gaps in employment history within the last 2 years are explained. The CV should not exceed more than 2 x A4 pages and you should insert your CV into the "Job History" section on Civil Service Jobs on the Civil Service Jobs application form.</li><li>A <strong>Statement of Suitability</strong> (max 1000 words) explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role in reference to the essential requirements highlighted. </li></ul><p>For the <strong>shortlist</strong>, we will select applicants who demonstrate the best fit for the role by considering the evidence provided in your application and how this meets the essential requirements.</p><p>In the event of a large number of applicants, an initial sift will be conducted on the <strong>statement of suitability. </strong>Those who are successful in the initial sift will then be scored on all elements of the application.</p><p>Should you encounter any issues with your online application please get in touch with: <a href="mailto:scscandidate.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">scscandidate.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a></p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.This role has a minimum assignment duration of 3 years. An assignment duration is the period of time a Senior Civil Servant is expected to remain in the same post to enable them to deliver on the agreed key business outcomes. The assignment duration also supports your career through building your depth of expertise. <br><br>As part of accepting this role you will be agreeing to the expected assignment duration set out above. This will not result in a contractual change to your terms and conditions. Please note this is an expectation only, it is not something which is written into your terms and conditions or indeed which the employing organisation or you are bound by. It will depend on your personal circumstances at a particular time and business needs, for example, would not preclude any absence like family friendly leave. It is nonetheless an important expectation, which is why we ask you to confirm you agree to the assignment duration set out above.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must 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 : SCS Recruitment</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:scscandidate.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">scscandidate.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:scsrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">scsrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact the Head of Resourcing at <a href="mailto:recruitment.team@dcms.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment.team@dcms.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=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzc0OTAmdmVyaWZ5PWVlNjM1M2MxYjE4MjA3MTk2OWI3NWRiZjAzODY2YTRiJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY4MzMyNTc3LTQxYzUwOWU3NDdiMTYyYzQwOGU0NjdlNjg0ZDM4OWRiNzNmNmI1NmQ=" target="_blank">_Chief Technology Officer SCS1 - DCMS SCS Candidate Information Pack Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 4537kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzc0OTEmdmVyaWZ5PWIwZjJiYzRmMzI3YjNkYzU4ZDM4NGY3NDE4MGI4Mjk2JnJlcXNpZz0xNzY4MzMyNTc3LTQxYzUwOWU3NDdiMTYyYzQwOGU0NjdlNjg0ZDM4OWRiNzNmNmI1NmQ=" target="_blank">Deputy Director - Chief Technology Officer DCMS Accessibility Pack (1) (1) Opens in new window</a> (docx, 31kB)

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