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Insolvency Service

Cost Centre Manager

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Financial Operations Lead

Home Office

Lead Technical Architect

<h4>Job summary</h4><p><strong>About Us</strong></p><p>We are an arm’s length body of the Welsh Government, responsible for the strategy, funding and oversight of:</p><ul><li>further education</li><li>higher education including research and innovation;</li><li>apprenticeships</li><li>adult community learning; and local authority maintained school sixth forms.</li></ul><p>We work in close collaboration with our partners to enable a tertiary education and research system which is centred around the needs of learners; society; and economy with excellence, equality and engagement at its heart.</p><p>Our values really matter to us, they help shape the culture of our organisation:</p><ul><li><strong>Dysgu</strong> (to learn; to teach; to educate) - learning is at the heart of everything we do. We believe curiosity fuels innovation and helps expand our horizons.</li><li><strong>Cydweithio</strong> (to work together; to collaborate; to co-operate) - we can achieve far more together than we ever could alone.</li><li><strong>Cynnwys Pawb</strong> (to include everyone; to involve everyone) - we are passionate about inclusion, seeking to create the right conditions for everyone to achieve their full potential.</li><li><strong>Rhagori </strong>(to exceed; to excel) - we have high aspirations for tertiary education and research in Wales and always set high standards for ourselves to be the best we can be.</li></ul><p>We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and accredited as a Living Wage employer.</p><p><strong>Location</strong></p><p>Our headquarters is in 2, Capital Quarter, Cardiff, which has been specifically designed to meet our needs. This is where most colleagues will meet to collaborate, both with each other and with stakeholders.</p><p>As we operate across Wales, we also have limited office and collaboration space in Welsh Government offices in Llandudno Junction, Aberystwyth, Swansea and Merthyr Tydfil.</p><p><strong>Main Purpose of the job</strong></p><p>The Investment and Monitoring team is responsible for investing and monitoring a budget in excess of £972m, allocated for the provision of education at further education colleges, local authority maintained school sixth forms and adult community learning, and apprenticeship providers, as well as funding and monitoring other higher education funding streams for teaching, research and innovation. </p><p>The officer role is critical in ensuring the grants system reflects budget decisions made by Medr’s Board and reconciles with the finance system.</p><h4>Job description</h4><p><strong>What you'll be doing</strong></p><p>You will:</p><ul><li>Providing a high level of support and guidance to Project and Policy Managers across Medr, to promote awareness of the organisation’s grant management processes;</li><li>Support Project and Policy Managers in the production of funding publications and grant award letters, ensuring they are issued to providers in-line with Medr standards;</li><li>Upload all grant awards for all tertiary providers onto the grant system, seek approvals and schedule months payments, ensuring a high level of compliance;</li><li>Maintain a live financial payment profile log for all grants across Medr and engage with Project and Policy Managers and Finance Team colleagues, to ensure all required payments can be made in-line with funding schedules;</li><li>Complete and record the results of a detailed set of tests for both Medr’s grants and finance systems, to ensure the systems operate as required. The role will also ensure that budget and provider contact details on the grant system are updated and accurate;</li><li>Produce finance reports and reconcile actual Medr expenditure against budget, and forecast future costs, to ensure planned delivery remains within agreed budgets. </li></ul><p><strong>Key Challenges</strong></p><ul><li>Developing and maintaining your knowledge across the breadth of the work of the team and the tertiary sector;</li><li>Developing an understanding of the work of the team and the requirements of the Tertiary Education and Research Wales Act 2022;</li><li>Supporting all members of the team, including managing different pieces of work to a variety of deadlines;</li><li>Ensuring accuracy when analysing large complex data sets which contain a high volume of data, which may include conflicting information;</li><li>Securing credibility and trust with a range of internal/external partners.</li></ul><p><strong>About your team</strong></p><p>The Investment and Monitoring team plays a pivotal role in ensuring the compliant and effective use of the budget made available to Medr. The team is responsible for deriving, allocating and monitoring funding across the entire tertiary education sector. They work across Medr with policy, data and analysis, finance and performance teams to ensure our strategic priorities are funded and offer the very best value for money. They have developed credible and strong working relationships with partners and keep abreast of emerging priorities such as net zero and Welsh language provision. The team will work with both internal and external stakeholders using a co-production approach to refine existing funding methodologies and to design and implement new funding approaches to achieve policy priorities.</p><p>The team includes 13 people who are geographically dispersed within the Development, Investment and Performance Directorate. This team is made up of some experienced people and with additional team members to be appointed.</p><p><strong>Your Line Manager</strong></p><p>Laurence is the Investment and Monitoring Manager in the Tertiary Investment and Monitoring team and started his role on the 1st of August 2024.</p><p>Prior to joining Medr, Laurence worked for 25 years in the Welsh Government, in roles including Finance Management in both Further and Higher Education Division's, as well as more central grants management and IT projects roles.</p><p>Laurence received an undergraduate degree in Business Studies from Cardiff Institute in 1999 and has completed a Level 2 AAT accountancy qualification.</p><h4>Person specification</h4><p><strong>What you will bring</strong></p><p><strong>Attributes</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Resilient: </strong>You adapt effectively to change and persevere to achieve goals in demanding situations.</li><li><strong>Giving and receiving constructive feedback: </strong>You approach challenges with a positive and proactive mindset, seeking opportunities for growth.</li><li><strong>Honest</strong>: You are open to challenges and seek collaborative</li><li><strong>Agile </strong>- You are flexible and able to manage different tasks and priorities.</li></ul><p><strong>Experience</strong></p><ol><li>Experience of grant management and systems within the public sector, or ideally within tertiary education.</li><li>Ability to analyse data and/or complex information and communicate it clearly and effectively.</li></ol><p><strong>Welsh Language Requirements</strong></p><p>Desirable</p><p>Welsh desirable means that while having Welsh language skills is useful for the role, it is not an assessment criterion, so it won’t disadvantage you during recruitment if you don’t currently possess these skills.</p><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £30,976, Medr contributes £8,973 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank"> Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.</a><p><strong>Your perks and benefits</strong></p><p>We recognise the importance of looking after ourselves in work and in life, so in recognition of this we provide:</p><ul><li>34 days annual leave a year (pro rata)</li><li>An environment that embraces work life balance.</li><li>A culture that celebrates diversity and welcomes everyone.</li><li>Dedicated well-being time to all our people each week.</li><li>A Cycle to Work Scheme to make owning a bicycle more affordable.</li></ul><p><strong>Additional Support when you need it</strong></p><p>We know that sometimes you may face challenges or life events that mean you need additional support. </p><ul><li>We provide a comprehensive employee assistance programme with remote access to resources and in person support whenever required.</li><li>We have a special leave policy ensuring everyone in the organisation receives the support they need during difficult times.</li></ul><p><strong>More than just a workplace </strong></p><ul><li>You will be entitled to take 5 days paid leave per year to undertake voluntary work to support the communities we serve.</li><li>We will encourage you to grow your networks across Wales, the UK and internationally.</li><li>We have an active social committee who offer a range of activities for our people to come together outside the work setting. You can participate as much or as little as you want.</li></ul><p><strong>Personal and professional development</strong></p><ul><li>Once you’re offered a post, we will get to know you and work with you to develop a personalised onboarding plan which considers your experience, skills, learning style and knowledge.</li><li>We’ll help you shape your development plans with personalised career conversations and objectives, taking account of delivery goals alongside your career aspirations and helping you own your career.</li><li>We support all our staff to learn or improve their Welsh language skills.</li></ul><h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4><p>We are really interested in you as an individual and what you will bring to our organisation.</p><p>Our assessment process is designed to help us get to know you better enabling us to appoint someone who will thrive in the role and who shares our organisational values.</p><p>If you are interested in working with us, please send us your application and personal statement through Civil Service Jobs. </p><p>The following attributes/experience will be assessed at sift stage:</p><p><strong>Attributes</strong></p><ol><li><strong>Agile </strong>- You are flexible and able to manage different tasks and priorities.</li><li><strong>Giving and receiving constructive feedback: </strong>You approach challenges with a positive and proactive mindset, seeking opportunities for growth.</li></ol><p><strong>Experience</strong></p><ol><li>Experience of grant management and systems in tertiary education.</li><li>Ability to analyse data and/or complex information and communicate it clearly and effectively.</li></ol><p>To be fair to everyone who applies, we won’t accept:</p><ul><li>Late applications</li><li>Applications with missing or incomplete information</li><li>Personal statements over 1,250 words</li></ul><p>The deadline for application submission is <strong>Sunday, 1 February.</strong></p><p>Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English.</p><p>All applications will be notified of their outcomes via Civil Service Jobs at sift and interview stage.</p><p>Candidates who successfully navigate the sift stage will be required to complete an online exercise to enable us to determine their behavioural and personality preferences. Immediately on completion you will be given a report which highlights your strengths plus some development tips to help you prepare for interview. Candidates should note that the online exercise is not intended to eliminate anyone from consideration. Instead, it serves as a tool to aid in the decision-making process.</p><p>Following this, you will be required to participate in an interview which will be conducted on <strong>Wednesday, 4 March. </strong></p><p>In addition to the attributes assessed at sift stage, the remaining attributes will also be assessed at interview:</p><ul><li><strong>Honest</strong>: You are open to challenges and seek collaborative</li><li><strong>Resilient: </strong>You adapt effectively to change and persevere to achieve goals in demanding situations.</li></ul><p>We strive for a diverse and inclusive workplace and we want to help you demonstrate your full potential whatever type of assessment is used. We are happy to discuss any person-centred adjustments required to the recruitment process. Please contact <a href="mailto:swyddi@medr.cymru" target="_blank">swyddi@medr.cymru</a></p><p>We're looking forward to meeting everyone invited to interview at our headquarters in 2, Capital Quarter, Cardiff. We don’t usually pay travel expenses, but if this presents a real barrier to your attendance in person or if you require a reasonable adjustment, please let us know <strong>in advance</strong> by emailing <a href="mailto:swyddi@medr.cymru" target="_blank">swyddi@medr.cymru</a> so we can discuss and agree arrangements prior to your interview.</p><p>Following interview we are committed to offering constructive and actionable feedback to support you on your future career journey. </p><p><strong>Next Steps</strong></p><p>Interested…? Want to find out more?</p><p>We know how important it is for you to find out more about us so we will be holding a <strong>virtual information session </strong>for candidates on <strong>Monday</strong><strong>19 January </strong>at <strong>11:00 </strong>on Microsoft Teams. This session will not be recorded.</p><p>This will be an opportunity for you to hear more about our organisation; the role and how we invest in our people. </p><p>If you would like to attend, register by emailing <a href="mailto:swyddi@medr.cymru" target="_blank">swyddi@medr.cymru</a>.</p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/prison-leaver-recruitment/" target="_blank">Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window)</a>.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : People and Culture Team</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:swyddi@medr.cymru" target="_blank">swyddi@medr.cymru</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:swyddi@medr.cymru" target="_blank">swyddi@medr.cymru</a></li></ul><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzcxMDMmdmVyaWZ5PTg0MjQ5NTFlMWQxZDliOTQxZmRmY2M1YTNkOTRiOWUxJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3OTMzNjE3LTc3OGI4NjIwNDhiM2MxMDQzMTk0NDBiZmZkYTg5NzhmMzk4YWFmMWQ=" target="_blank">Canllaw i Ymgeiswyr ar Lunio Datganiad Personol Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 112kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzcxMDQmdmVyaWZ5PWEzNzEyZjM2YTRmNjlhZmQxY2ZkYjJmZDVlZjRlNDJlJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3OTMzNjE3LTc3OGI4NjIwNDhiM2MxMDQzMTk0NDBiZmZkYTg5NzhmMzk4YWFmMWQ=" target="_blank">A Candidate's guide to crafting a personal statement Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 113kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzcxMDUmdmVyaWZ5PWU3ZGM2NmQ5NmEwYTI3MDQyOTE1YmI3NDIzYjAyOTA5JnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3OTMzNjE3LTc3OGI4NjIwNDhiM2MxMDQzMTk0NDBiZmZkYTg5NzhmMzk4YWFmMWQ=" target="_blank">Swydd Ddisgrifiad- Swyddog Buddsoddi a Monitro Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 248kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzcxMDYmdmVyaWZ5PTAyYjNjOTU1MTgxMGMzMGRiN2RlNGVkYzE2OGRiZjM5JnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3OTMzNjE3LTc3OGI4NjIwNDhiM2MxMDQzMTk0NDBiZmZkYTg5NzhmMzk4YWFmMWQ=" target="_blank">Job Description- Investment and Monitoring Officer Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 241kB)

Medr

Investment and Monitoring Officer

Government Property Agency

Future Ways of Working Lead

<h4>Job summary</h4><p><strong>Economic Analyst – Fixed term contract up to 12 months</strong></p><p>This secondment offers a unique chance to contribute to high-impact, significant work at the forefront of data and privacy regulation. As an Economic Analyst at the ICO, you’ll apply your skills to real-world challenge, shaping policy, evaluating regulatory interventions, and exploring the intersection of data protection with innovation, competition, and economic growth. You’ll work in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment, gain exposure to cutting-edge topics like AI and biometrics, and benefit from structured development within the Government Economic Service. </p><p>Full time/Part time.</p><p>Salary: <strong>£44,297 per annum</strong></p><p>Location: Flexible hybrid working across the UK</p><p>Contracted to our Wilmslow, London, Edinburgh, Cardiff or Belfast office, however, through hybrid working we offer flexible home and office-based working opportunities. There will be times when you will be expected to attend the office to collaborate with colleagues or travel due to business need. </p><p><strong>About us</strong></p><p>The ICO is the UK’s independent regulator for information rights, promoting data privacy for individuals and openness in public bodies. We regulate under a wide range of legislation, including responsibilities for data protection and freedom of information. </p><p>With economists located across the UK (Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, Wilmslow), we offer an inclusive environment and provide flexible working conditions and a range of training and development opportunities. This includes:</p><ul><li>a structured economics profession including targeted learning and development opportunities, and visibility of career development pathways;</li><li>membership of the Government Economic Service (GES);</li><li>structured pay progression framework that provides tangible rewards for sustained progress and contribution;</li><li>networking opportunities and a mechanism for social learning, sharing insight and good practice; and</li><li>opportunities to do work to enhance diversity and inclusion within economics.</li></ul><p>The ICO’s work is interesting and immensely rewarding – it is of national importance and increasingly in the public eye, covering areas such as AI, online tracking, and all the facets of the digital economy. We hold a unique position as a regulator across the whole of the private, public and third sectors. </p><p>As an employer, we are passionate about making a positive difference to the lives and careers of our people, and we empower you to be curious, impactful, collaborative and respectful. We want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to pursue a fulfilling and engaging career, able to acquire new skills and enjoy a supportive working environment. </p><br><h4>Job description</h4><p>Do you want to be part of the team that produces economic analysis and research to support decision making, via options appraisal, impact assessment, ex-post evaluation, and other analytics (eg geospatial mapping)? </p><p>We have an opportunity for an Economic Analyst to join us on secondment. This would be related to understanding, measuring and driving regulatory intervention and policy impact, including the interaction of data protection with economic growth, competition, and innovation. The team’s work includes:</p><ul><li>supporting policy development by aiding understanding of the impact of our policies, programmes and projects using approved models and methods following principles from the Green and Magenta Books aligned with the ICO’s <a href="https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/our-information/measuring-our-impact/" target="_blank">impact frameworks</a>;</li><li>supporting the provision of advice to clarify the economic, social and public costs, benefits, and trade-offs of our policy decisions;</li><li>engaging and collaborating across the organisation to provide expert guidance, research and analysis on economic matters. Examples include scoping the market for biometric technologies, or understanding how artificial intelligence could impact the labour market;</li><li>providing learning resources and training across the organisation to ensure there is awareness and common understanding of appraisal, impact assessment, evaluation, and related areas of economic thinking;</li><li>engaging and developing relevant external stakeholder networks, via interaction with UK and international regulatory counterparts and government, academia, conference attendance, etc. </li></ul><p>Whether the issue is understanding how we enable businesses in the UK economy, the interaction of privacy and competition or the impact of measures to protect children’s privacy online, economics is vital to our understanding of data and privacy issues. As an Economic Analyst you will support the ICO’s work across the full range of our responsibilities, ensuring that our actions are underpinned with high quality economic analysis.</p><p>Reporting to a Principal Economist you will provide high quality economic analysis, collaborating with other experts in multidisciplinary teams. You will work flexibly across a range of projects, identifying the key economic issues, analysing data and other evidence to support your arguments, and communicating them effectively to a range of audiences.</p><br><h4>Person specification</h4><p>To succeed in this role, you will need experience in economic analysis and be able to demonstrate the application of economics and analysis techniques in a range of circumstances. You will be a problem solver and an effective written and oral communicator, able to take responsibility for a range of tasks, and managing conflicting demands on your time.</p><p><strong>Essential criteria assessed at application stage</strong></p><ul><li>A degree in economics with around 2+ years’ experience in an economic analysis role (or equivalent post graduate academic experience).</li><li>Knowledge of the principles of the HMT Green and Magenta Books (experience of practical application is desirable but not essential).</li><li>Experience in carrying out economic analysis, using a range of tools (eg statistical).</li><li>Analyses and synthesises complex information and data, drawing on knowledge and applying it to questions of interest for the department, while being aware of the limitations/risks of economic analysis and the available data.</li><li>Able to interpret requirements and present data in a clear and compelling way, using data visualisations techniques and tools.</li><li>Drafts analysis for different stakeholders and understands the differences in communicating to them. Actively seeks out new, insightful, and more inclusive ways to present and communicate findings.</li></ul><p><strong>Essential criteria assessed at interview stage</strong></p><ul><li>Reviews, syntheses, and is able to critique and quality assure own analysis and of others to ensure it is of high quality.</li><li>Continually develops and evaluates the quality of analysis to ensure that the department is producing robust economic analysis which can stand up to scrutiny.</li></ul><ul><li> Develops a good understanding of how economic models can inform analysis, and of their limitations. This may include advising on appropriate data sources.</li></ul><ul><li>Works effectively in multidisciplinary teams and with others, maintaining effective professional working relationships both internally and externally across organisations.</li><li>The ability to deal with a demanding workload which may include conflicting demands on time.</li><li>Develops oneself as a professional economist/analyst by continuing to seek out training, teaching and coaching opportunities as well as promoting economics that enables confident delivery.</li><li>Knowledge of the principles of the HMT Green and Magenta Books (experience of practical application is desirable but not essential).</li><li>Drafts and presents analysis for different stakeholders and understands the differences in communicating to them. Actively seeks out new, insightful, and more inclusive ways to present and communicate findings</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Please visit <a href="https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/jobs/" target="_blank">ico.jobs </a>for full details, including salary and benefits.<h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4><p><strong>Equality, diversity and inclusion</strong></p><p>The ICO is committed to promoting and enhancing equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are focused on developing a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve and together we are building an inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference. We are championing this through our Equality Diversity and Inclusion Board together with a number of staff networks. Read more about our commitment on our website. </p><p>If you have a disability or impairment and have difficulty using our online application system, please email the HR team at <a href="mailto:recruitment@ico.org.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@ico.org.uk</a> who can arrange for you to submit an application via an alternative method.</p><p><strong>To apply</strong></p><p>Please submit your CV and cover letter by 23:59 on <strong>Wednesday 21st January 2026</strong><strong>.</strong> Your cover letter should be no more than 1,000 words and should clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria for the role.</p><p>We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. To ensure your application is considered, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please contact us at <a href="mailto:recruitment@ico.org.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@ico.org.uk</a>.</p><p>In the event of a high volume of applications, we may not be able to invite all candidates who meet the minimum criteria to interview. However, we encourage you stay in touch and apply for future roles that match your interests.</p><p>All candidates who meet the minimum criteria and apply in-line with our guaranteed interview scheme for disabled and ethnic minority applicants will be interviewed.</p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Medical</h4>Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : <a href="mailto:recruitment@ico.org.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@ico.org.uk</a></li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:recruitment@ico.org.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@ico.org.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:recruitment@ico.org.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@ico.org.uk</a></li></ul>

Information Commissioner's Office

Economic Analyst - Fixed term contract up to 12 months

<h4>Job summary</h4><p>We have an exciting opportunity for a person who is passionate about managing information effectively and ensuring its accessibility and compliance with the law. If you're comfortable working with leaders across the organisation, we'd love for you to join the team.</p><p>Companies House is undergoing rapid change, moving away from being a passive custodian of company records and towards being a leading organisation in supporting economic growth and disrupting economic crime. To support this change, we need measures to manage knowledge and information securely, proportionately and effectively; and we need to have the right people to carry out these measures.</p><p>We're looking for someone to advise on information management strategies, to champion good record management practice, to make the most of new opportunities to enhance data governance, and to monitor compliance with Knowledge and Information Management standards and Data Protection legislation.</p><p>Does that sound like you?</p><p>If so, we'd love to hear from you.</p><h4>Job description</h4><p>The main duties of the role will include:</p><ul><li>Developing, reviewing, and maintaining organisational KIM policies and procedures</li><li>Carrying out compliance audits of records management practices</li><li>Reviewing Data Protection Impact Assessments, Records of Processing Activity, and Retention Policies to ensure accuracy, currency, and full compliance with Data Protection legislation</li><li>Supporting the development and implementation of a knowledge and records management framework that includes structures and processes for governance</li><li>Providing clear advice and guidance to staff and senior managers regarding information handling, information lifecycle management, and policy interpretation</li><li>Supporting the Senior KIM Manager in managing the organisation’s information lifecycle from creation to disposal</li><li>Identifying, recording, and managing risks relating to information and records management to support the Senior Information Risk Owners</li><li>Delivering training and awareness sessions to ensure staff understand their obligations and best practices in information management and data privacy</li><li>Advising on appropriate retention and disposal schedules</li><li>Responding to personal data incidents and breaches as required</li><li>Providing advice and guidance to colleagues on drafting data sharing agreements and MOUs, and managing and documenting such agreements</li><li>Ensuring compliance with the Public Records Act, supporting the completion of regular transfers to The National Archives of physical and digital holdings</li></ul><p><strong>About the team</strong></p><p>The Knowledge and Information (KIM) Team sits in the Data Directorate and is concerned with ensuring that Companies House complies with its obligations under Data Protection, Freedom of Information and Public Records legislation. This includes supporting the organisation with data protection advice on project, policy and operational matters, turning round subject access, FOI and data protection requests, and meeting our duties relating to record retention. There is also a requirement to ensure that we have, and can demonstrate, appropriate measures to ensure that knowledge and information is managed in a way that is secure, proportionate, and can be used to best effect.</p><p><strong>Where you will be working</strong></p><p>You will be aligned to our Cardiff office, where you will be expected to attend on a regular basis. We are currently using a hybrid approach to the way we work which provides opportunities for you to be adaptable in the way you work so that you can achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life. The degree of choice you have will depend on your role and your day-to-day work activities. Your manager will agree regular patterns of attendance with you; however you may be required to make yourself available to attend the office more frequently when required to meet business needs. </p><p><strong>Working Hours</strong></p><p>Due to the nature of this role and team structure, this is only a full-time position of 37 hours per week.</p><p><strong>To be eligible for this role you also need to meet our Nationality requirements which are outlined below and also successful candidates must meet the security requirements for Security Clearance (SC) before they can be appointed. To gain (SC) you will need to have been a UK resident for a minimum of 3 years out of the last 5 years. </strong></p><p>Further information can be found below. </p><p><em>Companies House also cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign.</em></p><h4>Person specification</h4><p>The successful candidate will:</p><ul><li>Have a good understanding of information access and data protection regimes, including relevant legislation</li><li>Have a good understanding of the digital information management landscape</li><li>Be a highly organised individual with excellent attention to detail</li><li>Have excellent interpersonal skills, enabling them to develop and maintain positive working relationships</li><li>Have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to work with individuals at all levels to ensure policies and procedures are followed</li><li>Have strong drafting skills, enabling them to identify key issues and communicate advice in a way that’s clear and tailored to the audience.</li><li>Be able to oversee and manage multiple complex tasks simultaneously, prioritising workload and meeting challenging deadlines.</li></ul><p> Desirable criteria</p><ul><li>A recognised qualification in records management, information management, or equivalent experience</li></ul><h4>Behaviours</h4><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Communicating and Influencing</li><li>Seeing the Big Picture</li><li>Making Effective Decisions</li></ul><p>We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:</p><ul><li>Seeing the Big Picture</li></ul><h4>Technical skills</h4><p>We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Good understanding of information access and data protection regimes.</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £36,026, Companies House contributes £10,436 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank"> Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.</a><p>We believe that our success is driven by the well-being and satisfaction of our team members at all levels of the organisation. At Companies House we’re committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that goes beyond the ordinary, ensuring your career journey with us is not only fulfilling, but also rewarding. We pride ourselves on offering a quality work-life balance with our employee wellbeing being central to our working practices. </p><p>Head to <a href="https://brand.companieshouse.gov.uk/d/kdFcWAdRRJUP/working-for-us#/our-benefits" target="_blank">Our benefits - Working for us - Recruitment (companieshouse.gov.uk)</a> to find out more about the fantastic benefits package we have at Companies House. </p><p><strong>We celebrate diversity... </strong></p><p>As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity, being committed to ensuring we’re representative of the citizens we serve and creating an inclusive environment. Everyone in Companies House brings something different, and so will you. To fulfil our commitment to recruiting and attracting diverse talent we welcome applications from underrepresented groups. We also welcome applications from Welsh speakers. </p><p>We are proud to be a disability confident leader. Our recruitment process is fully inclusive and we can make adjustments as needed through our process. These could include having an interview buddy, extra time at interviews/assessments and receiving interview questions in advance, to name a few. </p><p>If you require any reasonable adjustments at application stage, or if you'd like to discuss any person-centred adjustments, please contact us by emailing <a href="mailto:recruitmentCH@companieshouse.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitmentCH@companieshouse.gov.uk</a>.</p><p>Read our <a href="https://brand.companieshouse.gov.uk/d/kdFcWAdRRJUP/opportunities-and-how-to-apply#/-/applying-under-the-disability-confident-scheme-dcs" target="_blank">'Applying under the Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS)</a>' guide to find out how to successfully complete an application under the Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS).</p><h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4>This vacancy is using <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles" target="_blank">Success Profiles (opens in a new window)</a>, and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.<p><strong>In your application form we’d like you to:</strong></p><ol><li>Tell us about your employment history, including key responsibilities and achievements.</li><li>Write a personal statement of 500 words with examples to demonstrate your experience of record management systems and your understanding of information legislation and regulation.</li><li>Provide a 250-word example to demonstrate your good understanding of information access and data protection regimes.</li><li>Provide a 250-word example to demonstrate the behaviour: ‘Seeing the Big Picture’.</li></ol><p>We will be sifting looking through your employment history, personal statement and 250-word examples for evidence of the essential criteria. </p><p>The sift criteria is as follows: </p><ul><li>Experience of record management systems</li><li>Good understanding of information access and data protection regimes</li><li>Understanding of information legislation and regulation</li><li>Seeing the Big Picture behaviour</li></ul><p>We’re committed to being diverse and inclusive, so please make your application anonymous by removing all identifying personal information (such as names) from your employment history and statements.</p><p><strong>Sift Process</strong></p><ul><li>We’ll carry out a sift of applications. We may raise the score required at sift stage to progress to interview if we receive a high number of applications.</li><li>Also, if we receive a high volume of applications, we will carry out a pre-sift on your demonstration of your good understanding of information access and data protection regimes.</li><li>At sift we may choose to take through the highest performing candidates to the next stage. If, after the final stage is completed and roles are unfilled, we will proceed to invite lower scoring candidates to interview. </li><li>Successful candidates at sift will be invited to a virtual interview. </li></ul><p><strong>Interview Process</strong></p><ul><li>Companies House uses a blended interview technique, allowing us to find out more about you. We use the Success Profile framework and at interview we will use Success Profiles assessing the Behaviours, experience and technical skills listed in the advert and Strengths. </li><li>A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles.</li><li>If after interviewing you are not found appointable at the advertised grade you may be offered the lower grade role if you are considered to meet the skills, experience and behaviours for the lower level. The benchmark for appointing to the lower grade is set at the start of each campaign. All offers will be made in merit order.</li></ul><p>Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of recruitment based on fair and open competition with decisions made based on merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles. </p><p><strong>Key dates</strong> (dates are indicative only and could be subject to change)</p><ul><li>Closing Date: 21 January 2026 (at 23:55)</li><li>Sift/Shortlist: From 22 January 2026</li><li>Interview: w/c 02 February 2026</li></ul><p><strong>Artificial Intelligence (AI)</strong></p><p>We understand that you might use AI and other resources for your application; however, please ensure all information you provide is factually accurate, truthful, and original and doesn’t include ideas or work that isn’t your own. This is so that your application is authentically and credibly your own. Your application may be rejected if evidence of plagiarism or reliance on AI is detected. Examples include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence (AI), as your own. If you are invited to interview, please be aware the use of AI tools is prohibited (including recording or note taking) and any suspected use may result in the termination of your interview and subsequent withdrawal from the campaign.</p><p><a href="https://brand.companieshouse.gov.uk/d/kdFcWAdRRJUP/opportunities-and-how-to-apply#/-/using-ai-when-applying-for-a-job-at-companies-house" target="_blank">More information on the ways you should and shouldn’t use AI can be found here.</a></p><p><strong>Sponsorship</strong></p><p>Companies House cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign. Companies House holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not qualify. Should you apply for this role and require sponsorship, your application may be rejected, and any provisional offers of employment withdrawn.</p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-security-vetting-advice-for-people-who-are-being-vetted" target="_blank">security check (opens in a new window)</a>.<br><br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vetting-explained-and-our-vetting-charter/the-vetting-charter" target="_blank">See our vetting charter (opens in a new window)</a>.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>This vacancy is part of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans" target="_blank">Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window)</a> initiative.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : Jade Palmer</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:jpalmer1@companieshouse.gov.uk" target="_blank">jpalmer1@companieshouse.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:recruitmentCH@companieshouse.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitmentCH@companieshouse.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>Selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit, on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. In accordance with the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles, our recruitment and selection processes are underpinned by the requirement of appointment on the basis of merit by fair and open competition. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact <a href="mailto:infopoint@companieshouse.gov.uk" target="_blank">infopoint@companieshouse.gov.uk</a> in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive you can contact the Civil Service Commission. <a href="mailto:info@csc.gov.uk" target="_blank">info@csc.gov.uk</a> Civil Service Commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road SW1A 2HQ<br><br>

Companies House

Knowledge and Information Manager

Ministry of Defence

MGS - Ministry Of Defence Guard Service - Shift Working Officer Full and Part Time - Maindy Barracks Cardiff

<h4>Job summary</h4>The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is the UK’s principal competition and consumer protection authority. We promote competition and protect consumers with a clear end goal in mind: to drive economic growth and improve household prosperity. The CMA has a range of powers which it uses to undertake a wide variety of cutting-edge, high profile and complex work, spanning merger and market inquiries, competition and consumer law enforcement, subsidy advice and internal market advice. If you are motivated by a dynamic environment with the opportunity to lead the CMA’s consumer protection work, then this could be the ideal role for you.<h4>Job description</h4><p>As Executive Director, you will have strategic and operational leadership of the CMA’s Consumer Protection directorate. You will also be an active member of the CMA Board. You’ll ensure our consumer protection regime is delivered to a clear vision, in a collaborative and inclusive working culture. Working closely with the Chief Executive Officer and your fellow Board members, you will set the strategic and policy direction for your directorate’s work. As an advocate for the CMA, you will foster excellent relationships across government, and within the legal, economic and business community. </p><p>For full details about the role and working at the CMA you can review the attached role profile and <strong><a href="https://cma-gov.pagetiger.com/bgpezzi/1" target="_blank">candidate pack.</a></strong></p><p><strong>About you</strong></p><p>You will bring to the role exceptional knowledge and experience in applying and enforcing consumer protection laws. We expect you to demonstrate a measurable track record of taking strategic decisions, managing risks proactively and operating collegiately within complex governance arrangements. A highly credible individual, you have the ability to move between strategic thinking and technical detail. Your communication and influencing skills will equip you to manage complex, high-level stakeholder relationships.</p><p><strong>The benefits </strong></p><p>Your benefits package will include a competitive contributory pension scheme and generous annual leave, plus opportunities for flexible and hybrid working. The package also includes childcare benefits and season ticket and bicycle loans. The Civil Service is committed to becoming the most inclusive employer in the UK and we want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us. In return for your dedication, you will enjoy our commitment to your career and development.</p><h4>Person specification</h4><p>It is important through your CV and Personal Statement that you give evidence and examples of proven experience of each of the following <strong>essential</strong> criteria.</p><ul><li>Exceptional knowledge and experience in the application and enforcement of consumer protection laws, within the UK’s statutory framework, with a measurable track record of taking strategic decisions, proactively managing risks and operating collegiately within complex governance arrangements. </li><li>The presence and impact to operate effectively with businesses, consumers, government, UK stakeholders and international counterparts.</li><li>An experienced communicator and influencer, with significant senior experience of leading and proactively managing complex high-level stakeholder relationships and operating effectively at the most senior level both strategically and tactically within strict resource constraints. </li><li>Strong leadership skills, with demonstrable experience of developing a clear vision and promoting a strong culture of openness to challenge, collaboration and delivery including innovative use of new technology to achieve robust and impactful outcomes.</li><li>High intellectual capability and a capacity to move between strategic thinking and technical detail, and a high level of personal credibility based on first class judgement and integrity. </li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £140,000, Competition &amp; Markets Authority contributes £40,558 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>You’ll also get: </p><ul><li>25 days leave (increasing to 30 days over five years), plus 8 public holidays and an additional day off for the King’s birthday. In addition, you’ll be able to access a wide range of other types of leave as and when you need it, including generous maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption options, as well as paid special leave for volunteering.</li><li>Access to our benefits platform which includes retail discounts, cycle to work scheme and payroll giving. Employees can also sign up for season ticket loans.</li><li>Access to the Civil Service Sports &amp; Leisure, giving discounted gym membership, high street discounts, free access to UK wide attractions and a free Tastecard.</li><li>A range of wellbeing benefits, including an employee assistance programme, flu vaccinations and eye tests. We also have flexible working options and family friendly policies.</li></ul><p>You can read more about our benefits in our <strong><a href="https://cma-gov.pagetiger.com/bgpezzi/1" target="_blank">candidate pack</a>.</strong></p><p><strong>Our Values</strong></p><p>We are Ambitious and Evidence-based, and always strive for Excellence.​ We treat everyone with Respect and are Collaborative and Inclusive.​</p><p>Everything we do is underpinned by the Civil Service values: Honesty, Integrity, Impartiality and Objectivity.</p><p>You can read more about life at the CMA in our <strong><a href="https://cma-gov.pagetiger.com/bgpezzi/1" target="_blank">candidate pack</a>.</strong></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>For further information about the position, application process and timelines and additional details on qualifications, requirements, terms and conditions of service, and how to apply, please review the the <strong><a href="https://cma-gov.pagetiger.com/bgpezzi/1" target="_blank">candidate pack</a>.</strong></p><p>To apply for this post, you will need to complete the application process no later than the advert closing date, which is 23:55 on 2 February 2026.</p><p>As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete the following;</p><ol><li>A <strong>CV</strong> setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you have provided reasons for any gaps within the last two years.</li><li>A <strong>Statement of Suitability</strong> (no longer than two pages), giving examples of how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with particular reference to the criteria in the person specification.</li><li>A completed <strong>Diversity Questionnaire</strong>. We’re committed to implementing and monitoring our equality and diversity policies with the aim of recruiting, retaining and promoting staff regardless of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, sex and sexual orientation. You will be asked to complete the diversity questionnaire when you make your application via Civil Service Jobs.</li></ol><p><strong>Sift stage</strong></p><p>You will receive email acknowledgment of your application through the online process.</p><p>The panel will then assess your application to select those demonstrating the best fit with the role by considering the evidence you have provided against the essential criteria set out in the ‘Person Specification’ section. Failure to address any or all of these may affect your application.</p><p>At the shortlist meeting, those candidates who demonstrate strongest suitability will be shortlisted and invited to the interview stage.</p><p>The panel shortlist meeting will be held w/c 9th February 2026.</p><p><strong>Interview stage</strong></p><p>If you are shortlisted, you will be asked to take part in a series of assessments which could include psychometric tests and a staff engagement exercise and you will have the opportunity to speak with the vacancy holder prior to the final interview to learn more about the role and the organisation. Please note this is not part of the formal assessment process.</p><p>You will be asked to attend a panel interview in order to have a more in-depth discussion of your previous experience and professional competence in relation to the criteria set out in the Person Specification noted above and included in the <strong><a href="https://cma-gov.pagetiger.com/bgpezzi/1" target="_blank">candidate pack</a></strong> and attached role profile.</p><p>Interviews will consist of questions in which candidates will be expected to build on the information provided in their personal statement and CV. Candidates may be asked to prepare a short presentation on a topic to be advised if/when invited to the interview stage. Full details of the assessment process will be made available to shortlisted candidates.</p><p>Assessments will be held 16th - 27th February 2026.</p><p>Panel interviews will be held 6th March 2026. Interviews will be face-to-face at our London office at The Cabot in Canary Wharf. We will try and offer as much flexibility as we can, but it may not be possible to offer alternative dates for assessments or interviews.</p><p>If successful you must hold, or be willing to obtain, security clearance to SC level.</p><p><strong>Reasonable adjustments</strong><br>We want to make sure no one is at a disadvantage during our recruitment process because of a disability, condition or impairment. To assist you with this, we will reduce or remove any barriers where possible and provide additional support where appropriate.</p><p>As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. Selection will be on merit. If you wish to apply under the DCS, you should include this in your application. It is not necessary to state the nature of your disability.</p><p>If you feel that you may need a reasonable adjustment to be made, or you would like to discuss your requirements in more detail, please contact <a href="mailto:scsrecruitment@cma.gov.uk" target="_blank">adjustments@cma.gov.uk</a> in the first instance.</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 : CMA Recruitment</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:scsrecruitment@cma.gov.uk" target="_blank">scsrecruitment@cma.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:scsrecruitment@cma.gov.uk" target="_blank">scsrecruitment@cma.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>If 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:Recruitment@cma.gov.uk" target="_blank">Recruitment@cma.gov.uk</a> in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive you can contact the Civil Service Commission <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk" target="_blank">http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk</a>.<br><br>Candidate Pack - <a href="https://cma-gov.pagetiger.com/bgpezzi/1" target="_blank">https://cma-gov.pagetiger.com/bgpezzi/1</a><br><br><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzY5MTUmdmVyaWZ5PTY1OGZhZWZkY2U3NDllOTY3Yzg4NzNjNjk4Yjk0ZTE5JnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3ODQ4NzcxLTkwNDZhYjc1ZTkzZTE2NjkxMjNiZDE4Mzk1YTk4ZDA4MzZhMzE1OGE=" target="_blank">Role Profile - Executive Director, Consumer Protection Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 177kB)

Competition & Markets Authority

Executive Director, Consumer Protection

<h4>Job summary</h4>The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is the UK’s principal competition and consumer protection authority. We promote competition and protect consumers with a clear end goal in mind: to drive economic growth and improve household prosperity. The CMA has a range of powers, which it uses to undertake a wide variety of cutting-edge, high profile and complex work, spanning merger and market inquiries, competition and consumer law enforcement, subsidy advice and internal market advice. If you are a highly influential senior leader motivated to shape the CMA’s essential work in the public interest, playing a pivotal role in the leadership of our economists and related teams, then this could be the ideal role for you.<h4>Job description</h4><p>As Chief Economic Adviser, you will have direct accountability for the quality of economic work carried out by the CMA and strategic leadership of the Economist profession.</p><p>You will be an advisor to the CMA Board and a member of the Senior Executive Team, contributing to the development and implementation of organisational strategy and the delivery of a positive, respectful and inclusive culture. You will provide expert advice and guidance to ensure the CMA’s approach to analytics and economics is robust and best in class across all its tools and functions.</p><p>This is an exceptional opportunity to play a unique strategic and operational leadership role in an ambitious and purpose driven organisation, and to continue to take the CMA forward as the volume, breadth, complexity and importance of the work we undertake extends to new frontiers.</p><p>For full details about the role and working at the CMA you can review the attached role profile and <a href="https://cma-gov.pagetiger.com/cgqkjdx/1" target="_blank">candidate pack.</a></p><p><strong>About you</strong></p><p>You will bring to the role exceptional experience of working as a senior economist on competition law cases with a proven strong track record of taking strategic decisions and providing high quality and impactful economic advice. You will have strong inclusive leadership skills gained in organisations of similar size and complexity and your communication and influencing skills will equip you to manage complex, high-level stakeholder relationships.</p><p><strong>The benefits </strong></p><p>Your benefits package will include a competitive contributory pension scheme and generous annual leave, plus opportunities for flexible and hybrid working. The package also includes childcare benefits, and season ticket and bicycle loans. The Civil Service is committed to becoming the most inclusive employer in the UK and we want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us. In return for your dedication, you will enjoy our commitment to your career and development.</p><h4>Person specification</h4><p>It is important through your CV and Statement of Suitability that you give evidence and examples of proven experience of each of the following essential criteria. </p><ul><li>Excellent competition economist with exceptional academic and professional qualifications and experience, holding at least a degree in a branch of economics relevant to competition policy.</li><li>Exceptional experience of working on the economics of competition law cases with a proven strong track record of taking strategic decisions and providing high quality and impactful economic advice and the ability to debate economic analysis at the most senior level.</li><li>A track record of strong inclusive leadership skills at a senior decision making/executive level within an organisation of similar size and complexity, with demonstrable experience of developing a clear vision and promoting a strong culture of openness to challenge, collaboration and delivery to achieve robust and impactful outcomes.</li><li>Substantial experience of leading, planning and directing cases that involve applying cutting edge technical and theoretical concepts, and working to tight deadlines.</li><li>Excellent interpersonal communication skills, with proven ability to communicate, influence and explain complex issues with clarity, simplicity and precision to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £140,000, Competition &amp; Markets Authority contributes £40,558 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>You’ll also get: </p><ul><li>25 days leave (increasing to 30 days over five years), plus 8 public holidays and an additional day off for the King’s birthday. In addition, you’ll be able to access a wide range of other types of leave as and when you need it, including generous maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption options, as well as paid special leave for volunteering.</li><li>Access to our benefits platform which includes retail discounts, cycle to work scheme and payroll giving. Employees can also sign up for season ticket loans.</li><li>Access to the Civil Service Sports &amp; Leisure, giving discounted gym membership, high street discounts, free access to UK wide attractions and a free Tastecard.</li><li>A range of wellbeing benefits, including an employee assistance programme, flu vaccinations and eye tests. We also have flexible working options and family friendly policies.</li></ul><p>You can read more about our benefits in our <a href="https://cma-gov.pagetiger.com/cgqkjdx/1" target="_blank">candidate pack.</a></p><p><strong>Our Values</strong></p><p>We are Ambitious and Evidence-based, and always strive for Excellence.​ We treat everyone with Respect and are Collaborative and Inclusive.​</p><p>Everything we do is underpinned by the Civil Service values: Honesty, Integrity, Impartiality and Objectivity.</p><p>You can read more about life at the CMA in our <a href="https://cma-gov.pagetiger.com/cgqkjdx/1" target="_blank">candidate pack</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><p>The CMA has retained Audeliss to advise on this appointment. For further information about the position, application process and timelines and additional details on qualifications, requirements, terms and conditions of service, and how to apply, please review the <strong><a href="https://cma-gov.pagetiger.com/cgqkjdx/1" target="_blank">candidate pack.</a></strong></p><p>To apply for this post, you will need to complete the application process no later than the advert closing date, which is 23:55 on 9 February 2026.</p><p>As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete the following;</p><ol><li>A <strong>CV</strong> setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you have provided reasons for any gaps within the last two years.</li><li>A <strong>Statement of Suitability</strong> (no longer than two pages), giving examples of how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with particular reference to the criteria in the person specification.</li><li>A completed <strong>Diversity Questionnaire</strong>. We’re committed to implementing and monitoring our equality and diversity policies with the aim of recruiting, retaining and promoting staff regardless of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, sex and sexual orientation. You will be asked to complete the diversity questionnaire when you make your application via Civil Service Jobs.</li></ol><p><strong>Sift stage</strong></p><p>You will receive email acknowledgment of your application through the online process.</p><p>The panel will then assess your application to select those demonstrating the best fit with the role by considering the evidence you have provided against the essential criteria set out in the ‘Person Specification’ section. Failure to address any or all of these may affect your application.</p><p>At the longlist meeting scheduled for w/c 23 February 2026, applications will be sifted to select those candidates demonstrating the best fit with the posts. Longlisted candidates will be invited to a preliminary interview with <strong>Audeliss</strong> to discuss the role and their suitability in more detail.</p><p>Following the preliminary interview, a panel shortlist meeting will take place scheduled for w/c 9 March 2026 where the results of the preliminary interviews will be discussed. Those candidates who demonstrate strongest suitability will be invited to the interview stage.</p><p>The timeline later in the candidate pack indicates the date by which decisions are expected to be made, and all candidates will be advised of the outcome as soon as possible thereafter.</p><p>Unfortunately we are only able to provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.</p><p><strong>Interview stage</strong></p><p>If you are shortlisted, you will be asked to take part in a series of assessments which could include psychometric tests and a staff engagement exercise and you will have the opportunity to speak with the vacancy holder prior to the final interview to learn more about the role and the organisation. Please note this is not part of the formal assessment process.</p><p>You will be asked to attend a panel interview in order to have a more in-depth discussion of your previous experience and professional competence in relation to the criteria set out in the Person Specification noted above and included in the <a href="https://cma-gov.pagetiger.com/cgqkjdx/1" target="_blank">candidate pack</a>and attached role profile.</p><p>Interviews will consist of questions in which candidates will be expected to build on the information provided in their personal statement and CV. Candidates may be asked to prepare a short presentation on a topic to be advised if/when invited to the interview stage. Full details of the assessment process will be made available to shortlisted candidates.</p><p>Assessments will be held 30th March - 11th April 2026.</p><p>Panel interviews will be held w/c 20 April 2026. Interviews will be face-to-face at our London office at The Cabot in Canary Wharf. We will try and offer as much flexibility as we can, but it may not be possible to offer alternative dates for assessments or interviews.</p><p>If successful you must hold, or be willing to obtain, security clearance to SC level.</p><p><strong>Reasonable adjustments</strong><br>We want to make sure no one is at a disadvantage during our recruitment process because of a disability, condition or impairment. To assist you with this, we will reduce or remove any barriers where possible and provide additional support where appropriate.</p><p>As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. Selection will be on merit. If you wish to apply under the DCS, you should include this in your application. It is not necessary to state the nature of your disability.</p><p>If you feel that you may need a reasonable adjustment to be made, or you would like to discuss your requirements in more detail, please contact <a href="mailto:scsrecruitment@cma.gov.uk" target="_blank">adjustments@cma.gov.uk</a> in the first instance.</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 : <a href="mailto:louise@audeliss.com" target="_blank">louise@audeliss.com</a></li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:scsrecruitment@cma.gov.uk" target="_blank">scsrecruitment@cma.gov.uk</a></li><li>Telephone : 02037386580</li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:scsrecruitment@cma.gov.uk" target="_blank">scsrecruitment@cma.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>If 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:Recruitment@cma.gov.uk" target="_blank">Recruitment@cma.gov.uk</a> in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive you can contact the Civil Service Commission <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk" target="_blank">http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk</a>.<br><br><a href="MailTo:applications@audeliss.com" target="_blank">applications@audeliss.com</a><h4>Follow link to apply</h4><a href="MailTo:applications@audeliss.com" target="_blank">applications@audeliss.com</a><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzY5MTYmdmVyaWZ5PTQyZGMyZDY4N2Y4ZWEwNzBiNzg2ZjYzYmIzZWNiOGYwJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3ODQ4MTUyLTIwZWZlZTRlOTYwNmVhMGVlMjBmOWEwMWI0YjQ0NTBlODI2YzlkZTY=" target="_blank">Role Profile - Chief Economic Adviser 2025 Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 180kB)

Chief Economic Adviser

<h4>Job summary</h4><strong>Please</strong><strong>note</strong>: Applicants should review all aspects of this advert to ensure a thorough understanding. If reviewing via a screen reader, please note that the Job summary, Where you will be working and Things you need to know sections have been emphasised.<p>Our User Researchers work in an open, iterative and collaborative way in a multidisciplinary team, and communicate effectively, working closely with our designers, product managers, performance analysts, developers, business analysts and other stakeholders and colleagues.<br><br>The User Research team is part of a larger User Centred Design (UCD) team that sits within the Product Design Directorate, alongside the Product Management and Business Analysis teams. The UCD team is a community of 6 teams. There are: Service Design, Interaction Design, Content Design, Accessibility, User Research and Performance Analytics. Each team supports each other to review insights from our performance analytics and user research to understand user needs and co-design user-centred services.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cgWPhuA5Go" target="_blank">Watch this video to find out more about working in Digital at Companies House</a></p><p>Companies House offers a flexible and welcoming culture that promotes a healthy work life balance as well as a proactive approach to wellbeing that allows us to be our best at work. We recognise that people are the key to our success so offer a fantastic benefits package including flexible working with no core hours, 30 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day as well as enrolment into the Civil Service Pension scheme with a contribution rate averaging 28%. </p><p><a href="https://brand.companieshouse.gov.uk/d/kdFcWAdRRJUP?utm_source=jobads&amp;utm_medium=HR&amp;utm_campaign=DRD23" target="_blank">Find out more about what a great place Companies House is to work</a></p><p></p><strong>Please note:</strong><ul><li>Companies House cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign. </li><li>We're able to consider both full-time and part-time hours for this role for the successful candidate (part-time would be a minimum of 30 hours over 4 or 5 days).</li></ul><h4>Job description</h4><p>As a Lead User Researcher, you’ll be an expert practitioner, leading user research activity across several teams. You will ensure that programmes take a user-centred, evidence-based approach to drive the product vision and strategy. You will manage, lead, coach and mentor user researchers, develop and assure good practice, and prioritise resources. </p><p>At this level you will: </p><ul><li>manage, mentor and guide more junior user researchers and contribute to developing the user research team</li><li>engage with programmes to understand strategic objectives, goals and complex problems</li><li>lead user research across complex programmes of work, using a range of qualitative and quantitative methods appropriate to different lifecycle phases of agile service design</li><li>be a great communicator with the ability to translate complex research data into clear findings that inform decisions, and ensure user needs are embedded in future sprints and designs</li><li>advocate for the needs of all users and promote inclusive research and design</li><li>encourage team involvement throughout the user research lifecycle, including analysis and synthesis, to increase consensus and challenge assumptions</li><li>collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders across programmes and across government where relevant, to understand their needs and how policy can be translated into designs that work for our varied user groups</li><li>play an important role in ensuring that our services meet the Government Service Standard, assuring adherence throughout the service delivery lifecycle, both presenting and assessing at service assessments</li><li>contribute to our user centred design community - including presenting at meetups, writing blog posts, and leading on aspects of practice and raising awareness of the value of user research across the organisation needs.</li></ul><h4>Person specification</h4><p>We’re looking for an expert user research practitioner who meets the technical specifications at Lead level as outlined in the <a href="https://ddat-capability-framework.service.gov.uk/role/user-researcher#lead-user-researcher" target="_blank">Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework for User Researche</a>r. </p><p>The following skills and experience will be assessed during the selection process: </p><ul><li>Research leadership - skilled at analysing complex problems and aligning user research activities to support informed decision-making and achieve organisational goals, while also establishing and assuring high standards of user research practice</li><li>Research methods and planning - experience of helping teams effectively adopt an appropriate range of user research methods, proactively improving and innovating the organisation’s user research practice</li><li>Analysis and synthesis - ability to analyse and synthesise quantitative and qualitative data, involving your team, and present clear and actionable findings.</li><li>Agile research - proven ability to advocate for user research throughout the agile service delivery lifecycle, applying appropriate research methods to inform and influence strategic priorities and decisions</li><li>Inclusive research - experience of including all kinds of users in appropriate research activities, to help teams understand the diversity of users of government services and enable them to design services that work for all</li><li>Stakeholder relationship management - experience of advocating for user research, and proficient in influencing and negotiating with senior stakeholders, including sceptical colleagues, to resolve issues and enable progress</li></ul><p>You can read more about a career in Digital and Data within the Civil Service in the <a href="https://dsit.pagetiger.com/bzwfhzv/1" target="_blank">Government Digital and Data Candidate Information Pack.</a></p><h4>Behaviours</h4><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Communicating and Influencing</li><li>Making Effective Decisions</li><li>Developing Self and Others</li></ul><h4>Technical skills</h4><p>We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Research Leadership, Methods and Planning at Lead User Researcher level as outlined in the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework.</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £53,540, Companies House contributes £15,510 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank"> Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.</a><p>We believe that our success is driven by the well-being and satisfaction of our team members at all levels of the organisation. At Companies House we’re committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that goes beyond the ordinary, ensuring your career journey with us is not only fulfilling, but also rewarding. We pride ourselves on offering a quality work-life balance with our employee wellbeing being central to our working practices. </p><p>Head to <a href="https://brand.companieshouse.gov.uk/d/kdFcWAdRRJUP/working-for-us#/our-benefits" target="_blank">Our benefits - Working for us - Recruitment (companieshouse.gov.uk)</a> to find out more about the fantastic benefits package we have at Companies House. </p><p><strong>We celebrate diversity... </strong></p><p>As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity, being committed to ensuring we’re representative of the citizens we serve and creating an inclusive environment. Everyone in Companies House brings something different, and so will you. To fulfil our commitment to recruiting and attracting diverse talent we welcome applications from underrepresented groups. We also welcome applications from Welsh speakers. </p><p>We are proud to be a disability confident leader. Our recruitment process is fully inclusive and we can make adjustments as needed through our process. These could include having an interview buddy, extra time at interviews/assessments and receiving interview questions in advance, to name a few. </p><p>If you require any reasonable adjustments at application stage, or if you'd like to discuss any person-centred adjustments, please contact us by emailing <a href="mailto:recruitmentCH@companieshouse.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitmentCH@companieshouse.gov.uk</a>.</p><p>Read our <a href="https://brand.companieshouse.gov.uk/d/kdFcWAdRRJUP/opportunities-and-how-to-apply#/-/applying-under-the-disability-confident-scheme-dcs" target="_blank">'Applying under the Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS)</a>' guide to find out how to successfully complete an application under the Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS).</p><h4><strong>Where will you be working?</strong></h4>You will be aligned to our Cardiff office, where you will be expected to attend on a regular basis. We are currently using a hybrid approach to the way we work which provides opportunities for you to be adaptable in the way you work so that you can achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life. The degree of choice you have will depend on your role and your day-to-day work activities. Your manager will agree regular patterns of attendance with you, however you may be required to make yourself available to attend the office more frequently when required to meet business needs.<h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4>This vacancy is using <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles" target="_blank">Success Profiles (opens in a new window)</a>, and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.<h4>What will the process look like?</h4><h4>Stage 1 – Sift </h4> An initial sift of applications will be carried out to create a shortlist. This will be based on the evidence provided for the Experience element of Success Profiles.<p>In your CV, tell us about your employment history, including key responsibilities and achievements.</p><p>In your personal statement, we’d like you to tell us in 1250 words and using examples, how you meet the criteria below:</p><ul><li><strong>Research leadership</strong> - skilled at analysing complex problems and aligning user research activities to support informed decision-making and achieve organisational goals, while also establishing and assuring high standards of user research practice</li><li><strong>Research methods and planning</strong> - experience of helping teams effectively adopt an appropriate range of user research methods, proactively improving and innovating the organisation’s user research practice</li><li><strong>Analysis and synthesis</strong> - ability to analyse and synthesise quantitative and qualitative data, involving your team, and present clear and actionable findings.</li><li><strong>Agile research</strong> - proven ability to advocate for user research throughout the agile service delivery lifecycle, applying appropriate research methods to inform and influence strategic priorities and decisions</li><li><strong>Inclusive research</strong> - experience of including all kinds of users in appropriate research activities, to help teams understand the diversity of users of government services and enable them to design services that work for all</li><li><strong>Stakeholder relationship management</strong> - experience of advocating for user research, and proficient in influencing and negotiating with senior stakeholders, including sceptical colleagues, to resolve issues and enable progress</li></ul><p>We'd encourage you to use the full word count and to make it clear, as you're giving us examples and evidence, of the different elements of the essential minimum criteria.</p><p>We’re committed to being diverse and inclusive, so please make your application anonymous by removing all identifying personal information (such as your name and age) from your personal statement.</p><strong>Please note:</strong> In the case of a large number of applications, before conducting a full sift as described above, the panel may conduct a pre-sift assessing all applications against the following Experience: <strong>Research leadership</strong> - skilled at analysing complex problems and aligning user research activities to support informed decision-making and achieve organisational goals, while also establishing and assuring high standards of user research practice<p>Once the advert has closed, we will sift applications - this involves reading through them all. Please understand that this can take some time. </p><p>We may raise the score required if we receive a high number of applications. </p><p>At sift we may choose to take through the highest performing candidates to the next stage. If, after the final stage is completed and roles are unfilled, we will proceed to invite lower scoring candidates to interview. </p><h4> Stage 2 - Interview </h4> Companies House uses a blended interview technique, allowing us to find out more about you. We use the Success Profile framework and at interview we will use Success Profiles assessing the Behaviours listed in the advert and Strengths. <ul><li>Successful candidates at sift will be invited to a virtual interview. </li><li>There will be an activity as part of the interview process. This will be a presentation which will assess the Technical skill: Research Leadership, Methods and Planning. Further details will be sent to candidates who are successful at sift, after they have booked their interview slot.</li><li>The lead criteria to distinguish between tied candidates will be: Making Effective Decisions.</li><li>A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles.</li><li>If after the interview you are not found appointable at the advertised grade, you may be offered the lower grade role if you are considered to meet the skills, experience and behaviours for the lower level. The benchmark for appointing to the lower grade is set at the start of each campaign.</li><li>All offers will be made in merit order.</li></ul><p>Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of recruitment based on fair and open competition with decisions made on the basis of merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles.</p><strong>Key Dates</strong> (dates are indicative only and could be subject to change)<ul><li>Closing date: 21st January 2026</li><li>Sifting: w/c 22nd January 2026</li><li>Interviews: from 2nd February 2026 onwards</li></ul><strong>Sponsorship</strong><p>Companies House <strong>cannot </strong>offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign. Companies House holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not qualify. Should you apply for this role and require sponsorship, your application may be rejected, and any provisional offers of employment withdrawn. </p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Lead User Researcher

<h4>Job summary</h4><p>The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is seeking a Financial Controller to provide senior technical leadership for Financial Accounts at the CMA, ensuring robust statutory reporting, compliance with accounting standards, and effective financial controls</p><p><strong>About the CMA</strong></p><p>We help people, businesses, and the UK economy by promoting competitive markets and tackling unfair behaviour. Our work is wide ranging, ambitious and often new and challenging.</p><p>It’s a fascinating time to be at the heart of competition and consumer protection as our lives become increasingly digital and society grapples with the unique power of large technology firms.</p><p>We are fully committed to being a flexible, respectful and inclusive employer. It is a priority to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we welcome applications from under-represented groups.</p><p>You can read more about working at the CMA in our <a href="https://cma-gov.pagetiger.com/candidatepack1/1" target="_blank">candidate pack</a></p><h4>Job description</h4><p>This role owns delivery of the Resource Accounts &amp; Trust Statement, manages the relationship with the National Audit Office (NAO) on financial audit, and provides authoritative assurance to the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (ARAC) and the Board on complex accounting matters including digital markets competition regime levy (SMS Levy), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) 16, asset revaluations and Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) disclosures.</p><p>Working collaboratively with the Assistant Finance Director (Strategic Finance) and other Grade 6 leaders, the Financial Controller supports the Director of Finance, Risk, and Business Reporting by ensuring that financial accounting is integrated with business reporting, risk management and performance frameworks to support evidence-based decision making. The role contributes to embedding financial accountability across the CMA, supporting the business partnering approach by ensuring robust financial controls and statutory reporting underpin the finance function's strategic advisory role.</p><p>For full role responsibilities, please review the attached role profile.</p><h4>Person specification</h4><p>It is essential that you can provide evidence and examples for each of the following selection criteria in your application. For tips on how to make the most your application, please have a look at our <a href="https://cma-gov.pagetiger.com/application-tips-and-guidance/1" target="_blank">guidance document</a>.</p><p><strong>Essential:</strong></p><ul><li>Demonstrable experience of leading the production of statutory accounts in a large and complex organisation in accordance with Financial Reporting Standards, including direct ownership of the audit process through to clearance and sign-off (Lead Criteria)</li><li>Deep technical accounting expertise with the ability to provide clear, authoritative advice to Accounting Officers and senior governance forums (Lead Criteria)</li><li>Substantial experience communicating and working at a senior level providing financial assurance to Audit and Risk Assurance Committees and Accounting Officers, including managing internal and external audit relationships and communications and closing audit findings.</li><li>Significant experience leading and developing finance professionals and a related function, with accountability for transactional finance operations and delivery of system or process improvements that strengthen financial control and governance.</li><li>Experience of developing and owning Accounting Policies for complex organisations.</li></ul><h4>Qualifications</h4>CCAB qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent)<h4>Behaviours</h4><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Leadership</li><li>Managing a Quality Service</li><li>Changing and Improving</li><li>Working Together</li></ul><h4>Technical skills</h4><p>We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Financial Reporting and Management Information,Government Finance Frameworks,Financial Controls and Governance, andProcess Improvement and Programme Delivery</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £73,730, Competition &amp; Markets Authority contributes £21,359 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>You’ll also get: </p><ul><li>25 days leave (increasing to 30 days over five years), plus 8 public holidays and an additional day off for the King’s birthday. In addition, you’ll be able to access a wide range of other types of leave as and when you need it, including generous maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption options, as well as paid special leave for volunteering</li><li>Season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, flu vaccinations and eye tests</li><li>Access to the Civil Service Sports &amp; Leisure, giving discounted gym membership, high street discounts, free access to UK wide attractions and a free Tastecard</li><li>A range of wellbeing benefits, including an employee assistance programme, flexible working options and family friendly policies, regular networking events and professional learning opportunities at work</li></ul><p>You can read more about our benefits in our <a href="https://cma-gov.pagetiger.com/candidatepack1/1" target="_blank">candidate pack</a>.</p><p><strong>Our Values</strong></p><p>We are Ambitious and Evidence-based, and always strive for Excellence.​ We treat everyone with Respect and are Collaborative and Inclusive.​</p><p>Everything we do is underpinned by the Civil Service values: Honesty, Integrity, Impartiality and Objectivity.</p><p>You can read more about life at the CMA in our <a href="https://cma-gov.pagetiger.com/candidatepack1/1" target="_blank">candidate pack</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, Experience and Technical skills.<p><strong>Application and sift stage</strong></p><ul><li>As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV, personal statement and an online application form. Further details about application requirements are listed on the application form.</li><li>The selection process will comprise of the sift (CV &amp; application review), presentation and an interview. Arrangements for the presentation and interview will be enclosed in the invitation. </li><li>Please note that it is essential that your personal statement is aligned to provide evidence that you have the knowledge and experience for each of the essential criteria (as included on the role profile attached and listed above under 'Person Specification') in your application. Your personal statement should be no more than 1250 words.</li><li>You will first be sifted on the essential qualification criteria.</li><li>If you meet the qualification criteria you will then be sifted on the first two criteria points (Lead Criteria). If your application progresses to a full sift, all elements of the essential criteria listed under Person Specification will then be considered.</li><li>We may raise the score required at sift stage to progress to interview if we receive a high number of applications and take through the highest performing candidates to the interview stage.</li><li>Successful candidates at sift will be invited to an interview which will be conducted either in person or via Teams. </li></ul><p><strong>Interview stage</strong></p><ul><li>At the CMA we apply a blended interview technique, allowing us to find out more about you and we use the Success Profiles framework assessing the Behaviours, experience and technical skills listed in the advert and attached role profile.</li><li>The first part of the interview will comprise of a presentation, details of which you will sent with your interview invitation. </li><li>The second part of the interview will be a 45 minute -one hour panel interview where you will be asked questions based on the Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills outlined in the role profile.</li><li>A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles.</li></ul><p><strong>Timeline (the dates outlined below are indicative and may be subject to change)</strong></p><ul><li>The advert closing date is 31 January 2026 (23:55). We are not able to accept late applications.</li><li>The sift is scheduled to take place between 02 and 09 February 2026.</li><li>Interviews will be held from the week commencing 16 February 2026.</li></ul><p><strong>Reasonable adjustments</strong></p><p>We want to make sure no one is at a disadvantage during our recruitment process because of a disability, condition or impairment. To assist you with this, we will reduce or remove any barriers where possible and provide additional support where appropriate.<br><br>If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need during the recruitment process. You can also email <a href="mailto:recruitment@cma.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@cma.gov.uk</a>.</p><p>For example, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you are deaf, a Language Service Professional. You might also require additional time to complete a timed assessment or a sign language interpreter to support with the relaying of information.</p><p><strong>The use of AI</strong></p><p>Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.civil-service-careers.gov.uk%2Fartificial-intelligence-and-recruitment%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CTom.Skidmore%40cma.gov.uk%7Cba9205e92a2446e07e0208ddb8ae3558%7C1948f2d40bc24c5e8c34caac9d736834%7C1%7C0%7C638869780553355209%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=lI82xREEp6PMSc7fozInzlbAFRkvzERLtwxCcrSD7DA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">candidate guidance</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.</p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>This vacancy is part of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans" target="_blank">Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window)</a> initiative.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : Serena Connor</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:recruitment@cma.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@cma.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:recruitment@cma.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@cma.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>If 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:Recruitment@cma.gov.uk" target="_blank">Recruitment@cma.gov.uk</a> in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive you can contact the Civil Service Commission <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk" target="_blank">http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk</a>.<br><br><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzY5MzUmdmVyaWZ5PTc4Mjc5ZmIwYmRmOGQ5YzUyMDg4MjU5ZTExMWNiNzAyJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3ODQ4Nzc3LWJkZTYzNTM0ZjJmYjJjMGQ5ZDEwNTI0NzU4ZDRlMDZmOTFmM2I0MzM=" target="_blank">G6 Financial Controller Role Profile Jan 2026 Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 146kB)

Financial Controller

<h4>Job summary</h4><p>We are excited to have appointed our new permanent Deputy Director of Strategic Finance! As they will be working part-time, we are now opening a search for a talented job-share partner to join them on Wednesdays to Fridays. This is a unique opportunity to lead our strategic finance function in a flexible, collaborative partnership. <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/what-is-job-sharing/https:/www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/what-is-job-sharing/" target="_blank">civil-service-careers.gov.uk/what-is-job-sharing</a></p><p>This is an exciting and high-profile role leading DSIT’s Strategic Finance and Management Accounts team at the strategic centre of the department, leading on financial strategy and planning for a budget of around £15 billion a year. </p><p>The postholder will have considerable influence, working closely with a range of stakeholders including Ministers, the Permanent Secretary, his senior leadership team and HM Treasury. </p><p>This is an important period for DSIT as we take forward our Spending Review settlement to deliver outcomes for the economy and for citizens. The postholder will work across multiple teams to ensure that available budgets and flexibilities are maximised whilst ensuring control totals are protected. </p><p>DSIT is ambitious to be at the forefront of embracing new technologies and you will take a lead role in driving forward improvement in our finance processes and products, using your experience and enthusiasm for great data and financial insights.</p><p>You will lead a high performing team and collaborate with brilliant colleagues across the finance team, wider department and beyond to shape and influence policy decisions through your strategic approach.</p><h4>Job description</h4><p>As Deputy Director, Strategic Finance your Key Responsibilities will include: </p><ul><li>Provide insight across large and complex budgets. Your creative skills will identify solutions that help embed financial objectives, drive decision making and secure strong outcomes that align DSIT’s strategic objectives. </li><li>Ensure that existing commitments and new proposals are challenged to help optimise value for money, leading engagement with HMT on new areas of work or financial issues. </li><li>Overall financial strategy and management, in both current and future years, to ensure that resources are deployed and managed in a way which best supports delivery of Ministerial priorities and value for money.</li><li>Leading financial planning in the Department and clearly articulating the strategic choices for the Executive Committee and SoS.</li><li>Leading in-year financial management across the Department, including management accounting overseeing the Estimates and OSCAR processes, including preparation of Memoranda for Parliament.</li><li>Working closely with central teams on fiscal events such as Spending Reviews and Budget, leading DSIT’s relationship with HM Treasury.</li><li>Support the Leadership Team and Ministers to ensure funding is spent effectively – driving value, providing advice on managing within control totals and options for any headroom. </li><li>Lead the business planning process for the department, working closely with finance business partners and colleagues across the department.</li><li>As part of the finance senior leadership team, you will help shape the function and continually seek opportunities to drive efficiency and innovation.</li></ul><p><strong>Key Stakeholders:</strong></p><p>Your key stakeholders will include:</p><ul><li><strong>The Secretary of State</strong>,<strong> and her Ministerial Team</strong> – you will work closely with Ministers and their advisers, supporting and influencing medium and long-term financial strategies, and providing day-to-day financial advisory input to underpin departmental priorities.</li><li><strong>The Permanent Secretary and the Executive Committee </strong>- to provide insight and recommendations on Spending Reviews, financial planning, resource allocation, and strategic choices.</li><li><strong>Director General for Corporate Services and Chief Operating Officer</strong> to ensure financial management aligns with wider departmental transformation and operational objectives. </li><li>Leading DSIT’s relationship with <strong>HM Treasury</strong>, engaging on fiscal events such as Spending Reviews and Budgets, and ensuring value for money and compliance with government financial controls.<br></li></ul><h4>Person specification</h4><p>We are looking for a strategic finance leader with excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a passion for on data and translating financial information into a story that stakeholders can engage with. You will enjoy working strategically, collaboratively, and able to deliver at pace. You will have experience of financial modelling and analysis, strong technical accounting skills and can demonstrate confidence in navigating ambiguity, influencing senior stakeholders, and delivering sustainable change across complex systems. </p><p><strong>Essential Criteria</strong></p><ul><li>Experience of strategic financial leadership and management within Civil Service, including working effectively with HM Treasury and the Cabinet Office, or at a similar scale and complexity.</li><li>Proven success in driving improvements in financial reporting in uncertain organisational contexts.</li><li>Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills, especially the ability to communicate complex financial information clearly and accurately. </li><li>Strong leadership skills, capable of navigating ambiguity, complexity and motivating teams through change. </li><li>Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills at senior levels. </li></ul><p><strong>Desirable Criteria</strong></p><ul><li>Expertise in data-driven decision and improving or automating services to enhance user experiences as well as utilising AI tools to deliver them. </li><li>Experience of large-scale organisational change. </li></ul><h4>Qualifications</h4>Fully CCAB (or CIMA) qualified with up-to-date CPD.<h4>Behaviours</h4><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Seeing the Big Picture</li><li>Leadership</li><li>Communicating and Influencing</li><li>Changing and Improving</li><li>Working Together</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £81,000, Department for Science, Innovation &amp; Technology 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>The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 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/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-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><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>To apply for this post, please complete the online application process no later than <strong>23:55 on Sunday 25th January 2026</strong>. Which will include: <br></p><ol><li>A <strong>CV</strong> setting out your career history, with <strong>key responsibilities and achievements</strong>. Please ensure you provide employment history that relates to the <strong>essential and desirable criteria</strong>, and that any gaps in employment history within the last 2 years are explained. </li><li>A <strong>Statement of Suitability</strong> (maximum 1000 words) explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities, and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the <strong>essential criteria</strong> in the person specification.</li></ol><p>If you are shortlisted; you will be asked to take part in a Staff Engagement Exercise in advance of the final panel interview. This assessment will not result in a pass or fail decision. Rather, it is designed to support the panel’s decision making and highlight areas for the panel to explore further at interview. </p><p>Full details of the assessment process will be provided to shortlisted candidates at the earliest opportunity.</p><p>For further information regarding the assessments please visit - <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fscs-assessments.co.uk%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CSurnita.Bains2%40dsit.gov.uk%7C48f10bf9a0984764a89008dd5717896a%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638762480807983810%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=GV2rPSBI%2F%2FzW44IeFmkv4263NXK0GU0D%2FUZNhRJY594%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://scs-assessments.co.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.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 : <a href="mailto:scscandidate.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">scscandidate.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a></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>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:dsitresourcing.GRS@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">dsitresourcing.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 at: <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/contact-us/" target="_blank">https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/contact-us/</a><br><br><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzY5NjQmdmVyaWZ5PTViZTAzZmQzOTQxOWQ2OThjZTIyMzA0Y2I2ZDExNTQwJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3ODQ4MzQ0LTQ3MDM3MDAzZDQ2ZGViZjY4ZDdmMDIwNzk5ZjMyMDU3YTUxNmRkYjI=" target="_blank">2026.01.06 DSIT DD Strategic Finance Jobshare Final Draft Candidate Pack.pptx Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 2363kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzY5NjUmdmVyaWZ5PTZkMjk5YWZlMzlmMTc1ZDZjMzA1OWVjZjZjYTUxMmIxJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3ODQ4MzQ0LTQ3MDM3MDAzZDQ2ZGViZjY4ZDdmMDIwNzk5ZjMyMDU3YTUxNmRkYjI=" target="_blank">Deputy Director, Strategic Finance Jobshare - Accessibility Pack Opens in new window</a> (docx, 372kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzY5NjYmdmVyaWZ5PWMyZjc3ZGRmMGMzZDg0NmMxYzk0Y2JjZDcyNDM5ODM3JnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3ODQ4MzQ0LTQ3MDM3MDAzZDQ2ZGViZjY4ZDdmMDIwNzk5ZjMyMDU3YTUxNmRkYjI=" target="_blank">JobShareGuide Opens in new window</a> (docx, 43kB)

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

Deputy Director, Strategic Finance - Job Share (Wednesdays to Fridays weekly)

Programme Manager

Business Change Manager

<h4>Job summary</h4><p><strong>About us</strong></p><p>We are an arm’s length body of the Welsh Government, responsible for the strategy, funding and oversight of:</p><ul><li>further education</li><li>higher education including research and innovation;</li><li>apprenticeships</li><li>adult community learning; and local authority maintained school sixth forms.</li></ul><p>We work in close collaboration with our partners to enable a tertiary education and research system which is centred around the needs of learners; society; and economy with excellence, equality and engagement at its heart.</p><p>Our values really matter to us, they help shape the culture of our organisation:</p><ul><li><strong>Dysgu</strong> (to learn; to teach; to educate) - learning is at the heart of everything we do. We believe curiosity fuels innovation and helps expand our horizons.</li><li><strong>Cydweithio</strong> (to work together; to collaborate; to co-operate) - we can achieve far more together than we ever could alone.</li><li><strong>Cynnwys Pawb</strong> (to include everyone; to involve everyone) - we are passionate about inclusion, seeking to create the right conditions for everyone to achieve their full potential.</li><li><strong>Rhagori </strong>(to exceed; to excel) - we have high aspirations for tertiary education and research in Wales and always set high standards for ourselves to be the best we can be.</li></ul><p>We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and accredited as a Living Wage employer.</p><p><strong>Location</strong></p><p>Our headquarters is in 2, Capital Quarter, Cardiff, which has been specifically designed to meet our needs. This is where most colleagues will meet to collaborate, both with each other and with stakeholders.</p><p>As we operate across Wales, we also have limited office and collaboration space in Welsh Government offices in Llandudno Junction, Aberystwyth, Swansea and Merthyr Tydfil.</p><p><strong>Main purpose of the job</strong></p><p>Continuing and intensifying work on equality of opportunity and welfare, is a vital tool in building a fairer, more equal, healthier Wales. As a senior manager, you will play an important role in Medr’s efforts in promoting equality of opportunity and enhancing staff and student welfare. You will contribute to creating a more equitable tertiary education system for all who can benefit from it.</p><p>The role will provide the opportunity to develop and implement tertiary education policy within the Widening Access and Inclusion Team, and work across Medr and collaborate with partners to achieve these goals.</p><p>As a senior manager, you will develop, implement, and monitor equality of opportunity- and staff and student welfare-related policies, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation.</p><h4>Job description</h4><p><strong>What you'll be doing</strong></p><p>You will:</p><ul><li>Provide advice on relevant policy areas, ensuring policy development is evidence-informed and aligned to legislation and government expectations set out in strategies, plans and best practice by working across Medr with Welsh Government and other UK- and Wales-specific organisations;</li><li>Work with tertiary education providers and other partners, working across Wales, and across the UK where appropriate, building relationships that will support the realisation of Medr’s ambitions on equality of opportunity and welfare;</li><li>Deliver on Medr’s regulatory and funding responsibilities, including through oversight and monitoring of relevant parts of the tertiary regulatory approach and funding activities that support equality of opportunity and welfare;</li><li>Provide assurance to, and seek advice from, Medr groups and committees on equality of opportunity and welfare policy development, implementation, funding and outcomes;</li><li>Working collaboratively across Medr to ensure that policy development draws on the diverse expertise and experience within the organisation;</li><li>Contribute to Medr’s corporate functions as appropriate, including as they relate to Corporate, Operational and Strategic Equality Plan objectives, regulatory and funding functions, risk and assurance activity;</li><li>Line manage initially one team member.</li></ul><p><strong>Key challenges</strong></p><p>Your key challenges include:</p><ul><li>Operating in a complex tertiary education context, taking account of the diversity of the education system;</li><li>Engaging and involving a wide range of education providers and external partners to address entrenched inequalities;</li><li>Ensuring that equality of opportunity and staff and student welfare policy supports continuous improvement and ensures a more equitable system for staff, students and learners;</li><li>Managing competing priorities in a high-profile, challenging and evolving policy context. </li></ul><p><strong>About your team</strong></p><p>Part of the Learner Experience Directorate, the Widening Access and Inclusion Team promotes equality of opportunity, well-being and safety, participation in tertiary education as this relates to widening access, and contributes to the delivery of Medr's wider strategic duties. Our goal is to ensure inclusive learning and work environments for all, regardless of identity or social, cultural, economic, and organisational barriers. We support the Well-being of Future Generations Act (2015) and contribute to the civic mission of tertiary education, supporting people to fulfil their potential regardless of their background or circumstance.</p><p><strong>Your line manager</strong></p><p>Ryan Stokes is Head of Widening Access and Inclusion with over two decades of experience in the public sector and tertiary education. Ryan has held senior roles within policy and funding, including at the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales. Ryan’s career has been dedicated to advancing educational equity, with work focused on further education, adult community learning, and local delivery of a Welsh Government anti-poverty programme.</p><h4>Person specification</h4><p><strong>What you will bring</strong></p><p><strong>Attributes</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Drive</strong> - You demonstrate strategic thinking and a results-oriented approach.</li><li><strong>Honest</strong> - You build trust through consistent and reliable behaviour.</li><li><strong>Reflective</strong> - You critically assess your decisions and actions, seeking to learn from both successes and failures.</li></ul><p><strong>Experience</strong></p><ul><li> Proven ability to understand and interpret policy priorities, working collaboratively to develop strategies and implementation options with maximum impact.</li><li> Experience of developing and/or implementing policy, ideally within the tertiary education or public.</li><li>Knowledge of the tertiary education and research sector in Wales </li></ul><p><strong>Welsh language requirements</strong></p><p>We have evaluated that the Welsh language requirements for this post are:</p><p>Desirable </p><p>Welsh desirable means that while having Welsh language skills is useful for the role, it is not an assessment criterion, so it won’t disadvantage you during recruitment if you don’t currently possess these skills. </p><ul><li>Reading</li><li>Spoken</li><li>Understanding</li><li>Written</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £49,301, Medr contributes £14,282 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank"> Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.</a><p><strong>Your perks and benefits</strong></p><p>We recognise the importance of looking after ourselves in work and in life, so in recognition of this we provide:</p><ul><li>34 days annual leave a year (pro rata)</li><li>An environment that embraces work life balance.</li><li>A culture that celebrates diversity and welcomes everyone.</li><li>Dedicated well-being time to all our people each week.</li><li>A Cycle to Work Scheme to make owning a bicycle more affordable.</li></ul><p><strong>Additional Support when you need it</strong></p><p>We know that sometimes you may face challenges or life events that mean you need additional support. </p><ul><li>We provide a comprehensive employee assistance programme with remote access to resources and in person support whenever required.</li><li>We have a special leave policy ensuring everyone in the organisation receives the support they need during difficult times.</li></ul><p><strong>More than just a workplace </strong></p><ul><li>You will be entitled to take 5 days paid leave per year to undertake voluntary work to support the communities we serve.</li><li>We will encourage you to grow your networks across Wales, the UK and internationally.</li><li>We have an active social committee who offer a range of activities for our people to come together outside the work setting. You can participate as much or as little as you want.</li></ul><p><strong>Personal and professional development</strong></p><ul><li>Once you’re offered a post, we will get to know you and work with you to develop a personalised onboarding plan which considers your experience, skills, learning style and knowledge.</li><li>We’ll help you shape your development plans with personalised career conversations and objectives, taking account of delivery goals alongside your career aspirations and helping you own your career.</li><li>We support all our staff to learn or improve their Welsh language skills.</li></ul><h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4><p>We are really interested in you as an individual and what you will bring to our organisation.</p><p>Our assessment process is designed to help us get to know you better enabling us to appoint someone who will thrive in the role and who shares our organisational values.</p><p>If you are interested in working with us, please send us your application and personal statement through Civil Service Jobs. </p><p>The following attributes/experience will be assessed at sift stage:</p><p><strong>Attributes</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Drive</strong> - You demonstrate strategic thinking and a results-oriented approach.</li><li><strong>Reflective</strong> - You critically assess your decisions and actions, seeking to learn from both successes and failures.</li></ul><p><strong>Experience</strong></p><ul><li>Proven ability to understand and interpret policy priorities, working collaboratively to develop strategies and implementation options with maximum impact.</li><li>Knowledge of the tertiary education and research sector in Wales.</li></ul><p>To be fair to everyone who applies, we won’t accept:</p><ul><li>Late applications</li><li>Applications with missing or incomplete information</li><li>Personal statements over 1,250 words</li></ul><p>The deadline for application submission is <strong>Sunday 25 January</strong>.</p><p>Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English.</p><p>All applications will be notified of their outcomes via Civil Service Jobs at sift and interview stage.</p><p>Candidates who successfully navigate the sift stage will be required to complete an online exercise to enable us to determine their behavioural and personality preferences. Immediately on completion you will be given a report which highlights your strengths plus some development tips to help you prepare for interview. Candidates should note that the online exercise is not intended to eliminate anyone from consideration. Instead, it serves as a tool to aid in the decision-making process.</p><p>Following this, you will be required to participate in an interview and a presentation both of which will be conducted on <strong>Wednesday 18 February</strong>.</p><p>In addition to the attributes assessed at sift stage, the remaining attributes will also be assessed at interview:</p><ul><li><strong>Honest </strong>- You build trust through consistent and reliable behaviour.</li><li>Experience of developing and/or implementing policy, ideally within the tertiary education or public.</li></ul><p>We strive for a diverse and inclusive workplace and we want to help you demonstrate your full potential whatever type of assessment is used. We are happy to discuss any person-centred adjustments required to the recruitment process. Please contact <a href="mailto:swyddi@medr.cymru" target="_blank">swyddi@medr.cymru</a></p><p>We're looking forward to meeting everyone invited to interview at our headquarters in 2, Capital Quarter, Cardiff. We don’t usually pay travel expenses, but if this presents a real barrier to your attendance in person or if you require a reasonable adjustment, please let us know <strong>in advance</strong> by emailing <a href="mailto:swyddi@medr.cymru" target="_blank">swyddi@medr.cymru</a> so we can discuss and agree arrangements prior to your interview.</p><p>Following interview we are committed to offering constructive and actionable feedback to support you on your future career journey. </p><p><strong>Next steps</strong></p><p>Interested…? Want to find out more?</p><p>We know how important it is for you to find out more about us so we will be holding a <strong>virtual information session</strong> for candidates on <strong>Tuesday 13 January </strong>at<strong> 2pm </strong>on Microsoft Teams. This session will not be recorded.</p><p>This will be an opportunity for you to hear more about our organisation; the role and how we invest in our people. </p><p>If you would like to attend, register by emailing <a href="mailto:swyddi@medr.cymru" target="_blank">swyddi@medr.cymru</a>.</p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/prison-leaver-recruitment/" target="_blank">Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window)</a>.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : People and Culture Team</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:swyddi@medr.cymru" target="_blank">swyddi@medr.cymru</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:swyddi@medr.cymru" target="_blank">swyddi@medr.cymru</a></li></ul><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzY2NDkmdmVyaWZ5PTQ5MWQ2NTI1MmY4OTMzMDMyMzg3MTdkMzYyYTgwYTY2JnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3NjczNDk0LWI0ODYxNzJhNmE0YWMzYmU5ZTU4MTM4OGM0MTMwNWZlMmYwYzQ1YTg=" target="_blank">Swydd Ddisgrifiad - Uwch Reolwr Cydraddoldeb a Lles Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 252kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzY2NTAmdmVyaWZ5PTJlMTdkMDhlZTZhZDkxNzkwNDlkNTk3ZDAyNjZlN2NiJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3NjczNDk0LWI0ODYxNzJhNmE0YWMzYmU5ZTU4MTM4OGM0MTMwNWZlMmYwYzQ1YTg=" target="_blank">Job description - Senior Equality and Welfare Manager Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 248kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzY2NTEmdmVyaWZ5PWVlYTEwOTdmYjExYWFjYTI0OWI1OTIwYjhlZGJmYzlkJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3NjczNDk0LWI0ODYxNzJhNmE0YWMzYmU5ZTU4MTM4OGM0MTMwNWZlMmYwYzQ1YTg=" target="_blank">Canllaw i Ymgeiswyr ar Lunio Datganiad Personol Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 112kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzY2NTImdmVyaWZ5PWNjZTZlY2VmNjIxZWU5Y2QwZGUxY2RiYjNlMDg3ZTkzJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3NjczNDk0LWI0ODYxNzJhNmE0YWMzYmU5ZTU4MTM4OGM0MTMwNWZlMmYwYzQ1YTg=" target="_blank">A Candidate's guide to crafting a personal statement Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 113kB)

Senior Equality and Welfare Manager

Crown Prosecution Service

Cynllun Hyfforddeion Cyfreithiol Cenedlaethol - Cyfreithiwr - Ionawr 2026 (i ddechrau Hydref 2027)

<h4>Job summary</h4>In DESNZ, we are leading the Government’s focus on being a clean energy superpower by 2030 and accelerating our transition to net zero. Consequently, our commercial landscape is very broad across entity-to-entity contracts, First of a Kind (FAOK) investments in Hydrogen and CCUS, SMR Procurements amongst many others. This role will focus on being a critical friend to Policy colleagues at the early stages of policy exploration to test multiple commercial arrangements including contracts, grants, concessional finance, equity to deliver the policy objective, whilst looking to standardise and embed knowledge management across this space. This will include negotiation advice and design. For someone with broad commercial experience, it presents a great opportunity to work across the full commercial lifecycle, well beyond procurement.<h4>Job description</h4><p>You will need to be able to build strong customer relationships and influence our internal stakeholders on the value commercial can bring. This is a critical remit with a wide-ranging responsibility and accountability for developing customer relationships and building the pipeline as well as managing, developing and increasing the maturity of the commercial team.</p><br><p>As a key member of the Directorate's senior leadership team, you will play an active role in supporting the leadership and management of the directorate, embedding its vision and values to create a supportive working environment for all.</p><br><p>You will also be responsible for the strategy and operation of the Commercial profession within the Department, and an ambassador for the commercial function. You will deputise for the Commercial Director when needed/appropriate, ensuring effective representation of views at committee(s).</p><br><p>The Commercial function in DESNZ is embarking on an exciting programme to review and change the way we operate with the Department, to put Commercial at the heart of everything the Department does, and impact the whole lifecycle of commercial activity, from investment to operational commercial management of projects on site. As part of our senior leadership team, you will play a key role in shaping this development, driving growth and enriching the function.</p><br><p>As a member of the GCO's senior team, you will enjoy cross-Whitehall Commercial leadership responsibility, and a role in continually developing and improving the Commercial Profession.</p><p><strong>Locations:</strong><br>The successful candidate(s) will be able to agree a contractual workplace from those locations listed in this advert. When selecting your location listed in this job advert please be aware that this will be your contractual base location with a requirement to spend a minimum of 60% of your working time in this organisational workplace.</p><p>Your time spent on official duties at workplace locations other than your contractual office such as supplier, customer or partner locations required to perform your role is included in the 60% attendance.</p><p>This requirement will however take into consideration any reasonable adjustments agreed upon appointment for people with a disability, flexibilities agreed for those with specific caring responsibilities, or other similar temporary flexibilities.</p><h4>Person specification</h4><ul><li>Provide advice to SROs on routes to market and ‘deal’ incentives including advice on Grants, equity models, loans and procurement models.</li><li>Provide advice on negotiation planning, models, concession matrices and styles.</li><li>Assemble and collect Departmental negotiation models and plans already used in a ‘knowledge management’ architecture to enable ‘invent once, use many times’.</li><li>Lead as requested red team challenge reviews of plans in flight.</li><li>Create an overview of Departmental capability and expertise in this field outside commercial. </li><li>Support the Commercial Director in the leadership of the Commercial Collaboration Group.</li><li>As agreed, lead negotiation on behalf of SRO and / or support the Department’s Chief Negotiator.</li><li>Provide Commercial input and resource into the Policy Industrial Strategy group.</li><li>Support the ICS Assurance team with assessing Outline Business Case of SROs coming to Portfolio Investment Committees.</li><li>Line managing a team of 3 to 4 Grade 6 colleagues.</li><li>Be amongst the most senior members of the Government Commercial Function and play a role in the broader commercial reform programme led by the Government Chief Commercial Officer;</li><li>Play a key leadership and change management role in developing a strong commercial function for DESNZ and across government.</li></ul><h4>Technical skills</h4><p>We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Advanced negotiator with a track record of leading multiple large deals. Proven ability to be assertive to secure deals, while maintaining strong customer/supplier relationships with senior stakeholders.</li><li>Significant and comprehensive category expertise, likely to have been gained from working in large complex organisations, ideally in the financial space, at a senior level. Evidence of running insource/outsource conversations and transitioning.</li><li>Expertly navigates complexity to influence key outcomes. Confidently handles rigorous questioning from senior stakeholders without much oversight.</li><li>Outstanding consultancy skills. Ability to gain credibility and influence through, network development, stakeholder engagement and effective communication skills. Often acting as the key contact point within an organisation.</li><li>Working with the highest-level senior stakeholders, both internal and external, to shape their thinking and understanding of the dynamics of the markets.</li><li>Senior leader with extensive experience designing, shaping and agreeing innovative sourcing and commercial strategies in a complex organisation. Expert at guiding high-performing teams to achieve the same.</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4><p>As a valued employee of the Government Commercial Organisation (GCO), you will have access to all the benefits the centre has to offer; including flexible working, generous benefits, Career Coaches, Mentors, L&amp;D, a Commercial College, active talent management and, most importantly, access to commercial projects that will far exceed the scale and complexity on offer elsewhere in the UK.</p><p>For existing Civil Servants: For full details of the impact on any move across the civil service on your existing terms and conditions, please read the candidate pack. Please note that any move across the Civil Service may have implications on your ability to continue to claim childcare vouchers. </p><p>Kindly refer to the following link for the GCF Rewards and benefits page.</p><p><a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/gcf-benefits/" target="_blank">https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/gcf-benefits/</a></p><h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4>This vacancy is using <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles" target="_blank">Success Profiles (opens in a new window)</a>, and will assess your Experience and Technical skills.<p>Your application will be reviewed by a panel and should you be successful at sift we will invite you to attend a Virtual commercial Assessment and Development Centre (VADC). The panel will review results of the VADC and determine which candidates will go through to a subsequent final panel interview. Please note: Only candidates that achieve an A grade at ADC will be invited to interview for this role. </p><p><strong>Please be advised that the Virtual ADC is taking place on the 4th of February 2026 and will require a full day's attendance. </strong></p><p><strong>If you are invited to attend a virtual ADC, but for any reason are unable to meet the date outlined then please get in touch with the team on <a href="mailto:commercialresourcinghub@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">commercialresourcinghub@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a> as soon as possible. The ADC is booked and paid for in advance by departments, therefore it is only in certain circumstances we are able to accommodate alternative dates. </strong></p><p>For full details of our process, and a likely timeline, please read the attached candidate pack. </p><p>Throughout our selection process, we will make decisions about your capability to do the job, based on evidence you provide against the Technical Skills (essential criteria) and your Job History (CV) that you will be asked to provide during the application process. Further help and advice on our application and selection process can be found at this web address <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/gcf-how-to-apply/" target="_blank">https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/gcf-how-to-apply/</a><br><br><strong>IMPORTANT: If you do not receive an acknowledgement of your application within 2 working days please contact: <a href="mailto:commercialresourcinghub@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">commercialresourcinghub@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a></strong></p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.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.The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/prison-leaver-recruitment/" target="_blank">Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window)</a>.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : Ashlene Doherty</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:commercialresourcinghub@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">commercialresourcinghub@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:commercialresourcinghub@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">commercialresourcinghub@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, you should direct this to the Head of Commercial Resourcing Hub at the following email <a href="mailto:commercialresourcinghub@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">commercialresourcinghub@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a> quoting the vacancy reference number (if applicable) and the details of your complaint. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission via the following web page: <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints/" target="_blank">http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitm…</a><br><br><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzY3MDUmdmVyaWZ5PWRhZGY3ZDhiMTJjYTRiZmY3OTI0MWRkYmY4NTQyMWI1JnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3NjczMTg2LTFjZmI3NTlhODJjY2YyZDkyYzhkYWMzZmI3ODIzZjg1ZjM2MTY2M2E=" target="_blank">Guaranteed Interview Schemes (GIS) Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 70kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzY3MDYmdmVyaWZ5PTI2MmFhNzdlY2ViOGY5M2ZhMjNkY2FmZjdhODMwMDJiJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3NjczMTg2LTFjZmI3NTlhODJjY2YyZDkyYzhkYWMzZmI3ODIzZjg1ZjM2MTY2M2E=" target="_blank">20260105 - 443082 - CS699 - Commercial Deputy Director, Financial Transactions and Negotiations Support team - Candidate Pack Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 526kB)

Government Commercial Function

Commercial Deputy Director, Financial Transactions and Negotiations Support Team

Senior Product Manager

<h4>Job summary</h4><p><strong>About the Electoral Commission</strong></p><p>The Electoral Commission is the UK’s independent body overseeing elections and regulating political finance. Everything we do is about ensuring trust, participation, and integrity in the democratic process.</p><p>As we enter a bold new chapter under our five-year Corporate Plan, we are increasing our workforce and transforming how we plan and deliver core services. This post plays a central role in that journey.</p><h4>Job description</h4><p><strong>About the role</strong></p><p>This is a pivotal role within our Information Management Team, responsible for leading on requests for access to information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOI), Environmental Information Regulations (EIR), and UK GDPR. You will:</p><ul><li>Administer and oversee responses to FOI, EIR, SAR, and Right to Erasure requests.</li><li>Provide expert advice on exemptions and compliance with legislation.</li><li>Develop and deliver FOI awareness and training programmes for staff.</li><li>Maintain compliance records and publish FOI responses on our website.</li><li>Liaise with the ICO and interpret tribunal decisions to ensure best practice.</li></ul><p>Your work will directly support transparency and accountability, ensuring the Commission meets its statutory obligations and maintains public trust.</p><p><strong>About the team</strong></p><p>You will join a collaborative and highly skilled Information Governance team that provides strategic advice and operational support across the organisation. The team is committed to continuous improvement and innovation, fostering a culture of openness and compliance.</p><h4>Person specification</h4><p><strong>Who we’re looking for</strong></p><p>This role is ideal for someone with:</p><ul><li>Strong knowledge of the Freedom of Information Act and UK GDPR.</li><li>Experience managing FOI and personal data requests in a complex organisation.</li><li>Excellent communication skills to explain technical concepts clearly.</li><li>Ability to work independently and influence senior stakeholders.</li><li>Proficiency in Microsoft 365 and document management tools.</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £40,031, The Electoral Commission contributes £11,596 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank"> Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.</a><ul><li><p><strong>Why work for us?</strong></p><p>You’ll gain exposure to high-profile regulatory work and play a key role in shaping how the Commission handles information rights. We offer:</p><ul><li>Flexible working and hybrid model (40% office minimum)</li><li>28 rising to 30 days annual leave + bank holidays</li><li>Civil Service pension scheme (28.97% employer contribution)</li><li>Study support for professional qualifications</li><li>Ongoing learning and development opportunities</li><li>Ride2Work, eye care vouchers and more</li></ul></li></ul><h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4><p><strong>How to apply</strong></p><p>We are committed to fair and inclusive recruitment. To help reduce unconscious bias and ensure all applicants are assessed solely on their skills, knowledge and experience, we use an anonymous recruitment process.</p><p>When applying, please <strong>provide an anonymised CV</strong> which omits your protected characteristics and any personally identifiable information:</p><p><strong>Do not include:</strong></p><ul><li>Your name, address, phone number, email or other contact details</li><li>Your date of birth or age</li><li>Gender, ethnicity, nationality or other personal identifiers</li><li>A photo of yourself</li><li>Remove educational dates as these are a clear indication of your age</li><li>There is no requirement to include your primary education details.</li></ul><p><strong>Do include:</strong></p><ul><li>Your employment history including employers and dates of employment</li><li>Explanation for gaps in your history</li><li>Your duties, responsibilities and achievements</li></ul><p><strong>If your CV contains personal details (such as your name or contact information), we will be unable to consider your application. Please double-check your documents before submitting, including the file name you use to save and upload your CV.<br><br></strong></p><p><strong>Supporting disabled applicants</strong></p><p>The Electoral Commission is proud to be a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. As part of this commitment, we aim to prioritise interviews for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the job description.</p><p>There may, however, be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. For example, during periods of exceptionally high application volumes or seasonal recruitment activity, the Commission may need to limit the overall number of interviews offered to both disabled and non-disabled applicants.</p><p>If you have a disability and would like to be considered under this commitment, please indicate this when you apply. We also welcome requests for reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process or within the workplace.</p><p><strong>Key dates</strong></p><ul><li>Application deadline: Sunday 25th January (23:59)</li><li>Interviews (1st stage): Week commencing 2nd Feburary 2026</li></ul><p>Interviews may be conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams.</p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>This vacancy is part of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans" target="_blank">Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window)</a> initiative.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : Talent Acquisition Team</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:recruitment@electoralcommission.org.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@electoralcommission.org.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:recruitment@electoralcommission.org.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@electoralcommission.org.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>Raising a Concern About the Recruitment Process<br><br>At the Electoral Commission, we are committed to delivering fair, inclusive, and transparent recruitment. Our recruitment practices are guided by Civil Service values and comply with the Equality Act 2010 and other relevant legislation.<br><br>If you have concerns about the way a recruitment process has been conducted, we encourage you to raise them with us.<br><br>How to Make a Complaint<br><br>If you are dissatisfied with any aspect of our recruitment process, you can contact us directly by email:<br><br><a href="mailto:recruitment@electoralcommission.org.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@electoralcommission.org.uk</a><br><br>Please include the following information:<br><br>The job title or reference number<br><br>A clear explanation of your concern<br><br>Any relevant supporting information<br><br>Your preferred contact details<br><br>We aim to respond to all complaints within two working days.<br><br>Our Commitment<br><br>All complaints are treated seriously and in confidence. They are handled in line with our Recruitment Policy and the relevant provisions of the Equality Act 2010, Employment Rights Act 1996, and the Data Protection Act 2018.<br><br>If you require this information in an alternative format, or need additional support, please contact us at <a href="mailto:recruitment@electoralcommission.org.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@electoralcommission.org.uk</a> or<br><br><a href="https://ce1002li.webitrent.com/ce1002li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC179GF.open?WVID=933737003x" target="_blank">https://ce1002li.webitrent.com/ce1002li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC179GF.open?WVID=933737003x</a>

The Electoral Commission

Senior Advisor, Access to Information

Cynllun Hyfforddeion Cyfreithiol Cenedlaethol - Bargyfreithiwr - Ionawr 2026 (i ddechrau Hydref 2027)

Welsh Revenue Authority

Services Director / Chief Operating Officer

<h4>Job summary</h4><p><strong>About the Electoral Commission</strong></p><p>The Electoral Commission is the UK’s independent body overseeing elections and regulating political finance. Everything we do is about ensuring trust, participation, and integrity in the democratic process.</p><p>As we enter a bold new chapter under our five-year Corporate Plan, we are increasing our workforce and transforming how we plan and deliver core services. This post plays a central role in that journey.</p><h4>Job description</h4><p><strong>About the role</strong></p><p>We are looking for a talented <strong>Product Manager</strong> to oversee one of the Commission’s most significant digital projects: the transfer and enhancement of our online voter information service. The ‘postcode lookup service’ provides voters with accurate, location - specific election information and is key to improving democratic participation. Our goal is to bring this service - which is currently provided by the Democracy Club - inhouse, utilising their existing tech stack and building on it where we need to. The Product Manager will play a critical role in this.</p><p>You will:</p><ul><li>Oversee all phases of the product lifecycle, from discovery to live</li><li>Ensure seamless delivery within budget and deadlines</li><li>Drive innovation to expand the information available to voters</li><li>Lead and support a small team, including a senior user researcher and data coordinator</li></ul><p>This is a high-profile and exciting role where your work will directly impact millions of voters across the UK.</p><p><strong>About the team</strong></p><p>You will join our <strong>Digital Communications team;</strong> a collaborative and forward-thinking group committed to delivering user-centred digital services. We value creativity, inclusivity, and continuous improvement. Working with colleagues across the organisation and external partners – particularly Democracy Club who currently run this service - you’ll help shape a service that meets both user and organisational needs.</p><p>This is the first time that the Commission is hiring a team to build a digital service, so you’ll have the opportunity - as a member of this new team - to shape how delivery works at the Electoral Commission and lead on implementing a culture of inhouse delivery.</p><h4>Person specification</h4><p><strong>Who we’re looking for</strong></p><p>We’re seeking someone who combines technical expertise with strong leadership and communication skills. You’ll be comfortable managing complex projects and building relationships with diverse stakeholders.</p><p>Essential skills and experience include:</p><ul><li>Experience in product lifecycle management and Agile delivery</li><li>Ability to lead and motivate teams</li><li>Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills</li><li>Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £55,403, The Electoral Commission contributes £16,050 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank"> Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.</a><ul><li><p><strong>Why work for us?</strong></p><p>This is an opportunity to play a leading role in a flagship digital project that will make a real difference to democratic engagement. You’ll gain exposure to high-profile work, collaborate with experts, and develop your skills in a supportive environment.</p><p>We offer a strong total reward package, including:</p><ul><li>Flexible working and hybrid model (40% office minimum)</li><li>28 rising to 30 days annual leave + bank holidays</li><li>Civil Service pension scheme (28.97% employer contribution)</li><li>Study support for professional qualifications</li><li>Ongoing learning and development opportunities</li><li>Ride2Work, eye care vouchers and more</li></ul></li></ul><h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4><p><strong>How to apply</strong></p><p>We are committed to fair and inclusive recruitment. To help reduce unconscious bias and ensure all applicants are assessed solely on their skills, knowledge and experience, we use an anonymous recruitment process.</p><p>When applying, please <strong>provide an anonymised CV</strong> which omits your protected characteristics and any personally identifiable information:</p><p><strong>Do not include:</strong></p><ul><li>Your name, address, phone number, email or other contact details</li><li>Your date of birth or age</li><li>Gender, ethnicity, nationality or other personal identifiers</li><li>A photo of yourself</li><li>Remove educational dates as these are a clear indication of your age</li><li>There is no requirement to include your primary education details.</li></ul><p><strong>Do include:</strong></p><ul><li>Your employment history including employers and dates of employment</li><li>Explanation for gaps in your history</li><li>Your duties, responsibilities and achievements</li></ul><p><strong>If your CV contains personal details (such as your name or contact information), we will be unable to consider your application. Please double-check your documents before submitting, including the file name you use to save and upload your CV.<br><br></strong></p><p><strong>Supporting disabled applicants</strong></p><p>The Electoral Commission is proud to be a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. As part of this commitment, we aim to prioritise interviews for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the job description.</p><p>There may, however, be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. For example, during periods of exceptionally high application volumes or seasonal recruitment activity, the Commission may need to limit the overall number of interviews offered to both disabled and non-disabled applicants.</p><p>If you have a disability and would like to be considered under this commitment, please indicate this when you apply. We also welcome requests for reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process or within the workplace.</p><p><strong>Key dates</strong></p><ul><li>Application deadline: 1st Feb 2026 (23:59)</li><li>Interviews (1st stage): Week commencing 16th Feb 2026</li><li>Interviews (2nd stage): TBC</li><li>Anticipated start date: May 2026 (TBC)</li></ul><p>For applicants in devolved nations, interviews may be conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams.</p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>This vacancy is part of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans" target="_blank">Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window)</a> initiative.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : Talent Acquisition Team</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:recruitment@electoralcommission.org.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@electoralcommission.org.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:recruitment@electoralcommission.org.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@electoralcommission.org.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>Raising a Concern About the Recruitment Process<br><br>At the Electoral Commission, we are committed to delivering fair, inclusive, and transparent recruitment. Our recruitment practices are guided by Civil Service values and comply with the Equality Act 2010 and other relevant legislation.<br><br>If you have concerns about the way a recruitment process has been conducted, we encourage you to raise them with us.<br><br>How to Make a Complaint<br><br>If you are dissatisfied with any aspect of our recruitment process, you can contact us directly by email:<br><br><a href="mailto:recruitment@electoralcommission.org.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@electoralcommission.org.uk</a><br><br>Please include the following information:<br><br>The job title or reference number<br><br>A clear explanation of your concern<br><br>Any relevant supporting information<br><br>Your preferred contact details<br><br>We aim to respond to all complaints within two working days.<br><br>Our Commitment<br><br>All complaints are treated seriously and in confidence. They are handled in line with our Recruitment Policy and the relevant provisions of the Equality Act 2010, Employment Rights Act 1996, and the Data Protection Act 2018.<br><br>If you require this information in an alternative format, or need additional support, please contact us at <a href="mailto:recruitment@electoralcommission.org.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@electoralcommission.org.uk</a><br><br><a href="https://ce1002li.webitrent.com/ce1002li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC179GF.open?WVID=933737003x" target="_blank">https://ce1002li.webitrent.com/ce1002li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC179GF.open?WVID=933737003x</a>

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