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Health and Safety Executive

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

HM Revenue and Customs

Review Officer

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Operations Delivery Manager - East Midlands and East England

<h4>Job summary</h4><p><strong>Compliance Strategy Delivery (CSD) Directorate is a small flexible directorate at the centre of the Customer Compliance Group. We are currently finalising an organisation design exercise to consolidate and focus on our core responsibilities. </strong></p><p><strong>This exercise has limited impact on the SCS1 roles at a high-level and the roles would be expected to maintain some flexibility. It does mean that part of this role in the rest of 2025-26 and through 2026-27 will be dedicated to building the wider directorate to meet new challenges and managing the change for the team and their stakeholders.</strong></p><p>The focus of our CSD objectives is also likely to be consistent in years to come:</p><ul><li>Supporting the implementation of our strategic compliance commitment to deliver: (a) £10bn of additional tax receipts in 2029 to 2030 and (b) shift our compliance approach upstream to “Prevent and Promote” interventions.</li><li>Delivering improved compliance outcomes in the future: (a) developing our approach to close the tax gap further and go beyond £10bn of additional tax and (b) continuing to develop our understanding and supporting others to focus on our future approach to compliance.</li><li>We will shape the Enterprise approach to developing and agreeing compliance plans for 2025 to 2026 and 2026 to 2027 financial year, support colleagues, to understand risks, and embed compliance thinking in our approach.</li><li>We will underpin our approach to delivery by investing in our people: supporting their development, improving the colleague experience, and providing the right business support to meet wider corporate objectives, reporting and risk management requirements.</li></ul><h4>Job description</h4><p><strong>Role Purpose:</strong></p><ul><li>Leading the Strategic Prioritisation and Insight (SP&amp;I) team, turning evidence and analysis into the insight needed to set strategic compliance priorities and ensuring that these drive decisions about what we do to tackle our most significant compliance risks and Close the Tax Gap.</li><li>This means understanding data, its strengths and weaknesses, and making judgements about what that means and how it can support decision making. It also means continuing to develop our tools and approach to asking the right questions, improving the evidence available, and refining how we present key choices.</li></ul><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Developing our approach to strategic prioritisation, setting out clear recommendations to support the CCG Senior Leadership Team and HMRC Executive Committee to set our compliance priorities to Close the Tax Gap.</li><li>Working across HMRC to ensure those priorities are evidence based, building relationships with a wide range of analytical, operational and policy colleagues to understand the information available and synthesise that into actionable decisions.</li><li>Support to colleagues across HMRC, including Accountable Risk Owners and Regimes Owners, to understand the risks they are responsible for managing including understanding longer societal and economic trends, to help prioritise and assess the appropriate approaches to manage those risks.</li><li>Develop our tools to support decision making and insight, including the provision of strategic analysis, and build the evidence base through work with Knowledge, Analysis and Intelligence teams, to establish our key evidence priorities looking across compliance objectives and risks, considering the ease of gathering new data, and understanding how that could impact on CCG activities.</li><li>Lead a small and agile team including analytical and policy capability. Create an inclusive team environment, with a focus on delivering objectives, supporting change and continuous development, encouraging cross-boundary working both across the department and within the Directorate.</li><li>Play an active role in leading the directorate as part of the CSD Senior Leadership team, including taking responsibility for corporate leadership (potentially including things like people group, change lead, or business planning lead) for the Directorate, and providing cover and support to other teams in CSD.</li></ul><h4>Person specification</h4><p><strong>The successful applicant will need to demonstrate relevant experience and effective delivery of the following essential criteria:</strong></p><p><strong>Essential Criteria:</strong></p><ul><li>Strong analytical skills with an ability to use both quantitative and qualitative information to provide insight, identify key issues or risks, and recommend strategic level approaches to address those.​</li><li>Excellent communication and influencing skills, willing to reach clear decisions and recommendations on complex issues and communicate those in a way that both gains very senior support at a strategic level and operational support from delivery colleagues. ​</li><li>An ability to work across organisational boundaries with analysts, operational and policy colleagues from across HMRC, recognising differing views and approaches, tailoring the approach to drive Enterprise objectives.</li><li>Provide clear direction and support to teams, identifying key stages of work, motivating teams to achieve stretching objectives.</li><li>Strong values-based leadership, creating a culture of honesty and openness around change and identifying different approaches through both support and challenge to support individual and team development.</li></ul><p><strong>Desirable Criteria:</strong></p><ul><li>Experience of working in a tax, economic or fiscal policy environment would be beneficial.</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £81,000, HM Revenue and Customs 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><strong>Pension</strong><strong>​</strong></p><p>Your Civil Service pension is a valuable part of your total reward and is one of your biggest benefits.</p><p>When you join the Civil Service, you get access to the alpha pension with a generous employer contribution of 28.97% and some of the lowest member contributions in the public sector.</p><p>Please visit <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank">Civil Service Pension Scheme </a>for more information.</p><p><strong>Annual Leave and Bank Holiday Allowance</strong><strong>​</strong></p><p>25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service (allowance pro-rata for part-time colleagues).</p><p>This is complemented by one days paid privilege leave to mark the King’s Birthday and is in addition to your public holidays.</p><p><strong>Equality, Diversity &amp; Inclusion </strong><strong>​</strong></p><p>The Civil Service values and supports all its employees. At HMRC we want to create great places to work that are welcoming to all – where there is a strong sense of belonging and community.​</p><p>We embed inclusion in everything we do. Senior Civil Servants play a crucial role in promoting and maintaining inclusive behaviours, addressing disparities and reporting progress.</p><p>Our <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs/about/equality-and-diversity" target="_blank">HMRC</a><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs/about/equality-and-diversity" target="_blank"> equality objectives 2024-2028 </a>describe how we are working to become a more inclusive and representative organisation reflective of our values.</p><br><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>This campaign is being managed by HMRC’s Executive Resourcing team. All applications should be submitted via Civil Service Jobs no later than 23:55 on Monday 2nd February 2026 and must include:</strong></p><ul><li>A CV detailing your career history, key responsibilities and achievements accounting for any employment gaps within the last two years.</li><li>A Statement of Suitability (no longer than 2 pages demonstrating how your experience meets the essential criteria.</li></ul><p>Your CV and suitability statement will be assessed against the criteria set out in the person specification. Please include your full name on both documents.</p><p><strong>Shortlist</strong></p><p>The panel will assess the evidence provided in your CV and statement. Candidates whose applications best meet the essential criteria will be selected for interview.</p><p><strong>Assessment</strong></p><p>If shortlisted, you will take part in the following assessments:</p><ul><li><strong>Individual Leadership Assessment </strong>– a combination of psychometric assessments</li><li><strong>Staff Engagement Exercise </strong>– a presentation and Q&amp;A with a representative staff group from across HMRC.</li></ul><p>Assessments are designed to support the panel’s decision making and highlight areas for further exploration at interview and do not result in a pass or fail decision.</p><p><strong>Interview</strong></p><p>You will attend a panel interview for a more in-depth discussion of your previous experience and professional competence. This will include a 5-minute verbal presentation (further information will be issued in advance).</p><p>Interviews are expected to take place virtually via Microsoft Teams.</p><p></p><p><em>All Criminal Record Checks applications are considered fairly in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice and the Recruitment of ex-offenders Policy.</em></p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.This role has a minimum assignment duration of 3 years. An assignment duration is the period of time a Senior Civil Servant is expected to remain in the same post to enable them to deliver on the agreed key business outcomes. The assignment duration also supports your career through building your depth of expertise. <br><br>As part of accepting this role you will be agreeing to the expected assignment duration set out above. This will not result in a contractual change to your terms and conditions. Please note this is an expectation only, it is not something which is written into your terms and conditions or indeed which the employing organisation or you are bound by. It will depend on your personal circumstances at a particular time and business needs, for example, would not preclude any absence like family friendly leave. It is nonetheless an important expectation, which is why we ask you to confirm you agree to the assignment duration set out above.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-security-vetting-advice-for-people-who-are-being-vetted" target="_blank">security check (opens in a new window)</a>.<br><br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vetting-explained-and-our-vetting-charter/the-vetting-charter" target="_blank">See our vetting charter (opens in a new window)</a>.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>This vacancy is part of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans" target="_blank">Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window)</a> initiative.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : Sarah Hawes</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:scs.resourcing@hmrc.gov.uk" target="_blank">scs.resourcing@hmrc.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:scs.resourcing@hmrc.gov.uk" target="_blank">scs.resourcing@hmrc.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. You have the right to complain if you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles. In the first instance, you should raise the matter directly with the department concerned. If you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints/" target="_blank">http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitm…</a><br><br><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzcyMTkmdmVyaWZ5PWU0N2QyNTI2NzJkNTM5NjgzZDkwZjBjMzgwZDI4NDUxJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY4MDE5NzQ2LTU0MWE0MmYxOGFkYjM2MmU5YmRjNmIxMDQ1YTVmNTUxMjIzYjgwODg=" target="_blank">Deputy Director Strategic Prioritisation &amp; Insight Analysis - Candidate Pack Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 1146kB)

Deputy Director Strategic Prioritisation & Insight Analysis

Government Property Agency

Deputy Director Strategic Communications

Deputy Director Innovation and Assurance

Information Management Lead

Senior Non-Current Asset Accountant

<h4>Job summary</h4>This is an exciting opportunity to join the HR Business Management Office (BMO) team, where we champion innovation and continuous improvement across HR. As the HR Improvement Officer, you will lead and deliver improvement projects that make HR processes more efficient, user-friendly, and future-ready. You will take ownership of projects from inception to delivery: scoping requirements, creating project plans, and implementing solutions that enhance HR’s ability to serve the wider organisation.<h4>Job description</h4><p>As the HR Improvement Officer, you will play a pivotal role in driving change and embedding best practice within HR. You will work closely with colleagues across HR and the wider organisation to identify opportunities for improvement and deliver tangible outcomes. </p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Project Ownership:</strong> Lead assigned improvement projects from planning through to delivery, ensuring milestones are met and benefits realised. </li></ul><ul><li><strong>Process Analysis:</strong> Review existing HR processes, identify inefficiencies, and propose innovative solutions. </li></ul><ul><li><strong>Project Planning:</strong> Develop clear project plans, including timelines, resource requirements, and risk management strategies. </li></ul><ul><li><strong>Stakeholder Engagement:</strong> Work collaboratively with HR teams, senior leaders, and external partners to ensure successful project outcomes. </li></ul><ul><li><strong>Innovation &amp; Automation:</strong> Explore and implement digital tools and automation solutions to streamline HR processes. </li></ul><ul><li><strong>Reporting &amp; Evaluation:</strong> Monitor project progress, evaluate outcomes, and provide regular updates to senior stakeholders. </li></ul><ul><li><strong>Continuous Improvement:</strong> Champion a culture of innovation within HR, encouraging new ideas and challenging the status quo. </li></ul><h4>Person specification</h4><ul><li>Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively. </li></ul><ul><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to convey complex information clearly. </li></ul><ul><li>Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail. </li></ul><ul><li>Confidence in engaging with stakeholders at all levels. </li></ul><ul><li>Commitment to continuous improvement and willingness to challenge existing processes. </li></ul><ul><li>Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). </li></ul><h4>Behaviours</h4><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Changing and Improving</li><li>Managing a Quality Service</li><li>Communicating and Influencing</li><li>Seeing the Big Picture</li></ul><p>We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:</p><ul><li>Changing and Improving</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £29,715, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs contributes £8,608 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank"> Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.</a><ul><li>Learning and development tailored to your role</li><li>An environment with flexible working options</li><li>A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity</li><li>A <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank">Civil Service pension</a> with an employer contribution of 28.97%</li></ul><h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4>This vacancy is using <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles" target="_blank">Success Profiles (opens in a new window)</a>, and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.<p>Applications will be sifted on: </p><ul><li>A <strong>500-word personal statement</strong> outlining your suitability for the role. </li></ul><ul><li>A <strong>250-word statement</strong> on the lead behaviour: <em>Changing and Improving</em>. </li></ul><p>In the event of a high number of applications, applications will be sifted on personal statement only. </p><p>A CV will be requested for information purposes but will not be scored. </p><p><strong>Interview</strong></p><p>If successful at the application stage, you will be invited to interview.</p><p>Interviews will include a competency-based discussion and may involve a short exercise related to project planning or process improvement. </p><p>You will be assessed against the following Civil Service Behaviours: </p><ul><li><strong>Changing and Improving</strong> (Application) </li></ul><ul><li><strong>Managing a Quality Service</strong> (Interview) </li></ul><ul><li><strong>Communicating and Influencing</strong> (Interview) </li></ul><ul><li><strong>Seeing the Bigger Picture</strong> (Interview) </li></ul><p>Your interview will either be conducted face to face or by video. You will be notified of the location if you are selected for interview.</p><p>Sift and interview dates to be confirmed.</p><p><strong>Location </strong></p><p>As part of the pre-employment process for this post, successful candidate(s) will be able to agree a contractual workplace from those locations listed in this advert. The agreed contractual workplace is then the substantive and permanent place of work for the successful candidate(s)</p><p>Where the location is ‘National’ the successful appointee should discuss and agree an appropriate contractual location in line with both Defra’s location policy and site capacity, prior to proceeding with pre-employment processes.</p><p>Successful applicants currently employed by the hiring Defra organisation for this post may choose to remain in their current contractual location or may choose to change contractual location to one of those listed above. This should be discussed and agreed prior to proceeding with pre-employment processes.</p><p>The agreed amount of time spent at a workplace for this post will reflect the requirement for Civil Servants to spend at least 60% of their working time in an organisation workplace with the option to work the remaining time flexibly from home. Working time spent at a workplace may include time spent at other organisational locations including field-based operational locations, together with supplier, customer or partner locations. This is a non-contractual agreement which is consistent with common Civil Service expectations.</p><p>Travel costs to non-contractual workplaces will be subject to departmental travel and subsistence policies. Travel costs to contractual workplaces are the responsibility of the employee.</p><p>The successful candidate is required to carry out all their duties from a UK location, and cannot do so from an overseas location at any time.</p><p>Defra includes the core department, APHA, RPA, Cefas and VMD.</p><p><strong>Salary</strong></p><p>New entrants to the Civil Service are expected to start on the minimum of the pay band. The internal roles rules apply to existing Civil Servants, i.e. level transfers move on current salary or the pay range minimum, transfers on promotion move to new pay range minimum or receive 10% increase. Either case is determined by whichever is the highest.</p><p><strong>Reserve List</strong></p><p>A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.</p><p><strong>Childcare Vouchers</strong></p><p>Any move to fr Defraom another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare; for further information <a href="https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/" target="_blank">visit the Childcare Choices website</a>.</p><p><strong>Reasonable Adjustment</strong></p><p>If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes. </p><p>If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should: </p><p>Contact Government Recruitment Service via <a href="mailto:defrarecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">defrarecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a> as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs. </p><p>Complete the ‘Assistance required’ section in the ‘Additional requirements’ page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional. </p><p><strong>Accessibility</strong></p><p>If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.</p><p><strong>Visa Sponsorship Statement</strong></p><p>Please take note that Defra does not hold a UK Visa &amp; Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker License sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship.</p><p><strong>Merit Lists</strong></p><p>Where more than one location is advertised, candidates will be appointed in merit order for each location. You will be asked to state your location preference on your application.</p><p><strong>Criminal Record Check</strong></p><p>If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out. </p><p>In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf.</p><p>However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing <a href="mailto:Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a> stating the job reference number in the subject heading. </p><p>All of these posts require the successful candidate to hold basic security clearance. Candidates posted to London may be subject to a higher level of clearance because of the security requirements for that location. Job offers to these posts are made on the basis of merit. Security vetting will only take place after the receipt of a job offer.</p><p>For further information on National Security Vetting please <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/demystifying-vetting" target="_blank">visit the Demystifying Vetting website</a>.</p><p>Please be aware the levels of national security clearance are changing which may impact on the level needed for this role by the time of appointment. All efforts will be made to keep candidates informed of any changes and what that will mean in terms of vetting criteria. For more information please <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fvetting-explained-and-our-vetting-charter%2Fthe-vetting-charter&amp;data=05%7C01%7CStewart.Crook%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C11d121afdedc4b66f0db08db02a2c67c%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638106670938846538%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=DLMFEFWkLHuoVftzsYqu0LeN6MLyJyfsWhgTWBGwHFo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">See our vetting charter</a></p><p><strong>Internal Fraud Database Check</strong></p><p>Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment. </p><p>A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.</p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>This vacancy is part of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans" target="_blank">Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window)</a> initiative.The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/prison-leaver-recruitment/" target="_blank">Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window)</a>.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : George Waldron</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:george.waldron@defra.gov.uk" target="_blank">george.waldron@defra.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:defrarecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">defrarecruitment.grs@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, in the first instance, you should contact Government Recruitment Services via email: <a href="mailto:defrarecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">defrarecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a><br>If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/contact-us/" target="_blank">here</a><br><br>

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

HR Improvement Officer

<h4>Job summary</h4><p>The Government Property Agency is the largest property holder and service provider in government, with more than £2.1 billion in property assets and over 55% of the government’s office estate. </p><p>We are transforming the way the Civil Service works by creating great places to work, leading the largest commercial office programme in the UK, working towards halving carbon emissions from government offices, and achieving greater value for taxpayers. We are a collaborative enabler of Civil Service Reform and of the government missions - creating a smaller, better, greener government office estate. And we are looking for innovative, solutions-focused people to join the team. </p><p>Representing the best covenant in the UK – His Majesty’s Government – we are leading transformational programmes such as the Government Hubs Programme, Whitehall Campus Programme and Net Zero Programme, as well as delivering modern, cost-effective real estate service solutions. </p><p>We are creating a progressive, highly performing, collaborative organisation focused on delivering our values that drive our behaviours: empathetic excellence, respectful empowerment, consistent integrity and succeeding together. Innovation and progress are at the heart of our behaviours. We foster a culture of lifelong learning and innovation, where curiosity and self-improvement are encouraged. And we’re dedicated to becoming a leading, inclusive employer both in the external market and throughout the Civil Service. Our strong emphasis on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) is not just about driving inclusion across our organisation, it is also about ensuring our services meet the needs of government departments and the civil servants who use our spaces. </p><p>Our dynamic team leads with purpose, improving sustainability, nurturing social value, driving inclusivity and flexibility, and kickstarting economic growth. We are driven by purpose, and you can be part of it too: where you make a meaningful impact; where you influence; where your voice really matters; where you help to shape our future direction. </p><p>As a Commercial Lead, you will be the lynchpin of the Digital &amp; Data Team's success, directly enabling its ambitious 3-year vision and beyond. You will provide strategic commercial direction and procurement expertise, leading the delivery of key Digital and Data contracts. This is your chance to drive innovation, secure high-performing agreements, and deliver exceptional value for money at the heart of government transformation.</p><h4>Job description</h4><p>This is an opportunity to be a driving force behind the Government Property Agency's ambitious digital transformation. You will take the lead on critical, end-to-end procurement processes, delivering commercial excellence and a customer-centric service that powers the GPA's future.</p><p><strong>What You'll Do:</strong></p><p>Lead High-Impact Procurement: You will be the commercial expert, leading all stages of the Commercial Lifecycle, with a sharp focus on the procurement phase in the initial years. This involves partnering with stakeholders to define requirements, conducting strategic market research, and identifying the most effective routes to market in line with broader government digital strategy.</p><p>Shape the Digital &amp; Data Portfolio: Your expertise will be vital across the dynamic Digital and Data category. You'll contribute to the development and delivery of cutting-edge contracts, including commercial software agreements, managed service arrangements, securing implementation partners, and leveraging emerging areas like Artificial Intelligence.</p><p>Influence and Drive Performance: Utilise your commercial acumen to lead project teams, influence key decisions, and drive exceptional performance across the portfolio.</p><p>Grow with the Organisation: While this role begins without direct line management, the Government Property Agency is rapidly expanding, meaning future opportunities for leadership and team management are on the horizon.</p><p><strong>Essential Requirement for Success:</strong></p><p>Professional Qualification: Applicants must hold a minimum of CIPS Level 4 qualification and demonstrate a commitment to working towards full MCIPS certification to remain in the post.</p><p><strong>Locations</strong><br>The successful candidate(s) will be able to agree a contractual workplace from those locations listed in this advert. When selecting your location listed in this job advert please be aware that this will be your contractual base location with a requirement to spend a minimum of 60% of your working time in this organisational workplace.</p><p>Your time spent on official duties at workplace locations other than your contractual office such as supplier, customer or partner locations required to perform your role is included in the 60% attendance.</p><p>This requirement will however take into consideration any reasonable adjustments agreed upon appointment for people with a disability, flexibilities agreed for those with specific caring responsibilities, or other similar temporary flexibilities.</p><h4>Person specification</h4><p>The successful candidate will:<br><br></p><ul><li>Drive Transformative Commercial Delivery: Lead the end-to-end commercial lifecycle for high-impact activities within the Digital &amp; Data pipeline—from engaging the market to contract award—to ensure maximum value and directly support the Digital team's ambitious objectives.<br><br></li><li>Be a Trusted Commercial Advisor: Offer expert Commercial Contract Management advice and guidance to devolved Contract Managers, safeguarding the GPA's commercial standing, fostering positive supplier relationships, and ensuring consistent, high performance.<br><br></li><li>Forge Strategic Partnerships: Cultivate collaborative, high-value relationships with key suppliers, strategic partners, and government-wide stakeholders to achieve exceptional client satisfaction, deliver optimal cost, and drive performance improvements.<br></li></ul><ul><li>Master Commercial Risk and Resolution: Deepen your understanding of complex contractual arrangements and commercial challenges, working proactively with stakeholders to identify and resolve issues swiftly, ensuring smooth project delivery.<br><br></li><li>Influence Across Government: Build vital, effective working relationships with colleagues across the GPA and key external government bodies (including Crown Commercial Service and Cabinet Office) and strategic suppliers, positioning yourself as a central commercial figure.<br><br></li><li>Shape Commercial Talent: Provide essential commercial advice and mentorship to a diverse group of stakeholders, including senior GPA members, helping to elevate the organisation's overall commercial awareness.</li></ul><ul><li>Develop the Future of Commercial: Play an active role in enhancing the Commercial function by contributing to the development of new policies, templates, and commercial strategies that will be rolled out across the department.<br><br></li><li>Elevate Organisational Capability: Champion the development of commercial skills across the GPA workforce, ensuring all colleagues have the necessary expertise to excel in their roles.<br><br></li><li>Contribute to National Missions: Collaborate with colleagues to ensure the GPA meets its strategic goals, including promoting economic growth, transforming the Civil Service, contributing to the Net Zero agenda, and consistently delivering better value for the taxpayer.<br><br></li><li>Lead with Accountability: Take full ownership and be accountable to the Head of Commercial, Digital &amp; Data for the integrity and success of all commercial activities you manage.</li></ul><p><strong>Additional information:</strong><br><br></p><ul><li>A minimum 60% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace. Although requirements to attend other locations for official business will also count towards this level of attendance.</li></ul><h4>Technical skills</h4><p>We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Experience of defining a commercial strategy from conception to delivery, clearly articulating the benefits, opportunities &amp; risks</li><li>Remains calm and composed in challenging situations. Strives to resolve issues, despite challenges &amp; helps others to deal with setbacks</li><li>Able to evidence building and maintaining effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders to support collaboration and successful delivery</li><li>Experience of advising on and applying procurement policies, processes and governance</li><li>Experience of developing risk and reward mechanisms in Contracts along with key performance indicators</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.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. <br><br><strong>Please be advised that the Virtual ADC is taking place on Tuesday 3rd March 2026 and will require a full day's attendance. </strong><br><br><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><br><br>For full details of our process, and a likely timeline, please read the attached candidate pack. <br><br>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>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. <br><br>Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<br><br><a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/</a><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><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>This vacancy is part of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans" target="_blank">Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window)</a> initiative.The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/prison-leaver-recruitment/" target="_blank">Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window)</a>.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : Marina Dura</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=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzczODcmdmVyaWZ5PWEzYjUxYzBlMDQwN2RmZTE4ZDE1ZWYxZTVmNjEwNzM2JnJlcXNpZz0xNzY4MzMzMDE3LTM3MTgxMDkyNmM3YmJiZTRlYzQ3NTBjZjVlNDQyZmIyY2ZhMTNmMzI=" target="_blank">443994 - Candidate Pack - GPA - Digital and Data Commercial Lead.docx Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 1533kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzczODgmdmVyaWZ5PWFkYjdkNTFmOGE1MDg3Y2FjOTE4NzA4MWMwNzk3ZDc1JnJlcXNpZz0xNzY4MzMzMDE3LTM3MTgxMDkyNmM3YmJiZTRlYzQ3NTBjZjVlNDQyZmIyY2ZhMTNmMzI=" target="_blank">Guaranteed Interview Schemes (GIS) Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 70kB)

Government Commercial Function

Digital & Data Commercial Lead

<h4>Job summary</h4><p>We have a great opportunity for a Head of Cyber Security (2nd Line) to join our Data and Register Integrity Group, within Risk, Assurance and Security. The successful candidate will be part of a security team whose role is to protect HM Land Registry people, assets and information, including the Land Registers for England and Wales valued at circa £8trillion.</p><p>The role reports to the Chief Security Advisor. The Chief Security Advisor is responsible for the delivery of second line security assurance. The Head of Cyber Security is responsible for providing proportionate and effective assurance for cyber security across HMLR.</p><p><strong>If you would like to find out more about the role and what it’s like to work at HMLR, there will be a Hiring Manager Q&amp;A session where you can virtually 'meet the team' will be held via Teams on Wednesday 21st January at 12:30. Please register your interest here:</strong></p><p><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.co.uk%2Fe%2Fhiring-manager-qa-head-of-cyber-security-2nd-line-hmlr-tickets-1980072726828%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cannie.roberts%40landregistry.gov.uk%7C8beed2de3ea44c6b3d9108de4e9bc880%7C236309a8284b4e57a7b3fc767736f69d%7C0%7C0%7C639034628486036013%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=lH%2B9rMHgE02X%2BDiqzGyWH7%2FJr9QGEhpWt1D7S4Cn1Ts%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hiring-manager-qa-head-of-cyber-security-2nd-line-hmlr-tickets-1980072726828?aff=oddtdtcreator</a></p><h4>Job description</h4><p>In this role you will establish the appropriate Cyber security posture for HMLR, providing senior leaders with assurance on the effectiveness of these controls. Fundamental to this role is the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships at all grades, including with the senior leadership of the Transformation and Technology Directorate who are a key partner.</p><p>Deliver an effective risk-based approach to manage security of HMLR information, including the Land Register by working across the Protective Security, Information Security Assurance and Cyber Security domains.</p><p>Lead the management of Cyber security risks including a review of cyber controls.</p><h4>Person specification</h4><p>To be successful in this role you will have the technical skills:</p><ul><li>CISSP (or equivalent)</li><li>Level 3 Security Management Qualification (or equivalent)</li><li>A working knowledge of information security principles, standards or frameworks (for example, ISO 27001).</li><li>Familiarity with practical risk assessment approaches and how to apply them to different scenarios.</li><li>An understanding of how to assess whether security measures are proportionate and effective.</li></ul><p>You will have experience of:</p><ul><li>Managing complex cyber security assurance programmes at a strategic level. </li><li> Problem solving in a complex environment, across multiple stakeholders demonstrating significant judgement and the highest briefing standards, both written and face to face.</li><li>Undertaking audit and assurance activity, for example GovAssure.</li><li> Engaging, advising and influencing at all levels of an organisation, including senior managers and proven leadership skills in challenging and complex environments. </li><li>Working with community, considering the impact of your decisions in the broadest of settings. </li><li>Forming excellent relationships at all grades within your department and with the wider security community and the UK Intelligence Community. </li><li>Managing a complex and diverse workload, drawing on multiple teams to complete tasks. </li><li>Contributing to policy development through research and analysing issues, identifying potential issues and determining processes and procedures for policy implementation. </li><li>Delivering effectively to deadlines, maintaining focus in challenging situations and adapting to find solutions that meet the needs of stakeholders.</li><li> Strong leadership and people management, including the ability to get the best outcomes with people you work with.</li></ul><p>(Note: These skills reflect the competencies for the Head of Cyber Security role, as defined within <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-government-security-profession-career-framework" target="_blank">The Government Security Profession career framework.</a> in order to qualify under the Government, Digital and Data Framework. </p><p>Where an individual taking up the responsibility will be based in Swansea Office, the ability to speak Welsh is desirable. This will not be tested during the application or interview process.</p><p>The role will require travel to other HM Land Registry offices, including over-night stays and to London once a quarter. </p><p>For more information about the role and the full Person Specification, please see the attached Candidate Pack.</p><h4>Behaviours</h4><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Leadership</li><li>Seeing the Big Picture</li><li>Communicating and Influencing</li><li>Working Together</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £66,200, HM Land Registry contributes £19,178 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank"> Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.</a><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/land-registry/about/recruitment#what-hm-land-registry-can-offer-you" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/land-registry/about/recruitment#what-hm-land-registry-can-offer-you</a></p><p>#WeAreHMLR</p><p>At HM Land Registry our vision is a world leading property market as part of a thriving economy and a sustainable future. We are unique in terms of the economic and social impacts of our work, our ability to make a positive difference to the lives of our customers, our sense of mission, and our great people. They are the foundation of all we have achieved and all we aspire to in the future. We want our people to feel proud to work for HM Land Registry and able to fulfil their full potential.</p><p>We have a strong and positive culture, a commitment to inclusivity, an emphasis on continuous learning and development, and flexible ways of working. We offer competitive pay and annual leave, attractive pension options and a wide range of other benefits.</p><ul><li><strong> We have integrity</strong> – we value honesty, trust and doing the right thing in the right way.</li><li><strong> We drive innovation</strong> – we are forward-thinking, embrace change and are continually improving our processes.</li><li><strong> We are professional</strong> – we value and grow our knowledge and professional expertise.</li><li><strong> We give assurance</strong> – we guarantee our services and provide confidence to the property market.</li></ul><p>You can find <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/land-registry/about/recruitment#what-hm-land-registry-can-offer-you" target="_blank"> more information on our rewards package on our website.</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/land-registry/about/recruitment#what-hm-land-registry-can-offer-you" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/land-registry/about/recruitment#what-hm-land-registry-can-offer-you</a></p><h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4>This vacancy is using <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles" target="_blank">Success Profiles (opens in a new window)</a>, and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.<p><strong>How to Apply</strong></p><p>We are working with our recruitment partner (Inspire People) for this campaign. </p><p>Please submit your CV​ through the Inspire People’s website link:</p><p><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhmlr.inspirepeople.net%2Fjobs%2Fhead-of-cyber-security%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cannie.roberts%40landregistry.gov.uk%7C8beed2de3ea44c6b3d9108de4e9bc880%7C236309a8284b4e57a7b3fc767736f69d%7C0%7C0%7C639034628486021386%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=VbL5xpS1bpuS8zkvdnCGh56VZoLfRU4p2%2FXyEskTcVo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://hmlr.inspirepeople.net/jobs/head-of-cyber-security/</a></p><p>Your CV will need to outline how you meet all the <strong>Technical Skills and Essential Experience</strong></p><p>Inspire People will assess your CV and compile a longlist of applications for HM Land Registry to sift.</p><p>If you progress through this stage, you will be asked to complete a short, pre-recorded video with Inspire People on the essential experience, details will be provided on invitation. HM Land Registry will then sift these applications.</p><p>If successful at shortlisting stage, you will be invited to attend a virtual, blended interview and deliver a pre-prepared presentation. Details will be provided on invitation to interview. The blended interview will test the Experience, Behaviours and Technical skills listed in the Candidate Pack</p><p>Candidates can refer to notes within their video interview but they should be used as a prompt only.</p><p>HMLR is accredited to the Disability Confident Scheme, which denotes organisations which have a positive attitude towards disabled people. </p><p>If you require the panel to consider a reasonable adjustment or there is anything else you would like the panel to take into consideration, you are asked to notify us of this at application stage where possible or during the process as soon as it becomes a requirement.</p><p>Should you be unsuccessful in the role that you have applied for but demonstrate the capability for a role at a lower level, we reserve the right to discuss this opportunity with you and offer you the position without needing a further application</p><p><strong>Security</strong></p><p><strong>The post will require a Developed Vetting (DV) Check and will therefore be subject to further background checks, including meeting the UK minimum residency requirement of 10 years. Further details of the process and checks can be found here: </strong><br><strong><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels#developed-vetting-dv" target="_blank">National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK</a></strong></p><p><strong>Visa Sponsorship</strong></p><p>Please note that we will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa where a role is in a certain business critical category. This role <strong>does not</strong> meet that category, and <strong>we will not sponsor a skilled worker visa</strong>.</p><p>You must ensure you have the appropriate right to work in the UK before applying. </p><p>You can <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-land-registry-job-applicant-personal-information" target="_blank">find more information on how we use your personal data on our website</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.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 : Alison Whitehead - Inspire People</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:alison@inspirepeople.net" target="_blank">alison@inspirepeople.net</a></li><li>Telephone : 020 7871 8555</li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:alison@inspirepeople.net" target="_blank">alison@inspirepeople.net</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance to the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, please email <a href="mailto:hrresourcingteam2@landregistry.gov.uk" target="_blank">hrresourcingteam2@landregistry.gov.uk</a> in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from HM Land Registry then you may take your complaint to the Civil Service Commission: <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/making-complaint/" target="_blank">http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/making-complaint/</a><br><br><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzcwNzYmdmVyaWZ5PTI5NGYyZjdmM2Y1MjM3MmUwMjJhOWUzNDI2ZGM2ZTY4" target="_blank">Head of Cyber Security (2nd Line) - Candidate Pack Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 2112kB)

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