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Lead Business Analyst

<h4>Job summary</h4><p>We’re excited to offer an opportunity to join the Delivery, Productivity &amp; Workforce team at the Planning Inspectorate – a team dedicated to driving operational excellence and smarter ways of working. </p><p>As part of the Planning, Reporting and Operational Excellence function, this role sits at the heart of our mission: turning data into insight and insight into action. You will deliver meaningful, accessible information to a wide range of audiences and translate outcomes into tangible improvements that make a real difference. </p><p>Working closely with and supporting the Planning, Reporting and Operational Excellence Lead, you will help ensure decisions are informed, performance is optimised, and change is impactful. You’ll champion continuous improvement, foster smarter working practices, and play a key role in shaping a culture of excellence across the organisation. </p><p>This is your chance to influence how we work, drive positive change, and contribute to outcomes that matter. </p><h4>Job description</h4><p>You’ll bring proven experience in planning, reporting and operational improvement within complex organisations, supported by practical knowledge of analytical tools and data visualisation, including Power BI and Excel, to turn information into actionable insight. </p><p>Excellent communication and influencing skills are essential, as you’ll need to engage, build trust and collaborate effectively across the organisation. You should be confident interpreting complex data sets and presenting findings clearly and persuasively, with an understanding of performance management principles such as KPIs, scorecards and continuous improvement. </p><p>A proactive, motivated and solutions focused mindset is key, along with the ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast paced environment. </p><p>In this role, you’ll work closely with the Planning, Reporting &amp; Operational Excellence Lead to gather and analyse performance data, produce tailored reports and dashboards, and identify trends, risks and opportunities. You’ll translate analysis into practical recommendations, champion continuous improvement and influence positive change by building strong relationships across teams and coordinating inputs from multiple stakeholders. </p><p>The role brings challenges such as balancing competing priorities, navigating complex data sources and securing buy-in from stakeholders with differing perspectives. If you’re ready to drive improvements that make a real impact, this is an opportunity to shape how we work and help embed a culture of excellence across the organisation.</p><p><strong>Salary</strong></p><p>New entrants to the Civil Service are expected to start on the minimum of the pay band. Internal 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>This role is being advertised at SEO Grade. </p><p><strong>Working hours:</strong></p><p>Standard working week is 37 hours, flexible working hours policy available. </p><p>We will also consider a job share, where two part-time roles could cover the responsibilities of this position. If you would like to apply on this basis, please indicate this in your application. </p><p>The Planning Inspectorate has a long and proud history in ensuring a fair planning system for England. The work we do has a significant impact on people’s lives, the communities where they live and the economy.</p><p>We want our colleagues to be able to work more flexibly and more collaboratively, exploring new and innovative ways to improve the way we provide services. </p><p></p><p>For further information on the Planning Inspectorate, please visit our careers page at <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/departments/pins-hub/" target="_blank">Civil Service Careers</a></p><p><strong>Office Attendance</strong></p><p>This role is contractually based in Bristol, 10 minute walk from Temple Meads train station. We recognise and value the mutual benefits of hybrid working and have a flexible approach to in person attendance, which can vary dependent on the requirements of individual business units - the details of which can be discussed with candidates if invited to attend an interview.</p><h4>Person specification</h4><p><strong>We will assess your application against the Essential Criteria listed: </strong></p><p><strong>Essential Criteria </strong></p><ul><li>Excellent analytical skills with experience interpreting complex data sets and translating them into actionable insights </li><li>Proficiency in Power BI, MS Excel and other data visualisation tools </li><li>Excellent communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging for different audiences, including senior leaders and operational teams </li><li>Understanding of performance management principles, including KPIs, scorecards, and continuous improvement </li><li>Ability to work collaboratively across functions, including ICT, Digital &amp; Data, and operational services </li><li>Excellent organisational skills, with experience of reporting cycles and coordinating inputs from multiple stakeholders </li></ul><p>For guidance on how to structure your application please visit: <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/how-to-apply/" target="_blank"><strong>About the application process , Civil Service Careers</strong></a></p><h4>Behaviours</h4><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Changing and Improving</li><li>Communicating and Influencing</li><li>Making Effective Decisions</li><li>Delivering at Pace</li></ul><h4>Technical skills</h4><p>We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Knowledge of data analysis and Presentation of Data</li><li>Ability to communicate to diverse audiences</li><li>Ability to translate data into actionable improvements</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £46,689, Planning Inspectorate contributes £13,525 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>Flexible working options, including flexi-time, part-time, compressed hours and home working if suitable for the role.</li><li>A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity.</li><li>25 days annual leave increasing by 1 day per year up to 30 days after 5 years, plus 1 privilege day to mark the King’s birthday. In addition to the normal bank holidays.</li><li>Generous family friendly policies.</li></ul><p>Fast and modern IT kit which utilises Windows 11 and Microsoft 365, enabling seamless working from home and collaboration across teams.</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</strong></p><p>Complete the online application form on Civil Service Jobs which requires the following information: </p><ul><li><strong>A CV: </strong>The CV section lets you share your job history. List your jobs, how long you worked at each, and briefly describe your roles and duties. Make sure to show how your experience matches the essential criteria of the job you're applying for. Type or paste this information into the 'Employment History' box in the online application. You can't attach your CV.</li><li><strong>A Personal Statement (750 words max):</strong> The personal statement lets you explain why you're a good fit for the job in more detail. Use it to show how you meet the essential criteria listed in our advert that we're looking for. </li></ul><p>If there are many applications, we might use a lead sift. This means we'll first check if you meet the key requirement listed below. If you don't, we won't review the rest of your application. </p><ul><li>Excellent analytical skills with experience interpreting complex data sets and translating them into actionable insights </li></ul><p>All shortlisted candidates will be advised of the outcome shortly afterwards.</p><p><strong>Interview </strong></p><p>If you are shortlisted, you will:</p><ul><li>Be asked to attend an interview to have a more in-depth discussion about your experience and suitability for the role</li><li>Interviews will be a blend of behaviour, experience and technical questions </li></ul><p>Candidates who pass the shortlist stage will receive full assessment details with their interview invitations. </p><p><strong>Other Information</strong></p><p><strong>Shortlist Date: w/c 26th January 2026</strong></p><p><strong>Interview Date: w/c 9th February 2026</strong></p><p>Interviews will be held at The Planning Inspectorate office in Bristol, a 10 minute walk from Temple Meads train station. </p><p>The Planning Inspectorate does not fund travel and subsistence for candidates to attend interviews. </p><p><strong>Reserve list</strong></p><p>A reserve list may be held for a period of 6 months from which further appointments can be made. </p><p><strong>Future Matches</strong></p><p>Candidates who demonstrate strong potential and future readiness but score just below the required level at interview may be considered for alternative positions. These roles may be at a lower grade but align with their skills and offer opportunities for growth. </p><p>We encourage all candidates to make themselves familiar with the role and what we will be assessing you against which is detailed in the Person Specification. </p><p><strong>ID and Documents</strong></p><p>If the job needs specific qualifications or memberships and you get the job, you'll need to send scanned or photographed images of them before you start.</p><p>We must check that any successful candidates are allowed to work for the Civil Service before we employ them. If successful, you will be asked to do a right to work check using identity document validation technology (IDVT) through the services of an Identity Service Provider (IDSP), Civil Service Jobs. If we are unable to confirm your right to work and through the IDVT we will need to do a manual right to work check using original documents with you in person. </p><p><strong>Visa Sponsorship</strong></p><p>The Planning Inspectorate cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates, we do not hold a Visa sponsorship licence. </p><p><strong>Disability Confident Interview scheme/Reasonable Adjustments</strong></p><p>The Civil Service values diversity and offers equal opportunities. We have a Disability Confident Interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the job's minimum criteria. We will also provide reasonable adjustments to all where possible. For more information please see <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/reasonable-adjustments/" target="_blank">Reasonable Adjustments , Civil Service Careers</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 : Rebecca Mandeville-Norden</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:PINS.Recruitment@planninginspectorate.gov.uk" target="_blank">PINS.Recruitment@planninginspectorate.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:PINS.Recruitment@planninginspectorate.gov.uk" target="_blank">PINS.Recruitment@planninginspectorate.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact in the first instance: The Vacancy Manager via the Recruitment Team (<a href="mailto:PINS.Recruitment@planninginspectorate.gov.uk" target="_blank">PINS.Recruitment@planninginspectorate.gov.uk</a>). <br>If you are not satisfied with the response, you receive you should then contact, Chief People Officer, via the Recruitment Team (<a href="mailto:PINS.Recruitment@planninginspectorate.gov.uk" target="_blank">PINS.Recruitment@planninginspectorate.gov.uk</a>).<br>If you are still not satisfied with the response you receive from the Planning Inspectorate, you can contact the Office of the Civil Service Commission. <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-complaints/" target="_blank">https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitme…</a><br><br><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzY2NDUmdmVyaWZ5PWExMWE0N2E2YjYzYzU4ODdlNTI5ZTA2OTA0YzhiNzhlJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3NjczMzAwLTNmMTk1YzA0ZGEwZWQyN2QyNmM2MDQ1NTExMjgzYWQ5YTY4NGZkZDI=" target="_blank">EVP(Great_Place_To_Work) Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 534kB)

Performance Reporting 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)

Medr

Senior Equality and Welfare Manager

<h4>Job summary</h4><p>We’re looking for an exceptional <strong>Lead Developer</strong> to help us make a difference to our planet. </p><p>As our Lead Developer, the job may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in the office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and the location advertised will be your contractual place of work. </p><p>Our opportunity is full time, 37 hours per week. Our people are at the heart of what we do and we'll do our best to agree a working pattern that works for everyone. </p><p><strong>World changing work</strong></p><p>From science to technology, from meteorology to management, and from planning to communication, our expertise helps us stand out as the authority on weather accuracy and climate prediction. We help individuals, industries and government to make better decisions to stay safe and thrive. This is the Met Office. This is who we are. </p><ul><li>We’re a force for good - focusing on our environmental and social impact</li><li>We’re experts by nature - always learning and developing to do things better</li><li>We live and breathe it - putting our purpose at the heart of decision-making</li><li>We’re better together - understanding partnerships and inclusivity make us greater</li><li>We keep evolving - pushing boundaries to make tomorrow better for our customers</li></ul><h4>Job description</h4><p><strong>Your world of expertise</strong></p><p>Hazards &amp; Resilience Technology is at the core of our purpose, keeping people and infrastructure safe. Our key customers include emergency responders and civil contingency planners. Our reach is extensive. As well as providing warnings and guidance to millions of people on Earth, our systems also support our Space Weather Operations Centre: one of only a few in the world. If you're mission-driven and seeking a highly impactful role, we'd love to hear from you. </p><p><strong>Your key duties</strong>:</p><p>This role is in the Hazards &amp; Resilience Technology area. The Lead Developer will work across multiple development teams. They will ensure the application of consistent standards, and identify improvements to CI/CD processes. They will also act as a pathfinder for innovation opportunities, prototyping ideas in the context of architectural and business constraints to ensure PoCs have a clear route to operational delivery. They will embed within teams as a consultant SME, with a particular focus on the application of AI to meet our users' needs, and training other team members in these new technologies.</p><p>We operate an on-call roster in Technology to provide 24/7/365 support to respond to operational service requirements. This post may be part of an on-call roster and the postholder would be required to participate in an on-call roster where in operation. </p><h4>Person specification</h4><p><strong>Essential Criteria, skills and experience:</strong></p><ol><li>Demonstrable expertise in designing, developing, and building complex software solutions using and setting modern development standards, with a thorough understanding of secure coding practices and information security principles (We're experts by nature) <strong>( </strong><strong>lead</strong><strong> criteria)</strong></li><li>Proven ability to lead the prototyping of innovative technical solutions, including the rapid development and iteration of Proof-of-Concept (PoC) systems, and clearly communicating the outcomes to both technical and non-technical stakeholders (We keep evolving)</li><li>Demonstrated commitment to understanding user needs and translating them into effective technical solutions, including experience working with user researchers and product owners to gather feedback and iteratively improve products </li><li>Track record of effective collaboration within multidisciplinary teams, including providing technical leadership, mentoring, and coaching to support the development of others and foster a culture of continuous learning (We're better together)</li></ol><p><strong>Desirable Criteria:</strong></p><p>We encourage you to apply if you believe you meet our essential criteria, but we’re also keen to discover if you have: </p><ol><li>Hands-on experience in delivering Generative AI (GenAI) and/or Machine Learning-based products and services, including the end-to-end development, deployment, and optimisation of such solutions to meet business and user needs.</li></ol><p>The panel may perform a preliminary sift of the lead criteria as indicated above.</p><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £54,515, Met Office contributes £15,792 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>Why join us</strong></p><p>Our work is life-changing, often life-saving and always life-enhancing. The Met Office is Great Place to Work UK certified. We are also featured on their ‘Best Workplaces in Tech’ 2023 and 2024 lists, as well as their ’54 Best Workplaces for Women’ 2023 list.</p><p>As our Lead Developer, your total reward package will be up to £79,657 annually, which includes: </p><ul><li>£54,515 base pay</li><li>An outstanding Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 28.97%</li><li>Recruitment Retention Allowance (RRA) you will be paid £3,800 per annum as a market supplement to reflect the demand for your skills. Whilst in post, you will be paid this market driven allowance from April 2024 until March 2026 in your monthly pay</li><li>Annual Leave starting at 27.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising to 32.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) after 5 years and option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year of annual leave</li></ul><h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4><p><strong>How to apply</strong></p><p>If you share our values, we’d love to hear from you! Click apply to begin your application. Please complete your career history and provide evidence against each of the essential criteria in the supporting statement questionnaire. We recommend candidates use the CARL method (Context, Action, Result and Learning) for presenting evidence of experience and skills. </p><p>Closing date 18/01/2025 at 23:59 with first stage interviews commencing in 02/02/2026 You will hear from us once the closing date has passed. </p><p><strong>Using AI in your application</strong></p><p>We welcome applications that use AI tools for support in drafting or refining, as long as they accurately reflect your own skills and experience. All hiring decisions at the Met Office are made by people, not AI. For more details, visit <a href="https://careers.metoffice.gov.uk/join-us/our-approach-recruitment" target="_blank">our approach to recruitment</a>.</p><p><strong>How we can help</strong></p><p>If you have any questions or would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact us at <a href="mailto:careers@metoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">careers@metoffice.gov.uk</a>. </p><p>If you’re considering applying and need support to do so, please get in touch. You can request adjustments either within your application or by contacting us. Should you be offered an interview, please be aware there may be a selection exercise which could include a presentation, written test or a scenario-based activity. You can select in your application to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme. To be invited to interview/assessment under this scheme, your application must meet the essential criteria for the role. </p><p>We understand that great minds don’t always think alike and as an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from those with all protected characteristics. We recruit on merit, fairness, and open competition in line with the Civil Service Code. </p><p>We can only accept applications from those eligible to live and work in the UK - please refer to GOV.UK for information. We require Security clearance, for which you need to have resided in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years to be eligible, 2 of these years must be immediately preceding the point of your application. You will need to achieve full security clearance within your first 6 months with us. </p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-security-vetting-advice-for-people-who-are-being-vetted" target="_blank">security check (opens in a new window)</a>.<br><br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vetting-explained-and-our-vetting-charter/the-vetting-charter" target="_blank">See our vetting charter (opens in a new window)</a>.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Medical</h4>Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>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 : Resourcing Team</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:careers@metoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">careers@metoffice.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:careers@metoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">careers@metoffice.gov.uk</a></li></ul>

Met Office

Lead Developer

Business Change Manager

<h4>Job summary</h4>Do you excel at staying organised and focused, even when priorities shift, proactively planning your work while confidently managing competing demands?<br><br>Do you have a keen eye for detail and take pride in ensuring your work is accurate and error-free?<br><br> If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join the corporate procurement team at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and we'd love to hear from you!<br><br>The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting a range of procurement activities that underpin the department’s strategic objectives and ensure value for public money have been achieved.We are seeking an individual with strong attention to detail, who is confident working with multiple stakeholders and adept at managing several tasks simultaneously. As part of a small, dynamic team, you will gain exposure to a variety of procurement projects of differing size and complexity. This role offers excellent opportunities for professional development and to build your expertise in public sector procurement.<h4>Job description</h4><p>As the Procurement Officer you will:</p><ul><li>Assist with the compliant delivery of procurements in line with relevant regulations, best practice, and procurement legislation, including fully regulated procedures, framework call-offs, and low-value purchasing. </li><li>Support the end-to-end procurement process, such as ensuring stakeholder approvals are in place, preparing procurement documentation, drafting and sending award letters, developing contract management plans and processing contract variations and extensions. </li><li>Manage and maintain procurement management systems (e.g. Atamis, SAP, SharePoint), ensuring data accuracy, producing standard and ad-hoc reports, recording key performance indicators (KPIs), savings, and social value commitments, and managing contract records and purchase orders. </li><li>Ensure all necessary approvals are in place and keep spend data up to date. </li><li>Track and manage the department’s procurement transparency commitments, including the timely publication of new contracts.</li></ul><h4>Person specification</h4><ul><li>Ability to manage complexity, taking responsibility for effectively handling multiple tasks and activities at the same time. </li><li>Ability to Build and maintains strong, positive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders. </li><li>Ability to quickly learn and use new digital systems and tools, ensuring all tasks are completed on time. </li><li>Demonstrate strong attention to detail, particularly in ensuring documentation and data are accurate. </li><li>Good knowledge and practical experience of applying UK Public Contracts Regulations (and related regulations) and departmental policies. </li><li>Experience of assisting with high-value and/or complex procurement projects and contractual arrangements, ideally within the public sector.</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £34,801, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government contributes £10,081 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank"> Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.</a><ul><li>Learning and development tailored to your role</li><li>An environment with flexible working options</li><li>A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity</li><li>A <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank">Civil Service pension</a> with an employer contribution of 28.97%</li></ul><h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4><p><strong>Application and Selection</strong><br>The application process will be split into 2 stages, testing the following Success Profiles: </p><p><strong>Experience</strong><strong> , </strong><strong>Technical</strong></p><p><strong>Stage 1: Sift</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Experience (Lead Criteria):</strong> Please tell us about your procurement experience. </li><li><strong>Technical:</strong> How do you approach managing complexity while taking ownership of multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously?</li><li><strong>Technical:</strong> Please tell us about your ability to build and maintain strong, positive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.</li></ul><p>There is a 250-word limit per question. </p><p>When writing your application, remember: </p><ul><li>the assessor won’t be reading your answers sequentially </li></ul><ul><li>do not assume that the same assessors will have read all of your answers </li></ul><ul><li>if talking about something in your first answer, make sure that you write the second answer as if you had not written the first (and so on!) </li></ul><p>Most of our campaigns utilise multiple assessors and so it is possible that each of your answers would be viewed by different assessors. </p><p>In the event that we receive a large number of applications, we may conduct an initial sift using the lead behaviour listed in the advert. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to interview. </p><p><strong>Stage 2: Interview</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Experience:</strong> Experience questions will be based around the essential skills and criteria as listed in the job description. </li><li><strong>Technical:</strong> Technical questions will be based around the essential skills and criteria as listed in the job description. </li></ul><p>Candidates will be asked to prepare a 5-minute presentation, further details will be provided on invitation to interview. </p><p><strong>Sift and Interview Dates</strong></p><p>Sifting is envisaged to take place the week commencing 2nd February 2026. </p><p>Interviews are envisaged to take place the week commencing 16th February 2026 and are currently being held remotely via videocall. This could be subject to change. </p><p><strong>How We Recruit</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/departments/working-for-the-ministry-of-housing-communities-and-local-government/mhclg-our-recruitment-process/" target="_blank">Find out more about our recruitment processes here.</a></p><ul><li>Applying </li></ul><ul><li>Sifting </li></ul><ul><li>Interview </li></ul><ul><li>Interview Results &amp; Feedback </li></ul><ul><li>Reserve List </li></ul><ul><li>Near Miss </li></ul><ul><li>Civil Service Grades </li></ul><ul><li>We are a DCS, RIS &amp; GPTWV employer </li></ul><ul><li>Reasonable Adjustments </li></ul><p><strong>How to Apply</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/departments/working-for-the-ministry-of-housing-communities-and-local-government/mhclg-application-guidance/" target="_blank">Find out everything you need to know before applying here.</a></p><p>You must review the following information from the MHCLG Career's Site before submitting your application. This step is essential to ensure your eligibility for the role and that your application is completed correctly. </p><ul><li>Security Clearance Requirements </li></ul><ul><li>Civil Service Nationality Requirements </li></ul><ul><li>Right to Work </li></ul><ul><li>Artificial Intelligence </li></ul><ul><li>Civil Service Code and Recruitment Principles </li></ul><ul><li>CV Declaration </li></ul><ul><li>Sponsorships </li></ul><ul><li>Salary and Grade </li></ul><ul><li>Existing Civil Servants </li></ul><ul><li>Conflict of Interest </li></ul><ul><li>Location and Flexible Working </li></ul><ul><li>Fixed Term Contracts </li></ul><ul><li>Internal Fraud Database - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/internal-fraud-register-privacy-notice/internal-fraud-register-privacy-notice" target="_blank">Internal Fraud Register</a></li></ul><ul><li>Appeals and Complaints </li></ul><ul><li>Conflict of Interest </li></ul><p><strong>Security Clearance Requirements</strong></p><p><strong>National Office: </strong></p><p><strong>London Office: </strong><strong> + </strong><strong>CTC</strong></p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-security-vetting-advice-for-people-who-are-being-vetted" target="_blank">counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window)</a>.<br><br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vetting-explained-and-our-vetting-charter/the-vetting-charter" target="_blank">See our vetting charter (opens in a new window)</a>.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.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>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 : Shauna Nash</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:shauna.nash@communities.gov.uk" target="_blank">shauna.nash@communities.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:recruitment@communities.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@communities.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>If you are unsure about any part of the process or require additional information about the post to enable you to progress your application, you should speak to the Resourcing team - <a href="mailto:recruitment@communities.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@communities.gov.uk</a>. Candidates can appeal at any stage of the recruitment process if they believe there has been: <br><br>a procedural irregularity <br><br>an infringement of the Civil Service equal opportunities policy <br><br>exceptional circumstances which were not notified to the interview panel which might have affected performance on the day. <br><br>It is important to note that these are appeals about the process not the decision. In the first instance, an appeal should be directed to the MHCLG Resourcing Hub at <a href="mailto:recruitment@communities.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@communities.gov.uk</a>. <br><br>If the MHCLG Resourcing Hub is unable to satisfactorily resolve your complaint, you may contact put your complaint in writing to the Civil Service Commission, Room G8,1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ or by email to: <a href="mailto:info@csc.gov.uk" target="_blank">info@csc.gov.uk</a><br><br><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzY2NzImdmVyaWZ5PTQwOWEyOTJlZGZmMjVlMTc2MWRjMWRjMTIyYTVjNWViJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3NjczMzIxLTU1YjE5ZjFmNmYxOTYzYmY3OWU3MGRhNDk0NTEwNDMyZjgyZjBmOTc=" target="_blank">1a. MHCLG Candidate Pack (1) Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 834kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzY2NzMmdmVyaWZ5PTdiMzk0ZmQwMmY5YmZjMzNiMTZkY2E1Y2MzNjAyZTI0JnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3NjczMzIxLTU1YjE5ZjFmNmYxOTYzYmY3OWU3MGRhNDk0NTEwNDMyZjgyZjBmOTc=" target="_blank">1b. Candidate Guidance (1) Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 355kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzY2NzQmdmVyaWZ5PTU1ZWYzMjE1MmQ3OTAxM2JmYTZlOTViYWJmMTcxZDgyJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3NjczMzIxLTU1YjE5ZjFmNmYxOTYzYmY3OWU3MGRhNDk0NTEwNDMyZjgyZjBmOTc=" target="_blank">1c. 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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Procurement Officer

UK Health Security Agency

Senior Project Manager

<h4>Job summary</h4><p><strong>Do you like working with people? Do you like engaging with the public? If so, this is the role for you!</strong></p><p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the UK’s largest producer of official statistics, covering a range of key economic, social and demographic topics. These include measuring changes in the value of the UK economy, estimating the size, geographic distribution and characteristics of the population, and providing indicators of price inflation, employment, earnings, crime and migration. <br><br>This International Passenger Survey Interviewer role will see you being part of a continuous survey that started in 1961 and is based at all major sea, air and international rail terminals within the United Kingdom.</p><p>This post sits within Social Surveys Telephone and Ports Collection (SSTPC) division which encompasses the International Passenger Survey community, who are based at airports, seaports, and international train stations across the UK, and the Telephone Operations community, which is based within our HQ offices. </p><p>The division also incorporates the Survey Enquiry Line, who support field interviewers and the public who call in requesting assistance, and the Survey Validation team who undertake critical coding and editing work.</p><p>The Operational Delivery Profession Hub team, which provides profession-specific support and development across Social Surveys Directorate and the wider ONS, also sits within this division. </p><p>Social Surveys Directorate (SSD) is the largest Directorate in ONS, comprising 2000 colleagues, including the field communities, split across six divisions:</p><p>Social Surveys Field Collection (SSFC)<br>Social Surveys Telephone and Ports Collection (SSTPC)<br>Social Surveys Research and Production (SSRP)<br>Social Surveys Strategy, Research and Innovation (SSRI)<br>Social Surveys Transformation (SST) <br>Social Surveys Central Division (SSCD) </p><h4>Job description</h4><p><strong>You will be based at Harwich and this will be considered your normal place of work. </strong></p><ul><li>Working independently or in small team sizes of approx 2- 3 (dependent on base site) interviewers will cover work on a shift basis over 7 days. </li><li>In a pre-determined area, using an agreed methodological approach, interviewers will speak to departing members of the public, asking a suite of questions around their trip and capturing their responses on a handheld tablet. </li></ul><p><strong>There is a requirement for day and evening shifts. </strong><br><br>IPS shifts are allocated on a monthly basis, 6 weeks in advance with a mixture of AM &amp; PM weekday and weekend shifts. AM shift hours are generally 06.30am - 10.30am and PM shift hours are between 07.00pm - 11.00pm. </p><p>Flexibility in when you can work is a requirement of our business. Therefore, if you have any regular set commitments on any day of the week, this will preclude you from applying. </p><p>IPS shifts are allocated on Rota basis with a mixture of AM &amp; PM weekday and weekend shifts. Depending on your site, shift lengths vary from 4 hours. </p><p>As an IPS Interviewer, you will work independently or as part of a small team honing your interpersonal skills to persuade international departing passengers to participate in the survey. Some people take more persuading than others to take part, therefore you will need an adaptable interviewing style. The information you gather is entered into a tablet during the interview. </p><p>You will be employed on a permanent contract for 416 hours per annum. More information on annualised contracts and how they work can be found in the candidate pack. </p><p>Flexibility in when you can work is a requirement of our business. Therefore, if you have any regular set commitments on any day of the week, this will preclude you from applying. </p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Work independently or as a part of a small team to undertake interviews with the travelling public, demonstrating high standards of data collection and meeting your KPIs. </li></ul><ul><li>Gathering data at the beginning of the passenger journey, follow guidelines and instruction dependent upon how passengers are processed at the data collection point. </li></ul><ul><li>Be responsible for self, ensuring site operating procedures and health and safety procedures are adhered to at all times. </li></ul><ul><li>Be punctual, ensuring shift start times are met. </li></ul><ul><li>Build effective relationships with airport/port staff to enable co-operation necessary for effective data collection. </li></ul><ul><li>Collect and transmit high quality data within agreed time-frame and following agreed protocols. </li></ul><ul><li>Be proficient in the digital technology and corporate systems required for your role. </li></ul><ul><li>Take responsibility for your breaks, ensuring data collection is not compromised. </li></ul><ul><li>Complete the administrative tasks required for your role as detailed. </li></ul><ul><li>Buddy new interviewers as required, helping them settle into the environment and reach required standards. </li></ul><ul><li>Working in partnership with your Site Manager, identify areas for your continued learning, self-development and progression. </li></ul><ul><li>Provide constructive feedback to your managers to help the operation and structure perform more efficiently. </li></ul><h4>Person specification</h4><p><strong>Essential Skills Criteria:</strong></p><ul><li>Good interpersonal skills and enjoy working with people </li></ul><ul><li>Be able to follow instructions recording accurate information. </li></ul><ul><li>To be self-disciplined, self-motivated. </li></ul><ul><li>Proficient in the use of tablets and smartphones as these will be used within your work. </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>Working Together</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £5,514, Office for National Statistics contributes £1,597 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 <a href="https://careers.ons.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Office for National Statistics</a> is part of the Civil Service, and as such we share a number of key benefits with other departments, whilst also having our own unique offerings to support our valued colleagues across the organisation. </p><p>Whether you are hearing about us for the first time or already know a bit about our organisation, we hope that our <a href="https://careers.ons.gov.uk/" target="_blank">careers site</a> will give you a great insight into the benefits and facilities available to our colleagues, and our fantastic working culture.</p><p></p><p><strong>Inclusion &amp; Accessibility</strong></p><p>At ONS we are always looking to attract the very best people from the widest possible talent pool, and we are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunities employer. As a Disability Confident Leader we’re committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.</p><p>As part of our application process, you will be prompted to provide details of any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process that you need. If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments before applying, please contact the recruitment team in the first instance.</p><p>If you would like an accessible version of any of the attachments or recruitment documents below or linked to in this advert, please contact the recruitment team who will be happy to assist.</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>Application</strong></p><p><strong>Number of Stages: 2 stage process</strong></p><p><strong>Stage 1:</strong> Application </p><p><strong>Stage 2:</strong> Interview </p><p><strong>Stage 1 – Application</strong></p><p>The assessment process at the application stage will be based on your personal statement. It is important that your application is tailored to highlight the skills, knowledge, and experience relevant to the role. </p><p>A personal statement is required at application stage, it states the maximum wordcount allowed (500 words), which should not be exceeded. Where it is a requirement to make a personal statement, you should provide evidence for each essential skill criterion listed in the person specification. As these criteria are scored, it is advisable to give clear examples for each one, including the impact of your actions, ideally utilising the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result). </p><p>Please note that Success Profiles Behaviour examples are not required at this stage of the application process. </p><p>In instances where a high number of applications are received, the sift pass mark may be adjusted, and candidates will be invited to interview based on merit order, i.e., those with the highest scores. </p><p><strong>Stage 2 – Interview</strong></p><p>If invited to interview, you will be assessed using techniques aligned with the Civil Service Success Profiles framework, covering all behaviours listed in the job advert and any required technical skills. </p><p>Interviews may be in person or via Microsoft Teams. </p><p>A reserve list may be held for a period up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made. </p><p>The Sift will be conducted from: <strong>19/1/2026</strong></p><p>Interviews will be conducted from: <strong>w/c 2/2/2026</strong></p><p>For the full terms and conditions of the post, please see attachment. </p><p>Please note that all campaigns may be subject to withdrawal at any stage if the internal resource position changes. </p><p></p><p><strong>Training requirements for this role - </strong></p><p><strong>Your first week of employment will be based at your designated base site or an associated residual site if required. You will then be required to complete an IPS Interviewer Training course in your second week. This is usually a five day residential course, held at the ONS office in Titchfield Hampshire, depending on the business requirement. Travel and accommodation costs for the residential training course are covered by ONS.</strong></p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.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 : Alice Prichardoak</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:recruitmentoperations@ons.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitmentoperations@ons.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:recruitmentoperations@ons.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitmentoperations@ons.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 <a href="mailto:Recruitment.complaints@ons.gov.uk" target="_blank">Recruitment.complaints@ons.gov.uk</a>. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission at <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=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzY2NzkmdmVyaWZ5PTI3N2M0M2JlMGZhYjRiYzc1MGZjMzhiNWY5MGMwNzRjJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3NjczMjc0LTVmOTFjYzYzNTdjNzhhYWJlMGY0ZWZjM2IxMzlkNDhiNWM0OGZlZmQ=" target="_blank">2721 Advert 1B Permanent - ONS National v1-00 Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 83kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzY2ODAmdmVyaWZ5PWViMDA5MmU5NTVmYzM0ODQ2ZmFlMDM1MmIyMGRiNzdlJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3NjczMjc0LTVmOTFjYzYzNTdjNzhhYWJlMGY0ZWZjM2IxMzlkNDhiNWM0OGZlZmQ=" target="_blank">IPS_Candidate_Information_Pack_Harwich_Permanent_2026 Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 775kB)

Office for National Statistics

International Passenger Survey Interviewer - Harwich

<h4>Job summary</h4><p>This is a unique opportunity to join the Training, Exercising and Doctrine (TED) Team at the very heart of government in the COBR Directorate. Our team's mission is to strengthen the UK's resilience to crises. We do this by developing world-leading doctrine, driving innovation, and delivering expert training and exercising.</p><p>In this role, you will be at the centre of this mission, shaping the future of the UK Resilience Academy (UKRA), as the leading national provider of resilience learning and expertise, building a community of trained professionals and individuals in civil society to be better prepared for current and future risks. It was officially opened by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on Monday 28 April 2025.</p><p>This is not a typical policy role. You will be instrumental in building a national capability, working with experts across government, the Public Sector and emergency services, the voluntary sector, and private industry to ensure the UK is prepared for the most challenging risks we face by guiding the UKRA to deliver against its objectives.</p><p>We are a friendly, supportive, and high-performing team. We are looking for a proactive and motivated individual to join us. This post would be an excellent fit for someone with a background in project delivery, policy, or learning and development, and a keen interest in capability building, civil contingencies, and national security.</p><h4>Job description</h4><p>As the UKRA Sponsor and Policy Adviser, you will be leading a high-profile national programme. This is a dynamic role that blends strategic policy development, robust project management, and senior stakeholder engagement.</p><p>Your core responsibilities will include:</p><ul><li>Policy and Programme Delivery: Providing robust project management and governance to deliver key workstreams, ensuring our strategic policy goals are met on time and to a high standard. This includes providing the secretariat for key governance boards to ensure they run effectively.<br>You will enable our lead supplier to translate resilience policy into tangible learning offers, working with colleagues to respond to new and emerging risks.</li><li>Future Delivery Model: A significant part of the role will be to provide dedicated support to the next stage of the UKRA's Future Delivery Model, leading and collaborating with commercial colleagues on key workstreams for the Strategic Business Case and helping to design the future commercial solution.</li><li>Stakeholder Engagement and Outreach: Championing the UKRA across government and beyond, acting as a key representative for the Academy. You will work collaboratively to drive forward our 20+ strong 'Affiliate' network, turning partnerships into a genuine delivery capability.</li><li>Analysis and Continuous Improvement: Gathering and analysing insight from our lead supplier and wider stakeholders to identify system improvements, provide creative solutions, and drive the continuous improvement of the UKRA's curriculum.</li></ul><h4>Person specification</h4><p>We are seeking potential and value a diversity of experience. To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate the following skills and behaviours at SEO level:</p><p><strong>Essential criteria (Civil Service Behaviours):</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Communicating and Influencing (Lead Behaviour)</strong>: You are a confident and clear communicator, able to convey complex ideas persuasively to a wide range of senior stakeholders. You build strong, collaborative relationships and can champion your work with authority.</li><li><strong>Delivering at Pace:</strong> You have strong project management and organisational skills, with a proven ability to manage competing priorities, track progress, and deliver projects successfully in a fast-paced environment.</li><li><strong>Working Together:</strong> You have a strong track record of building and maintaining positive working relationships with diverse stakeholders inside and outside of government, demonstrating a collaborative and inclusive approach to achieve shared goals.</li></ul><p><strong>Desirable criteria:</strong></p><ul><li>A professional interest in resilience, national security, or capability building.</li><li>Experience in supporting commercial processes or business case development.</li><li>An understanding of skills/learning frameworks or policy.<br>Requirement: You must hold, or be willing and eligible to undergo, Security Check (SC) clearance.</li></ul><p><strong>Additional information:</strong></p><p>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.</p><h4>Behaviours</h4><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Communicating and Influencing</li><li>Delivering at Pace</li><li>Working Together</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £47,670, Cabinet Office contributes £13,809 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank"> Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.</a><ul><li>Learning and development tailored to your role.</li><li>An environment with flexible working options.</li><li>A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.</li><li>A <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/members/thinking-of-joining-the-civil-service/" target="_blank">Civil Service Pension</a> which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and employer contributions of 28.97%.</li><li>A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30.</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><strong>Application process</strong></p><p>As part of the application process you should provide a CV (no more than 2 pages)</p><p>A Statement of suitability (no more than 500 words) based on the essential criteria in the Person specification.</p><p>Examples of each of the following behaviours (250 words each)</p><ul><li>Communicating and Influencing (Lead behaviour)</li><li>Delivering at Pace</li><li>Working Together</li></ul><p>Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form</p><p>Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be undertaken using the lead Behaviour, [Communicating and Influencing].</p><p>Should you be successful at application stage, you may then be invited to an interview which will test the following behaviours:</p><ul><li>Communicating and Influencing</li><li>Delivering at Pace</li><li>Working Together</li></ul><p><strong>Expected timeline (subject to change)</strong></p><p>Expected sift date – WC 19/01/2026</p><p>Expected interview date/s – WC 02/02/2026</p><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><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:AdvertRecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">AdvertRecruitment.grs</a><a href="mailto:AdvertRecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">@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>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>Further information</strong></p><p>Please note that this role requires SC clearance, which would normally need 5 years’ UK residency in the past 5 years. This is not an absolute requirement, but supplementary checks may be needed where individuals have not lived in the UK for that period. This may mean your security clearance (and therefore your appointment) will take longer or, in some cases, not be possible.</p><p>For 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>Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment. </p><p>A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.</p><p>New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.</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>If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out. </p><p>A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.</p><p>Any move to the Cabinet Office from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare; for further information <a href="https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/" target="_blank">visit the Childcare Choices website</a>.</p><p><strong>Feedback</strong></p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-security-vetting-advice-for-people-who-are-being-vetted" target="_blank">security check (opens in a new window)</a>.<br><br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vetting-explained-and-our-vetting-charter/the-vetting-charter" target="_blank">See our vetting charter (opens in a new window)</a>.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>This vacancy is part of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans" target="_blank">Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window)</a> initiative.The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/prison-leaver-recruitment/" target="_blank">Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window)</a>.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : <a href="mailto:sct@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">sct@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a></li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:sct@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">sct@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">cabinetofficerecruitment.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 in the first instance you should contact Government Recruitment Service by email at : <a href="mailto:cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a><br>If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission at <a href="mailto:info@csc.gov.uk" target="_blank">info@csc.gov.uk</a>. For further information on the Recruitment Principles and bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission, please visit their website at: <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk" target="_blank">https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk</a>.<br><br><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzY2MDMmdmVyaWZ5PTI0ODAwOWVlOGU4ODAyOGUxMDBlN2I3YWFhYmM2NmQ1" target="_blank">Cabinet Office Employee Offer Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 302kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzY2MDQmdmVyaWZ5PTJiOTYzMTI1ZWZlYmNlNGE4ODIxYmY1Y2ViNTkzYjU4" target="_blank">Cabinet Office Terms and Conditions - External 2025-02-20 Opens in new window</a> (docx, 83kB)

Cabinet Office

UKRA Sponsor and Policy Advisor

Senior Developer

Principal Technical Architect, Networks & Infrastructure

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<p><strong>Are you a Qualified Social Worker? Do you want to make a difference to the lives of Children and Families through effective Social Care?&nbsp; Do you want to be part of a team that cares and will value your knowledge, experience and you as a person? Then Knowsley Children’s Services could be the place for you.</strong></p>
<p><strong><em>Be part of what we are building</em></strong></p>
<p>Following our recent Ofsted inspection, our Children’s Social Care Services (CSC) department are on an improvement journey - one we would love you to join us on!</p>
<p>Do you want to work with:</p>
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<li>a friendly, supportive team who genuinely cares about their employees?</li>
<li>a smaller local authority in easy commuting distance from across the North West with hybrid working options?</li>
<li>Somewhere you can really make a difference to the lives of our Children and Young People</li>
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<p>Then this may be the role for you...</p>
<p>We have high aspirations for our children and young people and are determined to work together to make the necessary improvements and get to ‘good’ whilst always aiming higher. This is an exciting time to join our service - improving CSC is one of the Council’s main priorities; there’s significant investment in the service, expertise on-hand and opportunities for you to make a real difference; helping to shape the future delivery of CSC for the benefit of our children and young people.</p>
<p>If you choose to join us, you will be coming to an inclusive, supportive, and friendly team.&nbsp; We have a new engaging and ambitious leadership team in place, who will ensure that you work in an environment where you feel recognised, valued, and listened to.&nbsp; As a service we offer flexible working, manageable caseloads and a vast array of employee benefits details of which can be found below.&nbsp; We welcome you to come and join us on this exciting journey– in return we promise to support, develop, and help you achieve your goals.</p>
<p>Don’t just take our word for it though, see what our current social workers have to say.-</p>
<p><a href="https://youtu.be/oMH7chd4Qrc" target="_blank"><strong>watch here</strong></a></p>
<p><strong><em>Who we are looking for:</em></strong></p>
<p>To be successful you will be a qualified, experienced social worker and you will be professionally registered with Social Work England.&nbsp; You will be committed to making a difference for Children, Young People and their families and you’ll be a great communicator able to quickly build good relationships.&nbsp; It’s important you actively invest in your continuous professional development, and we will support you to do this.</p>
<p><strong><em>Our offer to you:</em></strong></p>
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<li><strong>We are a Disability Confident Employer,</strong> meaning we offer Inclusive &amp; accessible recruitment, offering an interview to disabled people, providing reasonable adjustments, &amp; supporting existing employees.&nbsp;</li>
<li><strong>Flexible working, Hybrid working arrangements &amp; family friendly initiatives;</strong><strong> </strong>Our flexible working scheme allows you to manage your hours &amp; plan your life more easily. We will consider requests for flexible working.&nbsp; For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time.</li>
<li><strong>Generous Holiday Entitlement:</strong> starting at 28 days leave with an option to buy additional 10 days leave&nbsp;</li>
<li><strong>Manageable Workloads</strong> - directors of our service work closely with the Heads of Service &amp; Team Managers to ensure caseloads are manageable &amp; you are supported.&nbsp;</li>
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<li><strong>Differentiated sickness absence</strong> for individuals living with a disability.&nbsp;</li>
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<li><strong>Menopause policy</strong><strong> </strong>supporting women in the workplace.&nbsp;</li>
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<li><strong>Local Government Pension Scheme</strong>&nbsp;</li>
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<li><strong>Newley Developed Bespoke Four-Week Induction Programme</strong>&nbsp;</li>
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<li><strong>High Quality IT Kit</strong><strong> </strong>supporting agile working arrangements&nbsp;</li>
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<li><strong>Learning &amp; Career Development:</strong><strong> </strong>We have a wide range of blended learning opportunities available to all employees, which will be relevant to your job &amp; progression&nbsp;</li>
<li><strong>Supportive Practice Improvement Team </strong>– we have a team of experienced staff who build positive working relationships with staff to work alongside you to embed learning from audits or reviews.</li>
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<li><strong>A range of Workers Groups,</strong><strong> </strong>g., Black &amp; Minority Workers' Group, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Forum, Neurodiverse Staff Support Group.&nbsp;</li>
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<li><strong>Well-being Support:</strong><strong> </strong>We want to improve the well-being of our employees both in &amp; out of the workplace&nbsp;</li>
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<li><strong>Apprenticeship Offer</strong>&nbsp;</li>
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<li><strong>Secondment Opportunities</strong>&nbsp;</li>
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<li><strong>MyTime</strong> – our monthly supervisions scheduled with you. This is your one-to-one time solely focused on your career development&nbsp;</li>
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<li><strong>Reflective Supervision - 4 weekly</strong>&nbsp;</li>
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<li><strong>Access to Signs of Safety Group Supervision</strong>&nbsp;</li>
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<li><strong>Newly Developed Progression Pathway</strong>&nbsp;</li>
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<li><strong>Learning at Work Week</strong>: A yearly celebration awards to recognise &amp; celebrate individual practice across the council<strong>.</strong>&nbsp;</li>
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<li><strong>Visible and accessible Leadership including Monthly Principal Social Worker (PSW) drop-in sessions</strong>&nbsp;</li>
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<li><strong>Themed Practice Learning Week</strong>: Providing a range of bitesize learning opportunities.&nbsp;</li>
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<li><strong>Currently Offering Free Parking</strong>&nbsp;</li>
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<li><strong>Cycle to Work Scheme:</strong><strong> </strong>We are committed to greener transport solutions. Our scheme entitles you to significant discounts on the price of a new bike &amp; safety equipment.&nbsp;</li>
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<li>bank holidays.&nbsp;</li>
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<li><strong>Eye Tests:</strong><strong> </strong>We provide all display screen users with a free eye test on request. We have a corporate eye care scheme which includes a contribution to the cost of glasses&nbsp;</li>
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<li><strong>Childcare Vouchers</strong>&nbsp;</li>
<li><strong>Free Refreshments</strong> – Tea, Coffee and Milk</li>
<li><strong>Discounted Gym Membership</strong>&nbsp;</li>
<li><strong>Credit Union Membership</strong>&nbsp;</li>
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<li><strong>VIVUP Discounts &amp; Savings</strong><strong> </strong>The program offers a staff discount scheme.&nbsp;</li>
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<p><strong><em>Application Process</em></strong></p>
<p>We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce.</p>
<p>At Knowsley we value our applicants and want you to feel well-informed and welcome. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact Laura Doyle on Tel: 0151 443 2337&nbsp;/ Joanne Sheridan on Tel: 07966801894&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>If you are interested in this vacancy, please upload your CV along with a supporting statement as one document in PDF or Word format. Your CV and supporting statement should be tailored to reflect the competencies within the person specification. Please note your supporting statement should not exceed 1–2 pages in length.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Please note that sponsorship is not available for this post</strong></p>

Knowsley Council

Experienced Social Worker (Young Persons Team)

<h4>Job summary</h4><p>We’re looking for an exceptional <strong>Lead Application Operations Engineer</strong> to help us make a difference to our planet. </p><p>As our Lead Application Operations Engineer, the job may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in the office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and the location advertised will be your contractual place of work. </p><p>Our opportunity is full time, 37 hours per week, but we would also consider applicants wishing to work a minimum of 30 hours per week and we will also try our best to consider those intending to work a job share. Our people are at the heart of what we do and we'll do our best to agree a working pattern that works for everyone. </p><p><strong>World changing work</strong></p><p>From science to technology, from meteorology to management, and from planning to communication, our expertise helps us stand out as the authority on weather accuracy and climate prediction. We help individuals, industries and government to make better decisions to stay safe and thrive. This is the Met Office. This is who we are. </p><ul><li>We’re a force for good - focusing on our environmental and social impact</li><li>We’re experts by nature - always learning and developing to do things better</li><li>We live and breathe it - putting our purpose at the heart of decision-making</li><li>We’re better together - understanding partnerships and inclusivity make us greater</li><li>We keep evolving - pushing boundaries to make tomorrow better for our customers</li></ul><h4>Job description</h4><p><strong>Your world of expertise</strong></p><p>Within the National Capability Technology's Operational Suite team, you work alongside another Lead Application Operations Engineer to provide line management, leadership and management of the team to deliver outstanding services.</p><p>You promote knowledge collaboration and adoption of good practices - providing technical leadership, coaching, and mentorship for your team. </p><p>You have strong analytical skills using these to guide and mentor your team through complex technical challenges, and to interpret and present service performance reports. </p><p><strong>Your key duties</strong>:</p><ul><li>Team Leadership: lead and develop the team to support and deliver its operational services, with line management responsibility for team members.</li><li>Team Management: plan, direct and prioritise the activities of the team.</li><li>Service Delivery: ensure the Operational Suite services are delivered in line with the SLA’s/OLA’s in a cost effective manner. The Operational Suite runs 24/7/365 and will at times require support outside of normal working hours.</li><li>Service Improvement: Work with colleagues and stakeholders to continually improve the service we deliver. </li><li>Technical expertise: manage high impact, complex changes; lead the investigation and resolution of incidents; be proactive in searching for potential problems; identify process improvements and contribute to the implementation of proposed solutions </li></ul><p>We operate an on-call roster in Technology to provide 24/7/365 support to respond to operational service requirements. This post may be part of an on-call roster and the postholder would be required to participate in an on-call roster where in operation. </p><h4>Person specification</h4><p><strong>Essential Criteria, skills and experience:</strong></p><ol><li>A demonstrable track record of successfully managing operational systems in support and development environments, or equivalent experience. (We’re experts by nature)</li><li>Understand the importance and benefits of implementing processes, such as ITIL, for managing information systems, and how to use them to ensure excellent service delivery. (We’re experts by nature) </li><li>Able to work under broad direction establishing own milestones, team objectives and delegate assignments. (We’re better together)</li><li>Have experience of leadership, planning and organising to deliver packages of work across teams. (We’re better together)</li><li>A proven ability to communicate with other departments, teams, customers or suppliers at a technical and business level. (We live and breathe it)</li></ol><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £43,081, Met Office contributes £12,480 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>Why join us</strong></p><p>Our work is life-changing, often life-saving and always life-enhancing. The Met Office is Great Place to Work UK certified. We are also featured on their ‘Best Workplaces in Tech’ 2023, 2024 and 2025 lists, as well as their ’54 Best Workplaces for Women’ 2023 list.</p><p>As our Lead Application Operations Engineer, your total reward package will be up to £65,569 annually, which includes: </p><ul><li>£43,081 base pay</li><li>An outstanding Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 28.97%</li><li>Recruitment Retention Allowance (RRA) you will be paid £5,300 per annum as a market supplement to reflect the demand for your skills. Whilst in post, you will be paid this market driven allowance from April 2024 until March 2026 in your monthly pay</li><li>Annual Leave starting at 27.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising to 32.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) after 5 years and option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year of annual leave</li></ul><h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4><p><strong>How to apply</strong></p><p>If you share our values, we’d love to hear from you! Click apply to begin your application. Please complete your career history and provide evidence against each of the essential criteria in the supporting statement questionnaire. We recommend candidates use the CARL method (Context, Action, Result and Learning) for presenting evidence of experience and skills. </p><p>Closing date 19/01/2026 at 23:59 with first stage interviews commencing from 09/02/2026. You will hear from us once the closing date has passed. </p><p><strong>Using AI in your application</strong></p><p>We welcome applications that use AI tools for support in drafting or refining, as long as they accurately reflect your own skills and experience. All hiring decisions at the Met Office are made by people, not AI. For more details, visit <strong><a href="https://careers.metoffice.gov.uk/join-us/our-approach-recruitment" target="_blank">our approach to recruitment</a></strong></p><p><strong>How we can help</strong></p><p>If you have any questions or would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact us at <strong><a href="mailto:careers@metoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">careers@metoffice.gov.uk</a></strong></p><p>If you’re considering applying and need support to do so, please get in touch. You can request adjustments either within your application or by contacting us. Should you be offered an interview, please be aware there may be a selection exercise which could include a presentation, written test or a scenario-based activity. You can select in your application to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme. To be invited to interview/assessment under this scheme, your application must meet the essential criteria for the role. </p><p>We understand that great minds don’t always think alike and as an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from those with all protected characteristics. We recruit on merit, fairness, and open competition in line with the Civil Service Code. </p><p>We can only accept applications from those eligible to live and work in the UK - please refer to GOV.UK for information. We require Security clearance, for which you need to have resided in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years to be eligible, 2 of these years must be immediately preceding the point of your application. You will need to achieve full security clearance within your first 6 months with us. </p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-security-vetting-advice-for-people-who-are-being-vetted" target="_blank">security check (opens in a new window)</a>.<br><br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vetting-explained-and-our-vetting-charter/the-vetting-charter" target="_blank">See our vetting charter (opens in a new window)</a>.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Medical</h4>Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>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 : Resourcing Team</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:careers@metoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">careers@metoffice.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:careers@metoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">careers@metoffice.gov.uk</a></li></ul>

Lead Application Operations Engineer

<h4>Job summary</h4><p><em>Would you like to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the Crown Commercial Service (CCS)? Do you thrive on turning strategic vision into tangible operational improvements? Are you passionate about leveraging innovation to achieve significant strategic goals? We are looking for innovative and strategically minded Business Architects to join our newly established Business Architecture function.</em></p><p><strong>Job Summary</strong></p><p>This critical and exciting opportunity requires strategic vision to harness innovation and align business strategy to drive operational improvements that deliver our strategic goals. Collaborating across the organisation to model value streams, services, capabilities, and processes, building a comprehensive understanding of the current enterprise landscape and mapping strategic change.</p><p><strong>Directorate Overview</strong></p><p>The Digital &amp; Data Services (DDS) directorate is at the heart of CCS's digital transformation journey, responsible for delivering modern, efficient, and user-centred digital services that support over £30bn of public sector procurement annually. We're building a world-class digital capability that will revolutionise how the public sector buys common goods and services.</p><p><strong>Team Summary</strong></p><p>In the Business Architecture and Continuous Improvement function you will be working closely with 6 permanent colleagues, and as part of a wider Strategy and Architecture domain tasked with developing the CCS Digital Strategy and Enterprise, Technology and Data Architecture.</p><h4>Job description</h4><p><strong>Key Accountabilities</strong></p><p>● Apply and develop business architecture frameworks, principles, and techniques within CCS. Guide others in using appropriate business architectural tools and methods. </p><p>● Understand and apply business architectural principles, techniques, and tools to business scenarios. </p><p>● Create business architecture artefacts, including abstract representations of the organisation. </p><p>● Develop standard and scalable models to collect, aggregate, or disaggregate complex information. </p><p>● Support the definition of vision for business capabilities and value streams using various architecture and collaboration tools used within CCS. </p><p>● Identify and anticipate business impacts, issues, and activities, supporting the shaping of principles, patterns, standards, processes, plans, and policies accordingly. </p><p>● Contribute to the creation of transition plans, roadmaps, and strategic alignment, ensuring investments and initiatives align with business objectives. </p><p>● Engage with stakeholders to understand requirements and provide recommendations. </p><p>● Stay informed about external influences that may help or hinder strategic goals. </p><p>● Support process optimisation and improvement through analysis and design.</p><h4>Person specification</h4><p><strong>Essential Criteria (to be assessed at application stage):</strong></p><ul><li><p>Demonstrable experience in applying and developing Business Architecture frameworks and principles to model value streams, capabilities, services, and processes.</p></li><li><p>Proven ability to translate strategic vision into tangible operational improvements and contribute to the creation of transition plans, roadmaps, and strategic alignment.</p></li><li><p>Strong analytical and modelling skills to collect, aggregate, or disaggregate complex business information and support process optimisation and design.</p></li><li><p>Excellent stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills with the ability to gather requirements, provide recommendations, and guide others in using appropriate architectural tools and methods.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Success Profiles (to be assessed at interview):</strong></p><p>You will be assessed against the following<strong> Behaviours:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Working Together</p></li><li><p>Seeing the bigger picture</p></li><li><p>Changing and Improving</p></li></ul><p>You will be assessed against the following<strong> Technical Skills </strong></p><p><strong>(Some of the below technical skills will be tested via a presentation at interview)</strong></p><ul><li><p>Business Architecture</p></li><li><p>Communicating Information</p></li></ul><p>(A link to the Civil Service Success Profiles Framework is provided below)</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles" target="_blank">Success Profiles Framework</a></p><h4>Behaviours</h4><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Seeing the Big Picture</li><li>Working Together</li><li>Changing and Improving</li></ul><h4>Technical skills</h4><p>We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Business Architecture</li><li>Communicating Information</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £59,877, Crown Commercial Service contributes £17,346 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>What we will offer you, here are some of the benefits you can expect:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Competitive salary </p></li><li><p>Generous pension scheme</p></li><li><p>A discretionary non-contractual performance related bonus </p></li><li><p>Working remotely in addition to working in advertised office location</p></li><li><p>Flexi time scheme (available for B1-B6)</p></li><li><p>Minimum 25 days annual leave to a maximum service related 30 days excluding bank holidays</p></li></ul><p><em><strong>Explore fully how we will</strong></em><a href="https://assets.crowncommercial.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/7404-23-CCS-Benefit-pack_May24-2.pdf" target="_blank"><strong> reward</strong></a><strong></strong><em><strong>your work.</strong></em></p><p><strong>Want to make a difference? Find out more about the rewarding work that we do in our </strong><a href="https://assets.crowncommercial.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/7403-23-CCS-Generic-Candidate-pack_SU_v3.pdf" target="_blank"><strong>candidate pack</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the <a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19Cqusz8FEHTaHOfPlWvrqgTl11iIOldR" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025-html" target="_blank">Civil ServiceD&amp;I Strategy.</a></p><p>We want to make our recruitment process accessible to everyone, so if there is any way that we can support you, please contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@crowncommercial.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@crowncommercial.gov.uk</a></p><p><strong>Working flexibly, delivering outcomes</strong></p><p>CCS is a flexible business with a smarter working model where our colleagues benefit from a mix of home and office working. Successful candidates are expected to work from one of the office locations listed. Our current office attendance approach requires a minimum of 26 days per quarter (approx 2 days per week, which may be subject to change) in CCS office locations or off site meetings with suppliers, customers, partners, networking / industry events. This is pro rata for those who work part time. Our smarter working principles mean that our people have the advantage of both office and offsite based collaboration and learning, as well as working from home. This way of working allows us to honour our commitment to being a responsible business, offer flexibility and better work life balance as well as ensuring we deliver our business with confidence and in accordance with our CCS values.</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 Technical skills.<p><strong>Selection Process</strong></p><p>Candidates who are successful at sift will be contacted as soon as possible following the closing date and advised of the interview process in more detail. The sift will commence W/C 2Oth February 2026 either at one of our offices or via video with interview times and dates to be confirmed.</p><p><em>To find out more about our recruitment process please click</em><a href="https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/careers-with-ccs/recruitment-process/" target="_blank"> here</a></p><p>Please note: <em>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 </em><a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance</a><em> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.</em></p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-security-vetting-advice-for-people-who-are-being-vetted" target="_blank">counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window)</a>.<br><br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vetting-explained-and-our-vetting-charter/the-vetting-charter" target="_blank">See our vetting charter (opens in a new window)</a>.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>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 : The Recruitment Team</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:recruitment@crowncommercial.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@crowncommercial.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:recruitment@crowncommercial.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@crowncommercial.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>Our recruitment processes are underpinned by the principle of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles details of which can be found at <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk" target="_blank">http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk</a><br><br><a href="https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/careers-with-ccs" target="_blank">https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/careers-with-ccs</a>

Business Architect

<h4>Job summary</h4><p>We’re looking for an exceptional <strong>Senior Application Operations Engineer - Corporate Database</strong> to help us make a difference to our planet. </p><p>As our Senior Application Operations Engineer, the job may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in the office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and the location advertised will be your contractual place of work. </p><p>Our opportunity is full time, 37 hours per week. Our people are at the heart of what we do and we'll do our best to agree a working pattern that works for everyone. </p><p><strong>World changing work</strong></p><p>From science to technology, from meteorology to management, and from planning to communication, our expertise helps us stand out as the authority on weather accuracy and climate prediction. We help individuals, industries and government to make better decisions to stay safe and thrive. This is the Met Office. This is who we are. </p><ul><li>We’re a force for good - focusing on our environmental and social impact</li><li>We’re experts by nature - always learning and developing to do things better</li><li>We live and breathe it - putting our purpose at the heart of decision-making</li><li>We’re better together - understanding partnerships and inclusivity make us greater</li><li>We keep evolving - pushing boundaries to make tomorrow better for our customers</li></ul><h4>Job description</h4><p><strong>Your world of expertise</strong></p><p>You will be joining the Corporate Database Team, which is part of the wider Infrastructure Technology team in the Met Office. Our on-premise database estate underpins a variety of weather services that are delivered to customers worldwide, so they can stay safe and thrive. We also provide data repositories for our Scientists. These help them to deliver the world class science associated with the Met Office.</p><p>Working in the small team of database administrators, your focus will be on managing and maintaining our on-premise databases, alongside some development work.<br><br>We look for ways to improve the services that we deliver and innovative ways to use the latest technology across all that we do. We also work alongside projects that require our knowledge and expertise, helping the Met Office deliver its goals. </p><p><strong>Your key duties</strong>:</p><ul><li>Employ your knowledge and skills with database technologies. Managing and maintaining the database estate at the Met Office. This also includes keeping the estate secure and compliant.</li><li>Use the Service Management toolset to resolve Incidents, manage changes and investigate problems to a satisfactory conclusion. Thus minimising disruption to services and ensuring service continuity of the database estate.</li><li>Work with team members, offering help and assistance so that the team meet their goals. Engage with the wide range of project and technology teams to improve and widen database services.</li><li>Look for opportunities to enhance the level of service delivered to users of the database services. Represent the database team within the Met Office. Communicate with users to ensure the delivery of an excellent level of service.</li></ul><p>We operate an on-call roster in Technology to provide 24/7/365 support to respond to operational service requirements. This post may be part of an on-call roster and the postholder would be required to participate in an on-call roster where in operation. </p><h4>Person specification</h4><p><strong>Essential Criteria, skills and experience:</strong></p><ol><li>A strong grasp of database technologies, primarily Oracle RDBMS as well as knowledge of PostgreSQL. (We're experts by nature)</li><li>A good working knowledge of APEX implementation and development on a linux platform. (We keep on evolving)</li><li>Work as part of a team. Share your knowledge of database technology with others and where appropriate mentor colleagues. (We’re better together)</li><li>Strong communication skills with the ability to tailor your approach depending on the audience. (We live and breathe it)</li><li>The ability to solve problems and manage issues, using a structured and customer focused approach. (We’re a force for good)</li></ol><p>We encourage you to apply if you believe you meet our essential criteria, but we’re also keen to discover if you have: </p><ol><li>A working knowledge of Oracle RMAN.</li><li>The ability to write and develop PL/SQL.</li></ol><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £35,145, Met Office contributes £10,181 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>Why join us</strong></p><p>Our work is life-changing, often life-saving and always life-enhancing. The Met Office is Great Place to Work UK certified. We are also featured on their ‘Best Workplaces in Tech’ 2023, 2024 and 2025 lists, as well as their ’54 Best Workplaces for Women’ 2023 list.</p><p>As our Senior Application Operations Engineer, your total reward package will be up to £51,648 annually, which includes: </p><ul><li>£35,145 base pay</li><li>An outstanding Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 28.97%</li><li>Recruitment Retention Allowance (RRA) you will be paid £2,200 per annum as a market supplement to reflect the demand for your skills. Whilst in post, you will be paid this market driven allowance from April 2024 until March 2026 in your monthly </li><li>Annual Leave starting at 27.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising to 32.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) after 5 years and option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year of annual leave</li></ul><h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4><p><strong>How to apply</strong></p><p>If you share our values, we’d love to hear from you! Click apply to begin your application. Please complete your career history and provide evidence against each of the essential criteria in the supporting statement questionnaire. We recommend candidates use the CARL method (Context, Action, Result and Learning) for presenting evidence of experience and skills. </p><p>Closing date 19/01/2026 at 23:59 with first stage interviews commencing from 02/02/2026. You will hear from us once the closing date has passed. </p><p><strong>Using AI in your application</strong></p><p>We welcome applications that use AI tools for support in drafting or refining, as long as they accurately reflect your own skills and experience. All hiring decisions at the Met Office are made by people, not AI. For more details, visit <strong><a href="https://careers.metoffice.gov.uk/join-us/our-approach-recruitment" target="_blank">our approach to recruitment</a>.</strong></p><p><strong>How we can help</strong></p><p>If you have any questions or would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact us at <a href="mailto:careers@metoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">careers@metoffice.gov.uk</a>. </p><p>If you’re considering applying and need support to do so, please get in touch. You can request adjustments either within your application or by contacting us. Should you be offered an interview, please be aware there may be a selection exercise which could include a presentation, written test or a scenario-based activity. You can select in your application to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme. To be invited to interview/assessment under this scheme, your application must meet the essential criteria for the role. </p><p>We understand that great minds don’t always think alike and as an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from those with all protected characteristics. We recruit on merit, fairness, and open competition in line with the Civil Service Code. </p><p>We can only accept applications from those eligible to live and work in the UK - please refer to GOV.UK for information. We require Security clearance, for which you need to have resided in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years to be eligible, 2 of these years must be immediately preceding the point of your application. You will need to achieve full security clearance within your first 6 months.</p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-security-vetting-advice-for-people-who-are-being-vetted" target="_blank">security check (opens in a new window)</a>.<br><br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vetting-explained-and-our-vetting-charter/the-vetting-charter" target="_blank">See our vetting charter (opens in a new window)</a>.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Medical</h4>Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>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 : Resourcing Team</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:careers@metoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">careers@metoffice.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:careers@metoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">careers@metoffice.gov.uk</a></li></ul>

Senior Application Operations Engineer - Corporate Database

Senior Product Manager – Cloud

<h4>Job summary</h4><p><strong>Role Purpose:</strong></p><p>A power platform developer delivers and integrates software to form a complete service</p><p><br>At this role level, you will:</p><p>- Lead development on sets of related requirements<br>- Have a thorough understanding of the end-to-end system capability<br>- Work with other disciplines to understand what needs to be built<br>- Operate and manage the production services you build<br>- Find ways to improve system robustness, resilience and stability<br>- Proactively identify continuous improvements and ways to prevent technical debt</p><p>You will join the Omnichannel team as a developer who are responsible for managing Dynamics 365 CRM <br>and Genesys Cloud CX.</p><p>Your responsibilities will be developing D365 solutions to specified requirements and to agreed level of <br>quality. This will include integrations into other technologies in order to deliver the required user <br>experience. You will collaborate with other team members including Product Owner, Application <br>Engineer, Solutions Architect and Business Analyst.</p><p>The overall MaPS architecture includes – Adobe Experience Manager, React.js, D365, Genesys Cloud, Azure functions, Azure DevOps Tooling, Power BI.</p><h4>Job description</h4><p><strong>Key Duties &amp; Responsibilities:</strong></p><p>- Developing our digital products using D365 and Azure Functions with a focus on writing efficient, <br>modular and maintainable code.<br>- Producing testable code complete with unit/integration tests.<br>- Collaborating within an agile team, working closely with other developers, designers, editors, <br>product owners and testers to deliver the best possible digital experiences.<br>- Using ADO (Azure DevOps) to manage work and tasks, collaborating with other agile team <br>members &amp; Engaging collaboratively with Architecture and DevOps on solutions design and implementation <br>to ensure robust and well supported software.<br>- Following GDS guidelines for Government Digital Services.<br>- Writing and reviewing technical documentation.<br>- Participating in our agile planning, estimation and delivery processes.<br>- Able to self-manage including keeping technical knowledge up to date.<br>- Promoting collaborative working, efficiencies and knowledge transfer.<br>- Releasing code and or D365 solutions via Azure DevOps pipelines<br>- Build and manage Azure resources (e.g., Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Key Vault, API <br>Management) to support scalable and secure application backends.<br>- Use Terraform for infrastructure as code (IaC) to provision and manage cloud environments in a consistent and automated manner<br>- Develop reusable components and templates for Power Platform solutions to accelerate delivery and maintain consistency across projects.<br>- Implement robust error handling and logging mechanisms in Power Automate flows and Azure <br>Functions to ensure traceability and reliability.<br>- Leverage Azure Service Bus topics and queues to orchestrate asynchronous workflows and <br>decouple microservices in enterprise-grade solutions.<br>- Document technical designs, configurations, and deployment procedures to support <br>maintainability and knowledge transfer.</p><p><strong>Skills &amp; Qualifications:</strong></p><p>Availability and capacity management. You can manage service components to ensure they meet business needs and performance targets.</p><p>Development process optimisation. You can identify process optimisation opportunities with guidance and contribute to the implementation of proposed solutions.</p><p>Information security. You can understand information security. You can design solutions and services with security controls embedded, specifically engineered with mitigation of security threats as a core feature.</p><p>Modern standards approach. You can competently apply a modern standards approach and guide others to do so.</p><p>Programming and build (software engineering). You can collaborate with others when necessary to review specifications. You can use the agreed specifications to design, code, test and document programs or scripts of medium-to-high complexity, using the right standards and tools. </p><p>Prototyping. You can approach prototyping as a team activity, actively soliciting prototypes and testing with others. You can establish design patterns and iterate them. You can use a variety of prototyping methods and choose the most appropriate.</p><p>Service support. You can identify, locate and fix faults.</p><p>Systems design. You can design systems characterised by medium levels of risk, impact, and business or technical complexity. You can select appropriate design standards, methods and tools, and ensure they are applied effectively. You can review the systems designs of others to ensure the selection of appropriate technology, efficient use of resources and integration of multiple systems and technology.</p><p>Systems integration. You can define the integration build. You can co-ordinate build activities across systems. You can understand how to undertake and support integration testing activities</p><p>User focus. You can collaborate with user researchers and can represent users internally. You can explain the difference between user needs and the desires of the user. You can champion user research to focus on all users. You can prioritise and define approaches to understand the user story, guiding others in doing so. You can offer recommendations on the best tools and methods to use.</p><h4>Person specification</h4><p><strong>Essential:</strong></p><p>- Experience with Microsoft Power Platform tools such as Power Automate, Dataverse and Power Apps.<br>- Extensive experience with customisation and configuration.<br>- Strong technical expertise with .NET, Visual Studio, JavaScript, C# and Plugins (Ideally have <br>experience working with Genesys APIs or similar)<br>- Experience in Azure Function Apps integrations including monitoring them for performance and failures</p><p><strong>Desirable:</strong></p><p>Experience with Customer Service, Sales and Marketing modules.</p><p>Configure and customize on standard workflows, dashboards, forms, views and develop standard or custom reports</p><p><strong>Personal Attributes:</strong></p><p>- Excellent communication skills <br>- Problem-solving <br>- Attention to detail <br>- Process Optimisation <br>- Strategic technical planning</p><h4>Benefits</h4><p><strong>About Us</strong><br>The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) is based in Bedford, in a recently renovated modern office. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to become an integral part of a dynamic organisation, working to help people across the UK.</p><p>At the heart of the Money and Pensions Service are our values – caring, connecting, and transforming, which are the foundation of our success. They permeate every area of our work and define all our business relationships and the way we work with each other. We’re not only looking for the best people to come and work for us, but we need people who align themselves with our values:</p><ul><li><strong>Caring</strong><br>We care about our colleagues and the people whose lives we are here to transform.</li><li><strong>Connecting</strong><br>We will transform lives through our ability to make positive connections.</li><li><strong>Transforming</strong><br>We are committed to transforming lives and making a positive societal impact.</li></ul><p><strong>Our Inclusive Working Environment</strong><br>By fostering our values, we are immensely proud of the inclusive working environment that we have created. The diversity of our people is a strength that we embrace and wish to build upon, so we are committed to attracting people of all backgrounds. We work hard to ensure that we have a progressive approach to inclusion, equity, and belonging. We really do want our colleagues to “bring their whole selves to work.”</p><p>Our colleague and ally networks encompass LGBTQ+, neurodiversity, women’s health, men’s health, ethnicity, and diversity.</p><p><strong>What We Offer</strong></p><ul><li>Generous Annual Leave – 30 days plus Bank Holidays</li><li>Pension scheme – contributions matched 2 to 1 (up to 10% of your salary)</li><li>Interest-free loan for season tickets for buses and trains</li><li>Cycle to work Scheme</li><li>Subsidised eye tests &amp; flu jabs</li><li>Life assurance scheme</li><li>Give as you earn scheme</li><li>Employee assistance programme (EAP)</li><li>PAM Assist and PAM Life scheme (Wellbeing)</li><li>Enhanced family and sick pay</li><li>Paid volunteering (2 days a year)</li><li>Recognition Scheme</li><li>Discounts portal to numerous retailers</li></ul><p><strong>Flexible Working</strong><br>At MaPS, we take pride in our flexible approach to work. As standard, we work on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 2 days in the office per week. Hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and our headquarters in Bedford will be your contractual place of work. The number of days that anyone will be able to work at home will be determined primarily by business needs, but personal and other relevant circumstances will also be considered. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working, including whether a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for you, will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.</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><strong>Recruitment Process: </strong></p><ol><li><strong>Initial Review: Our recruiter will review your CV. If it looks like a good fit, they'll reach out to arrange a call.</strong></li><li><strong>Hiring Manager Review: If the recruiter thinks you're suitable, your CV will be passed to the hiring manager, who will decide whether to invite you for an interview.</strong></li><li><strong>Interview: If selected, you'll participate in a virtual interview. This single-stage process allows you to demonstrate your skills and experience through competency-based questions. This will also require you to deliver a short presentation.</strong></li></ol><p><strong>Career Development</strong><br>In MaPS, we take career development seriously. We actively encourage and support applications from our existing MaPS colleagues. However, we do follow the Civil Service Commissioner recruitment principles, which means that you will be required to participate in a full, open, and fair process.</p><p><strong>Reserve List</strong><br>If you are successful at interview, we operate a reserve list where your details will be held for up to 6 months. Should a vacancy come available in that time with the same essential criteria, reserve list candidates will be offered that position with no further assessment required.</p><p><strong>Application Process</strong><br>The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. 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 the Money and Pensions Service via email: <a href="mailto:recruitment@maps.org.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@maps.org.uk</a>. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website.</p><p><strong>Job Reference: MaPS01035</strong><br><strong>Close Date: 19th January 2026</strong></p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : Marty Sikora</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:marty.sikora@reed.com" target="_blank">marty.sikora@reed.com</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:moneyand.pensions@reed.com" target="_blank">moneyand.pensions@reed.com</a></li></ul>

The Money and Pensions Service

Microsoft Power Platform Developer

<h4>Job summary</h4><p><strong>Software Developer</strong><br>£57,000 per annum<br>Bedford<br>Permanent<br>Hybrid Working</p><p><strong>Role Details:</strong></p><p>We’re seeking a skilled and motivated Software Developer with a strong focus on front-end technologies to help us build and enhance digital products that make a real difference in improving financial wellbeing. </p><p>You’ll work with modern JavaScript technologies including React, Next.js, and TypeScript, while also leveraging Node.js and cloud services to deliver robust, user-focused solutions. </p><p>The ideal candidate will be proactive and collaborative, with a passion for clean, maintainable code and modern development practices. You’ll thrive in an agile environment, working closely with product, design, and delivery teams to create accessible, high-quality experiences that have a positive societal impact. </p><p><strong>Key Relationships: </strong></p><ul><li>Other Engineers and Developers </li><li>Delivery Managers/Scrum Masters </li><li>Product Owners </li><li>Business Analysts </li><li>Test Engineers </li><li>Security and Architecture </li></ul><h4>Job description</h4><p><strong>Key Accountabilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Developing our digital products using React, Next.js and TypeScript with a focus on writing efficient, modular and maintainable code. </li><li>Building and integrating with services in Azure (such as Cosmos DB). </li><li>Following a component-driven development practice, working towards a common design system through development of our shared component libraries, promoting re-use of existing code where possible, and providing a clear and consistent user experience. </li><li>Producing clean, testable code complete with unit/integration/e2e tests. </li><li>Ability to leverage AI tools and services where appropriate, to boost productivity and quality. </li><li>Following the government Service Manual to ensure we build compliant experiences for our customers (e.g. ensuring we build for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, compatibility with different devices, and utilising technology such as Server Side Rendering for performance and compatibility where JavaScript is disabled). </li><li>Collaborating within an agile team, working closely with other developers, devops, designers, editors, product owners and testers to deliver the best possible digital experiences. </li><li>Writing technical documentation. </li><li>Participating in our agile planning, estimation and delivery processes. </li><li>Peer reviewing code developed as part of our workflow. </li><li>Able to self-manage including keeping technical knowledge up to date. </li><li>Actively participating within communities of practice; contributing to our best practices and sharing your knowledge and experience with the team. </li><li>Pairing with other developers where appropriate. </li></ul><h4>Person specification</h4><p><strong>Skills:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Availability and capacity management</strong>. You can manage service components to ensure they meet business needs and key performance indicators (KPIs). </li><li><strong>Development process optimisation</strong>. You can explain the importance of developing process efficiency and the common ways in which processes are optimised. You can support specific activities to improve development processes. You can identify obvious deficiencies. </li><li><strong>Information security</strong>. You can design solutions and services with security controls included, specifically engineered to mitigate security threats. </li><li><strong>Modern development standards</strong>. You can apply modern development standards and support others in applying them. </li><li><strong>Programming and build (software engineering)</strong>. You can collaborate with others when necessary to review specifications and use the agreed specifications to design, code, test and document programs or scripts of medium-to-high complexity, using the right standards and tools. </li><li><strong>Prototyping</strong>. You can approach prototyping as a team activity, actively soliciting prototypes and testing with others. You can establish design patterns and iterate them. You can use a variety of prototyping methods and choose the most appropriate.</li><li><strong>Service support</strong>. You can help fix service faults following agreed procedures and carry out maintenance tasks on service support infrastructure.</li><li><strong>Systems design</strong>. You can translate logical designs into physical designs. You can produce detailed designs. You can effectively document all work using required standards, methods and tools, including prototyping tools where appropriate. You can design systems characterised by managed levels of risk, manageable business and technical complexity, and meaningful impact. You can work with well understood technology and identify appropriate patterns. </li><li><strong>Systems integration</strong>. You can build and test simple interfaces between systems. You can work on more complex integration as part of a wider team. </li><li><strong>User focus</strong>. You can collaborate with user researchers and can represent users internally. You can explain the difference between user needs and the desires of the user. You can champion user research to focus on all users. You can prioritise and define approaches to understand the user story, guiding others in doing so. You can offer recommendations on the best tools and methods to use.</li></ul><p><strong>Essential:</strong></p><ul><li>Experience working in a junior-mid level development role. </li><li>Demonstrable experience developing full stack applications, with knowledge of JavaScript, TypeScript, React and Next.js. </li><li>Familiarity with Node.js. </li><li>Experience writing unit, integration and e2e tests (e.g. Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress, Playwright). </li><li>Experience integrating with third party services using REST or GraphQL. </li><li>Awareness of security best practices such as OWASP and tooling such as SonarCloud. </li><li>Experience producing mobile-first, responsive CSS and familiarity with CSS frameworks such as Tailwind. </li><li>Experience with accessibility; semantic HTML and ARIA. </li><li>Experience working in an environment with CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps Pipelines). </li><li>Demonstrable commitment to high quality, robust engineering practices. </li><li>Experience of productive collaboration with design, testing, product and other digital delivery colleagues. </li></ul><p><strong>Desirable:</strong></p><ul><li>Experience working with a cloud platform (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP, Netlify) </li><li>Familiarity with non-relational databases such as CosmosDB/MongoDB. </li><li>Experience building and working within design systems and development tooling such as Storybook. </li><li>Experience working with a Content Management System. </li><li>Experience with monorepo architecture/tooling (e.g. Nx, Turborepo) </li><li>Experience integrating Tag Management and Analytics tools such as GTM and Google Analytics. </li><li>Experience with other languages such as C# or Python. </li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4><p><strong>About Us</strong><br>The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) is based in Bedford, in a recently renovated modern office. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to become an integral part of a dynamic organisation, working to help people across the UK.</p><p>At the heart of the Money and Pensions Service are our values – caring, connecting, and transforming, which are the foundation of our success. They permeate every area of our work and define all our business relationships and the way we work with each other. We’re not only looking for the best people to come and work for us, but we need people who align themselves with our values:</p><ul><li><strong>Caring</strong><br>We care about our colleagues and the people whose lives we are here to transform.</li><li><strong>Connecting</strong><br>We will transform lives through our ability to make positive connections.</li><li><strong>Transforming</strong><br>We are committed to transforming lives and making a positive societal impact.</li></ul><p><strong>Our Inclusive Working Environment</strong><br>By fostering our values, we are immensely proud of the inclusive working environment that we have created. The diversity of our people is a strength that we embrace and wish to build upon, so we are committed to attracting people of all backgrounds. We work hard to ensure that we have a progressive approach to inclusion, equity, and belonging. We really do want our colleagues to “bring their whole selves to work.”</p><p>Our colleague and ally networks encompass LGBTQ+, neurodiversity, women’s health, men’s health, ethnicity, and diversity.</p><p><strong>What We Offer</strong></p><ul><li>Generous Annual Leave – 30 days plus Bank Holidays</li><li>Pension scheme – contributions matched 2 to 1 (up to 10% of your salary)</li><li>Interest-free loan for season tickets for buses and trains</li><li>Cycle to work Scheme</li><li>Subsidised eye tests &amp; flu jabs</li><li>Life assurance scheme</li><li>Give as you earn scheme</li><li>Employee assistance programme (EAP)</li><li>PAM Assist and PAM Life scheme (Wellbeing)</li><li>Enhanced family and sick pay</li><li>Paid volunteering (2 days a year)</li><li>Recognition Scheme</li><li>Discounts portal to numerous retailers</li></ul><p><strong>Flexible Working</strong><br>At MaPS, we take pride in our flexible approach to work. As standard, we work on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 2 days in the office per week. Hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and our headquarters in Bedford will be your contractual place of work. The number of days that anyone will be able to work at home will be determined primarily by business needs, but personal and other relevant circumstances will also be considered. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working, including whether a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for you, will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.</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><strong>Recruitment Process: </strong></p><ol><li><strong>Initial Review: Our recruiter will review your CV. If it looks like a good fit, they'll reach out to arrange a call.</strong></li><li><strong>Hiring Manager Review: If the recruiter thinks you're suitable, your CV will be passed to the hiring manager, who will decide whether to invite you for an interview.</strong></li><li><strong>Interview: If selected, you'll participate in a virtual interview. This single-stage process allows you to demonstrate your skills and experience through competency-based questions. This will also require you to deliver a short presentation.</strong></li></ol><p><strong>Career Development</strong><br>In MaPS, we take career development seriously. We actively encourage and support applications from our existing MaPS colleagues. However, we do follow the Civil Service Commissioner recruitment principles, which means that you will be required to participate in a full, open, and fair process.</p><p><strong>Reserve List</strong><br>If you are successful at interview, we operate a reserve list where your details will be held for up to 6 months. Should a vacancy come available in that time with the same essential criteria, reserve list candidates will be offered that position with no further assessment required.</p><p><strong>Application Process</strong><br>The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. 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 the Money and Pensions Service via email: <a href="mailto:recruitment@maps.org.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@maps.org.uk</a>. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website.</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>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 : Marty Sikora</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:marty.sikora@reed.com" target="_blank">marty.sikora@reed.com</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:moneyand.pensions@reed.com" target="_blank">moneyand.pensions@reed.com</a></li></ul>

Software Developer

HM Treasury

Policy Adviser - Defra branch - Environment and Net Zero

<h4>Job summary</h4><p>The AGO is a ministerial department serving the Attorney General and the Solicitor General (the Law Officers). The Law Officers are the Government’s chief legal advisers. </p><p>The Law Officers make important decisions that affect public life. Among other things, they decide whether to send criminal sentences that may be too low to the Court of Appeal; whether to open inquests into deaths (for example, the Attorney General made the decision to open new inquests into the deaths at Hillsborough); are the Government’s chief legal advisors, providing advice to both the Prime Minister and Secretaries of State on a range of pressing issues touching on every aspect of daily life in the UK; and they represent the Crown Prosecution Service and Serious Fraud Office in Parliament.</p><p>The Office comprises around 63 multidisciplinary, engaged and high performing team members advising and supporting the Law Officers in all aspects of their work. We pride ourselves on our problem-solving creativity, sophisticated political and handling awareness, and smart ways of working. </p><p><br>The Law Officers also work alongside the Justice Secretary and Home Secretary to provide a more efficient, effective, and accountable criminal justice system for victims and the public.<br><br>The AGO comprises a high-performing, multi-disciplinary, engaged, and resilient team that prides itself on our:<br><br>• legal professional excellence and creativity;<br>• role and reputation;<br>• team spirit, ethos, and values; and<br>• individual development and wellbeing.<br><br>While the workload can be demanding and there may be times of pressure, the AGO is committed to staff wellbeing and ensuring colleagues have all the support and resources they need to succeed and ensuring our staff maintain a healthy work-life balance. AGO operates a hybrid working policy where there is a requirement of 60% office attendance.<br><br>AGO supports the Civil Service vision of being recognised as the UK’s most inclusive employer, by setting stretching diversity and equality objectives for our organisation.<br><br>AGO is an employer which promotes equality and aims to reflect the diversity of the society in which we live. It is committed to maximising the skills and potential of all its staff. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons irrespective of disability, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status or religion/belief.</p><p>Further information about the work of the Law Officers and the Office can be found at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/ago" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/ago</a></p><h4>Job description</h4>The successful candidate will work as a paralegal officer in the AGO’s Domestic Law Team. This role involves briefing (with or without supervision as appropriate) the Law Officers and the conduct of casework across the team’s responsibilities, including the unduly lenient sentencing scheme, consents to prosecute, contempt of court, family law cases, charity law cases and inquests. The successful candidate will conduct legal research across a wide range of issues, including constitutional law and devolution.<h4>Person specification</h4><ul><li>Candidates should have attention to detail, the ability to follow processes and ensure compliance with them, as well as the ability to analyse large volumes of information, to produce clear and concise summaries conveying only the key facts, and a reasoned and explicable recommendation. The AGO is a fast-paced department and candidates should be confident working at pace and advising on a wide range of legal issues.</li><li>It is desirable but not essential that candidates have experience of criminal law and/or public law.</li><li>The role primarily involves supporting the AGO’s work in relation to public interest casework, including, but not limited to, unduly lenient sentences, charity law, inquests and family law. This involves managing a busy caseload, interacting with external organisations, litigants in person and courts on behalf of the AGO, and drafting written submissions to the Law Officers. The postholder will conduct legal research across a range of issues including constitutional law and devolution and will support the AGO’s parliamentary and legislative work.</li><li>The postholder will need to work to short deadlines, briefing the Law Officers orally and in writing as necessary. The postholder will provide clear, concise, high quality and timely advice in relation to their allocated casework and ensure that there are full audit trials for casework decision making on all cases.</li><li>We are looking for an enthusiastic, adaptable paralegal officer with a law degree or equivalent legal qualification who can master new areas of law quickly and has the potential to handle complex advice and command the confidence of Ministers and senior officials.</li><li>This is a valuable opportunity to gain an understanding of the workings of a Whitehall department, working directly with the Law Officers, senior lawyers and officials within AGO and across Government. The job holder will be required to adopt a proactive and flexible approach across their range of responsibilities.</li></ul><h4>Behaviours</h4><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Making Effective Decisions</li><li>Communicating and Influencing</li><li>Delivering at Pace</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>Should you be successful in being invited to interview, you will be assessed on the behaviour and strength elements of the success profile framework. Candidates will be asked to complete a technical exercise as part of the interview process.</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £36,758, Attorney General's Office contributes £10,648 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><p><strong>Contract Terms</strong></p><p>The successful candidate will need to hold or be in the process of gaining security clearance before being in post. Exceptional circumstances where SC may not be confirmed at time of starting will be dealt with on a case by case basis, but the continuation of post will rely on successful clearance being given. </p><p>The vacancy will be filled on loan or fixed-term appointment for an initial period of two years, with the possibility of an extension by mutual agreement. It is envisaged that the successful candidate will take up post in early September. If the incumbent is applying on temporary promotion, they will revert to their previous substantive grade and salary after the loan. There is the potential for permanent inward transfer, although this is by exception. Several criteria must be met concerning individual performance, business need and individual career development. A copy of AGO’s policy on secondment extensions and inward transfers can be made available upon request.</p><p>The transfer would be considered voluntary and so would not attract excess fares, travel costs or relocation costs.</p><p>Please note, due to the nature of loan agreements and the necessary release of staff into a new role, candidates will be required to discuss the loan and transfer with management at their home department prior to application. We will require confirmation that you have discussed this with management and they are content to release you into a new role, upon acceptance of any role. </p><p>Please note that any move across the Civil Service on or after October 2018 may have implications on an employee’s ability to carry on claiming childcare vouchers. You may however be eligible to claim tax free childcare. </p><p><strong>Salary</strong></p><p>Existing civil servants on level transfer will retain their current basic salary if it is within the AGO pay range. If your salary is higher than AGO maxima you will be placed on the maxima of the pay range and receive the difference as a mark-time allowance, if agreed by HR.</p><p>Where your salary is below AGO’s minima you will be raised to the minima of the pay range £36.758. Any reserved rights to London Weighting or associated London allowances, will be consolidated into basic salary before the uplift to AGO’s minima. Any other allowances will not be retained on moving to AGO. If this results in your salary exceeding the pay range maxima, you will retain the difference on a mark-time basis.</p><p>On promotion there will be an increase of 10% to your current basic salary, or move to the pay range minima, whichever is the highest. If you are in receipt of any reserved rights to London Weighting or associated London allowances, these will be consolidated after applying the 10% promotion calculation. After this calculation if your salary is below the minima of the pay range, you will be moved to the minima of the pay range. Any other allowances will not be retained on promotion.</p><p><strong>Hours and Holiday</strong></p><p>You will be expected to work a 5-day week of 37 hours (excluding lunch breaks).</p><p>AGO is committed to flexible working, but business needs for some roles may limit the scope for particular working patterns. You are encouraged to contact the relevant manager to discuss the position for specific roles<strong>.</strong></p><p>The annual leave allowance for those who joined the Civil Service before 1st July 2013 is 26.5 days per annum, and then 31.5 days after 5 years’ service, plus 9 public and privilege days.</p><p>For those who joined the Civil Service on or after 1st July 2013, or those on modernised terms and conditions, the annual leave allowance is 25 days rising to 30 days, plus 9 public and privilege days.</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>Required Skills, Experience and Behaviours </strong></p><p>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.</p><p>Applicants must be able to demonstrate the following Success Profiles behaviours in your application and at the interview at Higher Executive Officer (HEO) level:</p><ul><li>Behaviours: <ul><li>Making effective decisions - <strong>Lead Behaviour</strong></li><li>Communicating and influencing</li><li>Delivering at pace</li><li>Working together</li></ul></li></ul><p>Should you be successful in being invited to interview, you will be assessed on the behaviour and strength elements of the success profile framework. Candidates will be asked to complete a technical exercise as part of the interview process.</p><p>Your application will be sifted by an AGO panel. In the event that we receive a high number of applications, an initial sift will be carried out on the <strong>lead behaviour: Making effective decisions.</strong></p><p><strong>Interviews will take place week commencing Monday 23 February 2026 in person. Please note this date may be subject to change. </strong></p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-security-vetting-advice-for-people-who-are-being-vetted" target="_blank">security check (opens in a new window)</a>.<br><br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vetting-explained-and-our-vetting-charter/the-vetting-charter" target="_blank">See our vetting charter (opens in a new window)</a>.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>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.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>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 : Debra Chan-Smith</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:Debra.chan-smith1@attorneygeneral.gov.uk" target="_blank">Debra.chan-smith1@attorneygeneral.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:Recruitment@attorneygeneral.gov.uk" target="_blank">Recruitment@attorneygeneral.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzY3NjImdmVyaWZ5PWU3OTMyMWVjNGJmNjYzMmY0MDhlNWZkNjc5ZjFkODQyJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3NjczNDgxLTc5YWIxYjE2MTkyNzRjMGM4NGQyM2I5YWE4NjgyYWRiMGNhZmNhOWE=" target="_blank">Paralegal (443440) - Candidate pack Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 565kB)

Attorney General's Office

Paralegal

Infrastructure Engineer

<h4>Job summary</h4><p>The Home Office works to build a safe, fair and prosperous UK. We achieve this through our work on counter-terrorism, policing, crime, drugs policy, immigration and passports.</p><p><a href="https://careers.homeoffice.gov.uk/role/communications" target="_blank">The Communications Directorate</a> is a multi-disciplinary team delivering the Home Office’s communications strategy. We are insight-led and results-driven, and our marketing campaigns support strategic objectives using a wide range of channels. We seek to provide high quality media, rebuttal and social media services. Our Internal Communications team supports employee engagement and business transformation.</p><p>Do you have a passion for visual storytelling? Are you at your best in fast-paced, high-impact environments, capturing and editing real moments with real people? If you're looking for a role where your videos will be seen by millions of people and help shape important conversations, this could just be the perfect opportunity for you. </p><p>This is a rare chance to join the Home Office Social Media Team, a highly creative unit that produces powerful and engaging content, bringing some of the most significant stories to life. </p><h4>Job description</h4><p>In this role, you'll be on the frontlines of history, documenting major events, frontline operational activity, capturing and editing powerful moments that showcase the people and the stories behind the work of the Home Office. One day, you might be filming the Home Secretary meeting world leaders, the next, capturing Border Force teams as they intercept illegal smuggling attempts. </p><p>The Social Media Team is part of the Home Office Communication team and is at the forefront of communicating how the department’s work impacts the lives of people throughout the United Kingdom. You will be reporting to a Senior Content Creator and working alongside other digital creatives and strategists. </p><p>This role offers a multi-talented videographer-editor an exciting new challenge in a fast-paced environment, capturing content with the likes of the police, Immigration Enforcement, Border Force as well as some of the UK’s biggest influencers, content creators and digital media. </p><p>Your content will be seen by millions on Home Office social media channels, with a combined following of over 1.8 million, as well as by millions through partnerships with external influencers and media. </p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities </strong></p><ul><li><strong>Videography:</strong> Capture high-quality video footage of Ministerial events (both domestic and abroad), operational teams, and public engagement activities. </li><li><strong>Content Production:</strong> Plan, shoot, and edit engaging video content for Home Office social media channels, ensuring it aligns with strategic priorities and audience needs. </li><li><strong>Creative Storytelling:</strong> Develop compelling visual narratives that highlight the impact of Home Office policies and frontline work, from short-form reels to long-form YouTube videos. </li><li><strong>Editing &amp; Post-Production:</strong> Use Adobe Premiere Pro to enhance video, including colour correction and audio mixing, working on products varying from 60 second Reels to mini-documentaries. </li><li><strong>Rapid Response Content:</strong> React quickly to breaking news and department priorities, producing high-quality content under tight deadlines. </li><li><strong>Social Media Optimisation:</strong> Ensure all content is tailored for different platforms (Instagram, YouTube, Twitter/X, Facebook, LinkedIn), maintaining brand consistency and optimising for engagement. </li><li><strong>Content Innovation:</strong> Stay up to date with the latest social media trends and video styles, ensuring Home Office content remains fresh and impactful. </li><li><strong>Collaboration &amp; Co-ordination:</strong> Work closely with internal teams, frontline staff, and external partners to ensure content aligns with the department’s messaging and objectives. </li></ul><p><strong>Working Pattern</strong></p><p>Due to the business requirements of this role, it is only available on a full-time basis.</p><p><strong>Travel</strong></p><p>Occasional travel may be required 1-2 times per week, which may sometimes include overnight stays. Any associated costs will be reimbursed in line with Home Office policy.</p><h4>Person specification</h4><p><strong>Essential Criteria </strong></p><ul><li>Strong professional experience in video editing, ideally within a social-first, media or government environment. </li><li>Skilled in Adobe Premiere Pro, with knowledge of colour correction, sound design and motion transitions. </li><li>Confident in filming using mirrorless cameras, with an understanding of framing, focus, and audio setup. </li><li>Strong storytelling instincts, particularly for interview-based or narrative-led content. </li><li>Understanding of how to edit for social media, tailoring content for different platforms. </li><li>Excellent time management and organisational skills, with the ability to juggle multiple deadlines and deliver at pace. </li><li>Creative and innovative mindset, with a drive to continually improve the quality of output. </li></ul><p><strong>Desirable Criteria </strong></p><ul><li>Knowledge of making content in After Effects, Photoshop or other Adobe Creative Cloud tools. </li><li>Experience working alongside creators, influencers, or public figures. </li></ul><h4>Behaviours</h4><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Delivering at Pace</li><li>Managing a Quality Service</li><li>Communicating and Influencing</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4><p>In addition to your salary, a career with the Home Office offers a range of benefits, including:</p><ul><li>Successful candidate will be eligible for a Recruitment Retention Allowance (RRA) of £2,300 annually.</li><li>A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%.</li><li> In-year reward scheme for one-off or sustained exceptional personal or team achievements.</li><li> 25 days annual leave on appointment, rising with service to 30 days.</li><li> Eight days of public holidays, plus one additional privilege day.</li><li> Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office.</li><li> See more of our benefits <a href="https://careers.homeoffice.gov.uk/benefits" target="_blank">careers website.</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Finfo.careers.homeoffice.gov.uk%2Femail-sign-up&amp;data=05%7C02%7CSarah.Aston1%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C9e665d05b39642288c1f08de2dc68870%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638998527871860991%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=dU3UeRYl5a0BjXMgIsraGLNx3is3Z6uzAlg6czOz6v0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Sign-up on our website</a> to receive emails with information about careers at the Home Office.</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>This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity. </p><p>We will endeavour to conduct the selection process in line with the dates indicated below, but cannot guarantee that these will not, where necessary, be revised. </p><p>1. Application – by<strong> 19th January 2026</strong></p><p>As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete: </p><ul><li> CV</li><li> Personal Statement (maximum 500 words).</li></ul><p>Your CV should consist of your <strong>career history and skills/experience</strong>, including any key achievements in each role. Your CV will be scored against the experience required for the role as noted within the essential criteria.</p><p>The Personal Statement should be aligned to and demonstrate how you meet the skills and experience set out in the essential criteria, detailed in the job description.</p><p>For guidance and information on how to construct your application (CV and Personal Statement), you are encouraged to visit <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/how-to-write-your-cv/" target="_blank">Civil Service Careers</a> website.</p><p>2. Sift – from <strong>22nd January 2026</strong></p><p>The sift will be held on the CV and Personal Statement.</p><p>3. Interview – week commencing<strong> 9th February 2026</strong></p><p>If you are successful at sift stage, you will be invited to an interview that will be Experience and Behaviours (as listed in the job advert) based questions.</p><p>Candidates will also be required to supply a link to their portfolio at interview showcasing their previous work, this will be viewed in the interview and will initiate questions and discussion. </p><p>In addition, candidates will also be asked to complete a video editing task in limited time during the interview. The exercise question/scenario will be disclosed closer to the interviews. The exercise will be assessed against 'Experience' on the 'Success Profiles' and will be assessed against the 'Essential Criteria' as listed in the job advertisement.</p><p>The interview will take place <strong>in person at 2 Marsham Street (2MS), London. </strong> Travel expenses will not be reimbursed.</p><p>For guidance and information on what to expect and how to prepare for an interview, you are encouraged to visit <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/assessments-and-interviews/" target="_blank">Civil Service Careers</a>.</p><p><strong>Problems during the application process</strong></p><p>If you experience problems accessing this advert, or you think you’ve made a mistake on an initial application, please contact <a href="mailto:hocandidates.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">hocandidates.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk,</a> including the vacancy reference, at least two working days before the vacancy closes. Further information can be found <a href="https://careers.homeoffice.gov.uk/applying#selection-problems" target="_blank">on our website</a>.</p><p>Do not create or attempt to submit another application, online test or use a different Civil Service Jobs account to proceed as this would be in violation of the candidate declaration.</p><p><strong>Reserve List</strong></p><p>A reserve list may be held for a period of up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made. There is no guarantee that being held on a reserve list will lead to a job offer. Further information can be found <a href="https://careers.homeoffice.gov.uk/reserve-lists" target="_blank">on our website.</a></p><p><strong>Standards</strong></p><p>All Civil Servants are expected to comply with <a href="https://careers.homeoffice.gov.uk/how-we-work" target="_blank">the Civil Service Code</a>, and its core values of integrity, honesty, objectivity and impartiality. </p><p><strong>Additional Security Checks </strong></p><p>As well as successfully obtaining <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/demystifying-vetting" target="_blank">UK Security Vetting clearance</a>, candidates will be subject to a range of additional checks. The range of checks carried out will depend on whether you are a current Home Office employee, existing civil servant or an external new entrant as well as the role requirements. The level of Criminal Record Check required for this role is <strong>Basic.</strong> Further details are included in the Notes to Candidates. </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. However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. </p><p>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><strong>Reasonable Adjustments</strong></p><p>If a person with disabilities is at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes. </p><p>If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:</p><ul><li>Contact Government Recruitment Service via <a href="mailto:HOrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">HOrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a> as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs</li></ul><ul><li>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</li></ul><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><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 : Home Office Resourcing Centre</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:HORCCampaignTeamCorporateEnablers@homeoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">HORCCampaignTeamCorporateEnablers@homeoffice.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:HOrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">HOrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Civil Service recruitment principles and you wish to make a complaint, then contact the Government Recruitment Service via <a href="mailto:HOrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">HOrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a>. If you are not satisfied with the response that you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission.<br><br><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzY3NjMmdmVyaWZ5PWU3M2EyY2EzNTk4MzMwMWRhODk4YWViYmU1MTZlNTMwJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3NjczNDk3LTEyNWExYzY2ZDUwMzI0MTAyZmM4YzcxYTI5MDcxMWY1MDFjN2Y4ZmQ=" target="_blank">Home Office Candidate_information_v15_DECEMBER_2025 Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 429kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzY3NjQmdmVyaWZ5PTVhZTE5Mjc2MmM4MzRlNzQxZTU1MGM3YmI1YzA0MGEwJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3NjczNDk3LTEyNWExYzY2ZDUwMzI0MTAyZmM4YzcxYTI5MDcxMWY1MDFjN2Y4ZmQ=" target="_blank">2025-11-01 Pre-employment Checking - Document Requirements (V17) Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 231kB)

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<h4>Job summary</h4><p><strong>Welsh Government</strong></p><p>The Welsh Government delivers digital services to people and business across Wales. Led by our Chief Digital Officer, the Welsh Government is increasingly delivering more services online and has a vision (outlined in the Digital Strategy for Wales) of improving the lives of everyone through collaboration, innovation and better public services. </p><p>To achieve this vision, the Welsh Government needs specialist digital, data and technology skills across all departments in the organisation to improve the services and policies we develop for Welsh citizens. </p><p>For more information about the benefits of making a difference with us, please see the <a href="https://www.gov.wales/sites/default/files/publications/2024-06/welsh-government-jobs-employee-benefits-pack.pdf" target="_blank">Employee Benefits Pack</a>.</p><h4>Job description</h4><p><strong>Role</strong></p><p>The <strong>IT Service Manager (Portfolio)</strong> will report to a Senior IT Service Manager. It is a key role in IT Service Management that helps align services with business needs and objectives. It involves planning, designing, developing, and maintaining an IT Service Portfolio.</p><p>The IT Service Portfolio is a comprehensive and detailed collection of services. It encompasses all the services currently offered, those being developed and those that have been retired as follows:</p><ul><li><strong>Service Pipeline </strong>which captures services that are planned or in-progress (under development), or consideration for future deployment but are not yet available to customers. It represents the organisations strategic plans and service development roadmap.</li><li><strong>Service Catalog </strong>which captures all the live business and technical services</li><li><strong>Retired Services </strong>which details all services that have been retired and stores any essential historical information</li></ul><p><strong>At this role level you will</strong></p><ul><li>Ensure the portfolio and wider IT Service operations knowledge library are maintained</li><li>Support teams to follow governance and delivery processes</li><li>Manage the tracking, analysis, review and delivery of services including any associated costs like maintenance and support</li><li>Assist with the transition of new projects and services into live operations</li><li>Support the prioritisation of services, projects and programmes</li><li>Support stakeholders understand the performance of work and any related risks</li><li>Support service management and leadership in making improvements</li><li>Track the performance of the portfolio and report on its status to senior management and stakeholders</li></ul><p>By maintaining a dynamic and well managed IT Services Service Portfolio, the role will help the organisation achieve better resource utilisation, risk management, ensure compliance, and continuously improve service quality.</p><p></p><p><strong>We are looking for people who are</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Highly organised, </strong>with excellent planning and coordination skills to manage multiple services and dependencies.</li><li><strong>Strategic thinkers</strong>, able to align the IT service portfolio with organisational goals and priorities.</li><li><strong>Detail-oriented</strong>, ensuring accuracy in service data, reporting, and compliance with governance standards.</li><li><strong>Proactive </strong>with a strong drive to optimise service value and manage costs effectively.</li><li><strong>Collaborative team players</strong>, willing to share knowledge and work closely with service owners, stakeholders, and technical teams.</li><li><strong>Effective communicators</strong>, able to present complex information clearly to senior management and diverse audiences.</li><li><strong>Adaptable and resilient</strong>, comfortable managing change and working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.</li><li><strong>Committed to continuous improvement</strong>, seeking opportunities to enhance service performance and portfolio maturity.</li></ul><p> This post maps to the <a href="https://ddat-capability-framework.service.gov.uk/role/it-service-manager#it-service-manager" target="_blank"><strong>IT Service Manager</strong></a>role in the <strong>DDaT Capability framework.</strong></p><h4>Person specification</h4><p><strong>Your main day to day responsibilities will include: </strong></p><ul><li>Manage and maintain the Service Portfolio regularly checking content to ensure it is accurate, complete, and current.</li><li>Ensure documentation related to the Service Portfolio and Services is saved in the organisations corporate document management tool. Ensuring that it is organised, managed, protected and accessible.</li><li>Ensure the Service Portfolio content is consistent with other data sources (Solution Design Authority, Project Pipeline, Transition Tracker, and Operational Information/Documentation)</li><li>Assess new services in the pipeline for Service Portfolio fit and resource allocation</li><li>Update the Service Portfolio to reflect the retirement services and ensure the overall portfolio balance is maintained</li><li>Maintain the review schedule for services within the Service Portfolio</li><li>Support individuals with Service Portfolio related roles and obligations to discharge their responsibilities of following process and best practise effectively.</li><li>Actively champion, communicate and engage with the business and teams in all matters relating to the Service Portfolio.</li><li>Support Service Managers and Technical Teams with relevant guidance in managing the Service Portfolio.</li><li>Assist Service Managers in engaging with Business Owners to confirm ownership and ensure their requirements are met.</li><li>Document and maintain Service Portfolio processes and guidance</li><li>Facilitate communication and collaboration between IT and other business units, as well as with project managers and teams.</li><li>Support Service Managers in taking ownership of Service Portfolio areas and understanding the associated tasks. </li><li>Engaging with technical teams to ensure the Service Portfolio meets their requirements. </li><li>Work closely with Service Transition and Service Management to support the transition of services.</li><li>Help develop and deliver reporting on Service Portfolio performance, risks, and key insights to stakeholders.</li><li>Work closely with project management to help prepare the required information to support the procurement or development of a Service Portfolio tool.</li><li>Gather feedback from Service Managers, Technical Teams, Business Owners, and Service Owners to ensure continuous improvement.</li><li>Identify and address areas for improvement in Service Portfolio management processes and practices.</li><li>Any other tasks as requested by management commensurate with the grade and role.</li></ul><h4>Behaviours</h4><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:</p><ul><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>Business Analysis: lead the collection of information and creation of recommendations for improvements</li><li>Ownership and Initiative: take accountability for issues that occur and be proactive in searching for potential problems</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £37,111, Welsh Government contributes £10,751 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 Technical skills.<h4>The Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)</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">AI candidate guidance</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection Process and Stages</h4><br><p>Welsh Government, like all other Government Departments use Success Profiles when we recruit. For each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job. It raises performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.</p><p>The selection process and stages are:</p>Number of Stages:2 stage processStage 1Application FormStage 2Interview<br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-security-vetting-advice-for-people-who-are-being-vetted" target="_blank">security check (opens in a new window)</a>.<br><br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vetting-explained-and-our-vetting-charter/the-vetting-charter" target="_blank">See our vetting charter (opens in a new window)</a>.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>This vacancy is part of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans" target="_blank">Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window)</a> initiative.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 : Danielle Hughes</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:ictservicecontrol@gov.wales" target="_blank">ictservicecontrol@gov.wales</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:sharedservicehelpdesk@gov.wales" target="_blank">sharedservicehelpdesk@gov.wales</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>Recruitment principles and complaints<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition. Please see the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles on the Commission's website.<br><br>If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and wish to make a complaint please email <a href="mailto:complaints@gov.wales" target="_blank">complaints@gov.wales</a>. Please ensure that you refer to the vacancy reference number.<br><br>If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Welsh Government, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: <a href="mailto:info@csc.gov.uk" target="_blank">info@csc.gov.uk</a><br><br>

Welsh Government

3378 - IT Service Manager (Portfolio)

<h4>Job summary</h4><p>Are you looking for a legal traineeship that offers a unique and stimulating start to your legal career, working right at the heart of government? </p><p>Government Legal Service for Scotland (GLSS) provides legal services to central government, advising on policy, legislation, and functions, including human rights, constitutional law, and private law. We represent the Scottish and UK governments in courts, tribunals, and inquiries, supporting the implementation of devolved powers like social security. Our legal work is varied, topical and rewarding. </p><p>We are recruiting for two-year traineeships commencing in September 2027. Your training will involve high quality, often high profile, work covering a wide range of legal issues that impact our society in Scotland. There will be opportunities to work in a variety of GLSS offices, as well as the possibility of secondment in the second year to a private practice firm or to the Office of Solicitor to the Scottish Parliament. </p><p>There may be the possibility of a permanent role after the traineeship subject to vacancies being available and your success in a formal assessment centre. </p><h4>Job description</h4><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li><p>Conduct legal research and analysis.</p></li><li><p>Drafting skills.</p></li><li><p>Assist with the instruction of counsel.</p></li><li><p>Prepare written legal notes.</p></li><li><p>Work with policy colleagues.</p></li><li><p>Support qualified legal staff in all of the above.</p></li></ul><h4>Person specification</h4><p><strong>Qualifications </strong></p><p>Candidates must have an LLB in Scots Law from a provider accredited by the Law Society of Scotland before commencing their traineeship. Candidates are also required to have completed a Diploma in Professional Legal Practice before commencing their traineeship. </p><p><strong>Success Profile </strong></p><p>Success profiles are specific to each job, and they include the mix of skills, experience and behaviours candidates will be assessed on. </p><p><strong>Technical/Professional Skills: </strong></p><ul><li><p>Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of public law and its practical application to government. </p></li></ul><p><strong>Experience: </strong></p><ul><li><p>Experience in organising and managing your own workload in a flexible way to respond to competing and changing priorities and deadlines.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Behaviours: </strong></p><ul><li><p>Communicating and influencing - Level 2.</p></li><li><p>Working Together - Level 2.</p></li><li><p>Making effective decisions - Level 2.</p></li></ul><p>You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours, <a href="https://www.gov.scot/publications/success-profiles-candidate-guide/pages/behaviour-levels/" target="_blank">here</a>. </p><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £33,754, Scottish Government contributes £9,778 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank"> Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.</a><ul><li>Learning and development tailored to your role</li><li>An environment with flexible working options</li><li>A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity</li><li>A <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank">Civil Service pension</a> with an employer contribution of 28.97%</li></ul><h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4><p><strong>How to apply</strong></p>Apply online, providing a CV and Supporting Statement (of no more than <strong>750 words</strong>) which provides evidence of how you meet the skills, experience and behaviours listed in the Success Profile above. Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can be used to support your application, but all statements and examples 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, and presented as your own) applications will 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</a> for more information on acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI in recruitment. <p>If invited for further assessment, this will consist of an interview and presentation. Assessments are scheduled for <strong>March 2026, </strong>however this may be subject to change.</p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>This vacancy is part of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans" target="_blank">Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window)</a> initiative.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : GLSS Resourcing Team</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:GLSSResourcing@gov.scot" target="_blank">GLSSResourcing@gov.scot</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:scottishgovernmentrecruitment@gov.scot" target="_blank">scottishgovernmentrecruitment@gov.scot</a></li></ul>

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