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Location 7-8 Wellington Place, Leeds, LS1 4AP About the job Job summary We are currently looking for an Interaction Designer to join our Digital & Service Design function within the Digital & Technology group. This is a full-time opportunity, on a permanent basis. The role will be based in 7-8 Wellington Place, Leeds, LS1 4AP. Our Canary Wharf and South Mimms sites are only available as contractual work locations to existing employees of the MHRA. Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas. We are open to requests for flexible working. Please discuss this with the recruiting manager before accepting an appointment. We are currently implementing a flexible, hybrid way of working, with a minimum of 8 days per month working on site to enable the collaboration and contact with partners and stakeholders needed to deliver MHRA business. Attendance on site is driven by business needs so depending on the nature of the role, this can flex up to 12 days a month, with the remainder of time worked either remotely or in the office. Some roles will need to be on site more regularly. A Digital Allowance of up to £12,823 per annum may be available for exceptional candidates based on our assessment of your skills and experience. This allowance is non-pensionable and may change on an annual basis. Who are we? The Digital and Technology Group (D&T) lies at the heart of the Agency and is responsible for delivering an optimised IT infrastructure and maximising the secure use of data to enable our scientists, inspectors, and the rest of the organisation to deliver world class services which can improve outcomes for patients and the general public. The Group was essential in the race to approve COVID-19 vaccines in 2020 and in supporting the UK to set up its own medicines and devices approvals systems following our exit from the EU. The work we do matters! Its centre of excellence is also responsible for delivering a broad portfolio of change initiatives, both to transform the Agency's legacy technologies and to deliver innovative new solutions, designed around our customers' needs. D&T works in a holistic way to combine digital and technology change, data and information management, project delivery, business process, product management and cultural change to maximise out impact and ensure sustainability. Job description We plan to be at the heart of one of the most digitally advanced medical regulators in the world and we need people who can help us deliver that ambition. D&T is a great place to build your career and we are committed to enabling our people to do the best work of their lives. The Digital & Service Design group provides a number of services through its practice-based model including user-research, service design, business analysis, change management and product management. D&SDG owns the customer experience for the division and is building its in-house capabilities around Digital Product Management and User Centred Design. What's the role? We're looking for a knowledgeable Interaction Designer who can contribute to a growing user-centred design practice at the MHRA. The successful candidate will help broaden the capabilities of the practice and be a strong advocate for people who use our services. The postholder will have a hands-on role in designing digital products and services using the Gov Design System and will be responsible for owning patterns and components that are used across projects in collaboration with the Senior Interaction Designer. You'll be collaboratively working to define patterns that can be used across the agency's services and supporting the team in defining how we communicate the need for a consistent user experience and how we can improve our own design system in the future. You'll work flexibly in our User Centred Design practice comprising service design, user research and content design. In addition to working within the user centred practice, the postholder will work in multi-disciplinary teams of professionals: including business analysts, software engineers, change managers, product managers and delivery managers. The successful candidate will have good experience in delivering interaction design with a user-centred, evidence-based approach, liaising with external suppliers and a solid track record of delivering high-quality digital products as well as coordinating customers, colleagues and stakeholders. At all stages of a project lifecycle, the postholder will be expected to be able to work independently or in collaboration with their multi-disciplinary team. With a good understanding of all user-centred methods for each phase and how interaction design can add value to either discovery or delivery. Being able to creatively problem solve and communicate your decision-making process is a critical part of the role that the postholder will be expected to present on a regular basis to senior stakeholders and service owners. Key responsibilities: • Provide design guidance and hands-on interaction design for complex projects and portfolios of work within an agile development framework., • Use best practice and standards consistent with the rest of government, • Advise and support software engineers in the development of designs, and iterate gov.uk patterns and components, • Work closely with service designers to gather and interpret evidence from service design walkthroughs and analysis, using this insight to design solutions and communicate well-reasoned rationale to stakeholders, ensuring that chosen approaches are grounded in user needs and service context. Our successful candidates will have: • Degree level or equivalent professional experience, • Previous experience working as an Interaction Designer within teams designing and delivering digital products and services, • Previous experience of working with different types of prototyping tools, • Previous experience of working in an agile team If you would like to find out more about this fantastic opportunity, please click here for further details

This is a critical role co-ordinating and delivering Digital Security/Fraud Risk management within the Working Age Services programme, with risk driving security and fraud decisions, enabling a clear and realistic understanding of Security/Fraud Risk information. The role forms a vital first line capability within the HMG three-line defence model. Your knowledge and experience will help prevent and design-out fraud and ensure that security is at the centre of design decisions. The Associate Security/Fraud Risk Manager job holder will be expected to: • Ensure information Security/Fraud Risks and vulnerabilities are identified, managed, and escalated through agreed routes., • Supporting Secure Design colleagues in first line defence to analyse risks, enabling risk owners and risk managers to take responsibility for the management and maintenance of their Security/Fraud Risks., • Support the identification, assessment and measurement of emerging Security/Fraud Risks based on current trends and issues across Working Age Services and the external environment., • Work closely with feature teams and other stakeholders to contribute to the success of the Working Age Services programme., • Contribute to the development or implementation of fraud and security strategic work under supervision, and provide input to Working Age Services, via engagement with management and stakeholders., • Actively seek out and share experience to develop understanding and knowledge of own work and of teams business area., • Support the development of features ensuring solution meets business requirements and compliance to Counter Fraud Strategy., • Research the impact on fraud and error when required in design development., • Research business processes aligned to known fraud risks to counter fraud. Person specification When giving details in your employment history and personal statement you should highlight your experience in line withessential criteriabelow: • Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving: Ability to analyse complex problems and recommend pragmatic, workable solutions. Experience working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams., • Fraud & Security Awareness: Knowledge of the unique fraud and security challenges associated with delivering services online. Understanding of digital identity, authentication, and data protection principles., • Policy & Legal Expertise: Possession of Professionalism in Security (PINS) accreditation or equivalent qualifications, or demonstrable knowledge of Government policy and criminal law frameworks, eg - Nexus, Non-Repudiation, the Criminal Procedure and Investigation Act (CPIA), the Police And Criminal Evidence Act (PACE)., • Compliance & Governance: Experience in policy development and ensuring legal compliance. Familiarity with regulatory standards and audit requirements., • Digital & Agile Awareness: Good understanding of agile methodologies and digital delivery practices. Awareness of emerging technologies and their implications for service design and security. Benefits Alongside your salary of 38,772, Department for Work and Pensions contributes 11,232 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: • Working patterns to support work/life balance such as job sharing, term-time working, flexi-time and compressed hours., • Generous annual leave at least 23 days on entry, increasing up to 30 days over time (prorata for part time employees), plus 9 days public and privilege leave., • Support for financial wellbeing, including interest-free season ticket loans for travel, a cycle to work scheme and an employee discount scheme., • Health and wellbeing support including our Employee Assistance Programme for specialist advice and counselling and the opportunity to join HASSRA a first-class programme of competitions, activities and benefits for its members (subscription payable monthly)., • Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and shared parental leave pay after 1 years continuous service., • Funded learning and development to support progress in your role and career. This includes industry recognised qualifications and accreditations, coaching, mentoring and talent development programmes. This role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in their DWP office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and your office will be your contractual place of work. If a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for the role and for you, you will normally be required to spend a minimum of 60% of your contracted working hours from your DWP office. If you have a disability, caring responsibilities, or other circumstances that may affect your ability to meet the minimum office attendance requirement, please discuss this with us using the contact details in this advert. Salary Information Existing Civil Servants who secure a new role on lateral transfer willmaintaintheir current salary. Existing Civil Servants who gain promotion will either move to the bottom of the gradepay scale or get a 10% increase to their current salary whichever would be the greater.New entrants to the Civil Service will join on band minimum. Things you need to know Selection process details Stage 1: Application Your application will consist of three parts: 1. A Personal Details application form., 2. Employment history - this should contain your work experience and any skills, qualifications and accomplishments relevant to the jobs you have completed based on the essential criteria., 3. Personal statement - up to 1000 words. This statement should be used to provide examples of how you meet the essential criteria listed in the Person specification. The sift panel will use the information in your employment history and personal statement to assess your experience, skills and knowledge against the essential criteria. You will be provided with one combined overall assessment score for both your CV and Personal Statement. For Hints and Tips on completing your application visit Applying for jobs at DWP Digital. Applications will be sifted at regular intervals from the date the posts are advertised. Please apply as soon as you can, do not wait until the end of the campaign. Important Information • You will be asked to complete your employment history. Any information that you would customarily share on a CV should therefore be entered onto the application form., • Personal details that could be used to identify you including your name, contact details and address must be removed for your application to be considered., • If your employment history/personal statement contains any personal details your application will be withdrawn. If youre successful at sift stage you will be invited to a video interview via Microsoft Teams. There, you will be assessed against the experiences listed in the essential criteria. Interviews will take place from mid December 2025. Interview dates to be confirmed. Other information: If high application volumes are received, the benchmark for candidates to proceed to the next stage may be raised. In line with our commitment to the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS), we aim to advance all candidates applying under the DCS who meet the minimum standard. However, we may only progress those candidates who best meet the required standards. All successful candidates and those placed on reserve will be posted in merit list order by location. For these vacancies, we strongly recommend that applicants consult with an immigration specialist or qualified advisor to assess their eligibility for Visa Sponsorship before deciding to apply. Please note that while we consider sponsorship requests in accordance with current DWP guidance and Home Office policy, sponsorship cannot be guaranteed. Security Clearance Requirement You must meet the security requirements before you can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check. Applicants for this post must have lived in the UK for 5 years or more during their lifetime for DWP to accept National Security Vetting applications at the Security Check (SC) level. Requests to apply for SC will always be supported where people have lived in the UK for the last 5 years but will be subject to a pre-assessment if they have lived outside the UK during this period. For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the Demystifying Vetting website . Reasonable Adjustment At DWP we value diversity and inclusion and actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including those that are underrepresented in our workforce. We consider visible and non-visible disabilities, neurodiversity or learning differences, chronic medical conditions, or mental ill health. Examples include dyslexia, epilepsy, autism, chronic fatigue, or schizophrenia. If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should: Contact Government Recruitment Service via as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs. Complete the Reasonable Adjustments 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 youre deaf, a Language Service Professional. For further information on reasonable adjustments, terms and conditions and how we recruit visit the How we recruit page. Find out more about Working for DWP A reserve list may be held for a period of 6 months from which further appointments can be made. Reserve list candidates will be posted in merit order by location. The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. Please ensure that all examples provided in your application are taken directly from your own experience and that you describe the examples in your own words. Applications will be screened and if evidence of plagiarism or copying examples/answers from other sources is found, your application will be withdrawn. Internal DWP candidates may also face disciplinary action. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window) . See our vetting charter (opens in a new window) . People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: • UK nationals, • nationals of the Republic of Ireland, • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK, • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window), • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS), • individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020, • Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window) . The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window) . Apply and further information This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window) . Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job contact : • Name : Caicy Sandford Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission Recruitment Principles. If you wish to make a complaint, please find further details here: . Attachments DWP Terms and Conditions January 2024 Opens in new window (docx, 17kB) Success-Profiles-Candidate-Overview (18) Opens in new window (pdf, 635kB)

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VACANCY REF: CK3244137 A standout opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and well-connected Health & Safety professional to join a growing, highly regarded consultancy as they expand their presence in the North. With established offices in Leeds and Manchester, the business is entering an exciting phase of strategic growth, and this appointment represents a key leadership hire for their Health & Safety/CDM team. This is more than a delivery role—it’s a genuine opportunity to shape a team, influence business direction, and play a visible part in the company’s regional and national growth. You will be given the autonomy and backing to develop a robust H&S offering across multiple sectors. Key responsibilities include: • Leading and developing a growing Health & Safety/CDM team, • Acting as the senior interface for key clients across public and private sectors, • Delivering and overseeing CDM/Principal Designer services across diverse project portfolios, • Identifying new opportunities and contributing to strategic business development, • Mentoring and developing talent at all levels within the team, • Is currently operating at Associate Director or Director level within a consultancy or client-side setting, • Has strong relationships and a respected reputation across the North—especially within the Leeds or Manchester markets, • Is skilled in delivering CDM/PD services across a range of sectors, • Understands the commercial landscape and can help drive growth, • Is a natural leader with the ability to mentor and inspire others, • The chance to lead and grow a function during a key stage of expansion, • Join a business that values autonomy, accountability and development, • An environment that offers career progression, team leadership and increased earning potential For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact: Caroline Kingsley Phone: 07768 381831 Email: Book a call: We also welcome referrals—many of our senior appointments have come through trusted introductions from our network. #J-18808-Ljbffr