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DWP. Digital with Purpose. Please make sure you read the following details carefully before making any applications. We need software engineers with skills in COBOL. As a COBOL Software Engineer, you'll join one of DWP Digital's specialist engineering teams responsible for maintaining, modernising and transforming the core platforms that keep vital payments flowing to over 15 million people every year. These systems - built using Microfocus COBOL - are at the heart of DWP's operational stability, and your work will directly impact the availability, accuracy and resilience of services relied upon by millions. This is a hands-on engineering role with real leadership impact. You'll guide and develop a team of 5 engineers, drive technical direction across multiple applications and lead the modernisation of some of the most significant legacy services in government. Over time, you'll play a role in helping DWP transition these core systems into Java-based services, giving you continued exposure to new and emerging technologies. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? • Strong, hands-on experience working with Microfocus COBOL, especially building or maintaining large-scale systems., • Awareness of additional technologies such as Tuxedo, Red Hat Enterprise Linux and scripting languages., • Understanding of tools or languages like Python, Java, Ansible, Jira, and cloud platforms such as AWS., • Knowledge of SQL and the fundamentals of object-oriented principles., • Awareness of test-driven development and approaches like business-driven development. As a COBOL Software Engineer, you'll be central to maintaining and modernising the platforms that deliver over £150bn in payments every year. These services are some of the largest and most important in the UK, and you'll be responsible for ensuring they remain stable, secure and resilient. You'll work within our delivery teams, helping to lead refactoring work across some of our major COBOL applications, modernising how they operate today and preparing them for the strategic technology shift DWP is undertaking over the next decade. This role has a strong leadership and development focus. You'll coach and mentor junior engineers, support those progressing through our Engineering Academy, and help grow the next generation of specialist COBOL talent. You'll also provide 3rd-line support when needed, resolving complex technical issues that require deep system understanding. We can promise challenge and variety. One day you might be leading technical improvements to legacy codebases; the next, planning infrastructure maintenance, resolving live service challenges, or influencing how we deliver future modernisation programmes. If you enjoy solving complex engineering problems and developing the next generation of engineering talent, then this is an opportunity to make a real impact and leave a long-lasting legacy on the future of public services. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer pay up to £59,813. That's £46,547 salary plus a Digital Allowance of up to £13,266 subject to our assessment of your capability at interview Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £13,485 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 24 days and rising to 26 days after one year. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: • Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies, • Time off volunteering and charitable giving, • Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP', • Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more, • Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference, • Sports and social activities, • DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards, • Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024, • Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. xrnqpay Click APPLYfor more information and to start your application.

DWP. Digital with Purpose. Check all associated application documentation thoroughly before clicking on the apply button at the bottom of this description. Join DWP as a Lead Security Architect and shape the secure design of large-scale digital services, lead innovation in security tech, and drive strategic security initiatives that protect millions across the UK. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? • Security Architecture design and modelling techniques, patterns, tools and standards., • Presenting architecture design to technical governance forums., • Shaping and supporting technology initiatives, projects, programmes and portfolios., • Technical authoring skills, particularly for the production of technical design and specification documents., • CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) or a Master's in Cyber Security. As a Lead Security Architect at DWP, you will shape and govern the security architecture behind some of the largest digital transformation programmes in Europe. You'll work across high-complexity services, setting long-term security strategy, defining architectural principles, and guiding senior stakeholders to make secure, informed decisions that protect our systems and millions of users. You'll take the lead in designing secure, scalable solutions across a wide range of digital services. This includes providing expert guidance, producing high-quality technical documentation, and contributing to key governance forums to ensure all solutions remain aligned with secure-by-design standards and organisational goals. The role also places you at the forefront of innovation-researching emerging technologies, solving complex security challenges, and sharing best practice across the profession. Your expertise will play a crucial part in ensuring DWP delivers modern, resilient and user-focused digital services for people across the UK. Details. Wages. Perks. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home (40%) and some time collaborating face to face in a hub (60%). Pay: We offer competitive pay for this role of up to £99,836. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%, worth over £21,735 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: • Time off volunteering and charitable giving, • Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP', • Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more, • Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket., • DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards, • Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024, • Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025

Lead Enterprise Architect If the following job requirements and experience match your skills, please ensure you apply promptly. Pay up to £99,836, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. Join us and shape how one of the UK's largest digital organisations connects, scales and secures the technology that underpins services for millions of citizens As a Lead Enterprise Architect, you'll join DWP Digital's Enterprise Architecture community - a team that designs the strategic technology direction for our entire organisation. You'll lead the development of DWP's reference architectures and digital blueprints, ensuring our systems evolve in a secure, modern and sustainable way. Your work will influence multi-billion-pound services, helping us manage technical risk, reduce complexity and drive transformation across a vast and critical technology estate. This is a high-impact, highly visible role. You'll be the recognised expert in integration architecture across DWP, shaping strategic decisions, guiding senior leaders and enabling the adoption of modern technologies. You'll balance big-picture vision with deep technical insight, helping teams across DWP and government deliver better, more resilient services. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? • You understand modern and legacy integration patterns, and know how technologies like APIs, events, messaging, file transfer and cloud-based integration all fit together across a large, complex organisation., • You have experience leading enterprise-scale architecture for major, business-critical systems - not just designing individual solutions, but shaping whole ecosystems and guiding major technology decisions., • You're confident presenting complex topics to a wide range of audiences - senior leaders, technical teams, cross-government partners and external stakeholders., • You have experience running architecture governance that helps organisations make consistent, informed decisions., • You know how to create reference architectures, principles and standards, and can explain them clearly to technical peers. As a Lead Enterprise Architect, you will be at the heart of shaping DWP's future technology landscape. You'll develop and maintain the DWP Enterprise Architecture, guiding how our systems evolve and ensuring teams have the patterns, standards and frameworks they need to build services confidently and consistently. This role is deeply strategic. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders and executive boards, helping them understand architectural risks, trade-offs and opportunities - ensuring our technology direction stays aligned with DWP's business strategy. You'll lead horizon scanning, keep us aware of industry, government and digital trends, and translate emerging thinking into actionable recommendations for DWP. This position will also play a central role in influencing how we integrate platforms and services across the enterprise. This isn't command-and-control: success comes from chairmanship, collaboration and the ability to bring people together behind a shared architectural vision. You'll work across teams, portfolios and programmes to unblock challenges, shape roadmaps, spark pathfinder projects as well as help technical teams adopt modern integration approaches. As the expert in this domain, you'll often represent DWP across government, contributing to cross-department initiatives and briefing senior leaders (including ministers) on specialist topics. You'll mentor other architects, support Product Delivery Unit teams, and help ensure the architectural 'jigsaw' across DWP fits together coherently. This is a role for someone who wants to originate strategy, shape technology direction at national scale, and leave a legacy that improves the way government works for years to come. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to We offer pay up to £99,836. That's £75,026 salary plus a Government Digital and Data Allowance of up to £24,810 subject to our assessment of your capability at interview Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97% Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: • Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies, • Time off volunteering and charitable giving, • Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP', • Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more, • Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference, • Sports and social activities, • DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards, • Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024, • Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a two-stage interview online. xrnqpay Click APPLYfor more information and to start your application.

(Design Manager) - Position Overview Scroll down to find an indepth overview of this job, and what is expected of candidates Make an application by clicking on the Apply button. Our client, a well - established construction company based in Dunston area is looking to recruit an experienced Design Manager As a Design Manager, you will play a key role within the Design Department, taking responsibility for managing individual construction schemes. Your primary focus will be coordinating all technical information between external consultants and internal departments, ensuring projects are delivered efficiently, compliantly, and to the highest standards. You will support multiple operating companies, including Structural & Civil Engineering, Construction, Building Services, and Facilities Management, contributing to design coordination, structural detailing, architectural support, and quality assurance Remuneration • Salary: £65,000 - £70,000 (dependent on experience), • Monday to Friday 08:00 - 17:00 (Earlier finish on a Friday), • 25 days leave (in addition to public holidays), plus an additional birthday bonus, • Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme, • Death in Service Benefit, • Profit Share Scheme, • Lead and manage the full design process across multiple projects, • Coordinate technical information between internal teams and external consultants, • Ensure all necessary approvals are obtained from stakeholders and local authorities, including section agreements and service applications, • Provide technical input during feasibility and throughout the construction phase, • Manage the timely distribution of design information to relevant parties, • Coordinate legal and compliance requirements, including agreements, bonds, warranties, and insurances, • Identify, appoint, and manage external consultants, including agreeing scope, fees, and deliverables, • Oversee submission of building regulations and warranty applications, • Develop and maintain detailed design programmes, identifying key milestones and critical paths, • Support, manage, and develop members of the internal design team, • Conduct quality reviews to ensure construction aligns with design specifications, • Experience with a main contractor, architectural practice, or in design coordination/architectural technology, • Strong communication skills with the ability to manage and lead a team, • Proven ability to manage consultants and warranty providers, • Ability to identify risks and implement effective solutions, • Experience monitoring and managing the design process, • Familiarity with drawing management systems (e.g., Viewpoint, PIM, online portals), • Experience managing RFIs and liaising with multidisciplinary teams, • Understanding of value engineering principles

Join one of the UK's leading independent engineering consultancies, known for delivering high-quality, sustainable solutions across civil, structural, environmental, geotechnical and transport disciplines. You'll become part of a collaborative, people-focused team where your professional growth and technical curiosity are genuinely supported. Due to a increase in workload, the geotechnical and environmental team are seeking a Principal Geotechnical Engineer / Engineering Geologist, you will play a pivotal role: managing projects, mentoring junior professionals, and contributing to business development. This is a key, permanent leadership position. Key Responsibilities • Lead and manage a growing multidisciplinary geotechnical and environmental team (engineering geologists, geo-environmental and geotechnical engineers)., • Act as a project manager: define project scope, lead technical teams, and deliver to time, quality, and budget., • Provide strong technical leadership, applying high-level geotechnical, geological, and environmental engineering expertise., • Support business development efforts build and maintain client relationships, identify new opportunities, and contribute to winning new work., • Deliver across a broad range of sectors: infrastructure, industrial, residential, commercial, and leisure developments., • Ensure solutions are technically robust, cost-effective, and aligned with client needs., • Technical Competencies & Expectations, • You will need to demonstrate:, • Experience scoping and reviewing ground risk: preliminary risk assessments, intrusive ground investigations, sampling, and lab testing., • A working knowledge of contaminated-land legislation and planning processes, supported by geo-environmental specialists., • Strong interpretative report writing: ground-modelling, soil/rock characterisation, geotechnical behaviour., • Capability to prepare, review, and authorize comprehensive ground investigation and geotechnical design reports.Expertise in detailed design for:, • Slope stability, • Foundations (shallow and deep), • Earthworks and reinforced earthworks, • Retaining structures, • Soil and rock engineering, • Ground improvement techniques, • Ground movement, settlement, subsidence, • Natural cavities or mineral workings, • Temporary works (e.g., crane platforms, working platforms), • Leadership & Development, • Mentor and develop junior geotechnical and environmental staff., • Provide technical governance, ensuring best practice and consistency across reports and designs., • Support and drive continuous improvement within the team., • Business & Client Engagement, • Build and nurture a client base by providing high-quality, technically sound, and efficient geotechnical solutions., • Contribute to fee proposals, pitches, and bids., • Work with the wider business to align geotechnical strategy with broader business goals.Candidate Profile, • Ideally Chartered Geotechnical Engineer, Chartered Engineer, or similarly qualified geologist/engineering geologist., • Experience and people management experience., • Feel confident across the full geotechnical project lifecycle: risk assessment, design, reporting, and site work., • Are committed to mentoring and developing less experienced team members., • Are commercially aware and have some experience in business development / client relationship building.What's In It For You, • A permanent role in a growing, technically respected multi-disciplinary consultancy., • Opportunity to lead and shape geotechnical work in your region., • Meaningful mentorship responsibilities and a chance to grow a team., • Exposure to varied and challenging projects across sectors., • Competitive compensation and benefits (depending on office policy).Benefits, • Generous Salary, • 25 days holidays + Bank holidays (long term service holidays), • Contributed Pension Scheme, • Flexible & Hybrid working, • Medical & Health Cover, • Bonus Scheme (Loyalty), • Cycle to work scheme JBRP1_UKTJ

Senior Infrastructure Engineer Pay up to £73,205 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? • Lead Criteria - Managing and deploying applications to managed Kubernetes platforms such as EKS and AKS., • Cloud compute, storage, and configuration, ensuring solutions are repeatable, scalable, resilient, and highly available., • Use and administration of source code management systems such as GitLab, including writing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines., • Writing Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), using Terraform, and writing Config-as-Code (CaC) using Ansible. CloudFormation desirable., • Identifying and automating toil where appropriate, to improve efficiency, increase reliability and reduce repetitive manual tasks., • Working within Service and Delivery management frameworks (ITIL - Incident, Problem, Change, and Agile methodologies). A typical day as a Senior Infrastructure Engineer in Hybrid Cloud Services means getting hands on with the tech that keeps cloud platforms running smoothly across the department. You'll spend a lot of time working closely with Architects, SRE's, Delivery Managers and Product Managers, bouncing ideas around and shaping cloud solutions that are stable, secure and ready to scale. Much of the work is about making sure everything we build or run lines up with the organisation's technical standards and security expectations, so there's always a bit of problem solving and forward planning involved. Some days you're deep in designing or delivering new cloud services; other days you're looking after the platforms already in place - tuning performance, improving resilience or jumping in to resolve incidents when something unexpected pops up. You're the person the team turns to when things get complicated, offering guidance to junior engineers and helping users understand what's going on behind the scenes. There's also a steady rhythm of spotting ways to make services better, putting together improvement plans and seeing them through so the cloud environment keeps evolving. It's the kind of role where you're both building the future and keeping the present stable, all within a huge organisation that feels a lot like an enterprise scale tech company, just one that sits right at the centre of government. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £73,205 Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth over £16,000 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: • Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies, • Time off volunteering and charitable giving, • Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP', • Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more, • Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference, • DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards, • Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024, • Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application. JBRP1_UKTJ

A Leading law firm is looking to recruit dedicated and experienced Solicitor for highly sought permanent position. Gemini Recruitment are currently partnering with a large and established law firm. Our client serves corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 practice areas from offices throughout London and across England and Wales. Our clients accomplishments are acknowledged and recommended in The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, as a top tier firm. Our client holds the Investors in People Gold Accreditation Quality Standard Mark and is LEXCEL, Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO 27001-2013 accredited and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. About the role: We are seeking a skilled and experienced Solicitor Supervisor to join the Claims Against Public Authorities and Inquest department. The ideal candidate must have substantial supervisory experience and will take responsibility for overseeing casework within the department, as well as providing guidance and support to other lawyers. Key responsibilities include managing case preparation, conducting legal research, taking statements of evidence from clients and witnesses, and attending court hearings and conferences. Additionally, the candidate will play a pivotal role in assisting with an outsourcing project. This role requires a professional with a proven ability to lead and a deep commitment to protecting individual citizens' civil liberties. A strong determination to uphold and enforce human rights is essential. If you are a driven and capable leader with a passion for civil liberties and human rights, we encourage you to apply. Main Responsibilities of the Role: • Report directly to Department Director, • Professional pro-active approach, strong client care skills and a sensitive and sympathetic understanding of client needs, • Responsible for mixed caseload of inquest work, complaints against public authorities and pre and post-issue claimant litigation., • Ability to manage appropriate caseload types and supervision of a small team., • Making CCMS applications to the LAA., • Attending clients, taking instructions and briefing and liaising with counsel, negotiating with defendants, the IOPC and other legal professionals., • Dealing with correspondence., • Identifying the funding options and advising on the most appropriate one., • To run the caseload of varied, challenging and interesting work., • Ability to help in marketing the department and the firm through social media., • Solicitor with 2 - 5 years PQE or Legal Executive with 3+ years PQE in Civil Liberties work, • Supervisory experience is essential, • Experience working on publicly funded cases (CW1/Legal Help and Licensed/Certificated Work) and working with CCMS, • Ability to demonstrate experience in all areas of Claimant litigation, • Strong theoretical knowledge and demonstrable practical experience of the Civil Procedure Rules, • Strong research, analytical and critical thinking skills, • Knowledge and practical experience of applications for judicial review, • Effective organisational ability, able to work to tight deadlines under pressure On offer is an attractive salary package, a supportive team environment and real prospects for promotion. The Company will allow hybrid-working in accordance with the company policy. The company is committed to Equal Opportunities and embraces diversity and inclusivity of its staff and strives to ensure that their workforce reflects the diversity of the communities they serve. About Gemini Recruitment: Gemini Recruitment is a leading recruitment agency specialising in legal recruitment. We provide a highly focused service specialising in placements for Solicitors, Legal Executives, Trainee Solicitors, Paralegals and Legal Support Staff. We have intimate knowledge of specific opportunities in the legal market across the UK. By applying to this vacancy you give Gemini Recruitment Services Limited permission to submit your CV to the hiring company and you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website. JBRP1_UKTJ

DWP. Digital with Purpose. Find out more about the daily tasks, overall responsibilities, and required experience for this opportunity by scrolling down now. Join DWP as a Senior Performance Analyst and drive evidence-based decision making that improves service performance and shape the future of public services in the UK. Our DWP Digital teams use fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? • Strong ability to design and implement performance measurement frameworks, including KPIs, goals, user needs based measures, and benefit tracking to drive improvement., • Experience setting and upholding Performance Analytics standards, ensuring high quality- measurement across digital teams and alignment with the Government's Digital by Default Service Standard., • Proven capability in collaborating across multidisciplinary teams, using multiple data sources to create meaningful measures and demonstrate the value delivered by services., • Experience building capability and supporting recruitment across the Performance Analytics profession, alongside acting as a community leader who shapes practice and shares expertise. You and your role As a Performance Analyst in DWP Digital's Working Age Services, you'll put data at the heart of some of DWP's most critical products and services, including Universal Credit. You'll lead the delivery of high-quality performance analytics, setting measurement standards and embedding best practice across product teams. You'll shape effective performance frameworks, provide expert guidance, and ensure services are designed and iterated with clear, user-focused insight at their core. You'll develop KPIs, goals, and user-needs-based measures, analyse complex datasets, and communicate clear insights that influence decision-making. As a leader within the Performance Analytics community, you'll also help set standards, support recruitment, and guide teams in using tools like Google Analytics, Looker Studio, BigQuery, Power BI, and SQL to meet the Digital by Default Service Standard. The work you do will help put better, more efficient and effective DWP services in the hands of millions of users. Details. Wages. Perks. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home (40%) and some time collaborating face to face in a hub (60%). Pay: We offer competitive pay for this role of up to £75,497. Pension: You'll get a civil service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%, worth over £16,786 per year. Holidays: A leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: • Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP', • Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more, • Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket., • Recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards, • Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024, • Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025, • Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process is just three stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. xrnqpay Interview: A single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application

Make a real impact by helping businesses stay on track while delivering exceptional customer service. We’re looking for a confident and customer-focused Customer Service Advisor to join our team in Boldon In this role, you’ll build strong relationships with our business customers, supporting them with account queries and ensuring payments are made in line with agreed terms. You’ll combine excellent communication skills with a proactive approach to problem-solving, helping resolve barriers to payment while maintaining a positive customer experience. If you’re passionate about delivering excellent customer service and enjoy working in a fast-paced, supportive team environment, we’d love to hear from you. About the RoleWhat you’ll be doing Managing inbound and outbound customer contact via phone and email Supporting customers with account queries and payment arrangements Working to maximise cash collection while reducing outstanding balances Handling sensitive or complex situations professionally and with empathy Meeting individual productivity and call targets Working collaboratively with colleagues across the business to resolve issues and deliver the best outcomes Additional Information This role is 37.5 hours per week, with standard shifts typically Monday to Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. There may occasionally be a requirement for 8:00 am starts, 8:00 pm finishes, or weekend shifts, with four weeks’ notice provided. If a weekend shift is worked, a day off will be given during the week. Benefits Annual leave enhanced with long service. Company Pension Long service rewards: both financial and leave-based. Health cash plan. Life assurance scheme. Critical Illness cover Access to our prestige benefits and rewards portal. Career development opportunities. Access to a well-established Employee Assistance Programme provider. And other excellent benefits you'd expect from a market leader. Requirements What we’re looking for Strong customer service and communication skills (telephone and written) Ability to remain calm, professional, and solution-focused under pressure Excellent organisation and attention to detail Good interpersonal and influencing skills Ability to work independently and take initiative Confident using Microsoft Word and Excel Commercial awareness and a proactive mindsetDesirable: Experience in collections or credit control Knowledge of civil court processes and procedures A Level 2 qualification (e.g. 5 GCSEs including English and Maths or NVQ Level 2)

Fire & Security Service Engineer (Temporary Sub-Contract Role) V7 are recruiting experienced Fire & Security Service Engineers, with a strong fire alarm background, to support a national commercial contract based in Sunderland. While this is a multi-skilled role, the position is primarily fire-focused, covering servicing and maintenance of fire alarm systems and emergency lighting, alongside security systems. This role offers stable, long-term subcontract work on commercial sites across Sunderland and the surrounding area. The Role Initial 6-month rolling contract Monday to Friday working pattern (weekend work available) Servicing and maintenance of fire alarm systems and emergency lighting (primary focus) Reactive fault-finding and remedial repairs on fire systems Servicing and maintaining security systems, including access control and door entry, as required Working across commercial sites throughout Sunderland Managing workload effectively while meeting service deadlinesBenefits Outside IR35 Competitive hourly rate with weekly pay every Friday Rates from £33.00 to £35.00 per hour Overtime readily available Travel time paid Long-term, ongoing contract Working on established commercial sites in Sunderland Opportunity to develop skills while working for a national clientRequirements Proven experience in servicing and maintaining fire alarm systems Experience with emergency lighting Working knowledge of security systems, including access control and door entry Ability to carry out both planned and reactive maintenance works Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines Valid DBS check required V7 Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. All applications will be considered solely on merit and suitability for the role. Please note that by applying for this position you are giving consent for V7 Recruitment to process and store your personal data in line with our Privacy Policy. We may contact you about this and other suitable opportunities. You can request your data to be removed at any time by contacting us

Are you an experienced and passionate Structural Engineer ready to take the next step in your career? We are looking for a talented and driven Structural Manager to lead our structural discipline and drive excellence in every project we undertake. As the Structural Manager, you will take on the responsibility of setting clear technical direction, ensuring the highest standards of safety, code compliance, quality, and cost efficiency. You will be the cornerstone of a team dedicated to innovation, accuracy, and continuous improvement. You will also hold full line-management responsibilities for structural engineers and designers, helping to shape the next generation of talent in our industry. Key Responsibilities: • Leadership & Line Management: Manage and mentor structural engineers and designers across multiple sites, including recruitment, performance management, and career development., • Technical Excellence: Provide expert guidance and support, ensuring all deliverables (calculations, reports, models, etc.) meet industry standards and project specifications., • Project Integration: Collaborate with other engineering functions, ensuring smooth integration across teams and promoting a culture of accountability., • Continuous Improvement: Lead process development and drive efficiency in project delivery, implementing lessons learned and promoting value engineering, standardisation, and risk reduction., • Sub-Contractor Management: Oversee the quality of sub-contractor outputs and ensure compliance with the project scope., • Compliance & Quality: Ensure that all work aligns with ISO 9001 procedures, codes, standards, and regulatory requirements. Essential Qualifications & Skills: • Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (minimum BEng), • Chartered Engineer Status (preferably ICE or IStructE), • 12+ years of experience as a Structural Engineer, • In-depth knowledge of bulk material handling, conveyor systems, and structural elements such as towers, gantries, silos, and retaining structures., • Strong proficiency in structural analytical software (STAAD Pro preferred)., • Excellent understanding of structural codes, regulations, checking calculations, reports and analytical models., • Strong people management skills and the ability to mentor junior engineers., • Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and handle multiple tasks., • Must be eligible to work in the UK – unable to offer sponsorship. Desirable: • Experience managing a team and working in a leadership role., • Familiarity with 3D CAD software (e.g., Tekla, Autodesk Inventor, Navisworks). Benefits • Competitive salary up to £75k DOE, • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays – opportunities to buy more holidays, • Contribution towards eye test and glasses, • Online company discount benefits site including cinema tickets and gym membership discount, • Long Service Awards, • Employee recognition scheme, • Employee Assistance Programme, • Flexible Benefits Package, • 37 hours per week with a 1pm finish on a Friday, • Hybrid working opportunities, • Company social events Why Join Us? In addition to a competitive salary and benefits, you'll be part of a company that values innovation, professional growth, and a collaborative environment. As a Structural Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our projects and your career. We’d love to hear from you if you're ready to make an impact and bring your structural engineering expertise to our dynamic team! Please apply if this role is of interest and we'll be in touch if you meet the criteria