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A Lead Technical Architect (Solutions) leads at the highest level and is responsible for making sure the strategy is agreed and followed. At this role level, you will: • Network and communicate with senior stakeholders across organisations., • Proactively seek opportunities for digital transformation., • Support multiple teams, finding and using best practice and emerging technologies., • Inspire other architects and help them understand how to deliver the goals of the organisation., • Be responsible for governance, solving complex and high risk issues or delivering architecture design., • Provide mentoring within teams., • Provide leadership to other architects and other technical resource. Person specification When giving details in your employment history and personal statement you should highlight your experience in line withessential criteriabelow: • Architecture design across on-prem, cloud and hybrid environments involving networking, security, presentation, middleware, database, and integration aspects., • Architecture design informed through use of principles, patterns, technical radars, practices and standards., • Architecture design working with project delivery teams within agile, waterfall and hybrid environments throughout the lifecycle - from concept to go-live., • Translating business requirements into technical solutions with traceability that can be demonstrated to stakeholders., • Architecture design through use of architecture modelling techniques and tools to devise and represent., • Database Design & Management including expertise in database technologies, both relational and NoSQL., • Data Architecture Design - Data Modelling, Master Data Management (MDM), Metadata Management, Data Governance. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: • Leadership, • Working Together, • Communicating and Influencing Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: • Architecture communication (Expert), • Architect for the whole context (Practitioner), • Community collaboration (Practitioner), • Making architectural decisions (Expert), • Strategy design (Practitioner), • Technical design throughout the life cycle (Expert) Benefits Alongside your salary of 75,026, Department for Work and Pensions contributes 21,735 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 25 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 The role is part of the Government Digital and Data profession and utilises an enhanced Government Digital and Data Pay Framework linked to capability which provides access to a Government Digital and Data allowance. Pay for this roleis 75,026 to 80,267 , subject to candidate type. In addition to this, the role can attract a Government Digital and Data allowance of up to 24,810 . Please see additional info below regarding candidate type. The value of allowance awarded will be based on an assessment of your skills as demonstrated in the selection process.Government Digital and Data Allowance is a discretionary non-consolidated, non-pensionable allowance. External applicants Pay for this role is 75,026 plus a Government Digital and Data Allowance of up to 24,810, subject to our assessment of capability at interview. Our offer to successful candidates will be based on our assessment of your capability based on the evidence you provide at interview against the listed Technical Skills for the role. There is no negotiation at offer stage. Internal and OGD applicants Pay for the role is from 75,026 to 80,267 , you may also be eligible for a Government Digital and Data Allowance of up to 24,810 , subject to our assessment of capability at interview. Existing Civil Servants who secure a new role on lateral transfer should maintain their current base salary. Existing Civil Servants who gain promotion should eithermove to the bottom of the grade pay scale or receive a 10% increase to their base salary; whichever would be the greater. In addition to your base salary a Government Digital and Data Allowance may be payable based on our assessment of your capability. Our offer to successful candidates will be based on the evidence you provide at interview against the listed Technical Skills for the role. There is no negotiation at offer stage. Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills. 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 1250 words. This statement should be used to provide examples of how you meet the essential criteria listed in the Person specification. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. Ensure that all examples provided in your statement are taken directly from your own experience and that you describe the examples in your own words. If you choose to use gen-AI to support your statement, you must follow the guidelines outlined in the Artificial intelligence and recruitment guide. 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. 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 stage 1, you will be invited to a video interview via Microsoft Teams. You will be asked to do a 10 minute presentation to further assess your experience and to assess the technical skill "Architecture Communication (Expert)". Your presentation should focus on the following: Present an example of an architecture design you have defined and delivered that included significant elements of data architecture, database, and API design. Explain how you translated business requirements into technical solutions, detailing your key architecture decisions across application, data, and integration layers; how you applied architectural standards, patterns, and modelling techniques (such as ER modelling, API specifications, and data flow diagrams); and how you collaborated with delivery teams through the full lifecycle to ensure data integrity, scalability, and performance. Stage 3: Interview 2 If youre successful at stage 2, you will be invited to a video interview via Microsoft Teams. There, you will be assessed against the following Behaviours and Technical Skills: Behaviours: • Leadership, • Working Together, • Architect for the whole context(Practitioner), • Community collaboration (Practitioner), • Making architectural decisions (Expert), • Strategy design(Practitioner) Further Information: Find out more about Working for DWP 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. A reserve list may be held for a period of 6 months from which further appointments can be made. 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. 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 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 : Mark Harbottle 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 (3) Opens in new window (docx, 17kB) Success-Profiles-Candidate-Overview (18) Opens in new window (pdf, 635kB)

As a Lead Software Engineer, youll be a recognised expert in your field, leading the design, development, and support of high-quality software products. Youll set the standard for software craftsmanship, drive innovation, and foster a culture of technical excellence across multiple engineering teams. This is a strategic and hands-on leadership role, where your influence will extend across the organisation and potentially wider government. Key responsibilities include: • Technical Leadership: Define and champion engineering standards, ensuring consistent adoption across teams to deliver robust, scalable, and secure software., • Frameworks & Tools: Lead the design and implementation of frameworks, tools, and processes that enable responsible development, deployment, and monitoring of digital services., • Enablement & Collaboration: Act as a technical enabler, resolving blockers, promoting reuse, and driving collaboration across engineering communities., • Vision & Strategy: Shape the future of software delivery as part of the leadership team, and lead the engineering community through that transformation., • Mentorship & Culture: Foster a high-performance culture, mentoring engineers and ensuring continuous professional development., • Best Practice Evangelism: Promote best practices in design, architecture, and delivery across DWP Digital and beyond.Person specification See selection process for further details. If you would like to learn more about the role, please contact . Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: • Leadership and Influence Benefits Alongside your salary of 75,026, Department for Work and Pensions contributes 21,735 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 25 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 Pay for this role is from 75,026 to 92,522. The maximum salary for the grade is 80,267, however a Digital Allowance of up to 12,255 per annum is available for exceptional candidates. Digital Allowance is non-salary, and non-pensionable, and is classed as a temporary allowance. It is reviewed annually where it could be retained, amended, or removed. Our offer to successful candidates will be based on an assessment of your skills and experience asdemonstratedat interview. 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 grade pay scale or get a 10% increase to their current salary whichever would be the greater. Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Experience and Technical skills. Stage 1: Application Your application will consist of four 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., 3. Personal statement - up to 1000 words. This statement should be used to provide examples of how you meet the essential criteria below: • Technical expertise: Proven experience in leading the design, development, and support of complex software products, with the ability to define and implement engineering standards and best practices across multiple teams. A deep understanding of modern software engineering practices including: • Microservices and event-driven architecture, • CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tooling, • Cloud-native development (eg - AWS, Azure, GCP), • Secure coding and performance optimisation, • Persisting data efficiently and securely • Collaboration & Communication: Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams and with external suppliers. Skilled in promoting reuse, knowledge sharing, and cross-team collaboration., • Delivery Focus: Strong organisational skills with the ability to self-manage, prioritise effectively, and deliver at pace. Experience in agile delivery environments, with a focus on user-centred design and iterative development. 4. Technical statement (up to 250 words). The following statement is aligned to the required technical skill of Leadership and Influence: The sift panel will use the information in your employment history, personal statement, and technical statement to assess your experience, skills and knowledge. An initial sift will be conducted using the technical statement. Candidates who pass the initial sift will be progressed to a full sift. If you do progress to a full sift, you will be provided with one combined overall assessment score for both your employment history 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 or technical statement contain any personal details your application will be withdrawn. If youre successful at the sift stage, you will be invited to a short video interview via Microsoft Teams to discuss your technical statement. Stage 2: Interview 2 If youre successful at the initial assessment stage, you will be invited to a video interview via Microsoft Teams. There, you will be assessed against the experiences listed above. Interviews will take place from early January 2026. Sift and Interview dates to be confirmed. Further Information: Find out more about Working for DWP 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. A reserve list may be held for a period of 6 months from which further appointments can be made. 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. 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 : Oliver Canham 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 (3) Opens in new window (docx, 17kB) Success-Profiles-Candidate-Overview (18) Opens in new window (pdf, 635kB)

DWP Infrastructure Services (Networks) is responsible for managing a range of Network Services and Products. Working in collaboration with a range of partners, stakeholders and suppliers we ensure the operational stability, availability and quality of DWP Networks. These Networks are fundamental to the successful delivery of DWP services to citizens across the UK (800+ sites). You would be required to demonstrate an excellent understanding of your products and services utilising a number of systems and tools to support the effective management and performance of the Network. Daily Responsibilities: • Support engineers using Incident and Problem Management processes, including high-pri ority cases, stakeholder engagement, and proactive resolution., • Manage supplier cases end-to-end, ensuring incident resolution and root cause analysis; assist project teams with network troubleshooting and support., • Analyse complex data to improve performance, identify root causes, prevent incidents, and drive service enhancements., • Lead and manage change processes, collaborating closely with engineers., • Produce and maintain performance reports (e.g., capacity) to enhance network health and user experience., • Build strong relationships across Network Services, balancing competing priorities., • Track and manage network assets, maintaining documentation via CMDB., • Ensure products/services meet security standards and manage vulnerabilities with internal engineers and security experts., • Contribute to the Network Digital roadmap and manage product lifecycles from setup to end of life., • Maintain operational risk registers, ensuring mitigation plans are in place., • Support onboarding of new products/services, including process and communication development., • Create and review service management documentation (processes, guidance, instructions)., • Assist product teams with financial oversight, ensuring value for money., • Work with vendors to ensure compliance and refresh contracts as needed. Person specification See selection process for further details. If you would like to learn more about the role, please contact . Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: • Technical Breadth 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 The salary for this role is 38,772 to 39,621 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 This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Experience and Technical skills. Stage 1: Application Your application will consist of four 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., 3. Personal statement - up to 1000 words. This statement should be used to provide examples of how you meet the essential criteria below: • Proven experience and knowledge of Product ownership and Product management in an IT environment., • Track record of developing effective relationships with key stakeholders and work collaboratively with colleagues across multi-functional teams., • Demonstrate good experience of effectively communicating at different levels across a range of stakeholders using a variety of methods including digital, written and verbal.T his includes the capability to translate a technical problem into language that all stakeholders can understand., • Demonstrable experience of analysing and interpreting complex data and/or technical information, using sound judgement, to recommend considered approaches to improve situations and tasks and give explanations to colleagues, stakeholders and customers using the most appropriate method of communication to simplify and ensure understanding., • Proven experience of working under pressure, being able to effectively manage multiple pieces of work and ensuring actions are completed in a timely manner. 4. Technical statement (up to 250 words). The following statement is aligned to the required technical skill of: Technical Breadth. The sift panel will use the information in your employment history, personal statement, and technical statement to assess your experience, skills and knowledge. An initial sift will be conducted using the technical statement. Candidates who pass the initial sift will be progressed to a full sift. If you do progress to a full sift, you will be provided with one combined overall assessment score for both your employment history 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 or technical statement contain any personal details your application will be withdrawn. If youre successful at the sift stage, youll be invited to a video interview via Microsoft Teams. During the interview, youll be assessed against the experience criteria listed under both the essential and technical skill. Interviews will take place from mid January 2026. Sift and Interview dates to be confirmed. Further Information: Find out more about Working for DWP 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. A reserve list may be held for a period of 6 months from which further appointments can be made. 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. 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. 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. 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 : Richard Hanley 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 (3) Opens in new window (docx, 17kB) Success-Profiles-Candidate-Overview (18) Opens in new window (pdf, 635kB)

Were looking for someone to help stabilize the team and maintain excellent service for our customers, while ensuring compliance with departmental governance frameworks. This role sits within the 3rd Party Recruitment and Resource Governance Team and is one of four SEOs. Youll lead a team delivering a high-quality managed service for DTG, recruiting contingent labour to fill capability and capacity gaps. Working closely with stakeholders across DTG, DWP, and the wider Civil Service, youll make sure all third-party recruitment activity complies with departmental and government policies. As the escalation point for issues, youll use data and stakeholder input to develop and present solutions to senior audiences. Youll also support operational contract management for departmental strategic contract, collaborating with Commercial colleagues and contract users, and act as a subject matter expert to ensure suppliers meet operational expectations. Youll have line management responsibility for several staff and will need to combine creative thinking, problem-solving, and excellent stakeholder engagement to deliver high standards across all service lines. Youll influence and understand our People Plan, ensuring your team enables its delivery. Working with Commercial and suppliers, youll identify cost-effective, robust, and dynamic solutions to meet changing demands. Youll also develop and present options to senior managers, up to Director level, to inform decision-making. Person specification See selection process for further details. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: • Leadership Benefits Alongside your salary of 44,447, Department for Work and Pensions contributes 12,876 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 25 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 New entrants to the Civil Service will join on band minimum. Existing Civil Servants who secure a new role on lateral transfer should maintain their current salary. Existing Civil Servants who gain promotion will move to the bottom of the grade pay scale or receive a 10% increase in salary, whichever is greater. Things you need to know Artificial intelligence 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 candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience. Stage 1: Application Your application will consist of five parts: 1. A Personal Details application form., 2. Civil service Judgement Test- After submission of the first stage of your application you will be invited to complete the civil service Judgement Test. If you successfully pass thisyou will be invited to complete the final stages of the application. Please complete the online tests as soon as possible (within 24-48 hours is recommended). The closing date for a fully completed application is 30th December 2025 at 23:55hrs. Please allow sufficient time to complete the online tests and your full written application before the deadline. If you fail to complete the online tests and full written application before the deadline your application will be withdrawn. Guidance for the tests will be available when you are invited to take the tests. The tests are administered online and accessed via the CS Jobs website. Our online test supplier will be performing scheduled maintenance between 4:00pm and 7:00pm on 14th December 2025. There will be up to 1 hour during this time where candidates will not be able to access tests. All online tests will be affected. Impact for candidates Candidates who are taking a test when the downtime starts will have their test paused. They will be able to pick up where they left off after the downtime. They can do this by accessing the test again from their application centre. Candidates will not be able to launch new tests during the downtime. Candidates reporting issues should be advised to return to take the test after 7:00pm on 14th December 2025. Following successful completion of thetests, you will then be asked to complete 3. Employment history - this should contain your work experience and any skills, qualifications and accomplishments relevant to the jobs you have completed., 4. Personal statement - up to 1000 words. This statement should be used to provide examples of how you meet the essential criteria below: • Proven ability to engage and influence stakeholders across multiple departments and organisations, ensuring compliance with complex policies and governance frameworks., • Ability to act as a point of escalation, using data and stakeholder input to develop, evaluate, and present effective solutions to senior audiences., • Experience supporting operational contract management activities, working collaboratively with Commercial teams and contract users to ensure effective delivery and compliance., • Demonstrable ability to provide expert advice and support, acting as a subject matter expert to ensure suppliers consistently meet operational and contractual expectations. 5. Behavioural statement (up to 250 words). The following statement is aligned to the required Behaviour of Leadership. The sift panel will use the information in your employment history, personal statement, behavioural statement and civil service judgement test to assess your experience, skills and knowledge. An initial sift will be conducted using the behavioural statement. Candidates who pass the initial sift will be progressed to a full sift. If you do progress to a full sift, you will be provided with one combined overall assessment score for both your employment history and Personal Statement. For Hints and Tips on completing your application visit Applying for jobs at DWP Digital. 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 youre successful at the sift stage, youll be invited to a video interview via Microsoft Teams. During the interview, youll be assessed against the experience criteria listed under both the essential and behavioural skill. You will also be assessed on strengths. To help you prepare and settle into the interview you will be sent the interview questions in advance of the interview, at least 5 days prior to your interview. These questions should be treated as confidential and should not be shared. The interview panel may ask you other questions which will not be shared in advance, including follow-up questions, and those about your experience and abilities. Candidates may be asked further probing questions if their response is deemed to require further information to determine suitability for the role. Candidates are strongly encouraged to secure their interview slot promptly to ensure fairness in preparation time with the questions provided in advance. Interviews will take place from the end of January 2026. 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. 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 Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. 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 : Chloe Poole 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)

As a Security Platform Engineer (at the Senior Executive Officer grade) you will deal with the day-to-day management and development of infrastructure products and contribute towards their design. You will be responsible for the operational stability of the infrastructure solutions, and be able to affect change in the on-going robustness and resilience of those products. You will collaborate with seniors and own Infrastructure Development Lifecycle Process as part of a delivery team focused on one or more products. You will help ensure our security platforms are providing the required controls, in alignment with the NIST cyber security framework and CIS Critical Security Controls. You will manage enterprise grade security platforms across multiple aspects of cyber security including: • Cloud Native Application Protection Platforms., • Content Delivery Networks and Web Application Firewalls., • Extended Detection and Response & Anti Malware., • Threat Intelligence., • Orchestration and Automation., • Day to day management of self-hosted and SaaS platforms., • Identifying future requirements and implementation of new functionality., • Dealing with incidents and problems., • Developing protection controls and detection alerts, and feeding them into our Cyber Security Ecosystem., • Documenting solutions., • Working with other teams within Digital Security and the Security Practice to deliver security outcomes. Person specification When giving details in your employment history and personal statement we are looking for experience of the following essential criteria below: • Principles of Cyber Security Architecture., • ITIL service management., • IT infrastructure in on premise and cloud environments., • Ability to design, build and maintain monitoring systems and processes to ensure the smooth operation of live services., • Implementing security controls to help protect data, aligned to frameworks such as NIST or CIS Critical Security Controls. Benefits Alongside your salary of 44,447, Department for Work and Pensions contributes 12,876 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 Pay for this role is from 44,447 to 52,442. The maximum salary for the grade is 46,547, however a Digital Allowance of up to 5,895 per annum is available for exceptional candidates. Digital Allowance is non-salary, and non-pensionable, and is classed as a temporary allowance. It is reviewed annually where it could be retained, amended, or removed. Our offer to successful candidates will be based on an assessment of your skills and experience as demonstrated at interview. Existing Civil Servants who secure a new role on lateral transfer will maintain their current salary. Existing Civil Servants who gain promotion will either move to the bottom of the grade pay scale or get a 10% increase to their current salary whichever would be the greater. 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 750 words. This statement should be used to provide examples of how you meet the essential criteria listed in the Person specification. Ensure that all examples provided in your statement are taken directly from your own experience and that you describe the examples in your own words. If you choose to use gen-AI to support your statement, you must follow the guidelines outlined in the Artificial intelligence and recruitment guide. 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. You will be asked to deliver a short presentation on the following topic: The Department for Work and Pensions have established aNISTAdaptive Security Programme focused on improving the security posture of infrastructure, applications, and services, on-premise and in public cloud. Digital Security play a key role in the implementation and management of security solutions, establishing the appropriate processes and procedures, and improving vulnerability management. We would like you to deliver a 10-minute presentation outlining what you see as being some of the key challenges both technically and for the business, and what yourapproach would be to ensure successful delivery. There will be a further 2 minutes for questions from the interview panel. The use of visual aids such as PowerPoint is optional. Interviews will take place from January 2026. Sift and Interview dates to be confirmed. Further Information: Find out more about Working for DWP 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. A reserve list may be held for a period of 6 months from which further appointments can be made. 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. 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 : Richard Hanley 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 (3) Opens in new window (docx, 17kB) Success-Profiles-Candidate-Overview (18) Opens in new window (pdf, 635kB)

As an Application Operations Engineer, you will support, manage, maintain, and continuously improve a single application or a suite of applications from a technical and IT Service Management perspective. These applications will range in technology, from Linux to Windows servers, relational and non-relational databases, Cloud and On-Premises based servers and various third-party software. There is also scope to be involved in the management of certificates and key exchanges and the diagnosing of networking issues. You will follow IT Service Management best practice, using frameworks like ITIL 4, Agile and Scrum to ensure service and operational processes run smoothly and deliver value for the end user community. This includes: • Proactively and reactively raising and investigating incidents. Troubleshooting issues reported by users and responding to customer requests., • Carry out the investigation of relevant problem records for their applications., • Actively contributes to the implementation of remedies and preventative measures., • Proactively monitoring applications to ensure their health, availability, and stability., • Raising, coordinating, and deploying changes into the test and live estate., • Carrying out any required testing as part of these releases., • Actively raise knowledge articles to provide guidance to other users and escalate ownership where required., • Sharing your knowledge, experience and best practice including with Associate and fellow Application Operations Engineers., • Escalating to Senior Application Operation Engineers and Lead Application Operation Engineers on success stories and service issues., • Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with a multi-disciplinary team, including Service Owners; DevOps and Site Reliability Engineers; Architects; Testers; Business Analysts; Process Owners; external partners; Other Government Departments and many others., • Taking the lead on or contributing to the identification and where possible implementation of continual service improvements with regards to both technical and process improvements., • Actively raise risks when identified during your course of work and escalate ownership where required., • Being an active member of Centralised Application Support Services function, sharing best practice and knowledge across the function., • You will also take accountability for the development of the associate members within your team. Person specification See selection process for further details. If you would like to learn more about the role, please contact . Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: • Changing and Improving, • Leadership, • Managing a Quality Service, • Working Together Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: • Service Management 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 Pay for this role is from 38,772 to 39,621. Our offer to successful candidates will be based on an assessment of your skills and experience as demonstrated at interview. Existing Civil Servants who secure a new role on lateral transfer will maintain their current salary. Existing Civil Servants who gain promotion will either move to the bottom of the grade pay scale or get a 10% increase to their current salary whichever would be the greater. Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills. () Stage 1: Application Your application will consist of four 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., 3. Personal statement - up to 750 words. This statement should be used to provide examples of how you meet the essential criteria below: • User Focus Evidence of successfully communicating complex technical information to stakeholders whilst influencing their decision making., • Continual Improvement Evidence of proactively seeking and implementing improvement initiatives from a technical and process angle., • Service Focus Evidence of collaborating with other technical teams to provide a quality service. 4. Technical statement (up to 250 words). The following statement is aligned to the required technical skill of Service Management. • Previous experience providing the technical application support of services during major incidents including the understanding and exposure of the ITIL Service Management Framework. Ensure that all examples provided in your statements are taken directly from your own experience and that you describe the examples in your own words. If you choose to use gen-AI to support your statements, you must follow the guidelines outlined in the Artificial intelligence and recruitment guide. The sift panel will use the information in your employment history, personal statement, and technical statement to assess your experience, skills and knowledge. An initial sift will be conducted using the technical statement. Candidates who pass the initial sift will be progressed to a full sift. If you do progress to a full sift, you will be provided with one combined overall assessment score for both your employment history 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 or technical statement contain 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 following Behaviours: Changing and Improving Leadership Managing a Quality Service Working Together Interviews will take place from mid-January 2026. Interview dates to be confirmed. Questions in Advance To help you prepare and settle into the interview you will be sent the behaviour questions in advance of the interview, 7 days prior to your interview. These questions should be treated as confidential and should not be shared. The interview panel may ask you other questions which will not be shared in advance, including follow-up questions, and those about your Behaviours. Candidates should be asked further probing questions if their response is deemed to require further information to determine suitability for the role. Candidates are strongly encouraged to secure their interview slot promptly to ensure fairness in preparation time with the questions provided in advance. 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 . Further Information Find out more about Working for DWP For Hints and Tips on completing your application visit Applying for jobs at DWP Digital. A reserve list may be held for a period of 3 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. 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 Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. 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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 : Richard Hanley 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 Success-Profiles-Candidate-Overview Opens in new window (pdf, 635kB) DWP Terms and Conditions January 2024 Opens in new window (docx, 17kB)

We are looking for a product manager, the key areas you will be responsible for working with, are the Centric and Utilities teams who utilise data to create data driven results for multiple uses and delivers government policy initiatives to improve citizens lives. The migration work is crucial to the department, to ensure delivery of the datasets to OGDs and outside organisations that are depending on DWP data. You will be working with Teams that are on the forefront of Data Transformation. You will work closely with cross functional product teams. These teams are located at Peel Park, Blackpool Digital Hub, so it would be very beneficial to be located within the NW region, to allow hybrid working with the teams. The role will be responsible for making evidenced based strategic and tactical product decisions and making key priority calls. You will be actively involved in developing the product strategy, owning the product roadmap, and communicating product success to stakeholders but also defend controversial decisions about your product. You will also have experience of product management techniques. While you will work independently, youll also be part of a more complex area with the support of a more senior Product Manager. Additionally, youll be a part of our Product Community of Practice, where Product Managers across DWP Digital come together to share learning, discuss their development needs, gain support, and solve for common problems. Person specification See selection process for further details. If you would like to learn more about the role, please contact Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: • Product Management Benefits Alongside your salary of 57,946, Department for Work and Pensions contributes 16,786 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 25 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 Pay for this role is from 57,946 to 68,205. Our offer to successful candidates will be based on an assessment of your skills and experience asdemonstratedat interview. 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 grade pay scale or get a 10% increase to their current salary whichever would be the greater. Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Experience and Technical skills. Stage 1: Application Your application will consist of four 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., 3. Personal statement - up to 750 words. This statement should be used to provide examples of how you meet the essential criteria below: • Have worked with users to identify user needs and represent the user in all product decision making., • Have experience of prioritising backlogs based on user needs, value and effort., • Experience of making a decision at short notice., • Experience of working in an agile team with a focus on iterative development. 4. Technical statement (up to 250 words). The following statement is aligned to the required technical skill of Product Management. The sift panel will use the information in your employment history, personal statement, and technical statement to assess your experience, skills and knowledge. An initial sift will be conducted using the technical statement. Candidates who pass the initial sift will be progressed to a full sift. If you do progress to a full sift, you will be provided with one combined overall assessment score for both your employment history and Personal Statement. For Hints and Tips on completing your application visit Applying for jobs at DWP Digital. 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 or technical statement contain any personal details your application will be withdrawn. If youre successful at the sift stage, youll be invited to a video interview via Microsoft Teams. During the interview, youll be assessed against the experience criteria listed under both the essential and technical skill. You will be asked to do a 10 minutes presentation on thetechnical skill of Product Management focusing on: Further Information: Find out more about Working for DWP 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. A reserve list may be held for a period of 6 months from which further appointments can be made. 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. 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 : Oliver Canham 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 (3) Opens in new window (docx, 17kB) Success-Profiles-Candidate-Overview (18) Opens in new window (pdf, 635kB)

• Collaborate with technical teams, support teams and business areas to ensure products meet agreed performance targets in a cost-effective and timely manner., • Manage end-to-end support services and product performance, promoting service quality and improving customer/user experience., • Act as the interface between Digital and third-party suppliers, defining direction and ensuring services meet business needs while delivering best value., • Ensure value and quality for technology solutions, support services and user experience of digital products and services., • Drive analysis and resolution of complex issues, escalating to relevant IT service functions when necessary., • Undertake service management duties including incident management, problem management, SLA and OLA management., • Provide on-call support when required., • Set objectives, manage development of your team members and act as a point of escalation., • Travel between Digital Hubs as required to meet business needs. Person specification See selection process for further details. If you would like to learn more about the role, please contact . Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: • Service Management Benefits Alongside your salary of 44,447, Department for Work and Pensions contributes 12,876 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 25 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 will maintain their current salary. Existing Civil Servants who gain promotion will either move to the bottom of the grade pay 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 This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Experience and Technical skills. Stage 1: Application Your application will consist of four 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., 3. Personal statement - up to 1000 words. This statement should be used to provide examples of how you meet the essential criteria below: • Proven experience of engaging with key stakeholders to deliver a high standard of customer service and continual improvement., • Proven experience of ensuring change is managed in accordance with appropriate governance to ensure new and changed Products/Services are sufficiently and safely supported into Live service whilst meeting agreed Service Management standards., • Demonstrable experience of developing and maintaining Service Management support collateral required to deliver Business outcomes relevant to portfolio, e.g. reports, dashboards, Risk Registers, Service Support Models etc., • Proven experience of the a bility to adjust quickly to changing priorities and conditions and effectively manage complex issues with strong attention to detail. 4. Technical statement (up to 250 words). The following statement is aligned to the required technical skill of Service Management. The sift panel will use the information in your employment history, personal statement, and technical statement to assess your experience, skills and knowledge. An initial sift will be conducted using the technical statement. Candidates who pass the initial sift will be progressed to a full sift. If you do progress to a full sift, you will be provided with one combined overall assessment score for both your employment history and Personal Statement. For Hints and Tips on completing your application visit Applying for jobs at DWP Digital. 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 or technical statement contain any personal details your application will be withdrawn. If youre successful at the sift stage, youll be invited to a video interview via Microsoft Teams. During the interview, youll be assessed against the experience criteria listed under both the essential and technical skill. Interviews will take place from mid January 2026. Sift and 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. Further Information Find out more about Working for DWP For Hints and Tips on completing your application visit Applying for jobs at DWP Digital. 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. 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 Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. 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 : Oliver Canham 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 Opens in new window (pdf, 635kB)

Job Description – Digital Performance Analyst (Inside IR35) IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Location: On-site travel required to Blackpool (Peel Park) – hybrid working- occasional Clearance: BPSS Overview We are seeking an experienced Digital Performance Analyst to support the Specialist Devices function within a Digital Workplace environment. This short-term role will focus on developing Power BI dashboards and visual reporting for multiple product teams, enabling informed decision-making across the Digital Workspace portfolio. The role will work across product areas including Identity, Workplace Computing, Mobile, and Accessibility, supporting the development of a new Data Insights capability. Key Responsibilities • Collect, collate, cleanse and prepare datasets for analysis, ensuring data quality and accuracy., • Analyse Digital Workplace data to produce actionable insights and performance reporting., • Develop Power BI dashboards and data visualisations tailored to product team requirements., • Use analytical methods to identify trends, issues and opportunities across digital services., • Work with Product Owners to ensure insights drive decision-making and service improvements., • Collaborate within agile product teams and contribute to iterative delivery cycles., • Prepare handover documentation and support the transition to permanent analytical resources. Essential Skills & Experience • Strong experience in Power BI, KQL, SQL, and MSGraph., • Proven background in analysing Digital Workplace / Digital Services data within large organisations., • Ability to cleanse, validate and prepare complex datasets., • Experience producing clear, digestible dashboards and visual analytics for senior stakeholders., • Skilled in applying a range of analysis methods to uncover insights., • Experience working in agile software development environments. Desirable Skills • Experience with Python for data manipulation or automation., • Previous experience supporting Data Insights or Digital Workplace functions. Additional Information • On-site travel to Blackpool (Peel Park) is required., • Role operates inside IR35 and will be delivered on a Time & Materials basis., • All workers engaged must be employees of the supplier.

Lead Service Designer Pay up to £80,267, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. Join DWP as a Lead Service Designer, as you set the direction and guide teams to help embed service design across the organisation. You'll be exploring problems, fostering collaboration and aligning user needs with policy, service and product strategy. You'll join a supportive community of user-centred design professionals who are committed to accessibility and excellence. This is a fantastic opportunity in areas of DWP that have significant and long-term value to our users. If you have experience leading design of end to end, front to back services that solve complex problems then this role could be ideal for you. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for a Lead Service Designer 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? • Proven experience in designing end-to-end services that solve complex problems., • Strong ability to apply best practice and evidence-based approaches to create services that meet user, colleague, and organisational needs., • Excellent communication skills, with confidence in advocating for user-centred design and influencing senior stakeholders., • Demonstrated leadership in fostering a positive, collaborative environment that supports effective service design. You and your role In DWP our services are designed in collaboration with the people who use them, not just for them. You'll help us find innovative ways to design for our users, using data trends to develop new solutions, and working alongside users to solve problems. The services you design will help make people's lives better. You'll join us in one of two areas: Health and Disability, or Debt. As a Lead Service Designer, you'll be shaping future services by aligning emerging policy and business strategy with user needs, in a bid to evolve our services to drive improvements that deliver real outcomes. This is a leadership role where you'll be setting direction, guiding teams and helping to embed services across the organisation. From facilitating collaboration, mentoring designers through to producing high-quality design outputs and promoting best practices. You should be a confident facilitator and expert practitioner, with a passion for advocating user-centred design and driving improvements. You'll be joining a collaborative design community who don't work in isolation, and you'll enjoy unique career development opportunities as part of this team. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £80,267 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, • Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: • 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, • 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 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

Shaping the Future of Government Shared Services. DWP is seeking an Information Management Officer to play a pivotal role in the Synergy Programme – one of the most significant transformations in Civil Service shared services in decades. The Synergy Programme is a major cross-departmental initiative aimed at transforming shared services across the Civil Service. It brings together the Ministry of Justice, Department for Work and Pensions, Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and the Home Office. Hosted by the Department for Work and Pensions, the programme will shape procurement and service delivery for the next 15 years, impacting over 230,000 Civil Servants. What will you be doing? This is a key role where you’ll help manage and govern programme information, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory standards. Day-to-day, you’ll review and improve information handling processes, lead audits, produce reports for senior leaders, and keep systems like SharePoint running effectively. You’ll also support knowledge management, deliver training, and act as the go-to contact for information management queries. We’re counting on you to lead on compliance, including Freedom of Information and Data Protection, and to steer any legal discovery work during the programme lifecycle. This is an opportunity to make a real impact by shaping services that Civil Servants will rely on for years to come. We’re looking for someone with experience in information governance within large, regulated organisations, strong stakeholder management skills, and the ability to turn complex data into actionable insights. You’ll need good attention to detail and skills in project management are important. If you’re passionate about driving change and improving how the Civil Service works, we’d love to hear from you. Essential Criteria: • Information governance, compliance and management - Demonstrable knowledge of information rights operations and of information management policies within a large organisation in a regulated sector., • Stakeholder management - Experience of building strong and robust relationships with varied, complex, and challenging stakeholders, • Analytical thinker – Ability to assimilate large data sets to produce actionable insight and reports for senior stakeholders, • Project Management – Able to work independently to plan and deliver a range of complex tasks and actions, • Attention to detail – You will be able to carry out tasks thoroughly and with accuracy, • Qualifications/Accreditations: Candidates must be (or willing to become) a member of the government Knowledge and Information Management (KIM) profession to be considered for this opportunity Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You’ll join us in our offices based in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Pontypridd, Sheffield. Whichever is most convenient for you. 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 £68,205. Pension: You’ll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%, worth over £16,786 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, • Sports and social activities, • Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: • 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, • 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 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.

Lead Digital Project Manager Pay up to £80,267, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. Join DWP as a Lead Digital Project Manager and manage end-to-end delivery of multiple programmes or projects that have significant business impact. You'll bring skills in line management, coaching and mentoring and strong project management experience as you deliver projects that have significant impact on peoples lives day to day. Please note - we are hiring two Lead Digital Project Managers. Due to the location of existing colleagues and teams, for one of these roles will need to visit our Newcastle office once a week for team meetings, regardless of your main office location. This travel will be paid for by DWP. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for a Lead Digital Project Manager 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? • Confidence in delivering complex, high-impact projects from start to finish, keeping them on time, on budget, and within scope., • Ability to make projects commercially viable, ensuring they deliver real value and improve existing services., • Strong skills in managing risks, issues, and dependencies, and supporting others to do the same., • A natural leader who can build positive team culture, handle challenges, and lead by example., • Experience in influencing senior stakeholders, resolving strategic issues, and navigating complex environments., • Ability to set priorities and guide teams, helping colleagues succeed in challenging situations., • Expertise in managing suppliers and procurement, ensuring compliance and securing value for money., • Passion for developing people, managing and mentoring senior project managers, and supporting growth across the delivery community. You and your role We are looking for Lead Digital Project Managers to work with us in one of two teams: The Digital Channels Customer Experience Team, which is leading DWP's digital transformation, creating a modern, consistent, multi-channel experience for our customers. This team works across all DWP functions to make services more user-focussed and customer friendly. Citizen Information are responsible for the ecosystem of digital products and services that underpin our use of customer data. This includes daily responsibility for the security and performance of our current services and enabling colleagues to serve their customers. You will be leading the delivery of the next generation of digital products or evolving existing products to transform DWP into a digital first operation with multiple channels to best support our users and customers. Our Lead Digital Project Managers will work across the whole of DWP and across government areas, leading projects that are changing how we provide and give access to our services. You'll need a 'can do' approach, curiosity and incredibly strong stakeholder management skills. You'll also be part of a thriving Project Delivery community of practice, and we'll support you as you grow your skills and your career, with a range of development and stretch opportunities to suit your preferred learning style. 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 £75,026 - £80,267 Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £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: • An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100), • 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, • Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Process: 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.

Job Title: Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Producibility Location: Warton – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: £49,400 + DOE What you’ll be doing: • Working alongside the Technology and Toolset Capability development teams, this role will involve the development and demonstration of producibility processes within the Factory of the Future Manufacturing Engineering team., • Collaborate with cross functional teams to understand project requirements and provide producibility deliverables accordingly to meet business requirements., • Work closely with design and Technology R&D teams to integrate simulation feedback into the product development lifecycle., • Support activities to mature Siemens toolset processes by applying to demonstrator products and feedback to development team, • Where required, demonstrate the toolset capability within customer / stakeholder reviews / engagement forums. Essential: • Demonstrated experience in a production manufacturing role., • Excellent problem solving skills and attention to detail in analysing complex engineering processes., • Demonstrate a flexible approach, adapting their approach to the differing timescales of early lifecycle products., • Minimum HND in an Engineering discipline and/or equivalent qualification/experience, • Familiarity with Air Sector Manufacturing Engineering policies and processes, • Experience with engineering toolsets (Siemens NX / Siemens RAC (Rich Access Client) / CAD / PLM / SAPCAMS), • Knowledge of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Manufacturing Engineering Delivering Team: As one of the FalconWorks® Technology Environments, Factory of the Future is responsible for developing, integrating and demonstrating new technologies and capabilities, to validate the benefits of novel methods and support provide a unique environment in which to engineer and manufacture one-off demonstrator products. This role will be based within the Factory of the Future, Manufacturing Engineering delivery team. Specifically the role will be focussed around the development and demonstration of the Siemens Connected toolset, establishing an initial producibility capability within the Manufacturing Engineering delivery team. Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Closing Date: 26th December 2025 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. #LI-MH1 #LI-Hybrid

Hybrid working after probationary period (3 days in office/2 wfh) • 4% matched pension contribution • Life assurance Your New Role as Financial Controller: Reporting to the Finance Director, as Financial Controller your responsibilities will include: • Line management of a small fi

PHP Developer - Hybrid (2 Days Onsite) | Blackpool | Full-Time | £35,000 - £48,000 DOE. I'm working with a growing tech-led organisation that is looking for an experienced PHP/Laravel Developer to join their engineering team.

Senior Product Manager Pay up to £80,257, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. We're looking for a Senior Product Manager to lead products that truly change lives. You'll shape strategy in our Health and Disability space, guiding multiple teams to deliver services that support millions of UK Citizens. From defining vision and roadmaps to driving user-centred design and mentoring a talented team, you'll play a key role in transforming complex services into simple, impactful solutions. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for a Senior Product Manager 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? Coaching & Mentoring - You can mentor and coach product managers and teams to deliver high-quality products and services, fostering growth and confidence. User-Centred Design - You work closely with users to represent their needs in prioritisation decisions, ensuring value is delivered at the earliest opportunity. Stakeholder Management - You can influence stakeholders in challenging circumstances, diffusing conflict and building consensus to keep delivery on track. Agile Expertise - You know when agile ways of working are most appropriate and can adapt delivery approaches to suit context and complexity. Product Leadership - You actively lead products, setting clear goals and direction of travel to ensure teams succeed and outcomes align with organisational strategy. You and your role We're looking for a Senior Product Manager to lead the design and delivery of products that make a real difference to people's lives. This role sits within our Health and Disability area, where you'll shape product strategy to improve services for people with health conditions or disabilities. You'll work across multiple product teams, managing products at different stages of the lifecycle and ensuring outcomes align with departmental priorities. You'll define and communicate product vision, create value-driven roadmaps, and make informed decisions based on quality and impact. You'll build strong relationships across organisational boundaries, influence stakeholders, and lead transformational change in complex environments. Alongside delivery, you'll champion user-centred design principles, ensuring customer insight drives the development of digital services. As a senior leader, you'll manage and develop a team of product managers, providing coaching and mentoring to build capability and foster a high-performing culture. You'll also drive continuous improvement in product maturity, enhancing performance and delivery standards. 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 £80,257. 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 Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: 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. 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 Digital Awards Process: 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. TPBN1_UKTJ

Application Operations Engineer Pay up to £39,621 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and a truly great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We have an exciting opportunity to join our community of experts at DWP Digital as an Application Operations Engineer within our Centralised Application Support Services (CASS) that spans DWP Digital. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year, to support millions of daily users. Our DWP Digital teams are using fresh ideas and leading-edge technologies to create innovative, scalable and user-centric digital solutions, positively changing how government work. We design, build, and run digital public services, making them simpler and faster for everyone. 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? Previous experience providing the technical application support of services during major incidents including the understanding and exposure of the ITIL Service Management Framework. User Focus - Evidence of successfully communicating complex technical information to stakeholders whilst influencing their decision making. Continual Improvement - Evidence of proactively seeking and implementing improvement initiatives from a technical and process angle. Service Focus - Evidence of collaborating with other technical teams to provide a quality service. You and your role We're looking for Application Operations Engineers to help keep our applications running smoothly and make them even better. You'll work with a mix of technologies, from Linux and Windows servers to databases, cloud platforms and third-party software. Every day is different, you might be troubleshooting issues, deploying changes, monitoring performance or improving processes. You'll be part of a collaborative team, sharing knowledge and working closely with developers, architects, testers and other specialists. We use frameworks like ITIL, Agile and Scrum to make sure everything runs efficiently and delivers real value to our users. On the technical side, you'll get hands on experience with managing certificates and key exchanges, diagnosing networking issues and working across both cloud and on-prem environments. You'll also be involved in proactive monitoring, implementing fixes and contributing to continual service improvements to keep our applications secure, stable and high performing. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool 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 £39,621 Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth over £10,000 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 24 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 Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: 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 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 are 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. TPBN1_UKTJ

Job Title: Corporate Partnerships FundraiserReporting To: Corporate Partnerships ManagerSalary: £30,218 - £37,540Hours: 37.5 hours* (Flexible Working)Duration: PermanentLocation: Alder Hey, Liverpool (Hybrid)Alder Hey Children’s Charity raises vital funds to help make Alder Hey Children’s Hospital a truly world-class, patient-friendly hospital for the 450,000 patients and families we care for every year.The charity helps to fund a range of activities and projects that are designed to enhance and improve the lives of our amazing young patients. This includes the funding of specialist medical equipment to ensure our brilliant surgeons and clinical staff have the most up to date and cutting edge technology available and funding hi-tech distraction equipment designed and proven to reduce pain and anxiety in our patients. We also fund a range of programmes and special projects such as our ward musicians, our on-site magician and the play specialists we have on every ward.This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy Corporate Partnerships Team. Reporting into the Corporate Partnerships Manger, the post holder will work with the Corporate Partnerships Team to deliver the corporate fundraising strategy.The post holder will be responsible for managing a portfolio of corporate partnerships, stewarding supporters, organising and managing corporate events as well as supporting with content for corporate partner communications.To assist the Corporate Partnerships Team in delivering against their financial and non-financial targets as specified within the corporate fundraising strategy.Income generation. • Management of your own portfolio of corporate accounts which includes providing outstanding donor stewardship to maximise supporter experience, engagement and funds raised., • To work together as a team to grow corporate fundraising income through current partnerships and new business approaches, as agreed with the Head of Corporate Partnerships., • Utilise the CRM database to maintain accurate records for data segmentation and for income and other KPI reporting purposes., • Create funding reports for external partners when required., • Support and attend third-party corporate events as well as wider charity events., • Keep up to date with fundraising trends. Communication and stewardship, • Work with the Corporate Fundraising Manager and Marketing Team to develop a communication plan for corporate accounts., • Interact with corporate partners on social media, as well as creating content for platforms such as LinkedIn., • Create stewardship/development plans for corporate partners., • Create and deliver presentations to raise awareness of the work of the Charity., • Deliver tours of the hospital to supporters autonomously. Other Duties, • Be an outstanding advocate for Alder Hey Children’s Charity in line with the core values of the organisation., • To act as a spokesperson for the charity when required, including representing at external events as appropriate, • Be an active and supportive member of the Alder Hey Children’s Charity team, contributing to the team’s development and working collaboratively with colleagues and volunteers. Attend and support events run by the fundraising teams where required., • Gain and maintain in-depth knowledge and understanding of the charity’s work, priorities and future plans and act as a spokesperson for the Charity when required, including representing at external events as appropriate., • Any other reasonable duties as required by your line manager. Here at Alder Hey Children’s Charity, our values guide the way in which we work. By being courageous, working together, being passionate about our work, and making sure that we are creative in what we do, helps us to deliver the support necessary so that our Hospital can continue to deliver the very best care for our young patients and their families. Our values are:Courage : we try new things and take risks to innovate and drive forward new ideas. We have the courage to speak up and take a stance. We are accountable, responsive and responsible. We are unstoppable.Together : we work together as one team, sharing our knowledge and learning. We work in partnership with patients, families, supporters and colleagues. We are respectful, celebrate diversity and empower each other to achieve our aims.Passion : we are passionate about what we do and why we do it. We work together to share and grow. We inspire others.Magical : we are fun, creative and child led. We create special moments, provide little extras and go further for our brave young patients.*In April 2025, the charity adopted a four-day working week policy, meaning staff previously working 37.5 hours a week are now working 30 hours a week to enable a four-day working week. We are confident that by embracing a more flexible and balanced approach to work, we can continue to create a thriving and fulfilling work environment while driving growth and success for our charity.You can apply by clicking the link below. Applications must include your CV and a covering letter which answers the following questions:, • How do you meet the person specification? If you don’t exactly meet all of the role requirements but have transferable skills, please do consider applying and provide details as part of your answer., • Why do you want to work for Alder Hey? Closing date: 9:30am, Monday 1st DecemberInterview date (to be held at Alder Hey): Tuesday 9th December 2025Note: This job description is intended to outline the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this role. It is not exhaustive and may be subject to change or modification as required by the needs of Alder Hey Children's Charity.Alder Hey Children’s Charity will make every endeavour to make any reasonable adjustments for applicants who require assistance in carrying out their duties due to a disability. Alder Hey Children’s Charity is committed to equal opportunities and positively welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Alder Hey Children’s Charity is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.The post holder may be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure check.

DWP.Take the next step in your career now, scroll down to read the full role description and make your application.Digital with Purpose.This is a great opportunity to join our community of experts at DWP Digital as a Lead Software Engineer.DWP is the UKs largest government department.We offer support and services to over 20 million daily users, and make payments worth over £195bn a year.Our Lead Software Engineers are experts in their field, role models in software craft and have proven experience in the design, development, and support of software products.The skills, knowledge and experience you need: Technical Leadership: Define and champion engineering standards, ensuring consistent adoption across teams to deliver robust, scalable, and secure software.Frameworks & Tools: Lead the design and implementation of frameworks, tools, and processes that enable responsible development, deployment, and monitoring of digital services.Enablement & Collaboration: Act as a technical enabler, resolving blockers, promoting reuse, and driving collaboration across engineering communities.Vision & Strategy: Shape the future of software delivery as part of the leadership team, and lead the engineering community through that transformation.Mentorship & Culture: Foster a high-performance culture, mentoring engineers and ensuring continuous professional development.Best Practice Evangelism: Promote best practices in design, architecture, and delivery across DWP Digital and beyond.You and your role This is a strategic yet hands-on leadership position where youll guide multiple engineering teams, foster innovation, and embed modern approaches such as microservices, event-driven architecture, and cloud-native technologies.Youll influence digital architecture decisions, accelerate transformation, and create frameworks that enable rapid, reliable delivery across one of Europes largest digital programmes.Were seeking a highly skilled engineer with a proven track record of delivering complex solutions, mentoring diverse teams, and driving engineering excellence.If youre passionate about technology, collaboration, and making a tangible impact on millions of citizens, this is your opportunity to help build the future of UK public services.Details.Wages.Perks.Location: Youll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool, Manchester or Newcastle, whichever is most convenient for you.Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model- youll 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 £92,522 Pension: Youll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%, worth up to £23,253 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.Youll 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 its even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.And we have an award-winning environment and culture: 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 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.Therell be full instructions when you click through.Interview 1: a short video interview via Microsoft Teams to discuss your technical statement.Interview 2: a video interview via Microsoft Teams.There, you will be assessed against the experiences listed above. xjlbheb CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.d02fcfcb-6df4-40ee-95cf-3eb059ce3173

DWP.Want to make an application Make sure your CV is up to date, then read the following job specs carefully before applying.Digital with Purpose.Join DWP Digital as an IT Service Manager and play a key role in delivering effective technical services in a fast-paced, evolving environment.Were 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 UKs 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.Wed love you to join us.What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? As an IT Service Manager at DWP Digital you will play a key role in delivering effective technical services in a fast-paced, evolving environment.Youll support the development and operation of Digital Channels Services that help some of our most vulnerable customers.Youll manage end-to-end service performance, collaborate with technical teams and suppliers, and ensure products meet agreed targets.This includes overseeing major customer-facing services such as one of Europes largest contact centres, video solutions for assessments, and validation tooling.Were looking for someone with strong service management expertise, stakeholder engagement skills, and the ability to drive continual improvement.Youll ensure changes are managed under robust governance, maintain service management collateral like dashboards and risk registers, and manage large-scale IT services using frameworks such as ITIL.If youre passionate about delivering quality services and improving user experience, this is your opportunity to make a real impact.Details.Wages.Perks.Location: Youll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool, Manchester or Newcastle-upon-Tyne, whichever is most convenient for you.Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model- youll 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 £46,547.Pension: Youll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%, worth over £12,876 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.Youll 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 its even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.And we have an award-winning environment and culture: 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 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 two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs.Therell be full instructions when you click through.Interview: a single stage interview online. xjlbheb CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.

Infrastructure Engineer Pay up to £52,442 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for experienced infrastructure engineers or cyber security professionals to assist us implementing security controls to protect our infrastructure and automate detection and response, 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? Principles of Cyber Security Architecture. ITIL service management. IT infrastructure in on premise and cloud environments. Ability to design, build and maintain monitoring systems and processes to ensure the smooth operation of live services. Implementing security controls to help protect data, aligned to frameworks such as NIST or CIS Critical Security Controls. Infrastructure as code and DevOps principles. You and your role Our Security Platform Engineers help manage and develop the systems that keep our organisation secure. You'll work on the design and day-to-day running of enterprise-grade security platforms, making sure they're stable, resilient and aligned with industry standards like NIST and CIS controls. You'll be hands-on with a range of technologies, from cloud security and web application firewalls to threat intelligence, automation and vulnerability management. Your work will include managing platforms, solving problems, adding new features and creating alerts and controls to keep us protected If you enjoy working with cutting-edge security tools, collaborating with teams and making a real impact on cyber resilience, this is the role is for you. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle-upon-Tyne, whichever is 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 £52,442. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth over £12,000 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 Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: 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 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 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. TPBN1_UKTJ

Business Analyst - Defence £Up to £65,000 GBP Hybrid WORKING Location: Liverpool; Manchester; Leeds; Bolton; Burnley; Blackpool; Sheffield; Preston , Manchester, North West - United Kingdom Type: Permanent Role : Business Analyst, Permanent, Defence and Security Key : Active Government Security Clearance Our Client: Join a world-class organisation where your work directly supports some of the UK's most vital Defence and Security programmes. Our client has been recognised by The Sunday Times and Glassdoor as one of the best places to work in the UK for multiple consecutive years. As a Business Analyst you will have the opportunity to deliver impact through technology, transformation, and consulting - all underpinned by a culture of collaboration, integrity, and innovation. As a Business Analyst , you'll play a key role in helping clients navigate complex transformation and technology programmes. You'll work with stakeholders to understand their challenges, define requirements, and translate ideas into actionable solutions that deliver measurable results. From analysing processes and data to shaping digital operating models, you'll be central to driving efficiency, clarity, and progress. You'll collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams across technology, delivery, and strategy - bringing your analytical mindset and problem-solving skills to projects that keep the country safe. You'll also have opportunities to mentor others, contribute to product-centric ways of working, and continuously refine how the team delivers value. Our client invests heavily in people and innovation, offering world-class learning, cutting-edge tools, and the flexibility to balance work and life. Hybrid working is supported across locations, alongside a strong focus on wellbeing and professional growth. Take the opportunity to do meaningful work, shape outcomes that matter, and grow your career with a team that's as ambitious as it is supportive. You'll have the opportunity to: • Collaborate with Defence and Security clients on some of the UK's most complex and high-impact programmes. • Work alongside multidisciplinary teams of analysts, engineers, and consultants to design and deliver technology-enabled transformation. • As a Business Analyst, you will engage directly with stakeholders to capture business requirements and translate them into actionable outcomes. • Use your analytical skills to identify opportunities for improvement and shape solutions that enhance operational performance. • Apply Agile delivery methods to deliver tangible value quickly and iteratively. • Contribute to the development of product-centric operating models that make a real difference to national security and public services. • Grow your professional expertise through Deloitte's world-class learning and development programmes while working in a hybrid, flexible environment. Key Requirements: • Current UK Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance. • Proven experience as a Business Analyst or in a similar analytical or consulting role. • Strong understanding of business analysis methods, including process modelling, requirements elicitation, and use case development. • Experience delivering within Transformation or complex delivery programmes. • Proficiency with Agile methodologies and frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, or LeSS. • Ability to analyse and interpret complex information, presenting insights clearly to technical and non-technical audiences. • Experience with data visualisation and analytical tools (e.g., PowerBI, Tableau, or QlikSense). • Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and build trusted relationships at all levels. • Experience working in Defence, Security, or Public Sector environments. • Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. Benefits: Competitive Bonus. Private Medical Cover. Generous Holiday Package. Training and Development. Comprehensive Pension Package. If you are interested, Apply Now! Reference: AON/AMC/DeloitteBANorth #aao TPBN1_UKTJ

Network Product and Service Owner Pay up to £39,621 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for a Network Product and Service Owner to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build xrnqpay and maintain digital solutions that will be used by near While professional experience and qualifications are key for this role, make sure to check you have the preferable soft skills before applying if required. Please click on the apply button to read the full job description