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Setting a clear overall vision for analytical work in CMPD in collaboration with the Director and other Deputy Directors championing the use of quality analysis so that it has maximum influence over the work of the directorate, the department and its delivery partners. Strong personal leadership, setting a clear vision and objectives for the division, building capability, pride and staff engagement whilst effectively managing performance, continuing to push the boundaries in building a collaborative divisional culture and harnessing expertise from all professions and individuals. Collaborating with colleagues across DWP and externally to ensure the right analysis is developed, understood and applied to drive the successful ongoing delivery of employment programmes, such as Restart, that support hundreds of thousands of people at a cost c400m per annum. Whilst also influencing stakeholders across DWP and HMT to make good funding decisions. Ensuring we have the right MI and analysis in place to support decision making, funding and performance management for the Functional Assessment Service (FAS) contracts delivering c2 million assessments per year, a critical part of the departments delivery infrastructure and costing over 600m per annum. Provide analytical advice at the highest levels through formal submission and verbally (e.g. Perm Sec, Ministers, SoS, HMT) and present analysis and evidence to external organisations e.g. National Audit Office, Office for Budgetary Responsibility, Major Projects Review Group, providers and academics. As a member of the Senior Civil Service and Senior Analytical Leadership Team, the CMPD Lead Analyst has wider leadership responsibilities across the department, visibly leading on activities that support improved diversity and inclusion, talent and capability growth. Person specification The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their knowledge, experience and skills against the following essential criteria: • Outstanding, broad and interdisciplinary analytical skills; with extensive experience of leading analytical projects, scrutinising and challenging methodological approaches, and introducing innovation., • Proven leadership with a strong track record of designing, developing, and inspiring high-performing, diverse, and multi-disciplinary teams. Skilled in building capability and nurturing talent across professions through inclusive leadership, fostering a culture centred on wellbeing where individuals from all backgrounds can thrive and succeed., • Exceptional communication and influencing skills, with a proven ability to build trusted, collaborative relationships with senior leaders, external partners, contractors, and providers. Adept at navigating complex organisational structures to drive alignment and deliver shared outcomes., • Experience in developing and utilising analysis to drive continuous improvement, value for money and implementing change, both internally and with large delivery partners (or equivalent)., • Experience of costing large-scale projects and plans identifying risks, issues, as well as opportunities, while expressing success in terms of customer and monetary outcomesBehaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: • Leadership, • Communicating and Influencing, • Working Together, • Seeing the Big Picture, • Delivering at Pace Benefits Alongside your salary of 81,000, Department for Work and Pensions contributes 23,465 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. DWP 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., • An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join professional and interpersonal networks including Womens Network, National Race Network, National Disability Network (THRIVE) and many more.Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Behaviours and Experience. To apply for this post, you will need to complete the online application process outlined below no later than 23:55pm on Monday 8 September 2025 A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you have provided reasons for any gaps within the last two years; A personal statement (maximum 1250 words explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities, and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with particular reference to the essential criteria in the person specification. Failure to submit both documents will mean the panel only have limited information on which to assess your application against the criteria in the person specification. As part of the online application process, you will be asked a number of diversity-related questions. If you do not wish to provide a declaration on any of the particular characteristics, you will have the option to select 'prefer not to say. All monitoring data will be treated in the strictest confidence and will not be provided to the selection panel. The information you provide when submitting your application will help us monitor our progress towards the Civil Service becoming the most inclusive employer. Reasonable Adjustments At DWP we value diversity and inclusion and actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, especially 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 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 additional support or adjustments you might need during the recruitment process. For further information regarding reasonable adjustments, please see following link: Reasonable Adjustments , Civil Service Careers Artificial Intelligence For further information regarding the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within applications, please see following link: Artificial intelligence and recruitment , Civil Service Careers Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. This role has a minimum assignment duration of 3 years. An assignment duration is the period of time a Senior Civil Servant is expected to remain in the same post to enable them to deliver on the agreed key business outcomes. The assignment duration also supports your career through building your depth of expertise. As part of accepting this role you will be agreeing to the expected assignment duration set out above. This will not result in a contractual change to your terms and conditions. Please note this is an expectation only, it is not something which is written into your terms and conditions or indeed which the employing organisation or you are bound by. It will depend on your personal circumstances at a particular time and business needs, for example, would not preclude any absence like family friendly leave. It is nonetheless an important expectation, which is why we ask you to confirm you agree to the assignment duration set out above. 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. 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 : The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact: If you are not satisfied with the response, you receive you can contact the Civil Service Commission. Attachments CMPD Lead Analyst Pack - FV1 Opens in new window (pdf, 585kB)

You will support DWP and the Transforming Talent Strategy through: • Being an effective leader in the delivery of a wide range of innovative digital talent products ensuring milestones are reached and work is delivered to a high standard., • Having a leading role in the management of the DWP Transforming Talent agenda proactively managing an ever-changing portfolio of work in the Talent Centre of Expertise., • The development and delivery of presentations to a wide range of stakeholders and participants at Talent or departmental events on behalf of the team. Providing regular feedback to support continuous improvement on work outputs., • Responding to queries from our stakeholders and customers ensuring a positive experience for DWP colleagues as we transform our approach to talent., • Developing, understanding and utilising data from a variety of sources. You will be evidence driven through plans, to report and evaluate schemes to ensure progress against key milestones, drive continuous improvement activity and manage identified risks., • Supporting production of talent dashboards, MI packs, presentations and briefings to senior boards as the team continues building on its great reputation., • Delivering Centre of Expertise internal/external communications, engagement and continuous improvement activity by implementing a communication and engagement strategy and plan aligned to future talent requirements., • Delivering Talent forecasts and scheme budgets, working across teams and with our finance partners identifying any financial actions required., • Gathering information relating to internal and external best practice and work with other functions and professions to support the future of talent activity.Person specification Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following Key Criteria: • A deep knowledge of talent, and experience of working in a fast-changing talent-based environment and with a focus on helping to deliver a variety of talent projects to meet strategic talent aims.(Lead Criteria), • Strong, proven digital skills, passionate, innovative and focussed on delivering a wide range of high-quality digital talent products using a variety of digital tools., • Ability to organise and prioritise workloads, whilst being flexible enough to meet changing priorities, delivering high quality outputs and driving activities forward at pace, ensuring positive outcomes., • Excellent communication and influencing skills, demonstrating a high level in oral andwritten communication and an ability to communicate effectively and with diplomacy at all levels., • Proven ability to build effective relationships with a range of stakeholders including senior leaders, to support the delivery of business outcomes., • Evidence driven with an ability to gather and use information, data, insight and evidence to plan, report and evaluate schemes to ensure progress against key milestones, drive continuous improvement activity and manage identified risks., • You must have achieved CIPD Associate membership or be willing to work towards this upon commencement of your role.Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: • Leadership, • Working Together, • Delivering at Pace, • Communicating and Influencing 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. DWP 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., • An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join professional and interpersonal networks including Womens Network, National Race Network, National Disability Network (THRIVE) and many more.Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience. Selection will be by a written sift, followed by a virtual video interview. Written Application and Sift As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete a CV, and a Personal Statement of no more than 1000 words detailing the relevant skills and experience you can bring to the role, based on the Key Criteria listed earlier in this advert. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. Your Personal Statement should be based on evidence of what you did and how you did it in order to achieve the outcomes notified. Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be conducted using theLead Criteriaonly: "A deep knowledge of talent, and experience of working in a fast-changing talent-based environment and with a focus on helping to deliver a variety of talent projects to meet strategic talent aims. (Lead Criteria)." Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to interview. CV The CV is an on-line tool accessed through the Civil Service Jobsite and there is no requirement to upload your personal CV. Our CV element is short and allows an initial check of eligibility. This will be for information purposes only and will not be scored.Therefore,please put the main content of your evidence and skills in your Personal Statement. Personal Statement When completing your personal statement,please read and understand the Key Criteriathoroughlyas this is what your written evidence will assessed against. Please ensure you evidence the key personal requirements and what you have done that relates to these requirements.You dont have to explain the whole process, just what you have done and the skills and experience you have used.Share with us why you are most suited to this role, what you can do, the skills you have that are transferable to the key requirements, and the life experiences or passion you have that are linked to this role. 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. 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 for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. If you withdraw your application at any stage, it will not be progressed any further. Interview Process After the sift is complete, shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a virtual video interview on MS Teams. The overall interview will last around 45-minutes and you will need to use your personal device to access the video link. The interview will assess Behaviours and Strengths. The interview aims to be more of a conversation exploring the candidates capability for the role. Sift and interview dates to be confirmed. After the interview Once all interviews have been completed, candidates will be notified of the outcome by email and through their Civil Service Jobs account. The successful candidate for the initial post offered will be contacted regarding their preferred location based on the role being offered. If you are able to accept this provisional offer, pre-employment checks will commence and once they are cleared, the vacancy holder will contact you with details of a start date. Please note that for some of the locations currently listed in this vacancy, we may not be able to immediately offer a position based on the needs of the business at the time. Further Information Find out more about Working for DWP . A reserve list may be held for a period of 12months from which further appointments can be made. Any move to DWP from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare; for further information visit the Childcare Choices website . For this vacancy, 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. If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out. In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service/Disclosure Scotland on your behalf. However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing stating the job reference number in the subject heading. For further information on the Disclosure Scotland confidential checking service telephone: the Disclosure Scotland Helpline on 0870 609 6006 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band. Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicants details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government. Before applying for this vacancy, current employees of DWP should check whether a successful application would result in changes to their terms & conditions of employment, e.g. mobility, pay, allowances. Civil Servants that would transfer into DWP from other government organisations, following successful application, will assume DWP's terms & conditions of employment current on the day they are posted, unless DWP has stated otherwise in writing. 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 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. If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section. 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 : Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commissions Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact DWP by email: . If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission. Click here to visit the Civil Service Commission. Attachments Talent Manager Candidate Pack Opens in new window (pdf, 447kB) Talent Manager Candidate Pack Welsh Opens in new window (pdf, 510kB) DWP Terms and Conditions January 2024 (5) Opens in new window (docx, 17kB) Success-Profiles-Candidate-Overview-Accessble-Version (1) Opens in new window (docx, 67kB)

As a Supplier Manager, youll oversee end-to-end supplier management, from procurement to performance ensuring contracts meet business needs and deliver value. Youll work closely with Commercial Leads, manage financial tracking aligned to spend, and resolve queries with suppliers and internal teams. Key responsibilities include: • Collaborate with stakeholders to capture technical and non-technical requirements, supporting procurement while ensuring affordability and compliance with internal governance., • Own and manage cost models for your portfolio/category, ensuring financial tracking aligns with contractual spend. Address financial queries and liaise with suppliers and project leads as needed., • Support the Lead Supplier Manager in developing and delivering procurement plans and strategies, ensuring stakeholder needs are met, renewals are tracked, and value for money is achieved., • Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, acting as an escalation point for unresolved issues., • Drive performance improvement strategies and proactively manage contract end dates to prompt renewal decisions.Person specification When giving details in your employment history and personal statement you should highlight your experience in line withessential criteriabelow: • Experience in gathering requirements for supplier engagements and collaborating with Commercial Directorate to place relevant contracts, leveraging the most appropriate commercial framework. Ensuring the contract delivers value for money., • Experience in building and maintaining strong working relationships with colleagues, Senior Managers and stakeholders., • Experience of working with financial management information to forecast and track spend against defined budget., • Evidence of delivering to deadlines in a fast paced and ever-changing environment with conflicting priorities. Benefits 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. 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 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. 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. Interviews will take place from early October 2025. Interview dates to be confirmed. Other information: If high application volumes are received, the benchmark for candidates to proceed to the next stage may be raised. In line with our commitment to the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS), we aim to advance all candidates applying under the DCS who meet the minimum standard. However, we may only progress those candidates who best meet the required standards. 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. Please note that for candidates requesting to work in Newcastle, this role will be based at Benton Park View from September 2025, and then at 1 Pilgrim Place in Newcastle city centre by the end of 2027. 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 : Caicy Sandford Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission Recruitment Principles. If you wish to make a complaint, please find further details here: . Attachments DWP Terms and Conditions January 2024 Opens in new window (docx, 17kB) Success-Profiles-Candidate-Overview-Accessble-Version Opens in new window (docx, 67kB)

You will lead the Controls and Assurance Divisions Provider Assurance Team (PAT). The team are responsible for: • testing suppliers systems of internal controls to establish how effective they are in managing risks to DWP, DWP customers and the taxpayer through targeted assurance reviews lasting 6-20 weeks., • reporting findings to CMPDs Director, CMPD Senior Leadership Team, and colleagues in Finance, Commercial and the suppliers senior leadership team. This includes setting requirements and providing recommendations on strengthening suppliers controls. You will fill one of two roles available: • Head of Provider Assurance Team (Contracted Suppliers) will be responsible for overseeing assurance reviews of contracted suppliers delivering employment support and health assessments and managing a small team responsible for delivering corporate support to Controls and Assurance Divisions Senior Leadership Team., • leading the Provider Assurance Team, fostering an open, inclusive culture that encourages personal development, is resilient to change, and values the contributions of all., • overseeing the planning, delivery and evaluation of a programme of assurance reviews spanning over 50 DWP suppliers and grant recipients., • line managing a team of Senior Assurance Managers, supporting and empowering them to deliver their best and effectively manage their own sub-teams, including through inducting and mentoring new staff., • finalising process and product design for new Connect to Work assurance reviews, in collaboration with colleagues across CMPD., • championing continuous improvement and ensuring assurance review policy adapts to evolutions in the supplier landscape, Departmental priorities and risk appetite. Frequent travel, including overnight stays is a requirement for these roles. Person specification We are looking for pro-active, engaging and confident leaders who demonstrate the following essential criteria: • Lead criteria have experience of delivering non-financial assurance, or managing risks at a corporate level, in complex operational environments, • have strong leadership skills, with the ability to lead confidently and visibly from the front, clearly set expectations, drive innovation and manage team health, • strong problem solving, decision making and analytical skills with the ability to interpret and act upon complex and contradictory evidence., • have strong communication skills, with the ability and communicate ideas concisely and compellingly in a range of different formats to diverse audiences, including those in senior positions, • proactively create and maintain positive, professional and trusting working relationships with a wide range people inside and outside of DWPBehaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: • Leadership, • Making Effective Decisions, • Delivering at Pace Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: • Non-financial assurance Benefits Alongside your salary of 55,557, Department for Work and Pensions contributes 16,094 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. DWP 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., • An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join professional and interpersonal networks including Womens Network, National Race Network, National Disability Network (THRIVE) and many more.Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Ability, Experience and Technical skills. 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 for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. After submission of the first stage of your application, you will be invited to complete the Civil Service Judgement Test. If you successfully pass the test, you will be invited to complete the final written stage of the application. Please complete the on-line tests as soon as possible (within 24-48 hours is recommended). The closing date for both the tests and written application is 23:55 on 8th September 2025 . If you fail to complete the on-line tests and written application before the deadline, your application will be withdrawn. Guidance for the test will be available when you are invited to take the test. The tests are administered on-line and accessed via the Civil Service Jobs (CSJ) website. Our online test supplier will be performing scheduled maintenance24th August 2025 & 30th August 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 24th August 2025 & 30th August 2025. At the final written stage of the application, applicants will be asked to provide: 1. A short CVlisting your skills and experience., 2. Personal Statement of no more than 1000 words against the essential criteria as outlined above. Your CV will only be considered for applications that progress to job offer and will assist the vacancy holders in matching skills to suitable opportunities/locations. It will not form part of the sifting process or be scored. Sift: All applications will be sifted according to the key criteria within the person specification section of this advert, using the information you provide on the Personal Statement template supplied in the application process. Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be conducted using the lead criteria annotated above. If your application proceeds to full sift all criteria will be considered. Interview: Applicants meeting the agreed minimum standard will be interviewed using the blended approach testing a Technical Skill, Behaviours & Strengths. Applicants invited to interview, will be required to deliver a 5-minute presentation at the start of your interview, addressing the Technical Skill below: 'Non-financial assurance. You will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the competencies required to plan and deliver assurance engagements and evaluate their outcomes.' Details of the presentation and what is required will be supplied 3 days in advance of your interview. Sift and Interview dates to be confirmed. Postings: Successful candidates will be posted in merit order based on your location preferences and the geographical requirements of the business. 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. You will be asked for your preferences for up to 2 locations, these will tell us where you would prefer to work if you are successful. Please do not select a location unless you are prepared to accept a role in that location. Selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit, on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles here . Successful candidates will be posted in merit order based on your location preferences, where appropriate, and the geographical requirements of the business. Dependent on your position on the merit list, if none of your location preferences remain at the point we make a job offer, DWP may offer you a role at an alternative advertised location. If we are unable to offer you a role in any of your preferred locations, and you are unable to accept a role at an alternative advertised location, we will add you to the reserve list if one is being held. The roles available will be based in: • Birmingham 3 Arena Central, Bridge Street, Birmingham B1 2AX, • Blackpool Peel Park, Brunel Way, Blackpool FY4 5ES, • Glasgow Atlantic Quay, Glasgow G2 8SP., • Leeds Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds, LS2 7UA., • Manchester 2 St Peters Square, Manchester, M2 3AA., • Newcastle Benton Park View, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE98 1BA. (Please note: that for candidates requesting to work in Newcastle, this role will be based at Benton Park View from November 2025, and then at 1 Pilgrim Place in Newcastle city centre by the end of 2027), • Sheffield Hartshead Square, Sheffield, S1 2FD. Reserve list candidates will be posted in merit order by location. Further Information Find out more about Working for DWP 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. Any move to DWP from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare; for further information visit the Childcare Choices website . If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out. In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service or Disclosure Scotland on your behalf. However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing stating the job reference number in the subject heading. For further information on the Disclosure Scotland confidential checking service telephone: the Disclosure Scotland Helpline on 0870 609 6006 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email . Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicants details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government. 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. Before applying for this vacancy, current employees of DWP should check whether a successful application would result in changes to their terms & conditions of employment, e.g. mobility, pay, allowances. Civil Servants that would transfer into DWP from other government organisations, following successful application, will assume DWP's terms & conditions of employment current on the day they are posted, unless DWP has stated otherwise in writing. New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band. 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. If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section. 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 : CMPD Recruitment Team Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commissions Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact DWP by email: . If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission. Click here to visit the Civil Service Commission. Attachments DWP CMPD Candidate Pack (New) Opens in new window (pdf, 739kB) Success Profiles Accessible Version Opens in new window (docx, 70kB) Terms and Conditions Opens in new window (docx, 17kB) 410994 - DWP Candidate Pack- W - Opens in new window (pdf, 771kB)

The post offers an exciting development opportunity for an SEO, to utilise their HR expertise and excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, to work in a fast-paced environment over both Change and HR functional disciplines. You will be an advocate for Synergy, the changes the programme is looking to deliver, and be responsible for building and maintaining strong working relationships with HR Product Managers, Process Owners, Delivery Partners and the SME community across the four departments. The role will bring flexibility to pick up a variety of work and the ability to switch focus at pace is also key to being successful in this role. Key tasks include: • Support the successful delivery of the Synergy HR Functional work plan through leading on specific activities, keeping track of required actions,documenting key decisions, and ensuring information is shared across the team as well as wider HR functional working groups., • Collate and quality assure information, data, insight, and evidence provided by subject matter experts (SMEs) from across the four departments to help inform the direction of the programmes Common Operating Model and support alignment with wider Government People Group principles., • Working inclusively and collaboratively with proven organisational skills, and the ability, resilience, and flexibility to work at pace., • Applying knowledge of HR processes and policies to support impact analysis on achieving convergence across 4 large and complex government departments., • Taking a lead role in supporting the gathering and delivery of functional/user requirements in respect of your product area of accountability through the programme life-cycle., • Communicating with clarity, integrity, and enthusiasm. Building and maintaining strong effective relationships with stakeholders and colleagues to confidently challenge, influence and negotiate positive outcomes and solutions., • Supporting the facilitation of cross cluster working groups including producing key information to enable decision making, tracking of decisions and deputising for Product Managers as appropriate.Person specification Essential Criteria • Stakeholder Relationship Management (Lead Criteria) Proven ability to build strong, collaborative relationships with a range of stakeholders, ensuring a deep understanding of their needs and effectively resolving issues in complex or transformational environments., • Exceptional Organisational Leadership: Exceptional organisational skills with the ability, resilience and flexibility to work at pace and deliver through others to deliver against multiple priorities., • Decision Making: An ability to gather and use information, data, insight and evidence to inform decisions on complex issues., • Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to get to the heart of issues and challenges and communicate succinctly to a range of audiences., • HR Process Expertise: HR background with functional understanding of the interdependencies across the different HR processes, and how these processes are delivered and designed., • Inclusive and Customer-Focused Mindset: An ability to bring diverse perspectives and a solutions-focused approach to deliver an excellent and continuously improving service to customers.Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: • Changing and Improving, • Making Effective Decisions, • Delivering at Pace, • Communicating and Influencing Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: • Stakeholder Relationship 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. DWP 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., • An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join professional and interpersonal networks including Womens Network, National Race Network, National Disability Network (THRIVE) and many more.Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills. As part of the application process you will be asked to complete the online application process outlined below. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. The CV is an on-line tool accessed through the Civil Service Jobsite and there is no requirement to upload your personal CV. Our CV element is short and allows an initial check of eligibility but is not scored so please put the main content of your evidence and skills in your Personal Statement. A personal statement (maximum 750 words), explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities, and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role against the essential criteria in the person specification. A 250 word Technical statement to demonstrate your technical ability in the lead criteria, which will assess the following: Stakeholder Relationship Management (Lead Criteria) Proven ability to build strong, collaborative relationships with a range of stakeholders, ensuring a deep understanding of their needs and effectively resolving issues in complex or transformational environments. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. If we receive a large number of applications, we will conduct an initial sift on the 250 word Technical statement. If you pass this initial sift, you may be progressed to a full sift or directly to interview. 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. 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 for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Interview Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview lasting up to 45 minutes. This will take place via MS Teams. The interview panel will be a minimum of two people and will assess Behaviours and Strengths. The interview aims to be more of a conversation exploring the candidates capability for the role. To help you prepare and settle into the interview you will be sent the Behaviour questions 5 days prior to your interview. These questions should be treated as confidential. The interview panel may ask you other questions which will not be shared in advance, including follow-up probing questions. Sift and Interview dates to be confirmed. For this vacancy, 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 A reserve list may be held for a period of 6 months from which further appointments can be made. Any move to DWP from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare; for further information visit the Childcare Choices website . If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out. In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on you r behalf. However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing stating the job reference number in the subject heading. Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicants details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government. New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band. Before applying for this vacancy, current employees of DWP should check whether a successful application would result in changes to their terms & conditions of employment, e.g. mobility, pay, allowances. Civil Servants that would transfer into DWP from other government organisations, following successful application, will assume DWP's terms & conditions of employment current on the day they are posted, unless DWP has stated otherwise in writing. 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. If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section. 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 : Synergy Resourcing Team Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commissions Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact DWP by email: . If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission. Click here to visit the Civil Service Commission. Attachments Synergy Candidate Pack HR Product Support 425123 Opens in new window (pdf, 368kB) 425123 -Synergy Candidate Pack_June 2025 Opens in new window (pdf, 406kB) DWP Terms and Conditions January 2024 Opens in new window (docx, 16kB) Success-Profiles-Candidate-Overview-Accessble-Version Opens in new window (docx, 68kB)

"If you are a specialist in learning and capability or bring a broader HR background and if this opportunity excites you wed love to hear from you" Theres never been a more exciting time to join the Capability, Learning and Talent function at the Department for Work and Pensions the largest capability function in the Civil Service. As the department continues its bold transformation journey, the skills and potential of our people are at the heart of our success. Were building a future-ready workforce. That means investing in our leaders and managers, embracing digital and AI capabilities, and anticipating the skills well need to thrive in a rapidly evolving world. In this pivotal role, youll help shape strategy and lead the delivery of impactful capability initiatives. Youll bring ambition, insight, and leadership to a dynamic environment guiding your team to deliver, identifying capability needs and gaps, and helping us respond with agility and purpose. Please see the candidate pack attached to the advert for Key Responsibilities. Its an exciting time to be part of DWP! Person specification The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their knowledge, experience and skills against the following essential criteria: • A senior leader in the HR/People Function, demonstrating breadth of HR experience and/or depth of capability and learning expertise. You will be able to set direction and shape the outputs of a team of expert learning professionals., • Experience of leading professional HR teams. You will use your people management and leaderships skills to create an inclusive, collaborative and high performing culture, building capability and flexing resources to ensure customer needs are met., • You will be able to draw on data and insight to develop evidence-based strategies and translate them into deliverable plans that have an impact on the business., • Experience of communicating, engaging and influencing, building collaborative and productive stakeholder relationships across an organisation, system and enterprise., • You will have a track record of using Project Management principles and practices to deliver outcomes, tracking progress, projecting future delivery and measuring risk and impact., • You must have achieved CIPD Chartered Fellow membership or be willing to work towards this upon commencement of your role.Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: • Leadership, • Communicating and Influencing, • Seeing the Big Picture, • Delivering at Pace Benefits Alongside your salary of 81,000, Department for Work and Pensions contributes 23,465 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. DWP have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: • Working patterns to support work/life balance such as job sharing 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., • An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join professional and interpersonal networks including Womens Network, National Race Network, National Disability Network (THRIVE) and many more.Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Behaviours and Experience. If you think you have the experience and energy to take on these stretching and demanding role, we would be very keen to hear from you. To apply for this post, you will need to complete the online application process outlined below no later than 23:55pm on 8th September 2025. • A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you have provided reasons for any gaps within the last two years; For more information about the roles and the applications process, please see the candidate pack attached. Reasonable Adjustments At DWP we value diversity and inclusion and actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, especially 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 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 additional support or adjustments you might need during the recruitment process. For further information regarding reasonable adjustments, please see following link: Reasonable Adjustments , Civil Service Careers Artificial Intelligence For further information regarding the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within applications, please see following link: Artificial intelligence and recruitment , Civil Service Careers Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. This role has a minimum assignment duration of 3 years. An assignment duration is the period of time a Senior Civil Servant is expected to remain in the same post to enable them to deliver on the agreed key business outcomes. The assignment duration also supports your career through building your depth of expertise. As part of accepting this role you will be agreeing to the expected assignment duration set out above. This will not result in a contractual change to your terms and conditions. Please note this is an expectation only, it is not something which is written into your terms and conditions or indeed which the employing organisation or you are bound by. It will depend on your personal circumstances at a particular time and business needs, for example, would not preclude any absence like family friendly leave. It is nonetheless an important expectation, which is why we ask you to confirm you agree to the assignment duration set out above. 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. 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 : DWP Senior Recruitment Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commissions Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact DWP by email: . If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission. Click here to visit the Civil Service Commission. Attachments SCS1 Head of Capability Candidate Pack Opens in new window (pdf, 497kB)

The roles and responsibilities for this role include but are not restricted to the following: • Leading the design and implementation of performance testing strategy across systems and teams in Citizen Information providing technical leadership and guidance, • Leading delivery of performance testing activities, ensuring that quality, time and cost objectives are met., • Setting the strategic direction for product teams and the Performance Test Engineering community., • Conducting performance testing of applications deployed on Kubernetes Cluster in AWS cloud using performance testing tools like JMeter, K6., • Utilising Git CI/CD pipelines for integrating and automating performance tests in an application development lifecycle., • Defining the scope of performance testing by analysing non-functional requirements including technical architecture, deployment documents and collaborating with stakeholders to gather and understand NFRs., • Building workload models, prepare and execute performance tests and analyse test results for performance optimization., • Monitoring system metrics during testing and ensure accurate evaluation., • Driving standardisation by sharing reusable frameworks, libraries and services, experience, and lessons learned with other DWP teams., • Driving collaboration by aligning what teams are working on and highlighting the key dependencies, impacts and priorities., • Developing appropriate performance test approaches and reporting mechanisms to be agreed with senior stakeholders ., • A strong knowledge of performing different types of performance testing like load, soak, stress. Good understanding of scalability and disaster recovery testing., • Strong analytical skills to interpret test results and provide actionable insights. Raise defects, provide recommendations and take ownership.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: • Non Functional - Testing 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. Salary Information Pay for this role is from 57,946 to 71,017. The maximum salary for the grade is 68,205, however a Digital Allowance of up to 2,812 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 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: • Significant demonstrable experience Performance Test Engineer / Lead in an agile team with a pragmatic, strategic mindset with focus on systems scalability and sustainability, • Extensive experience in performance testing APIs, UIs, microservices and enterprise databases (e.g.- MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Oracle)., • Detailed working knowledge with practical experience and skill at identifying performance bottlenecks cross application and infrastructure layers., • Strong working knowledge and practical experience of performance testing tools like JMeter,k6 and performance monitoring tools like Grafana, Kibana, Kiali, Prometheus and AWS CloudWatch., • Detailed working knowledge and familiarity with IaC and modern DevOps practices. 4. Technical statement (up to 250 words). The following statement is aligned to the required technical skill of: Non Functional - Testing: The Technical Statement: Please describe an instance where you have designed and executed a wide range of performance testing techniques and communicate performance test results including any performance bottlenecks and resolutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. 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. 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 experiences listed above. Interviews will take place from mid October 2025. 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. For meaningful checks to be carried out, you will need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time, to enable appropriate checks to be carried out and produce a result which provides the required level of assurance. Whilst a lack of UK residency in itself is not necessarily a bar to a security clearance, and expectation of UK residency may range from 3 to 5 years. Failure to meet the residency requirements needed for the role may result in the withdrawal of provisional jobs offers. 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-Accessble-Version Opens in new window (docx, 69kB)

Digital Modernisation & Efficiency, Digital Channels Live Services team have a clear mission/mandate to transform the way DWP delivers customer facing services. The Live services team are responsible for change, live run, development, and strategic direction across our products. Working dynamically out of Digital Hubs, our diverse, dynamic teams focus on driving better outcomes. We work hard to ensure all our team can work to the rhythm of their lives and families. Service Managers collaborate with technical teams, support teams and business areas to ensure products are delivered to agreed performance targets in a cost effective and timely manner. The role and responsibilities will align to end-to-end support services and performance of a product(s) or a combination of the two, promoting service quality and customer user experience improvements. They act as an interface between Digital and third-party suppliers, defining and articulating direction and working with suppliers throughout to ensure delivery of services to meet business needs whilst demonstrating best value. The Senior IT Service Manager is responsible for implementation, management, and improvement of service management, and undertakes a range of key duties including reporting, incident management, problem management, relationship management, performance improvement and management of services to agreed service level agreement (SLA) and operational level agreement (OLA), working closely with all business areas across all levels to increase quality and drive improved end user satisfaction. On call support may also need to be provided. As Senior IT Service Manager be responsible for ensuring implementation of the support strategy for Service Management across platforms, multiple channels, or a portfolio of Products/Services to ensure quality, availability, performance and process maturity ensuring alignment to Business outcomes. Line management responsibilities, which would require setting objectives, managing development of others, and acting as a point of escalation. Travel between Digital Hubs may be required to suit business needs. Person specification When giving details in your employment history and personal statement you should highlight your experience in line with essential criteria below: • Experience of managing large IT Products and Services in Live. Ensure effective investigation, trending and resolution of technology and non-technology Incidents/Tickets, Problems and issues, including appropriate prioritisation and resolution, maintaining a positive end-user experience., • Experience of promoting cross-team collaboration with key stakeholders to ensure new and changed Products/Services are sufficiently and safely supported into Live service whilst meeting the expectations of customers. Support use of effective Change Management tools and processes ensuring the team actively engages in Change to ensure minimum disruption to IT services., • Proven track record of leading in the definition and design of the support model which includes policies, processes, people and technology in alignment with agreed strategy and Service Management process and policies to meet the needs of the Business., • Demonstrable experience for the leading and implementation of customised activities or interventions required to support delivery of Business outcomes for their portfolio. Drive a proactive approach to forecasting and trending across Portfolio to ensure quality, capacity and resource demands are anticipated and impending risks managed. Providing Business outcome focused reporting/dashboards to Digital and operational stakeholders., • Proven ability to demonstrate detailed knowledge and understanding of Digital Products and Services. Act as an escalation point and support the definition, negotiation, and management of Service Management provision, along with associated SLAs and internal OLAs for Products/Services within the Portfolio. Identify clear pathways for resolution and engage with relevant stakeholders to successfully manage and resolve issues arising. Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: • Standard Service 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. Salary Information Pay for this role is from 57,946 to 68,205. 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 may move to the bottom of the grade pay scale or 10% increase in 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: • Experience of promoting cross team collaboration with key stakeholders to ensure new and changed Products/Services are sufficiently and safely supported into Live service whilst meeting the expectations of customers. Support use of effective Change Management tools and processes ensuring the team actively engages in Change to ensure minimum disruption to IT services., • Proven track record of leading in the definition and design of the support model which includes policies, processes, people and technology in alignment with agreed strategy and Service Management process and policies to meet the needs of the Business., • Demonstrable experience for the leading and implementation of customised activities or interventions required to support delivery of Business outcomes for their portfolio. Drive a proactive approach to forecasting and trending across Portfolio to ensure quality, capacity and resource demands are anticipated and impending risks managed. Providing Business outcome focused reporting/dashboards to Digital and operational stakeholders., • Ability to demonstrate detailed knowledge and understanding of Digital Products and Services, with direct experience of Enterprise Level Content Management Systems. Act as an escalation point and support the definition, negotiation, and management of Service Management provision, along with associated SLAs and internal OLAs for Products/Services within the Portfolio. Identify clear pathways for resolution and engage with relevant stakeholders to successfully manage and resolve issues arising., • Demonstrable experience of Service Management Framework e.g. ITIL. Capable of building and developing effective working relationships with senior Business representatives, key technology suppliers and IT managers. Create and maintain a culture of Continual Improvement. Ensure processes in place to identify and explore improvement opportunities. 4. Technical statement (up to 250 words). The following statement is aligned to the required technical skill of Understanding of IT 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. 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 experiences listed above. Interviews will take place from end of October 2025. Interview dates to be confirmed. Other information: If high application volumes are received, the benchmark for candidates to proceed to the next stage may be raised. In line with our commitment to the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS), we aim to advance all candidates applying under the DCS who meet the minimum standard. However, we may only progress those candidates who best meet the required standards. All successful candidates and those placed on reserve will be posted in merit list order by location. For these vacancies, we strongly recommend that applicants consult with an immigration specialist or qualified advisor to assess their eligibility for Visa Sponsorship before deciding to apply. Please note that while we consider sponsorship requests in accordance with current DWP guidance and Home Office policy, sponsorship cannot be guaranteed. Further information 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. 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 : Akhtar Ali 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-Accessble-Version Opens in new window (docx, 67kB)

As a Work Coach you hold a vital role in the Department, helping individuals and their families towards financial independence through work and enabling them to claim the support they need as they progress. Work Coaches are customer-focused, dedicated individuals and able to deliver exceptional service with empathy and compassion to people who need their support. As a Work Coach, you will use sound judgement to help people through some difficult, challenging times in their lives, and your tailored coaching can make a huge difference to their ability to find, stay in, and progress in a job. If you're looking for a job that makes a clear difference to people's lives, a Work Coach role in DWP could be just what you are looking for. Key Accountabilities The Work Coach role is wide-ranging and diverse. You will be working with customers, employers and colleagues through a combination of face to face, digital and telephone contact on a daily basis. Some of the main activities are set out below: • Providing support to customers claiming Universal Credit, Employment and Support Allowance, Jobseekers Allowance and Income Support., • Offering quality advice to customers about job search actions, supporting them to job search effectively in a largely digital world, and matching to suitable vacancies., • Meeting your legal duty to comply with the Equality Act 2010 and making sure your customers get the additional support and advice to help them access our services, • Building positive relationships with customers that encourages, motivates, and builds trust., • Developing an in-depth knowledge of local employment opportunities and the support our service partners offer., • Making timely decisions, based on customer needs, and referring them to appropriate help and support., • Be accountable for performance and management of your caseload.Person specification What we are looking for: • Effective communication skills both verbally and in writing to a wide range of diverse customers,, • The ability to understand complex information and give clear explanations to the customer., • You will be able to coach customers to improve their movement in to work, • You must be able to navigate a range of computer systems to action tasks as well as coach customers to. be confident using digital work search tools. Do you want to be part of a team where you can be yourself, feel supported, empowered, valued, respected, fairly treated and able to achieve your full potential? If your answer is Yes. Join us! We have exciting, challenging and rewarding roles available across DWP. We are looking for people who are customer focused, with the right skills, commitment and capability to deliver an exceptional public service. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: • Communicating and Influencing, • Managing a Quality Service, • Making Effective Decisions Benefits Alongside your salary, the Department for Work and Pensions contributes 28.97% towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. This means for your salary of 30,975 DWP contributes 8973.46. 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., • An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join professional and interpersonal networks including Womens Network, National Race Network, National Disability Network (THRIVE) and many more.Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Behaviours and Ability. How we will communicate with you Throughout the selection process we will communicate with you electronically and/or by telephone. Please ensure you regularly check your Assessment Centre account, as well as your spam/junk email folder. Telephone calls may show as a withheld number, it is important that you answer so that your interview can be confirmed. Stage 1- Apply Please complete the application form and write up to 500 words providing examples of how things you have done in the past and your skills and experience help you demonstrate the Success Profiles behaviour Managing A Quality Service (Executive Officer (EO). You may provide evidence taken from a work situation or somewhere else, such as work experience, volunteering, in connection with a hobby. You should choose examples that enable you to describe specific things you did and clearly demonstrate the behaviour. A NOTE ON ANONYMISATION DWP operates an anonymised recruitment process, you should remove any personal details that could be used to identify you. This relates to name and contact details which might usually appear on your Personal Statement. Failure to do so will result in your application being withdrawn. More information on Success Profiles and Civil Service Behaviours can be accessed by clicking the links. Stage 2 - Selection Situational Judgement Test After submitting your application, you will be sent an invitation with a link to complete an online Situational Judgement Test. This is designed to test your skills for the EO role. The Situational Judgement Test is a timed exercise designed to see how you would naturally react in situations and how you would communicate with others. It consists of multiple-choice scenarios. You do not need any knowledge or experience specific to DWP to be able to complete the exercise, nor do you need any specific knowledge or experience relating to the scenario presented. You should allow 30-45 minutes to take the test. You must complete and submit the test by the deadline stated in your invitation. If you do not complete and submit the test before the deadline, your application will not progress. IMPORTANT: After the test deadline, we will look at all applicant scores to decide what the jobs pass mark will be. We will consider the impact on protected groups and the number of invitations to the next stage. We may decide to raise the pass mark for the job - if so, you will be informed, and you will be told if you have passed or failed at the raised standard. Meeting the minimum test requirements for a job level is no guarantee of an invite to continue the selection process. Sift Those candidates who meet the minimum required test score will have their written application form evidence assessed. Depending on application numbers we may progress all candidates who have been successful at the online test through to interview without assessing the written application evidence Interview If you meet the required standard and your application is successful, you will receive an invitation to a pre-recorded video interview (PRVI). You must complete your interview within 5 days of receiving the link. You will be given the opportunity to test your equipment and answer a practice question. You will be assessed against three Civil Service Behaviours (Executive Officer -EO level) • Communicating and Influencing, • Managing a Quality Service Feedback will only be provided following an interview. More information about the job role and additional guidance on the selection process is available here. However please be aware there is a change in the Personal Statement behaviour to Managing a Quality Service for this campaign. Stage 3 - Offer Offers will be made in merit order and business continuity. Further Information At the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) we value diversity and inclusion and actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including those that are underrepresented in our workforce. Find out more about working for DWP on the DWP Careers Hub / Executive Officer Recruitment , DWP Reserve List A reserve list may be held for a period of 6 months which we may also use to fill future similar vacancies. If you are placed on a reserve list if your application is successful, but we cannot immediately offer you a post, please note: • If you are offered the role you applied for, in a location you have expressed a preference for, and you decline the offer or are unable to take up post within a reasonable timeframe you will be withdrawn from the campaign and removed from the reserve list, other than in exceptional circumstances*., • If DWP makes an offer of an alternative role or location to that which you originally applied for, and you decline that offer, you will be able to remain on the reserve list. Disability Confidence 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. Reasonable Adjustments 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 Shared Services Connect Limited 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. If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section. Integrity, plagiarism, Civil Service Principles and the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) The evidence you provide must relate to your own experiences. If evidence of plagiarism, or sharing of questions, information or answers throughout any part of the selection process is found, your application will be withdrawn. Examples of plagiarism can include: • Presenting the work, ideas and experience of others as your own, • Copying content from an online/published source 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 for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Disclosure and Barring Service and Internal Fraud Database Checks To process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service or Disclosure Scotland on your behalf. However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Shared Services Connect Limited of your intention by emailing stating the job reference number in the subject heading. Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicants details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government. If successful and transferring from another Government Department, a criminal record check will be carried out. Important New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band. Before applying for this vacancy, current employees of DWP should check whether a successful application would result in changes to their terms & conditions of employment, e.g. mobility, pay, allowances. If you are successful you must be able to be released from your current post within 4 weeks. Those on protected TUPE/ COSoP terms and conditions applying on promotion or voluntary permanent level move will adopt DWPs Terms and Conditions and this may have a different impact on pay and allowances. Please review this prior to acceptance of a role. Civil Servants that would transfer into DWP from other government organisations, following successful application, will assume DWP's terms & conditions of employment current on the day they are posted, unless DWP has stated otherwise in writing. Accepting a post will be taken to mean acceptance of revised terms & conditions. Civil servants applying on promotion will usually be appointed to the salary minimum or within 10% of existing salary. Any move to DWP from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may, however, be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at the Childcare Choices Website. Hybrid Working This job role is not suitable for hybrid working and is fully office based. Training Part time and job share candidates will be required to work full time to complete and consolidate training, after which colleagues should be able to adopt their agreed working pattern. DWP takes development seriously. Our aim is for our colleagues in these roles to be appropriately skilled and qualified as determined by the business. To support this aim you may be required to undertake a work based qualification, which may be in the form of an apprenticeship, which will support you in further developing your professional knowledge and skills for this role and your future career development. The qualification can be undertaken in work time, you agree to take this job on the basis that you may be required to undertake a work based qualification; a candidates failure to participate fully in the professional programme, once appointed, may be a breach of their employment contract. Hours of work DWP contracts are based on 42 hour week however you will work 37 hours (under certain circumstances 36 hours for existing DWP staff based in London). All customers must receive a consistently good service no matter how or when they decide to contact DWP as such: You may be required to work at any time between the hours of 7.45 am and 8:00 pm on any day between Monday to Friday, and 8.45 am to 5:00 pm on Saturday. A working pattern that meets business needs will be discussed and agreed once you have started. You will be given advance notice of your personal schedule. Working pattern New recruits will be required to work full time during the training and consolidation periods. Part time and job sharing working patterns within working hours may be available but must meet business needs. We will do our best to let people with existing part time contracts retain their contracted hours provided they are in line with current business needs. Please note that successful part time and job share candidates may be required to work full time for specific periods to complete and consolidate training Location DWP is a family-friendly employer and part-time and term time working patterns may be available but must meet business needs. Successful candidates will be appointed to a particular DWP office but may be required to travel regularly to other DWP premises or locations in the community that are within a reasonable daily commute from the home office. We will discuss this further with you, if you are successful and at the point of agreeing your start date. This vacancy is only for the locations shown above. If you are not within a reasonable daily travel distance of these locations, you would need to consider applying for other vacancies within your travel area. Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas. 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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 : Customer Hub Team, • Telephone : 0345 241 5365 Recruitment team Attachments DWP Candidate Pack - UCJC WC W Mids Opens in new window (pdf, 728kB) Apply at advertiser's site

Are you a health professional with experience of Work Capability Assessments (WCA) and Personal Independent Payment (PIP) health assessments and auditing assessment reports against agreed assessment criteria? Would you love the opportunity to join a team committed to the successful delivery of specialist services for some of the most vulnerable customers in the UK? DWP are looking for a health professional to fill the role of Joint Head of Clinical Audit and Observations, in Contract Management and Partner Delivery Directorate (CMPD) Controls and Assurance Division (CAD). CAD is responsible for the controls environment for DWPs suite of nationally contracted health assessment and employment support contracts working to ensure these contracts deliver value for money and protect the public purse, and great customer service. The successful candidate will: - • Be an active member of the CMPD senior leadership community, communicating a clear and compelling vision to teams, partners and suppliers, supporting delivery of CMPD and DWP aims and objectives and role modelling a culture that strives for excellence., • Provide inspirational and visible leadership to a large team of health professionals, including DWP employees, secondees and contracted Health Care Professionals (HCPs), whilst actively promoting diversity and inclusion, and supporting staff health and wellbeing., • Directly manage a team of PIP or WCA Lead Auditors supporting them to deliver a programme of Clinical audit and Clinical observations., • Work with the Joint Head of Clinical Audit and Observations to develop and oversee the delivery of a clinical continuous professional development programme for Controls and Assurance Division (CAD) Health Professionals in order develop highly skilled Health Professionals and to ensure maintenance of registration with relevant accreditation bodies., • Use robust knowledge and understanding of PIP and or WCA Health Assessments to provide expert clinical advice to support team members and wider DWP stakeholders., • To maintain, develop and champion effective controls for DWPs health assessment contracts including managing the delivery of audits and ensuring appropriate feedback is given to the Assessment suppliers with a keen focus on quality and delivery., • Effectively work in partnership with other DWP teams and support a matrix management model to ensure the effective delivery of Clinical Observations., • Develop and maintain robust processes to support the quality and consistency of clinical audits to support high standards of clinical practice., • Embed the DWP Clinical Governance Quality and Standards to continuously improve the quality and consistency of the clinical audits delivered by CAD.Person specification Working Pattern This is a full time post, but applications are also welcome from those with alternative working patterns. Working patterns will be discussed on an individual basis, but successful applicants may need to be flexible and/or be prepared to consider alternative working patterns where required to meet with Finance Groups operating hours from 8am to 6pm. Essential Key Criteria: Lead Criteria 1 • High level of clinical confidence with extensive experience of undertaking PIP assessments, auditing assessments and quality assuring audit against agreed criteria with aproven ability to build, lead and inspire high performing teams with a supportive, open and engaging leadership style and a track record of prioritising staff wellbeing and promoting diversity and inclusion., • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to provide clear and unambiguous feedback (verbally and in writing), justifying sound clinical judgement in potentially challenging situations., • Up to date professional body registration with no conditions on registration unless they relate solely to a disability, and evidence of up-to-date continuous professional development. Medical applicants must hold a licence to practise., • Strong interpersonal skills and experience of building highly effective, trusting relationships and working collaboratively with senior leaders (internal and external), using relationships and networks to influence and deliver efficient and effective services for the organisation. Memberships Recognised Health Governing body (e.g. GMC, NMC etc.) Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: • Leadership, • Seeing the Big Picture, • Making Effective Decisions, • Communicating and Influencing, • Changing and Improving Benefits Alongside your salary of 79,272, Department for Work and Pensions contributes 22,965 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. For this role your indemnity and professional regulation fees are also covered. DWP 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., • An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join professional and interpersonal networks including Womens Network, National Race Network, National Disability Network (THRIVE) and many more.Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience. CV The CV is an on-line tool accessed through the Civil Service Jobsite and there is no requirement to upload your personal CV. Our CV element is short, and allows an initial check of eligibility, Only include relevant experience to the role within the CV section please put the main content of your evidence and skills in your Personal Statement. Personal statement When completing your personal statement, please read and understand the Key Criteria thoroughly as this is what your written evidence will be assessed against. Your layout is entirely your preference; you may choose narrative, bullets, etc. You may choose to address each criteria separately, however, one narrative example may cover and evidence several key criteria. You may not be able to meet all the key criteria, but please ensure you evidence: the key personal requirements and what have you done that relates to the requirements. You dont have to explain the whole process, just what you have done and the skills and experience you have used. Share with us what makes you suited to this role and why, what you can do and the skills you have that are transferable to the key requirements, and the life experience or passion you have that are linked to this role. Written Sift The written sift will be conducted using evidence from your CV and Personal Statement and will be assessed against the Key Criteria within the advert. Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be conducted using the lead criteria annotated below. If your application proceeds to full sift all criteria will be considered. Lead Criteria 1 • Evidence of at least 5 years clinical experience as an approved Health Professional post registration, with current registration validated and up to date Continuous Professional Development. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. Your CV will only be considered for applications that progress to job offer and will assist the vacancy holders in matching skills to suitable opportunities/locations. It will not form part of the sifting process or be scored. Interview: Applicants meeting the agreed minimum standard will be interviewed using the blended approach. The interview panel will be a minimum of two people. The interview will assess: Behaviours and Strengths,Theinterview aims to be more of a conversation exploring the candidates capability for the role. Candidates will be asked further probing questions to determine suitability for the role. Sift and Interview dates to be confirmed. Postings: Successful candidates will be posted in merit order based on your location preferences and the geographical requirements of the business. 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 You will be asked for your preferences for up to 2 locations, these will tell us where you would prefer to work if you are successful. Please do not select a location unless you are prepared to accept a role in that location. Selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit, on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles here . Selection We will notify all candidates as soon as possible. Successful candidates will be posted in merit order based on your location preferences, where appropriate, and the geographical requirements of the business. Dependent on your position on the merit list, if none of your location preferences remain at the point we make a job offer, DWP may offer you a role at an alternative advertised location. If we are unable to offer you a role in any of your preferred locations, and you are unable to accept a role at an alternative advertised location, we will add you to the reserve list if one is being held. The roles available will be based in Blackpool Peel Park, Brunel Way, Blackpool FY4 5ES Birmingham 3 Arena Central, Bridge Street, Birmingham B1 2AX Glasgow Atlantic Quay, Glasgow G2 8SP. Leeds Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds, LS2 7UA. Manchester 2 St Peters Square, Manchester, M2 3AA. Newcastle Benton Park View, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE98 1BA. (Please note: that for candidates requesting to work in Newcastle, this role will be based at Benton Park View from September 2025, and then at 1 Pilgrim Place in Newcastle city centre by the end of 2027) Sheffield Hartshead Square, Sheffield, S1 2FD. Some travel may be required. A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made. Reserve list candidates will be posted in merit order by location. Further Information Find out more about Working for DWP Any move to DWP from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare; for further information visit the Childcare Choices website . If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out. In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service or Disclosure Scotland on your behalf. However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing stating the job reference number in the subject heading. For further information on the Disclosure Scotland confidential checking service telephone: the Disclosure Scotland Helpline on 0870 609 6006 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email . Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicants details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government. 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. 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. Before applying for this vacancy, current employees of DWP should check whether a successful application would result in changes to their terms & conditions of employment, e.g. mobility, pay, allowances. Civil Servants that would transfer into DWP from other government organisations, following successful application, will assume DWP's terms & conditions of employment current on the day they are posted, unless DWP has stated otherwise in writing. New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band. 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. If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section. 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 : Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commissions Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact DWP by email: . If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission. Click here to visit the Civil Service Commission. 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Tell me more about the position Youre a senior, trusted and expert voice on Commercial Finance. Youll provide specialist and strategic commercial finance advice to senior decision makers and ministerial advisors. Our team supports over 11bn of public sector contracts. We help our customers in designing payment methodology for new procurement activity, drive the financial evaluation strategy, and leading in procurement dialogue and contract negotiations. DWP is a huge organisation, and we have a complex stakeholder network. Youll collaborate with, and support senior stakeholders within Commercial, Operational and Policy communities. Acting as a business partner youll provide analytical insight and data-driven recommendations to them, with the commercial wisdom to challenge when needed, and help develop and implement our wider approach to commercial finance. Career Development & Learning Colleagues have joined us from a variety of backgrounds, sectors and specialisms; they enjoy the exposure and stretch opportunity this position provides. Your learning, development and career growth journey doesnt end when you join DWP. Its just getting started. Everyone in DWP gets a guaranteed 5-days learning per year when they want to expand their accounting skills, and the reality is youll have access to as much learning as you want. DWP Finance has a significant remit to implement the Governments welfare and economic growth so there is lots of opportunity to progress. We have a highly supportive and collaborative finance and commercial community here youll be able to tap into that expertise through coaching and mentoring programmes and the collaborative nature of your work. Person specification The roles and responsibilities for this position include, but are not restricted to: Commercial Finance Activities Youll be leading a small team of accountants. Youll standardise the approach to commercial finance modelling activities across DWPs major programmes including: • Lead and manage financial analysis and cost intelligence projects across high-value procurement activities together with assessing supplier financial viability., • Lead and support commercial finance engagement with stakeholders., • Provide specialist advice and guidance to senior stakeholder and the wider organisation - including payment models, investment, make or buy decisions, should cost, financial due diligence and contractual terms., • Contract/In-life Management lead and design financial analysis during tender rounds and in-life contract management, including building a new team to roll out open-book contract management. We assess the financial health of our suppliers before and during contracts, to ensure the best value for money in our programmes, whilst minimising the risk of disruption to citizen critical services. You will be managing/delivering financial analysis to support provider financial dialogue during major procurement activity and post contract negotiations. Providing critical financial insight to deliver ministerial intent and influence senior stakeholders. Our work feeds into contract award decisions and impacts departmental funding requirements. You will: • Have a high level of analytical and commercial curiosity, coupled with the enthusiasm to investigate and deliver astute financial analysis., • Support on bid Evaluations providing analysis and supporting during negotiations to ensure we drive the best value for money in the Departments., • Confident in presenting your analysis to stakeholders and going beyond the numbers to deliver a compelling narrative to inform board level decisions. The application process will involve uploading a CV and personal statement. To be successful, you must demonstrate your experience matching ALL the Essential Skills listed below. Further information under Application process. What do we need to see from you? To be successful in joining DWP Commercial Finance you should be able to demonstrate the following Essential Criteria as part of our application process: • Financial modelling experience, the ability to scope, design and build models in Excel (VBA experience is desirable) with practical experience of modelling complex transactions., • Data analysis, creating bespoke analysis and comfortable going beyond the numbers to deliver a compelling narrative in a project related environment., • Experience in developing new strategy and propositions to maximise commercial opportunities., • Have strong leadership skills and experience of leading and developing individuals and teams effectively in delivery of complex procurement projects and programs across a diverse portfolio. You must hold a full chartered level professional qualification awarded by a UK-recognised accountancy body: CIMA, ICAEW, ACCA, CIPFA, ICAS and Chartered Accountants Ireland. In addition, we accept applications from candidates with a chartered level international qualification where a reciprocal agreement exists with the ICAEW or where the criteria of the ICAEW Pathways programme are met. More information on ICAEW membership agreements can be found here Members of other bodies a z , ICAEW . Your membership of one of these institutes must be up to date and active. Please note that membership of AAT or other technician level qualifications does not satisfy the qualification criteria. If you are unsure whether you meet the qualification criteria you should confirm with our recruitment team before proceeding with your application. If you are invited to interview, you will be asked to provide evidence of both your qualification status and live membership. Qualifications You must hold a full chartered level professional qualification awarded by a UK-recognised accountancy body: CIMA, ICAEW, ACCA, CIPFA, ICAS and Chartered Accountants Ireland. In addition, we accept applications from candidates with a chartered level international qualification where a reciprocal agreement exists with the ICAEW or where the criteria of the ICAEW Pathways programme are met. More information on ICAEW membership agreements can be found here Members of other bodies a z , ICAEW. Your membership of one of these institutes must be up to date and active. Memberships You must hold a full chartered level professional qualification awarded by a UK-recognised accountancy body: CIMA, ICAEW, ACCA, CIPFA, ICAS and Chartered Accountants Ireland. In addition, we accept applications from candidates with a chartered level international qualification where a reciprocal agreement exists with the ICAEW or where the criteria of the ICAEW Pathways programme are met. More information on ICAEW membership agreements can be found here Members of other bodies a z , ICAEW. Your membership of one of these institutes must be up to date and active. Benefits Alongside your salary of 59,604, Department for Work and Pensions contributes 17,267 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Pay, benefits and culture Youll join us in one of our brilliant DWP hub locations of Birmingham, Blackpool, Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds, Newcastle, Manchester or Sheffield. Our team loves the ability to balance their life and their work, with flexible hours, flex-friendly, hybrid working (some time in the office, some time at home) and lots more. Flexi-time policy means that at those times when you might need to work longer to get the job done, you build up flexi-credits that you can use to start later or finish earlier or take extra days off. Our teams are friendly and supportive the work we do is important, but your life, health and happiness come first. In return for your skills, we offer salary range of 59,604 - 70,192 p.a. (National based locations), an attractive civil service pension with employer contributions of over 27% into a defined benefit pension scheme and a generous leave package of 25 Days, rising to 30 Days over time. We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: • Flexible working and family friendly policies, • Volunteering and charitable giving, • 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, • Learning and development, including coaching, mentoring, progression opportunities and guaranteed 5-days formal learning per year. Applicants should apply for suitable posts where they can travel to and from their home office location daily within a reasonable time. Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas. Relocation costs will not be reimbursed. HASSRA DWP colleagues will have the opportunity to join HASSRA, a vibrant and successful organisation that provides a first-class programme of competitions, activities and benefits for its members (subscription payable monthly). It also has an important part to play in helping us achieve a healthy work-life balance and wellbeing in the workplace. Things you need to know Selection process details Please apply on the Civil Service Jobs website. You will be required to: • Provide personal information on the application form., • Enter your Curriculum Vitae (CV) in the space provided, including education, professional qualifications, and full employment history, giving details of key achievements, including details of the work and projects that you have been involved in. At sift, we will assess your application by using your CV and personal statement only. To be successful, you must demonstrate your experience matching ALL of the Essential Skills listed in the job advert above. Stage 2 Assessment - Interview: If you are successful at the sift stage, you will be invited to a video interview using MS Teams, we will assess your relevant experience against the essential skills mentioned above. Candidates invited to interview, will be expected to deliver a 5-minute presentation to the interview panel during the interview. The presentation will be a maximum of 5 minutes plus up to 5 minutes for questions. Slides will be allowed, and the topic of the presentation will be given to those invited to interview ahead of the interview being held . Indicative Timeline: Please note that the following dates are only indicative at this stage and could be subject to change. If you are unable to meet these time frames, please let us know in your application. • Application closing date is 21st September 2025, • Sifting Panel: to be held from week commencing 22nd September 2025 onwards. Further Information Successful candidates will be posted to a specific role and will have the opportunity to express a preference as part of the selection process, although final decisions may come down to business need, and the skills and development needs of candidates. Standard promotion rules will apply, and successful candidates will be placed on the pay scale and terms and conditions of DWP. Successful candidates will be posted in merit order based on your location preferences and the geographical requirements of the business. 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 role available will be based in: • Birmingham - 3 Arena Central, Bridge Street, Birmingham B1 2AX, • Blackpool Peel Park - Brunel Way, Blackpool FY4 5ES, • Cardiff, Treforest -Ty Taf, Main Avenue, Treforest CF37 5YN, • Glasgow - Atlantic Quay, Glasgow G2 8SP, • Leeds - Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 7UA, • Manchester - 2 St Peters Square, Manchester, M2 3AA, • Newcastle - Benton Park View, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE98 1BA 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 for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Important information VISA Please note that these vacancies we recommend that applicants seek specialist advice on their eligibility for Visa Sponsorship (if applicable) when considering whether to apply for any role.We can never guarantee sponsorship, requests will be considered in line with the relevant DWP guidance and Home Office policy in place at the time. Find out more about Working for DWP Any move to DWP from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare; for further information visit the Childcare Choices website . If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out. In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service/Disclosure Scotland on your behalf. However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing stating the job reference number in the subject heading. For further information on the Disclosure Scotland confidential checking service telephone: the Disclosure Scotland Helpline on 0870 609 6006 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicants details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government. New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band. Before applying for this vacancy, current employees of DWP should check whether a successful application would result in changes to their terms & conditions of employment, e.g. mobility, pay, allowances. Civil Servants that would transfer into DWP from other government organisations, following successful application, will assume DWP's terms & conditions of employment current on the day they are posted, unless DWP has stated otherwise in writing. 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. If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section. 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 : Commercial Directorate Recruitment Team Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commissions Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact DWP by email: . If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission. Click here to visit the Civil Service Commission. 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You will lead a challenging agenda, building strong partnerships with other functional leaders (e.g., Commercial, People, Finance, Risk etc) to build joined up approaches to problem solving and drive activity in the following areas: Performance and Planning • Own the complete view of Digital and Transformation Group business, ensuring its well planned, governed, and there is a positive return on investment, • Own the operating model for DWP Digital and Transformation, ensuring it enables effective and efficient delivery for colleagues and customers, • Deliver an accurate workforce plan for over 4000 FTE and in leading the annual and multi-year (Spending Review) Business Planning processes, ensure we have a clear and resourced plan to deliver our ambitions, strategy and vision, • Build key performance metrics and Objectives and Key Results that help shape and align to Departmental future plansGovernance and Risk Management, • Lead on organisational governance, control and risk management for DWP Digital, identifying blockers and issues early, and supporting and coaching colleagues to navigate these successfully, • Effectively manage the business of Digital and Transformation Group through the DET, representing Digital and Transformation Group and provide subject matter expertise on Departmental Committees, • Have oversight of DWP Digital budget (over 1bn) and headcount (circa 7000+), • In close collaboration with Finance colleagues, drive budget conversations to ensure we get the funding we need to deliver on our priorities, • Work with our Commercial Director to ensure we achieve value for money from our suppliers, • Bring the Business plan and Digital strategy and vision to life, leading a communications and engagement team to ensure a strong communication and engagement strategy is in place that keeps our people informed and engaged and builds a culture where our people can thrive in a positive, supportive and professional communityPerson specification The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their knowledge, experience and skills against the following essential criteria: • Significant experience of senior digital and change leadership in a mission-critical environment., • Highly effective track record of setting strategy and tracking progress against deliverables through the use of OKRs or KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) to measure and evaluate delivery.Benefits Alongside your salary of 100,000, Department for Work and Pensions contributes 28,970 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. DWP have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: • Working patterns to support work/life balance such as job sharing, flexible working 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., • An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join professional and interpersonal networks including Womens Network, National Race Network, National Disability Network (THRIVE) and many more.Things you need to know Selection process details • A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you have provided reasons for any gaps within the last two years; As part of the online application process, you will be asked a number of diversity-related questions. If you do not wish to provide a declaration on any of the particular characteristics, you will have the option to select 'prefer not to say. All monitoring data will be treated in the strictest confidence and will not be provided to the selection panel. The information you provide when submitting your application will help us monitor our progress towards the Civil Service becoming the most inclusive employer. Further information on the selection process can be found in the candidate pack attached to this advert. A reserve list will be held for up to 12 months, which we may use to fill future similar vacancies for candidates who are considered appointable following interview. Reasonable Adjustments At DWP we value diversity and inclusion and actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, especially 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 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 additional support or adjustments you might need during the recruitment process. For further information regarding reasonable adjustments, please see following link: Reasonable Adjustments , Civil Service Careers Artificial Intelligence For further information regarding the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within applications, please see following link: Artificial intelligence and recruitment , Civil Service Careers Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. This role has a minimum assignment duration of 3 years. An assignment duration is the period of time a Senior Civil Servant is expected to remain in the same post to enable them to deliver on the agreed key business outcomes. The assignment duration also supports your career through building your depth of expertise. As part of accepting this role you will be agreeing to the expected assignment duration set out above. This will not result in a contractual change to your terms and conditions. Please note this is an expectation only, it is not something which is written into your terms and conditions or indeed which the employing organisation or you are bound by. It will depend on your personal circumstances at a particular time and business needs, for example, would not preclude any absence like family friendly leave. It is nonetheless an important expectation, which is why we ask you to confirm you agree to the assignment duration set out above. 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. 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 : SCS Recruitment Team What do I do if I want to make a complaint? The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact: If you are not satisfied with the response, you receive you can contact the Civil Service Commission . Attachments SCS2 Digital and Transformation Chief Operating Officer Opens in new window (pdf, 533kB)

Senior Underwriter - Engineering, Construction and Renewable Energy Competitive Location - Birmingham or Bristol Are you a dynamic trader with leadership skills and a strong background in Engineering, Construction and / or Renewable Energy? Aviva is looking for a talented Senior Underwriter to join our team. This is a phenomenal opportunity to be part of a growing team, working with Brokers in the vibrant regional market. The role is predominantly based in Birmingham or Bristol and you will benefit from Aviva's smart working arrangements, offering a blend of home and office working. As a Senior Underwriter, you'll provide an outstanding service to our customers and brokers. You'll drive both new and existing business and professional relationships, directly contributing to the underwriting profit and loss, trading, and service delivery goals. In addition to this, you'll also be responsible for mentoring and coaching colleagues within the team and creating tailor-made solutions for our customers! This role could be ideal for you if you're a dynamic trader with leadership skills, a strong industry-led background, and a track record of winning new business! A bit about the job: • Relationship Building: Develop positive relationships with customers and brokers, providing technical support and handling queries., • Influence and Engagement: Influence key market contacts through business development and customer engagement., • Customer-Centric Solutions: Understand customer needs to provide appropriate solutions that align with Aviva's underwriting strategy and values., • Leadership and Mentorship: Act as a role model, mentor colleagues, and contribute to capability improvement., • Underwriting Expertise: Solid understanding in Engineering, Construction and / or Renewable Energy with a proven track record of winning and retaining business., • Process Improvement: Experience in applying underwriting knowledge to improve processes and procedures., • Regulatory Compliance: Ability to manage underwriting caseload within a regulatory environment., • Business Development: Excellent skills in business development and customer engagement. Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow - is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague. • Competitive Salary (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications), • Bonus opportunity - 10% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva's., • Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in., • 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days, • Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it, • Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts, • Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme, • Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer's leave, • Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work, • Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others Aviva is for everyone: We're inclusive and welcome everyone - we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don't, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares. We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working - spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues. To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here We'd love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Jessica Mason a call on 07387 545 666 or send an email to .

This role is being filled to stabilise the structure of the current team and sits within the 3rd Party Recruitment & Resource Governance Team within Digital Capability and Spaces Team. As such, you will be working with numerous Stakeholders and partners across Digital, the Department and other government departments, as well as Suppliers. This role is a key leadership role across Digital, it is a diverse and stretching role as you lead a team to deliver an exemplary service to Digital and the wider department, including: • Lead on shaping, developing and presenting proposals for resourcing service offers that maximise the opportunities within the departments commercial frameworks to meet Digitals Resourcing Strategy. Then once agreed lead on the implementation of these, ensuring a programme of continuous improvement, to ensure they remain fit for purpose., • Actively engaging with key stakeholders, partners at all levels and suppliers to ensure Digitals requirements are considered when developing solutions and ensure fit within our strategic ambitions., • Leading on the Operational Contract Management of a critical resourcing contract on behalf of the Department, working alongside Commercial professionals and users of the contract to ensure the Suppliers are meeting expectations and work collaboratively to mitigate risks and resolve issues., • Leading on the Digital External Resource governance activities, ensuring all key stakeholders are actively engaged, providing challenge and advice to ensure alignment to the wider departmental governance framework ., • Line management of several Senior Executive Officers (SEO) and their teams, ensuring they are committed to their development and continually building capability within the 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: • Leadership, • Communicating and Influencing, • Seeing the Big Picture, • Working Together 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. Salary Information New entrants to the Civil Service will join on band minimum. 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, Strengths and Experience. Stage 1: Application Your application will consist of four parts: 1. A Personal Details application form., 2. Your employment history detailing your responsibilities, skills, accomplishments, plus your qualifications and relevant training. Please copy this information into the box field provided. When giving details in your employment history you should highlight your experience in line with essential criteria below: • Significant experience of leading a team to develop and deliver exemplary services to recruit external resources to meet the diverse needs to Digital organisation, ensuring the solutions are fit for purpose and aligned to business policies., • Extensive experience in leading a highly motivated and skilled team to deliver exceptional service. Demonstrating clear leadership and strategic direction, ensuring the team's capability needs are understood and addressed to successfully deliver the evolving service offerings., • Significant experience in using your communication and collaboration skills to engage with key stakeholders and suppliers to develop solutions and resolve issues, maximising the opportunities within available contracts to deliver optimal strategic outcomes for the organisation., • Extensive experience of developing and implementing value-add governance frameworks within a large organisation, aligned to business policies. 3. Behaviour statements (up to 250 words each). These include: • Lead criterion: Leadership, • Communicating and Influencing, • Seeing the Big Picture An initial sift will be conducted using the lead behaviour stated above. Candidates who pass the initial sift will progress to a full sift. If you pass the initial sift, the panel will assess your experience, skills, and knowledge against the essential criteria using your employment history and behaviour statements. 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 experiences listed above in the essential criteria above. You will also be assessed on strengths. Interviews will take place from mid October 2025 . 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 : Michael Coombs 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-Accessble-Version Opens in new window (docx, 69kB)

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. 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., • Microservice and API-led architecture and integration design tools, techniques and best practice. 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 72,664, Department for Work and Pensions contributes 21,050 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. 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 72,664 to 77,740, subject to candidate type. In addition to this, the role can attract a Government Digital and Data allowance of up to 27,172. 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 is72,664 plus a Government Digital and Data Allowance of up to 27,172, 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 72,664 to 77,740. You may also be eligible for a Government Digital and Data Allowance of up to 27,172, 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 1000 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. The sift panel will use the information in your employment history and personal statement to assess your experience 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 interview 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 a cloud-based event-driven microservices architecture design that youve defined and delivered, explaining how you translated business requirements into technical solutions including your key decisions, applied architectural standards, patterns and modelling techniques, and worked with delivery teams through the full lifecycle. 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. 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 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 : Akhtar Ali 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-Accessble-Version Opens in new window (docx, 67kB)

The Business Change lead proactively prepares the business for the impact of the changes being delivered by projects within the programme. Providing a bridge between the project and the business users to ensure that activities are planned and completed to enable the business to implement the agreed change and realise the business benefits. As a Business Change Lead within the Ways of Working team, you will be responsible for designing and delivering business change activity for a range of sites impacted by the Workplace Transformation Programme. Working in partnership with the other Programme strands and with stakeholders across the department, you will be using site-specific insights and delivery milestones to develop and deliver end-to-end business change for each site, supporting people through site moves and the adoption of new ways of working. In this role, you will be expected to: • Develop and maintain tailored, and evidence based, business change plans for each site for which you have responsibility, ensuring that these are embedded in, and aligned to, the overall project plan., • Provide visible and effective leadership, leading and overseeing the quality and consistency of change activities, working with the project manager to deliver the business case benefits and outcomes., • Lead the creation of the required Business Change products for each project within the programme. Lead on engagement with key contacts, ensuring products are used appropriately by the Project Manager and the business. Deliver co-ordinated business change activities, working closely with stakeholders to manage competing priorities and adapt to changes in delivery timescales., • Be the escalation point for issues, unblocking issues and helping to overcome barriers., • Provide direction and guidance to the team, building capability by coaching and motivating the team to achieve high performance., • Develop strategic oversight of change activities across the team, identifying and assessing the scope and scale of change to determine the best approach and prioritising resource where needed., • Foster strong and effective relationships with senior stakeholders across the Workplace Transformation Programme and wider DWP business., • Influence key stakeholders to buy-in and actively advocate for the change across their business areas., • Develop Business Change messaging, working closely with Communications professionals and aligning with overarching programme communications strategies. Provide content for communications relating to Business Change across projects., • Work in partnership with the Benefits Manager and stakeholders to plan benefits realisation as part of all Business Change activities. Understand the effect and impact of the change on the business, ensuring effective mitigations are in place., • Assess the business areas confidence and preparedness to Go-Live and develop interventions to support increased confidence and readiness where appropriate. Report on the tracking of these to approve/refuse go-live to the Project Manager., • Ensure adoption and implementation of new capabilities by the business.Person specification Essential Criteria • Demonstrable passion for Business Change, with a successful track record of delivering change within a large and complex organisation / programme (Lead Criteria)., • Ability to lead and operate with a high degree of autonomy in an environment of uncertainty and continual change, including the ability to build a teams capability to achieve high performance., • Highly organised, adaptable, and proactive, with an ability to build effective relationships quickly. With excellent leadership and communication skills, you will be equally comfortable with delivering activity as you are guiding a team., • Ability to influence, communicate and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders to create positive relationships, resolve conflicts, and secure their advocacy and adoption of change., • A demonstrable understanding of and ability to implement Business Change principles, methodologies, and tools in changing circumstances., • You will have a recognised accreditation in professional change management such as APMG Change Management Practitioner or PROSCI certified Change Practitioner. The size and scale of DWP means that there are plenty of opportunities to develop, learn and progress throughout your career. We are committed to developing our people now and in the future. Our aim is for our colleagues to be appropriately skilled and qualified from the moment of entry up to becoming an experienced practitioner within their role. To support this aim you may be required to undertake a work-based qualification that relates to your job role, and which will support you in developing your knowledge and skills in both this role and your future career. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: • Leadership, • Communicating and Influencing, • Working Together, • Managing a Quality Service Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: • Business Change 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. DWP 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., • An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join professional and interpersonal networks including Womens Network, National Race Network, National Disability Network (THRIVE) and many more.Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills. Written Sift To apply for this post, you will need to complete the online application process outlined below: A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. The CV is an on-line tool accessed through the Civil Service Jobsite and there is no requirement to upload your personal CV. Our CV element is short and allows an initial check of eligibility but is not scoredso please put the main content of your evidence and skills in your Personal Statement. A 250 word Technical Statement to demonstrate your technical ability in Business Change, which will assess the following criteria: "Demonstrable passion for Business Change, with a successful track record of delivering change within a large and complex organisation / programme (Lead Criteria)." If we receive a large number of applications, we will conduct an initial sift on the 250 word Technical statement. If you pass this initial sift, you may be progressed to a full sift or directly to interview. Lastly, a personal statement (maximum 1,000 words), explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities, and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role against the remaining essential criteria in the person specification. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. 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. 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 for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Interview Candidates who pass the sift will be invited to attend an interview lasting up to 60 minutes. This will take place on MS Teams. The interview panel will be a minimum of two people and will assess Behaviours and Strengths. The interview aims to be more of a conversation exploring the candidates capability for the role. Sift and Interview Dates • Sift week commencing 15th September This job role is 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 with your office being your contractual place of work. For this role the expectation is that the successful candidate will work on site 60% of their time every week. Selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit, on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles here . Successful candidates will be posted in merit order based on your location preferences, where appropriate, and the geographical requirements of the business. Dependent on your position on the merit list, if none of your location preferences remain at the point we make a job offer DWP may offer you a role at an alternative advertised location. If we are unable to offer you a role in any of your preferred locations, and you are unable to accept a role at an alternative advertised location, we will add you to the reserve list if one is being held. Important Information Visa Sponsorship 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 A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made. Any move to DWP from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare; for further information visit the Childcare Choices website . If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out. In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service/Disclosure Scotland on your behalf. However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing stating the job reference number in the subject heading. For further information on the Disclosure Scotland confidential checking service telephone: the Disclosure Scotland Helpline on 0870 609 6006 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band. Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicants details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government. Before applying for this vacancy, current employees of DWP should check whether a successful application would result in changes to their terms & conditions of employment, e.g. mobility, pay, allowances. Civil Servants that would transfer into DWP from other government organisations, following successful application, will assume DWP's terms & conditions of employment current on the day they are posted, unless DWP has stated otherwise in writing. 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. If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section. 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 : Sally Dempster Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commissions Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact DWP by email: . If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission. Click here to visit the Civil Service Commission. Attachments DWP Terms and Conditions January 2024 Opens in new window (docx, 17kB) Success-Profiles-Candidate-Overview-Accessble-Version Opens in new window (docx, 67kB)

The roles and responsibilities for this position include, but are not restricted to: Financial Modelling You will lead a small team of modellers and accountants, standardising the approach to commercial finance modelling activities across DWPs major programmes. This includes: • Should Cost Models: These models support decisions on whether to deliver a service in-house or outsource it. In instances of outsourcing, this model estimates the expected cost of procuring from an external supplier., • Pricing/Cost Models: These models capture bidders' price offers, which are complex and involve the creation of large datasets., • Payment Methodology and Design: You will work with operational colleagues to design robust and fair payment mechanisms that maximise successful outcomes, manage risk, and achieve value for money for the taxpayer. We evaluate the financial health of our suppliers both before and during contracts to ensure the best value for money in our programmes while minimising the risk of disruption to citizen critical services. You will manage and deliver financial analysis to support provider financial dialogue during major procurement activities and post contract negotiations. Your role will involve providing critical financial insights to deliver ministerial intent and influence senior stakeholders. Our work feeds into contract award decisions and impacts departmental funding requirements. You will: • Exhibit a high level of analytical curiosity and enthusiasm to investigate and deliver insightful analysis., • Support bid evaluations by building databases which can contain millions of data items, enabling rapid analysis within short timeframes to support the financial evaluation process., • Design and run what-if scenarios to identify the impact of contractual changes, supplier profitability and regulatory changes., • Confidently present your analysis to stakeholders, going beyond the numbers to deliver a compelling narrative that informs board level decisions., • Apply analytical insights to programs, making evidence-based and data-driven recommendations. Person specification ESSENTIAL SKILLS The application process will involve uploading a CV and personal statement. To be successful, you must demonstrate your experience matching ALL the Essential Skills listed below. Further information under Application process. What do we need to see from you? To be successful in joining DWPs Commercial Finance team you should be able to demonstrate the following Essential Criteria as part of our application process: • Financial Modelling : Experience in scoping, designing, and building models in Excel (some VBA exposure would be beneficial), and practical experience of modelling complex transactions., • Data Analysis : Skilled in creating bespoke analysis and comfortable going beyond the numbers to deliver a compelling narrative in a project-related environment., • Continuous Improvement : Experience in developing new and innovative ways of working to improve the service offer to stakeholders., • Leadership : Strong leadership abilities with experience in leading and developing individuals and teams effectively in delivering complex projects and programs across a diverse portfolio. You must hold a full chartered level professional qualification awarded by a UK-recognised accountancy body: CIMA, ICAEW, ACCA, CIPFA, ICAS and Chartered Accountants Ireland. In addition, we accept applications from candidates with a chartered level international qualification where a reciprocal agreement exists with the ICAEW or where the criteria of the ICAEW Pathways programme are met. More information on ICAEW membership agreements can be found here Members of other bodies a z , ICAEW . Your membership of one of these institutes must be up to date and active. Please note that membership of AAT or other technician level qualifications does not satisfy the qualification criteria. If you are unsure whether you meet the qualification criteria you should confirm with our recruitment team before proceeding with your application. If you are invited to interview, you will be asked to provide evidence of both your qualification status and live membership Qualifications You must hold a full chartered level professional qualification awarded by a UK-recognised accountancy body: CIMA, ICAEW, ACCA, CIPFA, ICAS and Chartered Accountants Ireland. In addition, we accept applications from candidates with a chartered level international qualification where a reciprocal agreement exists with the ICAEW or where the criteria of the ICAEW Pathways programme are met. More information on ICAEW membership agreements can be found here Members of other bodies a z , ICAEW. Your membership of one of these institutes must be up to date and active. Please note that membership of AAT or other technician level qualifications does not satisfy the qualification criteria. If you are unsure whether you meet the qualification criteria you should confirm with our recruitment team before proceeding with your application. If you are invited to interview, you will be asked to provide evidence of both your qualification status and live membership. Memberships You must hold a full chartered level professional qualification awarded by a UK-recognised accountancy body: CIMA, ICAEW, ACCA, CIPFA, ICAS and Chartered Accountants Ireland. In addition, we accept applications from candidates with a chartered level international qualification where a reciprocal agreement exists with the ICAEW or where the criteria of the ICAEW Pathways programme are met. More information on ICAEW membership agreements can be found here Members of other bodies a z , ICAEW. Your membership of one of these institutes must be up to date and active. Please note that membership of AAT or other technician level qualifications does not satisfy the qualification criteria. If you are unsure whether you meet the qualification criteria you should confirm with our recruitment team before proceeding with your application. If you are invited to interview, you will be asked to provide evidence of both your qualification status and live membership. Benefits Alongside your salary of 59,604, Department for Work and Pensions contributes 17,267 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Pay, benefits and culture You will join us in one of our brilliant DWP hub locations of Birmingham, Blackpool, Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds, Newcastle, Manchester, or Sheffield. Our team loves the ability to balance their life and their work, with flexible hours, flex-friendly, hybrid working (some time in the office, some time at home) and lots more. Flexi-time policy means that at those times when you might need to work longer to get the job done, you build up flexi-credits that you can use to start later or finish earlier or take extra days off. Our teams are friendly and supportive the work we do is important, but your life, health and happiness come first. In return for your skills, we offer salary range of 59,604 - 70,192 p.a. (National based locations) , an attractive civil service pension with employer contributions of over 27% into a defined benefit pension scheme and a generous leave package of 25 Days, rising to 30 Days over time. We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: • Flexible working and family friendly policies, • Volunteering and charitable giving, • Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more, • Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it is even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference, • Sports and social activities (HASSRA), • Learning and development, including coaching, mentoring, progression opportunities and guaranteed 5-days formal learning per year. Applicants should apply for suitable posts where they can travel to and from their home office location daily within a reasonable time. Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas. Relocation costs will not be reimbursed. Things you need to know Selection process details Please apply on the Civil Service Jobs website. You will be required to: • Provide personal information on the application form., • Enter your Curriculum Vitae (CV) in the space provided, including education, professional qualifications, and full employment history, giving details of key achievements, including details of the work and projects that you have been involved in. At sift, we will assess your application by using your CV and personal statement only. To be successful, you must demonstrate your experience matching all the Essential Skills listed in the job advert above. Stage 2 Assessment - Interview: If you are successful at the sift stage, you will be invited to a video interview using MS Teams, we will assess your relevant experience against the essential criteria mentioned above. Candidates invited to interview, will be expected to deliver a 5-minute presentation to the interview panel during the interview. The presentation will be a maximum of 5 minutes plus up to 5 minutes for questions. Slides will be allowed, and the topic of the presentation will be given to those invited to interview ahead of the interview being held . Indicative Timeline: Please note that the following dates are only indicative at this stage and could be subject to change. If you are unable to meet these time frames, please let us know in your application. • Application closing date is 21/09/2025, • Sifting Panel: to be held from w/c 22/09/2025 onwards. Further Information Find out more about Working for DWP Successful candidates will be posted to a specific role and will have the opportunity to express a preference as part of the selection process, although final decisions may come down to business need, and the skills and development needs of candidates. Standard promotion rules will apply, and successful candidates will be placed on the pay scale and terms and conditions of DWP. Successful candidates will be posted in merit order based on your location preferences and the geographical requirement of the business. 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 role available will be based in: • Birmingham - 3 Arena Central, Bridge Street, Birmingham B1 2AX, • Blackpool Peel Park - Brunel Way, Blackpool FY4 5ES, • Cardiff, Treforest -Ty Taf, Main Avenue, Treforest CF37 5YN, • Glasgow - Atlantic Quay, Glasgow G2 8SP, • Leeds - Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 7UA, • Manchester - 2 St Peters Square, Manchester, M2 3AA, • Newcastle - Benton Park View, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE98 1BA 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 for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Important information VISA Please note that these vacancies we recommend that applicants seek specialist advice on their eligibility for Visa Sponsorship (if applicable) when considering whether to apply for any role.We can never guarantee sponsorship, requests will be considered in line with the relevant DWP guidance and Home Office policy in place at the time. Any move to DWP from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare; for further information visit the Childcare Choices website . If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out. In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service/Disclosure Scotland on your behalf. However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing stating the job reference number in the subject heading. For further information on the Disclosure Scotland confidential checking service telephone: the Disclosure Scotland Helpline on 0870 609 6006 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicants details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government. 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. If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section. Before applying for this vacancy, current employees of DWP should check whether a successful application would result in changes to their terms & conditions of employment, e.g. mobility, pay, allowances. Civil Servants that would transfer into DWP from other government organisations, following successful application, will assume DWP's terms & conditions of employment current on the day they are posted, unless DWP has stated otherwise in writing. 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. 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As a Senior Digital Portfolio Manager, you will have an in-depth understanding of, and be able to promote, the strategic and organisational plans and vision for Digital, including comprehensive knowledge of a Directors Business Plan and broad understanding of Digitals Strategic aims and objectives. Youll drive the development of clear roadmaps, help shape high-value initiatives, and guide teams through planning, project shaping and assurance. Working across Digital, youll bring together delivery, financial, architectural, and service insights to enable informed decision-making, mitigate risk, and drive outcomes. Working with key stakeholders, you will drive effective prioritisation and apply it to inform delivery decisions. You will develop a strong understanding of the performance and risk profile of both live delivery and pipeline activity, enabling you to provide high-quality visibility and insight to stakeholders. You will support the setup of new projects and identify opportunities that align with strategic priorities, offering clear analysis, options and recommendations based on value. With excellent organisational skills and attention to detail, you will manage multiple workstreams, keep initiatives on track, and unblock issues quickly. You will oversee governance activities, plan quality assurance points, and monitor Board-level decisions and actions to support seamless delivery. You will identify and manage inter project dependencies to reduce risk and maintain momentum. You will be a proactive and visible leader, guiding teams to identify risks early, make best use of tools and data, and maintain high standards. You will lead and inspire your team, fostering a culture of excellence. You will lead your team in identifying future risks and blockers, helping to embed the use of tooling and information to spot planning and delivery risks, escalating to senior leadership across the Department where necessary. Alongside portfolio leadership, you will actively contribute to the broader community and practice. This includes recruitment, line management, coaching, identifying appropriate training and setting the standards and frameworks for your team. Person specification When giving details in your employment history and personal statement you should highlight your experience in line with essential criteria below: • [Lead criterion]: Broad Portfolio Leadership experience - Exceptional leadership skills with demonstratable experience in large-scale digital portfolios within a complex organisation, setting portfolio standards and providing independent portfolio assurance to senior executive leaders., • Strategic Planning - Proven experience of working with organisational objectives and ambitions to shape and influence Digital strategic planning and priorities., • Developing and improving Portfolio frameworks and controls Experience contributing to improvements in portfolio processes, such as how work is prioritised, tracked, or reported. Takes ownership of critical improvement activities, embedding consistent practices and ensuring compliance with portfolio standards across teams., • Delivery knowledge and issue resolution - Proven ability to anticipate and identify delivery risks or early warning signs, take decisive action to resolve issues and maintain momentum to protect outcomes across complex delivery landscape., • Data Analysis and decision making - Strong analytical skills, experience of using a range of data analysis tools, techniques and providing independent interpretation of portfolio data. Experience of visualising the story of the data and communicate recommendations to a range of senior technical and non-technical stakeholders., • Relationships Management - Experience in building successful relationships across organisational boundaries with diverse senior stakeholders using strong leadership and communication skills to build, manage and influence key strategic relationships., • A recognised Portfolio or Programme Management qualification such as: • Management of Portfolios (Practitioner), • P3O qualification, • Management of Successful Programmes (MSP), • Project Management Institute (PMI) If you would like to learn more about the role, please contact . Benefits Alongside your salary of 55,557, Department for Work and Pensions contributes 16,094 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. Salary Information The pay for this role is 55,557 - 66,058. New entrants to the Civil Service will join on band minimum. 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 1000 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. 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. An initial sift will be conducted using the lead criterion stated above. Candidates who pass the initial sift will progress to a full sift. For Hints and Tips on completing your application visit Applying for jobs at DWP Digital. Applications will be sifted at regular intervals from the date the posts are advertised. Please apply as soon as you can, do not wait until the end of the campaign. Important Information • You will be asked to complete your employment history. Any information that you would customarily share on a CV should therefore be entered onto the application form., • Personal details that could be used to identify you including your name, contact details and address must be removed for your application to be considered., • If your employment history/personal statement contains any personal details your application will be withdrawn. If youre successful at sift stage you will be invited to a video interview via Microsoft Teams. There, you will be assessed against the experiences listed in the essential criteria. Interviews will take place from late September 2025. 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. 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 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 : Natalie Selby 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-Accessble-Version Opens in new window (docx, 67kB)

Medical Director – Birmingham Hospice Location: Selly Park and Erdington, Birmingham Salary: Competitive Salary based on an 18.75 hours per week commitment plus on-call allowances Contract: Permanent, part-time - Flexible working is an option that can be discussed Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer Woodrow Mercer Healthcare have been retained to identify a visionary and values-led medical professional to join Birmingham Hospice, a special organisation that directly cares for up to 1,000 people every day across Birmingham and Sandwell. Our teams consist of dedicated professionals, committed to helping people through some of the most important and difficult moments, offering exceptional palliative and end of life care with warmth, dignity and compassion- supporting everyday needs. This is not just a leadership role, it is a chance to make significant impacts upon lives who are most in need, within an organisation that places those people at its heart. You will lead and nurture a dedicated medical team, helping shape the strategic direction of the hospice by working closely with partners across health and social care so that every person in our community has access to the care they deserve. You will have autonomy and responsibility for leading medical education & training teams and become the accountable officer for controlled drugs. This is a truly holistic role for a medical professional willing to develop their portfolio and experience in a supportive environment. Why join Birmingham Hospice? Birmingham Hospice is the leading provider of palliative and end of life care in the region, operating from Selly Park and Erdington, as well as delivering home care services. Birmingham Hospice is enriched in history, formed through the merger of Birmingham St Mary’s and John Taylor Hospices. This is a history we are very proud of at Birmingham Hospice, which we hope to build upon by expanding our care services across the westmidlands in partnership with aligned individuals, who carry the same vision of supporting those in need of care. Our values of Kindness, Respect, Positivity, Togetherness, Openness and Innovation shape every decision we make- bringing these values to every interaction we have. We believe in creating a culture where everyone feels valued, heard and supported to push themselves to be their best versions. Requirements We are seeking a compassionate and collaborative leader who can bring both expertise and empathy to the role. Requirements for the role are as follows: • GMC registration and ideally experience of or a least a curiosity & commitment to build experience in palliative or end of life care, • A track record of inspiring, supporting and empowering multi-professional teams, • The ability to build trusting relationships and foster strong partnerships across the NHS, charity sector and local communities, • A commitment to inclusive and equitable care for all, • A thoughtful approach to clinical governance, strategy and service improvement You need to be someone who leads with kindness, ensuring you listen empathetically to patient’s needs, bringing a supportive nature to all day-to-day tasks. Equally you need to be as comfortable connecting with families throughout care processes as you are contributing your voice to strategic discussions at board level- as care requirements go beyond solely patient care, we pride ourselves on offering the needed support throughout every step of our care cycle to those closest to our patients- making life as easy as possible. What we offer • 35 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro-rata), • Generous pension options, including the ability to retain your NHS pension, • Flexible working to help you balance your personal and professional life, • Opportunities for learning, development and leadership coaching, • Free parking, refreshments and on-site cafés at both sites At Birmingham Hospice, your leadership will make a lasting and meaningful difference. You will be pushed to grow both personally and professionally within our teams, where supporting one another is encouraged to work towards a common goal of helping create an environment where patients and their loved ones feel safe and supported- enabling us to provide the care people deserve. How to apply For an informal and confidential discussion, please contact: Sam Alsop-Hall – or call 07940240585

Job Description Let's make our world safer, smarter, better. Are you ready to take up a vital role in shaping some of our exciting projects? How about joining our talented team, where everyone has a voice, and together we face our clients' problems head-on. It's a diverse and inclusive work environment where world-class talent knows no distinctions. We know that different people have different priorities, which is why we're here to support you. Flexible and remote working is a central part of our culture. So talk to us about what's ideal for you - from reduced weeks to buying more leave over school holidays. And if you're returning from a career break, ask us how we can help you transition back into work with us. As a Consultant Project Manager in 'Aerospace, Defence, Security and Technology' (ADS&T), you'll be part of our Programme Delivery Practice. In your role, you'll enable organisations to achieve maximum benefits from digital transformation and innovative operations. You'll work directly with clients, identifying, shaping and managing better delivery capabilities. You'll be supported to lead your own work packages or Agile delivery teams across our markets. Your purpose: • You will manage projects within our Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) market., • You will support the Project Director with activities including but not limited to bids and proposal development; project delivery to meet expected time, cost and quality outcomes; financial budgeting, planning, and reporting; and generation of management information., • You will demonstrate good communication and engagement skills, specifically with client and project stakeholders, to manage escalated issues and develop strong relationships in support of ongoing delivery and business development., • Practical project management experience coupled with a sound understanding of structured and agile methodologies (e.g. APMP, PRINCE2, SAFe, MSP, DSDM, Scrum)., • Demonstration of clear delivery experience within one or more of the following CNI sectors: Road and Rail; Aviation; Water; Nuclear and Power Renewables., • Knowledge and experience of implementing and operating Project Governance, Controls and Reporting processes related to Planning, Risks/Issues, Finance and Change Management., • Experience of undertaking accountable Project Manager roles on multidisciplinary projects (>£1M fees per annum). Delivery of project management and contract administration through the project life cycle. Experience of managing outputs through different gated design stages from the perspective of a contractor or client would be advantageous., • Demonstrable commercial acumen (understanding of contracts, especially NEC 3 or NEC 4, and able to manage internal and external change effectively). Having CEMAR experience would be of benefit., • Experience leading the project team - building, motivating, maintaining, coaching, guiding, and developing the team., • Strong collaborative behaviors to interface with client, contractors, other supply chain partners and the wider stakeholder communities., • Degree qualified and a Chartered member of a recognized professional institute with recognized level of Project Management competence (MAPM, MCMI, MICE, PMQ or equivalent). Looking for a place where you can engineer a better future? AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, our digital-enabled approach transforms outcomes for people and the environment. You'll have a myriad of projects to choose from and endless possibilities for career growth. More responsibility, acclaimed training programmes and flexible working are part of our inclusive culture of prioritising diversity, health, and happiness. Within ADS&T, we have signed the "Women in Defence" and "Women in Aviation and Aerospace" charters. These pledges include providing opportunities for women to succeed at all levels. We're also committed to being a Military friendly employer and have been recognised with the Ministry of Defence's (MoD) Gold Employer Recognition Award. Security clearance: This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. #LI-ADST | #LI-UK Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

Head of Governance, Risk and Compliance (Interim) Contract Type Fixed Term Contract / Secondment Contract length 12 months Working Pattern Full time Working Hours 35 hours Salary £57,786.51 Location Options Birmingham with part of the week working from home Function Type Corporate Functions (HR, Finance, Project Management, IT, Risk and Audit) We are recruiting for an Interim Head of Governance, Risk and Compliance on a fixed term basis of 12 months, to promote high standards of information governance and ensure SRA remains compliant with legal and regulatory requirements. You will enable business resilience by embedding robust processes to safeguard business continuity. Develop the organisations use of audit and assurance tools and the three lines of defence model. You'll provide advice and support on all aspects of risk management in strategic and operational areas. Manage sustainability efforts by reviewing our environmental footprint and steering us toward Net Zero. Maintain excellence by overseeing our ISO:27001-certified Information Security Management System and ISO:14001-certified Environmental Management System in collaboration with subject matter experts. What's in it for you: • Maintain a strong and effective control framework, aligned to business objectives, • Oversee effective risk management processes and reporting, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards, • Line management responsibility for Risk, Business Resilience, Information Security (3 direct reports), • Foster a culture of continuous improvement, • Additional 3% of annual basic salary for you to choose the benefits that best suit your lifestyle and personal situation, • Pension - We will contribute 1½ - 2 times your contribution, up to 12.25%. So, if you contribute 7%, you will enjoy the maximum combined contribution of 19.25%, • 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme, • £25 contribution to a monthly health and wellbeing portal. The portal provides access to more than 5,000 products, experiences and services. Some options available include gym membership, National Trust membership, music lessons, tennis lessons, massages, nutrition, life coaching, fertility support, financial support and much more, • Access to employee discount vouchers for savings on High Street brands, travel and supermarkets, • Experience of managing certification and assessment against ISO standards and a good working knowledge of ISO27001, • Demonstrable experience of working with external service providers and in developing 3rd party audit and assurance programmes, • Strong understanding of enterprise risk and in implementing risk management frameworks, • Ability to deliver clear and concise reports to senior stakeholders, • Experience of the three lines of defence model for assurance, • Experience of ISO:14001, • There is a role profile attached at the bottom of this advert which details the full skills and experience required., • This is a hybrid role. You will work at least two days in the office, and from home for the rest of the week Please use the apply button at the bottom of the advert. Please upload a CV and cover letter providing examples against the criteria listed above within the 'What we are looking for' section and address how your knowledge, skills and experience relate to the role requirements. Please keep answers to 400 words or less for each criteria. To find out more about the recruitment and selection process and how to make the most of your application, please visit our jobs pages. To find out more about what it is like to work at SRA, view our videos . Closing date: Wednesday 10 September 2025 at 17:00 The SRA is the independent regulator of solicitors and law firms in England and Wales, protecting consumers and supporting the rule of law and the administration of justice. We do this by overseeing all education and training requirements necessary to practise as a solicitor, licensing individuals and firms to practise, setting the standards of the profession and regulating and enforcing compliance against these standards. We offer an inclusive, supportive and friendly working environment and the chance to develop your career within a professional organisation. We are committed to the health and wellbeing of staff, helping everyone to strike a good balance between personal and professional life. Additionally, we provide a generous flexible benefits package, an excellent defined contribution pension scheme and an additional 3% of annual basic salary upon successful completion of probation. Attached Role Profile Head of Governance, Risk and Compliance Role Profile.docx - 534KB Opens in a new window Converted File Head of Governance, Risk and Compliance Role Profile.docx.pdf - 69KB Opens in a new window Vacancy closing date: 10/09/2025, 17:00 The Solicitors Regulation Authority is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Diversity and inclusion is central to everything we do. We are actively committed to promoting and participating in good practice in the way that we attract, recruit and retain staff. Everyone is encouraged to bring their whole self to work because we appreciate the value that a truly diverse workforce brings to an organisation. We celebrate difference, recognising the benefits this brings to our inclusive culture, including age, disability, gender identity and expression, religion, race, sex, sexual orientation and socio economic background.

Job Description What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you. A little more about your role… As the demand for our expertise continues to grow, an opportunity has arisen for an experienced Associate Waste Water Process Engineer to join our Water Engineering teams located in Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, Liverpool, London, Newcastle or Glasgow. Working within various multidisciplinary project design teams, you will take a key role in the delivery of the process engineering design content on a range of challenging projects in water engineering. These projects include wastewater and water reuse projects throughout the UK and overseas. You will contribute to the project design from feasibility and optioneering through to the production of detailed designs for procurement and construction and review of supplier proposals. As an experienced Waste Water Process Engineer, you will work within project teams helping us deliver effective and professional services for a range of varied and high-profile clients. Key responsibilities include: • Produce Process Design deliverables such as: optioneering studies; process calculations, mass balance, process flow diagrams, piping and instrumentation drawings, sketches, basis of design reports, etc, to achieve the optimum solution for the project., • Undertaking outline or detailed process engineering design, • Attending site visits for data acquisition and meeting site operators, • To provide technical input to the procurement process, • Supporting Project Managers in technical discussions with our clients, • Discussions and liaison with technology providers and vendors, • HAZOP, HAZID, ENVID, SWIFT attendance, • Providing technical guidance, coaching and technical supervision of junior staff, • Working collaboratively with other disciplines on multi-disciplinary projects delivering work to time, cost and quality expectations and to ensure integration of Process Engineering design requirements into the overall engineering design., • Providing input to proposals, work scope, work schedule and budgets Qualifications • A Chemical or Environmental Engineering degree or MSc (or equivalent), • Significant experience in delivering process engineering design aspects of infrastructure projects, including taking the lead process engineering role on a project or significant task., • Experience in the municipal water industry., • The ability to work mainly unsupervised in the preparation and/or review of process design package deliverables such as technical specifications, calculations, reports, datasheets, schedules, process control philosophies, P&IDs, mass balances and procurement documentation., • Experience delivering studies, feasibility, concept designs, FEED and detail design in waste water treatment solutions in the municipal sector or industrial sector such as primary treatments, secondary treatments, tertiary treatments (filtration, clarification, chemical dosing, P removal, ASP, MBBR, MBR, and other advanced biological treatments)., • Understanding of circular economy, Zero Liquid Discharge, emerging tertiary treatments both in municipal and industrial sector., • Experience in a consultancy environment or engineering company or other relevant industry acting as Process Engineer., • Proven ability to prepare high quality written technical reports and deliver verbal presentations to a high level of quality assurance for a variety of audiences., • Confident, articulate communicator with ability to engage in active, professional verbal communications and presentations to colleagues (including senior colleagues), clients and sub-contractors., • Experience leading multi-disciplinary meetings (online and face to face) and acting as the organisation technical representative with external clients; Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all. Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world. With us, you can. Apply today. About Us We are one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU? Work-life balance At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It's important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community. Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK. Inclusivity & Belonging We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote our culture of inclusivity. Health & Wellbeing We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme. Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you – giving you peace of mind and quick access to medical advice when you need it most. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package. Flex your time To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day. We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you. Your development We understand the importance of development and training to you. That's why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership. #WeAreWSP Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

Job Description What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you. A little more about your role… As the demand for our expertise continues to grow, an opportunity has arisen for an experienced Principal Waste Water Process Engineer to join our Water Engineering teams located in Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, Liverpool, London, Newcastle or Glasgow. Working within various multidisciplinary project design teams, you will take a key role in the delivery of the process engineering design content on a range of challenging projects in water engineering. These projects include wastewater and water reuse projects throughout the UK and overseas. You will contribute to the project design from feasibility and optioneering through to the production of detailed designs for procurement and construction and review of supplier proposals. As an experienced Waste Water Process Engineer, you will work within project teams helping us deliver effective and professional services for a range of varied and high-profile clients. Key responsibilities include: • Produce Process Design deliverables such as: optioneering studies; process calculations, mass balance, process flow diagrams, piping and instrumentation drawings, sketches, basis of design reports, etc, to achieve the optimum solution for the project., • Undertaking outline or detailed process engineering design, • Attending site visits for data acquisition and meeting site operators, • To provide technical input to the procurement process, • Supporting Project Managers in technical discussions with our clients, • Discussions and liaison with technology providers and vendors, • HAZOP, HAZID, ENVID, SWIFT attendance, • Providing technical guidance, coaching and technical supervision of junior staff, • Working collaboratively with other disciplines on multi-disciplinary projects delivering work to time, cost and quality expectations and to ensure integration of Process Engineering design requirements into the overall engineering design., • Providing input to proposals, work scope, work schedule and budgets Qualifications • A Chemical or Environmental Engineering degree or MSc (or equivalent), • Significant experience in delivering process engineering design aspects of infrastructure projects, including taking the lead process engineering role on a project or significant task., • Experience in the municipal water industry., • The ability to work mainly unsupervised in the preparation and/or review of process design package deliverables such as technical specifications, calculations, reports, datasheets, schedules, process control philosophies, P&IDs, mass balances and procurement documentation., • Experience delivering studies, feasibility, concept designs, FEED and detail design in waste water treatment solutions in the municipal sector or industrial sector such as primary treatments, secondary treatments, tertiary treatments (filtration, clarification, chemical dosing, P removal, ASP, MBBR, MBR, and other advanced biological treatments)., • Understanding of circular economy, Zero Liquid Discharge, emerging tertiary treatments both in municipal and industrial sector., • Experience in a consultancy environment or engineering company or other relevant industry acting as Process Engineer., • Proven ability to prepare high quality written technical reports and deliver verbal presentations to a high level of quality assurance for a variety of audiences., • Confident, articulate communicator with ability to engage in active, professional verbal communications and presentations to colleagues (including senior colleagues), clients and sub-contractors., • Experience leading multi-disciplinary meetings (online and face to face) and acting as the organisation technical representative with external clients; Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all. Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world. With us, you can. Apply today. About Us We are one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU? Work-life balance At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It's important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community. Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK. Inclusivity & Belonging We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote our culture of inclusivity. Health & Wellbeing We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme. Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you – giving you peace of mind and quick access to medical advice when you need it most. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package. Flex your time To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day. We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you. Your development We understand the importance of development and training to you. That's why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership. #WeAreWSP Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

Senior Commercial Consultancy Advisor working in our Gas Utilities Sector in the Midlands. Hybrid work with some presence needed in Nottingham & Warwickshire. At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities, and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture and priorities, visit our strategy site . Within our consult business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project. Provides cost management services from contract signature and award to completion of projects in various different sectors. Provides leadership to managers & professionals. Our values shape the way we consult, and define the people we want to join us on our journey: Safety first - Going home safe and well: • You will be a leading advocate of Mace's value of Safety First, and be accountable for leading and maintaining exceptional safety, quality, cost, programme, sustainability and project compliance standards., • You will possess advanced technical expertise in local Health and Safety rules and regulations relevant to project portfolio., • You will manage the delivery of key assignments and defined business areas, providing strategic direction and monitoring delivery aligned with overall vision and objectives., • You will be accountable for the preparation of contract documents, warranties, bonds and licenses to achieve formal execution by appropriate parties., • You will manage costing associated with design changes, contract awards, construction activities and client charges, and present these to clients., • Accountable for the preparation of contract documents, warranties, bonds and licenses and assist formal execution by the appropriate parties., • Advises on administration of the terms of the construction works or services contracts., • Measures and provides valuations of the work carried out and adjust variations in accordance with the terms of the contract to agree with the contractor., • Ensures adequate cost control and reporting services during the contract., • Supervises the production of monthly post-contract cost reports and presenting them to the client., • Identifies costs associated with design changes, contract awards, construction activities and client charges., • Oversees and engages in the evaluation of claims for delay and additional costs made by the contractor and any nominated subcontractors/suppliers., • Advises on the issuing of certificates of practical completion and ensure that final accounts are negotiated and agreed., • Advises on issue of certificate of making good defects and final completion in accordance with any requirements relating to completion, submissions and approvals., • Manages Cost Consultant, providing guidance, direction and coaching and performance management., • Delivers improvements in systems and processes, driving transformational change., • Manages & provides leadership to a team of Managers and Professionals, ensuring the principles, structures, tools/capabilities and responsibilities are in place to deliver area plans and deliver excellence., • Provides performance management, technical development and coaching., • Identifies and implements continuous improvement plans/identifies key business improvements., • Develops & maintains a series of both internal and external relationships., • Manages & influences Key/Senior stakeholders., • You will manage operations that are fiscally and ethically viable, influencing the achievement of business objectives that align with business and legislative compliance obligations., • You will work collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition, and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work., • You will provide leadership to Managers and other professionals to ensure excellence in delivery against plans, championing a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities., • You will actively network, innovate, and seek understanding of best practice, utilising the full depth of knowledge of Mace group, the centres of excellence, Mace way control centre and knowledge hub., • Demonstrable experience of delivering service excellence to clients., • Proven experience in commercial management., • Sound understanding of costs and timescales of work undertaken and implications of risk of failure to deliver., • Proven experience in areas such as risk management and change control management.Proven experience of different types of contract including the method of measurement., • Knowledge of BIM techniques and applications., • Negotiation skills., • Analytical skills., • Digitally Competent., • A degree in quantity surveying/cost management (or equivalent)., • Detailed knowledge in most forms of contracts., • Sound knowledge of value engineering, life cycle costing, contract law and contractual frameworks relating to construction., • Proficient knowledge and expertise in specific sector/market of project/role., • Relevant technical qualification/certification for project portfolio/s., • Knowledge of contractual frameworks relating to construction., • Sound knowledge and ability to undertake and advise on Contract Administration and Contract Management., • Ability to be effective communicator with all stakeholders., • Ability to seek opportunities for implementing improved working practices. Manages relevant stakeholders for project/s., • Develops effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.Good interpersonal skills to prepare reports, negotiate and build relationships with key stakeholders., • Problem solving and analytical skills for resolving cost and contract administration and procurement issues within consult., • Uses advanced communication skills to collaborate with others to guide others to achieve project key performance indicators (KPIs)., • Experience of managing people., • Experience of risk management., • Sharing key information and learning generated with colleagues., • Understands personal strengths and weaknesses, seeks learning and support where appropriate., • Identifying and participating in new initiatives that add value that lead to service improvement e.g. BIM., • Champions and operates within an inclusivity environment., • Understanding of present-day issues such as Sustainability, Social Value and Carbon Reduction., • Professional membership or working towards i.e. MRICS/RICS (or equivalent)., • Capex V Opex Cost analysis/advice., • Degree in quantity surveying/cost management (or equivalent)., • Professional membership or working towards i.e. MRICS/RICS, or equivalent demonstrable professional or personal development., • Experience in business development., • Developed commercial and financial acumen., • Knowledge of value engineering, life cycle costing, contract law and contractual frameworks relating to construction., • Experience leading parts of projects within large, diverse teams., • Developing experience of managing relationships with key senior stakeholders. We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.

About SMMT Industry Forum At SMMT Industry Forum, we partner with organisations of all sizes to deliver complex, transformational change. Our consultants work closely with clients—often embedded within leadership teams—to solve critical challenges and drive lasting impact. We pride ourselves on building long-term, trusted relationships and only delivering work that truly adds value. That’s why we’re committed to hiring exceptional people who share our passion for quality, integrity, and results. The Role: Quality Management Consultant SMMT Industry Forum is seeking a dynamic and experienced Aerospace Quality Management Consultant/Trainer with a broad skill set and a drive to accelerate their career while contributing to the growth of our business. In this role, you’ll be responsible for delivering high-quality training at our Birmingham-based training centre and providing expert consultancy services to clients across the aerospace sector. We’re looking for a seasoned Quality Management professional with proven experience in developing and executing manufacturing product introduction processes. You should have expertise in one or more of the following areas: APQP, FMEA & other Core Tools, PPAP, AS9100, and ISO9001:2015, ideally at a Senior Engineer level within the aerospace industry. If you have the expertise to work with clients in developing and implementing robust, structured new product introduction procedures — along with a deep understanding of manufacturing processes and core tools — and the ability to train and coach others to ensure a high-performance, safe launch, we’d love to hear from you. This is a fantastic opportunity to work alongside a team of dedicated professionals and experts that are truly some of the best in their field. This role will require flexibility in working hours, workload and location, as you will be required to travel to the client's location. The successful candidate will be assigned to execute Training and Consultancy Services delivery on behalf of SMMT Industry Forum. • Courses to be delivered can be defined as off the shelf training courses (Public and In house), or courses that require special design based on client's needs both Face-2-Face and Virtual, • Consultancy services - based on the clients' needs and subject to qualification match - 2nd party audits, coaching sessions gap analysis etc. Key Responsibilities • Provide training on client sites and in our training facilities, ensuring transfer of key skills in relation to APQP, FMEA & other Core Tools, PPAP, AS9100 and ISO9001:2015 in both a face to face and live virtual environment, • Provide coaching support or consultancy for the implementation of APQP, FMEA & other Core Tools, PPAP, AS9100 and ISO9001:2015., • Innovate and create training solutions to develop and deliver programmes of work, courses and events that will fulfil client requirements., • Design training programmes and materials for public and in-company courses and other events as required, ensuring that all materials are consistent with BA & IS business assurance philosophy, brand and methodology- based on certain arrangements, • Deliver courses and events as scheduled, adjusting and applying training techniques flexibly in response to the needs and learning styles of groups and individual delegates., • Take every opportunity to promote additional or higher value services., • Pass client feedback and insights to appropriate internal recipients., • Support the continuous development of our training materials and service offerings, • Play an active part in customer relationship management and lead development, • Work alongside other SMMT Industry Forum colleagues in multidisciplinary teams as part of large scale improvement programmes What We’re Looking For Essential: • Proven experience delivering training and coaching in APQP, Core Tools, IATF, and Internal Auditing., • Strong understanding of the automotive process approach to auditing., • Excellent communication and presentation skills., • Ability to build relationships at all levels within client organisations., • Commercial awareness and the ability to link improvements to business outcomes., • Relevant qualifications in Engineering, Manufacturing Systems, or similar., • Willingness to travel and adapt to client needs. Desirable: The following skills and competencies would be beneficial: • Experience as 3rd party or lead auditor in the Aerospace sector, • Defence sector experience, • Previous experience consulting either within a large organisation or a consulting practice, • APQP/PPAP implementation experience within a large Aerospace organisation, • Additional language capabilities Training and Development No matter your experience or background, you’ll get dedicated support when you join. With an induction and the business's support, you’ll quickly get to grips with the role and have access to help and guidance whenever you need it. So you won’t be on your own – you’ll be a part of a community dedicated to your development. Rewards and Benefits • 25 Days Annual Leave and additional days for public and privileged holidays., • Car Allowance, • Opportunities to be recognised through our employee recognition scheme, • Opportunities to hybrid working, subject to business needs, • Excellent pension scheme, • Cycle to work scheme, • Parental and adoption leave Culture and Working Environment As part of our team, you’ll discover an inclusive workplace that’s welcoming, supportive and encouraging. You’ll be part of an organisation where people want to support one another and make a difference. Aside from fostering an open culture, we’ve got a range of growing affinity groups. For example: • Ethnic Minority and gender equality networks, • Groups supporting wellbeing, mental health, neurodiversity and disability, • Women’s and Men’s Networks, • Faith/No Faith communities for staff to come together, • LGBTQ+ support networks You’ll also find a variety of social groups to help you settle in and connect with people with similar interests. Before You Apply Honesty and integrity are important if you want to work at SMMT Industry Forum. Giving misleading information and omitting or concealing information during the recruitment process is viewed very seriously. Equal Opportunities SMMT Industry Forum is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalised as a result of such a request. We’re Disability Confident SMMT Industry Forum are proud to have achieved Committed status within the DWP’s Disability Confident scheme. This is aimed at encouraging employers to think differently about disability and take action to improve how they recruit, retain, and develop disabled people. Being Disability Confident, we aim to ensure that we offer inclusive and accessible recruitment. If you require support, reasonable adjustments are available during the application process and if you are successful in joining the organisation. Eligibility Criteria We have a legal responsibility to ensure that all our employees have the legal right to live and work in the UK. If we make an offer of employment, we will need to check that you are eligible to work in the UK before you start work. Regardless of an individual’s nationality, race or immigration status, you must provide evidence to us confirming your right to work. This includes British citizens and EU nationals.

My client, an award winning, international Law Firm who work with some of the world’s leading businesses, is currently recruiting a Senior L&D Advisor on a permanent basis. This is a fantastic opportunity for a L&D Advisor to take the next step in their career. The Senior L&D Advisor will report directly into the Head of L&D and will be heavily involved in the design and delivery of blended learning methods across the firm. The key duties will include: • Help develop and implement the firm’s learning and development strategy (with a particular emphasis on E-Learning and delivering online sessions due to current circumstances), • Support the L&D Advisor’s with running planned sessions for the Business services, Lawyers, and clients, • Liaising with speakers and reviewing all training sessions, • Supporting the Head of L&D in creating a suite of professional skills courses, delivering internal training, and carrying out ad-hoc duties, • Developing the strategy for coaching across the business and managing the coaching logistics for relationship matching, • Managing the communications with all Lawyers to ensure that their training is up to date & maintaining the spreadsheets of qualifications. The Senior L&D Advisor will have previous experience in a similar role in a similar environment with a strong track record of the design and delivery of blended learning materials within a Law Firm or Professional Services. The candidate will be client focused and credible with senior members of staff, they will be experienced in negotiation and influencing as well as managing several different projects at once. They will be able to build strong relationships and will have a positive attitude.

HR Advisor We’re looking for an HR Advisor who thrives on variety and wants to make a real difference. You’ll be supporting a mix of clients, working across everything from cases and projects to coaching managers and shaping engagement. If you’ve got 3+ years’ HR experience, learn fast, and love building trusted relationships, this role could be your next step. 📍 Home-based, with regular West Midlands team time + some client travel. ——————————————————————- Job Profile: HR Advisor Location: Home-based, with regular meetings in the West Midlands and occasional client travel Full or part-time (min 25/30 hours), ideally across 5 days. Are you a hardworking, performance-driven, values-led HR professional who thrives on variety and enjoys learning fast? We’re looking for an HR Advisor to join our team and support a mix of clients across different sectors. This role is all about making a difference — helping organisations strengthen their people practices, supporting managers to grow, and ensuring HR has a positive, practical impact. You’ll bring the energy and focus to deliver, and the integrity to do it in the right way. What you’ll be doing 🔹Providing clear, pragmatic HR advice and support on employee relations cases. 🔹 Delivering HR projects on engagement, change, development, communications and wellbeing. 🔹 Coaching and building capability in managers. 🔹 Drafting and updating HR policies and processes. 🔹Supporting HR cycle activity such as engagement surveys, induction, and performance. 🔹 Adapting quickly to different organisations and building trusted client relationships. What we’re looking for 🔹At least 3 years’ HR experience, with exposure to casework, projects, policies, and coaching managers. 🔹 Performance-driven with a strong work ethic — someone who gets things done. 🔹 Values-led, with integrity and fairness at the core of how you work. 🔹Quick to learn and confident in handling new or unfamiliar situations. 🔹 A natural relationship-builder with excellent communication skills. 🔹 CIPD qualified (or working towards) is desirable, but your behaviours, attitude, and potential matter most. What we offer 🔹 A role full of variety, where no two clients or days are the same. 🔹 Home-based working, balanced with regular West Midlands team time and client visits. 🔹A people-focused culture that values hard work, collaboration, and results. 🔹 Opportunities to grow your HR expertise while making a visible difference to clients.

Job Title: Project Manager / Senior Project Manager Consultancy (Social Housing Design & Build) Location: Birmingham, Hybrid working arrangement Salary: £55,000-£65,000 basic salary + excellent benefits including private pension, life assurance, birthday off + much more! Note: This is a role in construction, finance, IT, digital, marketing backgrounds will NOT be considered. It is essential you have up to date UK experience in construction. Are you a driven consultancy-side Project Manager ready to take charge of impactful Design & Build projects in the social housing sector? Want to work for an organisation with an award-winning work culture, earning recognition as one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work? Seeking a Project Manager to deliver community-focused developments across the UK’s most dynamic urban centres. With over 200 employees and offices in the thriving cities across the UK they offer a collaborative and forward-thinking environment where you can grow professionally while making a meaningful difference. Multidisciplinary services including Architecture, Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying, Project Management, M&E Engineering, Sustainability Consulting, and more.? Apart of a growing service line in their established Birmingham office there is opportunity for career development into leadership roles. What You’ll Be Doing: As a Project Manager, you'll play a pivotal consultancy-side role in delivering high-quality social housing Design & Build projects across a variety of building types. Your responsibilities will include: • Client Liaison: Presenting schemes, managing programming, and ensuring service delivery., • Leadership & Coordination: Appointing and managing the project team., • Site & Quality Oversight: Conducting inspections and issuing reports, maintaining performance excellence., • Feasibility & Design Appraisals: Developing and presenting early-stage reports and budget design proposals., • Contract Administration: Acting as Employer's Agent or Contract Administrator across standard construction forms., • Tender Analysis & Reporting: Managing procurement processes and preparing evaluation reports., • Delegated Management: Overseeing project elements with delegated support while maintaining final accountability., • Fee Oversight: Leading monthly fee management for project delivery. What We’re Looking For: • RICS accredited degree, Eg. Project Management, Building Surveying, or Quantity Surveying., • At least 5 years of relevant Project Management experience, ideally in consultancy-side roles within construction., • Proven experience across education, residential, and refurbishment projects., • Skilled in JCT and NEC contract administration., • Confident communicator, experience in managing stakeholders. Company Benefits • Flexible Working: Hybrid model with one day in-office minimum, plus flexible start and finish times., • Time Off Benefits: Birthday leave, time off in lieu, and enhanced annual leave for long service., • Professional Support: Fully funded training, qualifications, and paid professional memberships., • Financial Rewards: Workplace pension (up to 4.5% match), generous referral bonuses, and salary sacrifice options., • Health & Wellbeing: Life assurance, healthcare cash plan, discounted gym memberships, and other leisure/retail benefits., • Community Impact: Paid days off for charitable/community work., • Mentoring & Development: 1:1 coaching and a comprehensive professional support. Ready to make your next move? Apply today and take the next step in a career that matters. Alternatively you can reach me directly on

Role: Operations Coordinator Location: Birmingham with travel as required (we offer Hybrid working) Full Time or Part Time: Full Time Directorate: Corporate Services (Operations) Salary: Negotiable DOE Company Overview: Ardent is the UK’s leading provider of land, consent management and stakeholder engagement services to support major infrastructure and regeneration projects from concept to delivery. We are Project Managers, Chartered Surveyors, Transport Planners and Land Referencers, based in London, Birmingham, Warrington, Leeds, Glasgow and Dublin and supporting projects throughout the UK and Ireland. Established in 1992 to provide a 'one stop shop’ for land and property matters for major infrastructure projects, our client portfolio includes some of the biggest players across our four core sectors of transport, renewables, utilities and regeneration. We are passionate about delivering life-improving change for communities and future generations and we are proud to play a key role in facilitating and delivering the UK and Ireland’s net zero agenda, improving connectivity, enabling the repurposing of high streets and town centres and delivering new homes for the people who need them most. We are problem-solvers, can-doers and solution-drivers working collaboratively with our clients to provide proactive and strategic advice to identify and mitigate risks, deliver efficiencies and, ultimately, achieve deliverable consents and build projects that positively impact people’s lives and the world that we live in. Purpose of the Role: The Operations Coordinator provides essential support across Ardent’s core operational functions, including health, safety, environment, quality, facilities, and business risk. This role ensures that operational processes run smoothly by maintaining key trackers, coordinating communications, supporting audit readiness, and assisting in the delivery of internal initiatives. Acting as a central point of coordination between the COO, SHEQ Lead, and Facilities & IT Lead, the Operations Coordinator plays a vital part in helping the business meet its compliance obligations, improve operational efficiency, and deliver an excellent working environment for all colleagues. Key Responsibilities: Operational Coordination & Support • Coordinate operational activities across SHEQ, facilities, and central operations., • Maintain key trackers (e.g. audits, risk registers, compliance logs) and ensure follow-up actions are completed., • Support the preparation of Board, SLG and operational reporting packs., • Help collate data and documentation for internal and external audits., • Support SHEQ Lead with incident reporting, risk assessments, and wellbeing communications., • Assist the Facilities & IT Lead in coordinating office-based services (e.g., DSE assessments, repairs, contractor liaison)., • Help log and escalate local IT or facilities issues., • Provide administrative support for compliance and learning campaigns (e.g., cyber training, fire safety drills)., • Draft internal communications and team updates for operational projects., • Assist in maintaining operational risk registers and tracking mitigation actions., • Help embed consistent use of operational templates (e.g. risk assessments, issue logs)., • Support delivery of B-Corp and Net Zero initiatives with coordination and document collation. Key Skills & Competencies Organisation & Prioritisation • Strong ability to manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and trackers without losing detail., • Clear and professional communicator, both verbally and in writing., • High standard of accuracy in reporting, audits, and compliance activities., • Proactively identifies and escalates operational issues., • Confident in Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and cloud tools., • Acts as a welcoming and professional front-of-house presence., • Ensures local office needs are met efficiently and positively. Requirements Essential • Experience in a business support, coordination, or operations assistant role., • Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail., • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal., • Confident user of Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and cloud-based collaboration tools., • Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise workload in a fast-paced environment., • Familiarity with SHEQ functions or ISO standards (e.g. 9001, 14001, 45001)., • Experience working in a professional services or project-based consultancy., • Awareness of sustainability reporting, B-Corp, or ESG principles., • First aid or fire marshal training (or willingness to complete). Behavioral Skills Required (Based on our Values) : • Thirst for Knowledge (We embrace opportunities to learn and improve for personal and professional growth), • Own It (We do what we say we will. We own our individual actions, are accountable for them and take pride in adding value), • Be the Difference (Focus energy to make things happen. Be beyond process. Stand up, Stand out), • Enjoy the Journey (Have fun, be engaged and be proud to be Ardent), • Adapt (We drive change and innovation to deliver growth and new opportunities in an ever-changing world) Ardent is an equal opportunities employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of race, colour, religion or belief, age, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability status or other legally protected characteristics. With people at the core of our business, we offer employees an unrivalled career opportunity rather than simply a job. In a fast growing organisation, we train, develop and support our staff to grow and achieve their career goals. This is supported by a number of initiatives to look after the wellbeing of our employees whilst allowing employees to work flexibility and maintain a positive work life balance. We offer an attractive benefits package to include :- • Hybrid working, • Smart Working Policy, • Medical health plan, • Career progression, • Coaching, • Cycle to Work, • Electric Car Scheme, • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay For more information, please see our services page on our website at ___ Interested? Get in touch! Should you be interested in applying for this role, please send your CV to Savanna Poselay via

Anson McCade is delighted to partner with a leading digital transformation consultancy as they seek to appoint a Lead Data Architect to their talented team in the United Kingdom. The Data Architect will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering high-quality data solutions. Acting as a subject matter expert, they will bring deep expertise in core data architecture disciplines, including data structures, data flows, data sourcing, and data governance. Working in close partnership with clients, they will analyse business and technical requirements to ensure every solution is robust, scalable, and fit for purpose. This role demands technical leadership across all aspects of data architecture, with responsibilities that may extend to solution and enterprise-level challenges — such as resolving complex data definition issues, mastering data across multiple systems, and navigating diverse stakeholder environments. With demand for innovative data-driven solutions growing, the Data Architect will join a dynamic Data & AI capability, contributing to a strong culture of technical excellence. They will lead teams to deliver cutting-edge projects that solve real-world challenges, using the latest tools, platforms, and best practices. In addition to technical delivery, the role involves managing, coaching, and developing a small team. This includes setting clear performance expectations, supporting career growth, and providing the leadership needed to tackle complex problems collaboratively. Key Requirements • Proven experience within the UK Healthcare sector or UK Public Sector., • Advanced technical design skills in key data architecture areas, including data modelling, data analysis, metadata management, data transformation, data migration, and master data management., • Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership on data projects, including quality assurance, mentoring, and defining standards., • Knowledge of best practice methodologies and techniques in data architecture., • Experience in selecting products and technologies for projects or enterprise-level solutions., • Strong client engagement skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, offering thought leadership to clients and inspiring internal teams., • Expertise in at least three mainstream data technologies, with an understanding of broader trends in the data technology landscape., • A self-motivated professional comfortable working in environments with high levels of uncertainty, with a track record of developing and mentoring junior team members. Desirable Skills • Ability to define information handling models and carry out capacity planning across varied data store technologies., • Experience in setting up and managing data governance frameworks., • Knowledge of architecting data lakes and associated ecosystem solutions., • Background in enterprise data architecture. This is an opportunity for a highly skilled Data Architect to shape transformative data solutions, lead talented teams, and drive innovation across high-impact projects in the UK.

Senior Surveyor – Land Assembly (Utilities) Location: Birmingham or London (with travel as required – Hybrid working available) Contract: Full Time Salary: Competitive About Us Ardent is the UK’s leading provider of land, consent management and stakeholder engagement services, supporting major infrastructure and regeneration projects from concept to delivery. Since 1992, we’ve been trusted by clients across transport, renewables, utilities, and regeneration to deliver projects that improve connectivity, drive the net zero agenda, and bring lasting benefits to communities. With offices across the UK and Ireland, we’re a fast-growing consultancy that has doubled in size in just three years, now employing around 200 people. Our success comes from being problem-solvers, can-doers and solution-drivers who provide strategic, proactive advice to achieve deliverable consents and positive outcomes. About the Role We are seeking a Senior Surveyor to join our Land Assembly (Utilities) team, providing expert advice and leadership on major infrastructure and regeneration projects. This role combines technical expertise, client management, and people leadership. You’ll work with project teams to deliver high-quality land services, manage stakeholder negotiations, and provide strategic input into land acquisition approaches and utilities issues. You’ll also have the chance to work directly with industry experts on a nationally significant DCO project, with opportunities to travel and engage with affected parties. What You’ll Do • Provide strategic advice on land acquisition approaches, risk identification and land strategy., • Act as Case Manager, leading negotiations and building trusted relationships with stakeholders., • Deliver professional support for land assembly and project delivery., • Negotiate Heads of Terms, easements, wayleaves and private agreements., • Advise clients on DCO, CPO and TWAO matters., • Mentor and support junior team members, contributing to people leadership within the team., • Develop and present complex technical information to a range of stakeholders., • Strong background in surveying, ideally within utilities or renewables., • Experience negotiating HoTs, easements, wayleaves and landowner agreements., • Knowledge of utilities issues on major projects., • Familiarity with RICS Professional Standards., • Confident advising clients on DCO/CPO/TWAO processes., • Skilled in client and stakeholder engagement, with the ability to influence and build trust. At Ardent, our people live by our values: • Thirst for Knowledge – Always learning and improving., • Own It – Taking responsibility and pride in what we deliver., • Be the Difference – Driving energy and focus to make things happen., • Enjoy the Journey – Creating an engaging and supportive workplace. We’re people-focused, offering careers rather than just jobs. At Ardent, you’ll have the chance to grow, develop and make an impact. Our benefits include: • Hybrid & smart working policy, • Private medical health plan, • Career progression & coaching opportunities, • Cycle to Work scheme & Electric Car scheme, • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and work on projects that shape the UK’s infrastructure and utilities future, we’d love to hear from you. 📩 Send your CV to 📩 Or contact Stuart Thomas at 🌐 Find out more at ___ 🌐 Find out more at

Are you looking for your next SaaS or CRM Software Support Team leadership challenge ? Eager to drive the success of a talented UK team supporting clients across EMEA ? If so, why not read on ? From the very beginning, our client’s company had a unique vision: to offer a different kind of customer relationship management (CRM) software. They pioneered a solution that easily adapts to customer needs, and now, more than two decades later, They’re on a mission to help sales teams reach their highest potential. Their diverse team around the world shares a passion for helping customers succeed. Together, they’re building a culture that values personal and professional growth—and they’re proud to be recognized as a Great Place to Work. Our client cares about work/life balance and flexibility for their employees, and they're proud of how they show up for our customers every day. If you're looking to level up your career and help businesses grow better and faster, you're in the right place ! Learn more about our careers and how you can be part of their UK and global expansion journey. About the Role Our client is hiring a Regional Technical Support Delivery Manager to lead frontline support execution across your designated region. This role is foundational to their support delivery strategy—ensuring timely, high-quality technical support through clear operational oversight, team performance management, and hands-on execution. As a Delivery Leader, you will manage a team of Technical Support Specialists and Senior Technical Support Specialists. You will be accountable for support availability, performance, and customer experience in your region, driving measurable improvements in key metrics such as case resolution time, SLA adherence, escalations, and customer satisfaction. You’ll also work closely with your global peers, Product, and Support Operations to continuously raise the bar on operational excellence and user outcomes. This role operates on a hybrid model, with a mix of remote work and in-office collaboration at our Solihull location, specifically, working in-office 3 days per week. Impact you will make in the role: • Own daily support execution for your region, ensuring consistent performance against operational goals and SLAs, • Manage and optimize staff coverage, team availability, and queue balancing in collaboration with Support Operations and Workforce Planning, • Ensure each team member is accountable for owning cases end-to-end and delivering high-quality, timely support, with appropriate handoffs for complex escalations, • Lead, coach, and develop a team of frontline support specialists and senior specialists, reinforcing a culture of ownership, rigor, and delivery, • Monitor and improve case handling efficiency, FRT, resolution time, and overall support quality, • Conduct regular 1:1s, coaching sessions, and performance reviews with clarity and transparency, • Implement and reinforce global support workflows, documentation practices, SOPs, and case management standards, • Partner with Support Operations to adopt and roll out new tools, QA standards, and enablement programs across the team, • Drive continuous improvements in case flow efficiency, escalation prevention, and internal collaboration, • Serve as an accountable point of contact for customer escalations within your region, ensuring visibility, timely action, and clear internal coordination, • Elevate the voice of the customer through clear documentation of pain points and feedback loops with Product and Engineering, • Support implementation readiness and customer transitions in partnership with other cross-functional teams What you will bring: • 5+ years of experience in people leadership roles within a technical support environment, • Proven ability to drive support team performance, productivity, and accountability at a regional or functional level, • Strong understanding of case management principles, support tooling, and SLA-driven operations, • Demonstrated success implementing performance improvement plans and structured coaching, • Excellent organizational and execution skills with a bias toward action and clarity, • Effective communicator, able to lead with transparency and inspire commitment to goals, • Familiarity with Salesforce, HubSpot, or similar platforms; CRM product exposure preferred Preferred: • Experience leading support delivery teams in SaaS or enterprise software environments, • Working knowledge of CRM systems and technical troubleshooting processes, • Exposure to operational frameworks such as ITIL, Six Sigma, or Agile service management, • Understanding of workforce forecasting, support analytics, and case routing logic. This is a unique opportunity to play a leading role in developing a talented team of technical support experts, ensuring a customer-centric and problem solving oriented approach to supporting customers across EMEA. You’ll have opportunities to grow and a remuneration and benefits package aligned with the scope of responsibilities in the position. If this sounds like your next career challenge then why not apply today ? We’ll look forward to hearing from you !

We’re seeking multiple Business Central Functional Consultants (Mid and Senior levels) to drive the successful delivery of our cutting-edge solutions. This is a high-impact, client-facing role where you’ll guide organisations through every stage of implementation — from discovery to go-live — ensuring projects deliver maximum business value. Why this role matters As a trusted advisor, you’ll work closely with senior stakeholders, lead solution design workshops, and champion best-fit, standardised approaches. You’ll be instrumental in translating business needs into actionable solutions, supporting seamless data migration, system configuration, and user adoption. Alongside your project contributions, you’ll mentor junior consultants and help shape a high-performing, collaborative team culture. What you’ll be doing • Leading client workshops to gather and analyse requirements., • Guiding clients through configuration, testing, and go-live activities., • Supporting data migration and managing change requests., • Collaborating with Project Managers to ensure holistic project success., • Building lasting client relationships while promoting industry best practices., • Coaching and mentoring junior consultants. What you’ll bring • Degree in a business-related or relevant discipline., • 3+ years’ relevant experience with NAV or Business Central (7+ years for senior positions), • 3+ years as a functional consultant (3+ years in a senior or lead level for the senior positions), • Exceptional communication skills, with credibility at stakeholder level., • Proactive, collaborative approach and a commitment to excellence. What’s in it for you • Competitive starting salary £55k-75k (dependant on level/experience)., • Car allowance (circa £5k) and paid travel expenses., • Flexible hours and hybrid working., • Modern office with excellent facilities and tech., • Up to 25 days’ holiday., • Ongoing professional training and career development., • A vibrant, ambitious team and a certified Great Place to Work., • A friendly, relaxed culture with regular social events. So, if you're a mid or senior level consultant with strong BC/NAV experience and you're seeking a new role, please apply now to be considered!

ABOUT TOSCA Tosca is a global leader in reusable packaging and pooling solutions that service the supply chain end to end. Re-use is the key word as Tosca facilitates moving away from single use packaging towards a circular model of reusable packaging with its robust portfolio of plastic containers, pallets, bins, crates and more. We focus on optimizing the flow of perishables, eliminating waste at every turn – product, packaging, labor and transportation waste. Our reusable plastic products improve the quality of product delivered, create more efficient supply chains, and are more sustainable than single-use packaging. To strengthen our IT-department at our office in Dudley (UK), we are currently recruiting a driven Cybersecurity & Compliance Manager. Position purpose The Cybersecurity & Compliance Manager will lead Tosca’s efforts to ensure adherence to NIST CFS 2.0, ISO 27001, and other standards. This role focuses on developing security protocols, maintaining documentation, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Responsibilities include managing security infrastructure, incident response, and promoting cybersecurity awareness. The position requires collaboration with Global IT, cross-functional teams, and third-party partners. Key qualifications include experience in cybersecurity and compliance, strong knowledge of NIST and ISO standards, risk management expertise, and effective communication skills. This is a full-time role based in Dudley, UK, with travel up to 30% of the time. Responsibilities • Implement security protocols and manage information security programs, • Report performance, exceptions, and outages to all audiences transparently., • Align disaster recovery with business continuity plans., • Ensure compliance with ISO27001, NIST CFS 2.0, and maintain ISMS., • Identify risks, develop a comprehensive security plan., • Test cyber-attacks regularly to address vulnerabilities., • Monitor security trends, adapt strategies., • Oversee incident monitoring, detection, response via SOC and MSSPs., • Manage security tools like SIEM and endpoint protection., • Lead incident response and post-incident analysis., • Enforce policies for data privacy (GDPR & NIST)., • Conduct regular security audits., • Manage vendor relationships and negotiate contracts., • Report service performance to stakeholders., • Coordinate with other Tosca functions for effective implementation., • Other relevant responsibilities as required. Requirements, Experience & Education • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Security, or a related field; a Master's degree is preferred., • At least 7-10 years of experience in information security, specifically within security operations, with proven experience in a leadership or management role., • Relevant certifications such as CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), CISM (Certified Information Security Manager), or CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) are highly desirable., • Strong knowledge of security frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, COBIT), security technologies, tools, and best practices across EU, UK, and USA, • Proficiency in risk management processes, vulnerability assessments, and incident response strategies., • Current technical and hands-on experience with security tools and technologies, including Rapid7, Rubrik, Sentinel, and endpoint protection solutions like Microsoft Defender., • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to conduct post-incident analysis and implement corrective actions., • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, capable of working effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders., • Ability to stay current with security trends, emerging threats, and best practices in the cybersecurity landscape., • Experience of manufacturing and/or supply chain industry is preferred., • Able to operate in a multinational corporation with several locations. Competencies • You have expertise within Customer/Relationship Management., • You have excellent communication skills. You excel in conveying ideas clearly and effectively., • You possess specialized knowledge and skills in your field., • You have a collaborative spirit. You thrive in teamwork and enjoy working with others., • You can analyze situations and make informed decisions, • You think ahead and plan for long-term success. Our Offer You will have a permanent contract with a competitive remuneration package in line with your knowledge and experience. We continuously invest in your personal and professional development through our training & coaching programs. You will join a dynamic and fast growing company that is part of a strong international group. We take pride in our green service and encourage our employees to participate in our growth and help us co-define the path to success. You will work in a fun environment with a supportive team that cares about each other and encourages collaboration at all levels. Interested? We cultivate a tight-knit team of smart people who care about their work and their colleagues. We believe this is a really exciting opportunity for someone who is up for a fast-paced challenge and is eager to become an integral member of our team. Send us your CV and your letter of motivation in English. We’re looking forward to meeting you! We value diversity and equal opportunity. Applicants are welcomed on the basis of their individual merits as we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, sex, disability, ethnic or racial origin, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. With both customers and employees around the world, we are committed to ensuring our team reflects the unique communities around us. External recruitment services/agencies will not be used for this position.

Senior Health, Safety and Environment Manager | Birmingham | Circa £85,000 Plus Bonus and Additional Benefits Are you ready to lead the delivery of the health, safety and environment strategy for a major global food manufacturing company, shaping best practice across a flagship site? Do you bring the confidence and credibility to influence senior leaders, mentor a small EHS operational team, and continue to develop a successful ongoing health, safety and environment journey? If these questions strike a chord, you may be interested in this Senior Health, Safety and Environment Manager position, joining a high-profile, global organisation. The flagship site has over 1000 employees, with this role reporting into the Site and Manufacturing Lead, and taking management of a small team of Health, Safety and Environment professionals. This role has clear progression opportunities, with the potential to move into a cluster role, supporting multiple sites in the foreseeable future. Responsibilities of the Senior Health, Safety and Environment Manager will include: • Leading the site's Health, Safety and Environment strategy, embedding health, safety and environmental practices into daily operations and wider business objectives., • Driving cultural and behavioural change by engaging employees at all levels, from shop floor to leadership, and working closely with unions., • Overseeing risk assessments, audits, and incident investigations, ensuring compliance with ISO 45001 and 14001 as well as business internal standards., • Coaching and developing a team of safety and environmental specialists, upskilling where needed and encouraging creativity in engagement activities. The successful Senior Health, Safety and Environment Manager will have: • Proven experience in a senior Health and Safety role within FMCG, food, beverage, or heavy manufacturing environments., • The confidence to influence, coach, and challenge stakeholders at all levels - from engineers on the shop floor to senior leadership and union representatives., • A NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) as a minimum, with membership of a professional body (e.g. IOSH) and qualifications in environment and sustainability preferred., • Ideally, experience within ISO-management systems, risk assessments, and behavioural safety initiatives. This is a pivotal role for a confident, hands-on professional who can lead by example and establish a proactive and engaging structure from day one. A valid UK driver's license is essential. For more information on this opportunity or to discuss your next career move, contact Ben Francis on +44 (0)1923 963 611 or apply here. Irwin and Colton are a specialist Health and Safety recruitment company, based in the South East of England we recruit across the UK. We recruit all roles in the health and safety industry from Health and Safety Manager, Health and Safety Director through to Health and Safety Advisor positions. Take a look at other opportunities ___. Irwin and Colton Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at our website irwinandcolton.com

Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Manager c. £75K + Car allowance + benefits Birmingham Job reference: SJ/3524 We are currently partnering with a leading food manufacturer in Birmingham who are looking to appoint an experienced HSE Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity for a proven health, safety, and environmental professional to join a respected organisation at a senior level, driving standards and influencing a culture of continuous improvement. As the HSE Manager, you will take full responsibility for the development, implementation, and maintenance of robust health, safety, and environmental systems across the site. You will ensure compliance with all relevant legislation while also embedding best practice to protect both employees and the wider community. This is a highly visible role where the successful HSE Manager will work closely with site leadership, production teams, and group stakeholders to lead on HSE strategy and foster a proactive safety culture. Key Responsibilities: • Lead all health, safety, and environmental initiatives on site., • Ensure full compliance with UK legislation and internal company standards., • Carry out risk assessments, audits, and incident investigations., • Deliver training and coaching across all levels of the business., • Provide strategic input into site and group-wide HSE objectives., • Drive a culture of continuous improvement in safety performance. Key Requirements: • Proven track record as an HSE Manager (preferably within food manufacturing or a similar high-risk FMCG environment)., • NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) is essential., • Strong knowledge of UK HSE legislation and best practice., • Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage across all levels., • A proactive leader, capable of driving both compliance and cultural change. Next Steps To apply for this Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Manager role, click apply or contact Sam Jobson on 07591342310 or email him at . About Your Recruitment Agency Gregory Walker is a specialist food and drink manufacturing recruitment agency. We are on a mission to provide the most efficient, transparent and enjoyable recruitment service in the industry. Here is our most recent candidate recommendation: “Gregory Walker got in touch about a role on a Thursday and within 6 days everything was sorted, and I’d accepted the role. Easy to work with and great communication which is everything!”

Infrastructure Surveyor Location: Birmingham, West Midlands – Flexible Hybrid Salary + Car Allowance + Company Benefits Our client has grown to be one of the largest and most respected property consultancies and surveying advisory firms in the UK with a network of offices across England and Wales, employing more than 900 partners and employees. As a major property practise, they have a market leading team comprising of surveyors, valuers, environmental specialists, project managers and town planners. Providing sound independent advice on all aspects of an infrastructure project, they enable their clients to take full advantage of the opportunities that the land and property market presents. Following the expansion of its asset management portfolio, the company is seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Chartered Surveyor to join its friendly and ambitious Birmingham-based team. The successful candidate will work primarily with rural assets — including agricultural holdings and equine facilities — providing both day-to-day and strategic estate management advice to major infrastructure clients. This is a varied and rewarding role, offering the opportunity to make a tangible impact while developing a long-term career in a supportive environment. The Package Includes: • A highly competitive salary, • A flexible benefits package tailored to individual circumstances, including the option to purchase extra leave, health cash plans, a cycle-to-work scheme, and more, • Consideration of flexible or agile working arrangements, to be discussed during the application process Key Responsibilities: • Managing assets and liaising directly with clients, tenants, and contractors for renewals, rent reviews, and maintenance works — with a focus on Farm Business Tenancies and Common Law Tenancies, • Conducting property inspections, • Carrying out land and property valuations, • Managing lettings and tenders, • Engaging daily with landowners and stakeholders at all levels, • Providing strategic portfolio advice, including diversification and disposals, • Implementing policies and ensuring legal compliance, • Mentoring and coaching junior team members through their professional development Candidate Profile: • RICS-qualified, ideally with rural surveying experience, • Valuation experience preferred, with RICS Registered Valuer status and CAAV probationer membership desirable, • Strong working knowledge of relevant legislation, • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills, • Full driving licence — as travel is required, • Based in Birmingham or elsewhere in the UK (remote applicants with the ability to travel will be considered) About Us Climate17 is a purpose-led, international Renewable Energy & Sustainability recruitment firm. We provide specialist talent acquisition services to organisations seeking to reduce their environmental footprint, as well as those working towards the decarbonisation of the energy sector. Inclusive Application Process Climate17 is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace. We believe there is no solution to climate change without people. We aim to increase diversity across all areas and as such, we are committed to partnering with clients and candidates to create an inclusive and sustainable regenerative world.

Role: Training Partner Location: Birmingham Contract: Permanent Hours: Monday to Friday –9am to 5pm (35 hours per week) Why FirstPort? FirstPort, are on an ambitious journey to redefine excellence in UK residential property management. We are committed to elevating and resetting industry standards to be the most trusted and professional residential property management company. By joining us as a Training Partner, you will play a pivotal role in achieving our vision: • Impactful Work: You will directly support FirstPort’s mission to elevate industry standards and provide an exceptional service to our customers., • Professional Growth: With access to accredited training and development programmes, you will be empowered to reach your potential., • Supportive Environment: We foster a culture where collaboration and innovation thrive, ensuring you feel valued and supported every step of the way., • A Future of Opportunity: Be part of a forward-thinking organisation that is shaping the future of residential property management in the UK. At the core of everything we do are our leadership principles: • Collaborative: We work together, combining expertise to deliver outstanding outcomes for our customers, • Consistent: We deliver dependable results, building trust with customers and colleagues., • Simple: We simplify the complex, ensuring our financial processes are straightforward and understood., • Clear: We communicate with clarity, making information accessible and transparent to all stakeholders. Your Role, Your Impact As a Training Partner, you will deliver high-quality onboarding and refresher training to operational teams, ensuring a consistent and engaging learning experience across the business. You’ll create and maintain up-to-date training materials, facilitate onboarding sessions, and support ongoing development to help employees perform confidently in their roles. Working closely with the wider Learning & Development team and key operational stakeholders, you will ensure training is aligned with business needs and professional standards. You’ll monitor training effectiveness, identify skill gaps, and provide insight to help improve learning initiatives and enhance performance across a fast-paced and evolving property management environment. Key Responsibilities: • Design and deliver structured onboarding programmes., • Create, update, and maintain training materials, toolkits, guides, and other resources., • Ensure all resources align with business objectives and reflect current operational standards., • Implement regular evaluation and feedback processes to measure training effectiveness and consistency., • Provide ongoing feedback, coaching, and development to maintain high-quality delivery., • Keep accurate, up-to-date learning records in the Learning Management System (LMS)., • Support ad hoc training initiatives and projects as required., • Lower turnover in the first 12 months., • Accelerated competency of new employees. Required Skills and Qualifications: • Full UK Driving Licence, • L&D qualification or training certification (e.g., CIPD, TAP, Train the Trainer) or equivalent., • L&D professional who has proven experience in training delivery and facilitation., • Strong understanding of learning principles, coaching techniques, and onboarding practices., • Confident, optimistic, articulate communicator – both orally and in writing; able to build influential and engaging relationships., • Experience in designing learning content and managing learning resources., • Organised, self-motivated, and capable of managing multiple priorities., • Confident using digital learning platforms and tools (e.g., LMS, MS Teams, SharePoint)., • Skilled in leading and supporting a team through effective guidance, constructive feedback, and coaching, • Experience within property management sector, • Knowledge of compliance and regulatory standards in residential property management. What’s in it for you? Our customers deserve the best and the same applies to our people. We will provide you with the technology, training and support that you need to do your job well. We offer competitive salaries and a range of benefit packages depending on the grade of your role, such as private medical insurance, pension contributions and life assurance. In addition, we also offer a range of exclusive discounts on extra benefits to help you, and your family make the most of your money, safeguard your future and look after your health, including discounted gym membership for all colleagues. Diversity We’re committed to promoting diversity at FirstPort and recruit on merit. We will ensure we make any adjustments that we can to support both through the recruitment and on-boarding process. Ready to make a difference? If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and make a difference we’d love to hear from you! All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK without restrictions, and documented evidence of eligibility will be required. Join us at FirstPort, where we not only manage properties but strive to lead and transform the industry. Together, we can make a difference – for our customers, our colleagues, and the future of residential property management in the UK. Elevate your career. Reset the standard. Join FirstPort.

Overhead Crane Engineer / Instructor Step Off the Tools and Share Your Expertise Salary Up to £55,000 plus benefits Location: West Midlands (with UK travel) Are you an experienced Overhead Crane Engineer, Lead Engineer, Supervisor or Service Delivery Manager looking for a new challenge? This is an excellent opportunity to step away from the tools and use your technical expertise to train, mentor, and develop the next generation of Overhead Crane engineers and operators. We are working with a leading manufacturing provider seeking a skilled professional to join their team as an Overhead Crane Engineer / Instructor . In this role, you will deliver internal training for employees as well as external crane operator training for customers operatives . The position is primarily West Midlandsbased, but you will also travel to customer sites across the UK (with occasional overnight stays required). All travel, accommodation and subsistence expenses are fully covered. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong hands-on experience in overhead cranes and lifting equipment who enjoys coaching, problem-solving, and building relationships and who is ready to pass on their knowledge in a rewarding training career Overhead Crane Engineer / Instructor - The Rewards Competitive salary Door to Door Company vehicle Mobile Phone Fuel Card Expenses card and scheme Corporate branded workwear Corporate branded overalls High-Quality PPE (including industry-leading self-rescue descender harnesses), hard hat, boots etc. Specialist tools provided Pension scheme and life and accident insurance Ongoing skills development and certified training, including in house, UK and European training. Crane Operator Training Qualification (if needed) Overhead Crane Engineer / Instructor - Requirements Qualifications and previous experience working on overhead cranes or similar engineering environment. Additional training can be provided to support the role Previous training experience or working in a training environment would be advantageous Knowledge and experience in working with external training providers and training bodies Good knowledge of workplace Health and Safety legislation and practices Excellent communication and presentation skills Enthusiastic, organised and self-motivated with excellent time management skills Commercial acumen Must be willing and able to travel (sometimes stay overnight) throughout the UK on an as-and-when basis Full UK Driving Licence Overhead Crane Engineer / Instructor - Responsibilities Develop the company training policies, programs and presentations, alongside company management against a continuous improvement plan Support employee onboarding and induction as applicable Deliver internal technical and specific Health and Safety training to crane technicians and staff Deliver crane operator training to cranes operatives on our customers sites Provide technical support to technicians Maintaining and promoting Health & Safety protocols for all participants during training sessions Complete all necessary documentation accurately and submit it promptly Setting up the training environments for internal and external training sessions Managing and supporting technical apprentices throughout their learning journey Update and maintain the company training and competency matrix Report on the training performance to company management About Us Detail2Recruitment acts as an employment agency in respect of this position. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to give feedback on unsuccessful applications. For information on how we use your personal information, please refer to detail2recruitment privacy policy TPBN1_UKTJ

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About the Job We have an exciting, unique opportunity for an experienced traffic control systems and technology specialist to join our Technology Operations Centre (TOC) in National Highways Operational Control Division. Traffic signals make up a vital part of our vast operational roadside technology assets, which are crucial to maintaining a safe and reliable road network and improving the customer experience. As a Traffic Signal Incident Specialist, you will be a go-to point of contact and systems expert in the TOC, leading and co-ordinating responses to technology incidents related to traffic signal faults using the YUNEX UTC system. In this newly created role (which will be known internally as a UTC Incident Specialist), you will be responsible for: Leading the incident management process for traffic signal faults, using specialist knowledge of the service and the software tool Yunex UTC. Investigating and determining appropriate actions for traffic signals faults, including remotely resolving faults where possible. Using the UTC System to determine root causes and appropriate actions for complex, reoccurring, and intermittent faults. Providing specialist advice to colleagues in the Technology Operations Centre and being the escalation point for traffic signals faults and issues. Developing and supporting the wider team in building knowledge and understanding of traffic signal faults, including use of UTC and other tools e.g. Stratos. About you Excellent understanding and experience of monitoring, reporting and managing traffic signal faults and how they are resolved Strong knowledge and experience of working with traffic control incident systems; experience of using YUNEX UTC system is essential. Proven ability to work collaboratively with other stakeholders (e.g. traffic signal contractors) to resolve technology faults Ability to translate and communicate accurate information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders / users Proven ability in developing and maintaining processes and procedures. About us Here at National Highways, we manage and improve Englands motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership. Operations is at the heart of keeping the strategic road network moving and ensuring our customers get the best possible experience when using our roads. We address over 39,000 customer enquiries every month, plan and deliver all maintenance activities on the network, drive efficiencies and improvements across our systems and roads, and respond to incidents across 4,500 miles of motorways and major A-roads that we manage. All to make sure National Highways customers have safer, smoother, and more reliable journeys. External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. About Us Why you should join us At National Highways we believe in a connected country. We are passionate about creating a culture where colleagues feel connected, included and enjoy greater wellbeing to achieve this. Were proud that as an organisation we are continually striving to do better and actively encourage and support our colleagues to do the same with their careers. So, if you put safety first, take ownership of your work, show passion for what you do, work effectively in a team, and demonstrate integrity in how you do it then youll be a great fit for our organisation. A connected and sustainable working approach has been adopted across National Highways. For some roles, this means being able to work in a hybrid way spending up to 60% of time working from a remote location such as home. We offer many different ways to work flexibly and were open to discuss part-time working, job shares, and flexible start and finish times. Please wait until the interview stage before asking us about flexibility, and we will explore what is possible. Our benefits package Our total reward package includes basic salary, the potential for a performance related bonus Contributory pension scheme with employer contribution of up to 10% Annual Leave starting at 26 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising by 1 day each year up to 31 days (plus Bank Holidays) Flexible hours and an approach driven by connected and sustainable working which includes hybrid working Life assurance of 4 times annual salary Health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7 365 days and network of mental health first aiders. Plus access to a wellbeing app to enhance your self-care 24/7, Occupational health service and flu vaccines A cycle to work scheme for the purchase of a bicycle and equipment for healthy, low carbon travel Significant investment in your career development, through learning and development, talent management, coaching, mentoring and on job experience And we are Family friendly with enhanced maternity leave and pay, paternity leave (15 days), shared parental leave, adoption leave. Plus access to financial support for holiday play schemes and paid special leave (up to 5 days pa), eg for caring responsibilities Money friendly with access to a discounts platform including over 3000 discounts for supermarkets, eating out, leisure, holidays. Alongside a financial wellbeing programme Community friendly offering paid leave to volunteer, 3 days basic/year If you are successful, it is key to know all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory completion of our pre-employment checks which include: Right to work check 3 year employment history references DBS criminal record check Social media and adverse journalism check Driving licence check (if applicable) Fit to work questionnaire (for all), followed by a medical check (if applicable) Qualifications and/or professional membership check (if applicable) And finally We reserve the right to close before the advertisement expires. TPBN1_UKTJ

Job Title: Leadership and Management Trainer/Coach Location: Remote Salary: £35,000£38,000 + Bonus Holidays: 25 days + bank holidays About the Role Join a thriving, Ofsted-rated "Good" training provider as a Leadership and Management Trainer/Coach . This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact by supporting learners remotely and in the workplace while contributing to the ongoing success and innovation of training programmes. Key Responsibilities Deliver Level 3 Team Leader/Supervisor Apprenticeship Programmes through remote sessions. Coach and mentor learners enrolled in the Level 5 Operational Department Manager Apprenticeship , supporting them from induction to End Point Assessment (EPA). Facilitate engaging workshops and provide individual coaching to ensure learners stay motivated and on track. Create tailored learning plans that align with the learners' roles and programme requirements. Collaborate with the wider team to develop, refine, and enhance delivery models and training programmes. Maintain regular contact with learners, monitor progress, address challenges, and provide actionable feedback to foster success. Ensure compliance with quality standards and funding regulations. Support the delivery of Functional Skills Maths and English as part of the learning journey. Skills, Knowledge, and Experience Proven experience delivering Level 5 Leadership and Management Apprenticeship Programmes . A Level 5 Management qualification and strong vocational experience in management are highly desirable. Experience in both face-to-face and remote delivery, including coaching and mentoring. A hands-on, learner-focused approach, with the ability to inspire and engage through workshops and one-on-one sessions. Relevant teaching qualifications such as PTLLS or Award in Education and Training (AET) are required, and an assessor qualification is highly desirable. Strong communication, organisational, and time-management skills, with the ability to adapt to individual learner needs. A collaborative, innovative mindset with a commitment to driving learner success. Why Join? Flexible Working: Work primarily remotely with occasional workplace visits. Professional Growth: Opportunities for career development and the chance to influence and enhance delivery models. Supportive Team: Join a close-knit, collaborative team that values innovation and success. How to Apply If youre passionate about supporting learners and delivering outstanding leadership and management programmes, wed love to hear from you! For more information, contact Simon Atkins on 0191 3000513 . TPBN1_UKTJ

Job Title: Teaching & Coaching Professional Tutor- Early Years Sector. Teaching & Coaching Professional Tutor. Level 5 Coaching Professional Apprenticeship.

Have recent relevant understanding of the Coaching Professional Standard and the Coaching industry, gained within the last 3 years or significant experience within the sector. You will be a passionate individual who wants to inspire the next generation of coaching professionals. Have membership of o