About the job Job summary The Deputy Director, Head of AI Assurance will lead HMRC's approach to assuring the responsible, safe and effective deployment of AI across the organisation. The role will provide strategic leadership for the AI assurance function within the Chief AI Office (CAIO), ensuring that AI activity across HMRC is aligned to organisational priorities, meets clear governance and assurance expectations, and can progress at pace within appropriate guardrails. The post holder will not replace existing specialist functions such as data protection, cyber security, legal, commercial, architecture, risk or ethics. Instead, they will act as the senior alignment point for AI assurance, bringing together the right expertise at the right point in the lifecycle and ensuring that teams receive clear, proportionate and practical assurance advice. Job description Lead the development and operation of HMRC's AI assurance approach, ensuring that central, local and federated AI activity meets a consistent assurance bar. Establish clear assurance routes for AI use cases, from early idea through experimentation, deployment, scaling and live service. Provide senior oversight of AI assurance decisions, ensuring that risks, mitigations, dependencies and decisions are recorded, evidenced and traceable. Contribute to development of AI Agents to support delivery of effective assurance across the enterprise. Work with senior colleagues across HMRC to embed proportionate assurance into existing governance, delivery, security, data, commercial and change processes. Lead the AI assurance team, setting priorities, allocating work and ensuring a coherent service to delivery teams and business areas. Ensure assurance activity supports responsible acceleration rather than unnecessary delay, helping teams understand what is required to progress safely. Maintain a single view of material AI assurance issues, risks, themes and decisions, escalating where appropriate to the Chief AI Officer and relevant governance forums. Oversee the development of reusable assurance products, including checklists, evidence packs, decision templates, guidance and playbooks. Build strong working relationships with existing HMRC specialists in security, data protection, data governance, legal, ethics, commercial, architecture, risk and internal audit. Support external confidence in HMRC's use of AI by ensuring transparency, audit readiness and clear evidence of responsible redeployment. Represent HMRC in cross-government AI assurance, governance and professional communities, helping shape emerging standards, frameworks and best practice for responsible AI adoption. Person specification Experience of leading governance, assurance, risk, compliance or delivery functions in a complex organisation, with accountability for delivering effective outcomes in high-profile or sensitive environments. Experience of AI, data science, digital transformation, automation or emerging technology governance, including applying proportionate assurance approaches to innovative and fast-moving technology delivery. Strong ability to interpret complex policy, technical, ethical and risk issues, and translate them into clear, practical guidance that supports safe and effective delivery. Demonstrable ability to build effective relationships across organisational boundaries, influence senior stakeholders, and align diverse interests to achieve pragmatic decisions and outcomes. Excellent judgement and decision-making skills, including the ability to balance pace, innovation, risk, proportionality, regulatory requirements and public trust. Proven leadership and communication skills, including the ability to build and lead high-performing expert teams and to communicate complex issues clearly and succinctly to senior leaders and non-technical audiences. Benefits Alongside your salary of £86,000, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £24,914 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window). Learning and development tailored to your role An environment with flexible working options A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Things you need to know Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Selection process details For full selection process details please see attached Candidate Pack 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 counter-terrorist 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 theCivil 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 : Daniel White Email : Recruitment team Email : Further information Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. You have the right to complain if you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles. In the first instance, you should raise the matter directly with the department concerned. If you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission . click apply for full job details
Aug 06, 2026
Full time
About the job Job summary The Deputy Director, Head of AI Assurance will lead HMRC's approach to assuring the responsible, safe and effective deployment of AI across the organisation. The role will provide strategic leadership for the AI assurance function within the Chief AI Office (CAIO), ensuring that AI activity across HMRC is aligned to organisational priorities, meets clear governance and assurance expectations, and can progress at pace within appropriate guardrails. The post holder will not replace existing specialist functions such as data protection, cyber security, legal, commercial, architecture, risk or ethics. Instead, they will act as the senior alignment point for AI assurance, bringing together the right expertise at the right point in the lifecycle and ensuring that teams receive clear, proportionate and practical assurance advice. Job description Lead the development and operation of HMRC's AI assurance approach, ensuring that central, local and federated AI activity meets a consistent assurance bar. Establish clear assurance routes for AI use cases, from early idea through experimentation, deployment, scaling and live service. Provide senior oversight of AI assurance decisions, ensuring that risks, mitigations, dependencies and decisions are recorded, evidenced and traceable. Contribute to development of AI Agents to support delivery of effective assurance across the enterprise. Work with senior colleagues across HMRC to embed proportionate assurance into existing governance, delivery, security, data, commercial and change processes. Lead the AI assurance team, setting priorities, allocating work and ensuring a coherent service to delivery teams and business areas. Ensure assurance activity supports responsible acceleration rather than unnecessary delay, helping teams understand what is required to progress safely. Maintain a single view of material AI assurance issues, risks, themes and decisions, escalating where appropriate to the Chief AI Officer and relevant governance forums. Oversee the development of reusable assurance products, including checklists, evidence packs, decision templates, guidance and playbooks. Build strong working relationships with existing HMRC specialists in security, data protection, data governance, legal, ethics, commercial, architecture, risk and internal audit. Support external confidence in HMRC's use of AI by ensuring transparency, audit readiness and clear evidence of responsible redeployment. Represent HMRC in cross-government AI assurance, governance and professional communities, helping shape emerging standards, frameworks and best practice for responsible AI adoption. Person specification Experience of leading governance, assurance, risk, compliance or delivery functions in a complex organisation, with accountability for delivering effective outcomes in high-profile or sensitive environments. Experience of AI, data science, digital transformation, automation or emerging technology governance, including applying proportionate assurance approaches to innovative and fast-moving technology delivery. Strong ability to interpret complex policy, technical, ethical and risk issues, and translate them into clear, practical guidance that supports safe and effective delivery. Demonstrable ability to build effective relationships across organisational boundaries, influence senior stakeholders, and align diverse interests to achieve pragmatic decisions and outcomes. Excellent judgement and decision-making skills, including the ability to balance pace, innovation, risk, proportionality, regulatory requirements and public trust. Proven leadership and communication skills, including the ability to build and lead high-performing expert teams and to communicate complex issues clearly and succinctly to senior leaders and non-technical audiences. Benefits Alongside your salary of £86,000, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £24,914 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window). Learning and development tailored to your role An environment with flexible working options A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Things you need to know Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Selection process details For full selection process details please see attached Candidate Pack 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 counter-terrorist 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 theCivil 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 : Daniel White Email : Recruitment team Email : Further information Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. You have the right to complain if you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles. In the first instance, you should raise the matter directly with the department concerned. If you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission . click apply for full job details
About the job Job summary Discover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you're seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what it's really like to work at HMRC. Visit our YouTube channel to watch the full series and come and discover your potential. HMRC is transforming the UK's tax system through cutting-edge digital innovation and the Chief Digital and Information Officer (CDIO) Group is at the heart of that mission. We are building high-quality digital services that will enhance the customer experience, enable real-time interactions, and make tax simpler and more intuitive for everyone. By equipping our colleagues with modern tools and technologies, we are also reshaping how we work - allowing HMRC to focus its resources where they can deliver the greatest impact. CDIO Borders and Trade supports the HMRC Borders and Trade group delivering IT projects that enable HMRC's wider customs strategy and policies. We design, manage and maintain the IT services that support customs and international trade activities. Our team is made up of specialists in delivery, business analysis, engineering, and live service support. We work closely with stakeholders across HMRC to ensure our IT systems meet their needs. Job description An IT Service Manager in Borders & Trade is responsible for service management across platforms and multiple channels to ensure availability, performance and process maturity across this landscape. You will work in partnership with teams across IT service operations, HMRC partners and external Trade customers, to deliver a service seeking for operational excellence. You will be responsible for defining service level agreements (SLAs) and operational level agreements (OLAs) across all relevant business functions. Managing a fully functioning multi-sourced service support team with a customer-centric support approach. These activities will be across multiple locations, focussed on service availability and performance. You will make sure: All service and support functions remain responsive to HMRC business and external traders need. The service catalogue and wider IT service operations knowledge library is maintained. Adequate reporting and service standards are met for their specific service. All technical change is communicated and managed, with appropriate governance. That a programme of continual service improvement is put in place across the wider service delivery function. Person specification Be responsible for making sure that business relations within the organisation are managed to enable delivery of B&T services. Lead and direct teams to make sure that service level agreements (SLAs) and operational level agreements (OLAs) are in place with both external and internal teams. Make sure all contractors carry out processes to ITIL standards. Liaise with all other IT service functions to make sure that services are maintained. Manage the day-to-day delivery of the product. Make sure that service asset and configuration items are properly controlled, and that accurate and reliable information about these assets is available when needed. Work with Service Owners and projects to ensure projects transition into live service is effective and timely. Essential Criteria Demonstrable experience of delivering Customer satisfaction and focussed delivery of excellent Customer Service. Proven track record of delivering strong KPI performance and managing delivery towards defined SLAs. Clear understanding of Stakeholder management and the development of strong stakeholder relationships. Good communication skills with an aptitude for dealing with users, colleagues and suppliers from both a technical and non-technical background. Understanding of IT concepts and architectures, and the principles and processes of implementing and delivering IT services. Ability to identify process optimisation opportunities and contribute to the implementation of proposed solutions. Must show an aptitude for analysing and managing problems arising from incidents in the operation of information systems, understanding the significance of service level agreements and the customer environment. Further Location Information Please ensure that you only apply for a location that you are willing and able to work from, as we will only make one offer of employment. Any additional notes included in a 'Further Location Preferences (optional)' field within the application form, will not be considered. Please be aware that you cannot change your location preference after submitting your application. Office Closures If your location preference is for the following site, it's important to note that this is not long-term site for HMRC and we will require you to move to a new building in the future, subject to our location strategy and the applicable employee policies at that time. For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations (opens in a new window) This site is: Telford Plaza, Telford - moving to Parkside Court, Telford You will be given more information about what this means at the job offer stage. Leeds Location Moves Adjustment Payment will be available for this role, provided the successful applicant is a current HMRC colleague in Bradford and meets the eligibility requirements outlined in the HMRC's Moves Adjustment Payment guidance. Benefits Alongside your salary of £37,682, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £10,916 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window). HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs. We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days. Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues' Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of their salary. Family friendly policies. Personal support. Coaching and development. To find out more about HMRC benefits and find out what it's really like to work for HMRC hear from our insiders or visit Thinking of joining the Civil Service Things you need to know Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Selection process details How to Apply As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide the following: A name-blind CV including your job history and previous experiences. Your CV should cover up to your last 5 roles, detailing your responsibilities and key achievements (max 100 words per role). A 750-word Personal Statement. Your Personal Statement should clearly demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the essential criteria. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. Sift In the event of a large number of applications being received, an initial sift may be held on your CV. At full sift your CV and Personal Statement will be assessed, with the successful candidates being invited to interview. We may also raise the score required at any stage of the process if we receive a high number of applications. Interview During the panel interview, your experience will be assessed, in order to determine your suitability for the role. Interviews will take place via video link. Sift and interview dates to be confirmed. Eligibility Please take extra care to tick the correct boxes in the eligibility sections of your application form. Mistakes sometimes happen but if you contact us later than two working days (Monday-Friday) before the vacancy closes, we may not be able to reopen your application for you. If you do make a mistake with your eligibility form, or have withdrawn yourself in error and need your application reinstated whilst the campaign is still live, please contact us via: - Use the subject line to insert appropriate wording for example - 'Please re-open my application - insert vacancy ref & vacancy closing date insert date '. To check that you are eligible to apply for this role, please review the eligibility information before submitting your application. Exceptionally, candidates who are not successful at this grade may be considered for appointment to similar roles at a lower grade where the eligibility criteria are met. If this applies, we will contact you directly. 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Aug 06, 2026
Full time
About the job Job summary Discover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you're seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what it's really like to work at HMRC. Visit our YouTube channel to watch the full series and come and discover your potential. HMRC is transforming the UK's tax system through cutting-edge digital innovation and the Chief Digital and Information Officer (CDIO) Group is at the heart of that mission. We are building high-quality digital services that will enhance the customer experience, enable real-time interactions, and make tax simpler and more intuitive for everyone. By equipping our colleagues with modern tools and technologies, we are also reshaping how we work - allowing HMRC to focus its resources where they can deliver the greatest impact. CDIO Borders and Trade supports the HMRC Borders and Trade group delivering IT projects that enable HMRC's wider customs strategy and policies. We design, manage and maintain the IT services that support customs and international trade activities. Our team is made up of specialists in delivery, business analysis, engineering, and live service support. We work closely with stakeholders across HMRC to ensure our IT systems meet their needs. Job description An IT Service Manager in Borders & Trade is responsible for service management across platforms and multiple channels to ensure availability, performance and process maturity across this landscape. You will work in partnership with teams across IT service operations, HMRC partners and external Trade customers, to deliver a service seeking for operational excellence. You will be responsible for defining service level agreements (SLAs) and operational level agreements (OLAs) across all relevant business functions. Managing a fully functioning multi-sourced service support team with a customer-centric support approach. These activities will be across multiple locations, focussed on service availability and performance. You will make sure: All service and support functions remain responsive to HMRC business and external traders need. The service catalogue and wider IT service operations knowledge library is maintained. Adequate reporting and service standards are met for their specific service. All technical change is communicated and managed, with appropriate governance. That a programme of continual service improvement is put in place across the wider service delivery function. Person specification Be responsible for making sure that business relations within the organisation are managed to enable delivery of B&T services. Lead and direct teams to make sure that service level agreements (SLAs) and operational level agreements (OLAs) are in place with both external and internal teams. Make sure all contractors carry out processes to ITIL standards. Liaise with all other IT service functions to make sure that services are maintained. Manage the day-to-day delivery of the product. Make sure that service asset and configuration items are properly controlled, and that accurate and reliable information about these assets is available when needed. Work with Service Owners and projects to ensure projects transition into live service is effective and timely. Essential Criteria Demonstrable experience of delivering Customer satisfaction and focussed delivery of excellent Customer Service. Proven track record of delivering strong KPI performance and managing delivery towards defined SLAs. Clear understanding of Stakeholder management and the development of strong stakeholder relationships. Good communication skills with an aptitude for dealing with users, colleagues and suppliers from both a technical and non-technical background. Understanding of IT concepts and architectures, and the principles and processes of implementing and delivering IT services. Ability to identify process optimisation opportunities and contribute to the implementation of proposed solutions. Must show an aptitude for analysing and managing problems arising from incidents in the operation of information systems, understanding the significance of service level agreements and the customer environment. Further Location Information Please ensure that you only apply for a location that you are willing and able to work from, as we will only make one offer of employment. Any additional notes included in a 'Further Location Preferences (optional)' field within the application form, will not be considered. Please be aware that you cannot change your location preference after submitting your application. Office Closures If your location preference is for the following site, it's important to note that this is not long-term site for HMRC and we will require you to move to a new building in the future, subject to our location strategy and the applicable employee policies at that time. For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations (opens in a new window) This site is: Telford Plaza, Telford - moving to Parkside Court, Telford You will be given more information about what this means at the job offer stage. Leeds Location Moves Adjustment Payment will be available for this role, provided the successful applicant is a current HMRC colleague in Bradford and meets the eligibility requirements outlined in the HMRC's Moves Adjustment Payment guidance. Benefits Alongside your salary of £37,682, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £10,916 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window). HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs. We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days. Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues' Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of their salary. Family friendly policies. Personal support. Coaching and development. To find out more about HMRC benefits and find out what it's really like to work for HMRC hear from our insiders or visit Thinking of joining the Civil Service Things you need to know Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Selection process details How to Apply As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide the following: A name-blind CV including your job history and previous experiences. Your CV should cover up to your last 5 roles, detailing your responsibilities and key achievements (max 100 words per role). A 750-word Personal Statement. Your Personal Statement should clearly demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the essential criteria. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. Sift In the event of a large number of applications being received, an initial sift may be held on your CV. At full sift your CV and Personal Statement will be assessed, with the successful candidates being invited to interview. We may also raise the score required at any stage of the process if we receive a high number of applications. Interview During the panel interview, your experience will be assessed, in order to determine your suitability for the role. Interviews will take place via video link. Sift and interview dates to be confirmed. Eligibility Please take extra care to tick the correct boxes in the eligibility sections of your application form. Mistakes sometimes happen but if you contact us later than two working days (Monday-Friday) before the vacancy closes, we may not be able to reopen your application for you. If you do make a mistake with your eligibility form, or have withdrawn yourself in error and need your application reinstated whilst the campaign is still live, please contact us via: - Use the subject line to insert appropriate wording for example - 'Please re-open my application - insert vacancy ref & vacancy closing date insert date '. To check that you are eligible to apply for this role, please review the eligibility information before submitting your application. Exceptionally, candidates who are not successful at this grade may be considered for appointment to similar roles at a lower grade where the eligibility criteria are met. If this applies, we will contact you directly. Sponsorship . click apply for full job details
About the job Job summary Discover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you're seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what it's really like to work at HMRC. Visit our YouTube channel to watch the full series and come and discover your potential. HMRC is transforming the UK's tax system through cutting-edge digital innovation and the Chief Digital and Information Officer (CDIO) Group is at the heart of that mission. We are building high-quality digital services that will enhance the customer experience, enable real-time interactions, and make tax simpler and more intuitive for everyone. By equipping our colleagues with modern tools and technologies, we are also reshaping how we work - allowing HMRC to focus its resources where they can deliver the greatest impact. The Multi-channel Digital Tax Platform sits within the Chief Enterprise Platform Office and is the backbone of HMRC citizen facing services. These roles will place you within a team with the mandate to provide, maintain and optimise a Platform as a Service (PaaS), with the objective to provide business areas in HMRC and other departments the means to create, maintain and iteratively improve the highest quality services in Government. We provide the digital delivery teams with everything they need for developing, deploying and improving their services, from the underlying cloud-based PaaS to the tools for collaborative working, performance analytics and live service support. Job description Purpose of the Role - The Platform is built and operated by a number of specialist teams and you will be placed on an established team of DevOps practitioners. We consider DevOps to encompass an approach to work that combines the ability to test, write and review code, alongside the capacity to troubleshoot operational problems in the cloud technologies we use. This becomes extremely effective when operating in agile teams, collaborating to achieve continuous delivery using open source software. - All coding work will be done as part of a programming pair, and you must be adept at collaborating with others. All code will be stored with distributed source control, allowing wide collaboration across the department and beyond. The tools we use for metrics, logging and alerting, as well as configuration management and continuous integration are all open source, and you will need to be experienced at using these common tools, as well as investigating and quickly mastering new options as the PaaS continues to iterate and evolve. Reporting Line - You will have a Civil Servant Line Manager, but your daily work will be managed by your Team's Product Owner and Delivery Lead (who will likely be a mix of Civil Servants and Contractors). - You may also be required to Line Manage junior colleagues (O and/or HO level). Person specification Key responsibilities - Maintain design and troubleshooting documentation. - Improve the reliability of the platform. - Build, maintain and continually improve the tools that we use to deploy and operate the software that we build. This includes automated build and deployment, secrets management, system observability, monitoring, log aggregation, scaling, and more. - Develop tools and services useful in DevOps environments such as performance monitoring, security monitoring, deployment/configuration, continuous integration/build servers and cloud resource creation scripts. - Contribute towards the ongoing development of junior colleagues. - Seeking out opportunities to transfer knowledge from experienced developers. Essential Criteria - Experience operating on large scale government platform with multiple agents. - Confident with programming languages and IaC (Infrastructure as code), and 3 years of experience of programming in Python and Terraform. - Comfortable coding with distributed source control, such as Git. - Solid understanding of agile development, Continuous Integration, Test Driven Development and version control. - Developing on cloud-based environments like AWS. - Experience leading a pair/mentoring junior engineers. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Working Together Changing and Improving Developing Self and Others Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: The interview will include a technical exercise with a lead engineer. Benefits Alongside your salary of £45,544, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £13,194 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window). HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs. We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days. Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues' Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of their salary. Family friendly policies. Personal support. Coaching and development. To find out more about HMRC benefits and find out what it's really like to work for HMRC hear from our insiders or visit Thinking of joining the Civil Service Things you need to know Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills. How to Apply As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide the following: A name-blind CV including your job history and previous experiences. Your CV should cover up to your last 3 roles, detailing your responsibilities and key achievements (max 100 words per role). A 750-word Personal Statement. Your Personal Statement should clearly demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the essential criteria. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. Sift In the event of a large number of applications being received, an initial sift may be held on your CV. At full sift your CV and Personal Statement will be assessed, with the successful candidates being invited to interview. We may also raise the score required at any stage of the process if we receive a high number of applications. Interview The interview will be 45 minutes in duration and will be held by a 3-person panel. The interview will include a technical exercise with a lead engineer. During the panel interview, you will be assessed against behavioural success profiles, outlined below. You will be asked one question per behaviour to assess your suitability against the role. Interviews will take place via video link. Sift and interview dates to be confirmed. Eligibility Please take extra care to tick the correct boxes in the eligibility sections of your application form. Mistakes sometimes happen but if you contact us later than two working days (Monday-Friday) before the vacancy closes, we may not be able to reopen your application for you. If you do make a mistake with your eligibility form, or have withdrawn yourself in error and need your application reinstated whilst the campaign is still live, please contact us via: - Use the subject line to insert appropriate wording for example - 'Please re-open my application - insert vacancy ref & vacancy closing date insert date '. To check that you are eligible to apply for this role, please review the eligibility information before submitting your application. Exceptionally, candidates who are not successful at this grade may be considered for appointment to similar roles at a lower grade where the eligibility criteria are met. If this applies, we will contact you directly. Sponsorship We have assessed this role against both Home Office and HMRC criteria and we are unable to offer sponsorship for a Skilled Worker Visa. This means the vacancy is not open to applicants who require visa sponsorship. The HMRC app can help you with your application The HMRC app can provide you with your past 5 years' employment history, making the process of filling in your application quicker and easier. If successful in your application, you will need your National Insurance number for the onboarding process. Download the HMRC app now and save your National Insurance number to your digital phone wallet. . click apply for full job details
Aug 06, 2026
Full time
About the job Job summary Discover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you're seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what it's really like to work at HMRC. Visit our YouTube channel to watch the full series and come and discover your potential. HMRC is transforming the UK's tax system through cutting-edge digital innovation and the Chief Digital and Information Officer (CDIO) Group is at the heart of that mission. We are building high-quality digital services that will enhance the customer experience, enable real-time interactions, and make tax simpler and more intuitive for everyone. By equipping our colleagues with modern tools and technologies, we are also reshaping how we work - allowing HMRC to focus its resources where they can deliver the greatest impact. The Multi-channel Digital Tax Platform sits within the Chief Enterprise Platform Office and is the backbone of HMRC citizen facing services. These roles will place you within a team with the mandate to provide, maintain and optimise a Platform as a Service (PaaS), with the objective to provide business areas in HMRC and other departments the means to create, maintain and iteratively improve the highest quality services in Government. We provide the digital delivery teams with everything they need for developing, deploying and improving their services, from the underlying cloud-based PaaS to the tools for collaborative working, performance analytics and live service support. Job description Purpose of the Role - The Platform is built and operated by a number of specialist teams and you will be placed on an established team of DevOps practitioners. We consider DevOps to encompass an approach to work that combines the ability to test, write and review code, alongside the capacity to troubleshoot operational problems in the cloud technologies we use. This becomes extremely effective when operating in agile teams, collaborating to achieve continuous delivery using open source software. - All coding work will be done as part of a programming pair, and you must be adept at collaborating with others. All code will be stored with distributed source control, allowing wide collaboration across the department and beyond. The tools we use for metrics, logging and alerting, as well as configuration management and continuous integration are all open source, and you will need to be experienced at using these common tools, as well as investigating and quickly mastering new options as the PaaS continues to iterate and evolve. Reporting Line - You will have a Civil Servant Line Manager, but your daily work will be managed by your Team's Product Owner and Delivery Lead (who will likely be a mix of Civil Servants and Contractors). - You may also be required to Line Manage junior colleagues (O and/or HO level). Person specification Key responsibilities - Maintain design and troubleshooting documentation. - Improve the reliability of the platform. - Build, maintain and continually improve the tools that we use to deploy and operate the software that we build. This includes automated build and deployment, secrets management, system observability, monitoring, log aggregation, scaling, and more. - Develop tools and services useful in DevOps environments such as performance monitoring, security monitoring, deployment/configuration, continuous integration/build servers and cloud resource creation scripts. - Contribute towards the ongoing development of junior colleagues. - Seeking out opportunities to transfer knowledge from experienced developers. Essential Criteria - Experience operating on large scale government platform with multiple agents. - Confident with programming languages and IaC (Infrastructure as code), and 3 years of experience of programming in Python and Terraform. - Comfortable coding with distributed source control, such as Git. - Solid understanding of agile development, Continuous Integration, Test Driven Development and version control. - Developing on cloud-based environments like AWS. - Experience leading a pair/mentoring junior engineers. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Working Together Changing and Improving Developing Self and Others Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: The interview will include a technical exercise with a lead engineer. Benefits Alongside your salary of £45,544, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £13,194 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window). HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs. We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days. Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues' Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of their salary. Family friendly policies. Personal support. Coaching and development. To find out more about HMRC benefits and find out what it's really like to work for HMRC hear from our insiders or visit Thinking of joining the Civil Service Things you need to know Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills. How to Apply As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide the following: A name-blind CV including your job history and previous experiences. Your CV should cover up to your last 3 roles, detailing your responsibilities and key achievements (max 100 words per role). A 750-word Personal Statement. Your Personal Statement should clearly demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the essential criteria. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. Sift In the event of a large number of applications being received, an initial sift may be held on your CV. At full sift your CV and Personal Statement will be assessed, with the successful candidates being invited to interview. We may also raise the score required at any stage of the process if we receive a high number of applications. Interview The interview will be 45 minutes in duration and will be held by a 3-person panel. The interview will include a technical exercise with a lead engineer. During the panel interview, you will be assessed against behavioural success profiles, outlined below. You will be asked one question per behaviour to assess your suitability against the role. Interviews will take place via video link. Sift and interview dates to be confirmed. Eligibility Please take extra care to tick the correct boxes in the eligibility sections of your application form. Mistakes sometimes happen but if you contact us later than two working days (Monday-Friday) before the vacancy closes, we may not be able to reopen your application for you. If you do make a mistake with your eligibility form, or have withdrawn yourself in error and need your application reinstated whilst the campaign is still live, please contact us via: - Use the subject line to insert appropriate wording for example - 'Please re-open my application - insert vacancy ref & vacancy closing date insert date '. To check that you are eligible to apply for this role, please review the eligibility information before submitting your application. Exceptionally, candidates who are not successful at this grade may be considered for appointment to similar roles at a lower grade where the eligibility criteria are met. If this applies, we will contact you directly. Sponsorship We have assessed this role against both Home Office and HMRC criteria and we are unable to offer sponsorship for a Skilled Worker Visa. This means the vacancy is not open to applicants who require visa sponsorship. The HMRC app can help you with your application The HMRC app can provide you with your past 5 years' employment history, making the process of filling in your application quicker and easier. If successful in your application, you will need your National Insurance number for the onboarding process. Download the HMRC app now and save your National Insurance number to your digital phone wallet. . click apply for full job details
I'm partnering with a leading UK Financial Services organisation to recruit a Business Continuity & Resilience Officer into a well-established Risk function. This is a replacement hire within a small, high-profile team and offers the opportunity to work closely with the Risk Director, supporting the continued development of Business Continuity and Operational Resilience capabilities across the business. The role would suit someone with experience in Business Continuity, Operational Resilience or Operational Risk within Financial Services or Insurance who enjoys working in a governance and oversight capacity, engaging with stakeholders and helping embed resilience best practice. The Opportunity You'll operate within a second-line function, supporting resilience activities across the organisation and helping business areas strengthen their continuity and resilience arrangements. Key responsibilities will include: Supporting business areas with the creation, review and maintenance of Business Impact Assessments (BIAs) and Business Continuity Plans (BCPs). Providing guidance, challenge and advice on Business Continuity and Operational Resilience requirements. Supporting Operational Resilience activities including process mapping, customer impact assessments and resilience reviews. Assisting with scenario testing, evidence gathering, documenting outcomes and tracking lessons learned. Coordinating Business Continuity Champions and supporting awareness initiatives across the business. Conducting third-party resilience and continuity due diligence assessments. Reviewing policies, standards and governance documentation to ensure ongoing regulatory compliance. Supporting resilience reporting and continuous improvement activities. What We're Looking For Experience within Financial Services, Insurance, Banking or a Financial Services regulator . Previous exposure to Business Continuity, Operational Resilience, Operational Risk or Technology Resilience. Strong understanding of BIAs, BCPs and continuity planning frameworks. Exposure to concepts such as: Important Business Services (IBS) Impact Tolerances Scenario Testing Operational Resilience Regulations Experience operating in a governance, oversight or second-line environment. Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills. Ability to review, challenge and improve resilience documentation and processes. What's on Offer? Work directly alongside the Risk Director in a highly visible role. Join a supportive team where you'll gain exposure to both Business Continuity and Operational Resilience. Opportunity to broaden your regulatory and resilience expertise. Flexible hybrid working model. Genuine career development within a growing resilience function. Salary: Up to £50,000 basic + benefits.
Aug 06, 2026
Full time
I'm partnering with a leading UK Financial Services organisation to recruit a Business Continuity & Resilience Officer into a well-established Risk function. This is a replacement hire within a small, high-profile team and offers the opportunity to work closely with the Risk Director, supporting the continued development of Business Continuity and Operational Resilience capabilities across the business. The role would suit someone with experience in Business Continuity, Operational Resilience or Operational Risk within Financial Services or Insurance who enjoys working in a governance and oversight capacity, engaging with stakeholders and helping embed resilience best practice. The Opportunity You'll operate within a second-line function, supporting resilience activities across the organisation and helping business areas strengthen their continuity and resilience arrangements. Key responsibilities will include: Supporting business areas with the creation, review and maintenance of Business Impact Assessments (BIAs) and Business Continuity Plans (BCPs). Providing guidance, challenge and advice on Business Continuity and Operational Resilience requirements. Supporting Operational Resilience activities including process mapping, customer impact assessments and resilience reviews. Assisting with scenario testing, evidence gathering, documenting outcomes and tracking lessons learned. Coordinating Business Continuity Champions and supporting awareness initiatives across the business. Conducting third-party resilience and continuity due diligence assessments. Reviewing policies, standards and governance documentation to ensure ongoing regulatory compliance. Supporting resilience reporting and continuous improvement activities. What We're Looking For Experience within Financial Services, Insurance, Banking or a Financial Services regulator . Previous exposure to Business Continuity, Operational Resilience, Operational Risk or Technology Resilience. Strong understanding of BIAs, BCPs and continuity planning frameworks. Exposure to concepts such as: Important Business Services (IBS) Impact Tolerances Scenario Testing Operational Resilience Regulations Experience operating in a governance, oversight or second-line environment. Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills. Ability to review, challenge and improve resilience documentation and processes. What's on Offer? Work directly alongside the Risk Director in a highly visible role. Join a supportive team where you'll gain exposure to both Business Continuity and Operational Resilience. Opportunity to broaden your regulatory and resilience expertise. Flexible hybrid working model. Genuine career development within a growing resilience function. Salary: Up to £50,000 basic + benefits.
We have a great opportunity to join the team as an Area Security Officer , covering sites in the Thames Valley area such as Bracknell, Pirbright, Farnborough, and Reading. The role will be to cover a mixture of sites across the area , such as office spaces, warehouses and business sites of well-known companies. When on site, you will be apart of the security team conducting patrols, searches and maintaining the customer standard at all times. Contract Information: Pay Rate: £13.50 per hour, depending on site rates. Hours: 42 hours. Shift Pattern: Applicants will need to be flexible to work Monday to Sunday, as well as covering day and night shifts. No set shift pattern as you will be required to cover, sickness, holidays, etc. SIA Licence: Door Supervisor or Security Guarding. Applicants must have a Full UK Driving Licence and have access to their own transport. Your Time at Work As an Area Security Officer, your duties will include: - Meet and greet staff and visitors, and ensure they adhere to the required security protocols - Conducting searches where required - Patrolling the premises - Dealing with security incidents Our Perfect Worker Our ideal Area Security Officer will need to be aged 18 or over, a confident communicator who is a team player with the drive to provide a friendly and professional service at all times. Good IT knowledge is also key. You must be flexible and available to work on a varied shift pattern which will include days, nights and weekends. It would be a benefit to have some security experience and your SIA licence; however, it's not essential, as we provide full SIA (Security Industry Authority) licence training. Key Information and Benefits - 5.6 weeks paid holiday (8 of these will be in lieu of bank holidays - subject to shift pattern and accrual) - Workplace pension scheme - Life assurance benefit - Financial support for SIA Licence & renewal - Contributory healthcare scheme - Eyecare vouchers - Employee discount schemes - Progression, training & development opportunities - Refer a friend scheme - Free uniform provided Job Ref: 1G4S (G466) G4S are a recognised Disability Confident Leader Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. They prioritise accessibility, support, and opportunity for all employees. Join their diverse and empowering team today! About Staffline Staffline are working in Partnership with G4S, providing a recruitment solution for security roles. Please note that our job adverts are correct at the time of publication, but some details and job responsibilities are subject to change. This job advert may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, by third-party websites, without prior written consent from Staffline.
Aug 06, 2026
Full time
We have a great opportunity to join the team as an Area Security Officer , covering sites in the Thames Valley area such as Bracknell, Pirbright, Farnborough, and Reading. The role will be to cover a mixture of sites across the area , such as office spaces, warehouses and business sites of well-known companies. When on site, you will be apart of the security team conducting patrols, searches and maintaining the customer standard at all times. Contract Information: Pay Rate: £13.50 per hour, depending on site rates. Hours: 42 hours. Shift Pattern: Applicants will need to be flexible to work Monday to Sunday, as well as covering day and night shifts. No set shift pattern as you will be required to cover, sickness, holidays, etc. SIA Licence: Door Supervisor or Security Guarding. Applicants must have a Full UK Driving Licence and have access to their own transport. Your Time at Work As an Area Security Officer, your duties will include: - Meet and greet staff and visitors, and ensure they adhere to the required security protocols - Conducting searches where required - Patrolling the premises - Dealing with security incidents Our Perfect Worker Our ideal Area Security Officer will need to be aged 18 or over, a confident communicator who is a team player with the drive to provide a friendly and professional service at all times. Good IT knowledge is also key. You must be flexible and available to work on a varied shift pattern which will include days, nights and weekends. It would be a benefit to have some security experience and your SIA licence; however, it's not essential, as we provide full SIA (Security Industry Authority) licence training. Key Information and Benefits - 5.6 weeks paid holiday (8 of these will be in lieu of bank holidays - subject to shift pattern and accrual) - Workplace pension scheme - Life assurance benefit - Financial support for SIA Licence & renewal - Contributory healthcare scheme - Eyecare vouchers - Employee discount schemes - Progression, training & development opportunities - Refer a friend scheme - Free uniform provided Job Ref: 1G4S (G466) G4S are a recognised Disability Confident Leader Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. They prioritise accessibility, support, and opportunity for all employees. Join their diverse and empowering team today! About Staffline Staffline are working in Partnership with G4S, providing a recruitment solution for security roles. Please note that our job adverts are correct at the time of publication, but some details and job responsibilities are subject to change. This job advert may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, by third-party websites, without prior written consent from Staffline.
About the job Job summary Discover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you're seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what it's really like to work at HMRC. Visit our YouTube channel to watch the full series and come and discover your potential. HMRC is building a modern, digital tax administration and runs the biggest digital operation in Government, providing services for 45 million individuals and 4.9 million business customers. Our digital programme is multi-award winning and the envy of other government organisations. Data Platform Services (DPS) is part of the HMRC Chief Data Office within the Chief Digital and Information Officer group (CDIO). This function designs, builds and operates the data foundations for all HMRC's services at a size and scale larger than most other organisations. DPS is leading a major transformation programme encompassing technology, capabilities and data services whilst continuing to deliver high quality and robust services to our internal and external customers. DPS is growing to ensure it can provide the Intelligent Client function that HMRC requires for the future. Job description The Digital Portfolio Analyst sits within Data Platform Services (DPS) as part of the Chief Digital and Information Officer group (CDIO). This role provides essential administrative and operational support to the DPS team, ensuring the smooth running of digital portfolio activities. You will be responsible for maintaining records, updating trackers (Clarity & Jira), processing routine data, preparing standard reports, and supporting stakeholder communications. You will coordinate meetings, prepare agendas, take minutes, and assist with team logistics. Your work will enable managers and senior staff to focus on higher-level priorities by ensuring processes run efficiently and information is accurately recorded and shared. DPS is committed to supporting its people, offering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels able to bring their whole self to work. Person specification Act as the first point of contact for DPS Engagement. Provide comprehensive administrative support, including maintaining records, updating trackers, and managing mailboxes. Collate and input data, prepare standard reports, and ensure information is accurately recorded and shared. Organising and facilitating meetings, including clinics and stakeholder calls, preparing agendas, taking minutes, and tracking actions Supporting Small Changes coordination where DPS is Lead DG Ensuring adherence to governance and continuous improvement of processes Coordinating requests through the end-to-end impacting process Respond to routine queries, support team communications, and assist with stakeholder engagement. Support team logistics, including supporting Data Portfolio leads with ad-hoc queries, assisting SOs & G7s in meetings and note-taking. Contribute to a positive team environment by supporting colleagues and sharing best practices. Essential Criteria Minimum of 2 GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Maths. Experience using Microsoft 365 tools including Excel, Outlook and SharePoint Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey information clearly and effectively. Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving capability Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment Strong organisational skills, with the ability to accurately record information and adhere to service level agreements (SLAs). Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships and establish trust quickly. High attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining data quality and accuracy. Ability to work under pressure in a dynamic, high-demand environment, responding effectively to changing priorities and tight timescales. A proactive approach to learning, with a willingness to develop new skills and adapt to evolving requirements. Desirable Criteria Experience in an administrative or support role. Experience working in a customer-facing role Understanding of portfolio, project or impacting processes within a digital environment Experience using Jira and/or Clarity (or similar tracking systems) Experience of leading and facilitating meetings. Further Location Information Please ensure that you only apply for a location that you are willing and able to work from, as we will only make one offer of employment. Any additional notes included in a 'Further Location Preferences (optional)' field within the application form, will not be considered. Please be aware that you cannot change your location preference after submitting your application. Office closures For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations. If your location preference is for one of the following sites, it's important to note that these are not long-term sites for HMRC and we will require you to move to a new building in the future, subject to our location strategy and the applicable employee policies at that time. These sites are: Telford Plaza, Telford - moving to Parkside Court, Telford Trinity Bridge House, Salford - moving to an alternative office in Manchester/ Salford You will be given more information about what this means at the job offer stage. Leeds Locations Moves Adjustment Payment will be available for this role, provided the successful applicant is a current HMRC colleague in Bradford and meets the eligibility requirements outlined in the HMRC's Moves Adjustment Payment guidance. Benefits Alongside your salary of £31,096, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £9,008 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window). HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs. We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days. Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues' Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of their salary. Family friendly policies. Personal support. Coaching and development. To find out more about HMRC benefits and find out what it's really like to work for HMRC hear from our insiders or visit Thinking of joining the Civil Service Things you need to know Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Selection process details How to Apply As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide the following: A name-blind CV including your job history, previous skills and experiences and qualifications. A 500-word personal statement. Your personal statement should show how you meet the person specification and essential criteria. Please complete a separate statement (Max 250 words) for the Desirable Criteria where applicable. This is not essential for the role but may be considered by the vacancy-holder where candidates have the same scores at interview. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. Sift In the event of a large number of applications being received, an initial sift may be held on the CV. At full sift your CV and your Personal Statement will be assessed, with the successful candidates being invited to interview. We may also raise the score required at any stage of the process if we receive a high number of applications. Interview During the panel interview you will be assessed onExperience. Interviews will take place face to face at Leeds Regional centre and Salford Regional office. Sift and interview dates to be confirmed. Eligibility Please take extra care to tick the correct boxes in the eligibility sections of your application form. Mistakes sometimes happen but if you contact us later than two working days (Monday-Friday) before the vacancy closes, we may not be able to reopen your application for you. If you do make a mistake with your eligibility form, or have withdrawn yourself in error and need your application reinstated whilst the campaign is still live, please contact us via: - Use the subject line to insert appropriate wording for example - 'Please re-open my application - insert vacancy ref & vacancy closing date . click apply for full job details
Aug 06, 2026
Full time
About the job Job summary Discover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you're seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what it's really like to work at HMRC. Visit our YouTube channel to watch the full series and come and discover your potential. HMRC is building a modern, digital tax administration and runs the biggest digital operation in Government, providing services for 45 million individuals and 4.9 million business customers. Our digital programme is multi-award winning and the envy of other government organisations. Data Platform Services (DPS) is part of the HMRC Chief Data Office within the Chief Digital and Information Officer group (CDIO). This function designs, builds and operates the data foundations for all HMRC's services at a size and scale larger than most other organisations. DPS is leading a major transformation programme encompassing technology, capabilities and data services whilst continuing to deliver high quality and robust services to our internal and external customers. DPS is growing to ensure it can provide the Intelligent Client function that HMRC requires for the future. Job description The Digital Portfolio Analyst sits within Data Platform Services (DPS) as part of the Chief Digital and Information Officer group (CDIO). This role provides essential administrative and operational support to the DPS team, ensuring the smooth running of digital portfolio activities. You will be responsible for maintaining records, updating trackers (Clarity & Jira), processing routine data, preparing standard reports, and supporting stakeholder communications. You will coordinate meetings, prepare agendas, take minutes, and assist with team logistics. Your work will enable managers and senior staff to focus on higher-level priorities by ensuring processes run efficiently and information is accurately recorded and shared. DPS is committed to supporting its people, offering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels able to bring their whole self to work. Person specification Act as the first point of contact for DPS Engagement. Provide comprehensive administrative support, including maintaining records, updating trackers, and managing mailboxes. Collate and input data, prepare standard reports, and ensure information is accurately recorded and shared. Organising and facilitating meetings, including clinics and stakeholder calls, preparing agendas, taking minutes, and tracking actions Supporting Small Changes coordination where DPS is Lead DG Ensuring adherence to governance and continuous improvement of processes Coordinating requests through the end-to-end impacting process Respond to routine queries, support team communications, and assist with stakeholder engagement. Support team logistics, including supporting Data Portfolio leads with ad-hoc queries, assisting SOs & G7s in meetings and note-taking. Contribute to a positive team environment by supporting colleagues and sharing best practices. Essential Criteria Minimum of 2 GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Maths. Experience using Microsoft 365 tools including Excel, Outlook and SharePoint Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey information clearly and effectively. Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving capability Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment Strong organisational skills, with the ability to accurately record information and adhere to service level agreements (SLAs). Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships and establish trust quickly. High attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining data quality and accuracy. Ability to work under pressure in a dynamic, high-demand environment, responding effectively to changing priorities and tight timescales. A proactive approach to learning, with a willingness to develop new skills and adapt to evolving requirements. Desirable Criteria Experience in an administrative or support role. Experience working in a customer-facing role Understanding of portfolio, project or impacting processes within a digital environment Experience using Jira and/or Clarity (or similar tracking systems) Experience of leading and facilitating meetings. Further Location Information Please ensure that you only apply for a location that you are willing and able to work from, as we will only make one offer of employment. Any additional notes included in a 'Further Location Preferences (optional)' field within the application form, will not be considered. Please be aware that you cannot change your location preference after submitting your application. Office closures For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations. If your location preference is for one of the following sites, it's important to note that these are not long-term sites for HMRC and we will require you to move to a new building in the future, subject to our location strategy and the applicable employee policies at that time. These sites are: Telford Plaza, Telford - moving to Parkside Court, Telford Trinity Bridge House, Salford - moving to an alternative office in Manchester/ Salford You will be given more information about what this means at the job offer stage. Leeds Locations Moves Adjustment Payment will be available for this role, provided the successful applicant is a current HMRC colleague in Bradford and meets the eligibility requirements outlined in the HMRC's Moves Adjustment Payment guidance. Benefits Alongside your salary of £31,096, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £9,008 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window). HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs. We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days. Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues' Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of their salary. Family friendly policies. Personal support. Coaching and development. To find out more about HMRC benefits and find out what it's really like to work for HMRC hear from our insiders or visit Thinking of joining the Civil Service Things you need to know Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Selection process details How to Apply As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide the following: A name-blind CV including your job history, previous skills and experiences and qualifications. A 500-word personal statement. Your personal statement should show how you meet the person specification and essential criteria. Please complete a separate statement (Max 250 words) for the Desirable Criteria where applicable. This is not essential for the role but may be considered by the vacancy-holder where candidates have the same scores at interview. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. Sift In the event of a large number of applications being received, an initial sift may be held on the CV. At full sift your CV and your Personal Statement will be assessed, with the successful candidates being invited to interview. We may also raise the score required at any stage of the process if we receive a high number of applications. Interview During the panel interview you will be assessed onExperience. Interviews will take place face to face at Leeds Regional centre and Salford Regional office. Sift and interview dates to be confirmed. 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About the job Job summary Discover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you're seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what it's really like to work at HMRC. Visit our YouTube channel to watch the full series and come and discover your potential. This is a unique opportunity for an Architect to work within HMRC at a time of significant change and transformation as it drives the focus of IT delivery away from point solutions and exploits the opportunities that cloud technologies can provide. This outstanding opportunity is for an experienced Architect to work within the Architecture function of HMRC, part of the Chief Digital & Information Officer (CDIO) Group to be a part of the Architecture Office team. This is a senior leadership role that will provide opportunities to bring together, develop and lead teams of professionals to promote consistent architecture across a multi-billion-pound portfolio of business transformation projects, including cross-government projects. CDIO values and empowers the growth of its people and offers the "CDIO University". This is a one stop shop for all things learning and development. The comprehensive offer encompassing academic, personal and career related opportunity and learning, ensuring all receive a consistent approach to technical learning. This includes access to subject matter experts, technical learning, professional communities, academies, apprenticeships, talent schemes as well as providing, delivering, encouraging and supporting activities for personal growth and wellbeing. Job description Our CDIO Architecture Office team (AO) are responsible for: Strategic impacting of Enterprise Level Change in HMRC that impacts CDIO's accountabilities to enable decision making in alignment with the IT strategy by; Producing briefings for Tech keyholder on all change in the end-to-end lifecycle(E2ELC) through strong collaboration with Solution, Enterprise and Chief Architects and experts in P+UCD to produce Cross-cutting and Enterprise Level outputs to give senior leaders a clear picture of the impact of Architecture changes and alignment to HMRC's IT Strategy and Roadmaps and recommend where action is needed to get better clarity of requirements. Tracking and managing those conditions raised during the keyholder impacting process. Impacting items at the triage stage of the E2ELC Leading the creation of architectural outputs to enable cost estimating, sequencing, and support Chief Operating Office with capacity views for fiscal events such as Budgets and Spending Reviews. Maintaining a repository of the impacts moving forward to enable more proactive impacting of change using forward view and pipeline of changes by engaging key change forums such as EPWG, Design Forum, CIDC. This is a key role in the Chief Technology & Design Office area of CDIO and an exciting opportunity at a critical time as the Department moves to deliver its commitments agreed with Government in the next spending round and as we align to a new operating model in CDIO. You will be part of a team including Solution and Enterprise Architects and Business Analysts to ensure that changes are impacted against the Strategy and Roadmaps. Empowering, supporting and developing them and contributing to the wider EA team to achieve the highest performance standards. You will take responsibility for tasks and deliver products to deadlines, removing blockers and driving collaboration across a wide-ranging landscape including architecture, business, finance, commercial and Change Group stakeholders. Facilitating senior level understanding of the impact of changes which will decide where further activity is required to ensure that any Cross-cutting elements or activities that will impact Strategy are understood. This is an exciting opportunity suited to someone who is proactive and thrives on working to tight timescales with changing priorities. As a team member you will be accountable for IT impacting to ensure enterprise level business and IT change in HMRC is impacted strategically, consistently and in a data driven way through a number of lenses to ensure consequences of proposals are understood by stakeholders. Working at a strategic level you will engage with a host of business and IT stakeholders and key partners, influencing policy, and set directions for technology and business change in line with HMRC 'Digital by Default' strategy. You will champion the adoption of latest technologies, whilst transforming HMRC's large IT estate towards a smaller number of strategic platforms as well as operate as an internal consultant in IT infrastructure architecture, developing and driving adoption of HMRC's Enterprise Architecture vision, strategies, directions, and roadmaps. Person specification In this role, you will: Act as a trusted ambassador for CDIO striving to make us a trusted IT partner to the wider department. Ensure your team delivers strategic outcomes through others and be accountable for the efficient production of briefings, early solution, policy, and fiscal event impacting to time and understand and consider dependencies of varying complexity, feeding into larger programmes and portfolios. Work in collaboration with solution, enterprise, and chief architects to produce cross cutting and enterprise level outputs. Collaborate with our Planning team and liaise with internal and external partners to partners to manage and maintain the IT Strategy plan and develop and influence a culture of capability-based impacting across HMRC. Be responsible for understanding, managing, and communicating to complex stakeholder groups, balancing priorities. Impact in-flight Project scope changes that may affect the IT Strategy Plan are escalated appropriately dependent on the level of dependencies. Keep up to date with the wider digital economy and identify advances in technology, emerging trends and be able to understand and articulate how this could impact HMRC. Develop, document, and establish architectural principles, policies, standards and reference architectures. Provide architecture governance and technology decision making aligned to enterprise architecture directions. Keep up to date with the wider digital economy and identify advances in technology, emerging trends and how this could impact on the organisation. Essential Criteria You will need to demonstrate within your application the following Essential Criteria: A broad IT and Enterprise Architecture (EA) background, with experience in architecture enterprise scale IT or architecture roles where you will have gained experience of large-scale IT. Experience of driving, delivering, and assuring technological change against the background of organisational transformation. Experience of engaging at a strategic level and playing a key role in setting organisational objectives, influencing policy and leading on technical and business change. Demonstrable experience in developing Technical Capability within an organisation. Including empowering, supporting, and developing staff. Experience in articulating strategic approaches to the modernisation and rationalisation of complex legacy IT estates. Stakeholder Management - The ability to simplify complex and technical information for non-technical, often senior audiences. Being able to see the big picture - an overall perspective on business issues, events and activities, and an understanding of their wider implications and how this interrelates with the organisation's IT capability. Ability to work under broad direction in challenging and unpredictable environments, playing a key role in influencing strategic decision making and understand strategic consequences of decisions. Able to work effectively in pressurised situations and can be relied upon to deliver, irrespective of circumstances. Experience of working with policies and projects across the end-to-end design lifecycle. Experience of working in multi discipline change teams to produce measurable costed solution impacts. The ability to work across organisational boundaries to identify, clarify and resolve problems. Be a confident communicator with good interpersonal skills and a proven dedication to continuous improvement in self and others. Desirable Criteria Understanding and experience of commercial contracts, procurement and sourcing strategies. TOGAF, AWS, Microsoft cloud certifications. Knowledge of Enterprise Architecture tools such as Abacus, etc. Experience in driving Architecture Governance. Experience of working within a large and complex IT Estate. A passion for continuous improvement for yourself, your team and the processes you own Further Location Information Please ensure that you only apply for a location that you are willing and able to work from, as we will only make one offer of employment. Any additional notes included in a 'Further Location Preferences (optional)' field within the application form, will not be considered. Please be aware that you cannot change your location preference after submitting your application. Office closures For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations. If your location preference is for one of the following sites . click apply for full job details
Aug 06, 2026
Full time
About the job Job summary Discover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you're seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what it's really like to work at HMRC. Visit our YouTube channel to watch the full series and come and discover your potential. This is a unique opportunity for an Architect to work within HMRC at a time of significant change and transformation as it drives the focus of IT delivery away from point solutions and exploits the opportunities that cloud technologies can provide. This outstanding opportunity is for an experienced Architect to work within the Architecture function of HMRC, part of the Chief Digital & Information Officer (CDIO) Group to be a part of the Architecture Office team. This is a senior leadership role that will provide opportunities to bring together, develop and lead teams of professionals to promote consistent architecture across a multi-billion-pound portfolio of business transformation projects, including cross-government projects. CDIO values and empowers the growth of its people and offers the "CDIO University". This is a one stop shop for all things learning and development. The comprehensive offer encompassing academic, personal and career related opportunity and learning, ensuring all receive a consistent approach to technical learning. This includes access to subject matter experts, technical learning, professional communities, academies, apprenticeships, talent schemes as well as providing, delivering, encouraging and supporting activities for personal growth and wellbeing. Job description Our CDIO Architecture Office team (AO) are responsible for: Strategic impacting of Enterprise Level Change in HMRC that impacts CDIO's accountabilities to enable decision making in alignment with the IT strategy by; Producing briefings for Tech keyholder on all change in the end-to-end lifecycle(E2ELC) through strong collaboration with Solution, Enterprise and Chief Architects and experts in P+UCD to produce Cross-cutting and Enterprise Level outputs to give senior leaders a clear picture of the impact of Architecture changes and alignment to HMRC's IT Strategy and Roadmaps and recommend where action is needed to get better clarity of requirements. Tracking and managing those conditions raised during the keyholder impacting process. Impacting items at the triage stage of the E2ELC Leading the creation of architectural outputs to enable cost estimating, sequencing, and support Chief Operating Office with capacity views for fiscal events such as Budgets and Spending Reviews. Maintaining a repository of the impacts moving forward to enable more proactive impacting of change using forward view and pipeline of changes by engaging key change forums such as EPWG, Design Forum, CIDC. This is a key role in the Chief Technology & Design Office area of CDIO and an exciting opportunity at a critical time as the Department moves to deliver its commitments agreed with Government in the next spending round and as we align to a new operating model in CDIO. You will be part of a team including Solution and Enterprise Architects and Business Analysts to ensure that changes are impacted against the Strategy and Roadmaps. Empowering, supporting and developing them and contributing to the wider EA team to achieve the highest performance standards. You will take responsibility for tasks and deliver products to deadlines, removing blockers and driving collaboration across a wide-ranging landscape including architecture, business, finance, commercial and Change Group stakeholders. Facilitating senior level understanding of the impact of changes which will decide where further activity is required to ensure that any Cross-cutting elements or activities that will impact Strategy are understood. This is an exciting opportunity suited to someone who is proactive and thrives on working to tight timescales with changing priorities. As a team member you will be accountable for IT impacting to ensure enterprise level business and IT change in HMRC is impacted strategically, consistently and in a data driven way through a number of lenses to ensure consequences of proposals are understood by stakeholders. Working at a strategic level you will engage with a host of business and IT stakeholders and key partners, influencing policy, and set directions for technology and business change in line with HMRC 'Digital by Default' strategy. You will champion the adoption of latest technologies, whilst transforming HMRC's large IT estate towards a smaller number of strategic platforms as well as operate as an internal consultant in IT infrastructure architecture, developing and driving adoption of HMRC's Enterprise Architecture vision, strategies, directions, and roadmaps. Person specification In this role, you will: Act as a trusted ambassador for CDIO striving to make us a trusted IT partner to the wider department. Ensure your team delivers strategic outcomes through others and be accountable for the efficient production of briefings, early solution, policy, and fiscal event impacting to time and understand and consider dependencies of varying complexity, feeding into larger programmes and portfolios. Work in collaboration with solution, enterprise, and chief architects to produce cross cutting and enterprise level outputs. Collaborate with our Planning team and liaise with internal and external partners to partners to manage and maintain the IT Strategy plan and develop and influence a culture of capability-based impacting across HMRC. Be responsible for understanding, managing, and communicating to complex stakeholder groups, balancing priorities. Impact in-flight Project scope changes that may affect the IT Strategy Plan are escalated appropriately dependent on the level of dependencies. Keep up to date with the wider digital economy and identify advances in technology, emerging trends and be able to understand and articulate how this could impact HMRC. Develop, document, and establish architectural principles, policies, standards and reference architectures. Provide architecture governance and technology decision making aligned to enterprise architecture directions. Keep up to date with the wider digital economy and identify advances in technology, emerging trends and how this could impact on the organisation. Essential Criteria You will need to demonstrate within your application the following Essential Criteria: A broad IT and Enterprise Architecture (EA) background, with experience in architecture enterprise scale IT or architecture roles where you will have gained experience of large-scale IT. Experience of driving, delivering, and assuring technological change against the background of organisational transformation. Experience of engaging at a strategic level and playing a key role in setting organisational objectives, influencing policy and leading on technical and business change. Demonstrable experience in developing Technical Capability within an organisation. Including empowering, supporting, and developing staff. Experience in articulating strategic approaches to the modernisation and rationalisation of complex legacy IT estates. Stakeholder Management - The ability to simplify complex and technical information for non-technical, often senior audiences. Being able to see the big picture - an overall perspective on business issues, events and activities, and an understanding of their wider implications and how this interrelates with the organisation's IT capability. Ability to work under broad direction in challenging and unpredictable environments, playing a key role in influencing strategic decision making and understand strategic consequences of decisions. Able to work effectively in pressurised situations and can be relied upon to deliver, irrespective of circumstances. Experience of working with policies and projects across the end-to-end design lifecycle. Experience of working in multi discipline change teams to produce measurable costed solution impacts. The ability to work across organisational boundaries to identify, clarify and resolve problems. Be a confident communicator with good interpersonal skills and a proven dedication to continuous improvement in self and others. Desirable Criteria Understanding and experience of commercial contracts, procurement and sourcing strategies. TOGAF, AWS, Microsoft cloud certifications. Knowledge of Enterprise Architecture tools such as Abacus, etc. Experience in driving Architecture Governance. Experience of working within a large and complex IT Estate. A passion for continuous improvement for yourself, your team and the processes you own Further Location Information Please ensure that you only apply for a location that you are willing and able to work from, as we will only make one offer of employment. Any additional notes included in a 'Further Location Preferences (optional)' field within the application form, will not be considered. Please be aware that you cannot change your location preference after submitting your application. Office closures For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations. If your location preference is for one of the following sites . click apply for full job details
Role : Commercial Manager x 2 Location: Ideally Farnborough, willing to consider Malvern or Boscombe down Rate: Around £650 to £700 per day Length: initially 6 months *CANDIDATE MUST HAVE ACTIVE SC CLEARANCE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE ROLE* Background We are a £2BN global defence and security company delivering mission-critical solutions that protect lives and enable operational advantage. Our vision is "to be the chosen partner around the world innovating for our customers' advantage." To do this, we combine deep technical expertise with a bold approach to innovation - helping our customers solve complex challenges across land, sea, air, space and cyber. We employ circa 8,000 people in 50 locations across the UK, Europe, US, and Australia. About Procurement and Supply Chain Finance is a Global Group Function with Procurement and Supply Chain, a key department, reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer and influencing £1BN spend across directs and indirects. The Procurement and Supply Chain department has several key pillars including Business Partnering, Category Management, Supply Chain, Responsible Procurement and Operational Excellence. To deliver the business' five-year growth strategy, we need to foster and enable a progressive mindset. We aspire to be a key business enabler and a value creator. To do this we need to shape and influence stakeholder strategies, drive value, deliver excellence and manage supply chain opportunities and risk. Materials, Manufacturing & Products Team The Materials, Manufacturing & Products team provide various levels of support from Category Management to project delivery of owned products. We are responsible for a spend of circa £100 million across key categories including but not limited to Contract Electrical Manufacturing, Precision Engineering and Engineering Support Services. This role sits within the dedicated Category Management spoke of the department. The team are responsible for delivering fit for purpose eco systems that align to our various capabilities not only delivering value for money but supporting a validated response to our customers' needs. Key Responsibilities Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, driving early engagement to influence business planning and ensure alignment with organisational priorities. Support with development and execution of category strategies for Engineering Services and Materials, using market insights to maximize value. Lead sourcing activity, including the design of sourcing strategies, working with the business to support investment case development, run competitive tenders, and negotiating mid-value and complex contracts Manage category-specific risks, including information security, supply resilience, geopolitical, financial and sustainability considerations Support stakeholders to drive Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) across key contracts to ensure performance, innovation, and value realisation from strategic partnerships Support the Finance and Business Systems transformation, including transition from SAP Ariba to Oracle Fusion and establishment of a mature Source-to-Pay model Key Person Attributes Clear and confident communicator who can adapt their style to suit stakeholders Builds trusted relationships with stakeholders and suppliers Collaborates effectively across teams and coach others when needed Ability to work independently and takes accountability to resolve problems, interpreting data and drawing relevant insights to inform decision making Ability to balance commercial, operational and risk considerations to drive the best outcomes in ambiguous or dynamic environments and collaborates x-functionally to achieve this Demonstrates resilience and adaptability during transformation Role-models integrity and a growth mindset Proactively challenges existing ways of working and contributes to Supply Chain and Procurement functional development Experience and Qualifications Degree or equivalent professional experience MCIPS qualified or working towards completion (desired) Minimum three years' strategic category management experience in similar categories of spend Proven track record of building successful relationships with stakeholders Demonstrable experience negotiating Manufacturing and Supply contracts Strong written and verbal communication skills Practical experience with Source to Pay (S2P) technology If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website.
Aug 06, 2026
Contractor
Role : Commercial Manager x 2 Location: Ideally Farnborough, willing to consider Malvern or Boscombe down Rate: Around £650 to £700 per day Length: initially 6 months *CANDIDATE MUST HAVE ACTIVE SC CLEARANCE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE ROLE* Background We are a £2BN global defence and security company delivering mission-critical solutions that protect lives and enable operational advantage. Our vision is "to be the chosen partner around the world innovating for our customers' advantage." To do this, we combine deep technical expertise with a bold approach to innovation - helping our customers solve complex challenges across land, sea, air, space and cyber. We employ circa 8,000 people in 50 locations across the UK, Europe, US, and Australia. About Procurement and Supply Chain Finance is a Global Group Function with Procurement and Supply Chain, a key department, reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer and influencing £1BN spend across directs and indirects. The Procurement and Supply Chain department has several key pillars including Business Partnering, Category Management, Supply Chain, Responsible Procurement and Operational Excellence. To deliver the business' five-year growth strategy, we need to foster and enable a progressive mindset. We aspire to be a key business enabler and a value creator. To do this we need to shape and influence stakeholder strategies, drive value, deliver excellence and manage supply chain opportunities and risk. Materials, Manufacturing & Products Team The Materials, Manufacturing & Products team provide various levels of support from Category Management to project delivery of owned products. We are responsible for a spend of circa £100 million across key categories including but not limited to Contract Electrical Manufacturing, Precision Engineering and Engineering Support Services. This role sits within the dedicated Category Management spoke of the department. The team are responsible for delivering fit for purpose eco systems that align to our various capabilities not only delivering value for money but supporting a validated response to our customers' needs. Key Responsibilities Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, driving early engagement to influence business planning and ensure alignment with organisational priorities. Support with development and execution of category strategies for Engineering Services and Materials, using market insights to maximize value. Lead sourcing activity, including the design of sourcing strategies, working with the business to support investment case development, run competitive tenders, and negotiating mid-value and complex contracts Manage category-specific risks, including information security, supply resilience, geopolitical, financial and sustainability considerations Support stakeholders to drive Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) across key contracts to ensure performance, innovation, and value realisation from strategic partnerships Support the Finance and Business Systems transformation, including transition from SAP Ariba to Oracle Fusion and establishment of a mature Source-to-Pay model Key Person Attributes Clear and confident communicator who can adapt their style to suit stakeholders Builds trusted relationships with stakeholders and suppliers Collaborates effectively across teams and coach others when needed Ability to work independently and takes accountability to resolve problems, interpreting data and drawing relevant insights to inform decision making Ability to balance commercial, operational and risk considerations to drive the best outcomes in ambiguous or dynamic environments and collaborates x-functionally to achieve this Demonstrates resilience and adaptability during transformation Role-models integrity and a growth mindset Proactively challenges existing ways of working and contributes to Supply Chain and Procurement functional development Experience and Qualifications Degree or equivalent professional experience MCIPS qualified or working towards completion (desired) Minimum three years' strategic category management experience in similar categories of spend Proven track record of building successful relationships with stakeholders Demonstrable experience negotiating Manufacturing and Supply contracts Strong written and verbal communication skills Practical experience with Source to Pay (S2P) technology If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website.
Job Description: Airbus Helicopters UK Commercial and Export Control Apprentice Oxford, UK Want to spread your wings? What if your adventure begins with us? Whatever your dream job may be, we might just have the apprenticeship for you! You will join a globally recognised company, established on every continent and enriched by a diversity of backgrounds, expertise, and cultures. Focused on digital technology and at the forefront of research and innovation, you have the opportunity to become part of this exciting journey. Airbus Helicopters is the world's largest helicopter manufacturer, and the company's site at Oxford Airport is Britain's civil helicopter hub. AHUK offers considerable experience in helicopter sales, bespoke completions, maintenance, and spares support. Its in-house engineering capabilities include design, customisation, installation, flight-testing, and certification, as well as technical support, maintenance, training, and the supply of spares for civil and military applications. Furthermore, AHUK is the MoD's chosen provider of helicopters and maintenance for its Defence Helicopter Flying School (referred to as MFTS) located in RAF Shawbury (Shropshire) and RAF Valley (Anglesey). Choosing one or more years of an apprenticeship is a unique opportunity to combine the knowledge gained during your studies with hands-on application in a challenging professional environment. The Airbus team will train and support you throughout your apprenticeship, helping you grow and evolve. An apprenticeship offer for a Commercial and Export Control Apprentice has just opened within Airbus Helicopters UK at our Oxford site . Description and Overall Purpose of the Job Hosted within the AHUK Commercial Team, you will work under the management and direction of the Export Control Officer, who will help you to identify your professional objectives and support you in the development of your skills. No prior experience in Export Control is required, and full onboarding and training will be provided. As a Commercial and Export Control Apprentice, you will immerse yourself in the dynamic world of business development and sales, providing crucial operational support to our dedicated Commercial Team. In this role, you will gain hands-on experience by assisting with the preparation of commercial proposals, managing customer data, and supporting contract management processes. You will liaise closely with cross-functional departments and external stakeholders, developing a deep understanding of our product portfolio and market strategy. This apprenticeship offers a unique opportunity to cultivate essential business acumen, analytical skills, and relationship-building expertise in a fast-paced, globally recognised environment, setting a strong foundation for your future career. Strategic Export Control is a highly critical part of AHUK's business, ensuring the compliant export and transfer of military and dual-use goods in accordance with UK and US legislation. Export Control is a small but growing arena, offering excellent opportunities for career development. You will interface with all levels within AHUK and the wider Airbus organisation, from the shop floor through to Senior Management. The role provides excellent career development potential as a result of the detailed product and business knowledge-and associated profile-gained within the wider Airbus organisation. Execution of the role may involve some travel to other Airbus locations (predominantly France and Germany) as well as supplier and customer locations. Tasks and Responsibilities As the Export Control Apprentice, your mission will involve providing operational support and assistance to the Export Control Officer in the following main activities: Export control licensing applications and archiving: Preparation and drafting of licence applications. Process writing and guides: Supporting the creation of guides on various export control topics (e.g., end-user statement procedures). Training and awareness: Supporting the creation of training materials related to Export Control activities and monitoring the effectiveness of these training initiatives using online surveys. Tools and systems: Deploying tools and processes, and providing support to the Export Control Team's intranet webpage. Compliance monitoring: Monitoring AHUK export control activity. Auditing: Preparation and undertaking of internal audits. Government reporting: Preparation and submission of licence returns to the UK Government authority. Issue resolution: Investigating potential breaches of export control regulations and developing solutions following disclosures. Selection Criteria Essential Experience & Skills: Analytical and writing skills. Team spirit, adaptability, and intellectual curiosity. An interest in regulatory topics, knowledge transfer activities, and operational tasks. Proficiency in the Google suite and standard IT tools. Language: Advanced/Fluent English. Desirable Experience & Skills: Good communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interface with varying levels of management. Language: Fluent French. Additional Requirements & Security Clearance Right to Work: - It is AHUK policy to require all applicants to demonstrate they have the right to remain and to work in the UK. Security Clearance: Due to the nature of this position, you will require DBS Security Clearance and be eligible for SC clearance . Airbus Helicopters UK will support you with this process. If you have not been a UK resident for the last 5 consecutive years, please be prepared to request an overseas criminal records check for those countries, as you will be asked to provide this for referencing and security checks. Our Selection Process All applications are reviewed by an AHUK HR/recruiter. If your application is retained by the recruiter during this first review, you will be invited to conduct a short online interview or face to face at AHUK, Oxford. The manager will organise interviews and discussions with the shortlisted candidates before selecting the final candidate for the apprenticeship. Company Benefits Our commitment to the well-being of our employees extends to both their professional and personal lives. Whether it is competitive remuneration or comprehensive healthcare plans, we offer our employees benefits and privileges based on our global locations - some of which are country-specific. In addition, we offer various opportunities for professional growth and development to ensure your skills and expertise continually evolve. To find out more, we invite you to visit our website: This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth. Company: Airbus Helicopters UK Ltd Employment Type: Apprenticeship - Experience Level: Entry Level Job Family: Ethics & Compliance By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus. Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to . At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.
Aug 06, 2026
Full time
Job Description: Airbus Helicopters UK Commercial and Export Control Apprentice Oxford, UK Want to spread your wings? What if your adventure begins with us? Whatever your dream job may be, we might just have the apprenticeship for you! You will join a globally recognised company, established on every continent and enriched by a diversity of backgrounds, expertise, and cultures. Focused on digital technology and at the forefront of research and innovation, you have the opportunity to become part of this exciting journey. Airbus Helicopters is the world's largest helicopter manufacturer, and the company's site at Oxford Airport is Britain's civil helicopter hub. AHUK offers considerable experience in helicopter sales, bespoke completions, maintenance, and spares support. Its in-house engineering capabilities include design, customisation, installation, flight-testing, and certification, as well as technical support, maintenance, training, and the supply of spares for civil and military applications. Furthermore, AHUK is the MoD's chosen provider of helicopters and maintenance for its Defence Helicopter Flying School (referred to as MFTS) located in RAF Shawbury (Shropshire) and RAF Valley (Anglesey). Choosing one or more years of an apprenticeship is a unique opportunity to combine the knowledge gained during your studies with hands-on application in a challenging professional environment. The Airbus team will train and support you throughout your apprenticeship, helping you grow and evolve. An apprenticeship offer for a Commercial and Export Control Apprentice has just opened within Airbus Helicopters UK at our Oxford site . Description and Overall Purpose of the Job Hosted within the AHUK Commercial Team, you will work under the management and direction of the Export Control Officer, who will help you to identify your professional objectives and support you in the development of your skills. No prior experience in Export Control is required, and full onboarding and training will be provided. As a Commercial and Export Control Apprentice, you will immerse yourself in the dynamic world of business development and sales, providing crucial operational support to our dedicated Commercial Team. In this role, you will gain hands-on experience by assisting with the preparation of commercial proposals, managing customer data, and supporting contract management processes. You will liaise closely with cross-functional departments and external stakeholders, developing a deep understanding of our product portfolio and market strategy. This apprenticeship offers a unique opportunity to cultivate essential business acumen, analytical skills, and relationship-building expertise in a fast-paced, globally recognised environment, setting a strong foundation for your future career. Strategic Export Control is a highly critical part of AHUK's business, ensuring the compliant export and transfer of military and dual-use goods in accordance with UK and US legislation. Export Control is a small but growing arena, offering excellent opportunities for career development. You will interface with all levels within AHUK and the wider Airbus organisation, from the shop floor through to Senior Management. The role provides excellent career development potential as a result of the detailed product and business knowledge-and associated profile-gained within the wider Airbus organisation. Execution of the role may involve some travel to other Airbus locations (predominantly France and Germany) as well as supplier and customer locations. Tasks and Responsibilities As the Export Control Apprentice, your mission will involve providing operational support and assistance to the Export Control Officer in the following main activities: Export control licensing applications and archiving: Preparation and drafting of licence applications. Process writing and guides: Supporting the creation of guides on various export control topics (e.g., end-user statement procedures). Training and awareness: Supporting the creation of training materials related to Export Control activities and monitoring the effectiveness of these training initiatives using online surveys. Tools and systems: Deploying tools and processes, and providing support to the Export Control Team's intranet webpage. Compliance monitoring: Monitoring AHUK export control activity. Auditing: Preparation and undertaking of internal audits. Government reporting: Preparation and submission of licence returns to the UK Government authority. Issue resolution: Investigating potential breaches of export control regulations and developing solutions following disclosures. Selection Criteria Essential Experience & Skills: Analytical and writing skills. Team spirit, adaptability, and intellectual curiosity. An interest in regulatory topics, knowledge transfer activities, and operational tasks. Proficiency in the Google suite and standard IT tools. Language: Advanced/Fluent English. Desirable Experience & Skills: Good communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interface with varying levels of management. Language: Fluent French. Additional Requirements & Security Clearance Right to Work: - It is AHUK policy to require all applicants to demonstrate they have the right to remain and to work in the UK. Security Clearance: Due to the nature of this position, you will require DBS Security Clearance and be eligible for SC clearance . Airbus Helicopters UK will support you with this process. If you have not been a UK resident for the last 5 consecutive years, please be prepared to request an overseas criminal records check for those countries, as you will be asked to provide this for referencing and security checks. Our Selection Process All applications are reviewed by an AHUK HR/recruiter. If your application is retained by the recruiter during this first review, you will be invited to conduct a short online interview or face to face at AHUK, Oxford. The manager will organise interviews and discussions with the shortlisted candidates before selecting the final candidate for the apprenticeship. Company Benefits Our commitment to the well-being of our employees extends to both their professional and personal lives. Whether it is competitive remuneration or comprehensive healthcare plans, we offer our employees benefits and privileges based on our global locations - some of which are country-specific. In addition, we offer various opportunities for professional growth and development to ensure your skills and expertise continually evolve. To find out more, we invite you to visit our website: This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth. Company: Airbus Helicopters UK Ltd Employment Type: Apprenticeship - Experience Level: Entry Level Job Family: Ethics & Compliance By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus. Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to . At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.
Principal Housing Lawyer - Epping Forest District Council Epping, Essex 37.82 PAYE / 48.50 Umbrella Full-Time, Temporary 36 Hours per Week Closing Date: 12th August 2026 About the Role To provide high-quality, professional legal advice and representation on all aspects of housing law to the Council, its Members, officers, and partner organisations. The role supports the authority's statutory functions, ensuring compliance with legislation while managing legal risk and delivering effective outcomes for the community. The role holder will be required to ensure that all casework is well managed and dealt with in an efficient and cost-effective manner, ensure that the organisations regulatory, statutory and common law obligations are met. Additionally, to raise awareness of developments within the sector, identify risk and provide training as required to the organisation, be an effective business partner to key internal stakeholders within the organisation who require support and advice in respect of their housing management operations and housing litigation. This role is specific to supporting our Housing & Property Directorate, however, subject to business need there may be a requirement to assist with other areas and conduct work not set out under 'accountabilities' below, such as building compliance, compensation requests, complaints. Key Responsibilities Provide expert legal advice on a wide range of housing matters, including: Homelessness duties (Housing Act 1996, Homelessness Reduction Act 2017) Allocations and housing registers Tenancy management, possession proceedings, and evictions Anti-social behaviour (ASB legislation and injunctions) Disrepair claims and housing conditions Equality and human rights considerations in housing decisions Advise on policy development, ensuring compliance with statutory obligations and best practice. Manage a varied caseload of housing law matters from instruction through to conclusion. Conduct or instruct advocacy in courts and tribunals, including: County Court possession claims Judicial review proceedings Appeals and homelessness reviews Draft legal documents including pleadings, witness statements, and settlement agreements. Liaise with external counsel where required. About You The successful candidate would need to be/have: a qualified Solicitor, Barrister, Legal Executive or equivalent an experienced advocate in the Magistrates and County Court experience of advising on whether there is sufficient evidence to issue proceedings or defend a case. Strong technical experience in dealing with a wide range of non-contentious housing management matters and contentious landlord and tenant matters (including tenancy management issues, anti-social behaviour, possession, Injunctions and contempt of Court applications), either on the Claimant or Defendant side. Experience of successfully managing a large caseload successfully, achieving excellent outcomes. Knowledge of the pre-action protocols and Civil Procedure Rules. Knowledge of the relevant statutory, regulatory and common law applicable to the housing management functions of a social landlord, and the provision of regulated social and affordable housing. Practical awareness and/or experience of the Data Protection Act 2018. Working Arrangements This role is offered on a Hybrid basis with an expectation of at least 3 days per week in the office or in attendance at court. What you should do next If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via Working for Essex website. If you have queries on this role or require anything else, please email Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explaining how we will use your information is available on our website.
Aug 06, 2026
Seasonal
Principal Housing Lawyer - Epping Forest District Council Epping, Essex 37.82 PAYE / 48.50 Umbrella Full-Time, Temporary 36 Hours per Week Closing Date: 12th August 2026 About the Role To provide high-quality, professional legal advice and representation on all aspects of housing law to the Council, its Members, officers, and partner organisations. The role supports the authority's statutory functions, ensuring compliance with legislation while managing legal risk and delivering effective outcomes for the community. The role holder will be required to ensure that all casework is well managed and dealt with in an efficient and cost-effective manner, ensure that the organisations regulatory, statutory and common law obligations are met. Additionally, to raise awareness of developments within the sector, identify risk and provide training as required to the organisation, be an effective business partner to key internal stakeholders within the organisation who require support and advice in respect of their housing management operations and housing litigation. This role is specific to supporting our Housing & Property Directorate, however, subject to business need there may be a requirement to assist with other areas and conduct work not set out under 'accountabilities' below, such as building compliance, compensation requests, complaints. Key Responsibilities Provide expert legal advice on a wide range of housing matters, including: Homelessness duties (Housing Act 1996, Homelessness Reduction Act 2017) Allocations and housing registers Tenancy management, possession proceedings, and evictions Anti-social behaviour (ASB legislation and injunctions) Disrepair claims and housing conditions Equality and human rights considerations in housing decisions Advise on policy development, ensuring compliance with statutory obligations and best practice. Manage a varied caseload of housing law matters from instruction through to conclusion. Conduct or instruct advocacy in courts and tribunals, including: County Court possession claims Judicial review proceedings Appeals and homelessness reviews Draft legal documents including pleadings, witness statements, and settlement agreements. Liaise with external counsel where required. About You The successful candidate would need to be/have: a qualified Solicitor, Barrister, Legal Executive or equivalent an experienced advocate in the Magistrates and County Court experience of advising on whether there is sufficient evidence to issue proceedings or defend a case. Strong technical experience in dealing with a wide range of non-contentious housing management matters and contentious landlord and tenant matters (including tenancy management issues, anti-social behaviour, possession, Injunctions and contempt of Court applications), either on the Claimant or Defendant side. Experience of successfully managing a large caseload successfully, achieving excellent outcomes. Knowledge of the pre-action protocols and Civil Procedure Rules. Knowledge of the relevant statutory, regulatory and common law applicable to the housing management functions of a social landlord, and the provision of regulated social and affordable housing. Practical awareness and/or experience of the Data Protection Act 2018. Working Arrangements This role is offered on a Hybrid basis with an expectation of at least 3 days per week in the office or in attendance at court. What you should do next If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via Working for Essex website. If you have queries on this role or require anything else, please email Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explaining how we will use your information is available on our website.
I'm partnering with a leading UK Financial Services organisation to recruit a Business Continuity & Resilience Officer into a well-established Risk function. This is a replacement hire within a small, high-profile team and offers the opportunity to work closely with the Risk Director, supporting the continued development of Business Continuity and Operational Resilience capabilities across the business. The role would suit someone with experience in Business Continuity, Operational Resilience or Operational Risk within Financial Services or Insurance who enjoys working in a governance and oversight capacity, engaging with stakeholders and helping embed resilience best practice. The Opportunity You'll operate within a second-line function, supporting resilience activities across the organisation and helping business areas strengthen their continuity and resilience arrangements. Key responsibilities will include: Supporting business areas with the creation, review and maintenance of Business Impact Assessments (BIAs) and Business Continuity Plans (BCPs). Providing guidance, challenge and advice on Business Continuity and Operational Resilience requirements. Supporting Operational Resilience activities including process mapping, customer impact assessments and resilience reviews. Assisting with scenario testing, evidence gathering, documenting outcomes and tracking lessons learned. Coordinating Business Continuity Champions and supporting awareness initiatives across the business. Conducting third-party resilience and continuity due diligence assessments. Reviewing policies, standards and governance documentation to ensure ongoing regulatory compliance. Supporting resilience reporting and continuous improvement activities. What We're Looking For Experience within Financial Services, Insurance, Banking or a Financial Services regulator . Previous exposure to Business Continuity, Operational Resilience, Operational Risk or Technology Resilience. Strong understanding of BIAs, BCPs and continuity planning frameworks. Exposure to concepts such as: Important Business Services (IBS) Impact Tolerances Scenario Testing Operational Resilience Regulations Experience operating in a governance, oversight or second-line environment. Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills. Ability to review, challenge and improve resilience documentation and processes. What's on Offer? Work directly alongside the Risk Director in a highly visible role. Join a supportive team where you'll gain exposure to both Business Continuity and Operational Resilience. Opportunity to broaden your regulatory and resilience expertise. Flexible hybrid working model. Genuine career development within a growing resilience function. Salary: Up to £50,000 basic + benefits.
Aug 06, 2026
Full time
I'm partnering with a leading UK Financial Services organisation to recruit a Business Continuity & Resilience Officer into a well-established Risk function. This is a replacement hire within a small, high-profile team and offers the opportunity to work closely with the Risk Director, supporting the continued development of Business Continuity and Operational Resilience capabilities across the business. The role would suit someone with experience in Business Continuity, Operational Resilience or Operational Risk within Financial Services or Insurance who enjoys working in a governance and oversight capacity, engaging with stakeholders and helping embed resilience best practice. The Opportunity You'll operate within a second-line function, supporting resilience activities across the organisation and helping business areas strengthen their continuity and resilience arrangements. Key responsibilities will include: Supporting business areas with the creation, review and maintenance of Business Impact Assessments (BIAs) and Business Continuity Plans (BCPs). Providing guidance, challenge and advice on Business Continuity and Operational Resilience requirements. Supporting Operational Resilience activities including process mapping, customer impact assessments and resilience reviews. Assisting with scenario testing, evidence gathering, documenting outcomes and tracking lessons learned. Coordinating Business Continuity Champions and supporting awareness initiatives across the business. Conducting third-party resilience and continuity due diligence assessments. Reviewing policies, standards and governance documentation to ensure ongoing regulatory compliance. Supporting resilience reporting and continuous improvement activities. What We're Looking For Experience within Financial Services, Insurance, Banking or a Financial Services regulator . Previous exposure to Business Continuity, Operational Resilience, Operational Risk or Technology Resilience. Strong understanding of BIAs, BCPs and continuity planning frameworks. Exposure to concepts such as: Important Business Services (IBS) Impact Tolerances Scenario Testing Operational Resilience Regulations Experience operating in a governance, oversight or second-line environment. Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills. Ability to review, challenge and improve resilience documentation and processes. What's on Offer? Work directly alongside the Risk Director in a highly visible role. Join a supportive team where you'll gain exposure to both Business Continuity and Operational Resilience. Opportunity to broaden your regulatory and resilience expertise. Flexible hybrid working model. Genuine career development within a growing resilience function. Salary: Up to £50,000 basic + benefits.
About the job Job summary Discover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you're seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what it's really like to work at HMRC. Visit our YouTube channel to watch the full series and come and discover your potential. HMRC is transforming the UK's tax system through cutting-edge digital innovation and the Chief Digital and Information Officer (CDIO) Group is at the heart of that mission. We are building high-quality digital services that will enhance the customer experience, enable real-time interactions, and make tax simpler and more intuitive for everyone. By equipping our colleagues with modern tools and technologies, we are also reshaping how we work - allowing HMRC to focus its resources where they can deliver the greatest impact. CDIO Borders and Trade supports the HMRC Borders and Trade group delivering IT projects that enable HMRC's wider customs strategy and policies. We design, manage and maintain a wide range of other IT services and systems that support customs and international trade activities and beyond. Our teams are made up of specialists in delivery, business analysis, engineering, and live service support. We collaborate closely with stakeholders across HMRC to ensure our IT systems meet their needs Job description As a Supplier Manager within CDIO Borders and Trade, you will manage a portfolio of supplier contracts, ensuring strong performance, value for money and delivery against agreed outcomes. You will oversee key aspects of supplier management including relationships, risks and issues, budgets, and continuous improvement, aligned to HMRC standards and ways of working. Working with a wide range of stakeholders across Commercial, Finance, Security and Programme teams, you will support the effective delivery of critical services across Borders and Trade. You will also play a key role in ensuring compliance with security and onboarding/offboarding requirements, maintaining a clear understanding of contractual obligations and supporting improvements to processes and ways of working. This is a fast-paced and collaborative environment where you will be expected to build strong relationships, resolve challenges and contribute to a high-performing Supplier Management community. Do you have a strong background in Supplier Management, with experience in managing strategic suppliers within a large and complex organisation? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for a Supplier Manager to join HMRC's Chief Digital & Information Office (CDIO), supporting some of the most ambitious change programmes in government. We offer a unique opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, influence large-scale digital programmes, and make a meaningful, lasting impact on millions of people and businesses across the UK. For further information please sign up for our Webinar on the 11th August starting at 2:30pm. Please register here Supplier Manager - Information Session - Fill in form Person specification We're looking for a proactive and collaborative Supplier Manager who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and building strong, effective relationships across a wide range of stakeholders. You will be confident engaging with colleagues at all levels and able to influence, challenge and support others to achieve the right outcomes. You'll bring a curious and improvement-focused mindset, with the confidence to question existing ways of working and help drive positive change. You will have experience managing supplier or commercial relationships, with a good understanding of performance, risk and contract management. Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to balance multiple priorities are essential. Above all, you will be a team player who is adaptable, open to change and committed to delivering high-quality outcomes as part of a professional and supportive Supplier Management community. Responsibilities: Manage strategic supplier relationships and ensure delivery against contractual obligations, including day-to-day service delivery management. Lead supplier performance reviews, including monitoring and managing operational performance service improvement plans, and issue resolution. Understand and interpret KPIs, SLAs and critical metrics to effectively measure supplier performance and drive operational improvements. Support contract governance, including reporting, business continuity planning, risk management, and compliance. Collaborate with internal stakeholders across commercial, finance, and delivery teams to support effective service delivery and contract outcomes. Contribute to contract renewals, variations, and re-procurements in line with internal governance requirements and public procurement regulations. Drive innovation and continuous improvement through supplier engagement and identify opportunities to enhance operational performance. Support budget management activities, including purchase orders and invoice approvals, working closely with Finance. Support mobilisation and transition of new or changing supplier arrangements. Essential Criteria Recent experience in managing multiple suppliers in a large, complex organisation. Strong understanding of contract management principles and supplier performance frameworks. Ability to analyse performance data and drive service improvements. Excellent stakeholder engagement, relationship building and communication skills. Knowledge and experience of engaging suppliers via Statements of Work (SoWs), including defining deliverables, milestones, and performance measures. A solution-focused mindset, with the ability to identify issues, challenge existing ways of working and implement improvements. Understanding of contract management principles and supplier performance frameworks, including KPIs, SLAs and risk/issue management. Desirable Criteria Practitioner level in Contract Management & Capability Programme (CMCP). Experience working in Agile or IT environments. Office Closures If your location preference is for the following site, it's important to note that this is not long-term site for HMRC and we will require you to move to a new building in the future, subject to our location strategy and the applicable employee policies at that time. For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations (opens in a new window) This site is: Telford Plaza, Telford - moving to Parkside Court, Telford. You will be given more information about what this means at the job offer stage. Leeds Location Moves Adjustment Payment will be available for this role, provided the successful applicant is a current HMRC colleague in Bradford and meets the eligibility requirements outlined in the HMRC's Moves Adjustment Payment guidance. Benefits Alongside your salary of £45,544, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £13,194 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window). HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs. We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days. Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues' Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of their salary. Family friendly policies. Personal support. Coaching and development. To find out more about HMRC benefits and find out what it's really like to work for HMRC hear from our insiders or visit Thinking of joining the Civil Service Things you need to know Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Selection process details How to Apply As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide the following: A name-blind CV including your job history and previous experiences. Your CV should cover up to a maximum of your last 3 roles. The word limit for each role is 100 words. You should outline the key responsibilities and any significant achievements. A 750-word Personal Statement. Your Personal Statement should be used to describe how your skills and experience from your career reflect the Essential Criteria of the role. Please use specific instances of achievement from your career to detail suitability and alignment. Please evidence any Desirable Criteria where applicable (up to 250 words max) . click apply for full job details
Aug 06, 2026
Full time
About the job Job summary Discover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you're seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what it's really like to work at HMRC. Visit our YouTube channel to watch the full series and come and discover your potential. HMRC is transforming the UK's tax system through cutting-edge digital innovation and the Chief Digital and Information Officer (CDIO) Group is at the heart of that mission. We are building high-quality digital services that will enhance the customer experience, enable real-time interactions, and make tax simpler and more intuitive for everyone. By equipping our colleagues with modern tools and technologies, we are also reshaping how we work - allowing HMRC to focus its resources where they can deliver the greatest impact. CDIO Borders and Trade supports the HMRC Borders and Trade group delivering IT projects that enable HMRC's wider customs strategy and policies. We design, manage and maintain a wide range of other IT services and systems that support customs and international trade activities and beyond. Our teams are made up of specialists in delivery, business analysis, engineering, and live service support. We collaborate closely with stakeholders across HMRC to ensure our IT systems meet their needs Job description As a Supplier Manager within CDIO Borders and Trade, you will manage a portfolio of supplier contracts, ensuring strong performance, value for money and delivery against agreed outcomes. You will oversee key aspects of supplier management including relationships, risks and issues, budgets, and continuous improvement, aligned to HMRC standards and ways of working. Working with a wide range of stakeholders across Commercial, Finance, Security and Programme teams, you will support the effective delivery of critical services across Borders and Trade. You will also play a key role in ensuring compliance with security and onboarding/offboarding requirements, maintaining a clear understanding of contractual obligations and supporting improvements to processes and ways of working. This is a fast-paced and collaborative environment where you will be expected to build strong relationships, resolve challenges and contribute to a high-performing Supplier Management community. Do you have a strong background in Supplier Management, with experience in managing strategic suppliers within a large and complex organisation? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for a Supplier Manager to join HMRC's Chief Digital & Information Office (CDIO), supporting some of the most ambitious change programmes in government. We offer a unique opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, influence large-scale digital programmes, and make a meaningful, lasting impact on millions of people and businesses across the UK. For further information please sign up for our Webinar on the 11th August starting at 2:30pm. Please register here Supplier Manager - Information Session - Fill in form Person specification We're looking for a proactive and collaborative Supplier Manager who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and building strong, effective relationships across a wide range of stakeholders. You will be confident engaging with colleagues at all levels and able to influence, challenge and support others to achieve the right outcomes. You'll bring a curious and improvement-focused mindset, with the confidence to question existing ways of working and help drive positive change. You will have experience managing supplier or commercial relationships, with a good understanding of performance, risk and contract management. Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to balance multiple priorities are essential. Above all, you will be a team player who is adaptable, open to change and committed to delivering high-quality outcomes as part of a professional and supportive Supplier Management community. Responsibilities: Manage strategic supplier relationships and ensure delivery against contractual obligations, including day-to-day service delivery management. Lead supplier performance reviews, including monitoring and managing operational performance service improvement plans, and issue resolution. Understand and interpret KPIs, SLAs and critical metrics to effectively measure supplier performance and drive operational improvements. Support contract governance, including reporting, business continuity planning, risk management, and compliance. Collaborate with internal stakeholders across commercial, finance, and delivery teams to support effective service delivery and contract outcomes. Contribute to contract renewals, variations, and re-procurements in line with internal governance requirements and public procurement regulations. Drive innovation and continuous improvement through supplier engagement and identify opportunities to enhance operational performance. Support budget management activities, including purchase orders and invoice approvals, working closely with Finance. Support mobilisation and transition of new or changing supplier arrangements. Essential Criteria Recent experience in managing multiple suppliers in a large, complex organisation. Strong understanding of contract management principles and supplier performance frameworks. Ability to analyse performance data and drive service improvements. Excellent stakeholder engagement, relationship building and communication skills. Knowledge and experience of engaging suppliers via Statements of Work (SoWs), including defining deliverables, milestones, and performance measures. A solution-focused mindset, with the ability to identify issues, challenge existing ways of working and implement improvements. Understanding of contract management principles and supplier performance frameworks, including KPIs, SLAs and risk/issue management. Desirable Criteria Practitioner level in Contract Management & Capability Programme (CMCP). Experience working in Agile or IT environments. Office Closures If your location preference is for the following site, it's important to note that this is not long-term site for HMRC and we will require you to move to a new building in the future, subject to our location strategy and the applicable employee policies at that time. For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations (opens in a new window) This site is: Telford Plaza, Telford - moving to Parkside Court, Telford. You will be given more information about what this means at the job offer stage. Leeds Location Moves Adjustment Payment will be available for this role, provided the successful applicant is a current HMRC colleague in Bradford and meets the eligibility requirements outlined in the HMRC's Moves Adjustment Payment guidance. Benefits Alongside your salary of £45,544, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £13,194 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window). HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs. We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days. Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues' Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of their salary. Family friendly policies. Personal support. Coaching and development. To find out more about HMRC benefits and find out what it's really like to work for HMRC hear from our insiders or visit Thinking of joining the Civil Service Things you need to know Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Selection process details How to Apply As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide the following: A name-blind CV including your job history and previous experiences. Your CV should cover up to a maximum of your last 3 roles. The word limit for each role is 100 words. You should outline the key responsibilities and any significant achievements. A 750-word Personal Statement. Your Personal Statement should be used to describe how your skills and experience from your career reflect the Essential Criteria of the role. Please use specific instances of achievement from your career to detail suitability and alignment. Please evidence any Desirable Criteria where applicable (up to 250 words max) . click apply for full job details
Senior Development Manager Location: Home Based, covering the North Salary: £66,500.00 plus £4,385.00 Car Allowance, per annum We're looking for an experienced and commercially minded Senior Development Manager to play a leading role in delivering high-quality affordable homes across our development programme. Working as part of a high-performing Development Team, you'll lead the delivery of complex housing schemes, manage a portfolio of projects from acquisition through to completion, and provide leadership to Development Managers and Project Officers across your region. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated development professional who is passionate about creating new homes and making a positive impact on communities. The Role As Senior Development Manager, you'll be responsible for the overall delivery of a regional development programme, ensuring schemes are delivered safely, efficiently, on budget and to the highest standards. You'll also support the identification, appraisal and acquisition of new development opportunities, helping to drive the organisation's growth ambitions. Key responsibilities include: Leading the delivery of a programme of affordable housing developments from pre-contract stage through to completion. Managing complex and large-scale development projects through design, procurement and construction phases. Building and maintaining strong relationships with local authorities, developers, landowners, consultants, contractors and other key stakeholders. Supporting the identification, appraisal and acquisition of new business opportunities and development sites. Leading planning application submissions and Section 106 negotiations. Providing leadership, coaching and support to Development Managers and Project Officers. Managing budgets, forecasts, cashflows and financial performance across your development portfolio. Ensuring accurate reporting, compliance and programme data management. Working collaboratively with internal teams to ensure successful handover of completed homes for sale or lettings. Deputising for the Head of Development where required and providing leadership during periods of high demand. About You We're looking for a confident and proactive leader with a strong track record in residential development, affordable housing or a related sector. You'll bring: Significant experience managing housing development projects from acquisition through to completion. Strong knowledge of affordable housing delivery, planning processes, Homes England requirements and construction practices. Excellent project management and stakeholder management skills. Experience leading and developing high-performing teams. Strong commercial awareness and financial management capability. Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels. The ability to solve complex problems, drive change and continuously improve processes and outcomes. A collaborative approach combined with the confidence to make decisions and take ownership of results. Why Join Us? This is a fantastic opportunity to influence the delivery of much-needed affordable homes while developing your career within a forward-thinking and purpose-driven organisation. You'll work alongside experienced professionals who are committed to creating sustainable communities and delivering positive social impact. If you're passionate about development, thrive in a leadership role and want to play a key part in delivering homes that change lives, we'd love to hear from you. Appointment to this role will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check (if applicable), satisfactory references and possession of a valid Right to Work document. This role may require specific qualifications, skills, knowledge, and behaviours to meet the Competence and Conduct Standard for Social Housing. If not already qualified, there may be an expectation to study towards a professional qualification. Discover Stonewater: Stonewater is one of the UK s largest social housing providers, driven by our purpose that everyone has a place to call home. With around 40,000 homes, we proudly serve more than 93,000 customers, providing safe, affordable homes and the services and support that help people and communities thrive. Stonewater reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received prior to the current closing date. To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Stonewater, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application.
Aug 06, 2026
Full time
Senior Development Manager Location: Home Based, covering the North Salary: £66,500.00 plus £4,385.00 Car Allowance, per annum We're looking for an experienced and commercially minded Senior Development Manager to play a leading role in delivering high-quality affordable homes across our development programme. Working as part of a high-performing Development Team, you'll lead the delivery of complex housing schemes, manage a portfolio of projects from acquisition through to completion, and provide leadership to Development Managers and Project Officers across your region. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated development professional who is passionate about creating new homes and making a positive impact on communities. The Role As Senior Development Manager, you'll be responsible for the overall delivery of a regional development programme, ensuring schemes are delivered safely, efficiently, on budget and to the highest standards. You'll also support the identification, appraisal and acquisition of new development opportunities, helping to drive the organisation's growth ambitions. Key responsibilities include: Leading the delivery of a programme of affordable housing developments from pre-contract stage through to completion. Managing complex and large-scale development projects through design, procurement and construction phases. Building and maintaining strong relationships with local authorities, developers, landowners, consultants, contractors and other key stakeholders. Supporting the identification, appraisal and acquisition of new business opportunities and development sites. Leading planning application submissions and Section 106 negotiations. Providing leadership, coaching and support to Development Managers and Project Officers. Managing budgets, forecasts, cashflows and financial performance across your development portfolio. Ensuring accurate reporting, compliance and programme data management. Working collaboratively with internal teams to ensure successful handover of completed homes for sale or lettings. Deputising for the Head of Development where required and providing leadership during periods of high demand. About You We're looking for a confident and proactive leader with a strong track record in residential development, affordable housing or a related sector. You'll bring: Significant experience managing housing development projects from acquisition through to completion. Strong knowledge of affordable housing delivery, planning processes, Homes England requirements and construction practices. Excellent project management and stakeholder management skills. Experience leading and developing high-performing teams. Strong commercial awareness and financial management capability. Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels. The ability to solve complex problems, drive change and continuously improve processes and outcomes. A collaborative approach combined with the confidence to make decisions and take ownership of results. Why Join Us? This is a fantastic opportunity to influence the delivery of much-needed affordable homes while developing your career within a forward-thinking and purpose-driven organisation. You'll work alongside experienced professionals who are committed to creating sustainable communities and delivering positive social impact. If you're passionate about development, thrive in a leadership role and want to play a key part in delivering homes that change lives, we'd love to hear from you. Appointment to this role will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check (if applicable), satisfactory references and possession of a valid Right to Work document. This role may require specific qualifications, skills, knowledge, and behaviours to meet the Competence and Conduct Standard for Social Housing. If not already qualified, there may be an expectation to study towards a professional qualification. Discover Stonewater: Stonewater is one of the UK s largest social housing providers, driven by our purpose that everyone has a place to call home. With around 40,000 homes, we proudly serve more than 93,000 customers, providing safe, affordable homes and the services and support that help people and communities thrive. Stonewater reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received prior to the current closing date. To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Stonewater, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application.
Your new company Bristol based government organisation Your new role You will be joining the Regulatory team as an investigative enforcement officer, working to compile evidence and generate to enforce government legislation: Key Responsibilities Manage and assess regulatory and compliance cases from initial enquiry through to resolution. Investigate alleged breaches of legislation, policy and regulatory requirements. Review evidence and make informed recommendations based on regulatory frameworks. Support compliance monitoring, audit and inspection activity. Apply enforcement measures and sanctions where appropriate. Interpret legislation, policy and guidance to support decision-making. Provide expert advice and guidance to operational teams and stakeholders. Maintain accurate records and case management documentation. Contribute to the continuous improvement of regulatory processes and compliance outcomes. What you'll need to succeed We are keen to hear from candidates who can quickly adapt to a regulatory environment and bring established investigation and enforcement expertise. You may have experience in: Regulatory compliance and enforcement Investigations and evidence gathering Case management and decision-making Compliance monitoring and inspections Enforcement action and sanctions Legislative and policy interpretation Stakeholder engagement and regulatory advice We welcome applications from individuals with backgrounds in: Law enforcement ( investigative) Trading Standards Legal regulatory bodies Environmental Health Planning Enforcement Licensing and regulatory services Environmental regulation Local authority enforcement Public sector regulators Other compliance, assurance or enforcement functions What We're Looking For The successful candidate will demonstrate: Experience of investigating potential non-compliance or regulatory breaches. Strong analytical skills and the ability to assess evidence objectively. Confidence interpreting legislation, policy and guidance. Sound judgement and decision-making skills. Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities. The ability to manage a varied caseload and competing priorities. What you'll get in return Flexible working options available. HOME BASED - with some occasional travel to Bristol office. Opportunity to gain experience for permanent opportunities within the organisation. Flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits. Opportunities for professional development and career progression. If you have a background in compliance, regulation, enforcement or investigations and are looking for a role where your expertise can make a genuine difference, we'd love to hear from you. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment 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 (url removed)
Aug 06, 2026
Seasonal
Your new company Bristol based government organisation Your new role You will be joining the Regulatory team as an investigative enforcement officer, working to compile evidence and generate to enforce government legislation: Key Responsibilities Manage and assess regulatory and compliance cases from initial enquiry through to resolution. Investigate alleged breaches of legislation, policy and regulatory requirements. Review evidence and make informed recommendations based on regulatory frameworks. Support compliance monitoring, audit and inspection activity. Apply enforcement measures and sanctions where appropriate. Interpret legislation, policy and guidance to support decision-making. Provide expert advice and guidance to operational teams and stakeholders. Maintain accurate records and case management documentation. Contribute to the continuous improvement of regulatory processes and compliance outcomes. What you'll need to succeed We are keen to hear from candidates who can quickly adapt to a regulatory environment and bring established investigation and enforcement expertise. You may have experience in: Regulatory compliance and enforcement Investigations and evidence gathering Case management and decision-making Compliance monitoring and inspections Enforcement action and sanctions Legislative and policy interpretation Stakeholder engagement and regulatory advice We welcome applications from individuals with backgrounds in: Law enforcement ( investigative) Trading Standards Legal regulatory bodies Environmental Health Planning Enforcement Licensing and regulatory services Environmental regulation Local authority enforcement Public sector regulators Other compliance, assurance or enforcement functions What We're Looking For The successful candidate will demonstrate: Experience of investigating potential non-compliance or regulatory breaches. Strong analytical skills and the ability to assess evidence objectively. Confidence interpreting legislation, policy and guidance. Sound judgement and decision-making skills. Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities. The ability to manage a varied caseload and competing priorities. What you'll get in return Flexible working options available. HOME BASED - with some occasional travel to Bristol office. Opportunity to gain experience for permanent opportunities within the organisation. Flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits. Opportunities for professional development and career progression. If you have a background in compliance, regulation, enforcement or investigations and are looking for a role where your expertise can make a genuine difference, we'd love to hear from you. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment 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 (url removed)
About the job Job summary Discover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you're seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what it's really like to work at HMRC. Visit our YouTube channel to watch the full series and come and discover your potential. Candidates will either have SC level security clearance or be willing to undertake such - including having been a continuous resident of the UK for a minimum of 5 years. HMRC Chief Digital & Information Office is made up of Customer Groups which are working independently towards one common goal. Our role sits within HMRC's Chief Digital & Information Office (CDIO) Group that deliver in-house solutions for projects and programmes that deal with a broad range of business, technical and operational issues. Our CDIO offices are hi-tech, state-of-the-art facilities that allow our teams to maximise their capabilities. The IT Operations profession is made up of professionals, paramount to our digital services. Our vision for the future is to attract people to work and progress in a fast paced, exciting environment whilst ensuring consistency in your training and upskilling. We are working to have clear career pathways and succession planning, to enable people to see our area as a long-term career with prospects and development opportunities for all roles. Job description This is an exciting opportunity to join HMRC's CDIO (Chief Digital & Information Officer), Borders and Trade Delivery Group working within the IT Operations space. The role focuses on the management and oversight of Borders and Trade environments and services, ensuring platforms are reliable, secure and cost-effective. You will work closely with internal teams and third-party suppliers to coordinate activity across environments, ensuring that required work is delivered effectively and in line with operational priorities. A strong technical understanding is important, enabling you to engage with engineering teams, understand issues and risks, and drive actions through to resolution. Person specification At this role level, you will: Oversee and manage Border and Trade platforms across all environments, working closely with internal teams and 3rd party suppliers to ensure services remain available, secure and performant. Track and manage environments and associated assets, using agreed tooling and processes to maintain accurate data, support reporting and provide insight into estate health and usage. Coordinate and assure patching and security activities, ensuring suppliers and internal teams deliver updates in line with agreed timelines and compliance standards. Own the management of cyber vulnerabilities and risks, ensuring issues are understood, prioritised and actively progressed to resolution with minimal business impact. Support the maintenance and improvement of environment and monitoring tooling, working with senior engineers and central teams to enhance capability and visibility. Develop and maintain clear processes, documentation and standards for environment and service management, ensuring consistency across Borders and Trade. Act as a point of coordination for incidents and service issues, working across teams to support triage, resolution and post-incident improvements. Identify trends, risks and opportunities for improvement, using monitoring data and operational insight to enhance system reliability and efficiency. Take an active role in FinOps and cost optimisation activities, helping ensure environments are managed in a cost-effective and sustainable way. Essential Criteria: Experience of working with or supporting IT environments or services. Experience of coordinating operational activities (e.g. patching, maintenance, or service changes) across teams or suppliers. Familiarity with tools such as Jira and Confluence, or similar. Ability to understand technical issues and risks and help drive actions through to resolution. Good analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks. Experience of working collaboratively as part of a team. Desirable Criteria: Ideally, the successful candidate will have experience in the use of some or all of the following: Experience working with Windows, Unix or Linux systems. Experience or exposure to cloud environments (e.g. AWS or Azure). Office closures For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations. If your location preference is for one of the following sites, it's important to note that these are not long-term sites for HMRC and we will require you to move to a new building in the future, subject to our location strategy and the applicable employee policies at that time. These sites are: Telford Plaza, Telford - moving to Parkside Court, Telford You will be given more information about what this means at the job offer stage. Leeds Locations Moves Adjustment Payment will be available for this role, provided the successful applicant is a current HMRC colleague in Bradford and meets the eligibility requirements outlined in the HMRC's Moves Adjustment Payment guidance. Further Location Information Please ensure that you only apply for a location that you are willing and able to work from, as we will only make one offer of employment. Any additional notes included in a 'Further Location Preferences (optional)' field within the application form, will not be considered. Please be aware that you cannot change your location preference after submitting your application. Benefits Alongside your salary of £37,682, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £10,916 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window). HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs. We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days. Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues' Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of their salary. Family friendly policies. Personal support. Coaching and development. To find out more about HMRC benefits and find out what it's really like to work for HMRC hear from our insiders or visit Thinking of joining the Civil Service Things you need to know Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Selection process details How to Apply As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide the following: A name-blind CV including your job history and skills and experience. A 500-word Personal Statement. Your Personal Statement should be used to describe how your skills and experience would be suitable for the advertised role, making reference to the Essential Criteria and Person Specification outlined in the advert. Please complete a separate statement (Max 250 words) for the Desirable Criteria where applicable. This is not essential for the role but may be considered by the vacancy-holder where candidates have the same scores at sift or interview. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. Sift In the event of a large number of applications being received an initial sift may be held on your CV. At sift your CV, and your Personal Statement, will be assessed, with the successful candidates being invited to interview. We may also raise the score required at any stage of the process if we receive a high number of applications. Interview During the panel interview, you will be assessed on Experience based questions. Interviews will take place via video link. Sift and interview dates to be confirmed. Eligibility Please take extra care to tick the correct boxes in the eligibility sections of your application form. Mistakes sometimes happen but if you contact us later than two working days (Monday-Friday) before the vacancy closes, we may not be able to reopen your application for you. If you do make a mistake with your eligibility form, or have withdrawn yourself in error and need your application reinstated whilst the campaign is still live, please contact us via: - Use the subject line to insert appropriate wording for example - 'Please re-open my application - insert vacancy ref & vacancy closing date insert date '. . click apply for full job details
Aug 06, 2026
Full time
About the job Job summary Discover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you're seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what it's really like to work at HMRC. Visit our YouTube channel to watch the full series and come and discover your potential. Candidates will either have SC level security clearance or be willing to undertake such - including having been a continuous resident of the UK for a minimum of 5 years. HMRC Chief Digital & Information Office is made up of Customer Groups which are working independently towards one common goal. Our role sits within HMRC's Chief Digital & Information Office (CDIO) Group that deliver in-house solutions for projects and programmes that deal with a broad range of business, technical and operational issues. Our CDIO offices are hi-tech, state-of-the-art facilities that allow our teams to maximise their capabilities. The IT Operations profession is made up of professionals, paramount to our digital services. Our vision for the future is to attract people to work and progress in a fast paced, exciting environment whilst ensuring consistency in your training and upskilling. We are working to have clear career pathways and succession planning, to enable people to see our area as a long-term career with prospects and development opportunities for all roles. Job description This is an exciting opportunity to join HMRC's CDIO (Chief Digital & Information Officer), Borders and Trade Delivery Group working within the IT Operations space. The role focuses on the management and oversight of Borders and Trade environments and services, ensuring platforms are reliable, secure and cost-effective. You will work closely with internal teams and third-party suppliers to coordinate activity across environments, ensuring that required work is delivered effectively and in line with operational priorities. A strong technical understanding is important, enabling you to engage with engineering teams, understand issues and risks, and drive actions through to resolution. Person specification At this role level, you will: Oversee and manage Border and Trade platforms across all environments, working closely with internal teams and 3rd party suppliers to ensure services remain available, secure and performant. Track and manage environments and associated assets, using agreed tooling and processes to maintain accurate data, support reporting and provide insight into estate health and usage. Coordinate and assure patching and security activities, ensuring suppliers and internal teams deliver updates in line with agreed timelines and compliance standards. Own the management of cyber vulnerabilities and risks, ensuring issues are understood, prioritised and actively progressed to resolution with minimal business impact. Support the maintenance and improvement of environment and monitoring tooling, working with senior engineers and central teams to enhance capability and visibility. Develop and maintain clear processes, documentation and standards for environment and service management, ensuring consistency across Borders and Trade. Act as a point of coordination for incidents and service issues, working across teams to support triage, resolution and post-incident improvements. Identify trends, risks and opportunities for improvement, using monitoring data and operational insight to enhance system reliability and efficiency. Take an active role in FinOps and cost optimisation activities, helping ensure environments are managed in a cost-effective and sustainable way. Essential Criteria: Experience of working with or supporting IT environments or services. Experience of coordinating operational activities (e.g. patching, maintenance, or service changes) across teams or suppliers. Familiarity with tools such as Jira and Confluence, or similar. Ability to understand technical issues and risks and help drive actions through to resolution. Good analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks. Experience of working collaboratively as part of a team. Desirable Criteria: Ideally, the successful candidate will have experience in the use of some or all of the following: Experience working with Windows, Unix or Linux systems. Experience or exposure to cloud environments (e.g. AWS or Azure). Office closures For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations. If your location preference is for one of the following sites, it's important to note that these are not long-term sites for HMRC and we will require you to move to a new building in the future, subject to our location strategy and the applicable employee policies at that time. These sites are: Telford Plaza, Telford - moving to Parkside Court, Telford You will be given more information about what this means at the job offer stage. Leeds Locations Moves Adjustment Payment will be available for this role, provided the successful applicant is a current HMRC colleague in Bradford and meets the eligibility requirements outlined in the HMRC's Moves Adjustment Payment guidance. Further Location Information Please ensure that you only apply for a location that you are willing and able to work from, as we will only make one offer of employment. Any additional notes included in a 'Further Location Preferences (optional)' field within the application form, will not be considered. Please be aware that you cannot change your location preference after submitting your application. Benefits Alongside your salary of £37,682, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £10,916 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window). HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs. We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days. Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues' Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of their salary. Family friendly policies. Personal support. Coaching and development. To find out more about HMRC benefits and find out what it's really like to work for HMRC hear from our insiders or visit Thinking of joining the Civil Service Things you need to know Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Selection process details How to Apply As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide the following: A name-blind CV including your job history and skills and experience. A 500-word Personal Statement. Your Personal Statement should be used to describe how your skills and experience would be suitable for the advertised role, making reference to the Essential Criteria and Person Specification outlined in the advert. Please complete a separate statement (Max 250 words) for the Desirable Criteria where applicable. This is not essential for the role but may be considered by the vacancy-holder where candidates have the same scores at sift or interview. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. Sift In the event of a large number of applications being received an initial sift may be held on your CV. At sift your CV, and your Personal Statement, will be assessed, with the successful candidates being invited to interview. We may also raise the score required at any stage of the process if we receive a high number of applications. Interview During the panel interview, you will be assessed on Experience based questions. Interviews will take place via video link. Sift and interview dates to be confirmed. Eligibility Please take extra care to tick the correct boxes in the eligibility sections of your application form. Mistakes sometimes happen but if you contact us later than two working days (Monday-Friday) before the vacancy closes, we may not be able to reopen your application for you. If you do make a mistake with your eligibility form, or have withdrawn yourself in error and need your application reinstated whilst the campaign is still live, please contact us via: - Use the subject line to insert appropriate wording for example - 'Please re-open my application - insert vacancy ref & vacancy closing date insert date '. . click apply for full job details
About the job Job summary Reporting to the Director General, CDIO, the Director of Resilience provides enterprise leadership across HMRC, ensuring that resilience, business continuity, contingency planning and crisis management are embedded within governance, operations and decision-making across the department. Working closely with the Chief Security Officer, the role forms part of HMRC's wider Security and Resilience leadership arrangements. The Director will lead the Resilience Directorate, responsible for enterprise resilience, business continuity, crisis management and organisational preparedness across HMRC. Job description Strategic Leadership & Accountability Lead and Mature the Operating Model: Provide strategic leadership for business continuity, crisis management and resilience arrangements, ensuring governance and accountability remain effective. Strengthen Organisational Capability: Develop the processes, tools, systems and professional expertise needed to support preparedness and response. Drive Continuous Improvement: Use insight, threat intelligence and lessons learned to strengthen resilience capability and address emerging risks. Promote a Culture of Resilience: Lead engagement and awareness activity to ensure resilience ownership and accountability is embedded across HMRC. Provide Assurance of Maturity: Oversee internal and external assurance activity, including alignment with ISO 22301 and other recognised standards. Crisis Management Leadership: Provide strategic leadership during crisis situations, ensuring effective activation of business continuity, recovery and response arrangements. Command Arrangements: Maintain, develop and oversee Gold, Silver and Bronze command structures, ensuring clear responsibilities, escalation pathways and effective mobilisation of resources. Integrated Resilience Framework: Lead the continued development and embedding of contingency planning, business continuity, disaster recovery and crisis response arrangements. Scenario Planning and Testing: Oversee resilience exercises, playbooks and assurance activity to strengthen organisational readiness and response capability. Business Continuity Assurance: Ensure critical business services are supported by effective and regularly tested continuity arrangements. Strategic Leadership: Provide expert advice and assurance to Ministers, Permanent Secretaries, ExCom and the HMRC Board on resilience risks, preparedness and organisational capability. Strategic Influence and Collaboration: The Director of Resilience operates at the strategic centre of HMRC's resilience capability, providing expert advice and assurance to senior leaders and governance forums. Internal Influence: Work with Ministers, Permanent Secretaries, ExCom, the HMRC Board and senior leaders across lines of business to embed resilience within strategic planning, operational delivery and enterprise risk management. External Collaboration: Represent HMRC in cross-government resilience and crisis management forums, building trusted relationships with government departments, agencies, suppliers and delivery partners and contributing to wider resilience capability across government. Communication and Impact: Translate complex resilience issues into clear, credible advice that supports effective decision-making before, during and after disruption. Person specification The successful applicant will need to demonstrate the right senior-level experience, relevant qualifications and effective delivery against the following essential criteria: Strategic Leadership and Delivery: Proven ability to lead complex organisations through change and deliver sustainable outcomes across organisational boundaries. Resilience, Crisis, Contingency and Continuity Leadership: Experience of leading resilience, crisis management, business continuity or recovery arrangements in a complex operational environment. Building Organisational Capability: Experience of strengthening organisational capability through planning, preparedness, assurance, continuous improvement and organisational learning. Stakeholder Engagement and Influence: Exceptional communication and influencing skills, with the ability to build credibility and secure commitment from Ministers, boards, senior leaders, operational teams and external partners. Government and External Collaboration: Experience of building effective partnerships across government, industry and external organisations to deliver strategic outcomes. Qualifications, Frameworks and Assurance: Relevant professional qualifications, or equivalent expertise, and knowledge of recognised resilience, continuity, risk management or assurance frameworks. Benefits Alongside your salary of £105,000, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £30,418 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window). Pension Your Civil Service pension is a valuable part of your total reward and is one of your biggest benefits. When you join the Civil Service, you get access to the alpha pension with a generous employer contribution of 28.97% and some of the lowest member contributions in the public sector. Please visit Civil Service Pension Scheme for more information. Annual Leave and Bank Holiday Allowance 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service (allowance pro-rata for part-time colleagues). This is complemented by one days paid privilege leave to mark the King's Birthday and is in addition to your public holidays. Equality, Diversity & Inclusion The Civil Service values and supports all its employees. At HMRC we want to create great places to work that are welcoming to all - where there is a strong sense of belonging and community. We embed inclusion in everything we do. Senior Civil Servants play a crucial role in promoting and maintaining inclusive behaviours, addressing disparities and reporting progress. Our HMRC equality objectives describe how we are working to become a more inclusive and representative organisation reflective of our values. Things you need to know Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Selection process details Selection Panel Tony Poulter Civil Service Commissioner & Chair Daljit Rehal, HMRC Director General CDIO / vacancy holder Helen Pickles, HMRC Chief People Officer & Director General, People and Place Group Myrtle Lloyd, Director General, Customer Services Group, HMRC Shortlist The panel will assess the evidence provided in your CV and statement. Candidates whose applications best meet the essential criteria will be selected for interview. HMRC is a Disability Confident leader and guarantees to interview candidates applying under the Disability Confident Scheme who successfully meet the minimum selection criteria outlined in the person specification. Due Diligence Candidates should declare any perceived conflicts of interest at application, and this may be discussed with you at interview. Informal Conversation Shortlisted candidates will have the opportunity to speak to the vacancy holder or nominated senior leader. This is an informal discussion to allow you to learn more about the role and is not part of the assessment process. Assessment If shortlisted, you will take part in the following assessments: Individual Leadership Assessment - a combination of psychometric assessments. Staff Engagement Exercise - a presentation and Q&A with a representative staff group from across HMRC. Assessments are designed to support the panel's decision-making and highlight areas for further exploration at interview. They do not result in a pass or fail decision. Interview You will attend a panel interview for a more in-depth discussion of your previous experience and professional competence. This will include a 5-minute verbal presentation; further information will be issued in advance. Interviews are expected to take place in person in London. Offer and Feedback Unfortunately, due to the anticipated number of applicants for this role, we are unable to provide feedback to those not successful at shortlist stage. Candidates who are shortlisted and attend an interview will be offered feedback from a member of the interview panel. We will also send you a copy of the report for any assessment you have undergone. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. This role has a minimum assignment duration of 3 years . click apply for full job details
Aug 06, 2026
Full time
About the job Job summary Reporting to the Director General, CDIO, the Director of Resilience provides enterprise leadership across HMRC, ensuring that resilience, business continuity, contingency planning and crisis management are embedded within governance, operations and decision-making across the department. Working closely with the Chief Security Officer, the role forms part of HMRC's wider Security and Resilience leadership arrangements. The Director will lead the Resilience Directorate, responsible for enterprise resilience, business continuity, crisis management and organisational preparedness across HMRC. Job description Strategic Leadership & Accountability Lead and Mature the Operating Model: Provide strategic leadership for business continuity, crisis management and resilience arrangements, ensuring governance and accountability remain effective. Strengthen Organisational Capability: Develop the processes, tools, systems and professional expertise needed to support preparedness and response. Drive Continuous Improvement: Use insight, threat intelligence and lessons learned to strengthen resilience capability and address emerging risks. Promote a Culture of Resilience: Lead engagement and awareness activity to ensure resilience ownership and accountability is embedded across HMRC. Provide Assurance of Maturity: Oversee internal and external assurance activity, including alignment with ISO 22301 and other recognised standards. Crisis Management Leadership: Provide strategic leadership during crisis situations, ensuring effective activation of business continuity, recovery and response arrangements. Command Arrangements: Maintain, develop and oversee Gold, Silver and Bronze command structures, ensuring clear responsibilities, escalation pathways and effective mobilisation of resources. Integrated Resilience Framework: Lead the continued development and embedding of contingency planning, business continuity, disaster recovery and crisis response arrangements. Scenario Planning and Testing: Oversee resilience exercises, playbooks and assurance activity to strengthen organisational readiness and response capability. Business Continuity Assurance: Ensure critical business services are supported by effective and regularly tested continuity arrangements. Strategic Leadership: Provide expert advice and assurance to Ministers, Permanent Secretaries, ExCom and the HMRC Board on resilience risks, preparedness and organisational capability. Strategic Influence and Collaboration: The Director of Resilience operates at the strategic centre of HMRC's resilience capability, providing expert advice and assurance to senior leaders and governance forums. Internal Influence: Work with Ministers, Permanent Secretaries, ExCom, the HMRC Board and senior leaders across lines of business to embed resilience within strategic planning, operational delivery and enterprise risk management. External Collaboration: Represent HMRC in cross-government resilience and crisis management forums, building trusted relationships with government departments, agencies, suppliers and delivery partners and contributing to wider resilience capability across government. Communication and Impact: Translate complex resilience issues into clear, credible advice that supports effective decision-making before, during and after disruption. Person specification The successful applicant will need to demonstrate the right senior-level experience, relevant qualifications and effective delivery against the following essential criteria: Strategic Leadership and Delivery: Proven ability to lead complex organisations through change and deliver sustainable outcomes across organisational boundaries. Resilience, Crisis, Contingency and Continuity Leadership: Experience of leading resilience, crisis management, business continuity or recovery arrangements in a complex operational environment. Building Organisational Capability: Experience of strengthening organisational capability through planning, preparedness, assurance, continuous improvement and organisational learning. Stakeholder Engagement and Influence: Exceptional communication and influencing skills, with the ability to build credibility and secure commitment from Ministers, boards, senior leaders, operational teams and external partners. Government and External Collaboration: Experience of building effective partnerships across government, industry and external organisations to deliver strategic outcomes. Qualifications, Frameworks and Assurance: Relevant professional qualifications, or equivalent expertise, and knowledge of recognised resilience, continuity, risk management or assurance frameworks. Benefits Alongside your salary of £105,000, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £30,418 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window). Pension Your Civil Service pension is a valuable part of your total reward and is one of your biggest benefits. When you join the Civil Service, you get access to the alpha pension with a generous employer contribution of 28.97% and some of the lowest member contributions in the public sector. Please visit Civil Service Pension Scheme for more information. Annual Leave and Bank Holiday Allowance 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service (allowance pro-rata for part-time colleagues). This is complemented by one days paid privilege leave to mark the King's Birthday and is in addition to your public holidays. Equality, Diversity & Inclusion The Civil Service values and supports all its employees. At HMRC we want to create great places to work that are welcoming to all - where there is a strong sense of belonging and community. We embed inclusion in everything we do. Senior Civil Servants play a crucial role in promoting and maintaining inclusive behaviours, addressing disparities and reporting progress. Our HMRC equality objectives describe how we are working to become a more inclusive and representative organisation reflective of our values. Things you need to know Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Selection process details Selection Panel Tony Poulter Civil Service Commissioner & Chair Daljit Rehal, HMRC Director General CDIO / vacancy holder Helen Pickles, HMRC Chief People Officer & Director General, People and Place Group Myrtle Lloyd, Director General, Customer Services Group, HMRC Shortlist The panel will assess the evidence provided in your CV and statement. Candidates whose applications best meet the essential criteria will be selected for interview. HMRC is a Disability Confident leader and guarantees to interview candidates applying under the Disability Confident Scheme who successfully meet the minimum selection criteria outlined in the person specification. Due Diligence Candidates should declare any perceived conflicts of interest at application, and this may be discussed with you at interview. Informal Conversation Shortlisted candidates will have the opportunity to speak to the vacancy holder or nominated senior leader. This is an informal discussion to allow you to learn more about the role and is not part of the assessment process. Assessment If shortlisted, you will take part in the following assessments: Individual Leadership Assessment - a combination of psychometric assessments. Staff Engagement Exercise - a presentation and Q&A with a representative staff group from across HMRC. Assessments are designed to support the panel's decision-making and highlight areas for further exploration at interview. They do not result in a pass or fail decision. Interview You will attend a panel interview for a more in-depth discussion of your previous experience and professional competence. This will include a 5-minute verbal presentation; further information will be issued in advance. Interviews are expected to take place in person in London. Offer and Feedback Unfortunately, due to the anticipated number of applicants for this role, we are unable to provide feedback to those not successful at shortlist stage. Candidates who are shortlisted and attend an interview will be offered feedback from a member of the interview panel. We will also send you a copy of the report for any assessment you have undergone. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. This role has a minimum assignment duration of 3 years . click apply for full job details
Supply Chain Compliance Officer (Full-Time, Permanent) Hybrid - 2 to 3 Office days, Central London Unlock your potential with Prinova We are Prinova, a leading global supplier of ingredients and premix manufacturing solutions and trusted by the world's best-known food, beverage, and nutrition brands. Part of the NAGASE Group, our expertise lies in Ingredient Distribution, Manufacturing Solutions, and Customised Services. Our global network of colleagues, located in offices and manufacturing facilities around the world, delivers sustainable value-added solutions to our customers. We are recognised for our deep expertise, commitment to excellence, and bold innovation, which have earned us a strong reputation as a trusted industry leader. Wherever your career is headed, you'll find direction, opportunity, and belonging with us. What does the Supply Chain Compliance Officer do at Prinova The role is responsible for driving compliance by engaging stakeholders, translating complex trading regulations into practical guidance, and supporting risk based decision-making in close collaboration with the Quality, Logistics, Supply Chain and Commercial teams. It also serves as a subject matter expert and key liaison on all matters relating to trade compliance. In addition, the role drives continuous improvement within its area of responsibility through active monitoring of regulatory changes, revision of SOPs and systems of work, and the delivery of training to relevant internal stakeholders. What's in it for you: Personal growth, including training and development opportunities Health Cash Plan Subsidised gym membership Discretionary Bonus Access to flexible pay with Aslan What to expect The Supply Chain Compliance Officer will advise and support our Product Managers and Operations teams to establish a trading compliance framework through the control of commodity codes, tariffs, certificates and licenses: Identify commodity codes and measuring codes for all new product approvals and set up in our ERP system (FBSS). This includes the submission for external validation of HS codes where legal position may be required (BTI / ATR) if required. Monitor the introduction of new HS code sub-category and periodically re-assess portfolio classification as required. Identify appropriate tariff rules based on commodity codes and markets for all new product approvals. Verify and document country of origin classification and associated duty controls in the markets we operate. Identify and support obtentions of permits, certificates and licenses required for imports and transfers of our products. Perform active surveillance of suspensions of product licenses and quotas in the UK / EU. Work with internal and external stakeholders to maintain visibility of current and future regulation changes. Assess potential business impacts and communicate updates to internal and external stakeholders. Monitor any changes to tariffs, anti-dumping duties, quotas, permits, etc. and support the business to adapt to those changes. Verify the presence of our products under restricted items listings (Security Trade Compliance controls). As part of their role, the Supply Chain Compliance Officer will perform a business-critical advisory role to the business as a subject matter expert: Develop procedures and work instructions with supply chain, logistics and quality teams to ensure they can execute appropriate checks in their day-to-day activities. Develop and roll out appropriate training across the organisation as needed. Drive knowledge sharing on all compliance topic, collaborating with US, China and NAGASE team as needed. Support internal and external compliance processes and audits. Develop improvement plans to address gaps identified during audits and verification processes. Support other members of staff on an ad-hoc basis when difficult cases with customs clearance / port health arise. Help ensure that our imports and transfers comply with customs regulations. Support operational projects to deliver compliance for the business on supply chain matters. Maintain an active network of external support, through our import and export partners. Does this sound like you: Minimum 5 years' experience in a similar role, preferably within the food, feed, or personal care sector. Strong knowledge of commodity codes, tariff codes and import and export requirements for products, preferably from within the food, feed, or personal care sector. Understanding of dangerous goods classification and handling (by air, by road and sea) would be an advantage. Strong understanding of Customs procedures, excise regulations and global trade compliance. Ability to interpret complex regulatory requirements into operational processes. Pre-emptive approach to compliance, continuous improvement and issue resolution. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams). Ability to provide guidance and training to non-expert stakeholders. Strong interpersonal skills, build trusted relationships quickly. Strong organisational skills and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines and support operational demands. Proactive, detail-oriented, and confident working independently or in cross-functional teams. Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise with internal and external stakeholders. Click apply and you will be taken to our careers page where you can complete your application.
Aug 06, 2026
Full time
Supply Chain Compliance Officer (Full-Time, Permanent) Hybrid - 2 to 3 Office days, Central London Unlock your potential with Prinova We are Prinova, a leading global supplier of ingredients and premix manufacturing solutions and trusted by the world's best-known food, beverage, and nutrition brands. Part of the NAGASE Group, our expertise lies in Ingredient Distribution, Manufacturing Solutions, and Customised Services. Our global network of colleagues, located in offices and manufacturing facilities around the world, delivers sustainable value-added solutions to our customers. We are recognised for our deep expertise, commitment to excellence, and bold innovation, which have earned us a strong reputation as a trusted industry leader. Wherever your career is headed, you'll find direction, opportunity, and belonging with us. What does the Supply Chain Compliance Officer do at Prinova The role is responsible for driving compliance by engaging stakeholders, translating complex trading regulations into practical guidance, and supporting risk based decision-making in close collaboration with the Quality, Logistics, Supply Chain and Commercial teams. It also serves as a subject matter expert and key liaison on all matters relating to trade compliance. In addition, the role drives continuous improvement within its area of responsibility through active monitoring of regulatory changes, revision of SOPs and systems of work, and the delivery of training to relevant internal stakeholders. What's in it for you: Personal growth, including training and development opportunities Health Cash Plan Subsidised gym membership Discretionary Bonus Access to flexible pay with Aslan What to expect The Supply Chain Compliance Officer will advise and support our Product Managers and Operations teams to establish a trading compliance framework through the control of commodity codes, tariffs, certificates and licenses: Identify commodity codes and measuring codes for all new product approvals and set up in our ERP system (FBSS). This includes the submission for external validation of HS codes where legal position may be required (BTI / ATR) if required. Monitor the introduction of new HS code sub-category and periodically re-assess portfolio classification as required. Identify appropriate tariff rules based on commodity codes and markets for all new product approvals. Verify and document country of origin classification and associated duty controls in the markets we operate. Identify and support obtentions of permits, certificates and licenses required for imports and transfers of our products. Perform active surveillance of suspensions of product licenses and quotas in the UK / EU. Work with internal and external stakeholders to maintain visibility of current and future regulation changes. Assess potential business impacts and communicate updates to internal and external stakeholders. Monitor any changes to tariffs, anti-dumping duties, quotas, permits, etc. and support the business to adapt to those changes. Verify the presence of our products under restricted items listings (Security Trade Compliance controls). As part of their role, the Supply Chain Compliance Officer will perform a business-critical advisory role to the business as a subject matter expert: Develop procedures and work instructions with supply chain, logistics and quality teams to ensure they can execute appropriate checks in their day-to-day activities. Develop and roll out appropriate training across the organisation as needed. Drive knowledge sharing on all compliance topic, collaborating with US, China and NAGASE team as needed. Support internal and external compliance processes and audits. Develop improvement plans to address gaps identified during audits and verification processes. Support other members of staff on an ad-hoc basis when difficult cases with customs clearance / port health arise. Help ensure that our imports and transfers comply with customs regulations. Support operational projects to deliver compliance for the business on supply chain matters. Maintain an active network of external support, through our import and export partners. Does this sound like you: Minimum 5 years' experience in a similar role, preferably within the food, feed, or personal care sector. Strong knowledge of commodity codes, tariff codes and import and export requirements for products, preferably from within the food, feed, or personal care sector. Understanding of dangerous goods classification and handling (by air, by road and sea) would be an advantage. Strong understanding of Customs procedures, excise regulations and global trade compliance. Ability to interpret complex regulatory requirements into operational processes. Pre-emptive approach to compliance, continuous improvement and issue resolution. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams). Ability to provide guidance and training to non-expert stakeholders. Strong interpersonal skills, build trusted relationships quickly. Strong organisational skills and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines and support operational demands. Proactive, detail-oriented, and confident working independently or in cross-functional teams. Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise with internal and external stakeholders. Click apply and you will be taken to our careers page where you can complete your application.
Commercial Investment Manager Manchester ACA, ACCA or CIMA Qualified £70,000-£75,000 + bonusJob Overview:Axon Moore are once again working exclusively with an outstanding organisation based in South Manchester, who are truly market distributors as they continue their exciting growth story. Formed in 2020, as a small group of highly qualified professional, our client provides professional services support across a variety of sectors. What this means on the ground, is a group of individuals, each who bring a specialist skillset and background to support the ongoing development of this commercially focused and highly aspiring organisation. Working alongside the Group Financial Controller, this role will have a commercial remit, working closely with the Chief Investment Officer to provide integral analysis on future investment opportunities. Axon Moore's history with this client is long lasting, having successfully placed the Group Financial Controller, Finance Manager and Operations Manager. With a strong workplace culture, a predominantly remote based role, and a meritocracy whereby you are rewarded for the output, this is an excellent environment to step into a role that will support your career and "plug any gaps" in your skillset as you progress toward your goals.Salary: £70,000-£75,000 + bonusLocation: Office is located in Central Manchester, with a hybrid/ flexible working policy. Main Duties:• Commercially-led Finance role, reporting to Group Financial Controller.• Required to provide additional capacity in the team following expansion of the business.• Primary responsibility for supporting the Commercial and Group investment portfolio, including investment modelling of new opportunities and ongoing financial compliance, working hand in hand with Chief Investment Officer and Investment Managers.• Exposure to Investment Committees in relation to presenting new claims proposed for investment.• Some involvement in day-to-day accounting and regular management reporting, though this is primarily looked after by existing Finance Manager. • Ad hoc analysis and project work as necessary.Person Specification:• ACA/ ACCA/ CIMA Qualified.• Relevant experience of commercial analytics and financial modelling. • Able to support the business function and senior management team.• Excellent communicator, capable of disseminating financial information to both finance, and none finance individuals.• Experience working in an environment with tight deadlines.• Advanced Excel skill set.For immediate consideration or more information on the role, please contact Joe Develing at .INDFIN
Aug 06, 2026
Full time
Commercial Investment Manager Manchester ACA, ACCA or CIMA Qualified £70,000-£75,000 + bonusJob Overview:Axon Moore are once again working exclusively with an outstanding organisation based in South Manchester, who are truly market distributors as they continue their exciting growth story. Formed in 2020, as a small group of highly qualified professional, our client provides professional services support across a variety of sectors. What this means on the ground, is a group of individuals, each who bring a specialist skillset and background to support the ongoing development of this commercially focused and highly aspiring organisation. Working alongside the Group Financial Controller, this role will have a commercial remit, working closely with the Chief Investment Officer to provide integral analysis on future investment opportunities. Axon Moore's history with this client is long lasting, having successfully placed the Group Financial Controller, Finance Manager and Operations Manager. With a strong workplace culture, a predominantly remote based role, and a meritocracy whereby you are rewarded for the output, this is an excellent environment to step into a role that will support your career and "plug any gaps" in your skillset as you progress toward your goals.Salary: £70,000-£75,000 + bonusLocation: Office is located in Central Manchester, with a hybrid/ flexible working policy. Main Duties:• Commercially-led Finance role, reporting to Group Financial Controller.• Required to provide additional capacity in the team following expansion of the business.• Primary responsibility for supporting the Commercial and Group investment portfolio, including investment modelling of new opportunities and ongoing financial compliance, working hand in hand with Chief Investment Officer and Investment Managers.• Exposure to Investment Committees in relation to presenting new claims proposed for investment.• Some involvement in day-to-day accounting and regular management reporting, though this is primarily looked after by existing Finance Manager. • Ad hoc analysis and project work as necessary.Person Specification:• ACA/ ACCA/ CIMA Qualified.• Relevant experience of commercial analytics and financial modelling. • Able to support the business function and senior management team.• Excellent communicator, capable of disseminating financial information to both finance, and none finance individuals.• Experience working in an environment with tight deadlines.• Advanced Excel skill set.For immediate consideration or more information on the role, please contact Joe Develing at .INDFIN
Our client are a highly successful SME operating in the engineering industry and due to growth they are looking to recruit a Senior Financial Controller, where you will be responsible for managing the finance function in the business whilst acting as a business partner, reporting into the Chief Financial Officer. This role can be hybrid, with the option to work from home two or three days a week, but you will need to be able to commute easily to their offices in London Victoria. This is a key hire for our client, and as such there is a key criteria for the role that needs to be fulfilled. This role requires an individual who can demonstrate the gravitas to challenge the current business, to identify what improvements can be implemented and to then be able to push through the changes across the identified processes and procedures. There is also the requirement within the role to take on ownership of the ongoing development of the financial systems, therefore the experience required for this will be key. Lastly, it is essential that you are a hands on finance leader, who will be able to help nurture and develop the finance team. Duties within the role include: Ensure that systems, policies and processes are adapted in time to meet the needs of this fast growing business Monitor the appropriateness, scalability and robustness of procedures, policies and controls Define the systems and processes required to support delivery of the business growth plans Development of financial accounting, financial reporting and compliance processes in line with changes in legislation, corporate structure and business needs Be an experienced hands on leader who enjoys the development and mentoring of staff and is not afraid to get their hands dirty in helping with the day to day accounting To be considered for this role you must: Be a qualified accountant with a minimum of 10 years post qualified experience within a commercial environment Be experienced in the design, implementation and development of financial systems, processes and policies Be experienced in driving change to meet fast changing-business needs In depth knowledge of tax and accounting legislation Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only short listed applicants will be contacted in relation to this vacancy. We do however value your details and will retain them on file to enable our consultants to contact you should a suitable opportunity arise. Byron Recruitment Limited (BRL) trading as Byron Finance and Byron Technology operates as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business. BRL is committed to equal opportunity and diversity). Upon application to this vacancy you accept the Privacy Policy, Disclaimers and T&C's which you can read in full on our website.
Aug 06, 2026
Full time
Our client are a highly successful SME operating in the engineering industry and due to growth they are looking to recruit a Senior Financial Controller, where you will be responsible for managing the finance function in the business whilst acting as a business partner, reporting into the Chief Financial Officer. This role can be hybrid, with the option to work from home two or three days a week, but you will need to be able to commute easily to their offices in London Victoria. This is a key hire for our client, and as such there is a key criteria for the role that needs to be fulfilled. This role requires an individual who can demonstrate the gravitas to challenge the current business, to identify what improvements can be implemented and to then be able to push through the changes across the identified processes and procedures. There is also the requirement within the role to take on ownership of the ongoing development of the financial systems, therefore the experience required for this will be key. Lastly, it is essential that you are a hands on finance leader, who will be able to help nurture and develop the finance team. Duties within the role include: Ensure that systems, policies and processes are adapted in time to meet the needs of this fast growing business Monitor the appropriateness, scalability and robustness of procedures, policies and controls Define the systems and processes required to support delivery of the business growth plans Development of financial accounting, financial reporting and compliance processes in line with changes in legislation, corporate structure and business needs Be an experienced hands on leader who enjoys the development and mentoring of staff and is not afraid to get their hands dirty in helping with the day to day accounting To be considered for this role you must: Be a qualified accountant with a minimum of 10 years post qualified experience within a commercial environment Be experienced in the design, implementation and development of financial systems, processes and policies Be experienced in driving change to meet fast changing-business needs In depth knowledge of tax and accounting legislation Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only short listed applicants will be contacted in relation to this vacancy. We do however value your details and will retain them on file to enable our consultants to contact you should a suitable opportunity arise. Byron Recruitment Limited (BRL) trading as Byron Finance and Byron Technology operates as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business. BRL is committed to equal opportunity and diversity). Upon application to this vacancy you accept the Privacy Policy, Disclaimers and T&C's which you can read in full on our website.
Job Title: Data Compliance Officer / Analyst Location: Croydon - Hybrid working - 2 days office per week (Wednesday compulsory) Daily rate 187.92 PAYE / 250 UMB Per day Contract Length: 3-month contract (possibility of extension) Working Pattern: Full Time, Monday - Friday, 36 hours ASAP Start We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Data Compliance Officer / Data Analyst to join our team. This role is ideal for someone with strong administrative and analytical skills who enjoys working with large volumes of data and producing accurate reports to support business operations and decision-making. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining data accuracy, managing records, producing reports, and supporting compliance and operational teams through effective data analysis and system management. Key Responsibilities Maintain and manage large datasets, ensuring data accuracy and integrity. Produce reports, spreadsheets, and management information to support business performance. Analyse and validate data from multiple sources. Support the electronic storage, organisation, and retrieval of documents and records. Monitor and track data submissions, highlighting discrepancies and resolving issues where appropriate. Work closely with internal stakeholders to provide data insights and reporting support. Utilise SharePoint and other business systems to manage information effectively. Assist with process improvements and contribute to the development of efficient reporting solutions. Essential Requirements Advanced experience using Microsoft Excel , including handling and analysing large volumes of data. Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word and other Microsoft Office applications. Excellent spreadsheet skills with the ability to manipulate, analyse, and present data clearly. Experience using SharePoint for document management and collaboration. Good understanding of IT and business systems, with the ability to learn new systems quickly. Experience working with large databases and management information systems. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to data accuracy. Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a range of stakeholders. Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Desirable Experience producing dashboards and management reports. Knowledge of compliance, housing, property, or public sector environments. Experience with reporting tools and databases. Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information - please copy and paste the following link in to your browser (url removed)
Aug 06, 2026
Contractor
Job Title: Data Compliance Officer / Analyst Location: Croydon - Hybrid working - 2 days office per week (Wednesday compulsory) Daily rate 187.92 PAYE / 250 UMB Per day Contract Length: 3-month contract (possibility of extension) Working Pattern: Full Time, Monday - Friday, 36 hours ASAP Start We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Data Compliance Officer / Data Analyst to join our team. This role is ideal for someone with strong administrative and analytical skills who enjoys working with large volumes of data and producing accurate reports to support business operations and decision-making. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining data accuracy, managing records, producing reports, and supporting compliance and operational teams through effective data analysis and system management. Key Responsibilities Maintain and manage large datasets, ensuring data accuracy and integrity. Produce reports, spreadsheets, and management information to support business performance. Analyse and validate data from multiple sources. Support the electronic storage, organisation, and retrieval of documents and records. Monitor and track data submissions, highlighting discrepancies and resolving issues where appropriate. Work closely with internal stakeholders to provide data insights and reporting support. Utilise SharePoint and other business systems to manage information effectively. Assist with process improvements and contribute to the development of efficient reporting solutions. Essential Requirements Advanced experience using Microsoft Excel , including handling and analysing large volumes of data. Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word and other Microsoft Office applications. Excellent spreadsheet skills with the ability to manipulate, analyse, and present data clearly. Experience using SharePoint for document management and collaboration. Good understanding of IT and business systems, with the ability to learn new systems quickly. Experience working with large databases and management information systems. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to data accuracy. Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a range of stakeholders. Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Desirable Experience producing dashboards and management reports. Knowledge of compliance, housing, property, or public sector environments. Experience with reporting tools and databases. Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information - please copy and paste the following link in to your browser (url removed)
