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Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, Manchester

Are you an experienced competition specialist? Or keen to apply your experience of complex litigation, enforcement or regulatory cases in a new area?

A career defining opportunity to make a positive impact on the UK economy and society, playing a pivotal role leading investigations into a variety of competition law infringements.

About the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)

We help people, businesses, and the UK economy by promoting competitive markets and tackling unfair behaviour. Our work is wide ranging, ambitious and often new and challenging.

Working in a multi-disciplinary case team with talented investigators, lawyers, economists and delivery professionals, you will play a key role working on the CMA’s Competition Act 1998 portfolio, driving forward the investigation of one or more suspected competition law infringements. You will lead on many aspects of investigations, from initiation all the way through to decision making and beyond, supporting our Litigation team in any appeal to the Competition Appeal Tribunal.

You will be responsible for setting the direction and strategy for investigations, ensuring cases are robustly planned, gathering and analysing complex factual, economic and legal evidence, identifying and managing legal and economic risks and will draft key investigation documents, including statements of objections and final infringement decisions.

Leading by example, you will ensure that the Antitrust and Cartels teams deliver to a high quality, to time and budget and achieves the aims set out for investigations.

In addition to progressing a major investigation, you may help to develop intelligence leads, apply for search warrants for inspections, bring proceedings to disqualify a director, or devise a media campaign to amplify the deterrence message of a successful enforcement outcome.

You may also get involved in the development of cartel and antitrust policy at a national and international level and have opportunities to represent the CMA externally

We are also currently advertising for Principal Case Officer roles in the Competition Enforcement Teams. To be considered for both, you will need to submit a full application for each vacancy however may be offered a single interview at the higher grade if your application is deemed suitable for consideration for both.

The CMA will be hosting a virtual event on Monday 18th September 2023 between 17:00 – 18:15 via Microsoft Teams. Candidates will have the opportunity to find out more about the organisation and the opportunities available. To register for the event please click here.

About you 

A proven track record of working in competition enforcement or as a competition lawyer or economist is essential. Alternatively, you may also have relevant experience as a lawyer, litigator, investigator or adviser, with experience of complex enforcement or regulatory cases.

A proven track record of undertaking complex analytical work, including gathering analysing and managing evidence and complex information.

Experience of leading and managing successful projects and multidisciplinary teams.

You will also need excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead, influence and motivate people and build rapport with senior decision makers and stakeholders.

It is essential that you can provide evidence and examples for each of the following selection criteria in your application.

A proven track record of working in competition enforcement; or as a competition lawyer or economist; or as a lawyer, litigator, investigator or adviser with experience of complex enforcement or regulatory cases. (Lead criteria).

A proven track record of undertaking complex analytical work including experience of gathering, analysing and managing evidence and complex information from a variety of sources and presenting information to an audience. (Lead criteria).

Experience of leading and managing successful projects (or work streams within projects), to specification, whilst working with multi-disciplinary teams.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including an ability to draft a range of documents including technical reports and documents for publication, for a wide variety of audiences.

Excellent interpersonal skills, with an ability to lead, influence and motivate people and build rapport with senior decision makers and key internal and external stakeholders.

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Delivering at Pace
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Developing Self and Others

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including an ability to draft a range of documents including technical reports and documents for publication, for a wide variety of audiences.

Alongside your salary of £73,512, Competition & Markets Authority contributes £19,848 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

As well as the interesting and varied work you’ll do to contribute to effective competition in the UK, and to ensure consumers get a good deal when buying goods and services, you’ll also benefit from:

• An exceptionally generous pension scheme with a significant employer contribution and range of options, including a tax-free lump sum at the point of retirement and injury, ill-health and life assurance benefits
• 25 days leave (increasing to 30 days over five years), plus 8 public holidays and an additional day off for the King’s birthday. In addition, you’ll be able to access a wide range of other types of leave as and when you need it, including generous maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption options, as well as paid special leave for volunteering
• Season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, flu vaccinations and eye tests
• Access to the Civil Service Sports & Leisure, giving discounted gym membership, high street discounts, free access to UK wide attractions and a free Tastecard
• A range of wellbeing benefits, including an employee assistance programme, flexible working options and family friendly policies, regular networking events and professional learning opportunities at work

Any move to the CMA from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.

Like many other organisations, we operate a hybrid working model with a mix of office and home working. We believe this supports us to deliver our best work while allowing the flexibility to maintain balanced and healthy lives. We work at least 50% of our time from our office locations across the UK.

If you’re already a civil servant being appointed on level transfer, you’ll retain your existing terms, including annual leave. If you are being promoted you’ll receive either a 10% pay increase or the new grade minimum, whichever is the greater. Applicants new to the civil service can be considered for appointment at a salary higher than the starting point indicated above, but not more than the advertised mid-point, depending on skills, knowledge, experience and qualifications.

We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We want a diverse workforce that reflects the consumers we serve. We welcome applications from under-represented groups, including ethnically diverse people, people with a disability, and people with diverse gender identities.  

We are an accredited Disability Confident Employer and disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.

Our Values

The CMA delivers impactful outcomes for people, business and the UK economy.​ We are Ambitious and Evidence-based, and always strive for Excellence.​ We treat everyone with Respect, and are Collaborative and Inclusive.​

Everything we do is underpinned by the Civil Service values: Honesty, Integrity, Impartiality and Objectivity.

Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, Manchester

Are you an experienced competition specialist, or have experience of litigation, enforcement or regulatory work, looking to make a positive impact on the UK economy and society?

 As a Principal Case Officer, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference, helping to protect consumers, working on a variety of competition law investigations.

About the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)

We help people, businesses, and the UK economy by promoting competitive markets and tackling unfair behaviour. Our work is wide ranging, ambitious and often new and challenging.

Working in our Antitrust and Cartels enforcement teams, you will play a central role in a multi-disciplinary case team, investigating one or more suspected competition law infringements. You will contribute to many aspects of investigations, from initiation all the way through to decision making and beyond, supporting our Litigation team in any appeal to the Competition Appeal Tribunal.

You will advise on the direction and strategy of an investigation and devise robust project plans to support this. You will be responsible for gathering and analysing factual, legal and economic evidence as well as contributing to key investigatory steps. This will include the drafting of documents and correspondence and contributing to internal and external meetings.

When driving forward project plans, you will be pro-actively managing risks and procedural aspects of the investigation, including protecting rights of defence.

In addition to progressing a major investigation, you may also help to develop intelligence leads, apply for a search warrant for an inspection, bring proceedings to disqualify a director, or devise a media campaign to amplify the deterrence message of a successful enforcement outcome.

You may also get involved in the development of cartel and antitrust policy at a national and international level and have opportunities to represent the CMA externally.

We are also currently advertising for roles in the Competition Enforcement Teams at Assistant Director level. To be considered for both, you will need to submit a full application for each vacancy however may be offered a single interview at the higher grade if your application is deemed suitable for consideration for both.

The CMA will be hosting a virtual event on Monday 18th September 2023 between 17:00 – 18:15 via Microsoft Teams. Candidates will have the opportunity to find out more about the organisation and the opportunities available. To register for the event please click here.

About you 

A proven track record of working in a delivery role in competition enforcement or in a similar enforcement or regulatory field is essential. Alternatively, you may have relevant experience as a competition lawyer or economist, or as a lawyer, litigator, investigator, consultant or adviser, with experience of complex enforcement or regulatory cases.

You will need experience of undertaking complex analytical work, including experience of gathering, analysing and managing evidence and complex information from a variety of sources and presenting information to an audience.

Experience of leading and managing successful projects is equally important. You will also need excellent verbal and written communication skills including an ability to draft a range of documents, including technical reports.

It is essential that you can provide evidence and examples for each of the following selection criteria in your application.

• A proven track record working in a delivery role in competition enforcement or in a similar enforcement or regulatory field; or as a competition lawyer or economist; or as a lawyer, litigator, investigator, consultant or adviser with experience of complex enforcement or regulatory cases. (Lead criteria)
• A proven track record undertaking complex analytical work including experience of gathering, analysing and managing evidence and complex information from a variety of sources and presenting information to an audience. (Lead criteria)
• Experience of leading and managing successful projects (or workstreams within projects), to specification, whilst working in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including an ability to draft a range of documents including technical reports and documents for publication, for a wide variety of audiences.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with an ability to lead, influence and motivate people and build rapport with senior colleagues and key internal and external stakeholders.

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Delivering at Pace
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Developing Self and Others

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including an ability to draft a range of documents including technical reports and documents for publication, for a wide variety of audiences.

Alongside your salary of £55,133, Competition & Markets Authority contributes £14,885 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

As well as the interesting and varied work you’ll do to contribute to effective competition in the UK, and to ensure consumers get a good deal when buying goods and services, you’ll also benefit from:

• An exceptionally generous pension scheme with a significant employer contribution and range of options, including a tax-free lump sum at the point of retirement and injury, ill-health and life assurance benefits
• 25 days leave (increasing to 30 days over five years), plus 8 public holidays and an additional day off for the King’s birthday. In addition, you’ll be able to access a wide range of other types of leave as and when you need it, including generous maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption options, as well as paid special leave for volunteering
• Season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, flu vaccinations and eye tests
• Access to the Civil Service Sports & Leisure, giving discounted gym membership, high street discounts, free access to UK wide attractions and a free Tastecard
• A range of wellbeing benefits, including an employee assistance programme, flexible working options and family friendly policies, regular networking events and professional learning opportunities at work

Any move to the CMA from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.

Like many other organisations, we operate a hybrid working model with a mix of office and home working. We believe this supports us to deliver our best work while allowing the flexibility to maintain balanced and healthy lives. We work at least 50% of our time from our office locations across the UK.

If you’re already a civil servant being appointed on level transfer, you’ll retain your existing terms, including annual leave. If you are being promoted you’ll receive either a 10% pay increase or the new grade minimum, whichever is the greater. Applicants new to the civil service can be considered for appointment at a salary higher than the starting point indicated above, but not more than the advertised mid-point, depending on skills, knowledge, experience and qualifications.

We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We want a diverse workforce that reflects the consumers we serve. We welcome applications from under-represented groups, including ethnically diverse people, people with a disability, and people with diverse gender identities.  

We are an accredited Disability Confident Employer and disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.

Our Values

The CMA delivers impactful outcomes for people, business and the UK economy.​ We are Ambitious and Evidence-based, and always strive for Excellence.​ We treat everyone with Respect, and are Collaborative and Inclusive.​

Everything we do is underpinned by the Civil Service values: Honesty, Integrity, Impartiality and Objectivity.

Birmingham, Leeds, London, Manchester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Sheffield

• Working as part of CRC’s Operations Support team, you will be part of a small team with the responsibility for driving forwards the capability and development of the Security Operations SIEM toolset; specifically, Splunk.   
• Through capability development, you will work to ensure that tomorrow’s SIEM delivers an operational advantage to security teams.
• You will ensure CRC are able to maximise the benefits of SIEM through close collaboration with other teams and projects within and outside of CRC, and key external business partners.
• Working with the SIEM Capability Development team lead, you will provide both technical and operational support and guidance to the wider security teams; leading, managing and delivering all elements of development activities to ensure that SIEM is configured effectively for day-to-day use and that development activities are operationalised effectively for CRC.
  
  

The role includes the following responsibilities:

• Collaborating with Security, Internal Abuse and Web-Enabled Fraud Monitoring Operation Team leads and broader digital stakeholders, construct high fidelity monitoring, warning and alerting capabilities through SIEM.
• Support the Security, Internal Abuse and Web-Enabled Fraud Monitoring Operations and Incident Response Leads with development and delivery of detection and respond capabilities across all DWP infrastructure environments.
• Deputise for the SIEM Capability Development Team Lead during periods of absence. 
• Conduct SIEM Capability Development activities in line with the SIEM Capability Development plan.
• Conduct SIEM Capability Development, Continuous Improvement and Technological Optimisation activities through appropriate project management methodologies.
• Provide support to decision makers in CRC, S&DP, Digital and the broader department through the analysis of security data and the production of appropriate security insights.
• Promote the use of Splunk and support operational teams understanding and utilisation of Splunk capabilities. 
• Maintain a working understanding of DWP’s strategic security tooling including SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR, APTD, Orchestration & Automation tools and associated logging and data quality principles. 
• Collaborate with, direct and coach operations teams in developing new skills to adopt and operate SIEM capability effectively. 
• Present and explain complex technical information appropriately to non-technical and technical audiences and important stakeholders.

The following Essential Criteria will be used at sift; a strong candidate will be able to demonstrate the Essential Criteria listed below:

• Extensive knowledge and experience of industry leading SIEM tooling, including systems integration, data on-boarding, applications development, alert development and platform administration.
• Relevant experience of working in a cyber-security operationally-focused delivery team, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and respond flexibly to competing demands, organising work accordingly
• Strong knowledge of security threats and the latest adversarial techniques to bypass or evade security controls with experience of undertaking proactive analysis and interrogation of appropriate data sets.
• Relevant experience of cyber security tools including but not limited to EDR, IDS/IPS, SOAR, APTD, Vulnerability Scanning & Management, and Cloud native tools, techniques and procedures.
• Experience of coaching and developing analysts to grow capability, knowledge and skills to effectively undertake their job role

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Desirable Criteria. It would be advantageous for candidates to have or be willing to work towards: (any of the following will be acceptable)
• Continuous processional security certifications showing intermediate to advance security knowledge (minimum of SANS 401, 501 or CompTIA Security +), or relevant experience that demonstrates networking understanding and key security principles.
• Vendor based certification of SIEM tooling covering; Administration, Architecture, Dashboard Development, Enterprise Security.
• Vendor based certification of cyber security tooling (SOAR, IDS/IPS, EDR, APTD)
• Experience and understanding of using Cloud native analysis tools, techniques, and procedures.
• Project Practitioner (AGILE, APM, Prince)

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Candidates will produce a 10 minute presentation followed by questions from the interviewing panel. The subject will be provided to those candidates successful at Sift and invited to interview.

• 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 average employer contribution of 27%
• Hybrid Working.  This job role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in their DWP office and part of the week from home.  This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and your office will be your contractual place of work.  The number of days that anyone will be able to work from home will be determined primarily by business need, but personal circumstances and other relevant circumstances will also be taken into account.  If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working, including whether a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for you, will be discussed with you prior to your taking up your post.

We welcome flexible working and are open to a blended approach of working from home and in an office. Regular travel may be required to one of our hubs in Darlington, Sheffield, Manchester, Coventry, London and Nottingham.

We encourage applications from a diverse range of candidates  

At DfE, we are proud of the commitment we make to diversity and inclusion and of the progress we have made. We have active & vibrant staff networks, special leave policies and workplace adjustments put in place for those who need them. We are continuing to build a diverse DfE, in an inclusive environment which nurtures and realises potential in all, at all levels.

Equality and Diversity – Department for Education

The Cyber and Information Security (C&IS) Division was established in 2018. We have been going through a period of change since and continue to mature whilst transforming the way the Department for Education and the sector thinks about and delivers security. This is a great opportunity if you want a challenge at a national level. Joining C&IS means you will help to safeguard children and ensure their education and care is delivered effectively by building ways of working and systems that adapt to evolutions in technology, methodology and threat.

We are looking for an Information Security Officer (ISO) to act as a partner, adviser, and authority in the implementation of the department’s security assurance model.

The nature of your workload will vary from developing the Departmental security policies, defining risk reporting, managing compliance with Government policy and external audit recommendations to enable the assurance of business services and applications through to the more complex assessment of towers of services and of platforms.

The combination of professional IT capabilities within this team will provide you with the opportunity to be involved in a variety of areas based on your expertise along with a clear personal development path.

As part of the role, you will be expected to hold or apply to the National Security Vetting process in order to obtain Security Clearance (SC).

Responsibilities in this role will include:

• Contributing to the implementation and development of supporting policies.
• Maintaining a frequent security partner relationship with the Department’s organisational pillars and senior leadership.
• Building and maintaining a strong working relationship with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Identifying opportunities to improve Information Security processes, business engagement, policy suite, documentation and service offering.
• Ensuring alignment to appropriate standards and recommending suitable control improvements.
• Acting as an information security technical subject matter expert supporting the businesses with the risk management for their service.
• Providing briefing to Senior Responsible Owners for new and business as usual services, specifically leading our high value systems and platforms through the department’s assurance processes.
• Supporting and guiding business services on maintaining compliance with relevant legislation.

Essential Criteria
It is essential that you have:

• Experience of performing technical and information risk assessments.
• Ability to analyse and synthesise numerous sources of information.
• Evidence of making good judgements and recommendations to senior stakeholders and management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to demonstrate that you comprehend the value of managing expectations and have a proven track record of doing so.
• A broad knowledge of technologies, including common vulnerabilities and exploits with a comprehensive knowledge of security controls.
• Familiarity with the NCSC suite of security policy, guidance and standards.

Desirable Criteria
It is desirable that you have:

• Experience in using good practice standards such as ISO 27001 and Center for Internet Security controls
• Experience of undertaking information security in both a waterfall and an agile context.
• Experience of Security Architecture Design.
• Knowledge of security operations, vulnerability management and security awareness.

It is also desirable you hold a relevant security qualification such as:

• Certified Information Security Auditor (CISA)
• NCSC Certified Cyber Professional (CCP)
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
• Certificated Information Security Manager (CISM).
• CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+).
• ISEB Practitioner Certificate in Information Risk Management.

Desirable criteria will only be assessed in the event of a tie break situation to make an informed decision.

Applicants currently holding a permanent post in the Civil Service should note that, if successful, their salary on appointment would be determined by the Department’s transfer / promotion policies.

As a member of the DfE, you will be entitled to join the highly competitive Civil Service Pension Scheme, which many experts agree is one of the most generous in the UK.

You will have 25 days leave, increasing by 1 day every year to a maximum of 30 days after five years’ service. In addition, all staff receive the King’s Birthday privilege holiday and 8 days’ bank and public holidays.

As a member of the DfE, you will be entitled to join the highly competitive Civil Service Pension Scheme, which many experts agree is one of the most generous in the UK with an average employer contribution of 27%

We offer flexible working arrangements, such as job sharing, term-time working, flexi-time and compressed hours.

Most DfE employees will be working a hybrid pattern, spending at least 60% of their time in an office or work setting. Changes to these working arrangements are available in exceptional circumstances but must be agreed with the line manager and in line with the requirements of the role.

Travel to your primary office location will not be paid for by DfE, but costs for travel to an office which is not your main location will be covered.

As an organisation, which exists to support education and lifelong learning, we offer our staff excellent professional development opportunities.

Feltham

The Dedicated Surveillance Team supports criminal investigations through the collection of evidence and intelligence by means of deploying covert tactics. Whilst the office is based in Feltham, Middlesex, the team have a national remit to conduct surveillance in line with tasking and coordination requirements.

This role requires applicants who can demonstrate an interest in proactive work. Candidates will be willing to work in a committed and highly flexible manner within a team environment and be prepared to spend substantial periods of time away from home.

This is a busy, high-profile role which offers the right candidate exceptional opportunities and investment in a challenging and rewarding job. We are looking for candidates who will receive real stretch and development opportunities.

You would be expected to demonstrate the highest standards of professionalism and teamwork with adherence to our vision statement: 
Tackling immigration crime by empowering our people, inspiring confidence and protecting communities.

As a Mobile Surveillance Officer, you will:

•  Operate as part of a Surveillance Team, undertaking static, foot and mobile surveillance in line with National Policing standards. 

•  Hold a range of previous surveillance experience in either law enforcement, military or other government agency roles.

•  Have a range of surveillance qualifications, including College of Policing Q1 Mobile Surveillance Licence with some being specialists in technical, rural and/or motorcyclist surveillance.

•  Provide the tasking unit with evidence and intelligence in the form of high-quality surveillance logs and other documentary and media evidence obtained through the effective use of covert surveillance techniques.

•  Prepare deployments, establish observation points and use technical equipment as may be required.

•  Understand and appreciate the objectives of an operation along with knowledge of the levels of authority required and the parameters of that authority in line with the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 and The Police Act 1997. 

•  Make operational decisions as the situation demands and in order to achieve the set objectives.

•  Acting as the Bronze Commander/Surveillance Ops Com for deployments in line with National Policing standards.

•  Give evidence in Magistrates and/or Crown Court.

•  Conduct briefings and de-briefings.

•  Maintain vehicles and associated documentary processes, equipment and radios.

•  Perform other tasks as directed by Dedicated Surveillance Team team leaders. 

•  Be required to operate in tandem with ‘Mobile Armed Support To Surveillance’ teams.

•  Promote a safe working environment through effective risk assessment of every deployment and dynamic risk assessment of every situation.

•  Promote a professional working environment by maintaining the highest standard of behaviour and integrity.

•  Engage in continuous professional development pathway training as appropriate.

As there is a requirement to attend court to give evidence, all Criminal Financial Investigations staff are required to disclose any adverse judicial decisions or internal disciplinary matters under Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act. Applicants need to bear this in mind when considering their eligibility for this post.  

Successful candidates must be active, enthusiastic and have the ability to tolerate long periods of physical and mental activity. They must also be able to tolerate potential long periods of inactivity. 

Applicants will be required to undertake hearing tests and vision tests in accordance with guidelines. The successful candidate will be required to undergo and pass an annual health assessment, as well as arrest training to PPST level 3 and pass an annual PPST refresher.

These shifts are highly flexible and include high incidence of anti-social and weekend hours working. Attendance is regularly changed at short notice. Shifts are regularly extended or altered as per operational requirements. A high level of on call is expected during which 24-hour availability will be required. 

Desirable

Please confirm you have been recently deployed for surveillance in either an operational or training environment.

A full valid UK manual driving licence.

Essential Qualifications:
• A current College of Policing Q1 Mobile Surveillance Licence (or other Police Force/LEA equivalent as recognised by College of Policing and NPCC National Surveillance Working Group).

• A current Advanced Police Driver ticket.

• Professionalising Investigation Programme (PIP) Level 1 Accreditation by a Police Force, National Crime Agency or other LEA under the auspices of the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) and the College of Policing.

Desirable Qualifications:
• Professionalising Investigation Programme (PIP) Level 2 Accreditation by a Police Force, National Crime Agency or other LEA under the auspices of the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) and the College of Policing.

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace

• 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 average employer contribution of 27%

Priory Court – Dover, The Capital – Liverpool, Soapworks – Manchester

Immigration Enforcement is responsible for enforcing the government’s immigration laws, tackling illegal migration, removing foreign national offenders and immigration offenders from the UK. It also aims to disrupt the organised criminal groups that exploit the vulnerable for their personal gain. Learn more on the Immigration Enforcement careers page.

Our Criminal and Financial Investigation (CFI) teams are committed to disrupting and dismantling the organised crime groups facilitating immigration abuse by utilising its financial investigations capability to remove the proceeds of crime and strip criminals of their assets.

Immigration Enforcement has a fundamental role to play in tackling immigration crime, as part of a multi-layered UK law enforcement approach.

Through working closely with partners in the National Crime Agency, territorial policing and many other agencies and departments, our Criminal and Financial Investigation Teams take vigorous action against those criminals that seek to benefit from illegal migration.

Working for Immigration Enforcement is challenging and fast paced, requiring quick decision making in demanding situations. To work within Immigration Enforcement, you must be able to meet these challenges while maintaining the highest standards of professionalism. This role is physically demanding, so you will also need to be physically fit.

You would be expected to demonstrate the highest standards of professionalism and teamwork with adherence to our vision statement:

‘Tackling immigration crime by empowering our people, inspiring confidence and protecting communities.’

CFI Directorate has a Financial Investigation (FI) structure in place to help disrupt organised criminal networks. In the Financial Investigations Unit we analyse financial information and advise CFI colleagues on lines of enquiry. The team undertakes money laundering investigations, seizing cash, and restraining and confiscating criminal assets.  We also work collaboratively with and support other law enforcement agencies in tackling organised crime.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right individuals to join a new, dedicated National Cash Team within CFI.

The successful candidates will focus on cash-related activity for CFI (both border and inland) and will have responsibility for most detained cash investigations where there is a suspicion that the cash is derived from, or intended for use in, immigration offences.

Tasks will include (but are not limited to):

• Operational deployments to identify and adopt detained cash investigations.

• Undertaking / progressing detained cash investigations.

• Conducting interviews.

• Giving evidence during court hearings (all CFI staff are required to disclose any adverse judicial decisions or internal disciplinary matters under CPIA. Applicants need to bear this in mind when considering their eligibility for this post).

• Participation in a national on-call roster.

• Accurately report activity on departmental / local databases and on the Joint Assets Recovery Database (JARD).

• Reporting to the Chief Immigration Officer and His Majesty’s Inspector with case updates / progress.

• Actively manage a case load of investigations. You will be accountable for expedient and thorough investigations whilst adhering to strict Court timetables.

• Stakeholder engagement including Multi-Agency Cash Cell (Border Force led); CFI, ICE, VCT and Rapid Response Team peers; Immigration Removal Centres. Officers will assist in promoting the team’s work to increase its profile, workstreams and referrals.

Some initial financial intelligence training will be provided and there is potential for future personal development to include Financial Investigator training.

• The posts require a commitment to working flexibly and will involve some travel throughout the UK, including occasional overnight stays where necessary.
• It must be borne in mind that the successful applicant may be required to comply with court attendance timetables which may change at short notice. The level of travel required for the post, sometimes at short notice, may result in long working days. There is a requirement to participate in an on-call roster for out of hours referrals.
• In line with other frontline CFI roles, this is a mainly office-based role with working from home to be discussed and agreed with the Chief Immigration Officer when appropriate.
• Learning requirements: if successful candidates aren’t already trained to seize and investigate cash, full training will be provided.
• The successful applicants will be expected to obtain (if not already held) and maintain accreditation as a Financial Intelligence Officer via Continuing Professional Development (CPD). **Accreditation via the Proceeds of Crime Centre.
• Should existing Financial Investigators transfer to this team we will look to support the maintaining of CPDs although the focus of the role will be cash-related.
• If not already an Immigration Officer, in order to be designated as one, you will be required to attend a 2-week induction course (residential depending on location of post).
• The successful candidate will be required to undergo and pass a health assessment, which is usually repeated every three years (although this can sometimes be yearly for specific health reasons).
• Financial Investigators in IE are arrest-trained. If not already appropriately trained, the successful candidate will also need to successfully attend a PST level 3 training course (residential depending on location) and pass an annual PST refresher.

Essential criteria

Successful candidates will have the following proven skills:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, particularly the ability to produce written work to a high standard.
• Competent in using IT (particularly MS Excel and Word), including creating and utilising spreadsheets.
• Focused, flexible and able to apply attention to detail to all aspects of the role.
• The ability to develop new and existing stakeholder relationships.
• Self-motivated and well-organised.

Desirable criteria 

• Have experience of conducting investigations.
• Arrest trained (PST Level 3).
• A practical working knowledge of immigration processes both at port and in country.
• Financial Intelligence Officer accreditation via the PoCC.

Valid Full Manual UK Driving Licence

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together

• 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 average employer contribution of 27%

Birmingham (B5 4UA) based with hybrid working

Ofwat (The Water Services Regulation Authority) is a non-ministerial government department. We regulate the water sector in England and Wales.

Our role is to help build trust and confidence with customers, the environment and wider society. Ofwat has an ambitious strategy:  Time to act, together. It matters to us that things on the ground really change so that our impact on customers, the environment and the future of water is tangible and meaningful

We are forward-thinking, creative, innovative and ambitious. We actively encourage autonomy, collaboration and innovation and there’s a real adult culture fostered by trust, flexibility and respect.

In 2023 we were awarded ‘Smarter Working Maturity’ recognition for the way that Ofwat has embraced new and modern ways of working, reflecting the spaces we provide, technology we have deployed and the culture and leadership we have embedded to empower choice and flexibility for our people.

Please read the attached “Candidate Information Pack” to find more about why you should join Ofwat.

We are seeking a talented Cyber Security Engineer to join the recently expanded Ofwat Security team. As a Cyber Security Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust security measures to protect our systems, networks, and data from cyber threats. You will work closely with our IT team and across fellow Government organisations to identify vulnerabilities, develop strategies to mitigate risks, and ensure compliance with relevant security standards and regulations.

In this role you are likely to spend most of your time: 

• Developing and implementing comprehensive cyber security strategies, policies, and procedures tailored to the specific needs of our organisation.
• Conducting regular security assessments, vulnerability scans, and penetration tests to identify potential weaknesses and recommend appropriate remediation measures.
• Monitoring and analysing security logs, events, and alerts to detect and respond to potential security incidents in a timely manner.
• Continuously developing and managing the SIEM solution, along with developing playbooks in a proactive and effective manner.
• Managing and maintaining security infrastructure, including firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, anti-malware solutions, and other security tools.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate security controls and best practices into the development and deployment of new systems, applications, and technologies.
• Keeping up to date with the latest cyber security threats, trends, and technologies, and proactively recommend improvements to our security posture.
• Leading incident response efforts, including investigation, containment, and recovery, and provide guidance to junior security team members.
• Assisting in the development and delivery of cyber security awareness and training programs to promote a culture of security throughout the organisation.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant security frameworks, regulations, and standards, such as ISO 27001, GDPR, and NIST Cybersecurity Framework.

Essential Experience, Skills and Knowledge 

• Proven experience in a similar role, with a focus on designing and implementing security controls in complex environments.
• Strong knowledge of network security principles, protocols, and technologies, including firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, SIEM, and endpoint protection.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Security technologies.
• Experience with security assessment tools, vulnerability scanning, and penetration testing methodologies.
• Familiarity with security frameworks and standards (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, CyberEssentials and CyberEssentials Plus) and ability to ensure compliance.
• In-depth understanding of current cyber security threats, attack vectors, and mitigation strategies.
• Ability to analyse and interpret security logs, events, and alerts to detect and respond to security incidents effectively.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Attributes

• Champion and Leader of Change
• Builds Trust
• Adaptable Thinker
• Delivers Outcomes

You can read more about Attributes in Ofwat’s Framework for Success

Alongside your salary of £35,328, Ofwat (Water Services Regulation Authority) contributes £9,538 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• 25 days annual leave (increasing to max 30 with each year of service) plus bank holidays and 2.5 days privilege leave days
• access to exclusive discounts on a range of goods and services such as retail outlets, theatre tickets, holidays, insurance and gym membership;
• flexible working arrangements;
• fees paid for membership of relevant professional bodies;
• up to 3 volunteering days per year
• generous shared parental leave and pay
• cycle-to-work scheme;
• season ticket loan for travel between home and office;
• regular professional development;
• health and well-being initiatives

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The Challenge

Do you want to join the 2021 Government Security team of the year and be part of our Gold Standard security service?

The Ministry of Defence Guard Service (MGS) provides high quality security services at approximately 100 MOD sites across Great Britain. The MGS has guarded the Defence Estate for over 25 years including high profile locations such as MOD Main Building in London and His Majesty’s Naval Bases at Portsmouth, Devonport and the Clyde. We provide access control, military working dogs, control room operations and other security services. We play a vital role supporting the Defence Mission and work to protect the defence estate and personnel from crime, terrorism, espionage and sabotage threats.

The MGS is part of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and employs over 2,500 staff. MGS Officers are often the first point of contact with the MOD for employees, visitors and contractors and we pride ourselves on our professional, customer-focused culture.

All our Security Officers are required to have excellent customer service skills and must be willing to go above and beyond to support security operations across the defence estate. Due to the high profile and strategic locations of the sites we guard, it is essential our Security Officers have a strong work ethic, are able to work as part of a team, are observant to threats and are capable to challenge and de-escalate difficult situations if required. We also require our Security Officers to have good written and verbal communication skills. Our Officers must have resilience and remain positive and friendly in all weather conditions and on all occasions.

We provide our staff with a market leading salary, excellent sickness benefits, together with a defined benefit civil service pension. Free full uniform will be provided.

We are a growing organisation with opportunities for good quality staff to progress their security careers.

The MGS holds the Committed to Equality Gold Standard and we positively encourage applications from all under-represented communities and from all types of working backgrounds.

See more information about the MGS, please read the candidate pack and watch our Security Officer YouTube video https://youtu.be/nzSK9OPOoDI

About MGS

The Ministry of Defence Guard Service (MGS) is a professionally qualified body of Civil Servants who provide unarmed guarding services at approximately 100 MOD sites across Great Britain. The MGS has guarded the Defence Estate for over 25 years including high profile locations such as MOD Main Building in London and His Majesty’s Naval Bases at Portsmouth, Devonport and the Clyde. The MGS plays a vital role supporting the Defence Mission and works closely with its security partners.

The MGS is part of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and  employs over 2,500 operational and support staff. The MGS is managed by a Head Office team, dispersed strategically around the country.

MGS officers are very often the first point of contact with the MOD for employees, visitors and contractors and we pride ourselves on a customer-focused culture, working to DIO’s Values as well as our own core values of honesty, integrity, professionalism and efficiency.

We are passionate about the services we deliver and work hard to keep pace with developments in the security industry, as we seek to be the unarmed guarding provider of choice. The MGS holds the Committed to Equality Gold Standard and we positively encourage applications from all under-represented communities.

Main Responsibilities

•    Supervise all Security Officers on shift at the Unit, deploying them to cover tasks as laid out in Assignment Instructions and in accordance with the Joint Business Agreement/GSSOR
•    Supervise Security Officers to protect people, property, information, and assets from damage, destruction, or unauthorised removal from the Unit.
•    Operate security systems in line with standard operating procedures
•    Align assigned team(s) of Security Officers to protect property or information against compromise, destruction, or damage, maintaining integrity of performance through effective management, encouraging a positive and inclusive working environment, addressing concerns in a timely and sensitive manner
•    Respond appropriately to security concerns raised, including by third parties, and work with the first responder to incidents
•    Where required, cover CSO5 Guarding tasks including providing meal break relief.
•    Daily Supervision and admin of the Roster, as delegated by the OM, managing the administration of abstractions and keeping the OM appraised on any issues with the rosters or general operations at the Unit.
•    If located within a reasonable travelling distance of other MGS Units then the Supervisor will visit these Units at a frequency agreed with the Operations Manager to provide Supervisory support and visit Staff and customers accordingly.
•    Writing reports on breaches of security or defects and maintaining daily logs
•    Referral of complaints
•    Supervising and Operating and monitoring of security systems; CCTV and alarms etc
•    Operating and communicating effectively over the telephone and/or radio
•    Liaise with Unit HOEs and Customer representatives and other Security providers to ensure a high-quality Security service is provided. Building positive relationships with all stakeholders.
•    Assist the Operational Manager in ensuring that the Unit is compliant with NSI and all documents, policies and processes are kept up to date.
•    Operation of the Visitors Reception Area  
•    Manage the MGS Buildings 
•    Other tasks commensurate with the grade

Travel Requirements  

Where close area working arrangements are in place staff may be required to attend other sites within their travel to work area (one hour from their home) on a detached duty basis.

Desirable Experience & Skills

A background, or demonstrable interest in the delivery of site security and/or customer service will be an advantage.

Full UK driving licence is essential for this role.

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Leadership
• Managing a Quality Service
• Communicating and Influencing

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Leadership
• Managing a Quality Service

Alongside your salary of £30,200, Ministry of Defence contributes £8,154 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

We enable our people to work at the right place, with the right people, at the right time.

We believe that if we look after our people, they will be passionate about delivering great things for our customers.

The MOD Discover My Benefits page lists the full set of benefits. Some of the many benefits you will receive include:

• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Free Uniform
• 25 days (215 hours) annual leave rising (1 day per year, 8.6 hours) to 30 days (258 hours) upon completion of 5 years’ service
• Ability to roll over up to 10 days (86 hours) annual leave per year
• Minimum of 15 Days Special Leave in a rolling 12-month period to for volunteer military or emergency service reserve commitments
• Special Paid Leave for volunteering up to 6 days a year
• Enhanced parental leave
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your wellbeing
• Most sites have good travel links with free car parking; many also have other facilities such as a Sports & Social Club, Gym and / or site shops

This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative, Making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans

Learning & Development

• Professional and Personal Development of skills
• Access to thousands of training courses through Civil Service Learning, some free or paid by DIO
• Ability to obtain industry recognised qualifications supported by DIO

Employment Hours

48 hours (including breaks) based on full time. This is a shift working position. The successful candidate will be expected to work nights, weekends, bank holidays etc. The exact shift pattern will be explained in full during the interview.

Medical

MGS applicants are required to attend a medical appointment to undertake a colour perception test. Operational staff at RAF Flying Stations and Royal Navy Dockyards are also required to undertake a hearing test.

About DIO

DIO is passionate about ensuring that we are a top performing organisation and a great place to work. We host a diverse range of talent where everyone feels valued and supported enabling our people to thrive, bring greater creativity and innovation to achieve higher organisational performance. We are committed to be an equal opportunities employer and creating a culture where everyone can bring their whole self to work and individuality is truly appreciated.

This culture of inclusion is underpinned by our 6 staff networks covering Disability, Faith and Belief, Gender Equality, LGBTQI+, Race, Social Mobility and 3 networks dealing with employee wellbeing and support: Speak Safe Volunteers, Mental Health First Aiders and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Advisers.

Our staff, future and current will be guided by the 4 Cs and we encourage you to be curious and continuously strive for improvement, collaborative in an inclusive culture, ambitious and resilient and committed to Defence, empowered and able to challenge so you can play a key part in shaping the direction of our organisation.

DIO commits to offer its employees the following experience:

• Meaningful, purposeful work
• The ability to learn and grow
• The right opportunities and resources
• To care about your wellbeing
• To feel valued and included

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is the estate expert for Defence, supporting the armed forces to enable military capability by planning, building, maintaining, and servicing infrastructure.

We employ approximately 4,900 staff from a very diverse range of professions, and we work across the world; in Germany, Cyprus and the Falkland Islands, Norway, Poland, Kenya, Belize, Nepal and Oman.

Our responsibilities include:

• Plan and deliver major capital projects and lifecycle refurbishment
• Provide utilities services
• Manage soft facilities management (i.e. cleaning and catering)
• Provide a safe place to train
• Allocate Service Families Accommodation
• Procure and manage routine maintenance and reactive repair
• Provide a central register of asset information to advise infrastructure planning
• Act as steward of the Defence estate
• Provide the unarmed guarding service

East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, South East England, South West England, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the Humber

This position is based Nationally

Do you have a passion for nature and the environment? Do you want to make a real difference and secure significant environmental gains in the present and the future? Do you enjoy working in a team? Can you see yourself advising communities and customers to maximise gains for the Natural Environment?   

If this appeals to you, a career at Natural England offers rewarding opportunities to secure environmental improvements and play your part in creating a better future for people and nature.

The priority work Natural England is delivering includes:

• Establishing a Nature Recovery Network to help wildlife thrive;
• Monitoring environmental changes to identify and help reduce the effects of climate change;
• Working with farmers and landowners to develop greener food production methods;
• Advising on plans for new developments to maximise gains for nature, and
• Providing ways for people to better connect with nature, including green social prescribing.

We are the Government’s Adviser for the natural environment, playing a vital role in delivering the Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan, an ambitious vision which brings new opportunities to protect and enhance and to achieve real outcomes for the environment.

Find out more about the work of Natural England at www.gov.uk/government/organisations/natural-england

Job description

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to work in the Information and Security Team within Legal and Governance Directorate.

As the Lead Advisor within Records Management, you will monitor internal compliance, inform, and provide advice regarding all aspects of Records requests and act as a contact point for all information requests received from both internal and external customers  and end users.

You will also support internal compliance on our SharePoint On Line (SPOL) site, Records Hub and other digital systems as well as providing data to support the Security and information Dashboard.  

Within this role you will also be working, at times, with the Data Protection Manager and the security officer, and you will champion the highest access to information Standards and drive forward compliance across Natural England. As well as building expertise within the organisation and working on a range of exciting new programmes and projects, you will capture learning and embed improved ways of working to ensure that our legal position is robust, and we are upholding our core values.

Crucial to this role will be the development of  expert knowledge of all aspects of the Security and Information Team areas of responsibility as well as a proactive and pragmatic approach.

There is plenty of opportunity for development.

Key tasks/principal accountabilities:

You will be required to manage, develop, and champion NE’s corporate records management policies and procedures, in accordance with the Public Records Act and other related legislation.  

Overall management and delivery of the corporate retention procedures for paper and electronic records.

Liaison with the Area Team’s on relocating or closing of facilities (record storage issues).

Support and contribute to the following:

• Electronic Records Management
• Office 365 and SharePoint online
• Scanning paper records
• Electronically sending our records to The National Archive

Promote and develop good records and information practice across the organisation.

Use appropriate tools and methods to train, support and inform customers.

Keep in touch with the records management events and issues across the wider profession through membership of relevant societies and participation in working groups.

Providing advice and guidance to managers and teams on the requirements of SPOL Asset Owners and site Owners, conducting SPOL health checks and reporting, their duties and responsibilities and, where necessary, provide support to help frame responses.

• When performing your role, you will have due regard to the risks associated with release of information, and consider the nature, scope, context, and purposes of releasing information within Natural England. 
   
• Work with the wider Legal, Governance & External Affairs Directorate on Data initiatives to ensure a robust governance programme is managed.  
    
• Engage closely with and support a range of central services that play a key part in keeping Natural England’s Data safe, managing information, and using technology in its best form and applying appropriate control measures.  
  
  
• Working flexibly across the Team as might be required to meet priority work needs.

• Lead the current and projected work on the project to scan NE’s hard copy files to electronic formats .

• Collaborate with our Knowledge advisers and assist with procurement of scanning function for our paper record store.

Benefits 

Wherever possible Natural England accommodates requests for both full-time and part-time hours and other flexible working patterns to help employees achieve a good work/life balance and maintain their health and wellbeing.

Natural England provides excellent opportunities for career progression, training and development tailored to your role. From induction to ongoing learning and development, everyone in Natural England is supported to develop their skills and capabilities. Everyone has 10 days to devote to personal learning and development, as well as an additional 3 days to volunteer.

You will have access to Civil Service Pension and benefits arrangements and generous leave allowances (33 day per year pro rata), as well as flexible working, to help you achieve a work-life balance that works for you and us.

You will have access to a range of benefits including discounts on shopping vouchers, cycle to work scheme, and childcare vouchers. You can also join the Civil Service Sport club which offer discounts on a range of sports and leisure opportunities as well as social events.

Natural England is a fantastic place to work, where difference is celebrated.

We’re committed to fairness and equality for all, so you feel valued for who you are and what you do. Our shared values help us work together to benefit the communities we serve. Our thriving employee-led diversity networks support our inclusive culture and contribute to our Diversity Action Plan.

East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, South East England, South West England, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the Humber

This position is based Nationally

Do you have a passion for nature and the environment? Do you want to make a real difference and secure significant environmental gains in the present and the future? Do you enjoy working in a team? Can you see yourself advising communities and customers to maximise gains for the Natural Environment?

If this appeals to you, a career at Natural England offers rewarding opportunities to secure environmental improvements and play your part in creating a better future for people and nature.

The priority work Natural England is delivering includes:

• Establishing a Nature Recovery Network to help wildlife thrive;
• Monitoring environmental changes to identify and help reduce the effects of climate change;
• Working with farmers and landowners to develop greener food production methods;
• Advising on plans for new developments to maximise gains for nature, and
• Providing ways for people to better connect with nature, including green social prescribing.

We are the Government’s Adviser for the natural environment, playing a vital role in delivering the Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan, an ambitious vision which brings new opportunities to protect and enhance and to achieve real outcomes for the environment.

Find out more about the work of Natural England at www.gov.uk/government/organisations/natural-england

Job description

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to work in the Information and Security Team within Natural England’s Legal and Governance Directorate.

As the Lead Advisor within Knowledge and Information Management (KIM), you will monitor internal compliance, inform, and provide advice regarding all aspects of KIM requests and act as a contact point for all information requests received from both internal and external customers / end users.

You will also support internal compliance on our SharePoint On Line (SPOL), Records Hub and other digital systems as well as providing data to support the Security and information Dashboard.  

Within this role you will also be working, at times, with the Data Protection Manager and the Security Officer, you will champion the highest access to information Standards and drive forward compliance across Natural England. As well as building expertise within the organisation and working on a range of exciting new programmes and projects, you will capture learning and embed improved ways of working to ensure that our legal position is robust, and we are upholding our core values.

Crucial to this role will be the development of an expert knowledge of all aspects of the Security and Information Team areas of responsibility as well as a proactive and pragmatic approach.

There is plenty of opportunity for development.

Key tasks/principal accountabilities:

You will be required to manage, develop, and champion NE’s corporate records management policies and procedures, in accordance with the Public Records Act and other related legislation.

Overall management and delivery of the corporate retention procedures for paper and electronic records.

Liaison with the Area Team’s on relocating or closing of facilities (record storage issues).

Support and contribute to the following:

• Electronic Records Management
• KIM Team Information
• SharePoint On Line (SPOL)

Promote and develop good records and information practice across the organisation.  Use appropriate tools and methods to train, support and inform customers.

Keep in touch with knowledge and information management (KIM) events and issues across the wider profession through membership of relevant societies and participation in working groups.  

• Providing advice and guidance to Managers and teams on the requirements of SPOL Asset Owners and site Owners, conducting SPOL health checks and reporting, their duties, and responsibilities and where necessary, provide support to help frame responses. 
   
• When performing your role, you will have due regard to the risks associated with release of information, and consider the nature, scope, context, and purposes of releasing information within Natural England. 
   
• Work with the wider Legal, Governance & External Affairs Directorate on Data initiatives to ensure a robust governance programme is managed.  
    
• Engage closely with and support a range of central services that play a key part in keeping Natural England’s Data safe, managing information, and using technology in its best form, applying appropriate control measures. Whilst, also, working flexibly across the Team as might be required to meet priority work needs.

 Benefits 

Wherever possible Natural England accommodates requests for both full-time and part-time hours and other flexible working patterns to help employees achieve a good work/life balance and maintain their health and wellbeing.

Natural England provides excellent opportunities for career progression, training and development tailored to your role. From induction to ongoing learning and development, everyone in Natural England is supported to develop their skills and capabilities. Everyone has 10 days to devote to personal learning and development, as well as an additional 3 days to volunteer.

You will have access to Civil Service Pension and benefits arrangements and generous leave allowances (33 day per year pro rata), as well as flexible working, to help you achieve a work-life balance that works for you and us.

You will have access to a range of benefits including discounts on shopping vouchers, cycle to work scheme, and childcare vouchers. You can also join the Civil Service Sport club which offer discounts on a range of sports and leisure opportunities as well as social events.

Natural England is a fantastic place to work, where difference is celebrated.

We’re committed to fairness and equality for all, so you feel valued for who you are and what you do. Our shared values help us work together to benefit the communities we serve. Our thriving employee-led diversity networks support our inclusive culture and contribute to our Diversity Action Plan.