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Porton Down, Salisbury
Job Summary
The Countermeasures Development, Evaluation & Preparedness (CDEP) Division, along with other divisions within the PHM Directorate, provide the laboratory-based capability for UKHSA. This role provides specialist, operational leadership to activities within CDEP and other operational functions as required across UKHSA/the Porton site (HR, safety, biosecurity, quality, facilities etc).
The postholder will provide operational strategic level management to ensure delivery of CDEP and DPC strategies. The postholder will have responsibility for large scale activities, with a strong focus on external relationships, partnerships and interactions responsibility for large scale activities, with a strong focus on external relationships, partnerships and interactions ensuring workforce & business management and safety & quality regulations are implemented and maintained.
The postholder will use significant leadership, management, representational and influencing skills both within the organisation and with external stakeholders. The work undertaken will have a major impact on the achievement of the Divisions objectives.
In addition, the post is in recognition of the increased workforce and business strategy management needs for the two divisions, the post holder will be required to have comprehensive knowledge of these subject areas within a complex scientific function.
Working for your organisation
We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.
UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.
Please visit our careers site for more information https://gov.uk/ukhsa/careers
Job Description
The main duties will include:
Key working relationships
Key working relationships
Essential Criteria
Alongside your salary of £70,797, UK Health Security Agency contributes £20,509 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).
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 and will assess your behaviours, experience and technical skills.
Stage 1: Application & Sift
You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the listed 5 essential criteria, and this will be in the form of:
You will receive a joint score for your application form and statement. (The application form is the kind of information you would put into your C.V –please be advised you will not be able to upload your CV. Please complete the application form in as much detail as possible). Please do not email us your CV.
Healthjobs UK has a word limit of 1500, but your supporting statement must be no more than 1000 words. We will not consider any words over 1000 words.
Longlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will longlist into 3 piles of:
Shortlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will shortlist on:
If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview and assessment.
Feedback will not be provided at this stage.
Stage 2: Interview
You will be invited to face to face interview in Porton Down.
Behaviours, technical skills and experience will be tested at interview.
You will be required to prepare a 5 - 10 minute presentation as part of the interview. This will assess your technical skills. The presentation title will be: How would you identify and take forward the first partnership if you are successful?
The Behaviours Tested During The Interview Stage Will Be
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Location
This role is being offered as hybrid working based at any of our Scientific Campus in Porton Down.
We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, averaged over a month) on-site.
Eligibility criteria
Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).
Security clearance level requirement
Part 1
Successful candidates must pass a basic Disclosure and Barring Security (DBS) check before they can be appointed.
Part 2
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Security Check clearance.
For meaningful National Security Vetting checks to be carried out, individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 5 years to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance. UK residency less than the outlined periods may not necessarily bar you from gaining national security vetting at this higher level and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder / Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice.
Salary information
If you are successful at interview, and are moving from another government department, NHS, or Local Authority, the relevant starting salary principles for level transfers or promotions will apply. Otherwise, roles are offered at the pay scale minimum for the grade, but in exceptional circumstances there may be flexibility if you are able to demonstrate you are already in receipt of an existing, higher salary. Pay increases are through the relevant annual pay award for the role and terms.
Incident response activity
From time to time, the role holder may be required to support UKHSA’s incident response activity by contributing their appropriate expertise within an Incident Cell during such periods, supported by the line manager, this work will take priority over normal day-to-day responsibilities, commensurate with their grade, skills and experience.
Future location
UKHSA is investing in a new state-of-the-art National Biosecurity Centre in Harlow, Essex, which will eventually bring together teams currently based at Canary Wharf, Colindale and Porton Down. For more details, please see: Huge biosecurity centre investment to boost pandemic protection - GOV.UK.
The new facilities will start becoming operational in the mid-2030s, with full completion by 2038. Staff will move in phases as facilities become available. If you're appointed to a role currently based at Canary Wharf, Colindale or Porton Down, please note that we'll continue investing in these sites for the next decade. As we get closer to the transition, we'll provide full information about relocation support available to staff.
Reasonable Adjustments
The Civil Service is committed to making sure that our selection methods are fair to everyone. To help you during the recruitment process, we will consider any reasonable adjustments that could help you. An adjustment is a change to the recruitment process or an adjustment at work. This is separate to the Disability Confident Scheme. If you need an adjustment to be made at any point during the recruitment process you should contact the recruitment team in confidence as soon as possible to discuss your needs.
You can find out more information about reasonable adjustments across the Civil Service here: https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/reasonable-adjustments/
International Police check
If you have spent more than 6 months abroad over the last 3 years you may need an International Police Check. This would not necessarily have to be in a single block, and it could be time accrued over that period.
Internal Fraud check
If successful for this role as one aspect of pre-employment screening, applicant’s personal details – name, national insurance number and date of birth - will be checked against the Cabinet Office Internal Fraud Hub and anyone included on the database will be refused employment unless they can show exceptional circumstances. Currently this is only for External candidates to the Civil Service.
Careers website
Please visit our careers site for more information https://gov.uk/ukhsa/careers
Reserve list
If more than the required number of suitable candidates pass the interview criteria, you may be kept on a reserve list for 12 months subject to your agreement. You may be contacted, in merit-order, if similar roles with closely matching essential criteria become available and the department choose to appoint from a reserve list. The panel will assess if candidates meet the requirement of the role first, using a specific benchmark system. If you are interviewed for the post and do not meet the required threshold for the specified grade, your application may be assessed against a similar, lower grade role and you may be offered the post should one be available.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups
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 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.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Contact point for applicants
Job Contact
The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact UKHSA Public Accountability Unit via email: Complaints@ukhsa.gov.uk If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk
Job Summary
The Countermeasures Development, Evaluation & Preparedness (CDEP) Division, along with other divisions within the PHM Directorate, provide the laboratory-based capability for UKHSA. This role provides specialist, operational leadership to activities within CDEP and other operational functions as required across UKHSA/the Porton site (HR, safety, biosecurity, quality, facilities etc).
The postholder will provide operational strategic level management to ensure delivery of CDEP and DPC strategies. The postholder will have responsibility for large scale activities, with a strong focus on external relationships, partnerships and interactions responsibility for large scale activities, with a strong focus on external relationships, partnerships and interactions ensuring workforce & business management and safety & quality regulations are implemented and maintained.
The postholder will use significant leadership, management, representational and influencing skills both within the organisation and with external stakeholders. The work undertaken will have a major impact on the achievement of the Divisions objectives.
In addition, the post is in recognition of the increased workforce and business strategy management needs for the two divisions, the post holder will be required to have comprehensive knowledge of these subject areas within a complex scientific function.
Working for your organisation
We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.
UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.
Please visit our careers site for more information https://gov.uk/ukhsa/careers
Job Description
The main duties will include:
- Determine tactical and strategic operational requirements to support the scientific strategy prepared by the Deputy Director.
- Determine, implement and deliver plans to maintain and develop staff capability to meet UKHSA, customer and emergency preparedness needs.
- With Deputy Director, to lead, develop and implement a strategy for Division’s new business acquisition and execution; monitoring financial/business performance; workforce and headcount management; facilities development/equipment acquisition.
- Represent CDEP in various fora to ensure business needs are met.
- Join working groups/projects, services and initiatives to provide project, information and analytical advice and expertise.
- Take a lead in influencing other departments/service providers to improve/enhance the service they provide to the CDEP Division.
- Manage Scientific Partnership Lead and support Division Managers to ensure establishment, operation and completion of projects to customers' satisfaction, to budget, time and quality.
- Responsible for implementation of a range of policies and procedures.
- Line manage Scientific Partnership Lead. Support and develop staff in all people management issues, including succession planning, appraisal, training, recruitment, performance, and absence management.
- Contribute to Corporate and Business Plans as required, and ensure relevant objectives are met.
- With Deputy Director, to establish and support overall income and expenditure budget for CDEP and ensure delivery.
- Ensure Business Planning and Risk Registers for CDEP are current and operable.
- Interact with other UKHSA functions (Finance, HR, IT, Quality, Safety, Engineering, Commercial, Security, information governance, etc.) to ensure Divisions operations run optimally.
- Undertake all assigned work in accordance with UKHSA Risk
- Management Systems, policies, and procedures.
- To comply with all UKHSA policies and procedures.
- To perform any other duties required by the Line manager commensurate with grade.
Key working relationships
- Internal
- CDEP Deputy Director
- Other Deputy Directors
- Heads of sections in CDEP
- Operational/Scientific Resources Managers
- Other Scientific Leaders in DPC, CDEP and HCBS
- Scientific Leaders and Research Scientists in Science group
- Department heads and other senior staff in other functional areas in UKHSA (e.g., Safety, Quality, HR, Facilities Management, Finance, IT, Business Development, Legal, Commercial, Security, information governance, etc.).
- Director, Specialised Microbiology and Laboratories
- External
- Customers, including national and international commercial organisations, universities and research institutes
- Suppliers and contractors
- Members of other UK Government departments and UK Government agencies and academic institutions.
- Funding bodies, including Research Councils, European Union, Department of Health, charities, US National Institutes of Health, NIAID, BARDA, FDA etc.
- Regulatory authorities as required (e.g. Health and Safety Executive, Home Office, DEFRA, Foreign Office, US Gov Depts, Security).
- Determine tactical and strategic operational requirements to support the scientific strategy prepared by the Deputy Director.
- Determine, implement and deliver plans to maintain and develop staff capability to meet UKHSA, customer and emergency preparedness needs.
- With Deputy Director, to lead, develop and implement a strategy for Division’s new business acquisition and execution; monitoring financial/business performance; workforce and headcount management; facilities development/equipment acquisition.
- Represent CDEP in various fora to ensure business needs are met.
- Join working groups/projects, services and initiatives to provide project, information and analytical advice and expertise.
- Take a lead in influencing other departments/service providers to improve/enhance the service they provide to the CDEP Division.
- Manage Scientific Partnership Lead and support Division Managers to ensure establishment, operation and completion of projects to customers' satisfaction, to budget, time and quality.
- Responsible for implementation of a range of policies and procedures.
- Line manage Scientific Partnership Lead. Support and develop staff in all people management issues, including succession planning, appraisal, training, recruitment, performance, and absence management.
- Contribute to Corporate and Business Plans as required, and ensure relevant objectives are met.
- With Deputy Director, to establish and support overall income and expenditure budget for CDEP and ensure delivery.
- Ensure Business Planning and Risk Registers for CDEP are current and operable.
- Interact with other UKHSA functions (Finance, HR, IT, Quality, Safety, Engineering, Commercial, Security, information governance, etc.) to ensure Divisions operations run optimally.
- Undertake all assigned work in accordance with UKHSA Risk
- Management Systems, policies, and procedures.
- To comply with all UKHSA policies and procedures.
- To perform any other duties required by the Line manager commensurate with grade.
Key working relationships
- Internal
- CDEP Deputy Director
- Other Deputy Directors
- Heads of sections in CDEP
- Operational/Scientific Resources Managers
- Other Scientific Leaders in DPC, CDEP and HCBS
- Scientific Leaders and Research Scientists in Science group
- Department heads and other senior staff in other functional areas in UKHSA (e.g., Safety, Quality, HR, Facilities Management, Finance, IT, Business Development, Legal, Commercial, Security, information governance, etc.).
- Director, Specialised Microbiology and Laboratories
- External
- Customers, including national and international commercial organisations, universities and research institutes
- Suppliers and contractors
- Members of other UK Government departments and UK Government agencies and academic institutions.
- Funding bodies, including Research Councils, European Union, Department of Health, charities, US National Institutes of Health, NIAID, BARDA, FDA etc.
- Regulatory authorities as required (e.g. Health and Safety Executive, Home Office, DEFRA, Foreign Office, US Gov Depts, Security).
Essential Criteria
- BSc in a relevant scientific or business subject (or equivalent qualification) or equivalent experience in a similar role
- Specialist knowledge in ops management disciplines, e.g. resource management, finance, safety, quality etc
- Evidence of experience and a proven track record of strategic and tactical operational management: working at a senior level in specialist scientific function.
- A proven track-record and evidence of working effectively with the confidence to lead, intervene and act as a trouble-shooter to resolve issues and tensions.
- Significant experience of developing and managing effective working relationships with a wide range of customers and stakeholders on a personal level and on behalf of management in the delivery of business plans.
- Project management experience
- Experience of line management: including, manage, motivate, and develop staff within the team to ensure that they can deliver responsibilities. Including the management of disciplinary procedures as required, undertake staff consultation and consider welfare and safety matters. Recruit as necessary and performance manage a team that delivers a range of tasks. Use of appraisal and development policy and procedures.
- Ability to recognise and materialise scientific innovations into new business, experience with staff and budget management
- Strategic thinking -Have complex problem-solving skills and ability to anticipate and respond to sudden unexpected demands.
- Ability to keep a cool head in high-pressured situations and ability to react calmly and at speed in a very wide range of circumstances.
Alongside your salary of £70,797, UK Health Security Agency contributes £20,509 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%
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 and will assess your behaviours, experience and technical skills.
Stage 1: Application & Sift
You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the listed 5 essential criteria, and this will be in the form of:
- an application form (‘Employer/ Activity history’ section on the application)
- a 1000 word supporting statement.
You will receive a joint score for your application form and statement. (The application form is the kind of information you would put into your C.V –please be advised you will not be able to upload your CV. Please complete the application form in as much detail as possible). Please do not email us your CV.
Healthjobs UK has a word limit of 1500, but your supporting statement must be no more than 1000 words. We will not consider any words over 1000 words.
Longlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will longlist into 3 piles of:
- Meets all essential criteria
- Meets some essential criteria
- Meets no essential criteria
Shortlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will shortlist on:
- Significant experience of developing and managing effective working relationships with a wide range of customers and stakeholders on a personal level and on behalf of management in the delivery of business plans.
If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview and assessment.
Feedback will not be provided at this stage.
Stage 2: Interview
You will be invited to face to face interview in Porton Down.
Behaviours, technical skills and experience will be tested at interview.
You will be required to prepare a 5 - 10 minute presentation as part of the interview. This will assess your technical skills. The presentation title will be: How would you identify and take forward the first partnership if you are successful?
The Behaviours Tested During The Interview Stage Will Be
- Working together (Lead behaviour)
- Communicating and influencing
- Seeing the big picture
- Delivering at pace
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Location
This role is being offered as hybrid working based at any of our Scientific Campus in Porton Down.
We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, averaged over a month) on-site.
Eligibility criteria
Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).
Security clearance level requirement
Part 1
Successful candidates must pass a basic Disclosure and Barring Security (DBS) check before they can be appointed.
Part 2
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Security Check clearance.
For meaningful National Security Vetting checks to be carried out, individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 5 years to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance. UK residency less than the outlined periods may not necessarily bar you from gaining national security vetting at this higher level and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder / Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice.
Salary information
If you are successful at interview, and are moving from another government department, NHS, or Local Authority, the relevant starting salary principles for level transfers or promotions will apply. Otherwise, roles are offered at the pay scale minimum for the grade, but in exceptional circumstances there may be flexibility if you are able to demonstrate you are already in receipt of an existing, higher salary. Pay increases are through the relevant annual pay award for the role and terms.
Incident response activity
From time to time, the role holder may be required to support UKHSA’s incident response activity by contributing their appropriate expertise within an Incident Cell during such periods, supported by the line manager, this work will take priority over normal day-to-day responsibilities, commensurate with their grade, skills and experience.
Future location
UKHSA is investing in a new state-of-the-art National Biosecurity Centre in Harlow, Essex, which will eventually bring together teams currently based at Canary Wharf, Colindale and Porton Down. For more details, please see: Huge biosecurity centre investment to boost pandemic protection - GOV.UK.
The new facilities will start becoming operational in the mid-2030s, with full completion by 2038. Staff will move in phases as facilities become available. If you're appointed to a role currently based at Canary Wharf, Colindale or Porton Down, please note that we'll continue investing in these sites for the next decade. As we get closer to the transition, we'll provide full information about relocation support available to staff.
Reasonable Adjustments
The Civil Service is committed to making sure that our selection methods are fair to everyone. To help you during the recruitment process, we will consider any reasonable adjustments that could help you. An adjustment is a change to the recruitment process or an adjustment at work. This is separate to the Disability Confident Scheme. If you need an adjustment to be made at any point during the recruitment process you should contact the recruitment team in confidence as soon as possible to discuss your needs.
You can find out more information about reasonable adjustments across the Civil Service here: https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/reasonable-adjustments/
International Police check
If you have spent more than 6 months abroad over the last 3 years you may need an International Police Check. This would not necessarily have to be in a single block, and it could be time accrued over that period.
Internal Fraud check
If successful for this role as one aspect of pre-employment screening, applicant’s personal details – name, national insurance number and date of birth - will be checked against the Cabinet Office Internal Fraud Hub and anyone included on the database will be refused employment unless they can show exceptional circumstances. Currently this is only for External candidates to the Civil Service.
Careers website
Please visit our careers site for more information https://gov.uk/ukhsa/careers
Reserve list
If more than the required number of suitable candidates pass the interview criteria, you may be kept on a reserve list for 12 months subject to your agreement. You may be contacted, in merit-order, if similar roles with closely matching essential criteria become available and the department choose to appoint from a reserve list. The panel will assess if candidates meet the requirement of the role first, using a specific benchmark system. If you are interviewed for the post and do not meet the required threshold for the specified grade, your application may be assessed against a similar, lower grade role and you may be offered the post should one be available.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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 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.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Contact point for applicants
Job Contact
- Name : Jon Payne
- Email : jonathan.payne@ukhsa.gov.uk
- Email : recruitment@ukhsa.gov.uk
The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact UKHSA Public Accountability Unit via email: Complaints@ukhsa.gov.uk If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk