Infrastructure & Security Manager

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

This position has sole responsibility for operational and security management of the NCALT MLE (Managed Learning Environment) ensuring high availability of all NCALT services, whilst ensuring that they fully support the wider strategic NPIA Information Assurance and Security aims of the Home Office Police Forces and NPIA Associated Partners at all times.

MLE Developer

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

This position is a specialist role to perform complex all-around software application development on high profile projects for the MLE (Managed Learning Environment), ensuring all design, coding, unit testing and associated documentation is completed within agreed time and quality parameters meeting the high levels of service required by a significant national customer base.

E-Learning Developer

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

Laboratory Attendant - Pay Band G (Laboratory Attendant)

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

You will provide scientific and technical support to the Quality Assurance Unit in respect of preparation and provision of Proficiency Testing (PT) samples and culture collection samples for both VLA and non VLA laboratories. The necessary training will be provided to enable you to become fully competent in performing a wide range of routine laboratory procedures. You will also have delegated responsibility for specified areas of work as agreed with your Line Manager.

Laboratory Attendant - Pay Band G (Laboratory Attendant)

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

You will deliver an evolving portfolio of diagnostic laboratory tests to our customers. Your work will be of the highest quality and delivered within the stated test turnaround times in support of the Laboratory Services Division (LSD) mission statement to provide world class veterinary laboratory services and consultancy which exceed our customers’ expectations.

Category Manager Consultancy

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

To be a senior collection processing manager for current intake in St Pancras, acting to ensure effective and efficient processing. To provide leadership and support for individual team managers and their teams

Head of Testing – Animal Health Information Management & Technology Division

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

2 Year Fixed Term Appointment.

The contribution of the Testing Service to Animal Health is significant and delivers the following benefits to our IT systems and operations:
• Improved system quality through more effective testing. Reduced failures, and reduced cost of system ownership.
• Governs supplier quoted testing activities, demonstrating value for money on test effort, mitigating the significant financial risk of testing overspend.
• Enables enhanced user experience

Sitting within Information Management and Technology Division (IMT), the Testing Service covers all IT development and performance improvement initiatives.

The job role requires the effective provision of this Testing Service to programme and project managers, ranging from advice and guidance on best practice through governance and supplier management to the recruitment and provision of deployed skilled testing resource.

HR Policy Manager

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

The HR Policy Manager will have authority to take decisions within their defined areas of personnel work, and to give advice within the parameters of Registry policy and guidance.

Apprentice Joiner

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

You can apply on-line by visiting our website at www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/jobs and your application should arrive by Friday 26th March 2010.

Alternatively your completed application form and equal opportunities form can be sent by email to hseccmrecruitment@scotland.gsi.gov.uk or by post to Historic Scotland Regional Office, Crown Square, Edinburgh Castle, EH1 2NG to arrive by Friday 26th March 2010.

Apprentice Stonemason

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

To learn the trade of Stonemasonry. This will involve masonry consolidation, dressing stone and building stone as well as many other conservation practices and general routine maintenance of the properties in care within the Edinburgh MCU Depot Region.

Monument Manager - St Vigeans Museum

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

Visitor Services - welcoming visitors to the site, assessing their individual needs and answering enquiries both by telephone and in person. Selling admission tickets and promoting the sales of Friends Memberships, Scottish Explorer Passes, guidebooks and retail sales. Delivery of customer care to internal and external customers in accordance with Historic Scotland's designated training programme and expectations. Imparting information relating to the history of the monument. Promotion of all Historic Scotland sites, including events and other activities. Liaison with local attractions and Tourist Information Centres to obtain and exchange local publicity material. Provision of local information to visitors.

Monument Manager - Meigle Museum

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

Visitor Services - welcoming visitors to the site, assessing their individual needs and answering enquiries both by telephone and in person. Selling admission tickets and promoting the sales of Memberships, Scottish Explorer Passes, guidebooks and retail sales. Delivery of customer care to internal and external customers in accordance with Historic Scotland's designated training programme and expectations. Imparting information relating to the history of the stones, including delivery of guided tours as arranged. Promotion of all Historic Scotland sites, including events and other activities. Facilitating education and outreach activities by assisting the Education Officer (South/Central) with visits and activities relative to the museum. Liaison with local attractions and Tourist Information Centres to obtain and exchange local publicity material. Provision of local information to visitors.

Veterinarian - Research

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

An important role awaits the right candidate to undertake mainly field-based veterinary research in the Food and Environmental Safety department. You will play a leading role in the investigation into the epidemiology and control in food animal production of bacteria of significance to food safety and human health. You will provide robust scientific data, publications for peer review journals, presentations for National and International conferences and evidence-based consultancy derived from experience and analysis from your own research and scientific literature to assist policy makers and other risk managers in the control of zoonoses and antimicrobial resistance. Travel throughout Great Britain to investigate a variety of premises is involved in the work so a full valid UK driving licence is necessary or access to an alternative means of transport.

You must be a Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, or have a degree which can be registered for immediate membership. A PhD or other post-graduate training or experience in relevant area of research would be an advantage.

Finance Support Manager

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

Context:

Ofsted is a non-ministerial Government Department. Inspection Development aims to develop world class inspection methodology that drives improvement through the system with a clear focus on the user. It is organised in three broad areas of expertise: Social Care, Education & Care, and Learning & Skills. Each area is led by a Development Director who develops national expertise on one of these areas and leads on a flexible portfolio of work.

Overall purpose:

Reporting to the Senior Manager Directorate Support, this post will support the key day to day finance processes of the directorate including ensuring that invoices are raised and payments made accurately, on time and charged to the appropriate budget. You will work with the senior manager, directorate support, in monitoring directorate expenditure and financial processes, identifying possible risks and providing reports to the directors on issues such as potential under/overspends. According to the capability of the individual appointed, there is the opportunity to take a wider role in the directorate’s work including the preparation of financial reports and business cases.

Press & Publicity Officer

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

The House of Lords Information Office aims to promote a better understanding and knowledge of the role and work of the House of Lords as the second chamber of the UK Parliament. The Office provides an enquiry service to the public, the press and to members of the House by telephone, e-mail and letter; produces publications about the role and work of the House; manages contacts with the press and media, and provides material and supports the activities of the Parliamentary Education Service.
The post holder will be a member of the Information Office and will also work closely with the Office of the Clerk of the Parliaments. They will report to the Head of Press and Media who is based in the Committee Office and will support the work of the Director of Public Information.

The Information Office is part of the Department of Information Services, which comprises the Information Office, the Library and Research Services and the Parliamentary Archives.

Marketing Director

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

1.1 Buying Solutions, as the lead Professional Buying organisation (PBO) for the public sector, must deliver significant cashable savings (£2 billion) in 2012/13.

1.2 For the duration of the strategic plan the total spend across the public sector is forecast to decline between 8-15%. Best estimates suggest that Buying Solutions has around 10% share of this market, and therefore as an organisation we are facing some significant marketing and business development challenges – specifically to achieve our strategic growth targets we will need to double our market share in a declining market, ‘compete’ more effectively against other Public Buying Organisations (PBOs), rapidly increase our awareness and reputation, and increase our ability to engage and build strategic relationships with key customers.

1.3 To achieve this, it requires a dynamic and focused Marketing and Business Development function aligned to its strategic objectives with a committed, high calibre team delivering demonstrable, superior performance.

Communications Director

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

The post will be appointed on a part-time basis of 3 days a week (Monday – Wednesday 9.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m).

Policy Adviser

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

To lead the development, promotion, monitoring and review of species, water and soils policy consistent with the Scottish Government’s Scottish Forestry Strategy.

Regional Control Centre Operators

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

The Highways Agency Regional Control Centres are a hive of activity. Our teams monitor what's happening out on the roads using a CCTV network and make fast decisions when an incident occurs. They deploy roadside and on-road resources, communicate with Traffic Officers and develop effective response plans.

As a Regional Control Centre Operator, you should be calm under even the greatest pressure, you'll be able to reconsider your decisions as new information emerges, maintain effective communication with teams out on the road - and ensure the right, rapid response to every situation.

This is a fixed term contract or secondment for 2 or 3 years.

Licensing Officer

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

Applications are invited from substantive Administrative Officer (AO) staff for an AO Licensing Officer based in Marine Scotland, in the Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen

The job holder will provide administrative support to the Licensing Operations Team; in particular to the Food and Environmental Protection Act (FEPA) licensing business and emergency response work of the team.

Administrative Officer

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

As the UK's consumer and competition authority, the OFT’s mission is to make markets work well for consumers. Protecting the interests of the public through publishing research, advice, guidance and, increasingly, enforcement action, our profile has never been higher.

AO Case Support Officer (Apprenticeship)

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

To provide administrative support to Case Teams - working for both legal and investigative staff. Reporting to the Senior Law Clerk.

Administrative Officer (AO) / Business Development Unit

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

The post hold will aid with the achievement of the [MHS] Operations Group organisational aims of cost effectiveness, efficiency and consistency through the provision of effective operational support on a national basis to field managers and staff.

Director - Market Reform

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

To help us deliver our strategic goals, we now are looking for an exceptional director to make a major contribution to our leadership of the water and sewerage sectors. This opportunity covers the development and implementation of new and innovative policies to deliver the solutions to the challenges ahead, and the leadership of our major casework activity.

Director - Future Prices

Health Walks Assistant Delivery Officer

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

You will assist SW Regional Health Walk Delivery Officer and work as part of a regional delivery team to deliver target 2.1.1.4 to increase the participation in health walks, as part of Natural England’s expansion of the Walking for Health (WfH) with the Department of Health.

You will support the delivery of a number of healthy walking projects in the region, and assist Health Walk Delivery Officers in securing the targeted expansion of healthy walking in line with our national agreement with the Department of Health.

Work with regional stakeholders including Primary Care Trusts, Local Authorities, Charitable Trusts and Voluntary bodies to deliver and expand Walking for Health.

Assist with guidance and support for new and existing health walks schemes to extend the number of walks they offer and increase participation in line with the targeting plan for expanding Walking for Health. Support networking between schemes.

Develop a broad understanding of the benefits of walking, both for individuals, communities and the natural environment and communicate this confidently with stakeholders. Assist in promoting the achievements of WHI internally and externally supporting training workshops and media campaigns.

Information Policy & Process Manager

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

The successful candidate will be a strong drafter and excellent communicator, with the ability to work independently and build and maintain strong working relationships. Previous experience in information management or policy development would be an asset.

RAISEonline Implementation Manager

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

This post is within the Inspection Data and Information Team, in the Inspection Delivery Directorate. This team delivers all routine pre-inspection reporting nationally, as well as supporting the quality assurance of all external data that feeds into the process. An important part of this work involves the provision of the RAISEonline service, which provides statistical information about the performance of schools and pupils to support inspection and school improvement. A project is underway to create a replacement RAISEonline service to take over the provision of school statistics from 2011. This post is an important part of that project and is responsible for ensuring that the service created meets the needs of its full range of users.

RAISEonline Technical Officer

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

Tribunal Clerk/Administrative Officer

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

The position may involve some travel to cluster sites, mainly: Bournemouth, Havant, Isle of Wight and surrounding areas.

Accounts Receivable Assistant

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

Responsible for the day-to-day accounts receivable activities which include the invoicing of customers for services provided and recording and monitoring of payment receipts. He/ she will also provide general administrative support to the Finance Directorate in undertaking any other duties required.

Card Services Assistant

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

To support the Card Services Manager in providing administrative assistance for the efficient operation of FCO Services Corporate Credit account schemes. This will include receipt and data entry of credit card and account information and ensuring that cardholders and expenditure approvers complete electronic records for reconciliation with statements of accounts due to Royal Bank of Scotland. The post-holder will also provide general administrative support to the Finance Directorate in undertaking any other duties required.

Credit Controller

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

Credit Controllers are responsible for the timely collection from customers of all revenues due to FCO Services as a consequence of billed services

Business Link Service Development Executive

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

The Operations Directorate offers a wide range of services to support everyday policing. It manages services that support police investigations and help bring offenders to justice.

Events Coordinator

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

North East Regional Club Co-ordinator

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

Service Desk Manager

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

To assist the BL in achieving its strategies and business plans associated with the Newspaper Project by managing the HR implications of this project including closure of BL satellite sites and large scale redeployment of staff to other locations, taking all reasonable steps to avoid the necessity of compulsory redundancy.

NDNAD Assurance Service Assistant Forensic Specialist

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

You will be working within the Information Communication Technology and Science (ICTS) directorate, which provides vision and professional leadership in information technology, communications and science for policing in England and Wales. They will coordinate, facilitate and consult with police IT and network staff on the information systems and communications initiatives needed to improve policing. The NPIA's Internal Information Services Unit also sit in this Directorate.

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

We require a Team Head of Merchandising to join COI’s News and PR Team in London. This will involve overseeing the team that co ordinates the supply of promotional merchandise for a wide range of government clients including Whitehall departments and the Armed Forces.

Health, Safety & Sustainable Operations Manager

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

The successful candidate will be responsible for the development and delivery of a structured system bringing together all of the operational activities in the areas of Health & Safety.

Reporting to the Head of Programme they will give the strategic overview of Fera’s activities in this area, provide expert opinion and take responsibility for promoting a continually improving Health & Safety and sustainability culture within the agency.

They will manage the day to day activities of the Health & Safety team and will co-ordinate with colleagues across the science programme to ensure that the team is supporting excellence in science delivery.

Head of Programme Management Office QCD00968

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

National Curriculum Testing (NCT) is both a statutory requirement and critical to our achieving excellence in England’s education system. Heading up the Programme Management Office (PMO), your role is essential to delivering the NCT programme as you set the strategic vision for the team, drive it forward and ensure the team delivers in line with quality, risk and planning standards.

Adhering to best practice at all times, you will support the Programme Manager when needed, liaise with suppliers and act as spokesperson between functional teams as required – all the while steering the team to continuous improvement.

Chief Legal Adviser

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

We are looking for someone with an excellent track record as a barrister or solicitor with wide experience of a number of areas of law, litigation and the UK legislative process. You will provide strong leadership to the legal team and contribute more widely to the leadership of the CC as part of the Senior Management Team.

Business Support Lead

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

Commercial Advisor QCD00770

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

Put simply, this new, hands-on role offers you the chance to change the way we work as a business. You will plan, design and implement a host of commercial and procurement solutions – working with and advising our programmes and capability groups. This will include shaping commercial and procurement solutions, developing business cases and delivering supplier contracts. In all that you do, quality and value for money will remain your focus.

Administrative Officer

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

2 year Fixed Term Appointment

To provide general administrative support to the Wildlife Licensing and Registration Service of Animal Health which works to deliver licensing responsibilities under the EU CITES Regulations, and the registration of schedule 4 birds under section 7 of Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.

Principal Construction Professional

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

The Building Standards Division is part of the Directorate for the Built Environment of the Scottish Government. The Division is charged with ensuring the successful implementation and maintenance of the building standards system established under the Building (Scotland) Act 2003.

NDNAD Assurance Service Forensic Specialist

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

Language and Culture Specialists - Linguists

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

The work of Linguists is a vital component of GCHQ's intelligence effort. Linguists play a key role in translating and analysing a large and diverse amount of foreign language material, often using their specialist knowledge and expertise to judge which pieces of information are of intelligence value.

Language and Culture Specialists - Linguists

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

E-Learning Producer

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

MLE Software Tester

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

Information Assurance & Network Defence Specialist

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

Information Assurance is a complex and wide-ranging subject. It includes everything from looking after laptops and CDs to risk management governance at Board level through system design and operation to the highly-technical vulnerability research. Effective IA can only be provided if the IA specialists have a firm understanding of the end-user business requirement.

Value for Money Lead

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

The Resources Directorate’s key role is to provide effective and efficient corporate services support to the NPIA’s business, across Finance, HR, Property Services & Delivery and Procurement. The Resources Director also takes the lead in the development and adoption of best practice in efficiency and procurement on behalf of the police service.

Application Development Manager

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

Assistant Retail Manager

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

Commercial Delivery is the commercial arm of The National Archives whose aim is to raise revenue from a range of commercial activities.

Retail comprises both the onsite bookshop at Kew and the online bookshop at www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/bookshop

A comprehensive range of family history, military history, and general British history books are stocked alongside related gift items and greetings cards.

The Assistant Retail Manager post supports the Retail Manager in all areas of the retail business as required and additionally has specific responsibility for the Internet Bookshop.

This post also needs to support staff levels in the retail shop and be able to carry out all shop-based tasks/activities.

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

An exciting opportunity awaits the right person to grow our business in the pharmaceutical sector through active business development, key account management and excellent customer care. This is a high impact position requiring business opportunity assessment, project development, costing and contract negotiation with both new and existing customers. The successful applicant should have a background in the pharmaceutical industry, research and development in microbiology and international sales experience. You would be expected to have:

• Good communication abilities (negotiations, presentations and “one to one”)
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Aptitude for rapid assimilation of information
• Excellent analytical skills
• Track record of successful management of key customer relationships.

CU/EXT/04/10/RIS - Grade SO - Profiling & Segmentation Analyst

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

No two days for our administrators are the same, as no case is the same. You will directly support all children referred to Cafcass by ensuring the information we hold and handle is accurate and processed properly, and you will support our practitioners with what they need to provide our front-line service. Your portfolio will include liaison with courts and solicitors, being the first point of contact for many families’ data management, report formatting – all of these add up to a crucial role in maintaining a high standard of service delivery every day of the year.

You’ll be expected to have a minimum of NVQ2 or to demonstrate a willingness to work towards it in the future. A thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office is essential, together with clear and positive communication and interpersonal skills.

Administrator to Head of Service (0.5 FTE)

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

To provide comprehensive, effective and efficient administrative support to the HoS and their Management Team, working with colleagues to contribute to the achievement of local, operational area and national objectives

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

Under the direction of the Senior Manager – Private Archives, to manage the provision of advice to individuals, families and private institutions about the preservation, management and public accessibility of archives in their custody; and to maintain close liaison with such owners and their professional and voluntary archivists. You will also have responsibility for liaison with archive repositories and public bodies in one region or home nation in the UK and/or a specialist professional field. The post will involve representation in support of the strategic agenda and engagement with archivists, private owners and managers of institutions in the private sector, and with officials in other Government departments and agencies.

Metrics and Measurement Manager

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

Key Responsibilities:

Benefits Management – Best Practice
• To ensure that a common approach to defining and implementing benefits methodologies and assurance is maintained.
• To document, agree with category teams and promulgate savings methodologies for existing M&CP initiatives
• To work with category teams to ensure the development of new value for money methodologies for new M&CP initiatives as the need arises.

Benefits Management – Application
• To ensure the application of agreed value for money methodologies to all existing category work and other M&CP activities.
• To oversee the application of value for money methodologies to gains derived from public sector buying organisations (PBOs), such as OGCbs.
• To provide an audit function for savings management information.
• To provide assurance of value for money savings against agreed schedules

Performance, Targets and Tracking Officer

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

The Inspection Delivery is responsible for scheduling and delivering high quality inspection and regulation according to specified frameworks. It is organised nationally to ensure consistent standards across regions and remits and to ensure the right inspectors are used on the right inspections. A single, integrated workforce works across education, learning and skills and social care inspections.

The National Performance, Targets and Tracking team ensures that inspection management information is accurate, timely and used to track performance against business targets. The team is essential in allowing the Inspection Delivery to manage inspections and consistently reach performance targets.

Chief Inspector, Estyn

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

This is a unique opportunity to influence educational achievement and to help promote high quality learning in Wales. You will lead Estyn, the Office of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training and be responsible for inspecting and reporting on schools and other important sectors of learning.

Estyn is charged with keeping Welsh Ministers informed about the quality of education and training and the standards achieved by learners. The Inspectorate makes a significant contribution to the evidence base that underpins policy review and development.

Monitoring Coordinator OFQ00235

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

As part of the Awarding Organisation Monitoring Team, you will provide essential support and contribute to the monitoring of organisations recognised to offer qualifications, providing an assurance that their quality assurance systems are fit for purpose.

This varied role will test your data collection, analysis and report writing skills, as you support the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of projects within this programme of work. Additionally you will provide budgetary and contract management support, as well as organising meetings, events and communication materials. You will also ensure administrative systems are efficiently maintained and developed at all times, affording easy document tracking and management.

The role is likely to involve some travel across the UK which may include some overnight stays.

Internal System Accreditation and Compliance

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

IT SENIOR AUDITOR

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

2010-03-14T05:00:01Z

Dstl, the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, is a trading fund of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and its trusted adviser on defence-related science and technology and much of our work has to be confidential. We help to keep the MOD, the Armed Forces and the security services ahead of the increasingly complex challenges they face on the battlefield and the home front - defining threats, devising effective countermeasures, and advising on future policy.

At Dstl, you’ll not only be involved in tackling and solving some of the most challenging science and technology problems facing the UK Government, Armed Forces and security services. You’ll also be using state of the art technology and know that the work that you do really does make a difference.

Please be aware that due to the nature of our work, posts are open to UK nationals only who must have resided in the UK for the last 5 years.