On behalf of DWP, we are looking for a Asbestos Specialist for a 8 months Inside IR35 contract based Hybrid with 4 days a week in the office in the closest DWP Hub. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions, and child maintenance policy. As the UK's biggest public service department, it administers the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits to around 20 million claimants and customers. As such, we operate on a scale that is almost unmatched anywhere in Europe and most people in Britain come into contact with us at some point in their lives. Working with DWP, you will be helping us to drive our priorities to: Help people to move into work and support those already in work to progress, with the aim of increasing overall workforce participation Help people to plan and save for later life, while providing a safety net for those who need it now Provide effective, efficient, and innovative services to the millions of claimants who rely on us every day, including the most vulnerable in society Improve experience of our services while maximising value for money for the taxpayer. As a Asbestos Specialist, your main responsibilities will be to: Act as DWP Estates subject matter expert on the domains of Asbestos. To ensure that the DWP Estate division has a complete, relevant, operational, and compliant Asbestos management system to include plans, registers, drawings, surveys, and risk matrix for its property portfolio. Lead collaborative working with the external DWP specialist and/or 'Carve-out' consultants in the development and implementation of a performance management system, for the assurance and compliance of statutory maintenance activities related Asbestos. Act as the DWP Estates Responsible Person in respect of Asbestos. Deliver a risk averse property safety service in respect of asbestos. Ensure the estates premises portfolio is fully compliant with all legislation within your domain, and develop strategies, policies and procedures surrounding this. Ensure an effective system is in place to identify and rectify any incidents where non- compliance is found for your managed domain. Essential: Extensive experience at managerial level of managing Asbestos across a large and diverse estate portfolio. Hold BOHS P402 Building Surveys and Bulk Sampling for Asbestos Qualification (or equivalent) Hold BOHS p405 Management of Asbestos in Buildings (or equivalent NEBOSH General Certificate or NEBOSH Certificate in Construction (or equivalent) Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas. Disability Confident As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, DWP guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance. Armed Forces Covenant DWP guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance. In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".
Jul 11, 2025
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On behalf of DWP, we are looking for a Asbestos Specialist for a 8 months Inside IR35 contract based Hybrid with 4 days a week in the office in the closest DWP Hub. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions, and child maintenance policy. As the UK's biggest public service department, it administers the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits to around 20 million claimants and customers. As such, we operate on a scale that is almost unmatched anywhere in Europe and most people in Britain come into contact with us at some point in their lives. Working with DWP, you will be helping us to drive our priorities to: Help people to move into work and support those already in work to progress, with the aim of increasing overall workforce participation Help people to plan and save for later life, while providing a safety net for those who need it now Provide effective, efficient, and innovative services to the millions of claimants who rely on us every day, including the most vulnerable in society Improve experience of our services while maximising value for money for the taxpayer. As a Asbestos Specialist, your main responsibilities will be to: Act as DWP Estates subject matter expert on the domains of Asbestos. To ensure that the DWP Estate division has a complete, relevant, operational, and compliant Asbestos management system to include plans, registers, drawings, surveys, and risk matrix for its property portfolio. Lead collaborative working with the external DWP specialist and/or 'Carve-out' consultants in the development and implementation of a performance management system, for the assurance and compliance of statutory maintenance activities related Asbestos. Act as the DWP Estates Responsible Person in respect of Asbestos. Deliver a risk averse property safety service in respect of asbestos. Ensure the estates premises portfolio is fully compliant with all legislation within your domain, and develop strategies, policies and procedures surrounding this. Ensure an effective system is in place to identify and rectify any incidents where non- compliance is found for your managed domain. Essential: Extensive experience at managerial level of managing Asbestos across a large and diverse estate portfolio. Hold BOHS P402 Building Surveys and Bulk Sampling for Asbestos Qualification (or equivalent) Hold BOHS p405 Management of Asbestos in Buildings (or equivalent NEBOSH General Certificate or NEBOSH Certificate in Construction (or equivalent) Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas. Disability Confident As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, DWP guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance. Armed Forces Covenant DWP guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance. In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".
On behalf of Defra, we are looking for an Operations Manager (InsideIR35) for a 6 Month Contract. Hybrid - Travel required to attend Scotland ports - Cairnryan & Lochryan. 3rd of time in the ports - the remaining to work from home. Candidate needs to be flexible. The Operations Manager vacancy is required from February 2025 to support implementation and ongoing management of the Windsor Framework Pet Travel Scheme compliance checking service for GB-NI pet movements at GB ferry ports. The role is required to cover operations management across the three ports- Cairnryan, Lochryan, and Birkenhead. The role will be focused on Scottish ports Cairnryan, Lochryan and the other at Birkenhead. As an Operations Manager, your main responsibilities will be to: Lead the planning, implementation and monitoring of the compliance and enforcement project. Develop and implement strategies to ensure compliance with local, national, and international regulations. Coordinate with various stakeholders, including government agencies, port authorities, external suppliers providing the compliance service and internal departments at NID and DEFRA. Conduct risk assessments and develop mitigation plans for implementation and keep updated post go live. Oversee the training and development of staff on compliance and enforcement protocols. Monitor and report on project progress, ensuring timely completion within budget. Implement and manage systems for tracking compliance and enforcement activities. Address and resolve any issues or non-compliance incidents promptly Stay updated on regulatory changes and industry best practices. Work with the NID business readiness team to develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for all compliance and enforcement activities. Conduct regular audits and inspections to ensure ongoing compliance. Collaborate with IT and security teams to integrate compliance measures into port security systems. Prepare and present detailed reports to senior management and regulatory bodies. Facilitate workshops and training sessions to promote a culture of compliance within the organization. Evaluate and improve existing compliance processes and procedures. Manage budgets and resources allocated to the compliance and enforcement project. Liaise with legal teams to interpret and apply regulatory requirements effectively. Manage supplier performance during implementation and post go live and work with them to ensure that contractual SLA are achieved, and a quality service is delivered. Essential: Strong communication, organisational, and IT skills, as well as the ability to work in an unstructured environment. Be able to make decisions, tolerate stress, and lead with confidence. It will also require they work alone and be deployed to the port locations for protracted periods of time and potentially working unsociable hours. Experience in leading the successful delivery of operational service mobilisations and the implementation of service operations management functions, ideally where services are provided by a contracted 3rd party. Experience in managing and delivering a public facing service. Experience in delivering and managing a compliance service preferably in a highly political context with the ability to be flexible to a changing environment for compliance needs. Experience managing complex stakeholder relationships where the ability to manage these complexities through negotiation and conflict resolution are essential. Knowledge of port operations and regulatory requirements and their dependencies. Strong project management capability to ensure the service is delivered to time, cost and quality required. Experience of managing and working with external suppliers to deliver a quality service within a contractual framework Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas. Disability Confident As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, Defra guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. Armed Forces Covenant Defra guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".
Jan 29, 2025
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On behalf of Defra, we are looking for an Operations Manager (InsideIR35) for a 6 Month Contract. Hybrid - Travel required to attend Scotland ports - Cairnryan & Lochryan. 3rd of time in the ports - the remaining to work from home. Candidate needs to be flexible. The Operations Manager vacancy is required from February 2025 to support implementation and ongoing management of the Windsor Framework Pet Travel Scheme compliance checking service for GB-NI pet movements at GB ferry ports. The role is required to cover operations management across the three ports- Cairnryan, Lochryan, and Birkenhead. The role will be focused on Scottish ports Cairnryan, Lochryan and the other at Birkenhead. As an Operations Manager, your main responsibilities will be to: Lead the planning, implementation and monitoring of the compliance and enforcement project. Develop and implement strategies to ensure compliance with local, national, and international regulations. Coordinate with various stakeholders, including government agencies, port authorities, external suppliers providing the compliance service and internal departments at NID and DEFRA. Conduct risk assessments and develop mitigation plans for implementation and keep updated post go live. Oversee the training and development of staff on compliance and enforcement protocols. Monitor and report on project progress, ensuring timely completion within budget. Implement and manage systems for tracking compliance and enforcement activities. Address and resolve any issues or non-compliance incidents promptly Stay updated on regulatory changes and industry best practices. Work with the NID business readiness team to develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for all compliance and enforcement activities. Conduct regular audits and inspections to ensure ongoing compliance. Collaborate with IT and security teams to integrate compliance measures into port security systems. Prepare and present detailed reports to senior management and regulatory bodies. Facilitate workshops and training sessions to promote a culture of compliance within the organization. Evaluate and improve existing compliance processes and procedures. Manage budgets and resources allocated to the compliance and enforcement project. Liaise with legal teams to interpret and apply regulatory requirements effectively. Manage supplier performance during implementation and post go live and work with them to ensure that contractual SLA are achieved, and a quality service is delivered. Essential: Strong communication, organisational, and IT skills, as well as the ability to work in an unstructured environment. Be able to make decisions, tolerate stress, and lead with confidence. It will also require they work alone and be deployed to the port locations for protracted periods of time and potentially working unsociable hours. Experience in leading the successful delivery of operational service mobilisations and the implementation of service operations management functions, ideally where services are provided by a contracted 3rd party. Experience in managing and delivering a public facing service. Experience in delivering and managing a compliance service preferably in a highly political context with the ability to be flexible to a changing environment for compliance needs. Experience managing complex stakeholder relationships where the ability to manage these complexities through negotiation and conflict resolution are essential. Knowledge of port operations and regulatory requirements and their dependencies. Strong project management capability to ensure the service is delivered to time, cost and quality required. Experience of managing and working with external suppliers to deliver a quality service within a contractual framework Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas. Disability Confident As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, Defra guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. Armed Forces Covenant Defra guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".
On behalf of the MOD, we are looking for five Assurance Managers Inside IR35 for a 12 months contract based Hybrid 2-3 days a week in Corsham . The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a central government department with a mission to protect our country and provide the ultimate guarantee of its security and independence, as well as helping to protect its values and interests abroad. To do this we have an annual budget of almost 40 billion and a workforce comprising 193,000 people, almost 59,000 of whom are civilians. We currently manage more than 11 billion of spend every year. Our work really matters; we offer engaging roles which have a direct impact on the quality of services we provide. We employ people in many different roles and in many locations across the UK and abroad. We have jobs in policy, finance, HR, IS/IT, commercial and project management and all the types of jobs you would expect to find in a government department, or indeed in the private sector. We also employ doctors, dentists, teachers, police, fire service, quantity surveyors, and engineers to name a few. There are many opportunities to develop and progress both within MOD and across the wider Civil Service, whether you're a permanent appointee or an interim. SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be eligible and willing to undergo these checks As an Assurance Manager , your main responsibilities will be: Conduct Digital Assurance Gateway assessments and technical assurance of MOD initiatives / business cases to ensure compliance with cross-government digital policies e.g. Technology Code of Practice (TCoP) and Digital Service standards Build and maintain constructive relationships with stakeholders to improve alignment to digital standards, while ensuring appropriate levels of assurance for the complexity of the project Be responsible for collating outcomes or recommendations from reviews and identify solutions to overcome any non-compliance. Collect timely and accurate data to report on assurance activities Provide expert technical input to, and collaborating with, members of the relevant technical groups and provide assessment expertise input across the organisation, as required Management of activities IAW Stakeholder and Communication Plan and governance framework Essential: Good understanding of digital and technology standards, processes, and governance frameworks and ensuring they align with organisational goals and emerging industry trends. Detailed, demonstrable technical expertise and delivery of digital assurance in large organisations. Experience in providing technical subject matter expertise and assure programme and project business cases and initiatives to assess compliance to the relevant digital policy and standards Experience of applying a framework of standards / policies in the assessment of business cases / initiatives Experience of building and maintaining effective relationships with stakeholders to implement, manage, guide, and continually improve alignment to digital policy Good understanding of digital and technology standards (TCoP including Service Standard), processes, and governance frameworks Experience in delivering large digital programmes or projects in government. Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas. Disability Confident As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, the MOD guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. Armed Forces Covenant MOD guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.
Jan 29, 2025
Contractor
On behalf of the MOD, we are looking for five Assurance Managers Inside IR35 for a 12 months contract based Hybrid 2-3 days a week in Corsham . The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a central government department with a mission to protect our country and provide the ultimate guarantee of its security and independence, as well as helping to protect its values and interests abroad. To do this we have an annual budget of almost 40 billion and a workforce comprising 193,000 people, almost 59,000 of whom are civilians. We currently manage more than 11 billion of spend every year. Our work really matters; we offer engaging roles which have a direct impact on the quality of services we provide. We employ people in many different roles and in many locations across the UK and abroad. We have jobs in policy, finance, HR, IS/IT, commercial and project management and all the types of jobs you would expect to find in a government department, or indeed in the private sector. We also employ doctors, dentists, teachers, police, fire service, quantity surveyors, and engineers to name a few. There are many opportunities to develop and progress both within MOD and across the wider Civil Service, whether you're a permanent appointee or an interim. SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be eligible and willing to undergo these checks As an Assurance Manager , your main responsibilities will be: Conduct Digital Assurance Gateway assessments and technical assurance of MOD initiatives / business cases to ensure compliance with cross-government digital policies e.g. Technology Code of Practice (TCoP) and Digital Service standards Build and maintain constructive relationships with stakeholders to improve alignment to digital standards, while ensuring appropriate levels of assurance for the complexity of the project Be responsible for collating outcomes or recommendations from reviews and identify solutions to overcome any non-compliance. Collect timely and accurate data to report on assurance activities Provide expert technical input to, and collaborating with, members of the relevant technical groups and provide assessment expertise input across the organisation, as required Management of activities IAW Stakeholder and Communication Plan and governance framework Essential: Good understanding of digital and technology standards, processes, and governance frameworks and ensuring they align with organisational goals and emerging industry trends. Detailed, demonstrable technical expertise and delivery of digital assurance in large organisations. Experience in providing technical subject matter expertise and assure programme and project business cases and initiatives to assess compliance to the relevant digital policy and standards Experience of applying a framework of standards / policies in the assessment of business cases / initiatives Experience of building and maintaining effective relationships with stakeholders to implement, manage, guide, and continually improve alignment to digital policy Good understanding of digital and technology standards (TCoP including Service Standard), processes, and governance frameworks Experience in delivering large digital programmes or projects in government. Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas. Disability Confident As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, the MOD guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. Armed Forces Covenant MOD guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.
Waste Specialist - (Inside IR35) Contract Term: 12 Months Contracting Authority: Nuclear Waste Services Location: Hybrid - occasional visits to a NDA group office / Remote Working Provision of support to the Integrated Waste Management (IWM) delivery team in the delivery of project management and technical delivery activities captured within the wider IWM Programme to enable NDA Group wide benefits to click apply for full job details
Feb 01, 2024
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Waste Specialist - (Inside IR35) Contract Term: 12 Months Contracting Authority: Nuclear Waste Services Location: Hybrid - occasional visits to a NDA group office / Remote Working Provision of support to the Integrated Waste Management (IWM) delivery team in the delivery of project management and technical delivery activities captured within the wider IWM Programme to enable NDA Group wide benefits to click apply for full job details
Interim Information Services CTO (Outside IR35) Contract Term: 12 months Contracting Authority: AWE Location: Hybrid - Aldermaston (2-3 days per week) What if you could work on something that you can't test but cannot afford to fail? Something that could have spent years on a submarine, is launched into outer space (where the temperature is below -250c), comes hurtling through the atmosphere, being he click apply for full job details
Feb 01, 2024
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Interim Information Services CTO (Outside IR35) Contract Term: 12 months Contracting Authority: AWE Location: Hybrid - Aldermaston (2-3 days per week) What if you could work on something that you can't test but cannot afford to fail? Something that could have spent years on a submarine, is launched into outer space (where the temperature is below -250c), comes hurtling through the atmosphere, being he click apply for full job details
