Deputy Service Director - Practice Standards and Principal Social Worker Job description Do you want to shape the future of social work practice within one of the fastest-improving services in the country? Will you be the leader who inspires excellence, drives improvement and helps our workforce and our children truly thrive? Be the difference, make the change to North East Lincolnshire Council Children's Services is at a pivotal point in our journey-and there has never been a more exciting time to join us. We are transforming lives every day. Recognised as Good by Ofsted and one of the fastest-improving children's services in the country, we are proud of the progress we've made-and even more ambitious about where we're going. What truly sets us apart is our strong sense of community. Children, young people and families are at the heart of everything we do, and we recognise that our workforce is our greatest strength. By joining us, you'll become part of a driven and supportive leadership team with a relentless focus on improvement-passionate about delivering meaningful, lasting change for the communities we serve. About the role The Deputy Service Director - Practice, Standards and Principal Social Worker will provide strong, effective, creative and positive leadership, and will hold the Principal Social Worker statutory responsibilities on behalf of North East Lincolnshire Council. The role will also responsibility for statutory independent review for our children, and the Local Authority Designated Officer functions. The role is crucial to creating and sustaining the conditions for our workforce, and for our children, to flourish and thrive. It is at the heart of our transformation agenda, has responsibilities for family group decision making, and will contribute to the improvement plan, Council Plan and partnership outcomes. What will your day look like? The days are fast paced, varied and rewarding. You will have oversight, development and assurance of best practice across the partnership, with a range of stakeholders, and you will lead on social work recruitment, and the training and development of a skilled, effective permanent children's workforce. Who we are looking for? We are looking for a proven system leader across the children and families system, who wants to join an ambitious, forward thinking service, who are continuing on our journey for Our Children Our Future, and so our children, young people and families can flourish and thrive. Why join us? North East Lincolnshire Council Children's Services has a learning culture, we are relational in our approach, and we have developed a family first, family feel culture where we value our workforce as our greatest asset, and as change makers in improving outcomes for our children. Key Dates Application deadline 1 June 2026. We aim to interview candidates w/c 15 June 2026. For more information, please refer to the attached guidance, role profile and role brief. If you would like an informal discussion, please contact: Julie Poole- Assistant Director Children's Assurance Evaluation and Partnerships We reserve the right to close our adverts early if we have received a significant volume of suitable applications. We love AI and think it plays a great role in the world of work. However, for your application, we want to hear from YOU! As such, we will be testing applications to determine the use of AI, and applications that have heavily utilised the function will be scrutinised for suitability. As part of your RewardNEL package , you will have a generous leave entitlement (including bank holidays) and enrolment into a local government pension. You will also have access to our exclusive RewardNEL platform. This includes a variety of salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle2Work, Holiday Extra and Tusker (Car Lease), discounts at local coffee shops and bars, direct access to our inhouse wellbeing support, free and discounted local car parking as well as instant access to new savings at major retailers, entertainment and hotels. NELC staff can also benefit from flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities and a Fostering friendly scheme. Do you need support? If you need any help applying for this position, please contact Wendy Trask on (text or call). Wendy can support with digital access as well as offering advice and guidance about completing the different sections of the application form. Your earnings go further in North East Lincolnshire, house prices are four times less than in London. Learn more about what our place has to offer at Life in North East Lincolnshire NELC ( nelincs.gov.uk ) Get to know us better Check out our Council Plan and read about all of the exciting new developments we have in the pipeline. We regularly review data to ensure our recruitment processes are fair, transparent and promote equal opportunities for all. We also have an in-house Equalities Champions Group that works to promote and embed inclusivity in the workplace, helping us identify areas where we can take positive action, and make the organisation a safe space for colleagues to feel connected.
May 19, 2026
Full time
Deputy Service Director - Practice Standards and Principal Social Worker Job description Do you want to shape the future of social work practice within one of the fastest-improving services in the country? Will you be the leader who inspires excellence, drives improvement and helps our workforce and our children truly thrive? Be the difference, make the change to North East Lincolnshire Council Children's Services is at a pivotal point in our journey-and there has never been a more exciting time to join us. We are transforming lives every day. Recognised as Good by Ofsted and one of the fastest-improving children's services in the country, we are proud of the progress we've made-and even more ambitious about where we're going. What truly sets us apart is our strong sense of community. Children, young people and families are at the heart of everything we do, and we recognise that our workforce is our greatest strength. By joining us, you'll become part of a driven and supportive leadership team with a relentless focus on improvement-passionate about delivering meaningful, lasting change for the communities we serve. About the role The Deputy Service Director - Practice, Standards and Principal Social Worker will provide strong, effective, creative and positive leadership, and will hold the Principal Social Worker statutory responsibilities on behalf of North East Lincolnshire Council. The role will also responsibility for statutory independent review for our children, and the Local Authority Designated Officer functions. The role is crucial to creating and sustaining the conditions for our workforce, and for our children, to flourish and thrive. It is at the heart of our transformation agenda, has responsibilities for family group decision making, and will contribute to the improvement plan, Council Plan and partnership outcomes. What will your day look like? The days are fast paced, varied and rewarding. You will have oversight, development and assurance of best practice across the partnership, with a range of stakeholders, and you will lead on social work recruitment, and the training and development of a skilled, effective permanent children's workforce. Who we are looking for? We are looking for a proven system leader across the children and families system, who wants to join an ambitious, forward thinking service, who are continuing on our journey for Our Children Our Future, and so our children, young people and families can flourish and thrive. Why join us? North East Lincolnshire Council Children's Services has a learning culture, we are relational in our approach, and we have developed a family first, family feel culture where we value our workforce as our greatest asset, and as change makers in improving outcomes for our children. Key Dates Application deadline 1 June 2026. We aim to interview candidates w/c 15 June 2026. For more information, please refer to the attached guidance, role profile and role brief. If you would like an informal discussion, please contact: Julie Poole- Assistant Director Children's Assurance Evaluation and Partnerships We reserve the right to close our adverts early if we have received a significant volume of suitable applications. We love AI and think it plays a great role in the world of work. However, for your application, we want to hear from YOU! As such, we will be testing applications to determine the use of AI, and applications that have heavily utilised the function will be scrutinised for suitability. As part of your RewardNEL package , you will have a generous leave entitlement (including bank holidays) and enrolment into a local government pension. You will also have access to our exclusive RewardNEL platform. This includes a variety of salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle2Work, Holiday Extra and Tusker (Car Lease), discounts at local coffee shops and bars, direct access to our inhouse wellbeing support, free and discounted local car parking as well as instant access to new savings at major retailers, entertainment and hotels. NELC staff can also benefit from flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities and a Fostering friendly scheme. Do you need support? If you need any help applying for this position, please contact Wendy Trask on (text or call). Wendy can support with digital access as well as offering advice and guidance about completing the different sections of the application form. Your earnings go further in North East Lincolnshire, house prices are four times less than in London. Learn more about what our place has to offer at Life in North East Lincolnshire NELC ( nelincs.gov.uk ) Get to know us better Check out our Council Plan and read about all of the exciting new developments we have in the pipeline. We regularly review data to ensure our recruitment processes are fair, transparent and promote equal opportunities for all. We also have an in-house Equalities Champions Group that works to promote and embed inclusivity in the workplace, helping us identify areas where we can take positive action, and make the organisation a safe space for colleagues to feel connected.
Location Cardiff, Croydon, Glasgow, Manchester, Sheffield About the job Job summary We are looking to recruit 3 Portfolio Chief Technology Officer (CTO) roles. Two of which will support our Migration and Borders Digital Group, and the remaining role will support our Enterprise Services teams. As a key member of the Home Office Government Digital and Data Profession leadership team, you will play a critical role in providing Government Digital and Data services at the Home Office, supporting vital national infrastructure and Home Office services. Your role will involve supporting a user-base of 35,000+ Home Office users, over 400 public-facing services used by millions, and diverse critical business areas including UK Visa & Immigration, Border Force, HMPO and policing. As a Deputy Director Portfolio CTO, you will be accountable for leading the technical strategy for the Portfolio, and the wider technology professional community. You will provide technical direction for the delivery of government services, leading design, build and management activity across all areas of architecture, infrastructure, security and engineering. You will identify underlying technology requirements to support business platform capability and lead a team of technology specialists to create cutting-edge services. You will be required to build strategic, collaborative and constructive relationships with a growing ecosystem of digital and third-party technology suppliers. This will include championing emerging standards, principles or policies to support with this collaboration. You will identify how technical teams can become leaner by removing unnecessary overheads and advising on how they can deliver more with existing capabilities. Through establishing effective ways of working, you will ensure that we meet our commitments, increasing the certainty of the outcomes we achieve. You will be accountable for ensuring that we deliver to cost and quality standards and managing risks and dependencies across multiple teams. We are looking for someone who is strategic and forward thinking in terms of how we engage with the business, use technology and achieve our long-term goals. You will strive to deliver better outcomes and value for money by encouraging and embedding a culture of continuous improvement within the portfolio and across wider technology teams. As a leader within Home Office Government Digital and Data Profession and the Portfolio, you will inspire others and establish a team and a culture that individuals feel proud to be apart of. Job description For full details of all three roles, please see the Candidate Pack on the Civil Service website. Person specification Essential Criteria The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate experience of: Providing clear technical leadership and authority across technology, platforms and architecture within a large, complex organisation. Setting and owning enterprise-level technology and platform direction, translating organisational goals into coherent strategy, priorities and investment decisions. Leading and influencing across a matrixed, federated organisation, building trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels (including senior leaders and non-technical audiences). Understanding cyber security, risk management and assurance in a highly regulated enterprise context, and assessing and clearly articulating technical risk and architectural maturity to senior stakeholders. Embedding architecture governance, standards and assurance into business-as-usual delivery to improve consistency, quality and pace. Driving innovation and continuous improvement to increase the efficiency, resilience and value for money of platform and technology services. Desirable Criteria It would also be desirable to demonstrate experience of: Operating at executive or senior leadership level within a large or highly regulated organisation, including managing substantial technology investment and making value for money decisions across complex portfolios. Leading significant technology, platform, or digital transformation at scale, including modernisation of legacy and mission critical systems, using modern product led and Agile approaches. Driving cross portfolio collaboration, convergence or reuse of platforms, services, or standards in a multi team environment, with accountability for delivering and operating live services/products that meet user needs and performance expectations. Interested? Apply via Civil Service Jobs for full role details.
May 19, 2026
Full time
Location Cardiff, Croydon, Glasgow, Manchester, Sheffield About the job Job summary We are looking to recruit 3 Portfolio Chief Technology Officer (CTO) roles. Two of which will support our Migration and Borders Digital Group, and the remaining role will support our Enterprise Services teams. As a key member of the Home Office Government Digital and Data Profession leadership team, you will play a critical role in providing Government Digital and Data services at the Home Office, supporting vital national infrastructure and Home Office services. Your role will involve supporting a user-base of 35,000+ Home Office users, over 400 public-facing services used by millions, and diverse critical business areas including UK Visa & Immigration, Border Force, HMPO and policing. As a Deputy Director Portfolio CTO, you will be accountable for leading the technical strategy for the Portfolio, and the wider technology professional community. You will provide technical direction for the delivery of government services, leading design, build and management activity across all areas of architecture, infrastructure, security and engineering. You will identify underlying technology requirements to support business platform capability and lead a team of technology specialists to create cutting-edge services. You will be required to build strategic, collaborative and constructive relationships with a growing ecosystem of digital and third-party technology suppliers. This will include championing emerging standards, principles or policies to support with this collaboration. You will identify how technical teams can become leaner by removing unnecessary overheads and advising on how they can deliver more with existing capabilities. Through establishing effective ways of working, you will ensure that we meet our commitments, increasing the certainty of the outcomes we achieve. You will be accountable for ensuring that we deliver to cost and quality standards and managing risks and dependencies across multiple teams. We are looking for someone who is strategic and forward thinking in terms of how we engage with the business, use technology and achieve our long-term goals. You will strive to deliver better outcomes and value for money by encouraging and embedding a culture of continuous improvement within the portfolio and across wider technology teams. As a leader within Home Office Government Digital and Data Profession and the Portfolio, you will inspire others and establish a team and a culture that individuals feel proud to be apart of. Job description For full details of all three roles, please see the Candidate Pack on the Civil Service website. Person specification Essential Criteria The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate experience of: Providing clear technical leadership and authority across technology, platforms and architecture within a large, complex organisation. Setting and owning enterprise-level technology and platform direction, translating organisational goals into coherent strategy, priorities and investment decisions. Leading and influencing across a matrixed, federated organisation, building trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels (including senior leaders and non-technical audiences). Understanding cyber security, risk management and assurance in a highly regulated enterprise context, and assessing and clearly articulating technical risk and architectural maturity to senior stakeholders. Embedding architecture governance, standards and assurance into business-as-usual delivery to improve consistency, quality and pace. Driving innovation and continuous improvement to increase the efficiency, resilience and value for money of platform and technology services. Desirable Criteria It would also be desirable to demonstrate experience of: Operating at executive or senior leadership level within a large or highly regulated organisation, including managing substantial technology investment and making value for money decisions across complex portfolios. Leading significant technology, platform, or digital transformation at scale, including modernisation of legacy and mission critical systems, using modern product led and Agile approaches. Driving cross portfolio collaboration, convergence or reuse of platforms, services, or standards in a multi team environment, with accountability for delivering and operating live services/products that meet user needs and performance expectations. Interested? Apply via Civil Service Jobs for full role details.
Deputy Director of Digital TransformationDevon Hybrid£90,000 to £96,000 per annumPermanent Sellick Partnership are currently partnered with a Local Government Organisation to find a Deputy Director of Digital Transformation to lead and transform its digital, technology, and information services. This is a pivotal leadership role combining operational oversight with strategic innovation, offering a unique opportunity to shape how technology enables services, supports the workforce, and improves outcomes for communities. As the Deputy Director of Digital Transformation, your role extends far beyond systems and infrastructure. Reporting to the Director of Transformation and Business Services, your focus will be on using digital and data intelligently to enhance service delivery, support vulnerable populations, and help the organisation operate cohesively in an increasingly digital world. What you will be doing as Deputy Director of Digital Transformation: Provide strategic and operational leadership for ICT, digital, and information services, ensuring they are secure, resilient, and future-focused. Drive the development of customer-centric digital services that enable colleagues across the organisation to work efficiently and effectively. Lead the delivery of digital transformation initiatives, embedding innovation, automation, and modern ways of working. Oversee a multi-million-pound annual budget, while influencing broader organisational investment decisions. Lead and develop multidisciplinary technology and digital teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and professional excellence. Influence corporate strategy and contribute to a unified organisational approach. Play a key role within the wider leadership team, supporting both directorate priorities and organisational objectives. What you will need to have experience in for the Deputy Director of Digital Transformation role: Experience in managing large-scale Digital and IT Operations, projects, budgets and programmes Track record of leading and directing complex Digital and IT services Strong stakeholder management Experience in a senior management position looking after strategy, policy development and management of operational services in a multidisciplinary environment Strong analytical outlook and thought process around business risk and change Proactive approach to upcoming changes around LGR and ever-changing financial restraints Demonstrable experience of report writing and presenting for committees and leadership teams What the successful Deputy Director of Digital Transformation will receive: Annual salary up to £96,000 Local Government Pension Scheme Annual of 26 days plus bank holidays - increasing to 30 days after 5 years Flexible working - 2 days on site per week If you feel like you have the right skills and experience for the Deputy Director of Digital Transformation position then please apply or reach out to Sadie at Sellick Partnership. Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.
May 18, 2026
Full time
Deputy Director of Digital TransformationDevon Hybrid£90,000 to £96,000 per annumPermanent Sellick Partnership are currently partnered with a Local Government Organisation to find a Deputy Director of Digital Transformation to lead and transform its digital, technology, and information services. This is a pivotal leadership role combining operational oversight with strategic innovation, offering a unique opportunity to shape how technology enables services, supports the workforce, and improves outcomes for communities. As the Deputy Director of Digital Transformation, your role extends far beyond systems and infrastructure. Reporting to the Director of Transformation and Business Services, your focus will be on using digital and data intelligently to enhance service delivery, support vulnerable populations, and help the organisation operate cohesively in an increasingly digital world. What you will be doing as Deputy Director of Digital Transformation: Provide strategic and operational leadership for ICT, digital, and information services, ensuring they are secure, resilient, and future-focused. Drive the development of customer-centric digital services that enable colleagues across the organisation to work efficiently and effectively. Lead the delivery of digital transformation initiatives, embedding innovation, automation, and modern ways of working. Oversee a multi-million-pound annual budget, while influencing broader organisational investment decisions. Lead and develop multidisciplinary technology and digital teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and professional excellence. Influence corporate strategy and contribute to a unified organisational approach. Play a key role within the wider leadership team, supporting both directorate priorities and organisational objectives. What you will need to have experience in for the Deputy Director of Digital Transformation role: Experience in managing large-scale Digital and IT Operations, projects, budgets and programmes Track record of leading and directing complex Digital and IT services Strong stakeholder management Experience in a senior management position looking after strategy, policy development and management of operational services in a multidisciplinary environment Strong analytical outlook and thought process around business risk and change Proactive approach to upcoming changes around LGR and ever-changing financial restraints Demonstrable experience of report writing and presenting for committees and leadership teams What the successful Deputy Director of Digital Transformation will receive: Annual salary up to £96,000 Local Government Pension Scheme Annual of 26 days plus bank holidays - increasing to 30 days after 5 years Flexible working - 2 days on site per week If you feel like you have the right skills and experience for the Deputy Director of Digital Transformation position then please apply or reach out to Sadie at Sellick Partnership. Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Deputy Director, Head of HR Operations Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Salary: £81,000 - £117,800 Location: Milton Keynes, East Kilbride or London (hybrid working) FCDO leads the UK's work overseas, with more than 17,000 people across 180 countries. We operate in a fast changing global environment, and our people are central to delivering the UK's international priorities. We are transforming how we work to become more agile, digital and high performing. A key part of this is modernising our HR services so they are efficient, reliable and focused on the needs of our people. As Deputy Director, Head of HR Operations, you will lead HR services across the full employee lifecycle-from recruitment and onboarding through to systems, data, learning, global mobility and casework. You will run a large, complex operation that must deliver consistent, high quality services while continuing to evolve. This role sits on the HR senior leadership team. You will set direction, ensure services are well run and compliant, and drive improvements through automation, better use of data and a more user focused approach. You will work closely with senior leaders and digital teams to turn strategy into practical, effective delivery. We are looking for a proven operational leader with experience of scale, complexity and transformation. You will have led large service functions or shared services, managed systems and data, and delivered change while maintaining performance. You will be confident influencing at senior level and building strong, high performing teams. Above all, you will care about delivering excellent services that enable people to do their best work. If this sounds like you, please contact our advisors at GatenbySanderson for a confidential discussion: or . Closing date: 17:00, Friday 12 June 2026
May 18, 2026
Full time
Deputy Director, Head of HR Operations Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Salary: £81,000 - £117,800 Location: Milton Keynes, East Kilbride or London (hybrid working) FCDO leads the UK's work overseas, with more than 17,000 people across 180 countries. We operate in a fast changing global environment, and our people are central to delivering the UK's international priorities. We are transforming how we work to become more agile, digital and high performing. A key part of this is modernising our HR services so they are efficient, reliable and focused on the needs of our people. As Deputy Director, Head of HR Operations, you will lead HR services across the full employee lifecycle-from recruitment and onboarding through to systems, data, learning, global mobility and casework. You will run a large, complex operation that must deliver consistent, high quality services while continuing to evolve. This role sits on the HR senior leadership team. You will set direction, ensure services are well run and compliant, and drive improvements through automation, better use of data and a more user focused approach. You will work closely with senior leaders and digital teams to turn strategy into practical, effective delivery. We are looking for a proven operational leader with experience of scale, complexity and transformation. You will have led large service functions or shared services, managed systems and data, and delivered change while maintaining performance. You will be confident influencing at senior level and building strong, high performing teams. Above all, you will care about delivering excellent services that enable people to do their best work. If this sounds like you, please contact our advisors at GatenbySanderson for a confidential discussion: or . Closing date: 17:00, Friday 12 June 2026
Deputy Head of Service - Access & Duty Adult Social Care - Adults, Health & Integration £450 per day (Umbrella) Hackney Council is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Deputy Head of Service - Access & Duty to play a pivotal leadership role at the front door of Adult Social Care. This is a high-impact interim opportunity, combining operational oversight with innovation, system-wide collaboration and strong people leadership. About the Role As Deputy Head of Service, you will provide senior leadership across the Access & Duty service , supporting safe, timely and person-centred responses for adults contacting Adult Social Care. You will work closely with the Head of Service, Assistant Director and wider system partners to drive quality, performance and continuous improvement. A key focus of the role is transforming how residents access support, ensuring services are preventative, strengths-based and responsive to need. Key Priorities & Responsibilities You will: Lead the expansion of digital access , increasing the availability of information and self-assessments through Hackney's digital programme. Work in partnership with Customer Services and internal teams to strengthen entry points into Adult Social Care and improve customer experience. Support and embed a reablement-first approach , aligned with new models of delivery launching in January 2026 . Drive the increased use of Occupational Therapists as a preventative intervention for new Adult Social Care referrals. Provide operational and strategic oversight, ensuring statutory duties, quality standards and KPIs are met. Manage resources effectively, contributing to budget control, efficiencies and value for money. Lead service improvement, change management and new ways of working. Line manage one direct report (Team Manager) , with scope to support an expanding team and evolving processes. About You You will be a confident senior leader with significant experience in Adult Social Care or a related health or social care setting. You will bring: A relevant professional qualification (e.g. Social Work, Nursing, Allied Health Profession, Public Health) with appropriate registration. Proven leadership experience in complex, fast-paced environments. Strong background in service transformation, performance management and partnership working. Sound knowledge of adult social care legislation, safeguarding duties and national policy. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. A strong commitment to equality, inclusion and strengths-based practice. To Apply: Get in contact with QSW Talent Partner, Commercial Services Trading Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
May 15, 2026
Contractor
Deputy Head of Service - Access & Duty Adult Social Care - Adults, Health & Integration £450 per day (Umbrella) Hackney Council is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Deputy Head of Service - Access & Duty to play a pivotal leadership role at the front door of Adult Social Care. This is a high-impact interim opportunity, combining operational oversight with innovation, system-wide collaboration and strong people leadership. About the Role As Deputy Head of Service, you will provide senior leadership across the Access & Duty service , supporting safe, timely and person-centred responses for adults contacting Adult Social Care. You will work closely with the Head of Service, Assistant Director and wider system partners to drive quality, performance and continuous improvement. A key focus of the role is transforming how residents access support, ensuring services are preventative, strengths-based and responsive to need. Key Priorities & Responsibilities You will: Lead the expansion of digital access , increasing the availability of information and self-assessments through Hackney's digital programme. Work in partnership with Customer Services and internal teams to strengthen entry points into Adult Social Care and improve customer experience. Support and embed a reablement-first approach , aligned with new models of delivery launching in January 2026 . Drive the increased use of Occupational Therapists as a preventative intervention for new Adult Social Care referrals. Provide operational and strategic oversight, ensuring statutory duties, quality standards and KPIs are met. Manage resources effectively, contributing to budget control, efficiencies and value for money. Lead service improvement, change management and new ways of working. Line manage one direct report (Team Manager) , with scope to support an expanding team and evolving processes. About You You will be a confident senior leader with significant experience in Adult Social Care or a related health or social care setting. You will bring: A relevant professional qualification (e.g. Social Work, Nursing, Allied Health Profession, Public Health) with appropriate registration. Proven leadership experience in complex, fast-paced environments. Strong background in service transformation, performance management and partnership working. Sound knowledge of adult social care legislation, safeguarding duties and national policy. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. A strong commitment to equality, inclusion and strengths-based practice. To Apply: Get in contact with QSW Talent Partner, Commercial Services Trading Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Location Cardiff, Croydon, Glasgow, Manchester, Sheffield About the job Job summary We are looking to recruit 3 Portfolio Chief Technology Officer (CTO) roles. Two of which will support our Migration and Borders Digital Group, and the remaining role will support our Enterprise Services teams. As a key member of the Home Office Government Digital and Data Profession leadership team, you will play a critical role in providing Government Digital and Data services at the Home Office, supporting vital national infrastructure and Home Office services. Your role will involve supporting a user-base of 35,000+ Home Office users, over 400 public-facing services used by millions, and diverse critical business areas including UK Visa & Immigration, Border Force, HMPO and policing. As a Deputy Director Portfolio CTO, you will be accountable for leading the technical strategy for the Portfolio, and the wider technology professional community. You will provide technical direction for the delivery of government services, leading design, build and management activity across all areas of architecture, infrastructure, security and engineering. You will identify underlying technology requirements to support business platform capability and lead a team of technology specialists to create cutting-edge services. You will be required to build strategic, collaborative and constructive relationships with a growing ecosystem of digital and third-party technology suppliers. This will include championing emerging standards, principles or policies to support with this collaboration. You will identify how technical teams can become leaner by removing unnecessary overheads and advising on how they can deliver more with existing capabilities. Through establishing effective ways of working, you will ensure that we meet our commitments, increasing the certainty of the outcomes we achieve. You will be accountable for ensuring that we deliver to cost and quality standards and managing risks and dependencies across multiple teams. We are looking for someone who is strategic and forward thinking in terms of how we engage with the business, use technology and achieve our long-term goals. You will strive to deliver better outcomes and value for money by encouraging and embedding a culture of continuous improvement within the portfolio and across wider technology teams. As a leader within Home Office Government Digital and Data Profession and the Portfolio, you will inspire others and establish a team and a culture that individuals feel proud to be apart of. Job description For full details of all three roles, please see the Candidate Pack on the Civil Service website. Person specification Essential Criteria The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate experience of: Providing clear technical leadership and authority across technology, platforms and architecture within a large, complex organisation. Setting and owning enterprise-level technology and platform direction, translating organisational goals into coherent strategy, priorities and investment decisions. Leading and influencing across a matrixed, federated organisation, building trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels (including senior leaders and non-technical audiences). Understanding cyber security, risk management and assurance in a highly regulated enterprise context, and assessing and clearly articulating technical risk and architectural maturity to senior stakeholders. Embedding architecture governance, standards and assurance into business-as-usual delivery to improve consistency, quality and pace. Driving innovation and continuous improvement to increase the efficiency, resilience and value for money of platform and technology services. Desirable Criteria It would also be desirable to demonstrate experience of: Operating at executive or senior leadership level within a large or highly regulated organisation, including managing substantial technology investment and making value for money decisions across complex portfolios. Leading significant technology, platform, or digital transformation at scale, including modernisation of legacy and mission critical systems, using modern product led and Agile approaches. Driving cross portfolio collaboration, convergence or reuse of platforms, services, or standards in a multi team environment, with accountability for delivering and operating live services/products that meet user needs and performance expectations. Interested? Apply via Civil Service Jobs for full role details.
May 13, 2026
Full time
Location Cardiff, Croydon, Glasgow, Manchester, Sheffield About the job Job summary We are looking to recruit 3 Portfolio Chief Technology Officer (CTO) roles. Two of which will support our Migration and Borders Digital Group, and the remaining role will support our Enterprise Services teams. As a key member of the Home Office Government Digital and Data Profession leadership team, you will play a critical role in providing Government Digital and Data services at the Home Office, supporting vital national infrastructure and Home Office services. Your role will involve supporting a user-base of 35,000+ Home Office users, over 400 public-facing services used by millions, and diverse critical business areas including UK Visa & Immigration, Border Force, HMPO and policing. As a Deputy Director Portfolio CTO, you will be accountable for leading the technical strategy for the Portfolio, and the wider technology professional community. You will provide technical direction for the delivery of government services, leading design, build and management activity across all areas of architecture, infrastructure, security and engineering. You will identify underlying technology requirements to support business platform capability and lead a team of technology specialists to create cutting-edge services. You will be required to build strategic, collaborative and constructive relationships with a growing ecosystem of digital and third-party technology suppliers. This will include championing emerging standards, principles or policies to support with this collaboration. You will identify how technical teams can become leaner by removing unnecessary overheads and advising on how they can deliver more with existing capabilities. Through establishing effective ways of working, you will ensure that we meet our commitments, increasing the certainty of the outcomes we achieve. You will be accountable for ensuring that we deliver to cost and quality standards and managing risks and dependencies across multiple teams. We are looking for someone who is strategic and forward thinking in terms of how we engage with the business, use technology and achieve our long-term goals. You will strive to deliver better outcomes and value for money by encouraging and embedding a culture of continuous improvement within the portfolio and across wider technology teams. As a leader within Home Office Government Digital and Data Profession and the Portfolio, you will inspire others and establish a team and a culture that individuals feel proud to be apart of. Job description For full details of all three roles, please see the Candidate Pack on the Civil Service website. Person specification Essential Criteria The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate experience of: Providing clear technical leadership and authority across technology, platforms and architecture within a large, complex organisation. Setting and owning enterprise-level technology and platform direction, translating organisational goals into coherent strategy, priorities and investment decisions. Leading and influencing across a matrixed, federated organisation, building trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels (including senior leaders and non-technical audiences). Understanding cyber security, risk management and assurance in a highly regulated enterprise context, and assessing and clearly articulating technical risk and architectural maturity to senior stakeholders. Embedding architecture governance, standards and assurance into business-as-usual delivery to improve consistency, quality and pace. Driving innovation and continuous improvement to increase the efficiency, resilience and value for money of platform and technology services. Desirable Criteria It would also be desirable to demonstrate experience of: Operating at executive or senior leadership level within a large or highly regulated organisation, including managing substantial technology investment and making value for money decisions across complex portfolios. Leading significant technology, platform, or digital transformation at scale, including modernisation of legacy and mission critical systems, using modern product led and Agile approaches. Driving cross portfolio collaboration, convergence or reuse of platforms, services, or standards in a multi team environment, with accountability for delivering and operating live services/products that meet user needs and performance expectations. Interested? Apply via Civil Service Jobs for full role details.
