Job Description

Location This role can be based at any one of UKHSA\'s core or scientific locations; Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Porton Down, Colindale or Chilton. UKHSA offers hybrid working for its employees this means that whilst the role will be based in one of our UKHSA core or scientific locations, there will be opportunities for an element of working from home. The balance between home and workplace working is to be agreed with the line manager, determined primarily by business need and in line with departmental policy. Currently this requires working from an allocated UKHSA base location for 40% of your contracted time as a minimum, increasing to 60% from January 2024.

Some business travel will be required. You will be asked to express a location preference during the application process. The balance between home and workplace working is to be agreed with the line manager, determined primarily by business needs and in line with departmental policy. *Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas.

Relocation expenses are not available.* Selection process details STAGE 1 - APPLICATION & SIFT: You will be required to complete an application form. This will be assessed in line with the full list of essential criteria as detailed in the attached job description please do provide evidence of how you meet this. If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to an interview. STAGE 2 INTERVIEW This post will involve an interview by video.

As part of the process, candidates will be invited to interview which will involve an in-depth discussion of your previous experience and professional competence in relation to the criteria set out in the Person Specification. Candidates will also be asked to participate in a session where they will be required to prepare and deliver a 5/10-minute presentation to the panel. This will be followed by a question-and-answer segment. The presentation will be designed to assess each candidates experience in line with the requirements of the role.

Full details will be provided prior to the interview. Expected Timeline: Advert close: 23:55hrs on 17th December 2023 unfortunately, late applications will not be considered. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Shortlist: Please note that that will be a slight delay in shortlisting your application due to the Christmas and new year period. Shortlisting for this post will take place w/c 1st January 2024. Interviews: January 2024 Please note these dates could be subject to change. Eligibility Criteria Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants) Nationality requirements Appointments to roles within UKHSA will be made in accordance with the Civil Service nationality rules.

These can be found athttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rulesThis job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals Nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK Nationals of the Republic of Ireland Nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of theEuropean Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) Relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service Relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service Certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission\'s Recruitment Principles. The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction.

Read more about prison leaver recruitment. Security clearance level requirement Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Basic Personnel Security Standard.

People working with government assets must complete Basic Personnel Security Standard checks. For posts on UKHSA Civil Service terms and conditions, new entrants to the Civil Service are expected to start on the minimum of the pay band. For existing Civil Servants and roles advertised across government, the rules of transfer apply, i.e., level transfers move on current salary or the pay range minimum, transfers on promotion move to new pay range minimum or receive a 10% increase. Either case is determined by whichever is the highest.

Please Note This role is to be appointed under Civil Service Terms & Conditions. Full details on the T&Cs are found https://www.ukhsa.reed.com/ Are you already a civil servant, or employed by a Civil Service Commission accredited public body? Please state home department on your application form. Do you meet the nationality requirements for this post?

https://www.ukhsa.reed.com/ Complaint process: The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission\'s Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact UKHSA Public Accountability Unit via email: Complaints1@ukhsa.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website.