**Swansea - Sandringham ParkJob Summary** Discover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you're seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what it’s really like to work at HMRC. Visit our YouTube channel to watch the full series and come and discover your potential. Based in Department for Transport Unity Business Services Operations in Swansea you’ll be responsible for the co-ordination and administration of Change impacting the operational areas. You will liaise with HR/ Payroll, Customer Services, Finance and Accounts Payable to request a review and impact assessment on Request for Change (RFC) and Request for Operational Change (RFOC). As part of the role you will maintain the Change tracker documenting the status of the RFC/RFOC’s from receipt to delivery. **Job Description** This role is to coordinate change for DfT Unity Business Services for the DfT Operational functions. The role will assist in supporting the Change Lead in Planning, Implementation and Business Readiness Requirements as a result of the delivery of the change. You will act as a central point for receipt of RFC’s and RFOC’s, your role will be to log and to co-ordinate with the DfT Operational areas for their review and impact assessment of the change. Working collaboratively with DfT to address any areas of concern or clarifications on the requirement. As part of the role, you will support the Change Lead in providing management information relating to change to Senior Stakeholders. Continually monitor and identify Continuous Improvement items relating to Change delivery. This role is to coordinate change for DfT Unity Business Services for the DfT Operational functions. The role will assist in supporting the Change Lead in Planning, Implementation and Business Readiness Requirements as a result of the delivery of the change. You will act as a central point for receipt of RFC’s and RFOC’s, your role will be to log and to co-ordinate with the DfT Operational areas for their review and impact assessment of the change. Working collaboratively with DfT to address any areas of concern or clarifications on the requirement. As part of the role, you will support the Change Lead in providing management information relating to change to Senior Stakeholders. Continually monitor and identify Continuous Improvement items relating to Change delivery. Person specification **As Part Of The Role, You Will Need To**

*   Co-ordination of all change requests including RFC’s and RFOC’s. Logging them onto the Change Control tracker documenting the status of the RFC from receipt to delivery.
*   Ensure the Change Control Process is adhered to within DfT UBS Ops and the correct governance is in place for Change.
*   Managing the impact assessment of change requests, liaising with the DfT UBS Operational areas for their input.
*   Good Working knowledge of the various functional areas within Operations.
*   Support the Change Lead in the scheduling and delivery of Change.
*   In the absence of the Change Lead, attend Requirement Refinement, Backlog Confirmation and the Change Release Board on behalf of DfT UBS Ops.
*   Ensure any risks and issues relating to change are escalated to the Change Lead
*   Working collaboratively with DfT UCM and BU’s relating to Requirements, Scope and process impact of Change.
*   Provide Test Management support for Release Dependent RFCs for SAP and Agresso.
*   Encourage and educate Change Management best practice within DfT UBS Operations.
*   Provide Management Information relating to Change to the Change Lead to support the creation of monthly MI for DfT and SLT.

**Collaborative Teamwork** You’ll be expected to:

*   Participate in a team-based culture which identifies, communicates and addresses customers’ needs and contributes to cross team activities.
*   Contribute to the Shared Services environment by supporting its vision, strategy and values.
*   Identifying areas for continuous improvement relating to operational change and delivery

**Essential Criteria**

*   Excellent customer and delivery focus.
*   Numeracy and analytical skills.
*   Ability to communicate effectively using a wide range of media (verbally and written).
*   Good organisational, time, self-management and prioritisation skills ad ability to work under pressure and manage interruptions.
*   Knowledge and experience of the change and release process.
*   Operational knowledge of Shared Service Centres.
*   Demonstrable experience of driving high performance.
*   Working knowledge of Business Processes associated with Employee Services/Payroll, Finance and Procurement.
*   Knowledge of SAP and Agresso functionality

**Desirable Criteria**

*   Experience in using SAP or Agresso

Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

*   Delivering at Pace
*   Making Effective Decisions
*   Communicating and Influencing

Alongside your salary of £37,682, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £10,916 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs. We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days.

*   Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues’ Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of their salary.
*   Family friendly policies.
*   Personal support.
*   Coaching and development.

To find out more about HMRC benefits and find out what it’s really like to work for HMRC hear from our insiders or visit Thinking of joining the Civil Service Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience. **How To Apply** As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide the following:

*   A name-blind CV including your job history and previous experiences. Your CV should cover up to your last 5 roles, detailing your responsibilities and key achievements (max 100 words per role).
*   A 1000-word Personal Statement. Your personal statement should clearly demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the essential criteria and person specification.

Please complete a separate statement (Max 250 words) for the Desirable Criteria where applicable. This is not essential for the role but may be considered by the vacancy-holder where candidates have the same scores at sift or interview. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our Candidate Guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. **Sift** In the event of a large number of applications being received, an initial sift may be held on your personal statement. At full sift your CV and your Personal Statement will be assessed, with the successful candidates being invited to interview. We may also raise the score required at any stage of the process if we receive a high number of applications. **Interview** During the panel interview, your behaviours and strengths will be assessed, in order to determine your suitability for the role, as well as explore what you enjoy, and what motivates you. **This is an example of a strengths-based question** “It is often said that the customer's needs should come first. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?” There is no expectation or requirement for you to prepare for the strengths-based questions in advance of the interview, though you may find it helpful to spend some time reflecting on what you enjoy doing and what you do well. Interviews will take place via video link. Sift and interview dates to be confirmed. **Eligibility** Please take extra care to tick the correct boxes in the eligibility sections of your application form. We understand mistakes sometimes happen but if you contact us later than two working days (Monday-Friday) before the vacancy closes, we will not be able to reopen your application for you. If you do make a mistake with your eligibility form, please contact us via: unitybusinessservicesrecruitmentresults@hmrc.gov.uk – Use the subject line to insert appropriate wording for example – ‘Please re-open my application – **\[insert vacancy ref\]** & vacancy closing date **\[insert date\]’.** To check that you are eligible to apply for this role, please review the eligibility information before submitting your application. **Reserve List** A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles – if this applies to you, we’ll let you know via your Civil Service Jobs account. **Merit List** After interview, merit lists will be created for each location advertised within the vacancy. If you are successful at interview, you will be placed on the merit list for any locations you have expressed an interest for. Appointments from each merit list will be made in strict merit order. **Criminal Record Check** Applications received from candidates with a criminal record are considered fairly in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice and the Recruitment of ex-offenders Policy. **Reasonable Adjustments** We want to make sure no one is put at a disadvantage during our recruitment process. To assist you with this, we will reduce or remove any barriers where possible and provide additional support where appropriate. If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should: Contact the UBS Recruitment team via unitybusinessservicesrecruitmentresults@hmrc.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs. Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional. **Important information for existing HMRC contractual homeworkers** This role may be suitable for existing HMRC employees who are contractual homeworkers. Occasional attendance to the office will be required where there is a business need. Please consider the advertised office locations for this role when applying and only select locations from the ‘location preferences’ section that you can travel to. **Terms and Conditions** Customer facing roles in HMRC require the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English and/or Welsh where required. Where this is an essential requirement, this will be tested as part of the selection process. HMRC has a presence in every region of the UK. For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations (opens in a new window). The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. The evidence you provide in your application must relate to your own experiences. Any instances of plagiarism or other forms of cheating will be investigated and, if proven, the relevant application(s) will be withdrawn from the process. Recording of interviews is prohibited unless explicit agreement is sought in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulations. Questions relating to an individual application must be emailed as detailed later in this advert. Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government. New entrants will join on the minimum of the pay band. Please note that, if you are applying for roles on a part-time basis, the salary agreed will be pro-rata, reflective of the working hours agreed within your contract. If you experience accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section. For more Information for people applying for, or thinking of applying for, roles at HM Revenue and Customs, please see link: Working for HMRC: information for applicants - GOV.UK. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Nationality requirements **This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups**

*   UK nationals
*   nationals of the Republic of Ireland
*   nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
*   nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
*   nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
*   individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
*   Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants **Job Contact**

*   Name : Rhian Furse
*   Email : rhian.furse@ubusinessservices.co.uk

Recruitment team

*   Email : unitybusinessservicesrecruitmentresults@hmrc.gov.uk

Further information Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. You have the right to complain if you feel there has been a breach of the Recruitment Principles. In the first instance, you should raise the matter directly via ubsrecruitmentcomplaints@hmrc.gov.uk . Please note that we do not accept complaints or appeals regarding scoring of outcomes of campaigns unless candidates can provide clear evidence that the campaign did not follow the Recruitment Principles. If you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their website.

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