Deputy Director Technology Services
Digital Information Technology Senior leadership HM Land Registry is looking for an outstanding technology leader to join us as Deputy Director of Technology Services.
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£49,443 - £54,952 a year
Gross, as stated in the ad.
About £3,260 - £3,540 a month after tax.
Part-time
Per the ad.
Hybrid
Office and home days — the ad has the split.
Apply by Monday 19 October
The date the employer’s listing closes.
Be near London for hybrid days
No relocation package mentioned.
Have senior-level experience
Senior-level role.
28.97% employer pension
Paid in by the employer, per the ad. The legal minimum is 3%.
To be successful in this role, you must hold the following:
You will have practitioner level experience of automated testing and automated test tools, as well as an understanding of environment needs and capabilities. You will be a practitioner in technical analysis and be able to absorb large amounts pf conflicting information to determine solutions.
You will have practitioner level experience in both functional and non-functional testing, and in technical breadth over a range of tools and techniques.
You will have experience in integration practices and in training and mentoring technical test skills.
And it is desirable that you hold the following:
Please note that the desirable criteria will only be assessed in the case of needing a tie-breaker.
* ISTQB Foundation in Software Testing
* Degree level or equivalent in Computing
£49,443 - £54,952
This includes a non-pensionable Government Digital and Data Profession Pay Framework Supplement.
Developing £49443
Proficient £54952
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
Alongside your salary of £49,443, HM Land Registry contributes £14,323 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).
#WeAreHMLR
At HM Land Registry our vision is a world leading property market as part of a thriving economy and a sustainable future. We are unique in terms of the economic and social impacts of our work, our ability to make a positive difference to the lives of our customers, our sense of mission, and our great people. They are the foundation of all we have achieved and all we aspire to in the future. We want our people to feel proud to work for HM Land Registry and able to fulfil their full potential.
We have a strong and positive culture, a commitment to inclusivity, an emphasis on continuous learning and development, and flexible ways of working. We offer competitive pay and annual leave, attractive pension options and a wide range of other benefits.
You can find more information on our rewards package on our website.
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)
It is an exciting time for HM Land Registry (HMLR) as we continue on a major transformation programme. HMLR's ambition is to become the world's leading land registry for speed, simplicity and an open approach to data.
HMLR are recruiting for 5 Senior Test Engineers to join our Transformation and Technology team to help us achieve this.
HM Land Registry's existing software systems and services form part of the critical national infrastructure, safeguarding land and property ownership valued at £8 trillion. This enables over £1 trillion worth of personal and commercial lending to be secured against property across England and Wales.
You will work across projects and alongside test managers assisting new teams start technical frameworks, documenting new approaches and process and helping resolve technical impediments.
You will work closely with the Lead Test Engineer to innovate, predict and resolve technical issues before they occur to help smooth advancement.
Please note that this role requires a minimum of 30 hours per week.
HMLR expect everyone to spend at least 60% of their working time in the office.
Permanent
Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time
Croydon, London (region), CR0 2AQ : Coventry, West Midlands (England), CV1 2WT : Gloucester, South West England, GL1 1DQ : Plymouth, South West England, PL6 5WS
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HMLR expect everyone to spend at least 60% of their working time in the office.
For more information about the role, please see the attached candidate pack and Job Description.
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Apply before 11:55 pm on Monday 19th October 2026
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
Please complete your CV when prompted detailing your qualifications and work history. You must also attach your Certificate for ISTQB Foundation in Software Testing or Degree level or equivalent in Computing.
The qualification is essential for this role and failure to attach it will result in your application not being progressed any further.
Your CV will be assessed against the essential experience criteria detailed in the attached Job Description.
The Personal Statement section (in no more than 750 words) should be used to outline your wider skills and experience for the role and detail how you meet the essential experience criteria listed below:
You will then be invited to complete a short assessment. This assessment will be emailed to you through CS jobs. If you pass the assessments you will receive a full sift score.
If successful at sift, you will be invited to attend a virtual, blended interview, which will be held through Microsoft Teams which will include a 10 minute pre-prepared presentation. Further information will be provided to those invited to interview. Interviews will be held shortly after the sift.
Please review your application form before clicking 'submit' - once you have submitted, you will not be able to amend your application. Ensure your application form is received by the closing date for receipt of applications - this is 23:55pm on the advertised date.
* Please note we may be sifting whilst this campaign is open so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible *
Candidates may refer to notes within their video interview but they should be used as a prompt only.
The blended interview will assess the behaviours and experience listed in the candidate pack.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
HMLR - Digital, Data and Technology
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.
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.
HMLR is accredited to the Disability Confidence Scheme, which denotes organisations which have a positive attitude towards disabled people. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria at the shortlisting stage are guaranteed an invitation to interview. If any candidate requires the panel to consider a reasonable adjustment or there is anything else they would like the panel to take into consideration they are asked to notify us of this at application stage where possible or during the process as soon as it becomes a requirement.
You can find more information on how we use your personal data on our website.
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.
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If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance to the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, please email hrresourcingteam2@landregistry.gov.uk in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from HM Land Registry then you may take your complaint to the Civil Service Commission: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/making-complaint/
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