Digital Services - Graduate Placements
Digital Services - Graduate Placements
Companies House
Cardiff, Wales
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for innovative, highly motivated graduates to join our Digital Services Team within Companies House in Cardiff. The programme runs for 2 years and will start in June 2023. You will have the opportunity to be at the forefront of the Government’s Digital Transformation and to develop our services to meet the ever-changing demands of the UK’s business landscape.
Throughout this programme, you will develop skills and knowledge in the following areas: website, web service, and internal system development and maintenance, data science and product development.
There will be two further graduate positions which will operate purely in Software Engineering for the duration of the programme. Please note, the grade and salary for rotational and fixed positions are identical.
Being a graduate is more about your attitude and ability to learn, rather than your previous experience.
At Companies House, hybrid working is about achieving an effective balance between working in the office and working from other appropriate locations. Our approach to hybrid working provides opportunities for you to be adaptable in the way you work so that you can achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life.
As a Digital Services Graduate you will be expected to attend the Cardiff office when required (at least 1 day per week) to allow ongoing support and development and to allow you to collaborate with your colleagues.
Job description
We are looking for talented individuals to join our 2 year graduate programme, which will transition into permanent positions once successfully completed.
- 2 posts will focus purely on Software Engineering
- 2 posts will rotate through the following areas - Software Engineering, Software Testing, DevOps/Platform Engineering and Data, Analytics and Research (DAR)
Software Engineering - Development
Companies House has several internal systems that are core to the processing and management of the information stored on the Companies House Register. These systems are researched, developed and maintained by teams within Companies House.
The teams that develop these systems use a wide variety of skills and technologies such as Linux, AWS operations, Terraform, Concourse (building and maintaining pipelines), Ansible, Java, Kafka, MongoDB, Docker, JSON, Elastic Search, JavaScript, SQL, Mesosphere and an ever-changing technologies to carry out this work.
DevOps – Platform Engineering
The team is responsible for the automation of Companies House software delivery processes and environment creation. The team is working towards replacing human labour by creating automated pipelines that will deploy code automatically into production.
The team also creates and supports development environments for the CHS Services and will be responsible for the legacy development environments as they transition to the cloud. In addition, the team are assisting in the migration of the on-premise infrastructure to cloud based services and control access and user permissions for AWS. Some of the services that the team are responsible for are Concourse, Jenkins, SonarQube, Vault and Artifactory.
Software Engineering - Testing and QA
The Test Team is responsible for ensuring the production of quality software. As one of the test engineers you will play a pivotal role in influencing the development of our products.
Within this role, you will be a representative of the end-user, remaining customer focused and ensuring that satisfaction is delivered to the customer.
You will have the opportunity to practice all modern forms of testing, as well as learning about the development of automated scripts using popular frameworks (like Cucumber), using behavior-driven development, which shifts the focus of our products to the end-user and enables us to get a clear understanding of their needs.
You will gain insight into the use of modern technology like API development using popular tools like Postman and will even automate your tests using frameworks such as Karate. You will understand the importance of application performance and gain further insights into the non-functional side of testing, such as performance testing, and gain an understanding of the importance of securing applications ensuring modern security standards are adhered to.
Data, Analytics and Research (DAR)
The Data, Analytics and Research (DAR) team provide essential information and expertise supporting Companies House vision of using data to drive confidence in the UK Economy. The team collects and analyses data to form strategic outcomes and predict trends.
The team’s work can range from establishing data requirements for the latest policy initiative to helping operational areas understand the barriers to increasing their team’s performance and much more. Within DAR, the Data Team lead the data transformation needed to realise Companies House’s strategic vision. Data Science team lead data innovation, optimising processes by leveraging data, combating economic crime by detecting suspicious activity. Statistics team provide analysis supporting policy development, strategic planning and service projects; they generate Official Statistics and workload planning. Corporate Performance team’s task is collection, monitoring and analysis of performance data enabling evidence-based decision-making improving performance of services and against public targets.
DAR have a broad range of skills matching their wide remit. The multi-disciplined team comprises statisticians, data analysts, data scientists, data engineers, operational researchers and social researchers.
You will have the opportunity to join the brand-new Data Science team, which has only recently been established in Companies House. This function has been set up to further unlock the value of our data, by combining advanced mathematical and statistical methods with computer science. At its core, data science is about the ‘art of the possible’ using novel ways to produce high quality analytics and operational models.
Going forward, we are looking to build upon the data science foundation we have created, by developing new mathematical models using advanced analytics techniques and introducing new methods to extract and disseminate information in real time.
About Us
Companies House is an award-winning employer, building brilliant services on cutting edge technology. You’ll join our digital team at a time of transformation and you will be a part of shaping the future of our department. We use Agile methodologies and promote a culture of continuous improvement.
Inclusive and diverse teams are important to us. Wherever we can, we provide opportunities to work part-time, job-share or look for smarter ways of working. We'll support you to meet other commitments and help you find a better work-life balance. We’re keen to create an environment that works for everyone.
Our aim is to be the best registry in the world achieved through brilliant people working on brilliant systems delivering brilliant services. We are currently delivering an organisation wide transformation programme focussing on a complete redesign of our digital services, target operating model and culture. This change will need different skills, capabilities and mindset where adaptable, bold and curious behaviours are the norm and empowerment is encouraged and utilised.
Companies House values its people, their contributions and has created a real sense of community where people seek to create strong connections. Our commitment to learning and development is exceptional, and we believe passionately in the employee experience with is prevalent through the engagement, wellbeing and development strategies which have resulted in Gold Investors in People and MIND index awards.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Everyone in Companies House brings something different, and so will you. We are committed to ensuring that we are representative of the citizens that we serve. To fulfill our commitment to recruiting and attracting diverse talent we welcome applications from underrepresented groups.
We encourage professional development, celebrate success and live our values to effect real change.
Person specification
Being a graduate is more about your attitude and ability to learn, rather than your previous experience. Our graduates need to demonstrate that they have the following behaviours:
Developing yourself and others
Proactively take every opportunity to learn and grow while helping others to do the same.
Working together
Working with people from different backgrounds while sharing information, resources and providing support.
Changing and improving
Identify opportunities where you can make a positive change. Suggest creative and new ideas for improvement.
Communicating and influencing
Clearly communicate with enthusiasm, purpose and direction. Respect the needs, responses and opinions of others.
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We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Developing Self and Others
- Working Together
- Changing and Improving
- Communicating and Influencing
Benefits
- Flexible working with no core hours. Work anytime between (6am and 8pm). – Build up to 2.5 days off per month in addition to your annual leave allowance!
- 30 Days Annual Leave, 8 Bank Holidays and 1 Privilege Day.
- Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave paid at full rate of pay for the 26 weeks of Ordinary Maternity leave, followed by an extra 13 weeks Statutory Maternity Pay and a further 13 weeks leave is also available which is unpaid. We offer 2 weeks statutory paternity leave
- Enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme with a contribution rate averaging 27%.
- 3 Days Volunteering Leave.
- Support for training and certifications with up to 5 days study leave.
We also offer:
- 1 Half Day per week Innovation Time to learn new skills or come up ways to simplify the teams the way of working.
Homeworking Benefits:
- We will supply a desk, chair, monitor and all the kit you need to work from home in comfort.
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Selection process details
Please note - unfortunately we are not currently able to provide sponsorship for our graduate placements. Therefore, if applicable, please ensure your Visa enables you to work in the UK at Companies House without sponsorship.
The online application process will consist of 3 parts
1. A Personal Details application form.
2. A CV: your employment history detailing your responsibilities, skills, accomplishments, plus your qualifications and relevant training. Please copy this information into the box field provided.
3. You will then be asked to provide an example for each of the Behaviours aligned to this role, explaining how you have demonstrated and applied these skills.
Following this, there will be 3 stages to the overall recruitment process:
Stage 1 - Applications will be sifted and reviewed based on evidence shown in the CV and Behaviour examples. An initial sift will focus on evidence related to the Behaviour ‘Working Together’. Those that progress will then be sifted on the remaining Behaviours.
Stage 2 - Assessment Day - W/C 17th April at Cardiff Head Office, CF14 3UZ
If selected to progress through the sift stage, you will be invited to an assessment day at our Head Office in Cardiff. This will be a chance for us to get to know you better and will feature individual and group activities.
Stage 3 - Interviews - W/C 24th April W/C at Cardiff Head Office, CF14 3UZ
If you’re successful following the assessment day, you will be invited to interview at our Head Office in Cardiff. There, you will be assessed against elements of the Civil Service Success Profiles (Behaviours, Strengths and Experience) mentioned in this advert.
You may be required to undertake an activity or presentation as part of the interview process.
Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of recruitment based on fair and open competition with decisions made on the basis of merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles.
As part of our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce, we ask candidates to provide an anonymous application. Please remove all identifying personal information from your CV, personal statement and application including: name; address; date of birth; dates of education.
We are proud to be a disability confident employer. Our recruitment process is fully inclusive of all physical and mental disabilities and as such we can make adjustments as needed through our process. These could include having an interview buddy, extra time at interviews or assessments and receiving interview questions prior to interview to name a few. If you are unsure what may be appropriate for your specific needs, please reach out and we will be happy to have a conversation about how we can best support you. Please contact the recruitment team if needed and a member of the team will be in touch – infopoint@companieshouse.gov.uk
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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This 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 the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- 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
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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).
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Company Details :
Name : Companies House
CEO : Louise Smyth
Headquarter : Cardiff, United Kingdom
Revenue : Unknown / Non-Applicable
Size : 1001 to 5000 Employees
Type : Government
Primary Industry : National Services & Agencies
Sector Name : Government & Public Administration
Year Founded : 1844
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