Converging our DevOps platforms
Converging our DevOps platforms
How are we meeting our DDaT Strategy goal of converging our technology estate and creating more shared platforms in the Home Office?
Apprentices - making an impact at Home Office Digital Data and Technology
With skills in Digital, Data and Technology in high demand, the Home Office has a vision to establish a sustained, high quality flow of entry-level resources across all DDaT job families. Building our Civil Service workforce We know we need …
DDaT Apprentices demonstrate an amazing level of skill
I’m the Director of Enterprise Technology, responsible for technology strategy delivering cross-cutting services in the Home Office. When the opportunity arose to have an apprentice, I jumped at the chance as I was building a new function in the …
Developing my career
I first joined the Home Office in 2013. Prior to that I was an Administrative Officer at the Ministry of Justice. I’ve been and Administrative Officer in Asylum Casework and a Safeguarding Manager, protecting vulnerable asylum seekers from harm. I …
Bridging the gaps - kick starting my career as a Business Analyst
Jen Byrne, Business Analyst Apprentice talks about her experience as a Business Analyst Apprentice working in the Cyber Security Programme. My career has taken many twists and turns; I studied Ancient History at university but quickly realised that it was …
Riddle me this: ‘Ooo, advanced, clearly!’
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Eleanor West, Emerging Talent Lead, Posted on:
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apprenticeship, Recruitment, Uncategorized
Who would put ‘Croydon’ and ‘Ada Lovelace’ together? Well, if you solved this riddle - you! If you spotted the anagram in the title and you know what’s special about 9 October, it might be time for a new career. …
Twists Interns into Digital - welcome to our new cohort
Last week I hosted the Home Office DDaT induction week for our 5th cohort of interns. As the programme lead I feel privileged to be guiding our new digital interns through the first phases of their civil service careers. Over …
Getting meta in Research Operations: researching researchers
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Lisa Perez, Posted on:
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Data, Design, Recruitment, Research Operations, Uncategorized, User research
How do you improve a service? By making sure that you understand your users' needs. In the Home Office, this type of understanding comes through conducting user research. But what if your users are researchers? Then you’re probably working …
Code your way to a career change – software development apprenticeship opportunities
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Sharon Briscoe, Posted on:
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apprenticeship, Recruitment, software development
Having been a long serving civil servant with almost 20 years of experience under my belt in casework and management, I hadn’t considered a career change until I saw this headline linked to careers opportunities on the Home Office intranet. …
Let's change it up: the world of Head of Role
Will McGeehin, Head of Software Engineering - Chief Technical Office, tells us how he is making change happen at the Home Office.
Why well-meaning ideas can have unintended consequences
Jane Devine, Senior User Researcher, explains why doing a discovery is important for both government and users