People Analyst

We have a great opportunity for a People Analyst to join our Human Resources team. In this key role, you will work with the Team Lead, with leadership at all levels of the organisation and external stakeholders to support delivery within the People Analytics area across HM Land Registry, to aid senior decision-making that will drive both continuous improvement and behavioural change., In this role you will assist in building a strong analytical and modelling function within HR to improve its use of data to drive continuous improvement. Supported by a highly engaged senior team and wider analysis community, you will use your expertise to develop high quality management information systems and provide analytical modelling/insight in conjunction with their area, prioritising high profile work tasks that will get the best value, alongside supporting other analysis teams with their workload., This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.
To apply you will need to complete the CV to include your work history and qualifications and complete the technical questions and Personal Statement within the online application form before 11:55pm on 18 November 2024.
Please answer how you meet the following essential Technical skills and qualification questions in more than 250 words each:
+ Relevant skills, knowledge, and application of Operational Research, data science or data analysis techniques and/or the relevant knowledge, skills and qualifications to allow entry into a government analytical profession.
+ Good experience of developing (often innovative) MI and analytical/modelling insight in support of decision making , with a good understanding of analytical/modelling techniques and database storage/extraction routines (this may include: Excel and Power BI).
The Personal Statement section (in no more than 250 words) should be used to demonstrate how you meet the following essential Experience criteria:
+ The ability to prioritise work and manage projects effectively against a changing strategic background with limited resources, while managing stakeholder expectation.
In the event of a high volume of applications for this vacancy, an initial sift will be conducted on the lead essential Technical criteria:
+ Relevant skills, knowledge, and application of Operational Research, data science or data analysis techniques and/or the relevant knowledge, skills and qualifications to allow entry into a government analytical profession.
Only those applications that pass the initial sift will be fully sifted.
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 11:55pm on the advertised date.
The sift will take place shortly after the closing date.
The final stage will consist of a blended interview, which will be conducted as a video interview using MS Teams. We expect interviews to take place during the week commencing the 2 December 2024.
The blended interview will assess the essential Technical and Experience criteria and Behaviours listed in the ‘Person Specification’ as well as the strengths associated with the role.
We want to hear your first, unrehearsed, natural response to strength questions, and so we don’t advertise which strengths are being tested. The best way to prepare for strengths questions is to reflect on what you identify as your own personal strengths, and your preferred ways of working.
Candidates may refer to notes within their video interview, but they should be used as a prompt only.
HMLR is accredited to the Disability Confident 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 you require the panel to consider a reasonable adjustment or there is anything else you would like the panel to take into consideration, you 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
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

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.

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
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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).
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).

To be successful in this role you will have relevant skills, knowledge, and application of Operational Research, data science or data analysis techniques and/or the relevant knowledge, skills and qualifications to allow entry into a government analytical profession. Be experienced in developing (often innovative) MI and analytical/modelling insight in support of decision making, with a good understanding of analytical/modelling techniques and database storage/extraction routines (this may include: Excel and Power BI);
You are able to prioritise your own work and manage projects effectively against a changing strategic background with limited resources, while managing stakeholder expectations. Through your proven track record of presenting evidence and communicating complex analysis with impact, you support decision-making. Have experience of analytical quality assurance under time and resource pressure and are able to develop others to increase skills and team flexibility.
Where an individual taking up the responsibility will be based in Swansea Office, the ability to speak Welsh is desirable., + Communicating and Influencing
+ Working Together
+ Delivering at Pace

Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
+ Relevant skills, knowledge, and application of Operational Research, data science or data analysis techniques and/or the relevant knowledge, skills and qualifications to allow entry into a government analytical profession.
+ Experience of developing (often innovative) MI and analytical/modelling insight in support of decision making with a good understanding of analytical/modelling techniques and database storage/extraction routines, this may include: Excel and Power BI

Alongside your salary of £36,597, HM Land Registry contributes £10,602 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
#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.
+ We have integrity – we value honesty, trust and doing the right thing in the right way.
+ We drive innovation – we are forward-thinking, embrace change and are continually improving our processes.
+ We are professional – we value and grow our knowledge and professional expertise.
+ We give assurance – we guarantee our services and provide confidence to the property market.
You can find more information on our rewards package on our website.