As recruitment supervisor at Firms Home, I’m typically requested what it’s prefer to work right here, and what alternatives we’ve – particularly in digital.
So, why work for Firms Home?
As an organisation, we’re constructing a tradition in step with our values: ‘Glorious requirements and behaviours’, ‘Working as one’ and ‘Each achievement counts’.
In help of this, we ask our employees to be adaptable, daring and curious. In different phrases, we would like individuals that may evolve with modifications in expertise, are courageous sufficient to take managed dangers, and have the will to experiment and discover new concepts or methods of working.
Tom Skidmore, recruitment supervisor at Firms Home.
In digital, we’re embarking on a extremely thrilling transformation journey that may see us push ahead with cloud applied sciences and microservices structure. We’ve absolutely adopted working with Scrum and Agile methodologies and are on the forefront of adopting DevOps practices. It will ensure that we’re utilizing one of the best means to ship our providers in essentially the most environment friendly manner we are able to.
As an employer, we provide a variety of office advantages.
Innovation time
We encourage innovation. So, our digital colleagues are capable of dedicate half a day every week for their very own expertise growth, private or group tasks and exploring new applied sciences to additional improve their capabilities and people of the enterprise.
Versatile working
We provide versatile working the place you’ll be able to work between 6am and 8pm with no core hours. You’re capable of accrue further time and convert this into extra days off, with out utilizing your annual go away steadiness.
We additionally provide cell working. Having a cell system provides you the pliability to work away out of your desk, outdoors the workplace or at dwelling.
Annual go away
You’ll get 30 days annual go away (based mostly on full time hours), all financial institution holidays and an additional day without work for the Queen’s birthday. We even have an onsite fitness center, free parking, nice pension and lots of different advantages.
You’ll be able to learn extra about these different advantages on the Companies House recruitment page.
The individuals
Lastly, the most important good thing about working right here is the individuals and the tradition. As somebody that has solely been right here for simply over a 12 months, I can actually say that you just’re made to really feel welcome and a part of a crew from the second you step foot within the constructing.
We have now a powerful social tradition and extra exercise teams than I can rely. We have now:
- a soccer crew
- karate membership
- yoga courses
- a operating membership
- a choir
- weekly attracts for Cardiff Blues or Cardiff Metropolis FC match tickets
If you are interested outdoors of labor, there’ll be a gaggle of like-minded individuals right here.
How we recruit
In current months, the Civil Service has modernised its strategy to recruitment and carried out the Success Profiles framework to interchange the previous competency strategy.
Success Profiles permits a extra versatile and related methodology of evaluation aligned with the necessities of the emptiness when it comes to technical expertise, expertise, behaviours and strengths. The brand new strategy is designed to offer a modernised type of evaluation and guarantee we put the precise individuals in the precise roles.
You’ll be able to learn extra in regards to the Success Profiles framework on GOV.UK.
How one can apply
You’ll be able to seek for a job at Firms Home on the civil service job site. You’ll be able to browse our vacancies and create an account to arrange electronic mail alerts for jobs that will curiosity you.
Over the following few months we’ll be promoting a variety of vacancies in our digital groups. These will embrace roles in product administration, consumer analysis, interplay design, software program growth, testing, structure, DevOps and infrastructure.
Positioned near the town centre, our consultants can be ready to speak to you about our thrilling digital technique and the brand new roles accessible. Most significantly, you may study extra about our tradition and why we’re an excellent place to work.
Total, I don’t suppose you’ll discover many different organisations that supply the identical stage of flexibility and work-life steadiness that’s on provide at Firms Home. As a spot to work, you’ll be welcomed, supported and empowered to develop your self, your expertise and your profession.