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HM Land Registry launched the new Local Land Charges Register in the summer of 2018. In order to facilitate the expedient migration of local authority data onto the HM Land Registry digital register, a Data Transformation Team was established, that partners with local authorities to undertake a range of administrative tasks to access, extract, and capture Local Land Charges (LLC) data.
We have an exciting opportunity for 9 Administrators to be part of the Data Transformation team, working in local authority settings and HM Land Registry (HMLR) offices, delivering a range of administrative support duties; providing bulk scanning of paper LLC Registers, data input and capturing spatial data.
This role will provide insight into the Local Land Charges Programme working with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. You will receive full training to ensure you have a good understanding of local land charges.
Job description
Providing bulk scanning of local authority paper records, data inputting of LLC charges from scanned images to create digital records and enabling creation of spatial extents. Identifying and escalating data issues to programme colleagues, you will travel to local authority offices to undertake data fixes, data input and scanning of LLC when required.
The role will provide an exciting opportunity to develop your own skills as well as joining an enthusiastic and focused national team. You will enjoy excellent levels of support from colleagues and benefit from further development opportunities and continued training.
This role may involve occasional national travel which can include being away from home, with overnight stays, sometimes at short notice.
Please note for the first 4 weeks of training, you may be required to attend an office and you must be able to commit to working at least 30 hours per week within the training period.
Please find attached candidate pack, for further information on the job and our fantastic rewards package.
Person specification
You will be methodical and have high attention to detail, when completing data entry, also being able to maintain accuracy, whilst working at pace. You will have a good understanding of IT literacy and PC skills including Outlook, Word and Excel.
To be successful you will be able to demonstrate experience in a similar role, with excellent organisational and time management skills, whilst being able to prioritise your workload effectively, meeting challenging and changeable deadlines. You will have the ability to react positively to change and be able to demonstrate experience in responding to gaps and errors in information, to resolve problems and understanding when to escalate issues and seek help.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
- Managing a Quality Service
- Delivering at Pace
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- The ability to work methodically and have high attention to detail when completing data entry, to maintain accuracy, whilst also working at pace * Good level of IT literacy and PC skills including use of Outlook, Word, and Excel
Benefits
#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.
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Selection process details
To apply you will need to complete the Technical skills box (in no more than 250 words) and attach your CV, demonstrating how you meet ALL of the 'Essential Experience' criteria, as listed in the Job Description. In a case of large application numbers, we may sift on the lead criteria, from the Essential Experience criteria:
- Experience in a similar role
The Technical Skills box should be used to demonstrate how you meet the Essential 'Technical' criteria listed below:
- The ability to work methodically and have high attention to detail when completing data entry, to maintain accuracy, whilst also working at pace
- Good level of IT literacy and PC skills including use of Outlook, Word, and Excel
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, with video interviews being held week commencing 20 March 2023.
Candidates may refer to notes within their video interview but they should be used as a prompt only.
The final stage will consist of a blended interview. The blended interview will test the Essential Experience criteria and Behaviours listed in the Job Description, 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.
HM Land Registry 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 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.
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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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