Job Description

Details

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Reference number

434142

Salary

53,160 - 58,754
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP

Job grade

Other

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

RSH - Strategy

Type of role

Analytical


Architecture and Data

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

2

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Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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Birmingham, West Midlands (England), B2 4BH : Bristol, South West England, BS1 6EH : Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber, LS1 4AP : Manchester, North West England, M1 3

About the job

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Job summary

We are looking for two Data Engineers to join our Business Intelligence team in brand new roles at the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH).



Working in a hybrid fashion and out of one of our offices in Leeds, Birmingham, Manchester or Bristol, you'll play a central role in supporting our transformational data programme, giving you opportunity to make an impact in transforming the systems we use to collect regulatory data from registered providers.

Job description

As a Data Engineer, you will focus on modernising our legacy data systems, enabling scalable, resilient data services that underpin regulatory functions and business intelligence. You will design and maintain robust data pipelines, integrate diverse data sources and support analytical capabilities through well structured, reusable assets.



You will work closely with colleagues and third parties to ensure data solutions are aligned, interoperable and future ready and will provide technical leadership and mentoring to analytical staff, contribution to the development of shared standards. You will enable the analytical teams by developing and maintaining reusable assets, including PowerBI templates, that support insightful reporting.



You will embed and champion DataOps principles across the data lifecycle, promoting automation, monitoring, continuous improvement and collaboration in data delivery. You will identify and resolve complex data challenges, particularly those arising from legacy systems, proactively driving forward improvements.

Person specification

As the successful candidate, you should have strong data engineering skills, with the ability to demonstrate your experience of designing, building and maintaining data systems and pipelines in complex environments. You will have strong programming skills, such as in Python, SQL or similar and will have a familiarity with version control systems and collaborative development processes.



You will have excellent communication skills, with the ability to develop key relationships and work effectively and communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical teams. You will also have strong problem solving skills, with the ability to tackle complex legacy data challenges.

Benefits

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Alongside your salary of 53,160, Regulator of Social Housing contributes 15,400 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Why work at RSH?

At RSH, we offer a fantastic range of benefits including a 35 hour working week, 33 days annual leave and access to the Civil Service Pension Scheme.



Our staff survey results consistently show that our staff think that the best thing about working at the RSH is our flexible and hybrid working, along with our family friendly policies that support work-life balance.



We also offer access to our staff discount scheme, cycle to work scheme, a Nuffield Health Screening; and a range of other well-being focussed benefits. Full information on this and our other fantastic benefits is available on our website.

Location

We operate a hybrid model of working with a mix of office and home working, as well as offering a range of flexible working arrangements.



This role can be based out of any of RSH's core offices in Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham and Bristol. Our Manchester and Bristol offices will be relocating during 2025/26, however will remain within the city centre.Most roles involve some travel within England between our offices, with some roles also involving onsite visits to social housing providers.

Benefits and Salary

At RSH, we offer a competitive salary along with a range of excellent benefits; full information is available on our website.



The salary for this role is a spot salary within the given range, which will normally be the minimum of the range. There is no incremental progression through a pay scale. Annual salary reviews are determined by the government pay award.

Things you need to know

Application process

For more information on the role, please see the attached Role Profile.



To apply, please complete the online application form on the RSH careers site detailing your experience. We will also ask you to provide a supporting statement or to answer specific role related questions, detailing how you meet the criteria of the role, which will be used in assessing your application. Guidance on the application process is available on our website.



Candidates must have valid right to work in the UK, as unfortunately we are unable to provide sponsorship and must also meet the requirements outlined in the Civil Service Nationality Rules. Please see our website for more information.

Commitment to equality and diversity

Our anonymous shortlisting process helps to ensure fair and consistent recruitment decisions, based solely on skills and experience.



We are a Disability Confident Employer and shortlist those who best meet the minimum criteria as part of our commitment.



We are passionate about building a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone feels valued and respected and has the opportunity to thrive. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, beliefs, identities and life experiences, recognising that varied perspectives enrich our organisation.

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

Interviews

Interviews are expected to take place in November and will likely be a two stage process, with the initial interview held via Microsoft Teams.



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) 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

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
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.

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 and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : careers@rsh.gov.uk Email : careers@rsh.gov.uk
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Recruitment team

Email : careers@rsh.gov.uk

Further information

https://careers.regulatorofsocialhousing.org.uk/