Hi, my name is Byron Beard and I am the Head of Recruitment here in HMRC Digital. I manage the awesome team who have played a key role in transforming and leading the way for recruitment in HMRC and the wider Civil Service.
The team was created 18 months ago with a clear vision and purpose: to proactively source and hire the right technology talent to make HMRC’s IT solutions fit for purpose and ready for the future. This has been no small task. We proactively source, contact and speak to individuals about opportunities with HMRC providing a point of contact rather than just a recruitment portal.
We talk to people about the wider context and benefits to working in HMRC digital and the Civil Service. We’ve also worked with our managers and leaders to move away from assessing competencies, instead making hiring decisions based on the technical skills required which allows us to attract and hire the right people.
This has helped us to build a greater awareness of HMRC Digital, create an online presence and brand via LinkedIn and specialist boards meaning that individuals are now proactively contacting my team wanting to work for us. This is a major milestone for the team.
And it has helped us to successfully hire over 900 individuals within HMRC digital to date which is a great achievement!
Why work for HMRC Digital?
Career pathway & skills development
We are a leading the way on the implementation of the DDaT (Digital, Data and Technology) Framework. This will mean anyone entering the Civil Service can understand exactly what they are able to achieve within their profession, including the development requirements to achieve this. Continuous development for our staff is key and something we promote.
Flexible working
Issues getting into work? School sports day? Dentist appointment? No problem! We are an advocate of flexible working and within HMRC digital we actively promote flexible working and using a common sense approach to every individual’s working week.
Job satisfaction
Our digital transformation is huge so the scope and breadth of work opportunities is equally massive. And the impact of our work benefits our millions of individual customers and businesses. You can really make a difference here.
Meet the Team
I have over 12 years' industry experience managing and providing operational expertise to organisations which allows for the attraction, development and retention of talented employees.
Laura has been in recruitment for over 5 years and accrued a wealth of experience within different sectors and industries. Previously working for a recruitment agency before moving into a career within the Civil Service for the first time in May 2017.
Pat joined HMRC in April 2017 and prior to that he worked as a recruiter for 4 years in both IT and Pharmaceuticals.
Ashley has worked in the Civil Service for 13 years, working in a variety of demanding roles in both HMRC and DWP. He joined the team in January 2017.
Megan joined the civil service in May 2017 as a recruitment researcher. So far she has been working on RCDTS* vacancies and has 3 years’experience in digital recruitment.
Looking for a new IT role?
If you are looking for a new IT position we advertise all our vacancies across this blog, Linkedin, Civil Service Jobs, Jobsite, Proud Employers, CW jobs, CV Library and Twitter, so get applying.
Alternatively if you would like to know more about us, our team or what we do contact anyone in the team via LinkedIn using our names above or using the team email. We’d love to hear from you and we’ll happily help with any of your questions.
Thanks for reading!
Byron, Head of Recruitment for HMRC digital
*RCDTS is an abbreviation of Revenue and Customs Digital and Technology Services, which is a limited not-for-profit company, set up by and wholly-owned by HMRC
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