{"id":32639,"date":"2021-09-27T13:31:56","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T12:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digileaders.com\/?p=32639"},"modified":"2021-09-27T13:36:52","modified_gmt":"2021-09-27T12:36:52","slug":"dwp-digital-to-host-a-virtual-recruitment-evening-this-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digileaders.com\/dwp-digital-to-host-a-virtual-recruitment-evening-this-month\/","title":{"rendered":"DWP Digital to host a Virtual Recruitment Evening this month"},"content":{"rendered":"

DWP Digital<\/span><\/a>, is recruiting hundreds of digital and tech specialists to lead and redefine digital public services.<\/span><\/p>\n

A career in DWP Digital truly is a career that\u2019s \u2018Digital With Purpose\u2019. Working in the biggest government department will allow you to use your digital skills to play a fulfilling and meaningful role in the future of our society. The department is embracing an agile approach to design and delivery to enable to digitalisation at scale and pace. The wide range of work requires a diverse mix of cultures, perspectives, experience, skills and ideas and people are encouraged to grow and thrive in their profession.<\/span><\/p>\n

The success of the department has been recognised through a number of awards including winning <\/span>Best Public Sector Employer of Women<\/span><\/a> in the Tech Employer Awards and being shortlisted as the <\/span>Best Place to Work<\/span><\/a> in Digital category in the 2020 Computing Digital Technology Awards.<\/span><\/p>\n

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There\u2019s never been a better time to join<\/h3>\n

The experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic have<\/span> underlined the critical role that DWP plays, and its work will be at the heart of the UK\u2019s economic recovery. DWP Digital is <\/span>committed to the modernisation and digitisation of services, and putting the user\u2019s needs forefront of everything. Digital-first services shaped around people\u2019s life events<\/span> are now more important than ever to its customers<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This has led to an increased requirement for specialist skills. And DWP Digital are looking to recruit a high number of digital specialists. They are looking for individuals who enjoy what they do, have a passion for technology and a proven track record of achieving successful outcomes in a very complex environment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The opportunities for new recruits<\/h3>\n

Tech specialists joining DWP Digital will have the opportunity to use data and a variety of technology to drive innovation and change to make a real impact on society at this difficult time. They\u2019ll also have the chance to work with other\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

government departments and organisations, like the NHS to share data, products and services. \u200b<\/span><\/p>\n

Mimi Enefiok, Talent Acquisition Manager, said:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe teams and roles have different things going for them and there is something for everyone. We’re looking for people with cognitive diversity, people who have different styles of problem-solving and can offer unique perspectives because they think differently, to help us transform our services to meet the needs of everyone in society.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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About the event<\/h3>\n

On Thursday 30 September 6pm to 8pm DWP Digital colleagues will host their first Virtual Recruitment Evening in the Digital Leaders #DigiLounge platform. <\/span>Register for the event here.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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This will be an opportunity for attendees to meet and chat with the teams behind some of DWPs essential user-facing services, products and platforms. This includes the <\/span>Technology Services team<\/span><\/a>, who design, deliver and operate the infrastructure which underpins DWP\u2019s policy, providing support and security to DWP\u2019s systems, services and users.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hiring managers across a range of disciplines and recruitment specialists will be on hand to talk to about digital opportunities across engineering, architecture, delivery, product design and more. Five interactive sessions will be available, including:<\/span><\/p>\n