This is an exciting time to join NPL as the organisation embraces the mission and opportunity to provide the measurement capability that underpins the UK's prosperity and quality of life. NPL's vision is to deliver extraordinary impact from excellent science and engineering as an exemplary national laboratory. This mission reaffirms the pivotal role the organisation plays in supporting the UK's national challenges as well as the needs of industry.
We work in a hybrid way, with a mix of remote and office working (minimum two days onsite in Teddington).
Our close knit, supportive and experienced People Team are looking for an experienced People Partner who loves working closely with leaders and teams to embed change, improve capability and empower managers to resolve ER issues effectively. You will be a trusted partner who will play a key role in delivering people initiatives.
You will be a pivotal member of the People Team, this role promises a stretching experience with the opportunity to positively impact the NPL journey and boost the engagement of a diverse and talented workforce. You will enjoy working closely with leaders and teams to embed change, improve capability and empower managers to resolve ER issues effectively. You will be a trusted partner who will play a key role in delivering people initiatives.
Role Focus
This is a role of many parts where you will be part of a team that’s advising, guiding and coaching managers to help us deliver our mission and vision. You will:
• Work in partnership with a Strategic People Partner supporting specific business areas, and with specialist People team functions, to promote and support engagement, talent management resourcing, workforce management, team wellbeing, D&I and L&D initiatives, working to build a high-performance culture
• Provide advice and guidance on complex policy development, change and performance management to support business capability
• Act as a subject matter expert on complex ER and policy issues, providing quality advice to managers and leaders, supporting them to make risk-informed, confident decisions to enable timely and effective resolution of matters
• Support delivery of the People Strategy, taking ownership of specific allocated projects or parts of the annual People cycle, ensuring effective delivery and implementation
• Drive continuous improvement to respond to evolving business and statutory requirements
• Use data to provide informed advice based on analytics and business metrics
• Manage, coach and develop People Advisers within the team and act as a mentor to colleagues when required
Throughout your work, you will ensure that NPL’s interactions with employees are fair, aligned with agreed processes and legally compliant across all employment touchpoints, while mitigating risk.
Our world-leading Time & Frequency departmentseeka Enterprise Architect to lead cyber security architecture, assurance, and operational services.
Find out exactly what skills, experience, and qualifications you will need to succeed in this role before applying below.
This is an exceptional opportunity to join the global authority in precision timing at a defining moment for UK digital infrastructure.
Backed by agovernment investment of £180 millionin theNational Timing Centre (NTC) programme, we are developing a world-first resilient time distribution capability that will provide industry with a robust complement to satellite systems (such as GPS) which are increasingly vulnerable to disruption from solar storms, jamming and spoofing.
This will underpin essential services, including Telecommunications, Online banking, Emergency response, Transport networks, and Wider digital and data-driven operations.
Together, these services form the backbone of modern society
- and your leadership will help ensure they remain secure, reliable and robust even if global navigation satellite systems fail.
Key Responsibilities: This leadership role is responsible for delivering secure technology solutions aligned with enterprise security strategy, government standards, and organisational risk appetite.
As Security Pillar Lead, you will oversee design, delivery, and operationalisation of complex security solutions, risk management, and implementation/monitoring of Security assurance.
Lead the Cyber Security architecture and design function across NPLs PNT programmes, to deliver at national scale Oversee design, delivery, and running of Cyber Operational capability, and develop an enterprise architecture aligned with NPL's guiding principles Lead the technical Cyber Security design of systems and services across several PNT programmes and technologies (at an organisational / inter-organisational level) Research, identify, validate and adopt new security tech, architecture, and methodology Lead engagement with NPLs customers (across both UK Government and the private sector) on security risk and decision-making Communicate current / emerging threats, whilst designing security architecture to mitigate against them About You Reporting to the Head of Cyber Security in CIO, you will enjoy providing enterprise-wide risk consultancy, stakeholder engagement, and leadership.
To be successful in this role, you will have the following skills, experience, and qualifications: Referenceable, in-depth knowledge and experience in Cyber Security and IT (including business process design) Understanding of IT networking and virtualisation technologies Ability to define architecture roadmaps and associated strategies (including design analysis) In-depth assessment of IT systems, cloud offerings and IT Security controls, to provide an independent view of their compliance and effectiveness with Security Policy, IT Security standards, and regulatory requirements Assessment of architectural designs to determine whether the relevant Security controls have been identified; in-line with business objectives and risk mitigation Experience of cross-security domain approaches and solutions Cyber Security Certifications: 1 of the following: Certified Information Security Systems Professional (CISSP) SABSA Chartered Security Architect (SCF) Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) 2 (or more) industry-recognised Security certifications or qualifications We actively recruit citizens of all backgrounds, but the nature of our work in specific departments means that nationality,residencyand security requirements can be more tightly defined than others.
You will be asked about this throughout the recruitment process.
To work at NPL, you will need to obtain BPSS security clearance.
However, to work in this role in the Time & Frequency department, you will need to have an SC clearance with no restrictions, or you must have the ability to obtain an SC clearance.
Please note:Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert therefore we may at any time bring the closing date forward.We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as practical.
About Us The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is a world-leading centre of excellence that provides cutting-edge measurement science, engineering and technology to underpin prosperity and quality of life in the UK.
NPL and DSIT have strong commitments to diversity and equality of opportunity, and welcome applications from candidates irrespective of their background, gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, or age, providing they meet the required criteria.
Applications from women, disabled and black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates in particular are encouraged.
All disabled candidates (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) who satisfy the minimum criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme.
At NPL, we believe our success is a result of the diversity and talent of our people.
We strive to nurture and respect individuals to ensure everyone feels valued by treating everyone on the basis of their own individual merits and abilities regardless of their own or perceived identity, as part of our commitment to diversity & inclusion, we hold memberships and accreditations to ensure were creating an environment where all our colleagues feel supported and welcome, please see ourDiversity & Inclusionpage.
We are committed to the health and well-being of our employees.
Flexible working and social activities are embedded in our culture to create a positive work-life balance, along with a broad range ofbenefits.
Ourvaluesare at the heart of what we do, and they shape the way we interact, develop our people and celebrate success. xrexnqw
To ensure everyone has an equal chance, were always willing to make reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.
Our world-leading Time & Frequency departmentseekaEnterprise Architectto lead cyber security architecture, assurance, and operational services.This is an exceptional opportunity to join the global authority inprecision timingat a defining moment for UK digital infrastructure.Backed by agovernment investment of £180 millionin theNational Timing Centre (NTC) xrexnqw programme, we are developing a world-firs
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Our world-leading Time & Frequency department seek aConfiguration Managerwith recent experience inconfiguration of hardware, software and documentation.This is an exceptional opportunity to join the global authority inprecision timingat a defining moment for UK digital infrastructure.Backed by a government investment of £180 million in the National Timing Centre (NTC) programme, we are developing ...
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Our world-leading Time & Frequency departmentseeka Enterprise Architect to lead cyber security architecture, assurance, and operational services. This is an exceptional opportunity to join the global authority in precision timing at a defining moment for UK digital infrastructure. Backed by agovernment investment of £180 millionin theNational Timing Centre (NTC) programme, we are developing a world-first resilient time distribution capability that will provide industry with a robust complement to satellite systems (such as GPS) which are increasingly vulnerable to disruption from solar storms, jamming and spoofing. This will underpin essential services, including Telecommunications, Online banking, Emergency response, Transport networks, and Wider digital and data-driven operations. Together, these services form the backbone of modern society - and your leadership will help ensure they remain secure, reliable and robust even if global navigation satellite systems fail. Key Responsibilities: This leadership role is responsible for delivering secure technology solutions aligned with enterprise security strategy, government standards, and organisational risk appetite. As Security Pillar Lead, you will oversee design, delivery, and operationalisation of complex security solutions, risk management, and implementation/monitoring of Security assurance. Lead the Cyber Security architecture and design function across NPLs PNT programmes, to deliver at national scale Oversee design, delivery, and running of Cyber Operational capability, and develop an enterprise architecture aligned with NPL's guiding principles Lead the technical Cyber Security design of systems and services across several PNT programmes and technologies (at an organisational / inter-organisational level) Research, identify, validate and adopt new security tech, architecture, and methodology Lead engagement with NPLs customers (across both UK Government and the private sector) on security risk and decision-making Communicate current / emerging threats, whilst designing security architecture to mitigate against them About You Reporting to the Head of Cyber Security in CIO, you will enjoy providing enterprise-wide risk consultancy, stakeholder engagement, and leadership. To be successful in this role, you will have the following skills, experience, and qualifications: Referenceable, in-depth knowledge and experience in Cyber Security and IT (including business process design) Understanding of IT networking and virtualisation technologies Ability to define architecture roadmaps and associated strategies (including design analysis) In-depth assessment of IT systems, cloud offerings and IT Security controls, to provide an independent view of their compliance and effectiveness with Security Policy, IT Security standards, and regulatory requirements Assessment of architectural designs to determine whether the relevant Security controls have been identified; in-line with business objectives and risk mitigation Experience of cross-security domain approaches and solutions Cyber Security Certifications: 1 of the following: Certified Information Security Systems Professional (CISSP) SABSA Chartered Security Architect (SCF) Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) +2 (or more) industry-recognised Security certifications or qualifications We actively recruit citizens of all backgrounds, but the nature of our work in specific departments means that nationality,residencyand security requirements can be more tightly defined than others. You will be asked about this throughout the recruitment process. To work at NPL, you will need to obtain BPSS security clearance. However, to work in this role in the Time & Frequency department, you will need to have an SC clearance with no restrictions, or you must have the ability to obtain an SC clearance. Please note:Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert therefore we may at any time bring the closing date forward.We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as practical. About Us The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is a world-leading centre of excellence that provides cutting-edge measurement science, engineering and technology to underpin prosperity and quality of life in the UK. NPL and DSIT have strong commitments to diversity and equality of opportunity, and welcome applications from candidates irrespective of their background, gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, or age, providing they meet the required criteria. Applications from women, disabled and black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates in particular are encouraged. All disabled candidates (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) who satisfy the minimum criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme. At NPL, we believe our success is a result of the diversity and talent of our people. We strive to nurture and respect individuals to ensure everyone feels valued by treating everyone on the basis of their own individual merits and abilities regardless of their own or perceived identity, as part of our commitment to diversity & inclusion, we hold memberships and accreditations to ensure were creating an environment where all our colleagues feel supported and welcome, please see ourDiversity & Inclusionpage. We are committed to the health and well-being of our employees. Flexible working and social activities are embedded in our culture to create a positive work-life balance, along with a broad range ofbenefits. Ourvaluesare at the heart of what we do, and they shape the way we interact, develop our people and celebrate success. To ensure everyone has an equal chance, were always willing to make reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process. TPBN1_UKTJ
Our world-leading Time & Frequency department seek a Configuration Manager with recent experience in configuration of hardware, software and documentation . This is an exceptional opportunity to join the global authority in precision timing at a defining moment for UK digital infrastructure. Backed by a government investment of £180 million in the National Timing Centre (NTC) programme, we are developing a world-first resilient time distribution capability that will provide industry with a robust complement to satellite systems such as GPS which are increasingly vulnerable to disruption from solar storms, jamming and spoofing. This will underpin essential services; including Telecommunications, Online banking, Emergency response, Transport networks, and Wider digital and data-driven operations. Together, these services form the backbone of modern society - and your leadership will help ensure they remain secure, reliable and robust even if global navigation satellite systems fail. Key responsibilities: As Configuration Manager , youll establish, manage, and govern the operational delivery of Configuration Management to support the UKs National Timescale, providing day-to-day, multi-site operational support: Establish and maintain compliance with Asset and Configuration Management processes, Own pre-production validation, ensuring changes are fully assessed before release, Advise on hardware and software refresh and improvement activities, Organise, manage, and chair the Configuration Control Board (CCB), Support and advise Project and Engineering teams to maintain configuration integrity, and Conduct configuration audits (FCA and PCA). About You To be successful in this role, you will have the following skills, experience, and qualifications: Proven experience operating as a Configuration Manager (or in an equivalent configuration-focused role) Strong practical and/or academic foundation, supported by relevant professional qualifications or equivalent hands-on experience Demonstrable experience using Configuration Management tools (such as 3DS PLM, Oracle, or comparable enterprise CM platforms) Hands-on configuration experience within virtual environments, supporting complex infrastructure and systems Working knowledge of the full engineering project lifecycle, including configuration inputs at each phase We actively recruit citizens of all backgrounds, but the nature of our work in specific departments means that nationality, residency and security requirements can be more tightly defined than others. You will be asked about this throughout the recruitment process. To work at NPL, you will need to obtain BPSS security clearance. However, to work in this role in the Time & Frequency department, you will need to have an SC clearance with no restrictions, or you must have the ability to obtain an SC clearance. Please note: Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert therefore we may at any time bring the closing date forward. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as possible. About Us The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is a world-leading centre of excellence that provides cutting-edge measurement science, engineering and technology to underpin prosperity and quality of life in the UK. Find out more about what it is like working here - The measure of us Overview NPL and DSIT have strong commitments to diversity and equality of opportunity, and welcome applications from candidates irrespective of their background, gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, or age, providing they meet the required criteria. Applications from women, disabled and black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates in particular are encouraged. All disabled candidates (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) who satisfy the minimum criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme. At NPL, we believe our success is a result of the diversity and talent of our people. We strive to nurture and respect individuals to ensure everyone feels valued by treating everyone on the basis of their own individual merits and abilities regardless of their own or perceived identity, as part of our commitment to diversity & inclusion, we ensure were creating an environment where all our colleagues feel supported and welcome. More about this on our Diversity & Inclusion page. We are committed to the health and well-being of our employees. Flexible working and social activities are embedded in our culture to create a positive work-life balance, along with a broad range of rewards, benefits and recognition. Our values are at the heart of what we do, and they shape the way we interact, develop our people and celebrate success. To ensure everyone has an equal chance, were always willing to make reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process. TPBN1_UKTJ
Our world-leading Time & Frequency departmentis seeking a Senior Software Engineer with expertise in Unix/Linux software development and containerisation.
Find out more about this role by reading the information below, then apply to be considered.
This is an exceptional opportunity to join the global authority in precision timing at a defining moment for UK digital infrastructure.
Backed by agovernment investment of £180 millionin theNational Timing Centre (NTC) programme, we are developing a world-first resilient time distribution capability that will provide industry with a robust complement to satellite systems (such as GPS) which are increasingly vulnerable to disruption from solar storms, jamming and spoofing.
This will underpin essential services, including Telecommunications, Online banking, Emergency response, Transport networks, and Wider digital and data-driven operations.
Together, these services form the backbone of modern society
- and your leadership will help ensure they remain secure, reliable and robust even if global navigation satellite systems fail.
Key Responsibilities: Provide technical leadership within the software team, setting and promoting best practice in software design, coding standards, security, testing and CI/CD pipelines.
Design, develop and implement robust, secure and highly-available software solutions for production environments, taking end-to-end responsibility across the SDLC.
Identify and implement continuous improvements to software architecture, development processes and operational practices, acting as a process owner for agreed engineering standards and approaches.
Lead a small software team or workstream, providing direction, prioritisation and technical decision-making while mentoring engineers and assuring delivery quality.
Act as Scrum Master when required, leading agile ceremonies, supporting effective delivery, and continuously improving team ways of working.
About You To be successful in this role, you will have the following skills, experience, and qualifications: Essential Experience: Experience building robust software deployed intohigh-availability production environments, with a strong emphasis onsoftware quality, reliability, and maintainability.
Proven experience working within Agile/Scrum delivery teams , contributing to iterative, collaborative software development.
Essential Technical Skills: Software development in a Unix/Linux environment, using any modern language (withPython preferred).
Hands-on experience with container run times andcontainerising applications.
Experience designing, building, or maintaining CI/CD pipelines to support automated build, test, and deployment processes.
We actively recruit citizens of all backgrounds, but the nature of our work in specific departments means that nationality, residency and security requirements can be more tightly defined than others.
You will be asked about this throughout the recruitment process.
To work at NPL, you will need to obtain BPSS security clearance.
However, to work in this role in theTime and Frequencydepartment, you will need to have an SC clearance with no restrictions, or you must have the ability to obtain an SC clearance.
Please note: Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert therefore we may at any time bring the closing date forward.
We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as practical.
About Us The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is a world-leading centre of excellence that provides cutting-edge measurement science, engineering and technology to underpin prosperity and quality of life in the UK.
Find out more about what it is like working here
- The measure of us Overview NPL and DSIT have strong commitments to diversity and equality of opportunity, and welcome applications from candidates irrespective of their background, gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, or age, providing they meet the required criteria.
Applications from women, disabled and black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates in particular are encouraged.
All disabled candidates (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) who satisfy the minimum criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme.
At NPL, we believe our success is a result of the diversity and talent of our people.
We strive to nurture and respect individuals to ensure everyone feels valued by treating everyone on the basis of their own individual merits and abilities regardless of their own or perceived identity, as part of our commitment to diversity & inclusion, we ensure were creating an environment where all our colleagues feel supported and welcome.
More about this on ourDiversity & Inclusionpage.
We are committed to the health and well-being of our employees.
Flexible working and social activities are embedded in our culture to create a positive work-life balance, along with a broad range ofrewards, benefits and recognition.Our valuesare at the heart of what we do, and they shape the way we interact, develop our people and celebrate success. xrexnqw
To ensure everyone has an equal chance, were always willing to make reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.
Our world-leading Time & Frequency departmentseekaEnterprise Architectto lead cyber security architecture, assurance, and operational services.This is an exceptional opportunity to join the global authority inprecision timingat a defining moment for UK digital infrastructure.Backed by agovernment investment of £180 millionin theNational Timing Centre (NTC) programme, we are developing a world-firs...
CRWG1_UKTJ
Our world-leading Time & Frequency departmentis seeking a Senior Software Engineer with expertise in Unix/Linux software development and containerisation. This is an exceptional opportunity to join the global authority in precision timing at a defining moment for UK digital infrastructure. Backed by agovernment investment of £180 millionin theNational Timing Centre (NTC) programme, we are developi...
CRWG1_UKTJ
Our world-leading Time & Frequency departmentis seeking a Senior Software Engineer with expertise in Unix/Linux software development and containerisation. This is an exceptional opportunity to join the global authority in precision timing at a defining moment for UK digital infrastructure. Backed by agovernment investment of £180 millionin theNational Timing Centre (NTC) programme, we are developing a world-first resilient time distribution capability that will provide industry with a robust complement to satellite systems (such as GPS) which are increasingly vulnerable to disruption from solar storms, jamming and spoofing. This will underpin essential services, including Telecommunications, Online banking, Emergency response, Transport networks, and Wider digital and data-driven operations. Together, these services form the backbone of modern society - and your leadership will help ensure they remain secure, reliable and robust even if global navigation satellite systems fail. Key Responsibilities: Provide technical leadership within the software team, setting and promoting best practice in software design, coding standards, security, testing and CI/CD pipelines. Design, develop and implement robust, secure and highly-available software solutions for production environments, taking end-to-end responsibility across the SDLC. Identify and implement continuous improvements to software architecture, development processes and operational practices, acting as a process owner for agreed engineering standards and approaches. Lead a small software team or workstream, providing direction, prioritisation and technical decision-making while mentoring engineers and assuring delivery quality. Act as Scrum Master when required, leading agile ceremonies, supporting effective delivery, and continuously improving team ways of working. About You To be successful in this role, you will have the following skills, experience, and qualifications: Essential Experience: Experience building robust software deployed intohigh-availability production environments, with a strong emphasis onsoftware quality, reliability, and maintainability. Proven experience working within Agile/Scrum delivery teams , contributing to iterative, collaborative software development. Essential Technical Skills: Software development in a Unix/Linux environment, using any modern language (withPython preferred). Hands-on experience with container run times andcontainerising applications. Experience designing, building, or maintaining CI/CD pipelines to support automated build, test, and deployment processes. We actively recruit citizens of all backgrounds, but the nature of our work in specific departments means that nationality, residency and security requirements can be more tightly defined than others. You will be asked about this throughout the recruitment process. To work at NPL, you will need to obtain BPSS security clearance. However, to work in this role in theTime and Frequencydepartment, you will need to have an SC clearance with no restrictions, or you must have the ability to obtain an SC clearance. Please note: Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert therefore we may at any time bring the closing date forward. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as practical. About Us The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is a world-leading centre of excellence that provides cutting-edge measurement science, engineering and technology to underpin prosperity and quality of life in the UK. Find out more about what it is like working here - The measure of us Overview NPL and DSIT have strong commitments to diversity and equality of opportunity, and welcome applications from candidates irrespective of their background, gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, or age, providing they meet the required criteria. Applications from women, disabled and black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates in particular are encouraged. All disabled candidates (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) who satisfy the minimum criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme. At NPL, we believe our success is a result of the diversity and talent of our people. We strive to nurture and respect individuals to ensure everyone feels valued by treating everyone on the basis of their own individual merits and abilities regardless of their own or perceived identity, as part of our commitment to diversity & inclusion, we ensure were creating an environment where all our colleagues feel supported and welcome. More about this on ourDiversity & Inclusionpage. We are committed to the health and well-being of our employees. Flexible working and social activities are embedded in our culture to create a positive work-life balance, along with a broad range ofrewards, benefits and recognition.Our valuesare at the heart of what we do, and they shape the way we interact, develop our people and celebrate success. To ensure everyone has an equal chance, were always willing to make reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process. TPBN1_UKTJ
