Data Quality Administrator

Job description

About the job

Job summary

As a Data Quality Administrator at HM Land Registry (HMLR), you will join our Local Land Charges (LLC) quality assurance team.

If you have prior experience of delivering quality assurance, quality control or quality audit of bulk textual and/or spatial datasets then we'd love to hear from you.

In this role you will be performing a range of quality assurance tests against textual and spatial data sets at a variety of key check points, both during and after digitisation, transformation and migration of the Local Authority data into the HMLR's LLC central register.

You will be responsible for quickly and accurately assessing compliance of the submitted data, taking responsibility for confirming the data has achieved the required quality standard, and/or identifying specific areas where further action is required.

You can find out more information about our Local Land Charges Progamme at LLC programme details

Job description

In this role you will examine extracts from textual and spatial data sets to validate conformance and consistency against pre-defined criteria, quickly and accurately identifying all instances of non-conformance in the data.

You will document the outcomes of all quality assurance tests and maintain online dashboards to record the volumes of data tested, the accuracy achieved and give a justification for all non-compliant items.

You will be working as part of a team, and should have an understanding of spatial data to enable you to confidently make referrals where appropriate to ensure an accurate evaluation is achieved.

You will take ownership of your own development, building capabilities through continuous learning.

For more information, please see the attached Candidate Pack.

Person specification

To be successful in this role, you should have prior experience of delivering quality assurance, quality control or quality audit of bulk textual and/or spatial datasets.

You will have the ability to consolidate, integrate and interpret geographic information and mapping data from a variety of different sources.

You will possess excellent attention to detail, with a proven ability of applying a methodical and consistent approach to assessing information across a variety of different data sources

You will be able to work confidently with a range of internal and/or external stake holders to achieve a single goal, and have strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to assess, adjust and prioritise concurrent work activities.

You should have good IT skills, with recent experience of utilising Microsoft based software, including Outlook, Word and Excel.

Where an individual taking up the responsibility will be based in Swansea Office, the ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

Qualifications

GCSE (or equivalent), at Grade 4 / Grade C or above in English and Mathematics.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £27,883, HM Land Registry contributes £8,077 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

#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.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

To apply, you will be asked to confirm that you hold GCSE's grade C / grade 4 or above in English and Maths. If you don't then the application process will end here as this is an essential requirement for the role.

Please then complete the online application form and upload an anonymous CV when prompted, to include your qualifications, skills and career history.

Your CV will be assessed against the essential technical and experience criteria detailed in the attached candidate pack.

Within the technical box (in no more than 250 words) please outline your skills and experience for the role and detail how you meet the following essential technical criteria:

• Prior experience of delivering quality assurance, quality control or quality audit of bulk textual and/or spatial datasets.

The Personal Statement section (in no more than 500 words) should be used to demonstrate how you meet the below essential experience criteria:

• Excellent attention to detail, with a proven ability of applying a methodical and consistent approach to assessing information across a variety of different data sources
• Ability to consolidate, integrate and interpret geographic information and mapping data from a variety of different sources.

Please note the desirable criteria will not be assessed.

The sift will be completed shortly after the closing date. In the event of a high volume of applications, the panel may pre-sift on the lead criteria - Prior experience of delivering quality assurance, quality control or quality audit of bulk textual and/or spatial datasets.

Following the sift, candidates may be invited to complete an additional assessment in the form of a video assessment. Further information, including details of what will be assessed, will be provided to candidates invited to participate.

If successful at shortlisting stage, you will be invited to attend a virtual, blended interview. The blended interview will test the experience and behaviours listed in the above 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.

Candidates may refer to notes within their video interview, but they should be used as a prompt only.

You should ensure you read the attached Candidate Pack fully before submitting an application.

The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to share these values. Please ensure all examples provided throughout the recruitment process are representative of your own experience. For more information see Artificial intelligence and recruitment , Civil Service Careers

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.

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 you require the panel to consider a reasonable adjustment or there is anything else you would like the panel to take into consideration, you 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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Visa Sponsorship - Please note that we will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa where a role is in a certain business critical category. This role does not meet that category, and we will not sponsor a skilled worker visa. You must ensure you have the appropriate right to work in the UK before applying.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) 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) (opens in a new window)
• 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

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Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

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.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Kimberley Parry
• Email : [email protected]

Recruitment team

• Email : [email protected]

Further information

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance to the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, please email [email protected] in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from HM Land Registry then you may take your complaint to the Civil Service Commission: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/making-complaint/