95 government jobs found in London

Location: National – nearest Government hub Contract: Initial 2.4-month contract, with potential extension Day Rate: £700 per day IR35: In scope Security Clearance: Active SC clearance is mandatory About the Role We are seeking an experienced Senior Security Engineer to support a leading UK Government organisation's Security Operations function. With increasing volumes of security alerts and incidents, the organisation is focused on improving automation, analytics, threat detection and incident response. This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on security professional to play a key role in implementing and optimising Palo Alto Networks XSIAM across a large-scale environment. You will work closely with existing SOC and security teams, helping to strengthen security monitoring, detection and response capabilities while supporting the organisation in meeting evolving Government security standards. Key Responsibilities Implement, configure and manage the Palo Alto...

Parking Schemes Officer (Traffic Management & Design) Location: Twickenham (Civic Centre Annex) with occasional travel to Wandsworth offices Rate: £32.00 to £38.00 per hour Contract: Initial 6-month contract with 3-month review The Opportunity We are seeking an experienced and proactive Parking Schemes Officer to support the management and delivery of parking schemes across Richmond and Wandsworth. This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy and dynamic team responsible for developing and maintaining parking controls, traffic management measures, and parking infrastructure. The successful candidate will play a key role in progressing traffic regulation projects from initial site assessment through to implementation. Key Responsibilities Working primarily within Wandsworth, you will: Undertake site visits to assess existing parking and traffic restrictions at junctions and other locations. Review locations and develop proposals for the introduction of Double Yellow...

Senior Practitioner – Families First | Family Help Service About the Role We are seeking an experienced Senior Practitioner to join the Families First – Family Help Service, providing advanced social work practice and professional leadership. The successful candidate will hold a reduced caseload of the most complex children and families requiring statutory intervention, while providing expert safeguarding advice, practice oversight, mentoring and reflective support to other practitioners. Working within the Families First model, you will play a key role in step-up and step-down decisions across Child in Need (CIN), Child Protection, Public Law Outline (PLO), care proceedings and permanence planning. You will champion Signs of Safety, Trauma-Informed Practice and Motivational Interviewing, helping to embed high-quality, relationship-based and evidence-informed practice across the service. Key Responsibilities Manage a reduced caseload of complex CIN, Child Protection, PLO,...

Employment Lawyer | London Borough | £60 per Hour | Minimal Office Attendance I'm currently working with a London Borough that is looking to appoint an Employment Lawyer to join its established legal team on an interim basis. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced legal professional to manage a varied employment law caseload while benefiting from a highly flexible working arrangement with minimal office attendance. The successful candidate will advise on a broad range of employment matters, including: Employee relations issues Disciplinary and grievance matters TUPE and restructures Employment Tribunal claims Drafting and reviewing employment-related documentation Providing practical legal advice to HR and senior officersTo be considered, you should have: Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or FCILEx status Strong experience handling employment law matters Previous local government experience (preferred but not essential) Excellent communication and stakeholder...

Associate Delivery Manager £300 - £350 P/D Inside IR35 Hybrid, London, Bristol or Manchester (2/3 days on site per week) 6 month contract, scope to extend We're looking for an Associate Delivery Managers to support major government programmes. This role is ideal for candidates with project, programme or PMO support experience who enjoy working in fast-paced environments and helping teams deliver against complex objectives. What You'll Be Doing Supporting programme and project delivery across multiple workstreams Maintaining project plans, delivery trackers, RAID logs and action plans Coordinating governance activities, reporting and stakeholder updates Managing and updating JIRA boards and delivery information Tracking risks, issues, dependencies and milestones Supporting programme boards, meetings and follow-up actions Working closely with delivery teams and stakeholders to keep programmes on track Providing flexible delivery support as priorities evolve What We're...

A reputable London housing provider is seeking an experienced Head of Housing Transformation/Delivery to provide strategic leadership across a portfolio of major housing improvement, transformation and service delivery initiatives. Location: London Contract: Interim, 3–6 months Day Rate: £380–£400 per day (Inside IR35) Working Pattern: Hybrid Sector: Housing / Local Government Department: Housing Service This is a high-profile interim opportunity for an experienced housing, local government or public-sector delivery professional who can operate confidently at a senior level and translate strategic priorities into tangible operational improvements. The successful candidate will work closely with a Senior Leader, leading complex programmes and projects that support the continued improvement, modernisation and transformation of the Housing Service. The organisation is undertaking significant improvement activity across areas including Housing Revenue Account (HRA) financial...

This is a long-term engagement until 31/03/2027, based in London on a hybrid model (around 60% on site), and would suit someone who already has strong SOC/incident response experience and is looking to take the next step in a critical national environment. Why this role stands out Length & stability: Contract to March 2027, offering rare long-term security in the contracting market. Day rate: Up to £(Apply online only) (umbrella) inside IR35. Mission-critical work: Protects key government digital services and internal infrastructure. Career development: Mentor and line manage apprentice analysts, strengthening your leadership profile. The role - Associate Security Analyst As part of the Cyber Defence team, you will be central to detecting, investigating and responding to cyber threats and incidents affecting high-profile services. Triage and investigate security alerts and user reports. Analyse systems, files, network traffic and cloud environments to determine the nature...

Astute's Renewables team is partnering with a leading Solar PV company to recruit a Solar Electrician on an initial 3-month contract, with the potential for the work to become long-term across multiple sites in London. The Solar Electrician role comes with a competitive rate per day/hour. Key skills Level 3 NVQ electrical qualification. Previous Solar PV installation experience. Strong electrical installation background. Installation and connection of Solar PV systems. Experience with DC and AC electrical works. Cable containment, cabling, isolators and associated equipment. Electrical testing and commissioning. Ability to read and work from electrical drawings. Working safely in line with site requirements. Commercial/industrial solar experience would be advantageous. Own transport required as a company vehicle will not be provided. UK right to work required. Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Solar Electrician role Competitive rate per day/hour Initial 3-month...

Astute's Renewables team is partnering with a leading Solar PV company to recruit a Solar Roofer on an initial 3-month contract, with the potential for the work to become long-term on multiple sites across London. The Solar Roofer role comes with a competitive rate per day/hour. Key skills Previous roofing experience. Previous Solar PV installation experience is highly desirable. Experience installing solar panels and mounting systems. Installation of rails, mounting systems and associated equipment. Comfortable working at height. Experience working on commercial or domestic roofing projects. Ability to work safely alongside Solar Electricians and wider site teams. Ability to follow drawings and installation specifications. Strong understanding of safe working practices. Own transport required as a company vehicle will not be provided. UK right to work required. Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Solar Roofer role London Competitive rate per day/hour Initial 3-month...

Temporary Works Coordinator Location: London Contract: 12-month contract Sector: Major Infrastructure / Nuclear / Civil Engineering We are currently recruiting for an experienced Temporary Works Coordinator to join a major UK infrastructure programme on an initial 12-month contract. This is a London-based position working within a multidisciplinary engineering and construction team, supporting the safe design, coordination, installation and assurance of temporary works across a complex civil engineering project. The Role As Temporary Works Coordinator, you will be responsible for coordinating and managing temporary works activities across the project, ensuring designs, installations and associated documentation comply with project procedures, relevant legislation and BS 5975:2019. You will act as a key interface between engineering, design and construction teams, ensuring temporary works are properly planned, checked, approved, installed and maintained throughout the project...

Job title: Lead DevSecOps Engineering Lead (MOD / MODCloud) Rate: £645 per day inside ir35 Location: Remote Contract 6 months+ Active SC security clearance is required for this role We're looking for a Lead DevSecOps Engineer to take a key role on a major UK MOD digital transformation programme, working with a leading technology partner delivering secure digital products into the Defence environment. This is a genuinely high-impact MODCloud role, spanning multiple cloud estates and products across the MOD digital landscape, you'll help engineer and govern will be deployed across the MOD digital estate (MODCloud), including: Microsoft Azure - MODCloud ACE / i-ACE AWS - MODCloud ICE Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - OCI / MODCloud OCE You'll help establish consistent, secure and automated DevSecOps practices across multiple products and engineering teams, embedding security, compliance and automation throughout the software delivery lifecycle. Responsibilities: Lead and...

AI Evaluation Engineer Rate / Duration / Location £700-£750/day Inside IR35 | Duration: 4 months | Clearance: BPSS + SC eligible | Location: London, Bristol or Manchester | Hybrid: 2 days onsite per week. Overview We're looking for an experienced AI Evaluation Engineer to join a specialist Public Sector Technology team. This hands-on role focuses on building evaluation frameworks, tooling and harnesses for AI systems, particularly LLM and agentic AI solutions. The role requires ownership, experimentation and rapid delivery. Key Responsibilities Design evaluation frameworks and tooling Develop evaluation harnesses Evaluate model and agentic AI systems Define metrics and methodologies Build repeatable evaluation processes Investigate AI failures Work directly with government teams Prototype and test solutions Present findings and recommendations Contribute to strategic direction. What We Are Looking For Strong software engineering experience Experience building and evaluating...

One of my local government clients are currently recruiting an experienced Housing Caretaker on a temporary basis. This is a 3-month minimum contract with the possibility of the role being extended further to work Monday to Friday 8:00am to 16:00pm. MUST HAVE A FULL UK DRIVERS LICENSE. Overview: * A Hard working, conscientious and physically fit individual with experience of caretaking /cleaning in a professional environment to join our in house Caretaking team. * You will be working with a small team of colleagues, cleaning internal and external communal areas of the council's housing stock. Sweeping, mopping, litter picking, dusting, removing bulk waste, sweeping car parks and service roads etc. * You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with all health and safety, fire safety and building safety regulations. * A full clean UK Manual driving licence is essential. If you are interested in this vacancy, please send your CV to Jahker Miah from Coyle Personnel Ltd

Supply Chain Resilience SME London/Middlesex - Hybrid, 6-Month Fixed Term Contract (possibility of extension) Are you a supply chain resilience expert with a passion for safeguarding critical national capabilities? We're seeking a Supply Chain Resilience SME to join a highly respected UK public body that plays a vital role in supporting national priorities, security, and resilience. In this senior specialist position, you will help ensure that critical materials, technologies, and services remain secure, reliable, and resilient in an increasingly complex global environment. The Role As the subject matter expert for supply chain resilience, you will: Lead supply chain resilience strategies across complex technical and operational supply chains. Identify vulnerabilities, dependencies, supplier concentration risks, and single points of failure. Assess geopolitical, regulatory, cyber, and market-driven threats that could impact critical supply. Develop mitigation strategies,...

Programme Support Officer - SEND Reform Programme Location: Barking Working Pattern: Hybrid (typically 3 days office-based, 2 days working from home) Rate: £22.54 per hour PAYE / £29.42 per hour Umbrella Contract: Temporary Join a High-Profile SEND Transformation Programme We are recruiting for an experienced Programme Support Officer to support the delivery of a significant SEND Reform Programme, helping to improve outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in a major transformation programme, supporting the implementation of the Council's new Experts at Hand model. Working across multiple workstreams and partner organisations, you will provide comprehensive programme management support, ensuring effective governance, reporting, planning and stakeholder engagement activities are delivered to a high standard. Key Responsibilities Support the delivery of the SEND Reform...

Lead Software Engineer - Contractor inside IR35 📍 Remote (UK) | 🔐 BPSS Required | 🏛️ Public Sector Experience Essential | 6 month contract (liklihood of extension) - inside IR35 🌟 About Amber Labs Amber Labs is a leading UK and European technology consultancy delivering secure, user-centred digital services for government and public sector organisations. We foster a culture of collaboration, autonomy, and continuous learning, giving our teams the opportunity to solve complex challenges using modern technologies while delivering meaningful outcomes for citizens. 💻 About the Role We're looking for an experienced Lead Software Engineer to provide technical leadership across major public sector programmes. This is a hands-on role where you'll lead engineering teams, shape technical direction, mentor developers, and help deliver secure, scalable, and accessible digital services. You'll work closely with multidisciplinary teams to drive engineering excellence and ensure solutions...

Test Engineer Location: Fully remote Rate: £400/day, Inside IR35 Duration: Until March 2027***Experience with NoSQL Databases is absolutely essential*** Overview We're looking for a Test Engineer to join a public sector programme in a role that's heavily focused on data and database testing, alongside integration and API work. You'll be working across Java and TypeScript codebases, using Selenium and Playwright for automation, with NoSQL database experience being critical to this role given the data-heavy nature of the systems involved. Key Responsibilities Design, build and maintain automated tests using Selenium and Playwright Carry out data and database testing, ensuring data integrity, consistency and correctness across systems Test integrations between services, validating data flow end to end Perform API testing, covering functional correctness, edge cases and error handling Work across Java and TypeScript codebases to build and maintain test scripts Collaborate with...

Job Title: Dynamics Developer Location: UK-based, remote apart from day-1 to collect kit Contract: Contract Duration: 3 Month rolling contract Day Rates: £480/day Inside IR35 *** PLEASE NOTE; Power Pages is essential experience needed for this role *** Brio Digital are currently supporting a consultancy working with a central government department that currently needs a Dynamics/Power Platform Developers. You will join a central government digital transformation programme modernising public-facing services through Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform solutions. What You'll Do Develop and configure Dynamics 365 modules to support public service workflows. Build Power Platform integrations, plugins, and custom workflows. Collaborate with Business Analysts and Product Owners to refine requirements. Ensure data integrity, security, and compliance with government standards. Support testing, release, and deployment processes within an agile delivery team. Contribute to...

Social Worker – Young People’s Safeguarding 📍 Location: Sand Martin House, Bittern Way, Peterborough 💰 Rate: £39 per hour / £288.60 per day (Umbrella) 🏢 Working Pattern: 2–3 days per week in the office About the Role We are currently seeking an experienced Social Worker – Young People’s Safeguarding to join a dedicated safeguarding team in Peterborough. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled social worker with strong safeguarding experience who is confident working directly with young people and families. Key Responsibilities The successful Social Worker will be responsible for: Managing a varied caseload involving Children in Need (CIN), Child Protection (CP) and Children in Care (CIC). Undertaking high-quality assessments and developing effective plans to safeguard and support young people. Carrying out purposeful direct work with young people and families. Responding to safeguarding concerns and assessing risk. Working collaboratively with families,...

Service Owner - Digital Workplace & AI Summer-Browning Associates is currently supporting our central government client, who is seeking a Service Owner for an initial 12-month assignment with the option to extend. Location: London | Hybrid The ideal candidate will possess an active security clearance and a proven background in Service Owner Management, complemented by the following valuable skills and experiences: Significant experience as a Service Owner or Deputy Service Owner in cloud transformation programs. A deep understanding of the GDS Service Standard, with a proven track record of successfully guiding services through the Discovery, Alpha, Beta, and Live phases. Expertise in owning, developing, or enhancing digital workplace, collaboration, productivity, end-user computing, knowledge management, or AI-enabled services, contributing to innovative solutions. Demonstrated strength in leading multidisciplinary teams across product management, user-centered design...