L&Q Group
London, UK
Software Engineer - Power BI
Title: Software Engineer - Power BI
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (12 Months)
Salary: Salary starting from £49,502 pa (Regional) and from £57,094 pa (Inside London) depending on experience and location.
Reporting Office: London, Stratford or Manchester, Trafford
Persona: Agile (20-40% in the office per week)
Closing Date: 26th April 2026
Interviews will take place on: 1st stage is a virtual interview on 5th May 2026 followed by 2nd stage in-person interview on 13th May 2026
Benefits include: Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more …
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.
Join our Software Engineering Team at L&Q:
We are building the next generation of data-driven reporting and analytics solutions — and this role puts you at the centre of it. You will develop and manage Power BI reports, dashboards, and data models that turn complex information into clear insights for the organisation.
Working as part of a collaborative agile squad, you will design and maintain enterprise-level BI solutions using Power BI, SQL, DAX, KQL and Power Query (M).
You will help shape our reporting standards, data models, and best practices — ensuring our data is trusted, consistent, and ready for self-service analytics across the business.
Building Power BI CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps, improving security, governance and implementing Azure monitoring capabilities using Power BI.
You will report to the Lead Software Engineer and work closely with Data Engineers, Analysts, Architects, and Product Owners. It is a hands-on, creative role that blends technical skill with problem-solving and collaboration.
If this sounds like you, we would love for you to apply!
Your impact in the role will be to:
Design, develop, and maintain Power BI reports, dashboards, and datasets using best practices in DAX, Power Query (M), KQL and data modelling.
Building Power BI CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps for version controlling.
Build and optimise reusable data models to support enterprise-level reporting and self-service analytics.
Develop SQL queries, stored procedures, and views to support analytical and operational reporting needs.
Implement and manage Power BI Service administration, including workspace permissions, data refreshes, and row-level security.
Collaborate with engineers, architects, and analysts to design efficient data solutions that integrate with the wider enterprise data platform.
Write clean, scalable, and well-documented code while applying engineering best practices through peer reviews and agile ceremonies.
Troubleshoot issues, analyse root causes, and deliver effective technical solutions.
Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Stay up to date with emerging BI technologies, tools, and practices to continuously improve reporting capabilities.
Share knowledge and support capability growth across the teams.
By creating robust Power BI solutions and collaborating closely with technical and business teams, you will help drive a culture of data-led insight across the organisation.
What you'll bring:
Strong hands-on experience designing and developing Power BI reports, dashboards, and data models.
Advanced knowledge of DAX, Power Query (M), KQL and Power BI Service administration.
Advanced Knowledge of AzureDevOps (CI/CD, version control, automated deployment) for Power BI.
Strong SQL expertise, including writing complex queries, stored procedures, and CTEs, with experience in query optimization, performance tuning, and designing data models for relational databases.
Good understanding of relational databases, data warehousing concepts, and dimensional modelling (Kimball or similar).
Experience collaborating within agile scrum delivery teams, throughout SDLC and contributing to iterative development cycles. Methodologies. Familiarity with best practices for credential management in a highly secure environment using DevSecOps.
Effective communication and documentation skills, with the ability to present technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
Passion for continuous learning and staying current with Power BI, Azure, and wider data technology trends.
Desirable:
Exposure to enterprise-level reporting governance, security, and performance optimisation practices.
Familiarity with Azure Data Services such as Azure SQL, Data Factory, Log Analytics, Azure Monitor and Synapse Analytics.
Integration with Microsoft tools (SharePoint, Power Apps, Teams)
Exposure to RESTful APIs
Understanding of data integration design, data repositories, and master data management (MDM) tools such as Semarchy.
Exposure to Unit 4, NEC Housing Management Systems (advantageous).
About L&Q:
We’re one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.
250,000 people call our properties ‘home’, and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.
At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values and behavioural framework , which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q.
L&Q strongly believe a diverse and inclusive workforce is important, and inclusion is part of our core values and everyday working practices. We make hiring decisions based on your experiences, skills and merits and we are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace.
At L&Q, sustainability is at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK’s largest housing associations.
#TJ
Software Engineer - Power BI
Title: Software Engineer - Power BI
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (12 Months)
Salary: Salary starting from £49,502 pa (Regional) and from £57,094 pa (Inside London) depending on experience and location.
Reporting Office: London, Stratford or Manchester, Trafford
Persona: Agile (20-40% in the office per week)
Closing Date: 26th April 2026
Interviews will take place on: 1st stage is a virtual interview on 5th May 2026 followed by 2nd stage in-person interview on 13th May 2026
Benefits include: Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more …
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.
Join our Software Engineering Team at L&Q:
We are building the next generation of data-driven reporting and analytics solutions — and this role puts you at the centre of it. You will develop and manage Power BI reports, dashboards, and data models that turn complex information into clear insights for the organisation.
Working as part of a collaborative agile squad, you will design and maintain enterprise-level BI solutions using Power BI, SQL, DAX, KQL and Power Query (M).
You will help shape our reporting standards, data models, and best practices — ensuring our data is trusted, consistent, and ready for self-service analytics across the business.
Building Power BI CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps, improving security, governance and implementing Azure monitoring capabilities using Power BI.
You will report to the Lead Software Engineer and work closely with Data Engineers, Analysts, Architects, and Product Owners. It is a hands-on, creative role that blends technical skill with problem-solving and collaboration.
If this sounds like you, we would love for you to apply!
Your impact in the role will be to:
Design, develop, and maintain Power BI reports, dashboards, and datasets using best practices in DAX, Power Query (M), KQL and data modelling.
Building Power BI CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps for version controlling.
Build and optimise reusable data models to support enterprise-level reporting and self-service analytics.
Develop SQL queries, stored procedures, and views to support analytical and operational reporting needs.
Implement and manage Power BI Service administration, including workspace permissions, data refreshes, and row-level security.
Collaborate with engineers, architects, and analysts to design efficient data solutions that integrate with the wider enterprise data platform.
Write clean, scalable, and well-documented code while applying engineering best practices through peer reviews and agile ceremonies.
Troubleshoot issues, analyse root causes, and deliver effective technical solutions.
Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Stay up to date with emerging BI technologies, tools, and practices to continuously improve reporting capabilities.
Share knowledge and support capability growth across the teams.
By creating robust Power BI solutions and collaborating closely with technical and business teams, you will help drive a culture of data-led insight across the organisation.
What you'll bring:
Strong hands-on experience designing and developing Power BI reports, dashboards, and data models.
Advanced knowledge of DAX, Power Query (M), KQL and Power BI Service administration.
Advanced Knowledge of AzureDevOps (CI/CD, version control, automated deployment) for Power BI.
Strong SQL expertise, including writing complex queries, stored procedures, and CTEs, with experience in query optimization, performance tuning, and designing data models for relational databases.
Good understanding of relational databases, data warehousing concepts, and dimensional modelling (Kimball or similar).
Experience collaborating within agile scrum delivery teams, throughout SDLC and contributing to iterative development cycles. Methodologies. Familiarity with best practices for credential management in a highly secure environment using DevSecOps.
Effective communication and documentation skills, with the ability to present technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
Passion for continuous learning and staying current with Power BI, Azure, and wider data technology trends.
Desirable:
Exposure to enterprise-level reporting governance, security, and performance optimisation practices.
Familiarity with Azure Data Services such as Azure SQL, Data Factory, Log Analytics, Azure Monitor and Synapse Analytics.
Integration with Microsoft tools (SharePoint, Power Apps, Teams)
Exposure to RESTful APIs
Understanding of data integration design, data repositories, and master data management (MDM) tools such as Semarchy.
Exposure to Unit 4, NEC Housing Management Systems (advantageous).
About L&Q:
We’re one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.
250,000 people call our properties ‘home’, and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.
At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values and behavioural framework , which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q.
L&Q strongly believe a diverse and inclusive workforce is important, and inclusion is part of our core values and everyday working practices. We make hiring decisions based on your experiences, skills and merits and we are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace.
At L&Q, sustainability is at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK’s largest housing associations.
#TJ
The National Archives
Kew, Richmond, UK
The Infrastructure team resides within the innovative and progressive Digital and Technology Directorate and is embedded in a major and exciting three year legacy displacement programme. The directorate is a welcoming group of over 100 multidisciplinary professionals, all focused on building, delivering and supporting secure, modern and efficient digital and technology services. This role leads the infrastructure team with responsibility for the design, implementation, administration and support of infrastructure and digital solutions and services and the effective deployment of resources. About the Role We are looking for an accomplished Digital and Technology Infrastructure Services Manager to join us and lead a team of engineers and their workload. You'll mentor, coach and help develop the team as well as work-load manage business as usual with projects. This is a great opportunity for you to apply your broad skills across a range of systems and services and to provide technical leadership, working collaboratively with key stakeholders and external parties in supporting and working closely with Digital and Technology teams, security advisors and senior management to provide solutions design, expertise and assurance to projects and programmes. You will help develop and maintain Digital and Technology infrastructure and platform policies and procedures, and work with senior management to develop the cyber security strategy. SC-level Security Clearance or willingness to obtain SC clearance is mandatory for this role and requires that you have lived in the UK for the last 3 years. The length of required residency may depend on individual circumstances. About You We are looking for a self-motivated and enthusiastic senior manager who will play a major role in the delivery of Digital and Technology services, from legacy system improvements / replacements through to digital and IT transformation. You will work closely with the various Digital teams and the Cyber Security team to design, create and improve new and existing products and services and you will work with business users, delivery teams and suppliers to identify and resolve issues and user needs. You must have very good, broad experience and knowledge of working in a Digital and Technology support environment using a variety of tools to support the management and delivery of production services. You should have experience across all IT service delivery activities including service management, incident management, change management, release management, configuration management, continual service improvement and customer satisfaction as well as playing a role in ensuring the highest levels of operational service delivery. A key part of this role is core infrastructure lifecycle management, ensuring clear and effective roadmaps and taking responsibility for their upgrades or replacements as required. Aligned with this is working with partners to help deliver the service and contract management of these third parties, including support and maintenance contract renewals. The role incorporates budget responsibility for the infrastructure and associated services, working alongside Finance and Procurement colleagues on renewals and supplier performance management. In addition to the activities outlined above, you must have people management experience to lead a team of infrastructure engineers, delivering a range of IT services. Benefits • You will be based in a beautiful setting by the River Thames in Kew with staff parking and good transport links. • An opportunity to work a hybrid working pattern • A comprehensive benefits scheme including a generous Civil Service pension, a subsidised on-site coffee shop and restaurant, season ticket loans, on-site gym and clubs. • 25 days leave rising incrementally to 30 days after six years (plus 10.5 days public and privilege holidays each year) • Excellent training and development opportunities tailored to your role and an agreed development plan. • Influencing the strategic objectives and the opportunity to define, design and implement improvements. • An opportunity to use or learn a wide range of skills. This is a full time post. However, requests for part-time working, flexible working and job share will be considered, taking into account at all times the operational needs of the Department. A combination of onsite and home working is available and applicants should be able to regularly travel to our Kew site for a minimum of 60% of their work time. Application Process: Interviews: Interviews will be held onsite, no earlier than week commencing 4th May Applications: You will be asked to provide answers to 5 questions relating to the key requirements for the role, and to provide your work history. 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 visit the Civil Service Careers website where you can find further information on the use of AI in the application guidance section. Sponsorship: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
The Infrastructure team resides within the innovative and progressive Digital and Technology Directorate and is embedded in a major and exciting three year legacy displacement programme. The directorate is a welcoming group of over 100 multidisciplinary professionals, all focused on building, delivering and supporting secure, modern and efficient digital and technology services. This role leads the infrastructure team with responsibility for the design, implementation, administration and support of infrastructure and digital solutions and services and the effective deployment of resources. About the Role We are looking for an accomplished Digital and Technology Infrastructure Services Manager to join us and lead a team of engineers and their workload. You'll mentor, coach and help develop the team as well as work-load manage business as usual with projects. This is a great opportunity for you to apply your broad skills across a range of systems and services and to provide technical leadership, working collaboratively with key stakeholders and external parties in supporting and working closely with Digital and Technology teams, security advisors and senior management to provide solutions design, expertise and assurance to projects and programmes. You will help develop and maintain Digital and Technology infrastructure and platform policies and procedures, and work with senior management to develop the cyber security strategy. SC-level Security Clearance or willingness to obtain SC clearance is mandatory for this role and requires that you have lived in the UK for the last 3 years. The length of required residency may depend on individual circumstances. About You We are looking for a self-motivated and enthusiastic senior manager who will play a major role in the delivery of Digital and Technology services, from legacy system improvements / replacements through to digital and IT transformation. You will work closely with the various Digital teams and the Cyber Security team to design, create and improve new and existing products and services and you will work with business users, delivery teams and suppliers to identify and resolve issues and user needs. You must have very good, broad experience and knowledge of working in a Digital and Technology support environment using a variety of tools to support the management and delivery of production services. You should have experience across all IT service delivery activities including service management, incident management, change management, release management, configuration management, continual service improvement and customer satisfaction as well as playing a role in ensuring the highest levels of operational service delivery. A key part of this role is core infrastructure lifecycle management, ensuring clear and effective roadmaps and taking responsibility for their upgrades or replacements as required. Aligned with this is working with partners to help deliver the service and contract management of these third parties, including support and maintenance contract renewals. The role incorporates budget responsibility for the infrastructure and associated services, working alongside Finance and Procurement colleagues on renewals and supplier performance management. In addition to the activities outlined above, you must have people management experience to lead a team of infrastructure engineers, delivering a range of IT services. Benefits • You will be based in a beautiful setting by the River Thames in Kew with staff parking and good transport links. • An opportunity to work a hybrid working pattern • A comprehensive benefits scheme including a generous Civil Service pension, a subsidised on-site coffee shop and restaurant, season ticket loans, on-site gym and clubs. • 25 days leave rising incrementally to 30 days after six years (plus 10.5 days public and privilege holidays each year) • Excellent training and development opportunities tailored to your role and an agreed development plan. • Influencing the strategic objectives and the opportunity to define, design and implement improvements. • An opportunity to use or learn a wide range of skills. This is a full time post. However, requests for part-time working, flexible working and job share will be considered, taking into account at all times the operational needs of the Department. A combination of onsite and home working is available and applicants should be able to regularly travel to our Kew site for a minimum of 60% of their work time. Application Process: Interviews: Interviews will be held onsite, no earlier than week commencing 4th May Applications: You will be asked to provide answers to 5 questions relating to the key requirements for the role, and to provide your work history. 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 visit the Civil Service Careers website where you can find further information on the use of AI in the application guidance section. Sponsorship: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
Prison Advice and Care Trust
United Kingdom
Introduction
Pact is a pioneering national charity that cares for men, women and young people in custody, those with criminal convictions in the community and their children, family members and carers. We have about 400 staff, income of about £10m and work across 60 prisons in England and Wales, with additional probation work and other services over the country.
Pact currently uses software, ECINS, to record and track casework with service users. We have been using the system since 2014 principally for our 'Family and Significant Other Service' contracts. These services are commissioned by the Ministry of Justice for custody-based casework support for women and men in prison. We have now outgrown the software in terms of our operational requirements. There are currently Pact 268 practitioners working on c1,400 cases at a time. The case management system is used across multiple other smaller contracts each with their bespoke reporting requirements. This system is also used by a small number of subcontractors/partners of Pact.
Our business needs are changing. We plan to continue to deliver the above contracts. In addition, we have now tendered for a number of contracts under the next commissioning round by the Ministry of Justice for rehabilitation services in support of the Probation Service (known as Commissioned Rehabilitation Services). Decisions are expected August/September. These contracts will require us to have a more comprehensive system in place to meet more stringent and complex reporting requirements. The system would need not only to record the casework delivery but also provide diary management, reporting against KPIs (including incentivised payments against performance targets) and act as our contract management system for these contracts. This would see Pact managing a number of contracts working with between 2,000 to 9,000 people both in custody, and on Probation, per annum, in addition to the above figures.
We need to expedite procurement of a system to meet the needs of the expected new Commissioned Rehabilitation Services contracts. Our expectation is that this system will also need to be fit for purpose for our existing Family and Significant Other Services contracts, and our ambition is to procure a system which we could subsequently transition existing caseloads to, so that we have a single case management system for both sets of contracts. This is important as there will be a significant overlap of cases (prisoners and people on probation) with whom we will work via both sets of contracts, and we require a 'single version of the truth'.
We now require the support of a project manager to lead the procurement and implementation of a new system working with our Senior Information Officer who is responsible for the day-to-day management, training and support for our case management system.
Overall Target
Procure and implement a CMS at Pact by 11 December 2026, ensuring users are trained and supported in using the system for the mobilisation of a new contract going live in March 2027 and then migrating other operational contracts across to the new system between April and July 2027.
In Detail
1. Review business case and needs assessment and finalise specification documentation.
2. Create an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for relevant software providers and obtain internal sign-off.
3. Lead the promotion, distribution and follow up of the ITT to relevant software providers.
4. Create a scoring grid for tenders and (where needed) attend the most promising demos. The expectation is that at least 5 options will be identified and investigated, with at least 3 viable software options chosen for review.
5. Identify key risks of the project and create a risk register with mitigations.
6. Lead the internal process for deciding the winning tender.
7. Negotiate the best value contract possible with the supplier, in liaison with Pact's Contracts and Data Protection Consultant (in role).
8. Lead the creation of an implementation plan with the software provider, Senior Information Officer and key Pact stakeholders. Included in the plan will be training for users.
9. Lead the delivery of the implementation plan working with Pact's Senior Information Officer.
Requirements for Consultant
10. Significant experience of project managing the procurement and implementation of critical IT systems in an organisation of our size.
11. Significant understanding of data protection and the handling of sensitive data.
12. Availability during the consulting period. A maximum of two weeks break could be agreed if there is no detriment to the project deadline.
13. Desirable — experience of software for case history databases or other databases where the individual is the key index.
14. Desirable — experience of working with software used in the public sector, particularly the criminal justice system.
15. Desirable — UK or EU-based.
Application Assessment: Implementation Phasing Plan
Alongside your covering letter and CV, we are asking all candidates to complete a short written assessment as part of their application. This is a deliberate part of our selection process — rather than relying on our own assumptions about how this project should be phased, we want to understand how candidates read and engage with the brief.
Assessment Requirement: Implementation Phasing Plan As part of your application, you are required to submit a short, written phasing plan as an additional document alongside your covering letter and CV. This is a core element of the selection process. Your plan should be no longer than two sides of A4 and address the following:
1. Your proposed phasing of the project from contract award through to full system rollout (April–September 2027), including key milestones.
2. How you would approach the transition from the existing system (ECINS) to the new CMS — particularly the overlap period during which both systems may be in use.
3. Your assumptions — we are interested in understanding how you read the brief and where you would expect to find further information once engaged.
4. Any early risks or dependencies you have identified that could affect the phasing. There is no single correct answer. We are looking for evidence of structured thinking, practical project management experience, and an ability to engage meaningfully with a complex brief under uncertainty.
Please attach your phasing plan as a separate document when submitting your application. There is no prescribed format, but we recommend a clear structure with headings. Visual representations such as a simple Gantt or timeline are welcome but not required.
How to Express an Interest
Please send a covering letter and your CV to development@prisonadvice.org.uk
The covering letter should outline at least three examples of similar procurements & implementations.
Please also include your Implementation Phasing Plan as a separate document (see Assessment section above).
Introduction
Pact is a pioneering national charity that cares for men, women and young people in custody, those with criminal convictions in the community and their children, family members and carers. We have about 400 staff, income of about £10m and work across 60 prisons in England and Wales, with additional probation work and other services over the country.
Pact currently uses software, ECINS, to record and track casework with service users. We have been using the system since 2014 principally for our 'Family and Significant Other Service' contracts. These services are commissioned by the Ministry of Justice for custody-based casework support for women and men in prison. We have now outgrown the software in terms of our operational requirements. There are currently Pact 268 practitioners working on c1,400 cases at a time. The case management system is used across multiple other smaller contracts each with their bespoke reporting requirements. This system is also used by a small number of subcontractors/partners of Pact.
Our business needs are changing. We plan to continue to deliver the above contracts. In addition, we have now tendered for a number of contracts under the next commissioning round by the Ministry of Justice for rehabilitation services in support of the Probation Service (known as Commissioned Rehabilitation Services). Decisions are expected August/September. These contracts will require us to have a more comprehensive system in place to meet more stringent and complex reporting requirements. The system would need not only to record the casework delivery but also provide diary management, reporting against KPIs (including incentivised payments against performance targets) and act as our contract management system for these contracts. This would see Pact managing a number of contracts working with between 2,000 to 9,000 people both in custody, and on Probation, per annum, in addition to the above figures.
We need to expedite procurement of a system to meet the needs of the expected new Commissioned Rehabilitation Services contracts. Our expectation is that this system will also need to be fit for purpose for our existing Family and Significant Other Services contracts, and our ambition is to procure a system which we could subsequently transition existing caseloads to, so that we have a single case management system for both sets of contracts. This is important as there will be a significant overlap of cases (prisoners and people on probation) with whom we will work via both sets of contracts, and we require a 'single version of the truth'.
We now require the support of a project manager to lead the procurement and implementation of a new system working with our Senior Information Officer who is responsible for the day-to-day management, training and support for our case management system.
Overall Target
Procure and implement a CMS at Pact by 11 December 2026, ensuring users are trained and supported in using the system for the mobilisation of a new contract going live in March 2027 and then migrating other operational contracts across to the new system between April and July 2027.
In Detail
1. Review business case and needs assessment and finalise specification documentation.
2. Create an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for relevant software providers and obtain internal sign-off.
3. Lead the promotion, distribution and follow up of the ITT to relevant software providers.
4. Create a scoring grid for tenders and (where needed) attend the most promising demos. The expectation is that at least 5 options will be identified and investigated, with at least 3 viable software options chosen for review.
5. Identify key risks of the project and create a risk register with mitigations.
6. Lead the internal process for deciding the winning tender.
7. Negotiate the best value contract possible with the supplier, in liaison with Pact's Contracts and Data Protection Consultant (in role).
8. Lead the creation of an implementation plan with the software provider, Senior Information Officer and key Pact stakeholders. Included in the plan will be training for users.
9. Lead the delivery of the implementation plan working with Pact's Senior Information Officer.
Requirements for Consultant
10. Significant experience of project managing the procurement and implementation of critical IT systems in an organisation of our size.
11. Significant understanding of data protection and the handling of sensitive data.
12. Availability during the consulting period. A maximum of two weeks break could be agreed if there is no detriment to the project deadline.
13. Desirable — experience of software for case history databases or other databases where the individual is the key index.
14. Desirable — experience of working with software used in the public sector, particularly the criminal justice system.
15. Desirable — UK or EU-based.
Application Assessment: Implementation Phasing Plan
Alongside your covering letter and CV, we are asking all candidates to complete a short written assessment as part of their application. This is a deliberate part of our selection process — rather than relying on our own assumptions about how this project should be phased, we want to understand how candidates read and engage with the brief.
Assessment Requirement: Implementation Phasing Plan As part of your application, you are required to submit a short, written phasing plan as an additional document alongside your covering letter and CV. This is a core element of the selection process. Your plan should be no longer than two sides of A4 and address the following:
1. Your proposed phasing of the project from contract award through to full system rollout (April–September 2027), including key milestones.
2. How you would approach the transition from the existing system (ECINS) to the new CMS — particularly the overlap period during which both systems may be in use.
3. Your assumptions — we are interested in understanding how you read the brief and where you would expect to find further information once engaged.
4. Any early risks or dependencies you have identified that could affect the phasing. There is no single correct answer. We are looking for evidence of structured thinking, practical project management experience, and an ability to engage meaningfully with a complex brief under uncertainty.
Please attach your phasing plan as a separate document when submitting your application. There is no prescribed format, but we recommend a clear structure with headings. Visual representations such as a simple Gantt or timeline are welcome but not required.
How to Express an Interest
Please send a covering letter and your CV to development@prisonadvice.org.uk
The covering letter should outline at least three examples of similar procurements & implementations.
Please also include your Implementation Phasing Plan as a separate document (see Assessment section above).
Creative Support
Stockport, UK
We are looking for an experienced technology leader to support strategic direction for our technology services, someone who is values driven and supports our mission, people and front-line services.
This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for the delivery, resilience and continuous improvement of the organisation’s technology estate including workplace technology, infrastructure, networks, IT service management and will involve working with third-party suppliers.
Working closely with the IT Manager, you’ll provide day-to-day operational oversight while also leading technology projects and improvement programmes that modernise systems, strengthen resilience and embed best practice. You’ll act as a trusted point of contact for technology change across the organisation — listening to colleagues, understanding their needs and translating them into practical, effective solutions.
You will also support with the procurement and management of IT goods and services, ensuring strong supplier performance, value for money and responsible use of resources. Providing a responsive, customer-focused IT service is central to this role. You’ll ensure high-quality advice, effective support and timely resolution of issues for colleagues across the organisation.
The role requires a strong background and understanding of IT, as well as of our organisations key priorities, challenges, creativity, and pragmatism. You should be able to apply best practice from across the technology sector, adapting for our not-for-profit organisation where value for money, resource management, and effective frontline services are essential.
This varied role will include specific responsibility for:
Working with colleagues to understand organisational needs, challenges, and opportunities, and translating these into clear, evidence-based technology requirements
Lead the mobilisation of new technology products and services across their full lifecycle, from identification and business case development through to implementation, adoption, optimisation, and retirement
Ensure product and service roadmaps are aligned with organisational priorities, user needs, and available resources
Oversee change management and user adoption activities to ensure new products and services are embedded effectively across the organisation
Balance strategic oversight with hands-on involvement to ensure successful delivery and ongoing value from technology investments
Lead and deliver technology projects and continuous improvement programmes to modernise systems and strengthen organisational resilience - translating organisational needs into practical and well-evidenced technology solutions
Lead on cyber security, including security controls, patch management, system updates, risk identification and mitigation
Lead and support the organisation in achieving and maintaining Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation
Ensure strong cyber security practices are embedded and consistently applied across the organisation
Ensure infrastructure, applications and devices are proactively monitored, secure, compliant, and well maintained
Apply technology best practice in a pragmatic way, adapted to the needs and constraints of a not-for-profit organisation
We will support your ongoing professional development with access to training and membership of professional networks.
We can offer full time (37.5 hours) or part-time hours, subject to a minimum of 30 hours, with the expectation of some flexibility to attend evening meetings and undertake national travel. The post will be based in our Head Office in Stockport. Our offices are readily accessible on public transport as we are based in in the centre of Stockport close to the mainline train station.
For more information about this role please do not hesitate to contact Tracey Cornhill by email to Tracey.Cornhill@creativesupport.co.uk
Vacancy Reference Number: 84299
Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number
Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, free life assurance, 38 days Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.
We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization - Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold award.
Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK – This post will not be open to Sponsorship and we are unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas .
We are looking for an experienced technology leader to support strategic direction for our technology services, someone who is values driven and supports our mission, people and front-line services.
This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for the delivery, resilience and continuous improvement of the organisation’s technology estate including workplace technology, infrastructure, networks, IT service management and will involve working with third-party suppliers.
Working closely with the IT Manager, you’ll provide day-to-day operational oversight while also leading technology projects and improvement programmes that modernise systems, strengthen resilience and embed best practice. You’ll act as a trusted point of contact for technology change across the organisation — listening to colleagues, understanding their needs and translating them into practical, effective solutions.
You will also support with the procurement and management of IT goods and services, ensuring strong supplier performance, value for money and responsible use of resources. Providing a responsive, customer-focused IT service is central to this role. You’ll ensure high-quality advice, effective support and timely resolution of issues for colleagues across the organisation.
The role requires a strong background and understanding of IT, as well as of our organisations key priorities, challenges, creativity, and pragmatism. You should be able to apply best practice from across the technology sector, adapting for our not-for-profit organisation where value for money, resource management, and effective frontline services are essential.
This varied role will include specific responsibility for:
Working with colleagues to understand organisational needs, challenges, and opportunities, and translating these into clear, evidence-based technology requirements
Lead the mobilisation of new technology products and services across their full lifecycle, from identification and business case development through to implementation, adoption, optimisation, and retirement
Ensure product and service roadmaps are aligned with organisational priorities, user needs, and available resources
Oversee change management and user adoption activities to ensure new products and services are embedded effectively across the organisation
Balance strategic oversight with hands-on involvement to ensure successful delivery and ongoing value from technology investments
Lead and deliver technology projects and continuous improvement programmes to modernise systems and strengthen organisational resilience - translating organisational needs into practical and well-evidenced technology solutions
Lead on cyber security, including security controls, patch management, system updates, risk identification and mitigation
Lead and support the organisation in achieving and maintaining Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation
Ensure strong cyber security practices are embedded and consistently applied across the organisation
Ensure infrastructure, applications and devices are proactively monitored, secure, compliant, and well maintained
Apply technology best practice in a pragmatic way, adapted to the needs and constraints of a not-for-profit organisation
We will support your ongoing professional development with access to training and membership of professional networks.
We can offer full time (37.5 hours) or part-time hours, subject to a minimum of 30 hours, with the expectation of some flexibility to attend evening meetings and undertake national travel. The post will be based in our Head Office in Stockport. Our offices are readily accessible on public transport as we are based in in the centre of Stockport close to the mainline train station.
For more information about this role please do not hesitate to contact Tracey Cornhill by email to Tracey.Cornhill@creativesupport.co.uk
Vacancy Reference Number: 84299
Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number
Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, free life assurance, 38 days Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.
We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization - Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold award.
Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK – This post will not be open to Sponsorship and we are unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas .
