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Job Title HR Business Partner Description

The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) are looking for an experienced HR Business Partner to help shape the future of the UKHO. The post holder will work closely with senior leaders to drive strategic people initiatives and stakeholder engagement, from workforce planning and culture change to talent acquisition and performance management and supporting more complex employee relations cases.

Salary B1 £48,746 Closing
13 April 2026
11.55 pm
Job Title Service Delivery Manager Description

We’re looking for an experienced and forward thinking Senior Delivery Manager to help shape and mature our agile delivery capability at the UK Hydrographic Office.  In this role, you’ll lead one or more multidisciplinary teams, ensuring effective delivery, removing barriers, and embedding agile governance that empowers teams to succeed. You will be passionate about improving organisational delivery capability and guiding teams to achieve their best and you will be a confident leader, coach and collaborator. You’ll also play a key part in helping UKHO drive delivery excellence, embed effective governance and and strengthen its organisational agility. 

Salary C2 £61,605 Closing
19 April 2026
11.55 pm
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Why join our team?

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People are at the heart of our organisation. At the UKHO, we aim to attract, retain and nurture experts across many careers, from hydrography and data science to software development.

Each team member helps to support safe, secure and thriving oceans. We strive to create a culture and working environment that encourages our staff to achieve their best.

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Disability Confident scheme

At the UKHO, we embrace diversity and promote inclusion and equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident employer, which includes offering a guaranteed interview to candidates with disabilities, providing they meet the minimum selection criteria.

If you are a disabled candidate and wish to be considered under the Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme, you will be able to indicate this as part of the application process.

Civil Service Recruitment

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Selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit, on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, please contact Human Resources, UK Hydrographic Office, Admiralty Way, Taunton, Somerset TA1 2DN. 

The Civil Service Code forms part of the terms and conditions of every civil servant. More detailed information can be found on the Civil Service Commission website. 

Nationality Statement

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Candidates will be subject to UK immigration requirements as well as Civil Service nationality rules.

If you're applying for a role requiring security clearance, please be aware that foreign or dual nationality is not an automatic bar. However certain posts may have restrictions which could affect those who do not have sole British nationality or who have personal connections with certain countries outside the UK. 

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Working at the UKHO

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As a UKHO employee, you'll benefit from flexible working, regular development opportunities, and much more. Our award-winning office in Taunton, Somerset also provides an open and dynamic workplace for our people.

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How to apply

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Find out how to apply for roles at the UKHO and how we assess applicants using the Civil Service Success Profile Framework. 

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Life at UKHO

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Each team member plays a crucial role in what we do, so we strive to create a working environment in which they can thrive.  Find out more about our community, working culture and some of the benefits we offer as an employer.