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We're really excited to announce that we have recently been awarded "Top 10 Best Places To Work" in The Sunday Times Awards 2024! Company Bio Here at Vitality UK, we’re all about keeping you healthy and happy. As an organisation, we have an unshakeable core purpose running through everything we do: To make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. Great people are at the heart of our success. Great people love a challenge. They’re natural problem solvers, they’re results-driven, and they get things done. Great people believe anything is possible. We’re committed to hiring the best, and we're strong advocates of diversity and inclusion because it's good for our employees, for our business, and for society. We believe in attracting great people from diverse backgrounds, with distinctive personal experiences and outlooks. Our Unique Culture We believe there is greatness in every person. We insist on an inclusive environment that enables every person to bring all of themselves to work. We seek out strong, independent views and encourage robust intellectual debate. We work hard at eliminating politics. We are truthful in our interactions and transparent in all our dealings, and we ensure that every rule and policy meet the highest ethical standards. We treat everyone fairly and encourage our people to question anything they are not comfortable with. We are determined to be an exceptional employer and a good corporate citizen. We are deeply committed to protecting our planet. Internships and work experience We’re proud to shout out about the partnerships we’ve built with local schools, colleges and universities, with a keen focus to enhance our early career opportunities in the world of technology. We have some amazing interns on placement this year and following our pilot last year, where we were privileged to be able to offer two thirds of our interns a permanent role at Vitality, we’re hoping that our current cohort of interns will also be the colleagues of our future. We are now expanding our early career opportunities to work with local schools to deliver engaging work placements, introducing the next generation to the tech world and to affirm that it’s a career for all. If you are successful in your application and join us at Vitality, this is our promise to you, we will: • Help you to be the healthiest you've ever been. • Create an environment that embraces you as you are and enables you to be your best self. • Give you flexibility on how, where and when you work. • Help you advance your career by playing to your strengths. • Give you a voice to help our business grow and make Vitality a great place to be. • Give you the space to try, fail and learn. • Provide a healthy balance of challenge and support. • Recognise and reward you with a competitive salary and amazing benefits. • Be there for you when you need us. • Provide opportunities for you to be a force for good in society. Benefits- What's in it for you? We’ve added some more examples of our exclusive benefits and perks below. • Our award-winning Vitality health insurance - With its own set of rewards and benefits • A pension of up to 12% - We will match your contributions of up to 6% of your salary • Hybrid Working - Balance working from home with office collaboration • A generous parental leave policy - Including an enhanced shared parental scheme • Bonus Schemes - A bonus that regularly rewards you for your performance • Life Assurance - Four times your salary Awards Women in Tech Excellence Awards nominees 2023 We’re delighted for our 14 female Tech Tribe stars who have been nominated in last year's Women in Tech Excellence Awards! In 2022, a member of our IT Leadership team won the Women in Tech Transformation Leader of the Year Award!

CQC is the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We monitor, inspect and regulate services and publish what we find. Where we find poor care, we will use our powers to take action. Working in tech at CQC is more than just a job. It’s a chance to make a real difference while doing what you love. Join our technology community at CQC CQC is changing. Our newly-formed Technology unit is helping CQC to become a smarter, more flexible and insight-driven regulator. The unit helps teams across CQC make the best use of technology in their work. They do this by providing high quality digital services that reflect how health and care is changing. Join us and you could use your skills and knowledge to help us transform our organisation. You'll not only gain experience that will shape your career. Your work will impact the millions of people who use health and social care in England each day. What we do CQC is the independent regulator of health and social care in England. We inspect, monitor and rate a wide range of services, including care homes, hospitals, dental services and many more. We make sure those services provide people with safe, effective, compassionate, high-quality care and we encourage them to improve. If we find poor care we will take action to protect people. We also use our insight and independent voice to promote a national conversation on safety across health and care sectors and systems. “We have a fantastic Technology team here at CQC with real passion and depth of experience. We are looking for enthusiastic and talented people to join the team as we blaze the trail in the world of smarter regulation.”- Anthony Snape Director of Technology Our purpose and role We’re the independent regulator of health and social care in England. Our purpose We make sure health and social care services provide people with safe, effective, compassionate, high-quality care and we encourage care services to improve. Our role • We register care providers. • We monitor, inspect and rate services. • We take action to protect people who use services. • We speak with our independent voice, publishing our views on major quality issues in health and social care. Throughout our work we: • Protect the rights of vulnerable people, including those restricted under the Mental Health Act. • Listen to and act on your experiences. • Involve the public and people who receive care • Work with other organisations and public groups. Our values: • Excellence - being a high-performing organisation • Caring - treating everyone with dignity and respect • Integrity - doing the right thing • Teamwork - learning from each other to be the best we can What we offer • Work on innovative projects that make a real difference to people using health and social care. • Access high-quality training on leading Microsoft technologies. • Be part of our diverse and inclusive team of talented, skilled professionals. • Join CQC and cross-government communities of practice, where we share information, ideas and learning. • Learn transferable skills and gain experience that will help shape your career. "CQC provides a great working environment through values, training, support and collaborative working. Not to mention the purpose: ‘We make sure health and social care services provide people with safe, effective, compassionate, high-quality care and we encourage care services to improve’. This is close to my heart and I love working for an organisation that can help make this happen."- Amanda Coughlan, Major Incident and Service Improvement Manager What you could be doing Jobs in technology range from graduate roles to senior positions, and we have specialists here of all levels and backgrounds. Depending on your role, you will join one of four specialist teams. Each has an important role to play in shaping the future of health and social care. Application support • Help people across CQC to understand and use our business systems. • Manage the process of making small changes to our business systems. • Improve services for our users through incident, problem and change management. • Create and carry out CQC-wide training on our business systems and the tools we use. • Potential roles in this team include Application Support Analyst, Technology Trainer and Data Manager. Architecture • Provide specialist advice on the technical infrastructure we need to carry out our strategy and new ways of working. • Lead the design and build of modern, versatile technology platforms to achieve our organisation's goals. • Embed user-centred security and service design across the organisation. • Potential roles in this team include Solutions Architect and Enterprise Architect. Engineering • Build, maintain and support digital solutions that achieve CQC's goals. We use several platforms including Microsoft Dynamics 365 and PowerPlatform. • Use automated QA (quality assurance) testing to embed quality in our design and build processes. Apply QA processes in our cloud based, evergreen environment. • Lead on digital service delivery for CQC's transformation programme. Work closely with our suppliers and partners, and test their work, making sure we are ready to push our new services live. • Use plaform engineering and modern DevOps practices to make sure our Microsoft Azure Cloud infrastructure is secure, scalable and regularly updated. • Potential roles in this team include DevOps Engineer, Software Engineer and Applications Development Manager. Operational Business Services • Provide a great hybrid working experience for everyone at CQC using effective IT systems and equipment. • Work with our external partners to help everyone at CQC use and troubleshoot their IT systems and equipment. • Ensure updates and changes to our systems and equipment run smoothly. • Make sure our systems are secure, our information is protected, and risks are well managed. • Potential roles in this team include Information Security, Accessibility and Assistive Technology Lead, and Service Delivery Manager. "I joined the CQC in April as a graduate after completing a 13 week full-stack development program. During my first few months in the DevOps team I familiarised myself with the concept of cloud computing. I also prepared for the AZ-900 Microsoft Fundamentals exam which I sat in May. Since then, I have trained in Azure administration, Power Platform and Dynamics. I have also worked with a Senior DevOps engineer to create pipelines in Azure DevOps. I'm now learning Terraform and PowerShell and recently created my first pipeline. I have found CQC an extremely welcoming, driven and friendly place to work. And I'm excited to delve deeper into DevOps." - Bethan Vaughan, Junior DevOps Engineer Gender equality & identity at Care Quality Commission We have a duty to publish equality objectives to meet Equality Act 2010 regulations. These equality objectives cover 4 years, because that is in line with the regulations. Our strategy gives us new opportunities to help reduce inequalities. Our five equality objectives are priorities and aim to help to deliver equality for: • People who use health and social care services • People working in health and social care • Health and care providers that we regulate • Our own workforce • Carers Equality Network CQC is committed to supporting staff with caring responsibilities. Within CQC, we define carers as follows: “A carer is any individual who has primary or secondary caring responsibilities for another individual, including children (under 18 years of age), relatives, family and friends” The Carers Equality Network is a staff equality network that is committed to supporting colleagues at CQC with caring responsibilities. CQC’s Diversity and Inclusion strategy has certain aims that the staff equality networks fulfil, but we also have our own network aims. The aims of the Carers Equality Network are: • To channel constructive dialogue between staff and CQC as an employer, with a specific focus on carers’ issues. • To provide access to peer support for all staff who face unpaid caring responsibilities. • To raise line manager awareness of the issues relating to work and caring responsibilities. • To support the role of others (such as line managers and HR staff) in signposting practical help and advice to enable staff to balance work and caring responsibilities. Disability Equality Network: Our goal is to make equality and diversity a core element of all things that we do. We strive to: • improve on Accessibility, Adaptability and Attitude by challenging views and promoting more positive images and outcomes for disabled colleagues • challenge society's attitudes by running campaigns to educate and raise awareness of various conditions • advocate internal learning initiatives for our managers and staff to educate and raise awareness of conditions • influencing change to promote equality and address discrimination • provide networking events and support for colleagues • develop relationships with management and engage in partnership arrangements with relevant organisations. Equality and Human Rights Network: The equality and human rights network is about building equality and human rights into our work. The Equality and Human Rights network exists to: • links together everyone who shares a passion and commitment to promoting human rights in their work, and who wants to tackle inequality • is a place to share good practice, discuss and address challenges - together • creates regular learning and discussion opportunities via events, webinars, resources and ongoing support from the equality diversity and human rights team • can help you develop and meet your commitments to make a difference on equality and human rights, this year and in years to come Gender Equality Network: CQC is a good employer for women, but we want it to be an outstanding one. The aims of the Gender Equality Network: • Provide a collective voice on issues relating to gender equality • Enhance peer networking and relationships • Encourage development and leadership opportunities • Support CQC to set the benchmark for support offered to parents before, during and after parental or adoption leave • Create a sense of community across geographical, workplace and directorate boundaries • Work with the other staff equality networks around issues that disproportionately impact women who identify as BME, LGBT+, disabled and carers • Support the overall diversity and inclusion objectives of CQC. LGBT+ Equality Network The Care Quality Commission LGBT+ Network is a community of colleagues that aim to understand and challenge the prejudices and discrimination faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex and agender or asexual (LGBTQIA+) people. We promote awareness of matters unique to LGBTQIA+ communities, influence policies and improve outcomes for people working at CQC. This, in turn, can have a positive influence in the way in which we regulate services, with particular consideration for LGBTQIA+ people using services. We provided a safe, supportive environment for LGBTQIA+ colleagues and allies, and we amplify their collective voice, views, needs and aspirations. Race Equality Network Working strategically with CQC’s executive leadership team, we take an active role in shaping, informing and implementing our equality and human rights approach to regulation. We promote and influence race equality within CQC, aligning all of our work with our values and behaviours. REN goals: • Have diverse, engaging and effective events and talks for REN and CQC colleagues that intersects with other equality groups • Continue to challenge decisions around employee development and recruitment process   • Improve the opportunities and experience of CQC Black Asian Minority and Ethnic colleagues   • Highlight and celebrate CQC colleagues’ achievements and success at every REN meeting   • Support REN colleagues in training needs.  Executive Sponsors: All CQC equality networks have an Executive sponsor assigned to them to ensure full support is received. The role of the sponsor is to provide senior leadership commitment to the networks they are representing, act as a role model and support with any barriers they may be facing. We have developed clear roles and responsibilities for Executive Sponsors to support them with this role.

Clarion is entering an exciting phase of change. Recognising the vital role technology plays in our overall success, we have prioritised transforming our Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) team ahead of a wider business transformation programme. As part of our technology strategy, we have invested in a number of modern technologies including Microsoft Dynamics 365 for customer services and operations, a suite of enterprise applications, Microsoft M365 for our modern workplace technologies, Microsoft Azure, a large Fortinet SD-WAN and we are in the process of refreshing our backend management technologies. We will shortly be deploying modern end-user devices across our workforce of 4,000 colleagues, building a modern IT Service Delivery capability and forging great relationships with our customers, who are at the forefront of everything we do. Why choose us? A career with us is one with a real social purpose. It’s one where you’re part of a 4,000-strong team changing the lives of people and communities for the better. We offer an inclusive working culture where you are free to be yourself, are valued and rewarded, and benefit from professional development The UK’s largest housing association, we also run one of the UK’s biggest social investment programmes and build thousands of homes every year. It all adds up to a world of opportunity. Employee Rewards & Benefits Salaries are just the starting point.  Here at Clarion we’re dedicated to rewarding hard work and commitment, and providing benefits that support you and your lifestyle. Our commitment to equality and diversity means that we are keen to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, supporting flexible working patterns and including but not limited to part-time working and job share, enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, supporting family life and employee wellbeing. To find out more please click here About Us Clarion Housing Group is the country’s largest social landlord with more than 350,000 people nationwide calling a Clarion home their own. Our mission is to provide affordable homes for those who need them most, and our development arm (Latimer) builds thousands of new homes each year across the country. We know that having a safe and secure home enables people to build better lives, and we believe being a good social landlord is about making a difference to our residents and communities. Our charitable foundation, Clarion Futures, works with charities, social enterprises and other organisations to provide employment support and apprenticeship opportunities to residents, as well as money management advice and help getting online. Our vacancies We have a number of exciting opportunities to join our fast-paced team, where supporting each other's learning, getting hands on with the latest technology and sharing in successes are at our core. Software engineering As part of our redesign, we are building a new in-house Software Engineering function. We will have six agile, product-focused pods building greenfield applications using MACH architecture principles and the latest C#/TypeScript technologies. This means, no legacy systems to inherit and no tech debt! Cloud infrastructure We’re also expanding our cloud infrastructure team and will establish five pods, each dedicated to either platform engineering or infrastructure operations, with a strong emphasis on automation and self-service opportunities. We have almost completed the migration of all datacentre services to the cloud, giving our team significant opportunities to guide, contribute, and deliver the continuous improvement of our new evolving cloud environments, implement the new DDaT cloud-first solutions, and bring significant change within the customer solutions Clarion provide.

Partnering with our Clients We work with clients ranging from cutting edge technology start-ups to established technology leaders, including software houses, investment banks, hedge funds and consultancies. We see ourselves as a dedicated part of a client’s recruiting arm, with servicing tech roles at the core. Each client is assigned their own Account Manager, who is the first port of call for all hiring and candidate queries. It is their job to know and anticipate a client’s needs and ensure only the highest calibre of candidates is presented for their roles. “Client Server have always found us exceptional candidates – both permanent and freelance – that meet the requirements we give them regarding skillset or rates. It’s quality over quantity and they take a huge amount of the leg work out of recruitment by really filtering the pool of potential hires before they get to us.” Working with Top Talent Partnerships define us. We’re proud of the thousands of technologists whose careers we’ve helped build, often over several years and different jobs. We regularly work with candidates from all over the world, and have a detailed understanding of the technology market, salaries and range of opportunities available. “Client Server maintained a high level of professionalism throughout the entire process. Communication was clear, timely, and transparent. In particular, I am the most happiest with how recruiting team demonstrated a thorough understanding of both the job requirements and my qualifications.” Our Commitment to DEI Client Server is dedicated to building diverse technology teams globally. We see first-hand the benefits of hiring a diverse team and encourage our clients to have regular conversations around diversity to ensure their attitudes reflect our own. We help clients with specific diversity needs by implementing female friendly recruitment processes such as blind hiring and by writing adverts that use female coded words, highlight female friendly benefits, and include DEI statements. We post these adverts on a range of professional channels including smaller DEI websites to build diverse pipelines. Methods we encourage our clients use to improve DEI: - Diverse interviewing panels - Female imagery on websites - Remote working - Enhanced maternity - Returnships - Hiring females into leadership In 2023, 18% of our placements were female. We are always striving to improve these figures year on year and will continue to do our part to shrink the diversity gap in tech. Talking Tech Are you fascinated by the ever-evolving world of technology and how it's reshaping our lives, industries, and the future as we know it? Welcome to Talking Tech! In each episode, we explore the latest tech trends, innovations, and breakthroughs that are transforming the way we live, work, and play. We’ve had episodes about start-up culture, the tech hiring market, diversity, and career development. Our guests include visionaries, entrepreneurs, engineers, and thought leaders who are shaping the future of tech. If you're interested in Talking Tech and joining Nick for an episode, please get in touch.