Before applying, please note that this vacancy is part of a national recruitment campaign across a few of our HM Land Registry offices. If you are interested in applying for this role, you can only apply at one office location, therefore please ensure that you only apply for the advertised vacancy at your preferred location. The vacancy is available at the following locations: Durham, Fylde, Gloucester and Swansea, and their respective advertised vacancies can be found on Civil Service Jobs.
After submission of the first stage of your application form, you will be invited to complete a Casework Skills Test. If you pass the online test, you will progress to the next stage of the application process, where you will be required to complete the Technical skills section of the application form.
The closing date for the test and full application form is 11:55pm on Sunday 23 August 2026. You must build in time to complete the full application form if you pass the online test. It is recommended that you complete the practice test first. For more information about preparing for the Casework Skills Test and access to the practice test, please follow this link:
Preparing for the Casework Skills Test - GOV.UK
Please note, the first two sections of the Casework Skills Test are not timed. However, the third section is timed. If you need guidance about reasonable adjustments for online tests, see the link above and please use the help required button on the application form to request support.
If you pass the online test, you will progress to the next stage of the application process, where you will be required to complete the Technical skills section of the application form.
The Technical Skills section (maximum 500 words in total) should be used to detail how you meet the essential experience and technical criteria listed below:
Within the first Technical skills section (maximum 250 words):
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Please describe a situation when you have worked with detailed information, needing attention to detail and accuracy
In the second Technical skills section (maximum 250 words):
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Please describe how you use your organisational and time management skills and the ability to work quickly to prioritise your personal workload effectively
Please ensure you make full use of the word count.
In the event of a high number of applications, we reserve the right to conduct an initial sift on the lead criteria:
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Ability to maintain attention to detail and accuracy with a capability to respond to gaps, errors and irregularities in information
(Note: If you do not have a work-based examples then an example from school/college/clubs will suffice).
You may wish to use the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) method to structure your responses.
Please review your application form before clicking submit once you have submitted, you will not be able to amend your application. Ensure your application form is received by the closing date for receipt of applications this is 11:55pm on Sunday 23 August 2026.
Due to the anticipated high volume of applications, it is possible that you may pass the minimum score for the Casework Skills Test, but we might have to raise the pass mark and as a result, you may not progress to the next stage.
If successful at shortlisting stage, you may be invited to complete an additional assessment. Further information, including details of what will be assessed, will be provided to candidates invited to participate.
Candidates successful at the assessment stage will be invited to attend a blended interview held in person at the advertised office. Interviews are expected to take place during September/October 2026. Further details will be provided on invitation to interview. Please note, these dates are indicative and subject to change.
The blended interview will test the Technical and Experience criteria and Behaviours listed in the attached Candidate Pack, as well as the Strengths associated with the role. We want to hear your first, unrehearsed, natural response to strength questions, and so we dont advertise which strengths are being tested.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles
Candidates may refer to notes within their interview, but they should be used as a prompt only.
The role is anticipated to start in January 2027. If you are successful in securing a position, there will be a significant amount of training required (approx. 16 weeks subject to business need) and we would require you to be in full attendance in the office during this time. Due to the extensive training programme for this role, annual leave cannot be taken during the first 12 weeks of your employment.
Following training you will be able to undertake hybrid working. HMLR believe that a blended approach to where you work may give you an improved experience and has clear business benefits. We expect everyone to spend at least 60% of their working time in the office.
A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.
HMLR is accredited to the Disability Confident Scheme, which denotes organisations which have a positive attitude towards disabled people. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria at the shortlisting stage may be invited to attend an interview. If you require the panel to consider a reasonable adjustment or there is anything else you would like the panel to take into consideration, you are asked to notify us of this at application stage where possible or during the process as soon as it becomes a requirement.
The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to share these values. Please ensure all examples provided throughout the recruitment process are representative of your own experience. Any instances of plagiarism or other forms of cheating (including the improper use of artificial intelligence) will be investigated and, if proven, the application will be withdrawn.
Additional Information
You will be required to work a minimum of 30 hours a week over 4 or 5 days during your training period (approx. 16 weeks subject to business need).
Following successful completion of training and consolidation of your learning, you will be able to request flexible working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
Due to the extensive training programme for this role, annual leave cannot be taken during the first 12 weeks of your employment.
Visa Sponsorship - Please note that we will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa where a role is in a certain business critical category. This role does not meet that category, and we will not sponsor a skilled worker visa. You must ensure you have the appropriate right to work in the UK before applying.
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