Document Production & Print Centre Operative

HM Land Registry (HMLR) is seeking four Administrative Officers for its Document Production & Print Centre Team in Plymouth. The roles, offering a salary of £25,792 and a generous pension scheme, require full-time office attendance. Candidates should have strong attention to detail, effective communication skills, and the ability to work under pressure while meeting production deadlines. Responsibilities include managing print and dispatch workflow, conducting quality checks, and liaising with IT staff. The selection process will assess essential experience and behaviours, and the application deadline is noted. HMLR promotes inclusivity and values diversity in its workforce.

Details
Reference number
412385
Salary
£25,792
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP
Job grade
Administrative Officer
Contract type
Permanent
Business area
HMLR Technology and Digital Services
Type of role
Digital
Information Technology
Working pattern
Flexible working, Full-time, Job share
Number of jobs available
4
Contents
Location
About the job
Benefits
Things you need to know
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Location
Plymouth, South West England, PL6 5WS
About the job
Job summary
It is an exciting time for HM Land Registry (HMLR) as we continue on a major transformation programme. HMLR’s ambition is to become the worlds leading land registry for speed, simplicity and an open approach to data.
We’re looking for four great candidates with excellent attention to detail and the ability to work as part of a team to help us achieve this.
Job description
As a member of the Document Production & Print Centre Team, who are responsible for the day-to-day workflow of HMLR print and dispatch output in line with defined Service Level Agreements (SLA).
These roles require 100% office attendance:
You will process and manage the day-to-day workflow of print and dispatch output
Undertake the full range of print and dispatch room production tasks using manual and machine assisted methods. Such as cut, trim and fold printed materials using manual and automated tools
Carry out regular quality checks during print and dispatch production operations and adjust machine settings accordingly.
Responsible for the inspection of printed materials manually for defects & check colour accuracy & print alignment
Liaise with the Service Desk to ensure system problems are speedily identified and rectified; minimising disruption to print room operations.
Carry out fault diagnostics and repairs within the remit of personal training and third-party
Raise engineer call outs, liaise with engineers on site and keep accurate records of machine maintenance undertaken
Please see attached candidate pack for further information
Person specification
You will be able to demonstrate the following Experience:
Proven experience of delivering outputs with emphasis on speed, accuracy and quality
Good attention to detail and the ability to produce accurate documentation
Effective communication skills, to interact and build relationships with IT technicians, managers, third party suppliers and colleagues
Able to work flexibly and contribute positively to the team environment
Working under your own initiative, with minimal supervision
Work under pressure whilst exceeding tight production deadlines
Due to this post being instrumental in maintaining the Service Level Agreement of Central Print, the roles are only available on a full-time basis (37 hours per week, over 5 days) or for those candidates willing to job share.
The post may require occasional planned out of hours working in order to deal with IT changes and maintenance.
Behaviours
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Communicating and Influencing
Working Together
Delivering at Pace
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £25,792, HM Land Registry contributes £7,471 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
#WeAreHMLR
At HM Land Registry our vision is a world leading property market as part of a thriving economy and a sustainable future. We are unique in terms of the economic and social impacts of our work, our ability to make a positive difference to the lives of our customers, our sense of mission, and our great people. They are the foundation of all we have achieved and all we aspire to in the future. We want our people to feel proud to work for HM Land Registry and able to fulfil their full potential.
We have a strong and positive culture, a commitment to inclusivity, an emphasis on continuous learning and development, and flexible ways of working. We offer competitive pay and annual leave, attractive pension options and a wide range of other benefits.
We have integrity we value honesty, trust and doing the right thing in the right way.
We drive innovation we are forward-thinking, embrace change and are continually improving our processes.
We are professional we value and grow our knowledge and professional expertise.
We give assurance we guarantee our services and provide confidence to the property market.
You can find more information on our rewards package on our website.
Things you need to know
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.
Please attach an anonymous CV when prompted and include your qualifications and career history. Your CV should demonstrate how you meet the following Essential Experience criteria:
Proven experience of delivering outputs with emphasis on speed, accuracy and quality
Effective communication skills, including the ability to interact and build working relationships with IT technicians, managers, third-party suppliers and colleagues
Able to work flexibly and contribute positively to the team environment
Ability to work under your own initiative and with minimal supervision
Ability to work effectively as part of a team
Good attention to detail and the ability to produce accurate requested documents
Ability to work under pressure adhering to tight production deadlines
You will be asked to complete a personal statement section (in no more than 500 words). This must be used to provide details of how you meet the following two Essential Experience criteria:
Proven experience of delivering outputs with emphasis on speed, accuracy and quality
Good attention to detail and the ability to produce accurate requested documents
In the event of a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to assess against the leading essential experience criteria first:
Proven experience of delivering outputs with emphasis on speed, accuracy and quality
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 23:55pm on the advertised date.
The sift will take place shortly after the closing date. If successful at the shortlisting stage, you will be invited to attend a blended face to face interview week commencing 21 July 2025.
Interview venue: HM Land Registry, Seaton Court, 2 William Prance Rd, Plymouth PL6 5WS
The blended interview will assess the Essential Experience and Behaviours as listed in the candidate pack, as well as the strengths associated with the role. We want to hear your first, unrehearsed, natural response to the strength questions, and so we dont advertise which strengths are being tested. The best way to prepare for strengths questions is to reflect on what you identify as your own personal strengths, and your preferred ways of working.
Candidates may refer to notes within their interview but they should be used as a prompt only.
HMLR is accredited to the Disability Confidence Scheme, which denotes organisations which have a positive attitude towards disabled people. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria at the shortlisting stage are guaranteed an invitation to interview.
If any candidate requires the panel to consider a reasonable adjustment or there is anything else they would like the panel to take into consideration they are asked to notify us of this at application stage where possible or during the process as soon as it becomes a requirement.
You can find more information on how we use your personal data on our website
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
UK nationals
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .
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This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
Name : Jon Webb
Email :
Recruitment team
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Further information
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance to the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, please email in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from HM Land Registry then you may take your complaint to the Civil Service Commission: