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£56,375 - £69,105 National £56,375 - £62,830
London £62,000- £69,105
For details of our pay on appointment policy, please see below under the heading Salary. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% GBP
Grade 7### Contract type
Permanent### Business area
DEFRA - Environment - Circular Economy### Type of role
Business Management and Improvement
Human Resources### Working pattern
Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time### Number of jobs available
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The Circular Economy Directorate is delivering an ambitious and complex portfolio of reforms to move the UK away from a throwaway model and towards a more resource-efficient economy. To deliver this successfully, the Directorate needs a stronger, more forward-looking People Function that can translate business priorities into a coherent People Strategy, People Plan, workforce strategy, resourcing approach and organisational effectiveness programme. The People and Workforce Strategy Lead will provide dedicated strategic leadership for this agenda, working under the overall direction of the G6 Head of Workforce, Finance and Delivery Partners. The role will provide senior-level advice, challenge and assurance on workforce capacity, capability, culture, engagement, leadership development, recruitment, resourcing and organisational resilience. It will lead the People Function through three SEO strand leads and two HEOs, agreeing priorities, integrating activity across portfolios, assuring delivery and ensuring the function operates as a strategic partner to the Directorate rather than a transactional support service. This is a strategic leadership role, not an additional operational delivery post. Its purpose is to help the Directorate plan earlier, act faster and make confident people and workforce choices that strengthen organisational resilience, capability and delivery confidence.### Job description
The People and Workforce Strategy lead will lead delivery and assurance of the Circular Economy Directorates people, workforce and capability agenda. The postholder will translate Directorate priorities into a coherent People Strategy, People Plan, workforce strategy, resourcing approach and organisational effectiveness programme aligned to business priorities, delivery risk and future demand. The role will maintain a forward view of organisational health, workforce capacity, capability requirements, culture, engagement, leadership development, succession, organisational resilience and delivery risk. The postholder will use data, insight and evidence to provide clear advice, challenge and assurance to senior leaders, supporting prioritisation, business planning, organisational design and workforce investment decisions. The postholder will lead the Directorate People Function through three SEO strand leads and two HEOs, setting direction, agreeing priorities, integrating activity across portfolios and assuring delivery. The role requires a confident, collaborative and data-led leader who can bring structure to ambiguity, influence senior stakeholders and ensure people activity is aligned to current delivery priorities and future organisational need.### Person specification
Key responsibilities will include:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
Alongside your salary of £56,375, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs contributes £16,331 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides . Learning and development tailored to your role * An environment with flexible working options * A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity * A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Things you need to know*
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 see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.### Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours and Experience. As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete:
A CV detailing your career history, including any relevant qualifications (for info only)
A Personal Statement (max. 750 words) demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria. The personal statement should explain how the candidates skills and experience meet the job description and responsibilities, with particular focus on strategic people and workforce leadership, organisational effectiveness, capability building, stakeholder influence, data-led decision making, senior advice and assurance, and leading others in a complex environment.
A (max. 250 words) statement on the Lead Behaviour - Seeing the Big Picture.
Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be conducted using your Lead Behaviour - Seeing the Big Picture. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interview.
Interview Process Details
You will be asked to prepare a presentation as part of the Interview, the details will be released to successful candidates at the next stage.
You will also be asked questions based on the following Civil Service Behaviours;
Your interview will either be conducted face to face or by video. You will be notified of the location if you are selected for interview.
Sift and interview dates to be confirmed.
Location
As part of the pre-employment process for this post, successful candidate(s) will be able to agree a contractual workplace from those locations listed in this advert. The agreed contractual workplace is then the substantive and permanent place of work for the successful candidate(s).
Where the location is National the successful appointee should discuss and agree an appropriate contractual location in line with both Defras location policy and site capacity, prior to proceeding with pre-employment processes.
The agreed amount of time spent at a workplace for this post will reflect the requirement for Civil Servants to spend at least 60% of their working time in an organisation workplace with the option to work the remaining time flexibly from home. Working time spent at a workplace may include time spent at other organisational locations including field-based operational locations, together with supplier, customer or partner locations. This is a non-contractual agreement which is consistent with common Civil Service expectations.
Travel costs to non-contractual workplaces will be subject to departmental travel and subsistence policies. Travel costs to contractual workplaces are the responsibility of the employee.
The successful candidate is required to carry out all their duties from a UK location, and cannot do so from an overseas location at any time.
Defra includes the core department, APHA, RPA, Cefas and VMD.
Salary
New entrants to the Civil Service are expected to start on the minimum of the pay band. The internal roles rules apply to existing Civil Servants, i.e. level transfers move on current salary or the pay range minimum, transfers on promotion move to new pay range minimum or receive 10% increase. Either case is determined by whichever is the highest.
Reserve List
A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.
Near Miss
Candidates who are judged to be a near miss at interview may be considered for other positions in Defra which may be at a lower grade, but have a potential skills match.
Merit Lists
Where more than one location is advertised, candidates will be appointed in merit order for each location. You will be asked to state your location preference on your application.
Reasonable Adjustment
If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:
Contact Government Recruitment Service via [email protected] as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
Complete the Assistance required section in the Additional requirements page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if youre deaf, a Language Service Professional.
Childcare Vouchers
Any move to DEFRA from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare; for further information visit the Childcare Choices website.
Accessibility
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.
Criminal Record Check
If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.
In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf.
However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing [email protected] stating the job reference number in the subject heading.
All of these posts require the successful candidate to hold basic security clearance. Candidates posted to London may be subject to a higher level of clearance because of the security requirements for that location. Job offers to these posts are made on the basis of merit. Security vetting will only take place after the receipt of a job offer.
For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the Demystifying Vetting website.
Please be aware the levels of national security clearance are changing which may impact on the level needed for this role by the time of appointment. All efforts will be made to keep candidates informed of any changes and what that will mean in terms of vetting criteria. For more information please See our vetting charter
Visa Sponsorship Statement
Please take note that Defra does not hold a UK Visa \& Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker License sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship.
Internal Fraud Database Check
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicants details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
Feedback
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:
Further information on nationality requirements
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
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). Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.### Contact point for applicants
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact Government Recruitment Services via email: [email protected]
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: here
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