About the job
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Job summary
This role is part of DCMS’s resourcing team, which is Part of the People and Workplace (P&W) directorate. P&W is made up of the department’s people team, which encompasses all of our HR functions, alongside colleagues working in security and property/workplace services.
It is an exciting time to join DCMS HR. We have recently launched a People Strategy which sets the direction of our work for the years ahead, and there is lots to do. This role is one of three team leader roles within our resourcing team. Our remit has recently expanded, and we are looking for a team leader to join us who is up for the challenge of helping us to navigate and embed an increased set of responsibilities - which cover:
- Recruitment - we have a team of resourcing business partners and coordinators who work with hiring managers across DCMS to fill roles from entry to executive (SCS) level.
- Exit management and redeployment - we have recently expanded the remit of this part of the team and are in the process of creating a centre of expertise on these areas.
- Executive (SCS) performance and talent - which is another area we have recently taken on that involves running a comprehensive programme of performance and talent activity for leaders across the department.
Our team is fun, energised, motivated and focussed on delivery. We pride ourselves on providing expert advice, excellent customer service, and on delivering work that makes a tangible difference. We are focussed on delivering our services in ways that are innovative, forward thinking and accessible - things we’re particularly proud of, and which the post-holder will help us to continue delivering, are:
- The support - via periodic workshops - that we provide to prospective applicants to break down barriers to civil service recruitment.
- How we’re using AI to transform the delivery of our services - we’ve created AI tools that assist with various aspects of the recruitment process.
- The relationships we’ve built up across DCMS which have contributed to delivery of some of the department’s most important work.
If you’re someone who enjoys working in an operational environment, who isn’t afraid to get stuck in, and who wants to deepen their expertise in the strategies and policies that make our resourcing efforts function with maximum effect - then we are keen to hear from you.
Job description
The post-holder will be one of three team leaders in the resourcing team. They will lead on:
- Resourcing policy the post-holder will take ownership of our suite of resourcing policies, which includes our recruitment process, alongside more specific interventions such as expressions of interest, secondments and visa sponsorship. They will need to make sure our policies and approaches are fit for purpose and aligned to organisational strategy. This part of the role would suit someone who already has, or who is looking to deepen, their policy drafting experience. Some of the areas can be complex, and they are often topical - so the post-holder will need to grasp the key concepts quickly.
- Redeployment and exits this is a primary area of focus for the role at the moment. We are in the process of redesigning our redeployment approach so that it better serves organisational goals around our workforce. The post-holder will lead this work and will need to work across the department to embed the approach that we land on. They will also lead work to create a ‘centre of excellence’ for exit management - this is relatively new territory for DCMS but will involve bringing together policies and approaches around things like exit management, and acceptance of external appointments, to ensure they are fit for purpose.
- Resourcing strategy this is a broad area which encompasses lots of different things, and which always involves working at a departmental and cross-government level. It often involves completion of commissions and close working with some of our most important stakeholders - such as Government People Group, and the Civil Service Commission. It also involves working closely with our Matrix programme team - who are delivering a new HR and finance platform which DCMS will move onto. The post-holder will have a link into this work and will be able to design and shape the delivery of the system.
- Diversity and inclusion - the post-holder will work across a broad array of work which seeks to build a more representative department. This often involves close working with our D&I team, as well as the testing and evaluation of various initiatives in the resourcing space - recent examples have included sharing interview questions in advance, and providing more bespoke support with application and interview preparation. We have ambitious plans in the social mobility space coming up over the next 12 months and the post-holder will have a role to play in delivering some of these.
- Leadership - the post-holder will provide day to day leadership across the team (to our resourcing business partners, resourcing coordinators and our policy manager). As an operational area, this often involves advising on particular cases, and can also involve dealing with escalations, or covering work whilst others are on leave.
On all of these, much of the work involves interaction with stakeholders at the highest levels of the department including our directors, Chief People Officer, Directors General, and the Permanent Secretary. The post-holder will need to be comfortable in presenting their work, and representing the team, in front of these audiences.
The role also comes with the opportunity to task managers others - namely our resourcing policy manager. There is also the opportunity to co-manage our resourcing budget, working closely with our operations lead to do so.
Person specification
The ideal candidate would have the following key skills and experience, please note that desirable skills will only be used in the event of tied candidates:
Essential requirements:
- Seeing the big picture: An understanding of departmental and government wide priorities and an ability to distil these down into priorities and activities for staff within the department.
- Communicating and influencing/working together: Strong communication skills (written and verbal) and a proven track record of influencing and negotiating with others particularly senior stakeholders. Able to build and maintain strong networks to achieve progress on shared objectives.
- Managing a quality service/delivering at pace: Experience of running successful projects and/or programmes independently, and as part of a team. The post-holder will need to oversee the delivery of set pieces of work/projects the ability to manage competing deadlines, to plan and organise work effectively, and to manage key stakeholders (within and outside of the team) is paramount.
- Making effective decisions: Ability to draw together different sources of data to make decisions and to explain the rationale behind those decisions clearly.
Desirable Skills:
- CIPD qualification/willingness to work towards this.
- Previous experience of working in resourcing.
- An aptitude for drafting clear, accessible procedural documents, guidance, or frameworks.
We are running an information session where prospective applicants can find out more about the role. This will be hosted by the vacancy holder, and will take place on:
The session will be an opportunity to hear more about the role, the team and wider directorate and the department. It will also be an opportunity for you to ask any questions.
Please register your interest before 15th June, 4pm by filling out this Registration form and you will be sent an invitation. Invites will only be sent after this deadline has passed.
Please note that the session will not be recorded and will not focus on the DCMS recruitment process - please direct any queries that you have on this topic (timelines, reasonable adjustments, onboarding etc) to resourcing.team@dcms.gov.uk
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Communicating and Influencing
- Managing a Quality Service
- Delivering at Pace
- Making Effective Decisions
