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Location
About the job
Benefits
Things you need to know
Apply and further information
Location
About the job
We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice and welcome and encourage applications from everyone, such as ethnic minorities, women, disabled people and those who identify as LGBT+.
To find out more about how we champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace and making DVSA a great place to work visit our Careers website.
Are you looking for an interesting role, within an established high performing team, that is serious about making a difference?
Do you have good organisational skills, experience in minute taking and looking to improve your skills and focus on your development?
Are you interested in keeping Britain moving, safely and sustainably? If so, then we have an exciting opportunity for an individual to gain an insight into a busy, but interesting part of the Civil Service.
We are seeking a highly organised individual who can balance priorities and use their initiative to ensure optimum delivery is achieved. You will be part of a small team that is responsible for providing support to several committees. This support is critical to ensuring that governance procedures are followed and informed decisions are made.
A key part of this role will be providing an effective secretariat service across the business. Reporting directly to the Governance & Assurance manager, ensuring that the governance and advise you to provide is factual and insightful.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to;
For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached Candidate Pack.
You will need to be someone that has excellent organisational skills, being able to handle various competing tasks regularly. You have superb interpersonal skills, communicating effectively and remaining professional but approachable to colleagues at all levels. You can use your drive for personal development to ensure you are kept up to date with all aspects of the agency, ensuring documentation for the Committee members are clear and accurate.
You will have experience in taking accurate minutes, using your analytical skills to extract and digest key points of information to present them back to the business. You are someone that has a flexible approach, remaining resilient whenever there are setbacks. We are seeking a confident individual, being able to work autonomously and not afraid to speak up when needed.
Additional Information
Whilst we welcome applications from candidates who can work part time, please note, there is a business requirement (for this role) that the successful candidate will need to be able to work a minimum of 30 hours per week.
There will be occasional travel to other DVSA sights based in the UK, this may also include overnight stays.
About Us
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) helps keep Britain moving, safely and sustainably.
We do this by helping people through a lifetime of safe and sustainable journeys, helping them keep their vehicles safe to drive, and protecting them from unsafe drivers and vehicles.
We’re working hard to:
We’re committed to giving all our colleagues purpose, professionalism and pride in what we do. We work in supportive, diverse and inclusive teams where everyone is valued. You can grow, develop and progress, and make a real difference to society.
Visit the Department for Transport careers website to read more about the great opportunities and benefits of working at DVSA.
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Benefits
Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance.
If you would like to read more about the great opportunities and benefits of working at DVSA visit our Careers website.
Things you need to know
As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement ( maximum word count 750). Please see the following details on how to apply.
How to Apply
As part of the application process you will be asked to provide a CV and Personal Statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.
For your Personal Statement, please provide detailed evidence of the following:
The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include:
The sift is due to take place 30 – 31 May 2023.
Interviews and assessments are likely to be held 12 June 2023.
This interview could be conducted via a video interview, details of which will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.
We’ll try to meet the dates we’ve set out in the advert. But there may be occasions when these dates will change. We’ll give you plenty of notice of any important dates.
If you would like to find out more about what it’s like to work for DVSA and how to apply, we will be holding virtual sessions to find out more. Please click here to secure your place at one of our upcoming events.
You’re encouraged to become familiar with the candidate pack as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within.
The Department for Transport recruits using Success Profiles. For each role, we consider what you need to demonstrate to be successful.
This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.
You can read more about Success Profiles here.
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.
Further Information
For more information about how we hire, and for useful tips on submitting your application for this role, visit the How we hire page of our DfT Careers website.
Before submitting your application, we encourage you to visit our Recruitment in detail page of the DfT Careers website. You will find detailed information about the entire recruitment process and what to expect when applying for a role in the Civil Service.Throughout this job advert there are links to the DfT Careers Website, which provides you further information to support your application. Should you be unable to access the information on our website, please email DRGComms@dft.gov.uk for assistance.
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 applicant’s 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.
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
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