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About the job
Benefits
Things you need to know
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Location
About the job
Do you:
…..then you should seriously consider joining the security profession in DWP.
Are you:
DWP Security are looking for highly motivated people with a passion to challenge themselves in a targeted learning environment.
We are an organisation with national coverage, we operate with geographically dispersed teams. Because we are committed to working together flexibly, it is possible that travel to other DWP offices with occasional overnight stays may be required as part of the job. One of the advantages of being an exemplar employer is we are committed to working flexibly and this includes being considerate of well being and family life when making decisions about travel and overnight stays.
As a senior manager and L&D business partner in the Security Profession Capability Team, you will manage a small team of capability managers to shape and influence the professional development of Security professionals working in DWP inside the newest cross-government profession. You will be working collaboratively with Security professionals from both the public and private sector to develop the professional capability of the people delivering security services inside DWP and across HM Government, through targeted L&D solutions.
Key responsibilities for the level of this role include, but are not restricted to, the following:
Successful candidates for this role will be able to demonstrate the following essential criteria:
Demonstrate a commitment to personal and professional development:
Have strong interpersonal and relationship building skills:
Be comfortable working in a changing work environment:
Be able to make effective decisions:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
Benefits
Salary Information
The salary for this role is from £38,469 - £41,480 (National)
Our offer to successful candidates will be based on an assessment of your skills and experience as demonstrated at assessment and interview.
Existing Civil Servants
For existing Civil Servants normal civil service rules on successful appointment will apply.
Those who secure a new role on lateral transfer will maintain their current salary. Existing Civil Servants who gain promotion may move to the bottom of the next grade pay scale or 10% increase in salary whichever would be the greater. Only in very few circumstances (where there have been exceptional skills demonstrated which are in limited supply for example) may existing Civil Servants be able to negotiate their starting salary if the role has been advertised externally, prior to accepting the post.
Existing Civil Servants
For existing Civil Servants, Civil Service rules on successful appointment will apply.
This role can be based out of either Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield corporate hub locations.
This role may be suitable for hybrid working, where an employee works part of the week in their DWP office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary non-contractual arrangement, and your office will be your contractual place of work. The number of days that anyone will be able to work at home will be determined primarily by business need, but personal circumstances and other relevant circumstances will also be taken into account. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working, including whether a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for you, will be discussed with you prior to taking up your post
Things you need to know
Stage 1: Application form containing:
Stage 2: Interview – where a panel will use open questions based around the following CS behaviours:
The interview will be used to explore the key requirements of the role and candidates will have the opportunity to unpack more about their experience and strengths in more depth with the examples they share based around the behaviours listed above.
At interview you will be asked to prepare and deliver a 5 minute presentation on a topic (with or without slides). The detail of which will be provided in your invite to interview.
Applications will be sifted at regular intervals from the date the posts are advertised, so please apply as soon as you can, do not wait until the end of the campaign.
Sifting for this role will be concluded as soon as possible after the advert closes.
Sifting w/c 10th April
Interviews w/c 24th April & 1st May
The evidence you provide in your application must relate to your own experiences. If evidence of plagiarism is found your application will be withdrawn.
Further Information
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A reserve list may be held for a period of 6 months from which further appointments can be made.
Any move to DWP 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. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
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 Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.
You must meet the security requirements before you can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.
For meaningful checks to be carried out, you will need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time, to enable appropriate checks to be carried out and produce a result which provides the required level of assurance. Whilst a lack of UK residency in itself is not necessarily a bar to a security clearance, and expectation of UK residency may range from 3 to 5 years. Failure to meet the residency requirements needed for the role may result in the withdrawal of provisional jobs offers.
New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
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.
Before applying for this vacancy, current employees of DWP should check whether a successful application would result in changes to their terms & conditions of employment, e.g. mobility, pay, allowances. Civil Servants that would transfer into DWP from other government organisations, following successful application, will assume DWP's terms & conditions of employment current on the day they are posted, unless DWP has stated otherwise in writing.
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.
Reasonable Adjustment
At DWP we value diversity and inclusion and actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including those that are underrepresented in our workforce.
We consider visible and non-visible disabilities, neurodiversity or learning differences, chronic medical conditions, or mental ill health. Examples include dyslexia, epilepsy, autism, chronic fatigue, or schizophrenia.
If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:Contact Government Recruitment Service via DWPrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
Complete the “Reasonable Adjustments” 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 you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
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