Job Description

Details

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Reference number

415720

Salary

44,590
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP

Job grade

Senior Executive Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

MOD - Navy - Director People & Training

Type of role

Human Resources

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

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Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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Portsmouth - Navy Command Head Quarters




We are passionate about Smarter Working and believe that a combination of flexible working practices, digital technology and modern workspaces will give you the opportunity to enjoy a healthy work-life balance, while ensuing you deliver your outcomes effectively and efficiently - we expect you to know where to be to have the most impact, balancing your individual needs with that of your team and the organisation. In line with Civil Service direction, staff are expected to spend 60% of their working time face to face with colleagues either in offices or on official business.

About the job

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Job summary

Are you dedicated about connecting the right people to meaningful careers that make a difference across the UK? Do you thrive in fast-paced recruitment environments and enjoy building efficient, inclusive hiring strategies? If so, we'd love to hear from you.


The People and Training Directorate, led by Director People & Training (Dir P&T), is responsible for attracting, recruiting, training, sustaining and retaining inspired, capable and motivated people in an agile and flexible Whole Force to enable the Royal Navy to succeed on operations by putting our people capability first.


The Directorate therefore spans a multitude of both policy, functional and delivery areas. This includes the various training establishments, people and training strategy, and the full breadth of traditional HR functions including recruitment and attraction, remuneration, workforce planning and talent management.


The Directorate has undergone a number of major change programmes which focused on delivering the P&T Strategy to ensure the whole force can: Join Well, Train Well, Work Well, Live Well, and Leave Well. To enable this, the organisation is structured to ensure it runs well, embraces an innovative culture, and drives digital and technological advancement to improve our people analytics and insights.


To carry out the entirety of this role you must be able to achieve Security Clearance (SC) without any caveats. Further information about security vetting please search UKSV on GOV.UK.


This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

We're looking for a Resourcing and Talent Acquisition Specialist to develop and deliver high-impact bulk recruitment campaigns that strengthen the Civil Service workforce across Navy Command focusing on the growth areas such as Defence Nuclear Enterprise on the Clyde and Devonport. This is a pivotal role in ensuring we attract, select, and retain exceptional candidates at scale--through smart use of recruitment campaigns, apprenticeship schemes, reserve candidate pools, data-driven planning, and strategic resourcing interventions.


You'll be at the heart of our recruitment activity for Civil Servants, working collaboratively across our departments (known as 2directorates) to deliver efficient, inclusive, and future-focused hiring solutions with an aspiration to move away from multiple competing adverts for similar roles

Key Responsibilities

Design, plan, and manage large-scale recruitment campaigns to meet our strategic workforce needs Be central point of contact for the organisation linked to any central recruitment activity. Maintain and promote reserve lists to optimise talent pipelines and reduce time-to-hire. Collaborate with senior stakeholders to implement resourcing strategies linked to strategic workforce planning and talent interventions. Ensure recruitment activity is inclusive, fair, and aligned with Civil Service values. Upskill and educate business areas as appropriate with best practise and ensuring mandated rules are adhered to. Use platforms such as Horsefly and Linkedin Insights to analyse data and market insights to continuously improve resourcing outcomes, draft business cases to utilise online jobs platforms. Support digital transformation and help embed using Management Information to achieve efficient resourcing across the organisation Lead and mentor your HEO and contribute to a positive, learning-focused team culture across the other Central HR teams ensuring KPIs are met.

Person specification

Essential:

Strong experience in high-volume recruitment, or a proven track record of achieving positive outcomes for complex resourcing campaigns. Ideally within or alongside the Civil Service or a large public sector organisation. Confidence using data and insights to inform recruitment strategy and work out where interventions are needed. A proactive, solution-focused mindset with excellent stakeholder engagement skills. Is self-motivated and ability to operate on own direction with minimal oversight and ability to adapt to agile methodology and use tools such as JIRA to track activity and raise issues. Has a passion for inclusive hiring and understanding of how to ensure we continue to embed diversity and fairness in selection processes. Hold or be willing to work towards Associate membership of the CIPD which can be achieved through your role.

Desirable:

Knowledge of the Civil Service recruitment framework is a bonus, but not essential. Understanding current apprenticeship levy system in England and Scotland is a bonus, but not essential.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:


Communicating and Influencing Working Together Delivering at Pace

Benefits

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Alongside your salary of 44,590, Ministry of Defence contributes 12,917 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%

Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.


The post does not offer relocation expenses.


External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.


Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.



Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.


Any move to MOD 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/.


The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.


MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey - We may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
At sift, you will be assessed against your CV and personal statement.


Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience.


Candidates will be required to provide a Personal Statement (500 Words).


In no more than 500 words, please demonstrate your suitability for the role, aligned to the Main Responsibilities as set out above and person specification. We recommend using the NC applicant pack and unofficial guide to Civil Service if CS applications are new to you.


At interview, you will be assessed against the following:

Communicating and Influencing Working Together Delivering at Pace

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.


The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.


The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out.


The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk .


As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system.


Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.



Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check .



See our vetting charter .
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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Recruitment team

Email : DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk

Further information

Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or




believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address: Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address: Civil Service commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email: info@csc.gov.uk.