Job Description

Details

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Reference number

418136

Salary

44,589
The salary for this role will be: (44,589 National) & (48,104 London). Please note that for existing civil servants, the usual policy on level transfer and promotion will apply and is non-negotiable. If you apply for a role that requires a transfer of location, for example if you are transferring from London to a National location, your salary will be adjusted in accordance with our policy on transfer between HQ pay ranges.
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP

Job grade

Senior Executive Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

(Group: Corporate Group) [Directorate: People, Capability and Change]

Type of role

Human Resources

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-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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Darlington, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Wolverhampton

About the job

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Job summary

Are you experienced in leading data-driven teams to develop workforce analytics that guide strategic decisions?


Are you keen to improve and develop processes using data tools and technologies?


If so, we have an exciting opportunity for a People Data Team Manager to join our team at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and we'd love to hear from you!

Overview:

People are at the heart of everything the Department does, and that is reflected in the work of the HR function's People Data Team. The People Data Team Manager plays a pivotal role within the HR directorate's Workforce Planning and People Data team, shaping and enhancing the employee experience and the Department's employment offer through workforce analytics. Under the support of the People Data Team Leader, you will set the team's direction and lead evidence-based decision-making using insights drawn from HR systems and reporting products that you and your team develop. Your work will be instrumental in informing people processes and practices across the Department.


This is a key role within the HR directorate's Workforce Planning and People Data team, a dynamic group of policy, data, and HR systems professionals. The team provides evidence-based insights to inform workforce decisions and shape future planning. As People Data Team Manager, you will lead efforts to ensure that workforce strategies and policies are grounded in robust quantitative and qualitative research. While your primary focus will be managing the People Data Team, you will also contribute to broader HR priorities, including pay and location planning.


The successful candidate must demonstrate strong technical skills and expertise, along with leadership abilities and a commitment to developing team members. This role involves guiding the team towards achieving their goals, creating a positive work environment, and ensuring your own continuous professional growth and that of your colleagues. You will manage and work alongside the People Data Team's Leader to foster and build capability in the team, informally mentoring and coaching team members to improve performance, expertise, and resilience.

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Leadership:

Support the People Data Team leader with day-to-day management of the People Data team, providing guidance and supporting the ongoing development of colleagues in the team. Build capability in the team to improve resilience in future and to encourage the retention of skills and expertise. Take an innovative approach to leadership and foster a culture that encourages the team to contribute to how their work is carried out.

Reporting and analysis:

Collaborate closely with the People Data Team Leader to ensure that workforce management reports are produced accurately and on time. Oversee the day-to-day operations related to data reporting, including managing regular structural changes across the Department's systems landscape. Work hands-on with the team to analyse data using tools such as Power BI to make informed decisions, providing detailed insights to colleagues across functions.

Reporting innovation:

Find ways to better inform stakeholders and senior leaders on workforce 'health' and influence positive change on the employee experience and employment offer through HR data and reporting. Explore new methods and techniques to improve the quality of data and reporting, utilising the current HR systems landscape.

Continuous improvement:

Support delivery of the team's reporting plan, using initiative to ensure that we have the right reporting products to allow our stakeholders to monitor workforce trends and any required interventions or decision-points linked to the employee experience and journey. Support the change management around this programme, building both your own and the team's capability.

HR Transformation:

Support the team leader with the Department's internal transformation of HR and Finance services and the delivery of the Government Business Services (formerly Government Shared Services) programme.

HR systems management:

Pro-actively explore ways to improve our systems, data management, and reporting offer. Work closely with colleagues to ensure accurate information is being maintained and reported.

Person specification

People Data and Reporting:

A proven track record of delivering people analytics, including data collection, maintenance, analysis, reporting and building capability in others. A willingness to continuously develop your own understanding and knowledge of HR analytics.

Analytical Expertise:

Experience of working in a data and reporting environment in the Civil Service or wider public sector would be beneficial but not essential. Ability to develop narratives based on your understanding of data and proactively influence decision making is crucial. Qualitative experience is key to developing the team's scope and value. Understanding statistical methods to accurately interpret meaning from data and some level of proficiency in statistical software and programming languages would be beneficial to the role.

Data Visualisation:

Experience working with and developing data visualisation tools familiar to HR is essential (e.g., Power BI, SAP Analytics Cloud).

Change Management:

Demonstrable experience of having supported teams through significant change and/or improvement work programmes with the ability to manage small scale projects.

HR Knowledge:

Experience of working with HR systems, performance metrics, and key-performance indicators. A solid understanding of HR practices and principles and data handling having worked in or closely with teams from other HR functions and disciplines.

Leadership Skills:

Experience supporting and developing a team of workforce data analysts, clarifying expectations for team performance and empowering team members to deliver results and improve performance.

Stakeholder Management:

Able to build relationships and actively collaborate with stakeholders at all levels using your knowledge to support and inform decisions.

Communication Skills:

Exceptional communication skills, written and verbal, with experience of navigating through varies and complex workforce situations. You will be able to articulate complicated data sets in a way that enables senior leaders to make informed decisions, often at pace.

Behaviours

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


Changing and Improving Making Effective Decisions Managing a Quality Service Delivering at Pace

Benefits

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Alongside your salary of 44,589, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 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%.

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

Artificial Intelligence

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.


As part of our pre-employment checking process, we will be using your CV to confirm your job history. Please note that by providing us with your CV you are consenting to us using the information enclosed as part of the checking process.

CV and Cover Letter Declaration

We recruit based on your knowledge and skills, and not background, gender or ethnicity - this is called name blind recruitment.


Please remove references to your:

name/title educational institutions age gender email address postal address phone number nationality/immigration status

You will need to merge your CV and covering letter into one document.

When submitting your application Applied will ask you to upload a CV, when doing this you should upload your merged document of your CV and covering letter

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We do not consider direct CV applications - you must apply for this role via the application link on Civil Service Jobs.

Most of our campaigns utilise multiple assessors and so it is possible that your application would be viewed by different assessors.

At sift, through your CV and covering letter we will be assessing:

Experience:

Your covering letter should be no more than 1 page referencing how you meet the criteria set out in the job description.

The interview will be of a blended nature consisting of the following success profiles elements:

Behaviours:

Changing and Improving, Making Effective Decisions, Managing A Quality Service, Developing Self and Others.

Strengths:

The strength-based questions will require natural responses from the candidates.

In the full campaign we will test the below Success Profile Elements:

Experience Strengths Behaviours

Please contact the vacancy manager if you have any questions about the role.

SEO salary

The salary for this role is 48,104 (London) or 44,589 (National).

For existing civil servants, the usual policy on level transfer and promotion will apply and is non-negotiable. If you apply for a role that requires a transfer of location, for example if you are transferring from London to a National location, your salary will be adjusted in accordance with our policy on transfer between HQ pay ranges.

Please note that the average employer pension contribution is based upon the National minimum salary for this role. Should your agreed starting salary for this role be different, the average employer pension contribution will be calculated accordingly. If you are a Secondee, this will not apply as you will remain on your home organisation's terms and conditions.

Benefits

Transfers across the Civil Service on or after 4 October 2018

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Any move to MHCLG 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.


For further information about the benefits available to MHCLG employees, please see the attached Candidate Pack.

Location

Darlington
Leeds Liverpool London Manchester Wolverhampton

There may be opportunities for candidates to work flexibly depending on the business needs. This will be discussed with the vacancy manager on a case-by-case basis if you are successful for the role.

Please note:

The Darlington Economic Campus is a pioneering new cross-government hub which will bring together people across departments and public organisations to play an active role in the most important economic issues of the day. The work of the Campus will make a real difference to people both across the UK and internationally. There will be substantial career opportunities and exciting prospects - a career at the Campus means you will be working at the heart of Government, with access to the benefits and fantastic opportunities offered by the civil service.

For further information on the DEC, please take a look at the attached DEC candidate pack.

Sift and Interview Dates

Sifting is envisaged to take place W/C 4th August 2025 with interview dates to be confirmed. All interviews are currently being held remotely via videocall.

Reserve List

In the event that we identify more appointable candidates than we currently have posts available, we will hold applicant details on a reserve list for a period of 6 months from which further appointments can be made. This may include roles at a lower grade. Candidates placed on a reserve list will be informed of this. Those candidates who do not wish to remain on the reserve list should contact recruitment@communities.gov.uk to be removed from the reserve list.


Please note that near miss offers may be made at the lower grade to candidates who do not meet the grade criteria for this campaign.

Security Clearance Requirements

SC (Security Check)

Important note

All MHCLG colleagues must meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard. This is a series of basic security checks to confirm identity and employment history. In addition to the BPSS, all successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Security Check and the process can take up to 8 weeks to complete.


Please note that successful candidates will need to pass the Security Check - this requires you to have been resident in the UK for the past 5 years. Please refer to the MHCLG Notes on Security Clearance section of our Candidate Pack for further information on Security Check (SC).


Candidates should also note that with effect from 1st August 2018 the department will also check all applicants who are successful at interview, against the Internal Fraud Database (IFD) held by the Cabinet Office. In accordance with the Civil Service Internal Fraud Policy, any applicant who is included on the IFD will be refused employment by MHCLG. Please see the Candidate Pack for further information on the Internal Fraud Database.

Candidate Pack Information

Please see attached Candidate pack for further information.

Before starting your application it's very important to make sure that you are eligible to apply and meet the Civil Service nationality requirements. All candidates are expected to read the information provided in the MHCLG candidate pack regarding nationality requirements and rules

Internal Fraud Database

The Internal Fraud function of the Fraud, Error, Debt and Grants Function at the Cabinet Office processes details of civil servants who have been dismissed for committing internal fraud, or who would have been dismissed had they not resigned. The Cabinet Office receives the details from participating government organisations of civil servants who have been dismissed, or who would have been dismissed had they not resigned, for internal fraud. In instances such as this, civil servants are then banned for 5 years from further employment in the civil service. The Cabinet Office then processes this data and discloses a limited dataset back to MHCLG as a participating government organisations. MHCLG then carry out the pre employment checks so as to detect instances where known fraudsters are attempting to reapply for roles in the civil service. In this way, the policy is ensured and the repetition of internal fraud is prevented.


For more information please see: Internal Fraud Register.




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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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Lauren Jenkinson Email : Lauren.Jenkinson@communities.gov.uk
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Recruitment team

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