Job Description

Details

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Reference number

432409

Salary

34,123 - 48,561
National 34,123- 45,831/ London 36,824-48,561


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

Job grade

Higher Executive Officer
Level 2a

Contract type

Fixed term

Length of employment

9 Months

Business area

OFGEM - Corporate Services

Type of role

Human Resources

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

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

Location

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Successful candidates may be based in any of our office locations - Cardiff, Glasgow, or London. We especially welcome applicants from Cardiff and Glasgow.

About the job

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Job summary

We play a vital role in protecting energy consumers and driving the transition to Net Zero. To succeed, we need exceptional talent at every level of our organisation. That's where you come in. We're looking for an experienced Resourcing Partner to deliver strategic, innovative recruitment solutions that attract top-tier candidates, support organisational transformation, and align with our ambitious goals.



Ofgem is Great Britain's independent energy regulator. We are currently undergoing an organisational transformation to create a more strategic, dynamic, and impactful organisation, ready to meet the demands of a rapidly changing energy sector. And that's where you come in.



This fixed-term role offers you the opportunity to contribute in transforming our talent acquisition strategy. You'll be vital to how we move forward as an organisation, building and shaping our resourcing portfolio and acting in a critical capacity to achieving our goals and targets. By designing innovative recruitment campaigns and introducing inclusive attraction methods, you'll ensure we attract and retain only the best talent.



Your expertise will also allow you to support our evolving needs through direct sourcing strategies, high-quality candidate engagement, and tailored resourcing solutions. From volume recruitment to experienced hires, you'll enjoy a variety of challenges that reflect the complexity and importance of our mission. You'll play a key role influencing how we engage with the job market and ensuring diversity and inclusion are embedded in all recruitment campaigns.



Thriving in a fast-paced and highly varied environment, you'll manage diverse recruitment campaigns whilst engaging and influencing stakeholders at all levels and ensuring we have the talent required to lead the energy sector through significant change.



We're seeking a resourcing expert with a proven track record in managing end-to-end recruitment campaigns, introducing creative solutions, and building strong stakeholder relationships. Comfortable navigating fast-paced, complex environments, you'll bring energy, insight, and a commitment to delivering exceptional results. If you thrive on working in a dynamic environment where every day is different, this is an opportunity to showcase your skills and contribute to a meaningful mission.



In return, we offer hybrid working arrangements, access to supportive staff networks, a collaborative and inclusive culture, and professional development opportunities.


You'll have the platform to shape talent acquisition practices, influence high-impact projects, and directly contribute to the future of energy regulation.


Ready to take on this exciting challenge? Read on and apply today.


We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, and especially welcome individuals from underrepresented groups.

Job description

Work closely with allocated Professions and Directorates to hold robust scoping meetings, ensure the business' recruitment needs are addressed to the highest standard, whilst ensuring the most appropriate attraction and selection solutions are executed.



Manage multiple end to end campaigns at any one time, using multiple channels as required and including advertising roles, devising robust but inclusive selection methods (e.g. assessment centres, adoption of relevant psychometrics, sifting and interview panels) and effective candidate management.



Refine and ensure high quality role profiles reflect the job requirements, are consistent with workforce plan needs and the organisation design, and are meaningful to the candidates



Support the adoption and embedding of employer branding and other project-based responsibilities to meet required deadlines and objectives



Work effectively with wider Talent Acquisition team to ensure all recruitment processes are compliant with the Civil Service Recruitment Code, managed in a fair, equitable way and within key performance indicators

Person specification

Essential Criteria

Solid expertise/capability as a Resourcing Business Partner, demonstrated by proven record of high performance working to targets/KPIs. Ideally within a regulated environment (Lead).



Communicating with impact, demonstrating the ability to develop strong stakeholder relationships through a consultative and inclusive approach in a matrix environment ensuring compliance with the relevant policies (especially in relation to equality/inclusion & employment law).



Experience of using an applicant tracking system ATS to manage campaigns and enhanced IT skills (including Excel) confident in preparing statistical reporting of recruitment management information.



Evidence of success in using direct recruitment methods to create attraction strategies including sourcing, social media and proven ability of introducing effective new routes to market.

Behaviours

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


Communicating and Influencing Working Together Managing a Quality Service Delivering at Pace

Technical skills

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


You will also be asked to prepare a presentation. Full details of the presentation will be included in the invitation to interview

Benefits

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Alongside your salary of 34,123, OFGEM contributes 9,885 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Ofgem can offer you a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes; 30 days annual leave after 2 years; Excellent training and development opportunities; Access to join the generous Civil Service pension which also includes a valuable range of benefits; Hybrid working (currently 1 day a week in the office), flexible working hours and family friendly policies. Plus lots of other benefits including clean and bright offices based centrally, engaged networks and teams and an opportunity to contribute to our ambitious and important targets of establishing a Net Zero energy system by 2050. This exciting blend of professional challenge and personal reward identifies career opportunities at Ofgem as something to get excited about.

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
You will then be asked to provide a 1250 word 'personal statement' evidencing how you meet the essential and desirable skills and capabilities listed in the role profile. Please ensure you demonstrate clearly, within your supporting statement, how you meet each of the criteria listed in the role profile.


The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. You must ensure that any evidence submitted as part of your application or used during interview, including your CV and any statements or examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Ofgem takes any incidences of cheating very seriously. Please ensure all examples provided are of your own experience. Any instances of plagiarism or other forms of cheating will be investigated and, if proven, the relevant applications will be withdrawn from the process. Please note that plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.


Please refer to Civil Service candidate advice on the acceptable use of artificial intelligence within the recruitment and selection process - Artificial intelligence and recruitment , Civil Service Careers


The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by [ https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn].



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

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
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 .

Apply and further information

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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Sandra Segal Email : recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk
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Recruitment team

* Email : recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk