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Job summary
DBT has staff based across the UK and overseas, with currently 33 offices in the UK alone. We are rapidly expanding our presence outside London as part of the Governments high-profile Levelling Up agenda via the Places for Growth programme, bringing DBT closer to the communities and businesses we serve. This includes developing and supporting our new workplace strategy across our seven (office) Hub locations across the UK.
We are looking to expand our growing Regional Support Manager (RSM) Team with a new RSM role based in Birmingham. There are three RSMs already in post in Darlington, Cardiff and Edinburgh/Belfast, plus an onboarding RSM in Salford, with a Grade 7 Location Stakeholder Lead managing and growing the team.
The RSM roles exists to ensure that all staff across DBTs UK domestic sites receive the same consistent, high-quality level of support from the Departments corporate services functions. The postholder will work closely across the full range of DBT corporate services to manage on-site operational priorities and resolve issues as they arise. The role will work closely with local leadership to support and grow a stable and inclusive community and working environment that enables our staff to excel at fulfilling their roles and ultimately fulfils our commitment to Places to Growth.
Job description
- Manage on-site operational priorities, e.g. maintaining and sharing location-specific communications and guidance, filling key office management responsibilities, assisting in the coordination of VIP visits or local events, and supporting local leadership to oversee the correct use of on-site facilities.
- Act as a visible representative for corporate services at your site(s). This will include actively engaging staff to understand their support priorities and working with corporate service teams to develop sustainable solutions.
- Work closely with local site leadership and key partners across Government, including the Government Property Agency and other Government departments as required.
- Work closely with other Regional Support Manager roles and the Location Stakeholder Lead to agree priorities and share lessons learnt.
- Contribute to corporate services reporting mechanisms, providing regular updates on operational achievements, challenges and priorities.
Person specification
Essential Criteria:
- Experience of delivering corporate support functions.
- Ability to systematically identify and analyse challenges and collaboratively work with stakeholders to find resolutions.
- Ability to travel to DBT sites across the UK.
Desirable Criteria:
- Prior experience of delivering corporate support at newly established offices, and/or improving processes in established offices.
- Familiarity with project management tools and frameworks.
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Benefits
£10,633 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 average employer contribution of 27%
We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities
Please refer to the attached candidate pack for further information on our benefits.
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Selection process details
Interviews for this vacancy will be conducted virtually. We will, however, consider in-person interviews by exception.
Please ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way.
To apply for this post, you will be asked to complete the following as part of the online application:
- A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Provide employment history that relates to the essential criteria, and that any gaps in employment history within the last 2 years are explained. The CV should not exceed more than 2 x A4 pages.
- A Personal Statement of 750 words explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role in reference to the essential criteria.
It is likely that the sift will take place 1-2 weeks after the closing date and interviews 3-5 weeks after the closing date though this is subject to change.
In the event of a large number of applicants, an initial short sift will be conducted on the Personal Statement. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to assessment/interview.
Reasonable Adjustments
We are committed to supporting candidates so they can perform at their best throughout the recruitment process. This includes making reasonable adjustments to our process. In order to request an adjustment:
Complete the Assistance required section on the Additional requirements page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process.
Alternatively contact the Government Recruitment Service at DBTrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the ‘Contact point for applicants’ section.
Candidate Support
You may want to join a virtual Candidate Support Session. These sessions include helpful tips and advice on the recruitment process, from application to interview.
Please see attached Candidate Pack for further information on: Diversity and Inclusion; Benefits; Learning and Development; Working Patterns and what we deliver as a department.
Further Information:
- A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made. Reserve Lists will be for each location and appointments made in merit order based on location preferences.
- Any move to the Department for Business and Trade from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments.
- The Department will not consider sponsoring a visa or issuing a Certificate of Sponsorship. We are unable to offer advice on any Visa and Immigration cases.
- 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. Any applicant who has 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.
- Terms and Conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.
Please note the successful candidate will be expected to remain in post for a minimum of 18 months before being released for another role.
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.
Vetting
The requirement for SC clearance is to have been present in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years. Failure to meet the residency requirements will result in your security clearance application being rejected.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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Working for the Civil Service
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : John Harris
- Email : John.Harris@businessandtrade.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : dbtrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Further information
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact DBT by email: Resourcing@businessandtrade.gov.uk.
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission, which regulates all Civil Service recruitment.
For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: Click here to visit Civil Service Commission/Complaints
