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Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
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Job summary
The Government People Group exists to work with departments, professions, and functions to build a modern, effective Civil Service.
We support the government workforce with the right skills and capability. We are working with leaders to get the right people in the right jobs, with the right skills and continuous learning to excel in their roles.
We provide leadership, and in turn, create leaders with exceptional line management capability across departments, influencing partners in the wider public sector and beyond. This involves getting our retention and reward strategy right, to nurture specific skills, and create pride and resilience in our workforce.
Our role is also to provide system leadership across central government in pulling together back office services. Collectively, we help support the Cabinet Offices priority to drive efficiencies, and reforms that will make government work better, to ultimately provide a better service to the public.
The Reward, TUPE, Employment Framework and Industrial Relations Team is responsible for leading on the strategy and policy across a range of Civil Service workforce issues. The teams primary purpose is to work as a trusted policy and strategy team on behalf of Cabinet Office Ministers. The team is the central point within the Civil Service for the strategy and policy on a number of key workforce issues including pay, pensions, reward, compensation, industrial relations and the wider employment framework, as well as taking a wider focus on workforce strategy for the Civil Service as a whole. It is an exciting time for the team as it responds to the demands of the changing and nuanced landscape of the Governments priorities for the public sector.
Job description
SEO Policy Adviser, Delegated Pay
- Support on policy development on key workforce issues and at times take the lead on these issues
- Support on the development of the annual Pay Remit Guidance
- Leading on departmental pay flexibility business cases and facilitating ministerial approval
- First point of contact for various technical, sometimes statutory pay issues
- Work collaboratively within the wider team, especially where issues overlap across the team including on pensions and compensation, industrial relations and the wider employment framework
May also include other work in the team including
- Support on the development of the annual written Government evidence to the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) Pay Remit
- Supporting on the development of the Governments response to the SSRBs response and the pay practitioners guidance
- Lead on the sponsorship of the Senior Salaries Review Body, including recruitment, statutory reporting to the public bodies team, and stakeholder management with the secretariat
- Supporting Senior Reward Consultants in providing strategic and operational reward-related advice, analysis and information to departmental customers and GPG colleagues
- Carry out market salary benchmarking as requested by departments to support development of reward strategies, annual pay awards, and recruitment
- Supporting the development of reward capability across the Civil Service
Person specification
Either demonstrable experience in a pay and reward setting with a sound understanding of public sector pay policy and/or experience of policy development and implementation in another policy area.
- An ability to develop effective and practical solutions to complex policy issues
- An ability to build effective relationships with colleagues and stakeholders across Government
- Able to convey complex information to different audiences, including advising at all levels.
- Strong analytical and numerical skills with the ability to analyse to interpret data and trends, and make evidence-based decisions.
- An ability to re-prioritise tasks, often at pace, to pivot to respond to emerging issues.
- An ability to work autonomously and at pace to meet milestones, overcome barriers and escalate issues where required, and deliver objectives to a high quality.
Behaviours
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Benefits
£11,029 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 which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and average employer contributions of 27%.
- A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30.
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Selection process details
Application process
As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete a CV and Personal Statement. Further details about what this will entail are listed on the application form.
Your Personal Statement (no more than 750 words) should explain how you consider your personal skills, qualities, and experience providing evidence of your suitability for this role.
Selection process
An initial sift will be conducted on the CV and Personal Statement. Candidates successful at the sift stage will be invited to interview.
At the interview, you will be assessed on four Behaviours (Communicating & Influencing, Making Effective Decisions, Seeing the Bigger Picture, Working Together), and four Strengths.
Expected timeline (subject to change)
Expected sift date w/c 11 December
Expected interview date/s w/c 1st January or 8th January
Interview location London or virtual
Reasonable adjustments
If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:
Contact Government Recruitment Service via cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
Complete the Assistance required 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 youre deaf, a Language Service Professional.
Further information
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the ‘contact point for applicants’ section.
Please note that this role requires CTC clearance, which would normally need 3 years UK residency in the past 3 years. This is not an absolute requirement, but supplementary checks may be needed where individuals have not lived in the UK for that period. This may mean your security clearance (and therefore your appointment) will take longer or, in some cases, not be possible.
Please be aware the levels of national security clearance are changing which may impact on the level needed for this role by the time of appointment. All efforts will be made to keep candidates informed of any changes and what that will mean in terms of vetting criteria. For more information please See our vetting charter
Please note terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.
Any move to the Cabinet Office 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
A reserve list will be held for a period of 12 months, from which further appointments can be made.
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 /Disclosure Scotland 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.
For further information on the Disclosure Scotland confidential checking service telephone: the Disclosure Scotland Helpline on 0870 609 6006 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email Info@disclosurescotland.co.uk
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 applicants 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.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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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 : Anton Guy
- Email : anton.guy@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Further information
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission at info@csc.gov.uk. For further information on the Recruitment Principles. and bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission, please visit their website at: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk.
