Directorate Support, Workforce and Capability Lead (Maternity cover)


Company:	Government Recruitment Service
Salary:	£43,065 to £52,108 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	M2 3AW
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	15 Oct 2026
Closing date:	28 Oct 2026

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Summary

The Grants, Risk, Assurance and Fraud team - or GRAFT - is a small, diverse and friendly team of experts that sits within the Finance Directorate in DCMS and was created to provide advice and guidance to ensure the Department and its public bodies spend money and manage their risks wisely. The Business Support Team sits in GRAFT.

This role sits centrally within the Business Support Team to support the strategic priorities of the Deputy CFO and Senior Leadership Team in the Finance Directorate. The Business Support team is led by our Grade 7 Head of Office who you would report to. The team also includes Executive Assistant roles.

The role itself is hugely diverse and fast paced and would be best suited to someone who is proactive and considers themself a self starter. It provides an excellent opportunity to work closely with Senior Leaders on strategic pieces of business critical work and includes a diverse portfolio of responsibility.

The Directorate Support, Workforce and Capability lead is responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the directorate and leading the management of our workforce planning and capability across the Finance directorate. The role offers an excellent opportunity to gain exposure to key strategic pieces of work in a busy directorate which sits at the heart of departmental decision making.

The ideal candidate will be comfortable working at pace, managing competing priorities and using initiative to navigate challenges where there is not always a clear process or way forward. They will be able to make connections across different areas of work, anticipate emerging issues and consider the wider context of making decisions.

You will be responsible for a wide portfolio of work which will require you to have strong engagement and communication skills. Engaging effectively with senior stakeholders is a key skill the position requires. Line and take management responsibilities may also be required.

This is a maternity cover post and is therefore time limited to one year.

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