Senior Delivery Manager
Government Recruitment Service - Leeds
£58,478 to £64,743 a year
PermanentFull time
The Government Property Agency is the largest property holder in government, with more than £2.1 billion in property assets and over 55% of the government’s office estate. We are transforming the way the Civil Service works by creating great places to work, leading the largest commercial office programme in the UK, working towards halving carbon emissions from government offices, and achieving greater value for taxpayers. And we are looking for innovative, solutions-focused people to join our team. Representing the best covenant in the UK – His Majesty’s Government – we are leading significant transformational programmes such as the Government Hubs Programme, Whitehall Campus Programme and Net Zero Programme. We are also delivering cost-effective property services such as asset management, lifecycle replacement and workplace services. Innovation and progress underpin our behaviours. We foster a culture of lifelong learning, where curiosity and self-improvement are encouraged. Our four core values are at the heart of everything we do. They shape our culture and guide how we work, lead and grow together: Striving for excellence - We always aim to deliver great results Empowering through respect - We insist on fair treatment for all, always Acting with integrity - We consistently do the right thing Succeeding together - We rely on each other to achieve success We are committed to representing the communities we serve by making Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) part of everything we do. Our strong emphasis on EDI is not just about driving inclusion across our organisation, it is also about ensuring our services meet the needs of government departments and the civil servants who use our spaces. To ensure that we are always recruiting and retaining a diverse mix of talent, we are particularly inviting applications from candidates who are disabled, ethnically or gender diverse, and people who identify as being part of the LGBTQ+ community. Join our dynamic and diverse team that leads with purpose, improving sustainability, nurturing social value, driving inclusivity and flexibility, and kickstarting economic growth. We are driven by purpose, and you can be part of it too: where you make a meaningful impact; where you influence; where your voice really matters; where you help to shape our future direction. The Occupancy Programme within the GPA aims to capture and provide anonymised data on building usage across GPA managed buildings and the wider government estate to support strategic and operational evidence-based decisions that will help make the estate smaller, greener and better. The programme is responsible for providing data at many levels of granularity and works with building managers, client managers and facilities staff across departments to collect data. In addition, the programme is required to build a bespoke messaging system to automate the collection of data from existing infrastructure and work with commercial teams, facilities teams, suppliers and building managers to install infrastructure as required to support stakeholders in having access to the data they need to make informed decisions. The Senior Delivery Manager is a critical role in the delivery of the next stage of the Occupancy Programme responsible for: Maintaining the programme vision and engagement for all stakeholders and team, tracking clear targets on the path to ‘Done’ and transition to BAU. Managing internal and external teams using Agile techniques and tools to drive delivery, momentum and focus on outputs and outcomes Translating stakeholder requirements and business needs into tangible deliverables and technical solutions that are intuitive to end-users Translating technical solutions, challenges and constraints to business stakeholders to enable collaborative working Data science and analytics to design, infer and articulate large, complex data sets, interpreting data to ensure correct data and informed analysis by 3rd parties Lead, manage and coordinate cross-functional teams to a specific outcome or milestone to regularly drive performance, timely deliverables and remove blockers working with commercial, finance and procurement to maintain pace. Articulate exacting technical, equipment and capability specifications for successful commercial delivery. You will have: Strong leadership skills and stakeholder skills influencing and Outstanding planning skills, able to create and successfully manage complex delivery plans for diverse stakeholders. An exceptional ability to build and maintain delivery momentum including identifying issues with workflow and team dynamics An eye for understanding and analysing data; translating complex statistics into clear measurable metrics to provide building insights. Key Responsibilities Understand and translate data | lead the data analytics team to transform raw data into measurable and useful building insights for non-technical stakeholders. Process development and management| ability to identify, challenge and refine complex processes to ensure simple, impactful, automated solutions are defined and implemented. Planning and Delivery |plan and deliver the programme with clear objectives, goals and vision to completion with the agreed definition of done using Agile and Waterfall methodologies and tools. Financial and commercial management | negotiate, influence or set budgets / business cases. Responsibility for complex supplier management and ensuring value for money. Member of the Occupancy Leadership Team| support the development of the wider Occupancy strategy, shaping the investment and defining the delivery roadmap.
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Product Owner
Government Recruitment Service - Bristol
£44,052 to £48,168 a year
TemporaryFull time
Do you enjoy shaping digital products and services that support international trade and deliver lasting impact across government and industry? Can you build strong partnerships with policy, technical and external stakeholders to drive innovative solutions and improve ways of working? If so, we would love to hear from you! The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is a brilliant place to work where our people feel valued, have a voice and can be their authentic selves. We value difference and diversity, because it helps us be more innovative and make better decisions. We are dedicated to being an inclusive employer, offering equitable opportunities for all individuals. Our goal is to build a diverse workforce, and we hope to attract applications from all backgrounds and underrepresented groups. We have an exciting opportunity for a Product Owner to join our Project Delivery and Portfolio Management team. You will be working with a number of internal and external stakeholders including industry bodies, non-government organisations and other key delivery bodies. Your involvement today will contribute to policy, projects, and initiatives that will continue for years to come! The role involves a wide range of work including, but not limited to, the following: Maintaining and building effective relationships with policy customer groups with an involvement in the EU-NI Borders and Trade programme Working closely with the Digital Programme Manager and Senior Product Manager and Subject Matter Experts within the programme and sharing responsibilities in the development of new ways of working Helping safeguard GB's reputation by supporting activity across work areas impacted by the Animals and Plants International Trade Platforms Supporting the design, development and implementation of policy initiatives and reforms, by undertaking an active role on project teams and working groups Working with the established team to support the development of new and fit for purpose Animal and Plants IT systems and processes that facilitate trade and satisfy the needs of importing countries and traders based in the UK Directly supporting the Digital Programme Manager and Senior Product Manager through managing their own responsibilities and workload efficiently to help facilitate and deliver changing priorities and demands Deputising for the Senior Product Manager in a holistic and effective capacity, where applicable
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Product Owner
Government Recruitment Service - Carmarthen
£44,052 to £48,168 a year
TemporaryFull time
Do you enjoy shaping digital products and services that support international trade and deliver lasting impact across government and industry? Can you build strong partnerships with policy, technical and external stakeholders to drive innovative solutions and improve ways of working? If so, we would love to hear from you! The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is a brilliant place to work where our people feel valued, have a voice and can be their authentic selves. We value difference and diversity, because it helps us be more innovative and make better decisions. We are dedicated to being an inclusive employer, offering equitable opportunities for all individuals. Our goal is to build a diverse workforce, and we hope to attract applications from all backgrounds and underrepresented groups. We have an exciting opportunity for a Product Owner to join our Project Delivery and Portfolio Management team. You will be working with a number of internal and external stakeholders including industry bodies, non-government organisations and other key delivery bodies. Your involvement today will contribute to policy, projects, and initiatives that will continue for years to come! The role involves a wide range of work including, but not limited to, the following: Maintaining and building effective relationships with policy customer groups with an involvement in the EU-NI Borders and Trade programme Working closely with the Digital Programme Manager and Senior Product Manager and Subject Matter Experts within the programme and sharing responsibilities in the development of new ways of working Helping safeguard GB's reputation by supporting activity across work areas impacted by the Animals and Plants International Trade Platforms Supporting the design, development and implementation of policy initiatives and reforms, by undertaking an active role on project teams and working groups Working with the established team to support the development of new and fit for purpose Animal and Plants IT systems and processes that facilitate trade and satisfy the needs of importing countries and traders based in the UK Directly supporting the Digital Programme Manager and Senior Product Manager through managing their own responsibilities and workload efficiently to help facilitate and deliver changing priorities and demands Deputising for the Senior Product Manager in a holistic and effective capacity, where applicable
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Product Owner
Government Recruitment Service - Newcastle-upon-Tyne
£44,052 to £48,168 a year
TemporaryFull time
Do you enjoy shaping digital products and services that support international trade and deliver lasting impact across government and industry? Can you build strong partnerships with policy, technical and external stakeholders to drive innovative solutions and improve ways of working? If so, we would love to hear from you! The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is a brilliant place to work where our people feel valued, have a voice and can be their authentic selves. We value difference and diversity, because it helps us be more innovative and make better decisions. We are dedicated to being an inclusive employer, offering equitable opportunities for all individuals. Our goal is to build a diverse workforce, and we hope to attract applications from all backgrounds and underrepresented groups. We have an exciting opportunity for a Product Owner to join our Project Delivery and Portfolio Management team. You will be working with a number of internal and external stakeholders including industry bodies, non-government organisations and other key delivery bodies. Your involvement today will contribute to policy, projects, and initiatives that will continue for years to come! The role involves a wide range of work including, but not limited to, the following: Maintaining and building effective relationships with policy customer groups with an involvement in the EU-NI Borders and Trade programme Working closely with the Digital Programme Manager and Senior Product Manager and Subject Matter Experts within the programme and sharing responsibilities in the development of new ways of working Helping safeguard GB's reputation by supporting activity across work areas impacted by the Animals and Plants International Trade Platforms Supporting the design, development and implementation of policy initiatives and reforms, by undertaking an active role on project teams and working groups Working with the established team to support the development of new and fit for purpose Animal and Plants IT systems and processes that facilitate trade and satisfy the needs of importing countries and traders based in the UK Directly supporting the Digital Programme Manager and Senior Product Manager through managing their own responsibilities and workload efficiently to help facilitate and deliver changing priorities and demands Deputising for the Senior Product Manager in a holistic and effective capacity, where applicable
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Product Owner
Government Recruitment Service - Exeter
£44,052 to £48,168 a year
TemporaryFull time
Do you enjoy shaping digital products and services that support international trade and deliver lasting impact across government and industry? Can you build strong partnerships with policy, technical and external stakeholders to drive innovative solutions and improve ways of working? If so, we would love to hear from you! The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is a brilliant place to work where our people feel valued, have a voice and can be their authentic selves. We value difference and diversity, because it helps us be more innovative and make better decisions. We are dedicated to being an inclusive employer, offering equitable opportunities for all individuals. Our goal is to build a diverse workforce, and we hope to attract applications from all backgrounds and underrepresented groups. We have an exciting opportunity for a Product Owner to join our Project Delivery and Portfolio Management team. You will be working with a number of internal and external stakeholders including industry bodies, non-government organisations and other key delivery bodies. Your involvement today will contribute to policy, projects, and initiatives that will continue for years to come! The role involves a wide range of work including, but not limited to, the following: Maintaining and building effective relationships with policy customer groups with an involvement in the EU-NI Borders and Trade programme Working closely with the Digital Programme Manager and Senior Product Manager and Subject Matter Experts within the programme and sharing responsibilities in the development of new ways of working Helping safeguard GB's reputation by supporting activity across work areas impacted by the Animals and Plants International Trade Platforms Supporting the design, development and implementation of policy initiatives and reforms, by undertaking an active role on project teams and working groups Working with the established team to support the development of new and fit for purpose Animal and Plants IT systems and processes that facilitate trade and satisfy the needs of importing countries and traders based in the UK Directly supporting the Digital Programme Manager and Senior Product Manager through managing their own responsibilities and workload efficiently to help facilitate and deliver changing priorities and demands Deputising for the Senior Product Manager in a holistic and effective capacity, where applicable
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Sustainability and Utilities Officer
Government Recruitment Service
£30,681 to £35,468 a year
PermanentFull time
As a key member of the Property Sustainability and Energy team, you will assist in a range of activities to ensure the provision and payment of utilities (inc. gas, electric, water) for Defra Group and Environment Agency Properties. This will include: Collating invoices, working with colleagues to arrange payment of c.£3m of energy bills per month Updating data sheets to reflect changes in property ownership/ utility meter Allocation and distribution of costs between sites Driving efficiencies in our team processes, including through the use of AI/CoPilot. Reporting performance on the Greening Government Commitments (government sustainability targets) Assistance in wider sustainability, energy efficiency and resilience projects as required The Property Sustainability & Energy team reports to Defra’s Chief Sustainability Officer and is part of the Centre for Environmental Resilience and Efficiency in Government (CEREG). Collectively, we are responsible for driving positive environmental change within Defra, including energy management, decarbonisation, nature recovery and climate change adaptation. As a key member of the Property Sustainability and Energy team, you will assist in a range of activities to ensure the provision and payment of utilities (inc. gas, electric, water) for Defra Group and Environment Agency Properties. This is likely to include: Collating invoices, arranging payment of c.£3m of energy bills per month Updating data sheets to reflect changes in property ownership/ utility meter Allocation and distribution of costs between sites Driving efficiencies in our processes, including through the use of AI/CoPilot. Reporting performance on the Greening Government Commitments (government sustainability targets) Assistance in wider sustainability, energy efficiency and resilience projects as required. You will be part of an immediate team of 7-8 people, working together to deliver our goals. The wider CEREG team has around 35 FTE. Our team are passionate about our work, investing in our people to increase capability and professionalism in Environmental Sustainability (and related fields).
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Exports Strategy Comms Lead
Government Recruitment Service - London
£60,732 to £71,296 a year
PermanentFull time
The Department for Business, Science, Innovation, and Trade (BIST) is responsible for driving sustainable economic growth and connecting investment, trade, innovation and place to create opportunities for people and communities across the whole of the UK. The Department works closely with partners across government, devolved government, industry bodies, and businesses to deliver the UK’s trade and economic priorities. The Domestic and International Markets and Export (DIME) Group within BIST plays a vital role in advising, supporting, and promoting UK businesses to grow and export, delivering economic growth through our services and policy interventions across the UK and overseas. The Exports Strategy team, within DIME, works closely with policy, ministerial, and delivery colleagues to translate complex policy into accessible and compelling messaging for a range of audiences, including businesses and trade associations. Through targeted engagement activity, the team builds and maintains relationships with key stakeholders across the UK and internationally, ensuring that BIST’s work is informed by business insight and that stakeholders are equipped to benefit from government support. The team also contributes to cross-government communications, ensuring alignment and coherence in messaging on economic growth and trade. By combining strategic communications with proactive stakeholder engagement, the team supports the Department in increasing awareness, understanding, and uptake of its services, ultimately contributing to the UK’s economic growth, global competitiveness, and trade ambitions. Strategy: Design and implement a low-cost exports communications strategy for the Exports Directorate and wider Department, working collaboratively with the Department for Business, Innovation, Science, and Trade (BIST)'s Comms and Marketing (C&M) Directorate to ensure complementarity Relationship building: Establish and maintain a network of external stakeholders in the comms space, ensuring effective delivery of DIME messaging through the right channels. Communications: Work with the Exports Strategy Head of Comms and Engagement to develop a strategic messaging framework and core narrative that is fit for purpose Improvement: Strive to find innovative ways to improve DIME’s comms outputs to better achieve our objectives Collaboration: Work collegiately across the Department to maximise resource and initiatives where appropriate, ensuring communications activity of Exports is aligned with C&M, and other comms teams, particularly DIME’s Briefing Hub and Post. Leadership: Motivate colleagues and provide support to enable effective communications across the Directorate. Act at all times in line with the Civil Service code, with BIST’s performance and behavioural standards, and putting responsibilities as a UK Civil Servant at the forefront of everyday performance and behaviour. Undertake continuous personal development, including 100% compliance with Minimum standards and mandatory learning, office attendance, and the BIST learning academy to meet role-specific requirements but keep abreast of wider economic, political and other environmental factors. To champion learning, value diversity, respect colleagues, and drive delivery of BIST and HMG objectives at all times. Have full responsibility for driving personal performance conversations and leading team members where applicable. Participation in wider-BIST corporate activities and be an active and energetic member of the BIST community, both more widely and in the hub location where you are based and have a vested interest in the leadership and success of the organisation and teams more widely as well as your own team. Additional duties may also be required in line with business need, these can include but are not restricted to assisting with local or national events, accompanying customers or Ministers on visits domestically or overseas, and attending events as BIST ambassadors, upholding professional standards and embodying a positive experience of the department internally and externally.
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L&D Planning & Logistics Officer
Government Recruitment Service - Gillingham (Kent)
£35,663 to £35,663 a year
PermanentFull time
Can you lead the planning and coordination of learning activities, resources and logistics to ensure colleagues have access to the right development opportunities at the right time? Have you used data, management information and insight to support workforce planning, inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement within a learning or operational environment? Do you enjoy working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders to shape and deliver strategic learning solutions that support organisational priorities and future workforce capability? If so, we’d love to hear from you! The Learning & Development (L&D) Planning & Logistics team plays a vital role in ensuring colleagues across the organisation have access to the right learning opportunities, resources and equipment when they need them. Working closely with teams across the People Directorate and wider business, the department is responsible for coordinating learning delivery, workforce planning and logistics to support organisational priorities. The team uses data and insight from learning systems to produce high-quality management information, enabling evidence-based decision making and continuous improvement. As a key function within the People Directorate, the department helps shape and deliver the L&D strategy, ensuring learning solutions are effective, efficient and aligned to the organisation’s goals, workforce needs and future capabilities. Joining our department comes with many benefits, including: Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance. Read more in the Benefits section below! Find out more about what it's like working at DVSA. Lead a skilled Learning & Development Planning & Logistics team, ensuring the right resources, training delivery and equipment are available at the right time to meet business needs. You will oversee learning and resource planning, produce the annual L&D plan, and use data from learning systems to deliver high-quality management information that supports decision-making. As a key member of the L&D leadership team, you will help shape, communicate and embed the L&D strategy, driving continuous improvement and excellent customer outcomes across the organisation. Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to: Collaborating with L&D and People & Places Directorate colleagues, customers and other stakeholders to define, implement and continuously improve learning standards, services to ensure a cohesive approach. Accountable for developing learning plans to ensure right resource, right place, right time. Ensuring learning plans are confirmed at least a quarter ahead of time. Collaborating with the business to plan resources to enable Training Delivery Managing and coordinating the activities of their team to ensure delivery against agreed customer plans, including resource allocation. Analyse a range of qualitative and quantitative information to provide evidence-based insight to help the organisation make informed decisions, address business problems, and add value to the organisation. Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills set out in the Civil Service Line Management Standards. For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.
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L&D Planning & Logistics Officer
Government Recruitment Service - Avonmouth
£35,663 to £35,663 a year
PermanentFull time
Can you lead the planning and coordination of learning activities, resources and logistics to ensure colleagues have access to the right development opportunities at the right time? Have you used data, management information and insight to support workforce planning, inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement within a learning or operational environment? Do you enjoy working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders to shape and deliver strategic learning solutions that support organisational priorities and future workforce capability? If so, we’d love to hear from you! The Learning & Development (L&D) Planning & Logistics team plays a vital role in ensuring colleagues across the organisation have access to the right learning opportunities, resources and equipment when they need them. Working closely with teams across the People Directorate and wider business, the department is responsible for coordinating learning delivery, workforce planning and logistics to support organisational priorities. The team uses data and insight from learning systems to produce high-quality management information, enabling evidence-based decision making and continuous improvement. As a key function within the People Directorate, the department helps shape and deliver the L&D strategy, ensuring learning solutions are effective, efficient and aligned to the organisation’s goals, workforce needs and future capabilities. Joining our department comes with many benefits, including: Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance. Read more in the Benefits section below! Find out more about what it's like working at DVSA. Lead a skilled Learning & Development Planning & Logistics team, ensuring the right resources, training delivery and equipment are available at the right time to meet business needs. You will oversee learning and resource planning, produce the annual L&D plan, and use data from learning systems to deliver high-quality management information that supports decision-making. As a key member of the L&D leadership team, you will help shape, communicate and embed the L&D strategy, driving continuous improvement and excellent customer outcomes across the organisation. Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to: Collaborating with L&D and People & Places Directorate colleagues, customers and other stakeholders to define, implement and continuously improve learning standards, services to ensure a cohesive approach. Accountable for developing learning plans to ensure right resource, right place, right time. Ensuring learning plans are confirmed at least a quarter ahead of time. Collaborating with the business to plan resources to enable Training Delivery Managing and coordinating the activities of their team to ensure delivery against agreed customer plans, including resource allocation. Analyse a range of qualitative and quantitative information to provide evidence-based insight to help the organisation make informed decisions, address business problems, and add value to the organisation. Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills set out in the Civil Service Line Management Standards. For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.
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L&D Planning & Logistics Officer
Government Recruitment Service - Swansea
£35,663 to £35,663 a year
PermanentFull time
Can you lead the planning and coordination of learning activities, resources and logistics to ensure colleagues have access to the right development opportunities at the right time? Have you used data, management information and insight to support workforce planning, inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement within a learning or operational environment? Do you enjoy working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders to shape and deliver strategic learning solutions that support organisational priorities and future workforce capability? If so, we’d love to hear from you! The Learning & Development (L&D) Planning & Logistics team plays a vital role in ensuring colleagues across the organisation have access to the right learning opportunities, resources and equipment when they need them. Working closely with teams across the People Directorate and wider business, the department is responsible for coordinating learning delivery, workforce planning and logistics to support organisational priorities. The team uses data and insight from learning systems to produce high-quality management information, enabling evidence-based decision making and continuous improvement. As a key function within the People Directorate, the department helps shape and deliver the L&D strategy, ensuring learning solutions are effective, efficient and aligned to the organisation’s goals, workforce needs and future capabilities. Joining our department comes with many benefits, including: Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance. Read more in the Benefits section below! Find out more about what it's like working at DVSA. Lead a skilled Learning & Development Planning & Logistics team, ensuring the right resources, training delivery and equipment are available at the right time to meet business needs. You will oversee learning and resource planning, produce the annual L&D plan, and use data from learning systems to deliver high-quality management information that supports decision-making. As a key member of the L&D leadership team, you will help shape, communicate and embed the L&D strategy, driving continuous improvement and excellent customer outcomes across the organisation. Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to: Collaborating with L&D and People & Places Directorate colleagues, customers and other stakeholders to define, implement and continuously improve learning standards, services to ensure a cohesive approach. Accountable for developing learning plans to ensure right resource, right place, right time. Ensuring learning plans are confirmed at least a quarter ahead of time. Collaborating with the business to plan resources to enable Training Delivery Managing and coordinating the activities of their team to ensure delivery against agreed customer plans, including resource allocation. Analyse a range of qualitative and quantitative information to provide evidence-based insight to help the organisation make informed decisions, address business problems, and add value to the organisation. Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills set out in the Civil Service Line Management Standards. For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.
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