Head of People

Serious Fraud Office

Apply before 11:55 pm on Monday 14th October 2024

 
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Reference number

372385

Salary

£67,672 - £75,296
Staff applying on promotion within the Civil Service will usually be appointed to the salary minimum or receive a 10% increase on their existing salary. Individuals appointed on level transfer will retain their existing salary. Applicants from outside of the Civil Service should be aware that starting salaries will normally be at the band minimum and you should not expect to receive a higher salary.
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Job grade

Grade 6
Band A

Contract type

Permanent

Type of role

Human Resources

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time, Compressed hours

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

The role will initially be based at our offices at 2-4 Cockspur Street, London, SW1Y 5BS, in central London, however please note that we are due to move to 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 4PU at a date to be confirmed. Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas. Informal hybrid working arrangements apply and there is an expectation that staff will attend the office regularly. Work pattern and office attendance will be agreed with successful candidates.

Job summary

The Head of People will provide high quality leadership and oversight on the development and delivery of SFO’s People Strategy. Together with the Chief People Officer and Head of Culture this role manages the provision of effective and professional Human Resources services and advice.  This includes day to day implementation of relevant people management policies and strategic initiatives to ensure we attract, retain and promote highly skilled and motivated people in every area of our work. Key elements to the role will be the ability to work collaboratively with a diverse and committed group of managers and their teams; be ‘hands on’ when required, and encourage an organsational culture that supports effective behaviours and ways of working that demonstrate clear commitment to the SFO’s values, mission and vision.

 This role will deputise on all people management matters in the absence of the Chief People Officer. 

Job description

As a Head of People you will be responsible for:

  • Leadership and Management: Lead and manage a team to deliver highly efficient people services functions including talent attraction, recruitment, onboarding, data insights, data management of personal information, employee relations, case management. Manage resource capacity and embed a culture of continuous improvement. Develop and govern HR policies, procedures and guidelines as required and promote fairness and consistency in their application.
  • Strategy and Planning: Contribute to the development and link with the People Business Partners to lead the overall delivery of individual People Plans across all business areas to inform the priorities and work of the team. Use data and metrics to inform P&C strategies and decisions.
  • Relationship and Stakeholder Management: Manage relationships with senior internal stakeholders, including the Executive and Senior Leadership teams, Trade Unions, People Business Partners, Finance and external agencies to support the delivery of excellent services.
  • Commercial and Financial Management: Manage the operational budget and review performance of the team against a set of performance indicators that are yet to be agreed and measured against.
  • Service Improvement: Lead the development and delivery of a continuous improvement plan for the people team working practices, processes and service levels.

For more information about the role and for a full list of key responsibilities, please see attached Job Pack.

Person specification

See above and attached Job Pack

Behaviours

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

  • Leadership
  • Making Effective Decisions
  • Changing and Improving
  • Communicating and Influencing
Alongside your salary of £67,672, Serious Fraud Office contributes £19,604 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

  • Option to join the Civil Service pension scheme. For further details, click here http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/pensions 

    Generous annual leave provision of 25 days which increases to 30 days after five years’ service plus an additional day in recognition of the King’s Birthday and the option to buy or sell up to five days’ leave per year. Different terms may apply if you are already a Civil Servant.

    Discretionary performance-related bonus scheme.

    Interest-free season travel ticket, bicycle loan and cycle to work scheme.

    Access to the Rental Deposit Salary Advance Scheme which assists employees in meeting the costs of deposits for privately rented homes.

    Opportunities for learning and development.

    Flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies.

    Voucher for eye care and discounted spectacles.

    Access to a range of discounts through membership of the Civil Service Sports and Social Club, CSSC Sports and Leisure. http://www.cssc.co.uk/

    Maternity and paternity leave provision over and above the statutory entitlements.

    Access to My CPS Rewards Gateway. My CPS Rewards offers staff a range of rewards and savings including:

    • Discounts with high street retailers
    • Savings on grocery shopping at a range of supermarkets
    • Special salary sacrifice and recognition schemes
    • Reloadable gift cards and e-cards
    • Instant vouchers

    Any move to the Serious Fraud 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

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Application Stage 

As part of the application process, you will be required to provide:

A personal statement of no more than 1000 words attached to your CV that explains how your skills & experience meet each of the essential & desirable experience criteria as listed in the job pack.

Please note, desirable experience will only be taken into account if there is a large volume of applications & there is a need for further shortlisting for interview.

A supporting CV outlining your job history & qualifications, (including how you meet the essential technical criteria for the role)

It will not be possible to provide feedback to applicants who are unsuccessful at the application stage.

Interview stage

Behaviours & experience as outlined in the job pack will be tested at interview. 

Full details of the interview process will be made available to shortlisted candidates in the invite to interview.

  • Closing date is 11:55pm on the 14th of October 2024
  • Sift to take place 1st of November 2024
  • Interviews are expected to take place w/c 11th November 2024

All dates are indicative and subject to change.



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

Security

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
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) (opens in a new window)
  • 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 (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) 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 (opens in a new window).
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 (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

  • Name : bradleyglen@pagepersonnel.co.uk
  • Email : bradleyglen@pagepersonnel.co.uk

Recruitment team

  • Email : bradleyglen@pagepersonnel.co.uk

Further information

For external competitions there is no appeal against the selection decision. However, individuals have a right to appeal if they feel that the principle of appointment on merit through fair and open competition and the Civil Service Commissioners’ recruitment principles have not been met. Individuals who want to appeal should do this by setting out their grounds for appeal in an email for the attention of Head of People to HumanResources@sfo.gov.uk. If, after an internal appeal, you still believe that the Civil Service Commissioners’ Principles have not been met, then you can contact the Commission directly: Complaints should be sent in writing to: Civil Service Commission, Room G08 ,1 Horse Guards Road, London SW1A 2HQ. Email info@csc.gov.uk

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