1779-Leadership programme development and delivery manager

Welsh Government

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Details

Reference number

374110

Salary

£43,785 - £51,839

Job grade

Senior Executive Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

Corporate Services and Inspectorates

Type of role

Business Management and Improvement

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

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Job summary

Academi Wales is the national centre for leadership excellence for the public services in Wales. Academi Wales supports the development of individual and organisational leadership, with leadership being devolved and distributed across our public services, throughout networks and across geographical and sectoral boundaries. 

Academi Wales develops, delivers and evaluates a range of leadership development interventions including conferences and schools, programmes, short courses, masterclasses, bespoke learning support and facilitation, details of which can be found on its website.

The post is an external training development and delivery role, enabling Academi Wales to support the wider public sector across Wales to develop its leadership capability in line with principle of One Welsh Public Service.

The role:

This post has a crucial external development and delivery role that provides leadership support to ensure Academi Wales is able to respond to its role as an enabler to public service organisations in their delivery.  The post holder will take responsibility for the design, development and delivery of leadership learning interventions and programmes.  This will include ensuring our offer meets the needs of our customers, and truly supports the public sector across Wales.  The postholder will work with the wider team to ensure the Academi offer is coherent and all interventions are appropriately targeted.  This will include working with the customer insight and research leads to understand customer needs and to ensure effective evaluation of all interventions.

There will be a small team of programme development and delivery experts who will work together to ensure programmes are coherent and effectively targeted to relevant audiences and meet our customers’ needs.  We are currently working to develop a curated offer of refreshed programmes, which will be targeted at Senior and Top Tier Leaders; Leaders in the pipeline to Senior Leadership; and those in their early leadership career.

Job description

Academi Wales is the national centre for leadership excellence for the public services in Wales. Academi Wales supports the development of individual and organisational leadership, with leadership being devolved and distributed across our public services, throughout networks and across geographical and sectoral boundaries. 

Academi Wales develops, delivers and evaluates a range of leadership development interventions including conferences and schools, programmes, short courses, masterclasses, bespoke learning support and facilitation, details of which can be found on its website.

The post is an external training development and delivery role, enabling Academi Wales to support the wider public sector across Wales to develop its leadership capability in line with principle of One Welsh Public Service.

The role:

This post has a crucial external development and delivery role that provides leadership support to ensure Academi Wales is able to respond to its role as an enabler to public service organisations in their delivery.  The post holder will take responsibility for the design, development and delivery of leadership learning interventions and programmes.  This will include ensuring our offer meets the needs of our customers, and truly supports the public sector across Wales.  The postholder will work with the wider team to ensure the Academi offer is coherent and all interventions are appropriately targeted.  This will include working with the customer insight and research leads to understand customer needs and to ensure effective evaluation of all interventions.

There will be a small team of programme development and delivery experts who will work together to ensure programmes are coherent and effectively targeted to relevant audiences and meet our customers’ needs.  We are currently working to develop a curated offer of refreshed programmes, which will be targeted at Senior and Top Tier Leaders; Leaders in the pipeline to Senior Leadership; and those in their early leadership career.

Person specification

  • Development and delivery of behavioural leadership interventions targeted at the specific audience segments identified as Senior and Top Tier Leaders; Leaders in the pipeline to Senior Leadership; and those in their early leadership career.  Making sure all interventions align with wider strategy for the Welsh Public Sector, including sustainability and equality.
  • Developing interventions that support modern ways of working, including delivery face to face and online, designed to meet identified needs.  This will include developing an appropriate mix of short courses, conference sessions and extended programmes.
  • Develop and maintain a range of individual, team and organisational stakeholder relationships, across the public, third and private sector to promote a systematic and high quality approach to leadership, management and organisational development across the Welsh public service.
  • Investigate and consider up to date theories and models for public service managers and leaders that support current leadership thinking and practice and stretch for future development.
  • Identifying and promoting best practice in management, leadership and organisational development, including expert areas of delivery, expert practitioners and exemplars.

Current key objectives include:

  • To develop a refreshed offer of leadership interventions targeted at each of the specific audiences identified in our curated offer.
  • Commissioning additional resources, including source subject matter experts and relevant speakers, as required to ensure effective deliver across a range of topics relevant to the target audience.
  • Delivery of target interventions, both online and face to face, including workshops and masterclasses.
  • Supporting a small team to build and develop skills in the development and delivery of effective programmes.

Behaviours

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

  • Leadership
  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Managing a Quality Service
  • Developing Self and Others

All Welsh Government staff are members of the Civil Service, and as a result are eligible for:

  • Civil Service Pension Scheme
  • 31 days annual leave (pro-rated for part time)
  • training and development opportunities
  • Cycle2Work Scheme
  • Smart Working flexible working arrangement
  • Green Car Scheme (subject to availability)

If you are an active Civil Service Pension member you can continue your membership throughout your employment with us.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.
  • A presentation on Experience 1 and 2 will be required at interview stage. More information will be provided in the invitations to that stage. 
  • A reserve list may be held for this opportunity. Any candidate who is successful in being offered a reserve status, will remain on the reserve list for 12 months.


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

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
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
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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.

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 : Academi Wales
  • Email : AW.Business@gov.wales

Recruitment team

  • Email : Sharedservicehelpdesk@gov.wales
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