Workforce Planning Officer
HM Treasury
Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 20th October 2024
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HM Treasury
If you’re interested in making a difference to people’s lives, the Treasury can offer you an exciting opportunity to influence decision making that affects the whole of the UK. Working at the heart of government, we collaborate across government to promote responsible public spending and drive strong and sustainable economic growth.
Our work ranges from protecting customers through the regulation of the financial sector, helping to reduce carbon emissions and creating a greener economy, to promoting British trade around the world and supporting people across the country on jobs, growth and more.
We are part of the Darlington Economic Campus, a pioneering new cross-government hub which brings people together to play an active role in the most important issues of the day whilst working closer to the communities we serve. The campus provides the opportunity for people from all over the UK to help shape the future of the country, and our flexible working practices ensure you can collaborate effectively with our partners. It’s central government, made more accessible to you!
This is a Darlington based role. This role cannot be worked from any other HM Treasury office. Should you be successful for the role, this will be your contractual office location.
Job description
The Group
The Corporate Centre Group delivers a wide range of corporate services to enable people at HM Treasury and many of the other organisations who form part of the Treasury Group (including the Government Internal Audit Agency and the Debt Management Office) to operate effectively and efficiently. We are a diverse group, both in terms of our professions and in our ways of working. Our colleagues are based across 3 sites in London, Darlington and Norwich.
The Corporate Centre Group consists of a range of teams and is led by two directors (one of Finance and one of Operations);
- Correspondence and Information Rights
- Finance & Commercial
- People & Capability
- Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
- Treasury Business Solutions
- Multisite Darlington Economic Campus team
- Exchequer Funds & Accounts team
About the Team
People & Capability is HM Treasury’s people function and provides a range of services which support the department’s People Objectives.
The Workforce Planning and People Strategy team is a newly formed and friendly team of 8 which is responsible for the Treasury’s People Strategy, leads workforce planning for the department, and carries out analysis of our people data. The team works with colleagues across People & Capability, building strong relationships and taking a strategic, coordinating view. The team engages with colleagues and communities across the Treasury from our staff networks to senior leaders, a great way to add new connections to our professional networks.
The Workforce Planning officer will support the Head of Workforce Planning to deliver a best practice approach to strategic workforce planning for HM Treasury (HMT).
About the Job
The Workforce Planning officer will support the Head of Workforce Planning to deliver a best practice approach to strategic workforce planning for HM Treasury (HMT).
In this role you will:
- Support the Workforce Planning team in optimising and implementing an approach to data which delivers integrated dashboards between various people systems and provide key insights which enables the organisation to take an evidence-based approach to decisions and actions that impact our people.
- Track progress on Diversity and Inclusion targets and identify workforce priorities.
- Work collaboratively across People and Capability and HMT to identify improvements and innovation opportunities that will align to our workforce plan and support our longer-term vision.
- Support the development of communications and tools/guidance about workforce levers for different audiences.
- Lead on day-to-day workforce planning admin processes, including requests for data, managing the WFP inbox, meeting arrangements and forward planning, and coordinating monthly and quarterly workforce data to key stakeholders.
- Lead on the end-to-end process of the reallocation of temporary and permanent resource, which includes stakeholder management and managing an exceptions process.
- Support our commitment to increasing and maintaining our presence in Darlington. You will lead on our relocations package and provide end-to-end support to individuals during the relocation transitional period. You will carry out regular assessment of grade mix and skills gaps through the proactive analysis and supply of Darlington headcount data, as well as other associated initiatives to support with the resourcing and retention of staff at our Darlington location.
- Support with the creation, coordination and reviewing of workforce plans.
- Support with written and oral workforce planning updates to various governance boards.
- Support will ad-hoc workforce planning tasks and initiatives as directed by the Head of Workforce Planning.
Candidate Drop-In Sessions – Microsoft Teams
The hiring manager will be running a candidate drop-in session for this role to give you greater insight about the role as well as the chance to learn more about HM Treasury and ask any questions you may have. If you would like to join us, then use the link below to join the call at the right time.
Friday 11th October 12:00-12:25 Join the meeting now
If you would like to speak to the hiring manager informally prior to the closing date for applications to find out more about the job, please contact Dan Entwistle [daniel.entwistle@hmtreasury.gov.uk]
Person specification
We are looking for the below skills, experience and behaviours and we will ask you to demonstrate these in your application form. Please review the Candidate FAQ document that is attached to the advert for guidance on how to complete your application form.
- The ability to work independently to handle a busy workload and effectively manage competing deadlines and priorities. [Delivering at Pace]
- Work with others to identify areas for improvement and simplify processes to use fewer resources. Use technology where possible to increase efficiency. Clearly explain the reasons for change to colleagues and how to implement them, supporting individuals with different needs to adapt to change. [Changing and Improving]
- Analyse and use a range of relevant, credible information from internal and external sources to support decisions. Invite challenge and where appropriate involve others in decision making. Present strong recommendations in a timely manner outlining the consideration of other options, costs, benefits and risks. [Making Effective Decisions]
The lead criterion is: Delivering at Pace
If we receive large volumes of applications, we will conduct an initial sift on the lead criterion only.
Candidate Guidance Support Session – Microsoft Teams
We will be running an overview of Success Profiles and the STAR approach including top tips for the application and interview process and an opportunity to ask general questions around our recruitment practices. Please note that this session is not role specific, so we will be unable to answer specific questions about roles we are advertising. If you would like to join us, please use the link below to join the call at the right time.
Thursday 17th October at 12:30: Join the meeting now
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Delivering at Pace
- Changing and Improving
- Making Effective Decisions
Benefits
- 25 days’ annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King's birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant)
- Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours)
- Generous parental and adoption leave package.
- A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and average employer contributions of 28%
- Onsite restaurant and coffee bar. The London office also offers a gym, showers and prayer room
- Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme, season ticket advances and payroll giving
- Access to a retail discounts and cashback site
- A Rental Deposit Advance Scheme to help meet the total costs of deposits for privately rented homes
- A range of active staff networks, based around interests and diversity
Flexible Working Arrangements
HM Treasury views flexible working as essential in enabling us to recruit and retain talented people, ensuring that they can enjoy a long-lasting career with us. All employees have the right to apply for flexible working and there are a range of options available including; part-time, compressed hours and job sharing. Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing employees the flexibility to adjust their working patterns throughout the week which is subject to operational needs and line management approval.
At HM Treasury we have an incredibly broad remit; our work touches every citizen of the country. So, it’s important our employees come from the widest possible range of backgrounds, bringing us the widest possible range of perspectives and ways of thinking. We are committed to ensuring that all staff can realise their potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
HM Treasury operates an office based working approach across all Treasury sites - Darlington, London, and Norwich, and along with the rest of the Civil Service, has an expectation of a minimum of 60% attendance in the office, along with working remotely. This blended working approach allows you to work collaboratively, meet stakeholders face to face, support others and promotes a healthy work life balance (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone’s circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review. All our offices have been recently modernised and designed to collaborate and connect with colleagues as well as desk and quiet space to allow a range of ways to work.
The office working expectation is linked to the location of the role. If you apply to a post in a single location, then you will not be able to meet this expectation at any of our other sites or move your role to another location.
Things you need to know
Selection process details
Recruitment Timeline
Closing date: 20 October 2024 23:55pm
Shortlisting: 21-22 October 2024
Interviews: 30, 31 October and 1 November 2024
This timeline is indicative and may be subject to change. We will inform you if there is a substantial change to the recruitment timeline.
If your contact details change at any time during the selection process, please ensure you update your Civil Service Jobs Profile.
Please note that only applications submitted through Civil Service Jobs will be accepted.
Eligibility Statement
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role in the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government. Checks will be performed as part of pre-employment checks in line with this. Please refer to the Candidate FAQ document attached to the advert for more information.
Everyone working with government assets must complete Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks. Additionally, individuals appointed to the Treasury group will be subject to National Security Vetting. The level of security vetting required for this role is Counter Terrorist Check (CTC)
To allow for meaningful checks to be carried out, applicants will need to have lived in the UK for at least 3 out of the past 5 years. In exceptional circumstances, a lack of residency would not be a bar to security clearance however the Department will need to consider eligibility on a case by case basis once the advert closing date has passed.
Please read the Vetting Charter for information on what to expect during the vetting process and what will be expected from you. Many areas of your life may be explored during your vetting journey, and it is important that every individual, regardless of their background and experiences, should feel comfortable going through this personal process, whilst having confidence that it is fair, proportionate, and inclusive.
These short videos address common concerns and preconceptions which applicants may have about national security vetting. If you have questions relating to security clearances, please contact HMTSecurityVetting@hmtreasury.gov.uk
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Dan Entwistle
- Email : daniel.entwistle@hmtreasury.go.uk
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- Email : hrrecruitment@hmtreasury.gov.uk
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