HR Community Engagement and Welfare Manager
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 20th October 2024
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Are you someone who is looking for a role where you can network and build strong working relationships with others?
Can you influence others and support others in building their knowledge in an area they may not be familiar with?
If so, we are looking for someone who is passionate about well-being and disability equality in the workplace and this could be the perfect role for you!
Job description
This role involves supporting the development, implementation, and management of a range of strategic interventions, which support our people and foster an inclusive culture. Acting as a disability subject matter expert, actively promoting well-being and disability awareness, removing potential barriers and advocating compliance with legislation and statutory requirements.
Responsibilities
Acting as the Disability Subject Matter Expert by championing disability across DVLA, acting as a Disability Confident expert and using up to date knowledge to raise awareness of disability and build capability across the Agency.
- Developing and maintaining workplace adjustments guidance, procedures and other inclusion policies/guidance for colleagues and managers.
- Working in partnership with DVLA colleagues to support activities relating to workplace adjustments, and diversity information across the agency, the department, and wider Civil Service.
- Working with colleagues and stakeholders, providing specialist input to the planning and implementation of policies, procedures, organisational development interventions, change programmes and associated change plans to achieve changes to process, leadership, culture and people capabilities.
- Broadening their areas of specialism by working closely with the SMEs on projects outside their current area of expertise.
For further information about the role please see the attached role profile.
Additional Information
Applications will be accepted from full time/part time/job sharers. Full time roles at DVLA consist of 37 hours per week. Part time and/or flexible working may also be available subject to the needs of the business. If you have a flexible or part time working requirement, you should contact the vacancy holder in advance of making an application to avoid possible disappointment later in the process should your desired working arrangements not be compatible with the requirements of the role. To contact the vacancy holder, please use the job contact details listed under ‘Contact point for applicants’.
Person specification
To be successful you will need to be someone who has knowledge and understanding of Inclusion and Wellbeing, with a specific focus on disability and accessibility. You will also need to have knowledge and understanding of inclusive practices and equality/diversity issues in a workplace setting.
You are someone that can build and maintain strong working relationships with others, being able to influence others and support them to assist them in their development.
You don’t need to be a HR professional or have a background in HR to be eligible to apply for this role.
Due to the evolving nature of the business, vacancies can become available at any time. Therefore, this campaign may create a reserve list to fulfil demand if it arises which will be held for a period of 12 months.
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Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Delivering at Pace
- Leadership
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Working Together
Benefits
Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits.
- Best in class learning and development tailored to your role.
- An environment with flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
- Generous employer contribution of 28.97%, depending on chosen pension scheme.
- 25 days holiday, increasing by one day each year up to 30 days pro rata.
- Access to the staff discount portal.
- 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
- A hybrid office/home based working model where staff will spend a minimum of 60% of their time in the office over a month, with flexibility dependent on balancing business and individual need.
There are many more opportunities and great benefits of working at DVLA, visit our Careers website for further information.
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Selection process details
How to Apply
As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete a CV and Personal Statement of up to 1000 words. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.
For your CV and Personal Statement, please provide detailed evidence of your experience of the following essential criteria:
- Your experience and knowledge of diversity, inclusion and wellbeing including disability.
- Your experience of building and maintaining professional relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Your experience of managing multiple priorities at pace and against conflicting demands.
Click here for further guidance on writing a CV and Personal Statement.
The sift is due to take place week commencing 21st October 2024.
Interviews will be held week commencing 4th November 2024
This interview will be conducted on site at DVLA, Swansea. Further details of which will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.
We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates.
If invited to interview, this may consist of a range of question types. These could include questions around behaviours and how you would respond in any situation as well as specific examples of things you have done.
The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include:
- an interview
The Department for Transport alongside other Government Departments recruit using Success Profiles. This means for each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate in order to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.
For further information on Success Profiles visit our Careers website.
Please take note that DVLA does not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker License sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
You must ensure that any evidence submitted as part of your application or used during interview is truthful and factually accurate. Applications may be rejected if plagiarism is detected. Examples of plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or concepts generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.
Reasonable Adjustments
As a Disability Confident Leader employer, we are committed to ensuring that the recruitment process is fair, accessible and allows all candidates to perform at their best. If a person with a visible or non-visible disability is substantially disadvantaged, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need during the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at an interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.
If you need a reasonable adjustment so that you can complete your application, you should contact Government Recruitment Service via dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
Document Accessibility
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.
This job advert contains links to the DfT Careers website. Our website provides useful guidance and information that can support you during the application process. If you cannot access the information on our website for any reason, please email DRGComms@dft.gov.uk for assistance.
Further Information
For more information about how we hire, and for useful tips on submitting your application for this role, visit the How We Hire page of our DfT Careers website. You can find detailed information about the recruitment process and what to expect when applying for a role.
Pre-employment Checking
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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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).
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Karys Dermody
- Email : karys.dermody@dvla.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Further information
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website Here
