Fast Stream Learning and Development Practitioner

• Job grade: Higher Executive Officer
• Contract type: Permanent
• Business area: CO - Government People Group (GPG)
• Type of role: Human Resources
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Number of jobs available: 2

Location

E14 4PU, M2 3AA, YO1 7PX

About the job

Job summary

The Fast Stream Learning and Development Practitioner role sits within the Assessment, Development and Evaluation (ADE) team within FSET.

The ADE team has transitioned to internal delivery of learning and development over the past 12 months. This transformation represents a significant step forward in our commitment to building capabilities and growing talent from within.

The Learning and Development Practitioner role is crucial for ensuring the delivery of a consistent high-quality learning experience for Fast Streamers throughout the Fast Stream Core Learning Journey. The Core Learning Journey incorporates four modules which are spread over the academic year and the 3-4 year programme.

Within the ADE team the responsibility for the design, delivery and management of the end-to-end training programme is split across 4 teams:

• Foundation skills (modules 1 and 2)
• Leadership capability (modules 3 and 4).
• Learning strategy
• Learning operations

Successful candidates will sit in the foundation skills team and will focus on supporting the delivery of these modules.

Please note: This role will require frequent travel to attend and help deliver face to face learning.

Job description

Key responsibilities:

• Attendance at Fast Stream core learning events through the Fast Stream
• Provide project administration and support to a variety of learning projects.
• Supporting operational management of the foundation skills modules, including venue bookings, logistics and communications.
• Support the delivery and facilitation of training sessions for facilitators on the foundation skills team, including managing and delivering virtual information sessions.
• Contribute to evaluation and continuous improvement of the Core Learning Journey. This will include peer observations, and hosting focus groups with learners.
• Hosting Action Learning Sets with Fast S
• Some/ potential delivery and facilitation of in-person and virtual training sessions as part of the end-to-end Core Learning Journey to Fast Streamers.
• Show a strong commitment to your own growth and learning by continuously developing your skills and staying up to date with the latest learning and development practices.
• Embrace a growth mindset that allows you to adapt, learn, and improve, ensuring you can bring fresh thinking and innovative approaches.

If you're passionate about developing future leaders, committed to excellent learning experiences, and excited about making a difference in the Civil Service, we want to hear from you. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape government talent and contribute to public service innovation.

Person specification

Essential criteria

Candidates must demonstrate:

• Ability to travel to different locations to support the delivery of training.
• Understanding of how adults learn and develop.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage a variety of projects.
• Operational delivery skills with experience of working on events.
• Commitment to personal development and a growth mindset.

Desirable criteria

We would welcome additional experience in:

• Experience of working with an early-career or graduate audience.
• Experience of delivering leadership and management development programmes.
• Ability to deliver adult learning experiences in different settings (in-person and online).
• Facilitation of learning to an adult audience.
• Coaching and using coaching tools and techniques in facilitation.

QualificationsDesirable

• Level 5 CIPD L&D qualification (or equivalent) or willingness to work towards.

Additional information:

Cabinet Office policy is that a minimum 60% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace. For some roles, due to their nature and the business need, this may be up to 100%. Requirements to attend other locations for official business will also count towards this level of attendance.

Behaviours

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

• Managing a Quality Service

• Developing Self and Others

• Communicating and Influencing

• Delivering at Pace

Technical skills

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

• Describe a technical or logistical issue you encountered during the delivery of a large event or training session.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £39,250, Cabinet Office contributes
£11,370 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

• Learning and development tailored to your role.
• An environment with flexible working options.
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
• A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and employer contributions of 28.97%.
• A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

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

As part of the application form you will be asked to submit:

• A CV
• A 500 word Statement of Suitability setting out how you meet the essential criteria in the person specification
• A 250 word answer to a Technical Question - 'Describe a technical or logistical issue you encountered during the delivery of a large event or training session. How did you diagnose the problem, what immediate steps did you take to resolve it, and what measures did you put in place to prevent it from happening again?'

Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.

Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be undertaken using the 250 word Technical Question.

Selection process

At the interview stage candidates will be asked behaviour questions and will be asked to do a presentation on a technical skill (question/topic to be provided in advance of interview).

The behaviour being assessed at interview are:

• Managing a quality service

• Developing self and others

• Communicating and Influencing

• Delivering at pace

Expected timeline (subject to change)

Expected sift date – TBC

Expected interview date/s – TBC

Your interview will either be conducted face to face or by video. You will be notified of the location if you are selected for interview.

Reasonable Adjustment

If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:

Contact Government Recruitment Service via cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.

Complete the ‘Assistance required’ section in the ‘Additional requirements’ page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.

Further information

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'contact point for applicants' section.

Please note that this role requires CTC clearance, which would normally need 3 years’ UK residency in the past 3 years. This is not an absolute requirement, but supplementary checks may be needed where individuals have not lived in the UK for that period. This may mean your security clearance (and therefore your appointment) will take longer or, in some cases, not be possible.

Please be aware the levels of national security clearance are changing which may impact on the level needed for this role by the time of appointment. All efforts will be made to keep candidates informed of any changes and what that will mean in terms of vetting criteria. For more information please See our vetting charter

For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the Demystifying Vetting website.

Please note terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.

Any move to Cabinet 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: .

A reserve list will be held for a period of 12 months, from which further appointments can be made.

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

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.

This role is full time only. Applicants who wish to work an alternative pattern are welcome to apply however your preferred working pattern may not be available and you should discuss this with the vacancy holder before applying.

If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.

In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf.

However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.

Feedback

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

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist 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).

Apply and further information

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Faye Burton
• Email : faye.burton@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Further information

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and wish to make a complaint, then in the first instance you should contact Government Recruitment Service by email at : cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission at info@csc.gov.uk. For further information on the Recruitment Principles and bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission, please visit their website at: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/.

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