Learning and Capability Officer

• Job grade: Executive Officer
• Contract type: Permanent
• Business area: CO - Government Commercial and Grants Function
• Type of role: Administration / Corporate Support, Human Resources
• Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time
• Number of jobs available: 1

Location

Glasgow, York

About the job

Job summary

We are seeking a Learning and Capability Officer to join the Function’s growing Profession and Capability team. This is a great time to join the team as we have recently become a new government profession. We are designing and delivering an ambitious programme of learning and development (L&D) opportunities to support grant making capability across government, and the wider public sector.

Our L&D strategy includes:

• Defining and championing the profession and professional identity for its members.
• Completing and refining a comprehensive, entry-to-expert level training programme and recognised accreditations that drive continuous professional development.
• Fostering collaboration and a supportive community culture—uniting the profession through the Community of Practice.
• Attracting, developing and retaining skilled talent by creating an environment where potential is maximised, expertise shared and a clear career pathway is defined.

This is an exciting opportunity to take on a critical role, helping support the future development and success of a growing grants profession. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the development of the Grant Profession offer and delivery of high-quality learning interventions and products that address identified learning needs and to build engagement with the capability offer.

The post holder will be instrumental in supporting the smooth running, administration and organisation of key learning, networking and engagement events.

Job description

Key requirements of the post are as follows.

• Work with SEOs to support the development of the Grants profession and its offer.
• Deliver administrative and secretariat support across the team.
• Provide organisational support for existing training programmes and engagement events.
• Manage profession and training enrolments/registrations, monitor shared mailboxes, and resolve delegate queries to ensure seamless event delivery.
• Administration of the Grants Centre of Excellence website to maintain and develop content. Use creative skills to design and update digital content, news items and events as required. Perform regular content audits, and support site development to ensure a high-quality user experience.
• Support the management of data capture and reporting. Maintain accurate databases and produce monthly performance dashboards to track profession metrics.
• Creative design of promotional communication to keep stakeholders informed and increase engagement in the functions capability offer.
• Respond to adhoc customer queries at pace

Person specification

Essential

• Experience of supporting organisation or running of events (eg. networking, engagement, training, large meetings).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to adjust working and communication styles to meet the requirements of multiple audiences and partners.
• Exceptional organisational and administrative skills with the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities at once and deliver at pace.
• Ability to effectively manage databases and produce accurate data reports.

Desirable

• Experience of working within and/or an understanding learning and development
• Experience developing training.
• Experience of working across departmental boundaries.
• Experience of the creation/design of promotional materials, webpages, communications, etc

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

• Communicating and Influencing

• Delivering at Pace

• Seeing the Big Picture

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £30,768, Cabinet Office contributes
£8,913 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, Strengths and Experience.

Application process

At application stage candidates will be assessed on past experience, CV and a statement of suitability.

Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be undertaken using the statement of suitability.

Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interviewSelection process

At interview there will be some strength-based questions and candidates will be assessed on the following behaviours:

• Managing a Quality Service
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
• Seeing the Bigger Picture

Expected timeline (subject to change)

Expected sift date – w/c 16 November
Expected interview date/s – w/c 30 November
Interview location - Online [Google Meet]

Further Information

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

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; for further information visit the Childcare Choices website.

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.

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 or Disclosure Scotland 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.

For further information on the Disclosure Scotland confidential checking service telephone: the Disclosure Scotland Helpline on 0870 609 6006 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email Info@disclosurescotland.co.uk

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.

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 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.

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.

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 : Julie Fitzpatrick
• Email : julie.fitzpatrick@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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