Job summary
APHA is a brilliant place to work where our people feel valued, have a voice and can be their authentic selves. We value difference and diversity, not only because we believe it is the right thing to do, but because it will help us be more innovative and make better decisions.
Do you want a role safeguarding standards of animal and plant health and welfare?�
Do you have the ability to influence others and guide your team in a shared strategy? �
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Would you like to be part of an agency where we value managers responsible for building and maintaining employee morale, helping employees reach their full potential and inspiring employee loyalty?�
If so we would love to hear from you!
Job description
We are looking for a confident and inspiring Technical Team Leader (TTL) to lead and manage a team of technical staff within APHA, helping to protect animal health, safeguard animal welfare and facilitate International Trade.
You will be responsible for the day-to-day effectiveness of resource management and will prioritise resource and workloads across the team for them to contribute to achieving delivery targets. You will be accountable for ensuing capability to meet performance expectations and your team�s ability to respond to emergencies and disease outbreaks.
This is an exciting, varied, and high-profile role that will also see you regularly liaise with our wider APHA colleagues, Policy colleagues and Operational Partners, as well as create a positive team environment in which everyone can and does contribute. You are expected to be a visible leader and ensure that a clear vision and direction is cascaded to your team.
The role involves a wide range of work including, but not limited to, the following:
1. To lead and line manage a team of local and geographically dispersed technical staff, ensuring the effective and efficient deployment to meet delivery requirements.
2. To proactively manage the performance, conduct and attendance of your team, reviewing performance on a regular basis and, where necessary, establishing performance improvement plans.
3. To maintain a team culture where your team works effectively on a local and Agency-wide basis, by encouraging consistency and best practice nationally.
4. To work collaboratively across the Agency and Policy to help influence Tactical and Strategic decision making.
5. To ensure your team works effectively with Operational Partners and Stakeholders.
6. To work with functional leadership (specifically Resilience & Technical Advisors) to ensure the team are able to meet technical quality standards, procedures and policies which are consistently applied; together with identifying and addressing any development needs.
7. Use management information to monitor, analyse and manage outputs against expectations and Horizon scanning to report and take ownership of and resolve delivery risks and issues.
8. To contribute to the delivery of agency wide changes that reflect required customer and/or policy differences and provide constructive management and leadership into change discussions and planning.
9. To champion high health and safety standards and support staff fulfil their health and safety responsibilities.
10. To deputise for their line manager during their absence which will also include the management of the Veterinary Field Delivery Staff.
Please note, the post requires management of a geographically dispersed team which will require travel to multiple sites.
Person specification
We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate appropriate skills and experience in the following areas:
11. Leading and managing Field Operational Delivery Teams.
12. Use of planning skills to enable effective work allocation and resource management to deliver challenging targets.
13. Leading others, managing their performance and developing their skills effectively.
Learning and Development�
Everyone in APHA is supported to develop their skills and capabilities. When you join the Directorate, you will be welcomed into your new team through an induction programme that will provide you with helpful information on the civil service, our work and our policies. Your line manager will also work with you to establish your priorities for the year, developing a performance, learning and development plan tailored to you and your role.�
In return for your dedication, we will support your ongoing personal development through appropriate training. Inclusion, support and the development of our people matter to us. We aim to support the career and personal wellbeing of everyone in APHA.�
Workplace arrangements:�
The agreed amount of time spent at a workplace for this post will reflect the requirement for Civil Servants to spend at least 60% of their working time in an organisation workplace with the option to work the remaining time flexibly from home.���
The post holder must work from one of the locations listed in the Location section of the advert.
Licences
Full UK drivers licence.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
14. Leadership
15. Delivering at Pace
16. Communicating and Influencing
17. Managing a Quality Service
Benefits
Alongside your salary of �32,136, Animal and Plant Health Agency contributes �9,309 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
Further benefits offered also include:�
18. A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30.���
19. An extensive range of learning & professional development opportunities tailored to your role.���
20. Access to a range of retail, travel and lifestyle employee discounts.���
21. Staff bonuses and recognition, salary sacrifice benefit options, and an employee discount scheme.��
22. Making it work for you - With so many flexible options, most people can find a work schedule to suit their circumstances.��
These are just a few of our benefits we offer. To find out the full range of what we offer refer to the Information Pack attached for more detail.�