Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Bristol, Swansea About the job Job summary Do you always look for ways to put the customers needs at the heart of everything you do? Are you someone who wants to make a difference for our customers as well as the agency? Can you work collaboratively within the team and influence others from all levels? If so, wed love to hear from you Job description The Planning and Performance Manger will support the Planning and Performance Grade 7 and Senior Executive Officer in the production of the annual business plan, annual report and accounts, service and directorate plans and the strategic plan. They will lead on the departmental app Strategic Tracker, ensuring thorough and comprehensible set of deliverables that are tracked against corporate strategy. As well as leading on the development, publication and performance monitoring of the agencys annual directorate plans. The Planning & Performance Manager will be expected to lead on the production and quality assurance of internal and external corporate performance reporting for the agency and directorate reviews. Leading on the production and quality assurance of the monthly performance report for ExCo and the Directing Board (and other performance monitoring as required) They will respond to requests for performance reporting input to ad-hoc tasks across the agency (both internal and external) and work closely with business owners and stakeholders to support the business change proposal process. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Ensure that the directorate plans align with the strategic direction of the agency, any relevant Government Reviews and consultations and DVSA business plan requirements. Ensure effective performance reporting is available to Senior managers, including the Executive committee and DfT, ensuring that the content and level of detail is appropriate to the audience and has appropriate sign off. Work with directorate planners and service owners to prioritise key deliverables for current and future years ensuring that the resource dependencies are identified. Demonstrate leadership by providing guidance to staff to support the delivery of objectives. Manage and engage with honesty and integrity, and upholding the reputation of the Agency, Department and Civil Service. Please see the Candidate Pack attached to this job advert for more information about the role and responsibilities. Person specification About you We are looking for someone with strong analytical skills and demonstrable problem-solving abilities. Someone who seeks and analyses information to inform decisions based on the best available evidence. The successful candidate will be positive and inspirational when leading and supporting others especially through change. They will be confident when leading a team and be able to effectively manage team dynamics to drive forward a shared goal. They will take time to consider everyone's individual needs and create a genuine team spirit. The ability to work collaboratively within your team and influence people at all levels of the organisation is essential. You must have e xperience of organisational performance management systems and the interpretation of data to identify performance levels and trends. As well as knowledge, understanding and use of Microsoft Office applications, such as, Excel, Word and PowerPoint You will be an excellent communicator with great writing skills and experience in drafting reports. Personal interaction skills are key, and you must have the ability to present data confidently, even to senior leadership. Using your strong interpersonal skills you will have the ability to present and explain complex information in simple ways and interact with staff at all levels. In addition its important that you can present your analysis clearly in both text and data tables showing your high level of accuracy and attention to detail. As well as experience of processing data, identifying trends and providing recommendations for action. You must have a strong desire to make a difference for our customers and the agency, putting the customers needs at the heart of everything you do. You must always strive for quality outcomes and excellence. Its essential that you are the type of person to make plans and always be well prepared. You must seek to maximise time and productivity and can manage your own workload even in the face of competing priorities. Additional Information Whilst we accept applications for those looking for part time work, please note, that there will be a business requirement for successful candidates to work a minimum of 23 hours per week. This role can be based in Bristol or Swansea. Your presence at one of these locations will form part of the working arrangements agreed with you. This role is suitable for hybrid working, and therefore a combination of workplace and home-based working can be accommodated subject to business requirements. Hybrid working is a non-contractual arrangement where employees have the flexibility to work remotely combined with a minimum of 60% of their working time a month at either their principal workplace (one of the locations cited in the advert) or, when required for business reasons, to carry out separate duties at alternative working locations or DVSA sites. There may be occasions where you are required to attend above the minimum expectation. If you have questions regarding how hybrid working is practiced within the business area, or any reasonable adjustments or flexible working arrangements you may currently have or need in place if successful in your application, please contact the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Occasional travel with potential overnight stays may be required. With the expectation that there will be travel to Bristol for a meeting every 6 weeks. Please take note that DVSA does not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker License sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship. About Us The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) helps keep Britain moving, safely and sustainably. We do this by helping people through a lifetime of safe and sustainable journeys, helping them keep their vehicles safe to drive, and protecting them from unsafe drivers and vehicles. Were working hard to: Make roads safer. Improve services for our customers. Make road transport greener and healthier. Harness the potential of technology and data. Grow and level up the economy. To find out more about how we champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace and making DVSA a great place to work visit our Careers website. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Making Effective Decisions Communicating and Influencing Changing and Improving Managing a Quality Service Benefits Alongside your salary of £34,233, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency contributes £9,917 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. An environment with flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance. Generous Annual Leave - 25 days holiday, increasing by 1 each year of service, up to 30. 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the Kings birthday. Latest IT and Tech devices. A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues. Excellent learning and development tailored to your role including paid apprenticeships up to Masters level. Wide range of discounts schemes on high street names. Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing. Cycle to work scheme and Gym membership offers. For more information see visit our careers page Civil Service Pensions / Home - Civil Service Pension Scheme Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience. As part of the application process you will be asked to provide a CV and Personal Statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. Please tailor your CV and Personal Statement to evidence the following: Strong analytical skills and demonstrable problem-solving ability. You seek and analyse information to inform decisions based on the best available evidence. You strive for quality outcomes and excellence in everything you do. Experience of organisational performance management systems and the interpretation of data to identify performance levels and trends. Your personal statement will be limited to a maximum of 750 words. The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include: An interview. The sift is due to take place from 20th February 2025. Interviews are likely to be held from 10th March 2025. This interview could be conducted via a video interview, details of which will be provided to you should you be selected for interview. Well try to meet the dates weve set out in the advert. But there may be occasions when these dates will change. Well give you plenty of notice of any important dates. If you would like to find out more about what its like to work for DVSA and how to apply, we will be holding virtual sessions to find out more. Please click here to secure your place at one of our upcoming events. Youre encouraged to become familiar with the candidate pack attached, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within. The Department for Transport recruits using Success Profiles. For each role, we consider what you need to demonstrate 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. You can read more about Success Profiles here. 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. View our guidelines here. 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 youre 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.grscabinetoffice.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 DRGCommsdft.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 applicants 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. Security Successful candidates must undergo a 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. 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Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name : Sarah Walton-Darlington Email : sarah.walton-darlingtondvsa.gov.uk Recruitment team Email : dftrecruitment.grscabinetoffice.gov.uk Further information If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact Government Recruitment Services via email: dftrecruitment.grscabinetoffice.gov.uk If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Click here (https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/) to visit Civil Service Commission Attachments Candidate Pack Opens in new window (pdf, 1165kB) Share this page Print Email Gmail Facebook LinkedIn