We are looking for a Director, Employee Experience and People Performance, Civil Service who can work across organisational boundaries to understand and shape how we ensure we develop and maintain a culture that enables our people to be the best they can be, which in turn will provide better outcomes for citizens across the country. Our people are our best asset which is why this role sits within the Government People Group at the heart of Government in the Cabinet Office. We want leaders who reflect our core Civil Service values (Honesty, Objectivity, Impartiality and Integrity), professionalism and a commitment to building capability and diversity.
The post holder will have the opportunity to advise some of the most senior decision makers in government. If you are a transformational leader looking for a unique opportunity which provides a stimulating professional challenge, then we would love to hear from you.
To find out more about the role you can request to join one of the Candidate Information Sessions being held on Friday the 8th of November at 4pm and Tuesday the 12th of November at 4pm. Please submit your request to scscandidate.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk and specify the date you wish to attend.
The Director, Employee Experience and People Performance, Civil Service provides leadership and coordination across the Civil Service to ensure that we have a culture across departments which enables employees to thrive and be better able to deliver the Government’s missions across all regions and nations. The role reports directly to the Government Chief People Officer and will be a member of the Government People Group Senior Leadership Team.
Key Responsibilities include:
* Develop and deliver the culture strategy for the Civil Service. We are entering a new phase in the culture activity and the post holder will have the opportunity to co-lead and shape how the work is delivered, at a pivotal time for the Civil Service. You will need to understand the current culture/s and, through building consensus, drive towards a shared vision. You will draw on best practice across the public and private sectors. You will need to use a range of formal and informal levers and interventions to achieve sustainable and measurable impact.
* Collaboration. You will collaborate and work in partnership with senior colleagues leading on related policies to ensure join up so that we are more than the sum of our parts.
* Stakeholder Engagement. You will use your extensive stakeholder engagement skills to advise and engage multiple stakeholders taking people and teams on a journey. Stakeholders include ministers, the Cabinet Secretary, the Civil Service COO, Permanent Secretaries/Chief Executives, Heads of Corporate Functions, HR Directors as well as other departmental colleagues.
* Develop and Implement the Employee Experience Strategy. Oversight of creating and executing a comprehensive strategy to improve the overall experience of the Civil Service workforce - including on equality, diversity and inclusion - feeding into the wider culture strategy. You will put in place structures to measure, analyse and act on employee feedback.
* Horizon scanning. Anticipating and preparing for strategic future challenges, ensuring we have the strategic capability and frameworks for the future and championing a culture of continuous improvement and outstanding behaviours.