Overview
The SFO is looking to recruit a Head of Culture, based in their Head Office in London, who is responsible for embedding a culture of learning, engagement and inclusion across the organisation.
Client Details
The SFO is a specialist investigating & prosecuting authority that tackles the top-level of serious or complex fraud, bribery, & corruption in England & Wales, & Northern Ireland. It is independent in making decisions about its cases. It is a civil service organisation that operates within the framework of government accounting & the Green Book. It is subject to government spending reviews
Description
The Head of Culture is responsible for embedding a culture of learning, engagement and inclusion across the SFO. They will provide high quality leadership and oversight to the SFO’s Learning, Engagement and Inclusion team and work with the Chief People Officer and Head of People to take responsibility for implementing the SFO’s People Strategy and priorities.
This includes day to day implementation of relevant and creative solutions to enhance the engagement and inclusion of SFO’s employees and managers to ensure we attract, retain and promote highly skilled and motivated people in every area of our work. Key elements to the role will be the ability to work collaboratively with a diverse and committed group of managers and their teams; be ‘hands on’ when required, and encourage an organisational culture that supports effective behaviours and ways of working that demonstrate clear commitment to the SFO’s values, mission and vision.
This role will deputise on all learning and engagement matters in the absence of the Chief People Officer.
As a Head of Culture you will be responsible for:
- Leadership and Management: Lead and manage a team to deliver highly efficient learning, engagement and inclusion services including the delivery of leadership and management training, inclusive behaviours and engagement projects to attract and retain people into the SFO. Championing learning at every opportunity, inspiring your team and managers across the SFO to continually improve the SFO culture and ways of working.
- Strategy and Planning: Contribute to the development and link with the People Business Partners to contribute to the overall delivery of individual People Plans across all business areas to inform the priorities and work of the team. Use data and metrics to inform P&C strategies and decisions. Relationship and Stakeholder Management: Manage relationships with senior internal stakeholders, including the Executive and Senior Leadership teams, People Business Partners, Finance, Commercial and external providers to support the delivery of excellent services.
- Commercial and Financial Management: Have clear oversight and ultimate accountability for the SFO learning and development budget, and activity budget for engagement and inclusion projects. Review performance of the team against a set of performance indicators that are yet to be agreed and measured against.
- Service Improvement: Lead the development and delivery of a continuous improvement plan for the learning, engagement and inclusion team working practices, processes and service levels.
- Maintain and develop learning management systems: exploring innovative and digital solutions to increase the efficiency of the services offered to the SFO for learning and engagement solutions and support.
For more information about the role and for a full list of key responsibilities, please click on the link below.
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Profile
Behaviours
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Changing and Improving
- Making Effective Decisions
- Leadership Communicating and Influencing
- Managing a Quality Service
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles & will assess your Behaviours & Experience
Application Stage
As part of the application process, you will be required to provide:
A personal statement of no more than 1000 words attached to your CV that explains how your skills & experience meet each of the essential & desirable experience criteria as listed in the job pack.
Please note, desirable experience will only be taken into account if there is a large volume of applications & there is a need for further shortlisting for interview.
A supporting CV outlining your job history & qualifications, (including how you meet the essential technical criteria for the role)
It will not be possible to provide feedback to applicants who are unsuccessful at the application stage.
Interview stage
Behaviours & experience as outlined in the job pack will be tested at interview.
Full details of the interview process will be made available to shortlisted candidates in the invite to interview.
- Closing date is 11:55pm on the 8th September 2024
- Sift to take place w/c 17th September 2024
- Interviews are expected to take place w/c 23rd September 2024
All dates are indicative & subject to change. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service embraces diversity & 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, & who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy
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Diversity & Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain & invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) & the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)
Job Offer
£67,672 – £75,296 (Job Grade 6/Band A)
Staff applying on promotion within the Civil Service will usually be appointed to the salary minimum or receive a 10% increase on their existing salary. Individuals appointed on level transfer will retain their existing salary.
A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27% (details open in a new window)
Security
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Security Check .
See our Vetting Charter
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard checks.
Location
The role will initially be based at our offices at 2-4 Cockspur Street, London, SW1Y 5BS, in central London, however please note that we are due to move to 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 4PU at a date to be confirmed.
Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK & not overseas. Informal hybrid working arrangements apply & there is an expectation that staff will attend the office regularly. Work pattern & office attendance will be agreed with successful candidates
