An exciting opportunity to join the Serious Fraud Office in the role of Head of People who will provide high quality leadership and oversight on the development and delivery of the SFO's People Strategy.

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 People will provide high quality leadership and oversight on the development and delivery of SFO's People Strategy. Together with the Chief People Officer and Head of Culture this role manages the provision of effective and professional Human Resources services and advice. This includes day to day implementation of relevant people management policies and strategic initiatives 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 people management matters in the absence of the Chief People Officer.

As a Head of People you will be responsible for:

• Leadership and Management: Lead and manage a team to deliver highly efficient people services functions including talent attraction, recruitment, onboarding, data insights, data management of personal information, employee relations, case management. Manage resource capacity and embed a culture of continuous improvement. Develop and govern HR policies, procedures and guidelines as required and promote fairness and consistency in their application.
• Strategy and Planning: Contribute to the development and link with the People Business Partners to lead 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, Trade Unions, People Business Partners, Finance and external agencies to support the delivery of excellent services.
• Commercial and Financial Management: Manage the operational budget and 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 people team working practices, processes and service levels.
• Maintain and develop HR information systems - Explore innovative and digital solutions to increase the efficiency of the services offered to the SFO for people management and support. Oversee the preparation and analysis of people metrics and provide feedback that supports decision making in specified areas.
• Subject Expertise: Represent the People Function across the civil service network all government bodies and external partners such as recruitment agencies.

For more information about the role and for a full list of key responsibilities and essential criteria, please click on the link below

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Profile

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions
• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing

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 14th October 2024

Pre-screening interviews with Michael Page will take place w/c 14th and 21st October 2024

SFO shortlisting to take place 1st November 2024

Interviews are expected to take place w/c 11th November 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