Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Head of Delivery Resourcing
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Bristol, Darlington, Manchester, Wolverhampton
Job Summary
The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is at the heart of the government's agenda for change. We are focused on building good homes and strong communities where people can live, work and thrive right across the United Kingdom. Working within the Central Delivery Unit (CDU) part of the Commercial Directorate, you will be at the heart of a highly visible and influential team, working closely with senior leaders and delivery professionals across MHCLG’s most critical projects.
We are looking for an innovative and strategic individual to lead the Delivery Resourcing Team (DRT) as the Head of Delivery Resourcing. In this critical leadership position, you will be responsible for shaping and delivering a flexible, high-impact resourcing service that underpins departmental priorities.
In your role as Head of the DRT, you will be responsible for the strategic deployment of members of the team to MHCLGs highest priority programmes – where they can work on initiation right through to full implementation and closure - integrating into existing teams, reinforcing delivery capability at critical points on key projects and programmes and leaving a legacy of learning.
You will also manage access to external specialists through a call off contract with a dedicated, experienced supplier.
Job Description
- Lead resource deployment: Oversee efficient allocation of personnel by assessing project needs and resource utilisation to deliver impactful results across priority projects and programmes.
- Develop delivery model: Strategically plan and evolve the Delivery Resource Teams priorities, processes and capability, collaborating with other government departments and leadership to maximize the team's impact and communicate outcomes.
- Manage external contract: Administer a £10 million consultancy contract; ensuring compliance, making sure that suitable resources are in place and putting in place the required performance monitoring and payment checking procedures. Ongoing performance monitoring and ensuring value for money in partnership with internal teams and external consultants.
- Provide leadership and collaboration: Provide visible and supportive leadership for the Delivery Resource Team’s, championing team wellbeing and continuous improvement, while actively collaborating with internal and external stakeholders and demonstrating collective leadership alongside the wider CDU Senior Leadership Team to deliver on departmental priorities.
Person specification
- Strong strategic leadership skills, with experience of leading change, improving processes, and driving service improvement to meet organisational priorities
- Experience of resource planning, workforce deployment, or operational service management.
- Experience of managing commercial arrangements or contracts, ensuring value for money
- Strong stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across a complex organisation.
- Experience of leading and developing high-performing teams.
- Ability to use data and insight to inform decisions and improve performance
- Some knowledge of project delivery, or a willingness to build this understanding, would be welcome given the role's focus on supporting effective delivery across the department.
Salary and Benefits
Alongside your salary of £70,106, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government contributes £20,309 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
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Selection process details
Application and Selection
The application process will be split into 2 stages, testing the following Success Profiles:
- Ability
- Behaviours
- Experience
- Strengths
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Stage 1: Sift (CV & Cover Letter)
Experience: Your covering letter should be no more than 1 page referencing how you meet the criteria set out in the job description.
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Stage 2: Interview
- Behaviours: Leadership, Managing a quality service, Communicating and Influencing, Seeing the bigger picture
- Strengths: The strength-based questions will require natural responses from the candidates.
Candidates will be asked to prepare a 5-minute presentation, further details will be provided on invitation to interview.
Sift and Interview Dates
Sifting is envisaged to take place the week commencing 24/08.
Interviews are envisaged to take place the week commencing 07/09 and are currently being held remotely via videocall. This could be subject to change.
Disability Confident Scheme (DCS)
We are a Disability Confident employer.
We apply a fair and proportionate interview process for all candidates. In line with our commitment to the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS), we aim to progress candidates who apply under the Disability Confident Scheme and meet the required minimum selection criteria.
However, where high application volumes are received, progression to interview may be limited to those who best meet the role criteria. In these circumstances, the benchmark required to proceed to interview may be raised for all candidates.
How We Recruit
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How To Apply
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You must review the following information from the MHCLG Career's Site before submitting your application. This step is essential to ensure your eligibility for the role and that your application is completed correctly.
- Security Clearance Requirements
- Civil Service Nationality Requirements
- Right to Work
- Civil Service Code and Recruitment Principles
- CV Declaration
- Sponsorships
- Salary and Grade
- Existing Civil Servants
- Conflict of Interest
- Location and Flexible Working
- Internal Fraud Database
- Appeals and Complaints
- Fixed Term Appointments for: External Candidates, Existing Civil Servants (Including Loans), Secondments, MHCLG employees
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National Office: BPSS + CTC
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Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check. See our vetting charter.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard 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
- 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
- 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
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code 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.
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 and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.
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Contact point for applicants
Job Contact
- Name: Sarah Pepper
- Email: Sarah.Pepper@communities.gov.uk
Recruitment team
Further information
If you are unsure about any part of the process or require additional information about the post to enable you to progress your application, you should speak to the Resourcing team - recruitment@communities.gov.uk. Candidates can appeal at any stage of the recruitment process if they believe there has been:
- a procedural irregularity
- an infringement of the Civil Service equal opportunities policy
- exceptional circumstances which were not notified to the interview panel which might have affected performance on the day.
It is important to note that these are appeals about the process not the decision. In the first instance, an appeal should be directed to the MHCLG Resourcing Hub at recruitment@communities.gov.uk.
If the MHCLG Resourcing Hub is unable to satisfactorily resolve your complaint, you may contact put your complaint in writing to the Civil Service Commission, Room G8,1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ or by
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