Team Leader - Minerals and Waste

Person Specification

• Experience of planning policy for minerals and waste and a good understanding of how minerals and waste planning policy is implemented in practice.
• Track record of developing and delivering evidence-based policy. This should include the ability to clearly communicate technical planning issues and solutions to non-planners.
• Strong political awareness and understanding of central/local government and Parliament.
• An excellent ability to communicate clearly in writing, verbally, and through visual means, tailoring communication appropriately depending on the audience.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including the ability to work with a range of key stakeholders on complex issues to deliver results.
• Strong leadership and management skills, with a focus on continuous learning and development for self and others.

Salary and Benefits

• Alongside your salary of £58,092, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government contributes £16,829 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
• At MHCLG we offer many benefits that range from tailored career pathways and flexible working to MyLifestyle Staff Benefits Scheme, Childcare Vouchers, and Cycle to Work Schemes.

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.

Selection Process Details

Application and Selection

The application process will be split into 2 stages, testing the following Success Profiles:

• Behaviours
• Experience
• Strengths
• Technical

Stage 1: Sift (CV & Cover Letter)

Experience: Your covering letter should be no more than 1 page, and together with your CV should demonstrate how you meet the essential skills and experience required.

Stage 2: Interview

• Behaviours: Seeing The Big Picture, Making Effective Decisions, Working Together, Delivering at Pace.
• Technical: Technical questions will be based around the essential skills and criteria as listed in the job description.
• Strengths: The strength-based questions will require natural responses from the candidates.

Sifting and Interview Dates

Sifting is envisaged to take place the week commencing 29/06. Interviews are envisaged to take place the week commencing 20/07 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.

How We Recruit

Find out more about our recruitment processes here.

Applying

Find out everything you need to know before applying here.

Security Clearance Requirements

National Office: BPSS

London Office: BPSS + CTC

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)
• 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

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.

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.

Contact Point for Applicants

Job Contact:

• Name: Christina Davey/Gemma Burgess
• Email: jobshare.burgess-davey@communities.gov.uk

Recruitment Team

• Email: recruitment@communities.gov.uk

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 email to: info@csc.gov.uk.