Cabinet Office Hiring for 158956 – Resourcing and Early Talent Adviser Job at Glasgow, Scotland Full Time

158956

£32,000 – £35,794

Permanent

CO – Government Security Function – Government Security Group

Human Resources
Security

Flexible working, Full-time

1

Glasgow, York

At the Cabinet Office we support the Prime Minister and Minister for the Cabinet Office, and ensure the effective running of government. We are also the corporate headquarters for government, in partnership with HM Treasury, and we take the lead in certain critical policy areas.

Cabinet Office is a ministerial department, supported by 21 agencies and public bodies.

Our priorities are to:

• Support the Prime Minister and Cabinet to deliver the government’s programme
• Drive efficiencies and reforms that will make government work better
• Build a stronger civil society
• Create a more united democracy
• Strengthen and secure the United Kingdom at home and abroad

This role will sit in the Government Security Profession Team in the Government Security group which is one of the Cabinet Office business units. The way HM Government handles security is changing to ensure that we provide world-class protection and security in an ever-evolving threat environment.

There are over 11,000 civil servants working in security roles across government in a range of specialisms including cyber, personnel, physical and technical security. The Government Security Profession Team aims to build a dynamic profession that engages, supports and inspires the existing security community in their careers. We want to upskill our existing professionals and bring in new people with different skill sets to solve the difficult and rapidly changing security issues that we face. Working with a supportive team, you will get a unique opportunity to shape thinking and help professionalise and improve the way we work to deliver security services across government.

There is lots to do at pace by acting as a strong ambassador for the Government Security Profession. You’ll do that as a great team player, passionate about innovating, be an effective planner and people focused, with an eye for creativity and a willingness to operate in an agile and collaborative way.

We are aiming to recruit people from diverse backgrounds to make sure we have a wide range of skills to strengthen our security capability across government. We value the fact that our different backgrounds, cultures, genders, experiences and ways of working produces a more effective team. Each one of us has a part to play in helping the government to keep the UK secure.

This role would suit someone with a background in resourcing or early talent, also with an interest in pay and attraction strategies.

Responsibilities

Supporting the ongoing development and delivery of a Recruitment Advisory Service for the profession, which will advise on attraction, selection, pay and diversity and inclusion

Supporting the implementation of the Cyber pay framework ensuring it is embedded within recruitment practices across the profession

Support in the set up and roll out of secondments with Industry

Working in a project team to develop an internship programme

Supporting on Early Talent to include apprenticeships and fast stream

Supporting the Government Security Senior Talent Forum & succession planning approach.

Undertaking individual ad hoc projects or being a part of cross-team project groups to support all People Strategy pillars for the profession to include: Resourcing, Leadership, Learning and Skills.

We are looking for those wishing to build or progress their career in learning or HR and are looking for candidates with a CIPD qualification or who would be willing to be sponsored to gain such a qualification.

Essential Criteria

Ability to effectively collaborate with diverse stakeholders;

Good drafting and written communications and confidence in engaging verbally with diverse audiences;

A proactive approach, with the tenacity to deliver good quality outcomes to tight deadlines;

Ability to manage competing priorities effectively;

Strong digital aptitude (including MS Office / Google applications);

Some knowledge of HR practises will be beneficial here, an interest in attraction, talent and recruitment; as will ability in project management.

At the interview we will test behaviours and strengths.

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

• Delivering at Pace
• Developing Self and Others
• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together