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On behalf of The Home Office, we are looking for a Director Of People and Change - (Inside IR35) for a 12 -Months contract working on a hybrid basis and with an expectation of 2 days per week in one of the following office sites: London (Canary Wharf), Cardiff, Croydon, Sale, Birmingham or Wakefield

The first duty of Government is to protect the public. Since 1782, the Home Office has led work to keep the country safe from those who seek to do it harm; in doing so, we make a vital contribution to HM Government’s plan for a stronger, fairer, outward-looking and united Britain. 

The Home Office covers three systems Homeland Security, Public Safety and Borders, and Immigration and Citizenship. These systems work collaboratively to deliver our crosscutting priorities, whilst providing increasingly efficient and secure services for the public. These are difficult areas that can rapidly change in the global environment we work in – this makes us one of the most exciting and stimulating government departments in which to work.

The Home Office is undertaking a major programme of transformation, enabled by new IT systems and in support of an ambitious five-year strategy.  This, in the context of rising demand and complexity of operational work and a challenging financial climate, means the Home Office must deliver more with fewer resources.

Our Director, People will be confident supporting change and will ensure that the Home Office maintains and enhances employee satisfaction during a challenging period.

The Director, People will focus on modernising the Home Office by continuing to build strategic people related capability within the team, whilst supporting the delivery of significant cultural change aimed at making the Home Office an employer of choice. 

Functional management includes:  

• Learning and Talent Development 
• Employee Relations 
• Talent Acquisition and Onboarding 
• Wellbeing  
• Health and Safety  
• Equality Diversity and Inclusion  
• People Systems and Payroll
• Organisation Development  

As a Director Of People and Change - (Inside IR35), your main responsibilities will be:

• Develop and coordinate tools for successful HR and people management activities.
• Manage a broad, strategic People function, and lead people change, particularly restructuring.
• Implement an employment proposition to attract and retain talent, enhancing organizational performance.
• Develop and maintain People policies, processes, and procedures in line with external rules and guidelines.
• Lead the development and implementation of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion strategy, and embed cultural competence and inclusion.
• Enhance HR function maturity, focusing on learning and talent, workforce planning, reward, performance management, HR analytics, and technology.

Essential:

• Expertise in People and Change: CIPD Level 7, change and transformation experience, trade union experience, and organisation design within an ER function.
• Communication and Influence: Exceptional communication skills.
• Leadership and Management: Director level experience,line management, and stakeholder engagement and influencing skills at senior levels

Desirable:

• Public Sector experience

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, the Home Office guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

The Home Office guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".