Capability Manager - Digital, Data and Technology

About usThe Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has a clear mission - to grow the economy. Our role is to help businesses invest, grow and export to create jobs and opportunities right across the country. We do this in three ways.  Firstly, we help to build a strong, competitive business environment, where consumers are protected and companies rewarded for treating their employees properly. Secondly, we open international markets and ensure resilient supply chains. This can be through Free Trade Agreements, trade facilitation and multilateral agreements.Finally, we work in partnership with businesses every day, providing advance, finance and deal-making support to those looking to start up, invest, export and grow. The Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) directorate develops and operates tools and services to support us in this mission. The team have been nominated three times in a row for ‘Best Public Sector Employer’ at the Women in Tech awards!  About the role As a Capability Manager you will work within DDaT Business Operations, which is a cross-cutting function that supports DDaT and DBT corporate services to enable teams to effectively deliver on crucial public facing projects. The Business Operations team is integral to project delivery and supports delivery teams in several ways including providing governance, assurance, finance, commercial, recruitment, capability, and project delivery best practice. This is an exciting opportunity to join an inclusive and high performing Capability Team. You will support and provide a service to all within DDaT. We are a highly motivated team that works closely with stakeholders and delivery partners, providing a quality service is critical to us. You will be supporting delivery of new and existing early talent routeways to DDaT, supporting delivery of People Plan, supporting capability framework assessments, communicating and engaging with varied business areas, and be a link for our wellbeing offer and improving diversity and inclusion across DDaT.   Main responsibilities In this role you will:

• Be the point of contact for the administration and consultancy for apprenticeships and Fast Stream and other staff development programmes.
• Support delivery of Capability Framework and DDaT specialist pay.
• Communicate through a variety of different mediums including virtual and face to face meetings, presentations, and ensure the early talent offer for DDaT is widely publicised and utilized, this includes evaluation of early talent interventions to ensure the right solutions are in place to build our talent pipeline.
• Continuously improve our processes and implement new ones when necessary, working with Capability Leads, DDaT teams, external suppliers and partners and any other stakeholders to maximise new and innovative opportunities for all.
• Administer and manage delivery of DDaT wellbeing offer
• Support delivery and promote diversity and inclusion across DDaT.
• Administer and support delivery of DDaT People Plan annually.
• This is a broad overview of what to expect, there may be from time to time, other duties commensurate with job title and grade.

 Skills and experience It is essential that you have:

• Experience of supporting and/or delivery of early talent pipelines, and an understanding of how this benefits an organisation.
• An understanding of the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce.
• Experience of working in a People or HR focused role
• Experience of Working closely with a wide range of stakeholders including senior stakeholders
• The ability to work independently and know when to escalate issues. 
• Hold CIPD qualification Level 5 (or above) or willingness to work towards.

 It is desirable that you have:

• A knowledge of Digital, Data and Technology professions.

  How to applyAs part of the application process you will be asked to upload a two page CV and complete a 500 max word personal statement outlining how you meet the essential skills and experience listed above. You can use bullet points and subheadings if you prefer. Sift will be from week commencing 3rd February 2025 Interviews will be from week commencing 17th February 2025 Please note these dates are indicative and may be subject to change. If there is a high volume of applications, we will sift on lead experience ‘Experience of supporting and/or delivery of early talent pipelines, and an understanding of how this benefits an organisation.’ only. You may then be progressed to full sift or straight to interview.  How we interviewAt the interview stage for this role, you will be asked to demonstrate relevant Strengths and Behaviours from the Success Profiles framework.  Behaviours

• Developing Self and Others
• Communicating and Influencing
• Changing and Improving

 Strengths are designed to test your innate talents so are not listed on the advert to ensure you provide a natural answer.  How we offerOffers will be made in merit order based on location preferences. If you pass the bar at interview but are not the highest scoring you will be held on a 12-month reserve list in case a role becomes available. If you are judged a near miss at interview, you may be offered a post at the grade below the one you applied for. This role requires SC clearance. DBT’s requirement for SC clearance is to have been present in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years. Failure to meet this requirement will result in your application being rejected and your offer will be withdrawn.Checks will also be made against:

• departmental or company records (personnel files, staff reports, sick leave reports and security records)
• UK criminal records covering both spent and unspent criminal records
• your credit and financial history with a credit reference agency
• security services record
• location details

 Benefits If you join us, you will get: ·         learning and development tailored to your role·         a flexible, hybrid working environment with options like condensed hours ·         a culture encouraging inclusion and diversity ·         a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27% ·         annual leave starting at 25 days rising to 30 days with service ·         three paid volunteering days a year  ·         an employee benefits programme including cycle to work  More about usThis role can only be worked from within the UK, not overseas. If you are based in London, you will receive London weighting. DBT employees work in a hybrid pattern, spending 2-3 days a week (pro rata) in the office on average.  Travel to your primary office location will not be paid for by DBT, but costs for travel to an office which is not your main location will be covered.You can find out more about our office locations, how we calculate salaries, our diversity statement and reasonable adjustments, the Recruitment Principles, the Civil Service code and our complaints procedure on our website.Find out more about life at DBT, our benefits and meet the team by watching our video or reading our blog!