Senior Business Change Manager- Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills-G7

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Senior Business Change Manager- Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills-G7

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Senior Business Change ManagerOffice for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and SkillsApply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 28th July 2024DetailsReference number361895Salary£63,612 – £64,249£63,612 per annum. Rising to £64,249 per annum on successful completion of probation.A with an average employer contribution of 27%Job gradeGrade 7Band A APTContract typePermanentBusiness areaDigital and OperationsType of roleDigital
OtherWorking patternFull-timeNumber of jobs available1ContentsLocationThis role can be based at either one of these offices: 2 Rivergate, Bristol or 23 Stephenson Street, Birmingham or Piccadilly Gate, Manchester or Agora, NottinghamAbout the jobJob summaryWe are hiring a Senior Business Change Manager to join our Digital Change team.Reporting to the Head of Portfolio, Projects and Improvement, the Senior Business Change Manager will lead activities to shape Ofsted’s approach to business change and support digital delivery by developing change strategies that align with Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) best practice. The postholder will also lead a team of Business Change and Digital Training specialists at grades B2 and B1.This is a fantastic opportunity to further your experience in Ofsted’s well-established team. The post holder will work with high-achieving professionals at all levels, surrounded by a friendly and supportive team. They will have access to amazing benefits, such as flexible working hours, the Civil Service Pension Scheme, and 32.5 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays. We offer a hybrid working model, so you may also choose to spend a proportion of time working from home.Job descriptionPlease refer to this for further information.Person specificationPlease refer to this for further information.QualificationsBusiness Change qualification such as APMG, Prosci equivalent and/or equivalent experience.BehavioursWe’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together

Technical skillsWe’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Experience and knowledge of applying change management principles and methodologies in a complex project environment.
• Knowledge and demonstrable experience of change management best practice standards, tools, processes and techniques.
• Experience of strategic thinking, working and exercising judgment and decision making in complex, fast paced environments.
• Excellent communication skills. Demonstrable ability to communicate and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Knowledge and experience of project management approaches, tools and phases of the project life cycle.

We only ask for evidence of these technical skills on your application form:

• Experience and knowledge of applying change management principles and methodologies in a complex project environment.
• Knowledge and demonstrable experience of change management best practice standards, tools, processes and techniques.
• Experience of strategic thinking, working and exercising judgment and decision making in complex, fast paced environments.

BenefitsAlongside your salary of £63,612, Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills contributes £17,175 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.Full details of the benefits available can be found in our brochure.Ofsted is devoted to equality, diversity and inclusion. Within our we have stated that we will improve the representation of under-represented groups across the organisation and publish our progress on this annually. We are always looking to expand on our diverse workforce by recruiting candidates from varied backgrounds and differing experiences. We are proud to be a Disability Confident – Leader, we continually engage with our 5 staff networks for protected characteristics, and highlight the work of our Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Group. We ensure all candidates are treated with fair and open competition, with all appointments being made on merit and we use our Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) to provide assurance to all candidates of this.Things you need to knowSelection process detailsThis vacancy is using , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.Application and Shortlisting:The selection panel will assess your application based on your evidence you have provided against the essential criteria as set out in the person specification.You will also be asked to provide information within the “Employer/Activity History” section of the application form. This information is equivalent to the information you would provide on a CV setting out your career history (this may be used in the sifting process).Assessment and Interview:Candidates who pass the benchmark at the shortlisting stage will be invited to an assessment (presentation) and interview where they will be assessed against a mixture of the Civil Service behaviours and the experience skills set out in section 3 of the job specification.We will invite the most suitable candidates to attend a remote assessment and interview via Microsoft Teams during the week commencing Monday 12 August 2024.Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.SecuritySuccessful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete checks.Nationality requirementsThis 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
• 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 ServiceThe 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 .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 InclusionThe Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the and the .

Expected salary

£63612 – 64249 per year

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United Kingdom

Job date

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 01:48:44 GMT

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