Ipo Capability and Skills Lead - Newport, United Kingdom - Intellectual Property Office

Intellectual Property Office
Intellectual Property Office
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Newport, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Reference number
341859
Salary
£44,482 - £46,707
Job grade
Senior Executive Officer
C1
Contract type
Permanent
Business area
IPO - People & Places Directorate
Type of role
Human Resources
Working pattern
Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time
Number of jobs available
1
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Location
Newport
About the job
Job summary


We're looking for a self-starter, who can act with a high degree of autonomy in the delivery of a key corporate priority to create a skilled and flexible workforce who are able to deliver our strategy and build meaningful careers with us.

You will be motivated about developing others, and creating an environment in which everyone can flourish, and will have highly developed organisational and project management skills to work with purpose and pace.


You will lead on defining and implementing our approach to skills, career pathways, and professions, ensuring that our strengths and challenges are recognised and mitigated, and that all colleagues have the frameworks they need to support their achievement and meet their potential.

Working location


This role will be carried out in-line with IPO Hybrid working arrangements where staff are currently expected to spend at least 40% of their time working onsite from one of our offices.

This role is based in our Newport office

Job description


The postholder will:

Lead and drive activity to deliver the capability strand of the Strategic Workforce Plan

Develop and implement our skills approach: work with SWP and HR colleagues to define, understand and measure our key skills across the business. Undertake gap analysis and make recommendations for appropriate skills building interventions
Map, shape, and communicate career frameworks and pathways across the organisation, ensuring colleagues have the right information and support to understand the opportunities available to them, and that IPO careers are promoted effectively to potential applicants
Develop career pathways, progression routes, and talent pipelines to give our people 'meaningful careers with opportunities to develop and progress'
Develop our approach to Civil Service Professions across the organisation, supporting Heads of Profession and their profession leads in leveraging the cross-government support and development available
Work as part of the wider talent and learning team to support L&D initiatives across the organisation
Build effective relationships with key people across the organisation, across government and in the profession as a whole to ensure that your work is aligned to strategy, business priorities and best practice
Evaluate and review your work, report and present confidently and clearly to others
Track and maintain progress of your work, and adopt a continuous learning approach in response to data, insight and feedback
Lead team members in line with our values and principles to deliver quality outcomes


Essential Criteria:

Understands the drivers and enablers of organisational capability. Has proven ability to influence and drive outcomes within a complex organisation.

Has a proven track record of success in developing, delivering, and managing HR strategies and initiatives in the capability, skills or talent development space; with excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.

Is an effective leader and manager, with experience of developing and motivating a team.

Is confident in developing and using HRMI to identify, measure, and inform team direction; with strong analytical and decision-making skills.

Qualities and Approach


We aim to always demonstrate and encourage the 'Deal' principles, being Respectful, Reasonable, Confident, Pragmatic and Accountable and supportive of our ambition to be a Brilliant Place to Work.


We're keen to hear from people who are:
Inspiring in that they bring a passion to their work and team
Accountable for their work and personal impact
Flexible in how and when they work and adapt styles based on the situation's needs
Curious in wanting to learn, discover, and explore
Trusting of others' intentions and trustworthy in doing what they say they'll do
Kind, treating colleagues, partners and themselves with dignity, respect, and care
Person specification

Please refer to job description.


Qualifications:

CIPD at Level 5 / Relevant equivalent qualification
or
experience in capability, skills, L&D, professions or talent based role and willing to work towards CIPD Level 5.
Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Working Together
Seeing the Big Picture
Managing a Quality Service


Benefits:


Benefits of working with the wider IPO:
A very generous pension scheme with 27.1% - 27.9% employer contributions. Further information around the benefits of joining the Civil Service can be found via the Civil Service Pension Scheme page
25 days annual leave moving to 30 da
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