Job Description

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Reference number

402494
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Salary

54,531
The salary for this role is 59,946 (London) or 54,531 (National).




For existing civil servants, the usual policy on level transfer and promotion will apply and is non-negotiable. If you apply for a role that requires a transfer of location, for example if you are transferring from London to a National location, your salary will be adjusted in accordance with our policy on transfer between HQ pay ranges.
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP
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Job grade

Grade 7###

Contract type

Permanent###

Business area

Group: Buildings and Resilience Directorate: Grenfell Site and Memorial, Building Safety Fund###

Type of role

Project Delivery###

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time###

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

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Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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London, Wolverhampton

About the job

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Job summary

Are you a project professional?


Do you enjoy building solid working relationships with internal and external stakeholders?


If so, we have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to join our team at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and we'd love to hear from you!


The department took full responsibility for the Grenfell Tower site which was transferred from the local Council in July 2019; and has had full ownership since.


The Grenfell Site and Programme (GS&P) is responsible for managing the Grenfell Site, including the bringing down of the Grenfell Tower, post the decision made by the Deputy Prime Minister in February 2025. The Programme further covers supporting the recovery of the community, working in partnership with the Grenfell Tower Memorial Commission (GTMC) to deliver a lasting memorial and the delivery of number of recommendations made to HMG by the GTMC.


This role offers candidates an opportunity to work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to contribute to the strategic development to the programme. This is a fast-moving space and will require candidates to be flexible and resilient with a keen eye for detail to prioritise actions and mitigations.


Candidates should have strong communication skills and an aptitude for stakeholder management.


This is high profile Programme with interest from Ministers, No 10, the Infrastructure & Projects Authority (as a government major project), and senior officials from across government and the applicant will be expected to work well under pressure, be highly organised, and take initiative.

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Job description

The role sits within the Memorial Project Team and reports to the G6 Memorial Project Manager. The job holder will be responsible for supporting on the delivery of the Memorial and leading the delivery of three work streams. They will work closely with the PMO, Site Management Team and GTMC secretariat.


As the Project Manager your responsibilities include:

Project Management - Support the G6 Memorial Project Manager on tasks related to the delivery of the Grenfell Memorial, including the appointment and management of a Multi-Disciplinary Design Team. Lead on the project management of three work streams; Second Site, where material from the Grenfell Tower not used in the Memorial will be laid to rest. Physical and Digital Archive, the development of a physical and digital archive and a long-term public exhibition space and Personal Memorials, personal memorials for bereaved. Contract Management -Management of contracts needed for all aspects associated with the design and delivery of the second site and physical and digital archive. Business Case Development -Development of any business cases required to manage the work of the second site and digital and physical archive Stakeholder Management- To support the delivery of the memorial, second site and physical and digital archive work alongside the GTMC to assure progress is made in line with the vision and recommendations Risk and Issue Management - Be responsible for the management of all second site and physical and digital risks, identifying and raising concerns, implementing controls and managing actions from mitigations Reporting and Assurance - As a major project the programme has several reporting requirements that will be led through this role, feeding in key milestones and information to appropriate governance forums ###

Person specification

Essential Criteria:

Proactive and visible driving force behind projects and the programme; possess strong leadership and decision-making skills. Effective communication and engagement skills. Have the experience to support the programme appropriately. Combine realism with openness and the clarity of expression to communicate the project objectives and ultimately the programme's vision and objectives effectively. Build productive relationships across the programme team and key stakeholders. Be adaptable and able to tailor approaches to different stakeholders. Experience of working on a complex programme in a project/programme management role Excellent organisational skills with the ability to multi-task, prioritise, and work to tight deadlines Strong communication skills, with the ability to interact with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders Confidence to use initiative to make effective decisions Able to demonstrate sensitivity to the unique nature of the programme and its stakeholders Relevant programme / project management qualifications (APM, PRINCE2, AGILE, MSP) Experience of project management principles

Benefits

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Alongside your salary of 54,531, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government contributes 15,797 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.Learning and development tailored to your role An environment with flexible working options A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

As part of our pre-employment checking process we will be using your CV to confirm your job history. Please note that by providing us with your CV you are consenting to us using the information enclosed as part of the checking process. Unless stated otherwise in the advert, your CV will not form part of the assessment but will be used for information purposes and only shared with the panel at interview stage.



Our application system is designed to remove as much bias as possible from the recruitment system - this means that a hiring manager does not know your name, your details, see your whole application in one go (or have your CV at review stage unless stated otherwise).



Your answers are randomised and chunked up. This means that each assessor views sets of responses to questions, for example all candidates' responses to 'Seeing the Big Picture' rather than seeing a candidate's full application. The science behind this is that recruitment can be subject to ordering and fatigue effects and we want to reduce this as much as possible.



Most of our campaigns utilise multiple assessors and so it is possible that each of your answers would be viewed by different assessors.



When writing your application, remember:

The assessor won't be reading your answers sequentially. Do not assume that the same assessors will have read all of your answers. If talking about something in your first answer, make sure that you write the second answer as if you had not written the first (and so on!)

At sift, we will be assessing

Behaviour (Lead Behaviour): Leadership


Behaviour: Communicating and Influencing


Behaviour: Delivering at Pace


Experience: Please outline how your knowledge and experience makes you a suitable candidate for this role


There is a 250 word limit per question.



In the event that we receive a large number of applications, we may conduct an initial sift using the lead behaviour listed in the advert. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interview.

The interview will be of a blended nature consisting of the following success profiles elements:

Behaviours: Leadership, Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace


Experience


Strengths


The strength based questions will require natural responses from the candidates.

In the full campaign we will test the below Success Profile Elements:

Behaviours: Leadership, Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace


Experience: Yes


Strengths: Yes

We do not consider direct CV applications to our Recruitment mailbox - you must apply for this role via the application link on Civil Service Jobs

Please note that near miss offers may be made at the lower grade to candidates who do not meet the grade criteria for this campaign.

Grade 7 salary

The salary for this role is

59,946 (London) or 54,531 (National).

For existing civil servants, the usual policy on level transfer and promotion will apply and is non-negotiable. If you apply for a role that requires a transfer of location, for example if you are transferring from London to a National location, your salary will be adjusted in accordance with our policy on transfer between HQ pay ranges.

Please note that the average employer pension contribution is based upon the National minimum salary for this role. Should your agreed starting salary for this role be different, the average employer pension contribution will be calculated accordingly. If you are a Secondee, this will not apply as you will remain on your home organisation's terms and conditions.

BENEFITS

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Transfers across the Civil Service on or after 4 October 2018:

Any move to MHCLG from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk


For further information about the benefits available to MHCLG employees, please see the attached Candidate Pack.

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION:

London Wolverhampton


There may be opportunities for candidates to work flexibly depending on the business needs. This will be discussed with the vacancy manager on a case-by-case basis if you are successful for the role.

SIFT AND INTERVIEW DATES

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Sifting is envisaged to take place w/c 12th May 2025 with interview dates to be confirmed. All interviews are currently being held remotely via videocall.

Reserve List

In the event that we identify more appointable candidates than we currently have posts available, we will hold applicant details in a reserve list for a period of 6 months from which further appointments can be made. This may include roles at a lower grade. Candidates placed on a reserve list will be informed of this. Those candidates who do not wish to remain on the reserve list should contact recruitment@communities.gov.uk to be removed from the reserve list.

CTC (Counter-terrorism Clearance)

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Important note

Successful candidates for roles based in our 2 Marsham Street building must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check and the process can take up to 8 weeks to complete.



Please note that successful candidates will need to pass the CTC security checks - this requires you to have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years. Please refer to the MHCLG Notes on Security Clearance section of our Candidate Pack for further information on Counter Terrorism Clearance (CTC). Thank you.



Candidates should also note that with effect from 1st August 2018 the department will also check all applicants who are successful at interview, against the Internal Fraud Database (IFD) held by the Cabinet Office. In accordance with the Civil Service Internal Fraud Policy, any applicant who is included on the IFD will be refused employment by MHCLG. Please see the Candidate Pack for further information on the Internal Fraud Database.

Candidate Pack Information

Please see attached Candidate pack for further information. The candidate pack contains information about the CS Commissioners appeals and complaints procedure.

Before starting your application it's very important to make sure that you are eligible to apply and meet the Civil Service nationality requirements. All candidates are expected to read the information provided in the MHCLG candidate pack regarding nationality requirements and rules

Internal Fraud Database

The Internal Fraud function of the Fraud, Error, Debt and Grants Function at the Cabinet Office processes details of civil servants who have been dismissed for committing internal fraud, or who would have been dismissed had they not resigned. The Cabinet Office receives the details from participating government organisations of civil servants who have been dismissed, or who would have been dismissed had they not resigned, for internal fraud. In instances such as this, civil servants are then banned for 5 years from further employment in the civil service. The Cabinet Office then processes this data and discloses a limited dataset back to MHCLG as a participating government organisations. MHCLG then carry out the pre employment checks so as to detect instances where known fraudsters are attempting to reapply for roles in the civil service. In this way, the policy is ensured and the repetition of internal fraud is prevented.


For more information please see - Internal Fraud Register



Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.###

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check .



See our vetting charter .
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.###

Nationality requirements

This 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 European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) 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
Further information on nationality requirements
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Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code 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 recruitment principles .
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 Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Jessica Ffennell Email : Jessica.Ffennell@communities.gov.uk
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Recruitment team

* Email : recruitment@communities.gov.uk