Job Description

Details

Reference number

325333

Salary

\xc2\xa340,201 - \xc2\xa343,347

\xc2\xa340,201 Min - \xc2\xa343,347 Max

Job grade

Senior Executive Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

DWP - Corporate Transformation

Type of role

Estates
Property

Working pattern

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

Number of jobs available

1


Contents

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

Location

North East England, Yorkshire and the Humber
About the job

Job summary

From the design and development of policies to the delivery of services supporting work, welfare, pensions and child maintenance, DWP is the Government\xe2\x80\x99s largest department. People are at the very heart of what we do. We ensure disabled people can live more independent lives; help tackle poverty and homelessness; provide a financial foundation for a secure old age; and support families ensuring children can fulfil their potential. DWP has the largest commercial estate in government and our team is committed to being smaller, greener and better \xe2\x80\x93 helping people to work, grow and thrive. Our estate provides accommodation for colleagues who support millions of daily customer interactions in Jobcentres and Health Assessment centres, back of house offices delivering frontline services and hub sites housing expert functions such as Policy, Finance, Digital and HR. The DWP Estates function ensures the smooth and efficient operation of this network on a day-to-day basis. We manage a private sector supply chain that delivers essential services such as security guarding, maintenance, property and leasehold, construction, cleaning and facilities management. Many of these services are business critical and we cannot safely open our offices without them. Our ambitions are to:

• Transition to a smaller, more affordable, and adaptable estate
• Invest in improving DWP\xe2\x80\x99s buildings and infrastructure, conducted mainly through an extensive programme of planned replacement works
• Meet our agreed Government Greening Commitments - creating a culture where sustainability is embedded
• Expertly deliver cost effective services
• Create a professional working culture that is best in class across the Government Property world.

There is no better time to join us as we transform our estate and make our buildings fit for the future. Based within DWP\xe2\x80\x99s Estates Function as part of the People, Capability and Place, you will use your Real Estate expertise in this business partner role to act as a \'trusted advisor\', operating a two way flow of information and communication to ensure Real Estate related consequences are understood and translated into the relevant business strategy.

Job description

Government Property Profession Career Framework (Link) This role sits within the following:

• Job Family \xe2\x80\x93 Strategic Asset Management
• Core Role \xe2\x80\x93 Property Portfolio Management
• Level - Practitioner

Key accountabilities

• Develop a trusted strategic partnership role across the wider department, to understand their business strategy, in turn using this as intelligence and input into the Estates portfolio strategy.
• Using sound Real Estate expertise to translate the relevant business strategy into real estate related consequences and being able to communicate them concisely working with different facets of the business and Estates.
• Writing, coordinating, and seeking the approval of business cases, inviting challenge and where appropriate involve others in decision making.
• Understand how the strategies and activities of Estates create value and meet the diverse needs of all senior stakeholders.
• Ensure that all Estates opportunities, issues, and risks are fully understood and connected to relevant business strategy, objectives and plans, in order to develop an Estates agenda that closely supports the overall aims of the organisation.
• In conjunction with peers in the Strategy and Portfolio Planning team, ensure portfolio plans and strategies are developed balancing business need, property quality & sustainability, total property cost & VFM, lifecycle investment, market cycles & supply, utilisation, etc.
• Determine the demand of specific customer/s through understanding their strategy and drawing feasibility and situational analysis against the Estates portfolio strategy, analysing a range of credible information to support decision making.
• Establish ways to find and respond to feedback from customers about Estate services provided, having determined, and understood key areas of focus for all performances of services on behalf of the customer.
• Support the roll out of key major programmes within customers\xe2\x80\x99 business \xe2\x80\x93 eg Universal Credit and Workplace Transformation, encouraging joined up teamwork within Estates and across other groups as required, collaborating to share information, resources and support.
• Identify opportunities to drive positive change and improve efficiencies, encouraging ideas for change from a wide range of sources, presenting strong recommendations in a timely manner outlining the consideration of other options, costs, benefits and risks.
• Leads and supports the requirement for change management as a result of changes to initiatives, projects or policies, clearly explaining the reasons for change to colleagues and how to implement them, supporting individuals with different needs to adapt to change.
• Requirement planning for MOTOs and Colocations (inward and outward) in support of the Governments One Public Estate agenda; establishing the strategic demand and how this can be incorporated and planned whilst managing the development through the Estates function on behalf of the customer.

Person specification

Essential Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Ability to forge strong and influential relationships with a broad network of stakeholders, including those at a senior level.
• Draw on sound Real Estate expertise to translate business strategy into real estate related consequences.
• Experience of feeding Real Estate consequences of any business strategy into the portfolio strategy accordingly.

• Ability to write and develop business cases to support portfolio plans and strategies, presenting property VFM, quality & sustainability in line with business strategic direction.

• Confidence to challenge senior stakeholders\xe2\x80\x99 thinking.
• Knowledge of how to deliver successful change management techniques and the importance of engaging leaders and employees in the change.
• Ability to quickly get up to speed with new and complex projects.
• Understands and speaks the \'language of the business\' and how to translate the plans into reality by being curious, confident and solutions focused.
• Strong consultancy, partnership and relationship building skills.

Qualifications/professional memberships Desirable

• Degree or equivalent in Business, Maths or science related subject or proven track record in similar role
• RICS (MRICS/FRICS) or working towards, highly desirable

Behaviours

We\'ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Making Effective Decisions
• Delivering at Pace
• Working Together

Benefits

• 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 average employer contribution of 27%

This role is suitable for a hybrid working arrangement, a type of flexible working arrangement, blending a combination of all workplace options (including home) with an office identified as a base and which remains the contractual place of work. Hybrid working means an employee working part of the week in their DWP office and, part of the week from home. Hybrid workers will spend a minimum of 40% of their time in the office over a four-week period. The number of days that anyone will be able to work at home will be determined primarily by business need but personal circumstances and other relevant circumstances will also be taken into account. This means that colleagues\xe2\x80\x99 experiences of hybrid working will differ. Also, any employee\xe2\x80\x99s experience of hybrid working could change over time as role requirements and possibly personal circumstances change. Appointments may be made to candidates in merit order based on location preferences
Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

STAGE 1 - APPLICATION & SIFT As part of the application process you will be asked to provide a Personal Statement (Max 1000 words) against the essential criteria as outlined above. You will also be asked to provide a short CV. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. There will be an initial sift of applications based on the Personal Statement only, so please ensure you evidence how you meet the Essential Skills, Knowledge & Experience requirement contained in the vacancy in this section. This will form a short list for interview. STAGE 2 - INTERVIEW All candidates who are successful at the sift stage will undertake a single virtual video interview. The interview will follow a blended approach which will help us assess candidates Behaviours and Strengths. Currently the sift is scheduled to take place w/c 4 December 2023 and interview dates will be w/c 18th December 2023. Interviews are scheduled to take place virtually and dates are subject to change.

Further Information Find out more about Working for DWP A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made. Any move to DWP 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 Security Information If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out. In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf. However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading. New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band. Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant\xe2\x80\x99s details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government. Before applying for this vacancy, current employees of DWP should check whether a successful application would result in changes to their terms & conditions of employment, e.g. mobility, pay, allowances. Civil Servants that would transfer into DWP from other government organisations, following successful application, will assume DWP\'s terms & conditions of employment current on the day they are posted, unless DWP has stated otherwise in writing. The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. Please ensure that all examples provided in your application are taken directly from your own experience and that you describe the examples in your own words. Applications will be screened and if evidence of plagiarism or copying examples/answers from other sources is found, your application will be withdrawn. Internal DWP candidates may also face disciplinary action. Reasonable Adjustment At DWP we value diversity and inclusion and actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including those that are underrepresented in our workforce. We consider visible and non-visible disabilities, neurodiversity or learning differences, chronic medical conditions, or mental ill health. Examples include dyslexia, epilepsy, autism, chronic fatigue, or schizophrenia. If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should: Contact Government Recruitment Service via DWPrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs. Complete the \xe2\x80\x9cReasonable Adjustments\xe2\x80\x9d section in the \xe2\x80\x9cAdditional requirements\xe2\x80\x9d page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you\xe2\x80\x99re deaf, a Language Service Professional. If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the \'Contact point for applicants\' section.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

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) (opens in a new window)
• 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

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Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) 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 (opens in a new window).

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.
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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• 
  Name :
  Matt Pepper
  Email :
  matt.pepper@dwp.gov.uk

Recruitment team

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  Email :
  dwprecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Further information

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission\xe2\x80\x99s Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact DWP by email: HR.BUSINESSASSURANCE@DWP.GOV.UK.
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission. Click here to visit the Civil Service Commission.