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<h4>Job summary</h4><p><strong>About Us</strong></p><p>We are an arm’s length body of the Welsh Government, responsible for the strategy, funding and oversight of:</p><ul><li>further education</li><li>higher education including research and innovation;</li><li>apprenticeships</li><li>adult community learning; and local authority maintained school sixth forms.</li></ul><p>We work in close collaboration with our partners to enable a tertiary education and research system which is centred around the needs of learners; society; and economy with excellence, equality and engagement at its heart.</p><p>Our values really matter to us, they help shape the culture of our organisation:</p><ul><li><strong>Dysgu</strong> (to learn; to teach; to educate) - learning is at the heart of everything we do. We believe curiosity fuels innovation and helps expand our horizons.</li><li><strong>Cydweithio</strong> (to work together; to collaborate; to co-operate) - we can achieve far more together than we ever could alone.</li><li><strong>Cynnwys Pawb</strong> (to include everyone; to involve everyone) - we are passionate about inclusion, seeking to create the right conditions for everyone to achieve their full potential.</li><li><strong>Rhagori </strong>(to exceed; to excel) - we have high aspirations for tertiary education and research in Wales and always set high standards for ourselves to be the best we can be.</li></ul><p>We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and accredited as a Living Wage employer.</p><p><strong>Location</strong></p><p>Our headquarters is in 2, Capital Quarter, Cardiff, which has been specifically designed to meet our needs. This is where most colleagues will meet to collaborate, both with each other and with stakeholders.</p><p>As we operate across Wales, we also have limited office and collaboration space in Welsh Government offices in Llandudno Junction, Aberystwyth, Swansea and Merthyr Tydfil.</p><p><strong>Main Purpose of the job</strong></p><p>The Investment and Monitoring team is responsible for investing and monitoring a budget in excess of £972m, allocated for the provision of education at further education colleges, local authority maintained school sixth forms and adult community learning, and apprenticeship providers, as well as funding and monitoring other higher education funding streams for teaching, research and innovation. </p><p>The officer role is critical in ensuring the grants system reflects budget decisions made by Medr’s Board and reconciles with the finance system.</p><h4>Job description</h4><p><strong>What you'll be doing</strong></p><p>You will:</p><ul><li>Providing a high level of support and guidance to Project and Policy Managers across Medr, to promote awareness of the organisation’s grant management processes;</li><li>Support Project and Policy Managers in the production of funding publications and grant award letters, ensuring they are issued to providers in-line with Medr standards;</li><li>Upload all grant awards for all tertiary providers onto the grant system, seek approvals and schedule months payments, ensuring a high level of compliance;</li><li>Maintain a live financial payment profile log for all grants across Medr and engage with Project and Policy Managers and Finance Team colleagues, to ensure all required payments can be made in-line with funding schedules;</li><li>Complete and record the results of a detailed set of tests for both Medr’s grants and finance systems, to ensure the systems operate as required. The role will also ensure that budget and provider contact details on the grant system are updated and accurate;</li><li>Produce finance reports and reconcile actual Medr expenditure against budget, and forecast future costs, to ensure planned delivery remains within agreed budgets. </li></ul><p><strong>Key Challenges</strong></p><ul><li>Developing and maintaining your knowledge across the breadth of the work of the team and the tertiary sector;</li><li>Developing an understanding of the work of the team and the requirements of the Tertiary Education and Research Wales Act 2022;</li><li>Supporting all members of the team, including managing different pieces of work to a variety of deadlines;</li><li>Ensuring accuracy when analysing large complex data sets which contain a high volume of data, which may include conflicting information;</li><li>Securing credibility and trust with a range of internal/external partners.</li></ul><p><strong>About your team</strong></p><p>The Investment and Monitoring team plays a pivotal role in ensuring the compliant and effective use of the budget made available to Medr. The team is responsible for deriving, allocating and monitoring funding across the entire tertiary education sector. They work across Medr with policy, data and analysis, finance and performance teams to ensure our strategic priorities are funded and offer the very best value for money. They have developed credible and strong working relationships with partners and keep abreast of emerging priorities such as net zero and Welsh language provision. The team will work with both internal and external stakeholders using a co-production approach to refine existing funding methodologies and to design and implement new funding approaches to achieve policy priorities.</p><p>The team includes 13 people who are geographically dispersed within the Development, Investment and Performance Directorate. This team is made up of some experienced people and with additional team members to be appointed.</p><p><strong>Your Line Manager</strong></p><p>Laurence is the Investment and Monitoring Manager in the Tertiary Investment and Monitoring team and started his role on the 1st of August 2024.</p><p>Prior to joining Medr, Laurence worked for 25 years in the Welsh Government, in roles including Finance Management in both Further and Higher Education Division's, as well as more central grants management and IT projects roles.</p><p>Laurence received an undergraduate degree in Business Studies from Cardiff Institute in 1999 and has completed a Level 2 AAT accountancy qualification.</p><h4>Person specification</h4><p><strong>What you will bring</strong></p><p><strong>Attributes</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Resilient: </strong>You adapt effectively to change and persevere to achieve goals in demanding situations.</li><li><strong>Giving and receiving constructive feedback: </strong>You approach challenges with a positive and proactive mindset, seeking opportunities for growth.</li><li><strong>Honest</strong>: You are open to challenges and seek collaborative</li><li><strong>Agile </strong>- You are flexible and able to manage different tasks and priorities.</li></ul><p><strong>Experience</strong></p><ol><li>Experience of grant management and systems within the public sector, or ideally within tertiary education.</li><li>Ability to analyse data and/or complex information and communicate it clearly and effectively.</li></ol><p><strong>Welsh Language Requirements</strong></p><p>Desirable</p><p>Welsh desirable means that while having Welsh language skills is useful for the role, it is not an assessment criterion, so it won’t disadvantage you during recruitment if you don’t currently possess these skills.</p><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £30,976, Medr contributes £8,973 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank"> Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.</a><p><strong>Your perks and benefits</strong></p><p>We recognise the importance of looking after ourselves in work and in life, so in recognition of this we provide:</p><ul><li>34 days annual leave a year (pro rata)</li><li>An environment that embraces work life balance.</li><li>A culture that celebrates diversity and welcomes everyone.</li><li>Dedicated well-being time to all our people each week.</li><li>A Cycle to Work Scheme to make owning a bicycle more affordable.</li></ul><p><strong>Additional Support when you need it</strong></p><p>We know that sometimes you may face challenges or life events that mean you need additional support. </p><ul><li>We provide a comprehensive employee assistance programme with remote access to resources and in person support whenever required.</li><li>We have a special leave policy ensuring everyone in the organisation receives the support they need during difficult times.</li></ul><p><strong>More than just a workplace </strong></p><ul><li>You will be entitled to take 5 days paid leave per year to undertake voluntary work to support the communities we serve.</li><li>We will encourage you to grow your networks across Wales, the UK and internationally.</li><li>We have an active social committee who offer a range of activities for our people to come together outside the work setting. You can participate as much or as little as you want.</li></ul><p><strong>Personal and professional development</strong></p><ul><li>Once you’re offered a post, we will get to know you and work with you to develop a personalised onboarding plan which considers your experience, skills, learning style and knowledge.</li><li>We’ll help you shape your development plans with personalised career conversations and objectives, taking account of delivery goals alongside your career aspirations and helping you own your career.</li><li>We support all our staff to learn or improve their Welsh language skills.</li></ul><h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4><p>We are really interested in you as an individual and what you will bring to our organisation.</p><p>Our assessment process is designed to help us get to know you better enabling us to appoint someone who will thrive in the role and who shares our organisational values.</p><p>If you are interested in working with us, please send us your application and personal statement through Civil Service Jobs. </p><p>The following attributes/experience will be assessed at sift stage:</p><p><strong>Attributes</strong></p><ol><li><strong>Agile </strong>- You are flexible and able to manage different tasks and priorities.</li><li><strong>Giving and receiving constructive feedback: </strong>You approach challenges with a positive and proactive mindset, seeking opportunities for growth.</li></ol><p><strong>Experience</strong></p><ol><li>Experience of grant management and systems in tertiary education.</li><li>Ability to analyse data and/or complex information and communicate it clearly and effectively.</li></ol><p>To be fair to everyone who applies, we won’t accept:</p><ul><li>Late applications</li><li>Applications with missing or incomplete information</li><li>Personal statements over 1,250 words</li></ul><p>The deadline for application submission is <strong>Sunday, 1 February.</strong></p><p>Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English.</p><p>All applications will be notified of their outcomes via Civil Service Jobs at sift and interview stage.</p><p>Candidates who successfully navigate the sift stage will be required to complete an online exercise to enable us to determine their behavioural and personality preferences. Immediately on completion you will be given a report which highlights your strengths plus some development tips to help you prepare for interview. Candidates should note that the online exercise is not intended to eliminate anyone from consideration. Instead, it serves as a tool to aid in the decision-making process.</p><p>Following this, you will be required to participate in an interview which will be conducted on <strong>Wednesday, 4 March. </strong></p><p>In addition to the attributes assessed at sift stage, the remaining attributes will also be assessed at interview:</p><ul><li><strong>Honest</strong>: You are open to challenges and seek collaborative</li><li><strong>Resilient: </strong>You adapt effectively to change and persevere to achieve goals in demanding situations.</li></ul><p>We strive for a diverse and inclusive workplace and we want to help you demonstrate your full potential whatever type of assessment is used. We are happy to discuss any person-centred adjustments required to the recruitment process. Please contact <a href="mailto:swyddi@medr.cymru" target="_blank">swyddi@medr.cymru</a></p><p>We're looking forward to meeting everyone invited to interview at our headquarters in 2, Capital Quarter, Cardiff. We don’t usually pay travel expenses, but if this presents a real barrier to your attendance in person or if you require a reasonable adjustment, please let us know <strong>in advance</strong> by emailing <a href="mailto:swyddi@medr.cymru" target="_blank">swyddi@medr.cymru</a> so we can discuss and agree arrangements prior to your interview.</p><p>Following interview we are committed to offering constructive and actionable feedback to support you on your future career journey. </p><p><strong>Next Steps</strong></p><p>Interested…? Want to find out more?</p><p>We know how important it is for you to find out more about us so we will be holding a <strong>virtual information session </strong>for candidates on <strong>Monday</strong><strong>19 January </strong>at <strong>11:00 </strong>on Microsoft Teams. This session will not be recorded.</p><p>This will be an opportunity for you to hear more about our organisation; the role and how we invest in our people. </p><p>If you would like to attend, register by emailing <a href="mailto:swyddi@medr.cymru" target="_blank">swyddi@medr.cymru</a>.</p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>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)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.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.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/prison-leaver-recruitment/" target="_blank">Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window)</a>.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : People and Culture Team</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:swyddi@medr.cymru" target="_blank">swyddi@medr.cymru</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:swyddi@medr.cymru" target="_blank">swyddi@medr.cymru</a></li></ul><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzcxMDMmdmVyaWZ5PTg0MjQ5NTFlMWQxZDliOTQxZmRmY2M1YTNkOTRiOWUxJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3OTMzNjE3LTc3OGI4NjIwNDhiM2MxMDQzMTk0NDBiZmZkYTg5NzhmMzk4YWFmMWQ=" target="_blank">Canllaw i Ymgeiswyr ar Lunio Datganiad Personol Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 112kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzcxMDQmdmVyaWZ5PWEzNzEyZjM2YTRmNjlhZmQxY2ZkYjJmZDVlZjRlNDJlJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3OTMzNjE3LTc3OGI4NjIwNDhiM2MxMDQzMTk0NDBiZmZkYTg5NzhmMzk4YWFmMWQ=" target="_blank">A Candidate's guide to crafting a personal statement Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 113kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzcxMDUmdmVyaWZ5PWU3ZGM2NmQ5NmEwYTI3MDQyOTE1YmI3NDIzYjAyOTA5JnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3OTMzNjE3LTc3OGI4NjIwNDhiM2MxMDQzMTk0NDBiZmZkYTg5NzhmMzk4YWFmMWQ=" target="_blank">Swydd Ddisgrifiad- Swyddog Buddsoddi a Monitro Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 248kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzcxMDYmdmVyaWZ5PTAyYjNjOTU1MTgxMGMzMGRiN2RlNGVkYzE2OGRiZjM5JnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3OTMzNjE3LTc3OGI4NjIwNDhiM2MxMDQzMTk0NDBiZmZkYTg5NzhmMzk4YWFmMWQ=" target="_blank">Job Description- Investment and Monitoring Officer Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 241kB)

Investment and Monitoring Officer

<h4>Job summary</h4><p><strong>About us</strong></p><p>We are an arm’s length body of the Welsh Government, responsible for the strategy, funding and oversight of:</p><ul><li>further education</li><li>higher education including research and innovation;</li><li>apprenticeships</li><li>adult community learning; and local authority maintained school sixth forms.</li></ul><p>We work in close collaboration with our partners to enable a tertiary education and research system which is centred around the needs of learners; society; and economy with excellence, equality and engagement at its heart.</p><p>Our values really matter to us, they help shape the culture of our organisation:</p><ul><li><strong>Dysgu</strong> (to learn; to teach; to educate) - learning is at the heart of everything we do. We believe curiosity fuels innovation and helps expand our horizons.</li><li><strong>Cydweithio</strong> (to work together; to collaborate; to co-operate) - we can achieve far more together than we ever could alone.</li><li><strong>Cynnwys Pawb</strong> (to include everyone; to involve everyone) - we are passionate about inclusion, seeking to create the right conditions for everyone to achieve their full potential.</li><li><strong>Rhagori </strong>(to exceed; to excel) - we have high aspirations for tertiary education and research in Wales and always set high standards for ourselves to be the best we can be.</li></ul><p>We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and accredited as a Living Wage employer.</p><p><strong>Location</strong></p><p>Our headquarters is in 2, Capital Quarter, Cardiff, which has been specifically designed to meet our needs. This is where most colleagues will meet to collaborate, both with each other and with stakeholders.</p><p>As we operate across Wales, we also have limited office and collaboration space in Welsh Government offices in Llandudno Junction, Aberystwyth, Swansea and Merthyr Tydfil.</p><p><strong>Main purpose of the job</strong></p><p>Continuing and intensifying work on equality of opportunity and welfare, is a vital tool in building a fairer, more equal, healthier Wales. As a senior manager, you will play an important role in Medr’s efforts in promoting equality of opportunity and enhancing staff and student welfare. You will contribute to creating a more equitable tertiary education system for all who can benefit from it.</p><p>The role will provide the opportunity to develop and implement tertiary education policy within the Widening Access and Inclusion Team, and work across Medr and collaborate with partners to achieve these goals.</p><p>As a senior manager, you will develop, implement, and monitor equality of opportunity- and staff and student welfare-related policies, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation.</p><h4>Job description</h4><p><strong>What you'll be doing</strong></p><p>You will:</p><ul><li>Provide advice on relevant policy areas, ensuring policy development is evidence-informed and aligned to legislation and government expectations set out in strategies, plans and best practice by working across Medr with Welsh Government and other UK- and Wales-specific organisations;</li><li>Work with tertiary education providers and other partners, working across Wales, and across the UK where appropriate, building relationships that will support the realisation of Medr’s ambitions on equality of opportunity and welfare;</li><li>Deliver on Medr’s regulatory and funding responsibilities, including through oversight and monitoring of relevant parts of the tertiary regulatory approach and funding activities that support equality of opportunity and welfare;</li><li>Provide assurance to, and seek advice from, Medr groups and committees on equality of opportunity and welfare policy development, implementation, funding and outcomes;</li><li>Working collaboratively across Medr to ensure that policy development draws on the diverse expertise and experience within the organisation;</li><li>Contribute to Medr’s corporate functions as appropriate, including as they relate to Corporate, Operational and Strategic Equality Plan objectives, regulatory and funding functions, risk and assurance activity;</li><li>Line manage initially one team member.</li></ul><p><strong>Key challenges</strong></p><p>Your key challenges include:</p><ul><li>Operating in a complex tertiary education context, taking account of the diversity of the education system;</li><li>Engaging and involving a wide range of education providers and external partners to address entrenched inequalities;</li><li>Ensuring that equality of opportunity and staff and student welfare policy supports continuous improvement and ensures a more equitable system for staff, students and learners;</li><li>Managing competing priorities in a high-profile, challenging and evolving policy context. </li></ul><p><strong>About your team</strong></p><p>Part of the Learner Experience Directorate, the Widening Access and Inclusion Team promotes equality of opportunity, well-being and safety, participation in tertiary education as this relates to widening access, and contributes to the delivery of Medr's wider strategic duties. Our goal is to ensure inclusive learning and work environments for all, regardless of identity or social, cultural, economic, and organisational barriers. We support the Well-being of Future Generations Act (2015) and contribute to the civic mission of tertiary education, supporting people to fulfil their potential regardless of their background or circumstance.</p><p><strong>Your line manager</strong></p><p>Ryan Stokes is Head of Widening Access and Inclusion with over two decades of experience in the public sector and tertiary education. Ryan has held senior roles within policy and funding, including at the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales. Ryan’s career has been dedicated to advancing educational equity, with work focused on further education, adult community learning, and local delivery of a Welsh Government anti-poverty programme.</p><h4>Person specification</h4><p><strong>What you will bring</strong></p><p><strong>Attributes</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Drive</strong> - You demonstrate strategic thinking and a results-oriented approach.</li><li><strong>Honest</strong> - You build trust through consistent and reliable behaviour.</li><li><strong>Reflective</strong> - You critically assess your decisions and actions, seeking to learn from both successes and failures.</li></ul><p><strong>Experience</strong></p><ul><li> Proven ability to understand and interpret policy priorities, working collaboratively to develop strategies and implementation options with maximum impact.</li><li> Experience of developing and/or implementing policy, ideally within the tertiary education or public.</li><li>Knowledge of the tertiary education and research sector in Wales </li></ul><p><strong>Welsh language requirements</strong></p><p>We have evaluated that the Welsh language requirements for this post are:</p><p>Desirable </p><p>Welsh desirable means that while having Welsh language skills is useful for the role, it is not an assessment criterion, so it won’t disadvantage you during recruitment if you don’t currently possess these skills. </p><ul><li>Reading</li><li>Spoken</li><li>Understanding</li><li>Written</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £49,301, Medr contributes £14,282 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank"> Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.</a><p><strong>Your perks and benefits</strong></p><p>We recognise the importance of looking after ourselves in work and in life, so in recognition of this we provide:</p><ul><li>34 days annual leave a year (pro rata)</li><li>An environment that embraces work life balance.</li><li>A culture that celebrates diversity and welcomes everyone.</li><li>Dedicated well-being time to all our people each week.</li><li>A Cycle to Work Scheme to make owning a bicycle more affordable.</li></ul><p><strong>Additional Support when you need it</strong></p><p>We know that sometimes you may face challenges or life events that mean you need additional support. </p><ul><li>We provide a comprehensive employee assistance programme with remote access to resources and in person support whenever required.</li><li>We have a special leave policy ensuring everyone in the organisation receives the support they need during difficult times.</li></ul><p><strong>More than just a workplace </strong></p><ul><li>You will be entitled to take 5 days paid leave per year to undertake voluntary work to support the communities we serve.</li><li>We will encourage you to grow your networks across Wales, the UK and internationally.</li><li>We have an active social committee who offer a range of activities for our people to come together outside the work setting. You can participate as much or as little as you want.</li></ul><p><strong>Personal and professional development</strong></p><ul><li>Once you’re offered a post, we will get to know you and work with you to develop a personalised onboarding plan which considers your experience, skills, learning style and knowledge.</li><li>We’ll help you shape your development plans with personalised career conversations and objectives, taking account of delivery goals alongside your career aspirations and helping you own your career.</li><li>We support all our staff to learn or improve their Welsh language skills.</li></ul><h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4><p>We are really interested in you as an individual and what you will bring to our organisation.</p><p>Our assessment process is designed to help us get to know you better enabling us to appoint someone who will thrive in the role and who shares our organisational values.</p><p>If you are interested in working with us, please send us your application and personal statement through Civil Service Jobs. </p><p>The following attributes/experience will be assessed at sift stage:</p><p><strong>Attributes</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Drive</strong> - You demonstrate strategic thinking and a results-oriented approach.</li><li><strong>Reflective</strong> - You critically assess your decisions and actions, seeking to learn from both successes and failures.</li></ul><p><strong>Experience</strong></p><ul><li>Proven ability to understand and interpret policy priorities, working collaboratively to develop strategies and implementation options with maximum impact.</li><li>Knowledge of the tertiary education and research sector in Wales.</li></ul><p>To be fair to everyone who applies, we won’t accept:</p><ul><li>Late applications</li><li>Applications with missing or incomplete information</li><li>Personal statements over 1,250 words</li></ul><p>The deadline for application submission is <strong>Sunday 25 January</strong>.</p><p>Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English.</p><p>All applications will be notified of their outcomes via Civil Service Jobs at sift and interview stage.</p><p>Candidates who successfully navigate the sift stage will be required to complete an online exercise to enable us to determine their behavioural and personality preferences. Immediately on completion you will be given a report which highlights your strengths plus some development tips to help you prepare for interview. Candidates should note that the online exercise is not intended to eliminate anyone from consideration. Instead, it serves as a tool to aid in the decision-making process.</p><p>Following this, you will be required to participate in an interview and a presentation both of which will be conducted on <strong>Wednesday 18 February</strong>.</p><p>In addition to the attributes assessed at sift stage, the remaining attributes will also be assessed at interview:</p><ul><li><strong>Honest </strong>- You build trust through consistent and reliable behaviour.</li><li>Experience of developing and/or implementing policy, ideally within the tertiary education or public.</li></ul><p>We strive for a diverse and inclusive workplace and we want to help you demonstrate your full potential whatever type of assessment is used. We are happy to discuss any person-centred adjustments required to the recruitment process. Please contact <a href="mailto:swyddi@medr.cymru" target="_blank">swyddi@medr.cymru</a></p><p>We're looking forward to meeting everyone invited to interview at our headquarters in 2, Capital Quarter, Cardiff. We don’t usually pay travel expenses, but if this presents a real barrier to your attendance in person or if you require a reasonable adjustment, please let us know <strong>in advance</strong> by emailing <a href="mailto:swyddi@medr.cymru" target="_blank">swyddi@medr.cymru</a> so we can discuss and agree arrangements prior to your interview.</p><p>Following interview we are committed to offering constructive and actionable feedback to support you on your future career journey. </p><p><strong>Next steps</strong></p><p>Interested…? Want to find out more?</p><p>We know how important it is for you to find out more about us so we will be holding a <strong>virtual information session</strong> for candidates on <strong>Tuesday 13 January </strong>at<strong> 2pm </strong>on Microsoft Teams. This session will not be recorded.</p><p>This will be an opportunity for you to hear more about our organisation; the role and how we invest in our people. </p><p>If you would like to attend, register by emailing <a href="mailto:swyddi@medr.cymru" target="_blank">swyddi@medr.cymru</a>.</p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>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)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.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.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/prison-leaver-recruitment/" target="_blank">Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window)</a>.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : People and Culture Team</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:swyddi@medr.cymru" target="_blank">swyddi@medr.cymru</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:swyddi@medr.cymru" target="_blank">swyddi@medr.cymru</a></li></ul><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzY2NDkmdmVyaWZ5PTQ5MWQ2NTI1MmY4OTMzMDMyMzg3MTdkMzYyYTgwYTY2JnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3NjczNDk0LWI0ODYxNzJhNmE0YWMzYmU5ZTU4MTM4OGM0MTMwNWZlMmYwYzQ1YTg=" target="_blank">Swydd Ddisgrifiad - Uwch Reolwr Cydraddoldeb a Lles Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 252kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzY2NTAmdmVyaWZ5PTJlMTdkMDhlZTZhZDkxNzkwNDlkNTk3ZDAyNjZlN2NiJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3NjczNDk0LWI0ODYxNzJhNmE0YWMzYmU5ZTU4MTM4OGM0MTMwNWZlMmYwYzQ1YTg=" target="_blank">Job description - Senior Equality and Welfare Manager Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 248kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzY2NTEmdmVyaWZ5PWVlYTEwOTdmYjExYWFjYTI0OWI1OTIwYjhlZGJmYzlkJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3NjczNDk0LWI0ODYxNzJhNmE0YWMzYmU5ZTU4MTM4OGM0MTMwNWZlMmYwYzQ1YTg=" target="_blank">Canllaw i Ymgeiswyr ar Lunio Datganiad Personol Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 112kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzY2NTImdmVyaWZ5PWNjZTZlY2VmNjIxZWU5Y2QwZGUxY2RiYjNlMDg3ZTkzJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY3NjczNDk0LWI0ODYxNzJhNmE0YWMzYmU5ZTU4MTM4OGM0MTMwNWZlMmYwYzQ1YTg=" target="_blank">A Candidate's guide to crafting a personal statement Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 113kB)

Senior Equality and Welfare Manager

<h4>Job summary</h4>Please refer to job description.<h4>Job description</h4><p><strong>Overview of the job</strong></p><p>Post holders will undertake the full range of offender management tasks with people on probation under supervision including assessment, sentence implementation and producing reports; utilising service procedures and practice directions to underpin professional judgement.</p><p><strong>Summary</strong></p><p>To assess and manage the risk posed by people on probation to protect victims of crime and the general the public by:</p><ul><li>Providing information and advice to criminal courts, other criminal justice agencies and partner organisations.</li><li>Supervise people on probation subject to community orders and licences and during custodial sentences.</li><li>Contribute to the management of risk.</li><li>Work with other agencies and groups to prevent crime and meet the needs of victims and people on probation.</li></ul><p>In line with PS policies and procedures, the job holder must at all times demonstrate a commitment to equality and inclusion and an understanding of their relevance to the work they undertake.</p><p>The post holder must adhere to all policies in respect of the sensitive/confidential nature of the information handled whilst working in this position.</p><p><strong>Responsibilities, Activities &amp; Duties </strong></p><p>Probation Officers may be required to undertake any combination, or all, of the duties and responsibilities set out below.</p><ul><li>To provide professional advice and assessment, including written reports to courts, the Parole Board, other criminal justice agencies and partner organisations.</li><li>To undertake the full range of offender management tasks with people on probation assessed at all levels of risk of serious harm including high and very high.</li><li>To use computer based systems to produce, update and maintain records and other documentation within agreed timescales.</li><li>To ensure timely and effective referrals to, and relationships between, offender management, court teams, victim contact units, interventions, Approved Premises, prisons and external agencies to enhance positive outcomes, manage risk and reduce reoffending.</li><li>To attend professional meetings and represent the PS at appropriate partnership forums e.g. MAPPA, MARAC.</li><li>To work collaboratively with colleagues, maintain effective team relationships and provide professional guidance and support to Probation Services Officers (PSOs) and other staff as appropriate.</li><li>To provide cover within your team and to other teams as required.</li><li>To undertake prison, home or other alternate location visits as required.</li><li>To deliver and co-lead accredited programmes commensurate with grade.</li><li>To conduct mandatory alcohol and drug tests as required, and to follow prescribed medication procedures.</li><li>Carry out safeguarding children duties in accordance with the PS statutory responsibilities and agency policies.</li><li>Demonstrate pro-social modelling skills by consistently reinforcing pro-social behaviour and attitudes and challenging anti-social behaviour and attitudes.</li><li>To work within the aims and values of PS and HMPPS.</li></ul><p>The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the job holder.</p><p>An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.<br></p><h4>Person specification</h4>Please refer to job description.<h4>Qualifications</h4>You must hold a Probation Officer qualification or be a qualified Probation Officer.<br>PQF Honours Degree/Graduate<br>Diploma and Level 5 Diploma in Probation Practice;<br>Diploma in Probation Studies;<br>Diploma in Social Work (Probation option);<br>CQSW (Probation option)<h4>Behaviours</h4><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Making Effective Decisions</li><li>Communicating and Influencing</li><li>Working Together</li><li>Changing and Improving</li></ul><h4>Technical skills</h4><p>We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Knowledge and understanding of the work of the Criminal Justice System and the Probation Service</li><li>Knowledge of Evidence Based Practice and risk/needs assessment tools.</li><li>A working knowledge of relevant legislation and National Standards</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4><ul><li>Access to learning and development</li><li>A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance</li><li>A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity</li><li>A <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/members/joining-the-civil-service-pension-scheme/" target="_blank">Civil Service pension</a> with an employer contribution of 28.97%</li><li>Annual Leave</li><li>Public Holidays</li><li>Season Ticket Advance</li></ul><p><br><br>For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page. <br><br>Link: <a href="https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ" target="_blank">https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ</a></p><h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Selection process details</h4>This vacancy is using <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles" target="_blank">Success Profiles (opens in a new window)</a>, and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.<a href="https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ" target="_blank">https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ</a><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>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)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.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.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>This vacancy is part of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans" target="_blank">Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window)</a> initiative.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk" target="_blank">moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk</a></li><li>Telephone : 0345 241 5358</li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk" target="_blank">moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL (<a href="mailto:Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com" target="_blank">Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com</a>) in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally (outside of the Civil Service) and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints" target="_blank">http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitm…</a><br><br><a href="https://jobs.justice.gov.uk/careers/JobDetail/8739?entityId=8739" target="_blank">https://jobs.justice.gov.uk/careers/JobDetail/8739?entityId=8739</a>

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