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Senior Leader - National Delivery Assurance Service

<h4>Job summary</h4>Please refer to the Job Description<h4>Job description</h4>This roles involves supporting South East and Eastern (SEE) Area Directorate. You will be required to travel to both prison establishments and probation units within the region as part of your weekly responsibilities. In addition, the role involves project work as set out by the Area Executive Director for SEE.<h4>Person specification</h4>Please refer to Job Description<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>Seeing the Big Picture</li><li>Leadership</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £78,587, HM Prison &amp; Probation Service contributes £22,766 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><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/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-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>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the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.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>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 and Strengths.<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.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.<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/13178?entityId=13178" target="_blank">https://jobs.justice.gov.uk/careers/JobDetail/13178?entityId=13178</a>

HM Prison & Probation Service

Head of Area Executive Director's Office - South East and Eastern Region (Ref: 13178)

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Vehicle Services Senior Quality Lead – Centre of Excellence

Operations Delivery Manager - London & South East

<p><strong>What will you be doing?</strong></p><p>Are you excited about the opportunity to work at one of the largest councils in the UK?</p><p>Do you want to be at the forefront of driving efficiencies and developing strategies?</p><p>Do you have excellent communication, organisation, and leadership skills? If so, we want to hear from you!</p><p>Join one of the UK’s most influential councils and help shape the future of services for over 1.6 million residents. At Kent County Council, we’re tackling big challenges and delivering real impact—be part of a team that makes a difference every day.</p><p>We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Strategy Manager to join our collaborative and innovative Strategy team in the KCC Infrastructure division. The division manages KCC's Property estate by defining the future direction and priorities of the council’s property services to support the delivery of KCC’s front line services and also integral to this is the Resilience and Emergency Planning Service, which ensures that all our services and assets are resilient to possible threats, delivers a 24/7 emergency management and response capability. </p><p>Working at one of the largest councils in the country, you will work alongside a team of Strategy Managers to produce the overarching strategies and standards for our property portfolio and Infrastructure service. Your role will include:</p><ul><li>Leading on projects across Infrastructure that involve change to assets and/or services, ensuring strategies and outcomes drive efficiency or service improvements.</li><li>Developing asset strategies, producing business cases and options appraisals, and engaging with stakeholders and partners to ensure optimal outcomes and efficiencies,</li><li>Lead on engaging with KCC services to ensure the Infrastructure service and assets meets their future needs,</li><li>Analysing and evaluating the performance of services / assets aligning them with the requirements of the Council and the KCC Asset Management Strategy,</li><li>Managing the Asset Assistants, supporting with the professional development of their performance, ensuring they are capable of providing a high quality service</li></ul><p>No two days are the same in this role. You’ll make high-impact decisions on assets that shape service delivery, often thinking creatively to secure the best value for the council.</p><p>While the role is strategic, you’ll also need to react quickly when challenges arise—working side-by-side with operational teams across KCC to keep things moving.</p><p>We’re looking for someone who thrives on variety and is excited to take on a role that’s as unique as it is rewarding.</p><p>You will have management experience in a similar or relevant area, and a proven track record in change management, innovation, and modernisation of services and estates. You will be comfortable communicating with a wide range of colleagues and stakeholders with strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills.</p><p>At Kent County Council, we value bravery, curiosity, compassion, and responsibility. We are committed to building a culture that is flexible, agile, curious, compassionate, inclusive, empowering, and externally focused. If you share these values and are passionate about improving the lives of residents in Kent, then please apply, explaining in the ‘Reason for applying’ section how you meet the criteria in the person specification.</p><p>This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.</p><p><strong>We welcome applicants from all walks of life and value transferable skills—your unique experience could be exactly what we’re looking for!</strong></p><p><strong>About you</strong></p><p>For a confidential chat about the role, feel free to contact -</p><p>Rebecca Anderson - Head of Business Information, Strategy and Assurance (Manager of the position):</p><p><a href="mailto:rebecca.anderson2@kent.gov.uk" target="_blank">rebecca.anderson2@kent.gov.uk</a></p><p>03000 417731</p><p>or </p><p>Lorenzo Woodford - Strategy Manager </p><p><a href="mailto:lorenzo.woodford@kent.gov.uk" target="_blank">lorenzo.woodford@kent.gov.uk</a></p><p>03000 414381</p><p><strong>About us</strong></p><p>Work that works for you and us - let's talk flexibility!</p><p>KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.</p><p>Please note - if you are interested, please apply soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply. </p>





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