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Programme Delivery Manager
- Public sector
- 24/06/2024
- £65355.00 /yearly
- Permanent
Job Type
Salary
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Teacher Services is a cross cutting division.
We belong to Schools Group and sit within the Teacher Workforce Directorates (TWD) dedicated to making a difference for teachers, candidates, trainees and tutors. We support digital services across multiple divisions within the two Teacher Workforce Directorates of:
We are an empowered, multidisciplinary team with a passion for delivering digital services to provide more great teachers. We have strategic oversight over the whole digital teaching journey from attraction to continued professional development. We focus on how digital services, combined with bold policy making, can solve problems in teacher recruitment, retention, professional development, and more.
We bring together policy and delivery to build effective user-centred services. You can read about our teacher retention ambitions in our teacher and recruitment retention strategy.
Were looking for a Programme Delivery Manager to join our community of digital specialists in Teacher Services, which delivers more great teachers, and saves schools and the DfE money.
Weve been on a digital journey since 2019 and are continuing to drive transformational change in the education sector. Weve got a broad portfolio tackling a wide range of problems with policy colleagues. Some of these include:
Youll work on one or more of these questions, managing teams throughout the product life-cycle. Youll work closely with User-Centred Design and Product Leads, Principle Technical Architects and Developers, Policy Designers and the Service Owner to set direction for the portfolio or programme. Youll also be joining friendly, motivated and multidisciplinary teams who are passionate about the work they do and are committed to delivering exemplary services for their users.
Candidate Engagement Session
A candidate engagement session will be held on Monday 1st July 2024 at 9:30am, chaired by Rob Rodney, Deputy Director for Teacher Services. This session will provide you with more information on the role and your chance to ask any questions. For the MS Teams link to this session please contact [email protected].
As a Programme Delivery Manager, you will:
We will assess you on the following criteria during the selection process. Should we receive a large volume of applications we will only assess your application on the first essential criteria:
Essential criteria:
Desirable criteria will only be assessed in the event of a tie break situation at interview stage to make an informed decision.
Desirable Criteria:
Most DfE employees will be working a hybrid pattern, spending at least 60% of their time in an office or work setting. Changes to these working arrangements are available in exceptional circumstances, but must be agreed with the line manager and in line with the requirements of the role. Travel to your primary office location will not be paid for by DfE, but costs for travel to an office which is not your main location will be covered.
Please read the information in this section carefully.
Key Dates:
These dates are for guidance only and may be subject to change.
There will be three stages to the recruitment process for this role.
Stage 1: Application
To apply for this position, please complete the application form by clicking the "apply now" button at the top or bottom of this page. You will be required to provide a CV and a personal statement.
Stage 2: Sift
At sift stage, your application will be assessed by the interview panel who will review your Experience. This will be scored holistically by assessing your CV and personal statement together on how well your experience meets the essential criteria.
If we receive a large volume of applications, we will only assess you on the first essential criteria.
Candidates successful at sift stage will be invited to an interview.
Stage 3: Interview:
You will be interviewed by a panel which will last for approximately 60 minutes. The panel will ask you questions focusing on your Experience and how well you are able to demonstrate your suitability for the role in alignment to the essential criteria.
If invited to interview, you will also be required to complete a short task beforehand and present your findings back to the panel. The details of this task will be communicated at a later stage of the recruitment process.
Interviews will held virtually via Microsoft Teams. Please make sure you have access to this software and have your camera turned on during your interview in the event of the interview being virtual.
If you have any questions regarding the selection or application process, please do not hesitate to contact [email protected].
Other Information
We reserve the right to raise the minimum pass mark in the event of a high volume or strong field of candidates.
Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK from the location options provided and not from overseas.
The government is committed to supporting apprenticeships, enabling people to learn and progress in a role whilst earning. We want to monitor the number of people who have completed apprenticeships who are now applying to progress further in their career and are asking this question to all candidates, on all vacancies. You will be asked a question as part of the application process about any previous apprenticeships you have completed. Your response to this question will not affect your application and it is not a requirement of the role to have completed a previous apprenticeship.
For this role the department would not consider sponsoring a Certificate of Sponsorship/visa. Please note we are unable to offer advice on any Visa and Immigration cases.
If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check maybe 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 circumstance some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Department of Education of your intention by emailing [email protected] stating the job reference number in the subject heading.
Department for Education do not cover the cost of travel to your interview/assessment unless otherwise stated.
A reserve list may be held for a period of 6 months from which further appointments can be made.
Candidates will be posted in merit order based upon location preference. Where more than one location is advertised you will be asked to state your preferred location.
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 applicants details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
Terms and conditions of candidates transferring from ALBs and NDPBs
Bodies that are not accredited by the Civil Service Commission and are not able to advertise at Across Government on Civil Service jobs will be treated as external new starters and will come into DfE on modernised terms and conditions with a salary at the band minimum.
Bodies that are accredited by the Civil Service Commission but do not have civil service status will be offered modernised terms and will not have continuous service recognised for leave or sickness benefits. Salaries should be offered at band minimum, but there is some flexibility where this would cause a detriment to the individual.
Bodies that are accredited by the Civil Service Commission and do have Civil Service status will be treated as OGD transfers. Staff appointed on lateral transfer will move on to pre-modernised DfE terms (unless they were on modernised terms in their previous organisation). Staff appointed on promotion will move on to modernised DfE terms. Staff will transfer over on their existing salary (on lateral transfer) and any pay above the DfE pay band maximum will be paid as a mark time allowance. Staff moving on promotion will have their salaries calculated using the principles set out in the attached OGD transfer supplementary information.
Reasonable adjustment
If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes. If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:
Contact Department of Education via [email protected] soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
Complete the Assistance required section in the Additional requirements 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 youre deaf, a Language Service Professional.
Any move to Department for Education (DfE) will mean you will no longer be able to carry on claiming 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/
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
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