Recruitment And Estates Senior Leader

DWP helps people lift themselves out of poverty and to stay out of poverty, through work, saving and support. This is a hugely important public service, and our challenge is bigger than ever. As part of Counter Fraud Compliance and Debt Directorate (CFCD) you will be at the heart of DWP’s front line operations, helping to change people lives and supporting the CFCD purpose of fighting fraud in the welfare system.  

CFCD is a great place to work where the leadership team are passionate about attracting the best talent whilst nurturing and valuing new and existing colleagues to be the best they can be. We are looking for people who can demonstrate our values and commitment to leadership which are based around Collaboration, Resilience and Inclusivity. We look for emotionally aware leaders who enable teams to be innovative, adaptable and flexible. We want you to be comfortable challenging the norm and finding daring and dynamic solutions that support our values and enable colleagues to shine in whatever role they do.  

As a Recruitment and Estates Senior Leader in Counter Fraud Compliance and Debt (CFCD), within the National Delivery and Assurance Service (NDAS), you will be responsible for leading, engaging and inspiring a geographically dispersed team to deliver effective and efficient Recruitment and Estates processes. ​

You will develop a culture of continuous improvement through coaching; empowering your team to achieve their potential. ​

The team provides and oversees recruitment services for the whole of CFCD. You will need to be a highly organised and effective leader, as well as an excellent relationship builder and be able to deal with colleagues at all levels. Making sure resources are placed in the right areas of the business at the right time to support delivery of our departmental objectives. ​

The team leads on the CFCD estates strategy and is responsible for estates planning, transformation, and escalations. You will be engaging with various stakeholders, bringing them on board, maintaining their engagement; dealing with issues at a national level and supporting site leads with local issues where needed, enabling people to deliver effectively in the right places.

Key Tasks​

• Work collaboratively and inclusively across CFCD, DWP and externally. Demonstrating strong leadership and effective working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.​
• Lead a geographically dispersed team, providing recruitment services for all CFCD. ​
• Work at pace to progress CFCD’s recruitment plan, working with stakeholders of all grades. ​
• Deploy a variety of different recruitment strategies to recruit the required number of staff within the challenging timescales.​
• Have a creative and innovative approach to problem solving to negotiate and mediate solutions with internal and external partners to ensure barriers are eliminated at pace. ​
• Supply planning assumptions for Senior Leaders. Working to tight deadlines providing information for internal/external audiences.​
• Provide appropriate assurance of compliance with mandatory HR and Civil Service Recruitment Principles.