Support Officer Standards for Design, Development and Evaluation of General Qualifications Job at Ofqual (Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation), Coventry CV1

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Job Description

Details

Reference number

285279

Salary

£23,100 - £27,000

Job grade

Executive Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

OFQUAL - General Qualifications

Type of role

Other

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

Coventry, West Midlands (England), CV1 3BH

About the job

Job summary

Ofqual is the independent qualifications regulator for England. We currently regulate 200+ awarding organisations, and approx. 11,600 certified qualifications. These include GCSEs, AS and A levels, and a broad range of vocational and technical qualifications. Regulating on behalf of students of all ages and apprentices is central to how we fulfil our statutory objectives.

For more information about the work we do please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofqual

We are committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion throughout the organisation. We are proud of the action we are taking to support EDI and Wellbeing and welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds to support our ethos of creating a diverse culture that is reflective of both our employees and the learners we support.

Ofqual is a rewarding, dynamic place to work. We offer employees the opportunity to develop within their role and progress through the organisation via a number of Learning and Development opportunities and activities.

Job description

We are looking for a support officer in the Standards for Design, Development and Evaluation of General Qualifications team. This is a permanent position and whilst the job description is generic to roles at this level within the directorate, the focus of individual roles may differ. The focus of this post is outlined in the addendum to the job description.

This is an exciting, varied and fast-paced role. You would be responsible for coordinating and supporting the work of a busy team. You will engage with a range of staff across the organisation and externally to ensure our processes run effectively and efficiently so we can make sure the qualifications are valid and standards maintained.

You must be capable of using IT systems and databases to create management reports and manage competing priorities whilst maintaining attention to detail.

Duties and responsibilities to include, but is not limited to:

  • Coordinate and support stakeholder relationship management.
  • Contribute to briefings, reports and presentations that are clear and accessible.
  • Maintain and monitor detailed plans to support the delivery of Ofqual’s strategic priorities and take action to ensure that work is delivered on time.
  • Provide secretariat support to meetings, focus groups, workshops, including with senior leaders and external stakeholders, to ensure that meetings are effective in meeting their aims and to maintain good governance.
  • Gather information and analyse to identify trends, risks and opportunities to support decision making

Person specification

Please refer to the job description for a full list of essential criteria to support your application.

Qualifications

Level 3 qualification such as A levels

Behaviours

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

  • Making Effective Decisions
  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Managing a Quality Service
  • Delivering at Pace

Benefits

As a Civil Servant, you will benefit from a leading, modern employment offer which includes flexible working arrangements that support people at different stages in their lives, and pensions among the best available in the UK, as well as generous annual leave entitlements.

Other benefits you can enjoy include:


  • Performance Related Pay scheme
  • Cycle-to-work scheme
  • Regular professional development
  • Health and wellbeing initiatives such as mini-medicals, flu vaccinations
  • Employee assistance programme and occupational health
  • Free eye tests and contribution towards lenses/spectacles for VDU users, if appropriate
  • Family friendly policies
  • Interest free season ticket loan
  • Access to exclusive discounts
  • A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity

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.

When you press the ‘Apply now’ button, you will be asked to complete personal details (not seen by the shortlisting panel), your career history and qualifications.

You will then be asked to provide a personal statement evidencing how you meet the essential criteria shown on the job description.
Please ensure you demonstrate clearly, within your personal statement, how you meet these requirements as this will form a key part of your evidence when the panel is scoring your application, against the requirements of the role.

Ofqual has adopted anonymised recruitment. This means that your name, date of birth and other personal details will not be seen by the sift panel. You’ll be asked to remove all personal details from your CV when you apply.

During the interview process, this vacancy may include a short presentation and/or assessment. Further details will be provided to shortlisted candidates upon invitation to interview.

Please submit your application by 9th May 2023

Interview dates – 24th - 25th May 2023 (subject to change)

We often have similar roles available at different grades. If a candidate is suitable for a similar role or at a lower grade than they applied for, we may extend an offer without the need to go through a further selection process, providing the role has comparable behaviours and essential criteria.

Ofqual works flexibly, with a hybrid office/home based working model. Employees will spend at least two to three days a week working from our office in Coventry. As Coventry will be your base location expenses for travel to the office will not be paid

Final panel interviews will be held face to face. Further details will be provided at invite to interview stage.
One of our resourcing colleagues will be on hand to answer any queries you may have throughout the process.

Please be aware that expenses incurred by candidates during the recruitment process will not be reimbursed.

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 require assistance or need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should tell us what changes or help you might need further in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at an interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional. You should contact us at recruitment@ofqual.gov.uk to discuss your needs.


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 Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
  • nationals of the Republic of Ireland
  • nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
  • relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
  • relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
  • certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

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.

Apply and further information

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

    Name :
    Ofqual Recruitment Team
    Email :
    recruitment@ofqual.gov.uk

Recruitment team :

    Email :
    recruitment@ofqual.gov.uk

Further information

Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of appointment on the basis of fair and open competition and appointment on merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s 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 first contact Ofqual by email: recruitment@ofqual.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can then contact the Civil Service Commission, which regulates all Civil Service recruitment.

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