Enforcement Engagement & Development Partner 8 views

The successful Enforcement Engagement and Development Partner will provide enabling support for the Enforcement directorate at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). Contributing to the planning for improved staff engagement, business improvement and professional development of staff and managers within the directorate. The role holder will create the environment for development activities to take place, sharing best practice and escalating trends and areas that need further action.

The role holder will lead development activities across the directorate and provide practical support and assurance to Enforcement managers that this is being delivered consistently and effectively. They will contribute to the creation of role specific Continual Professional Development for Enforcement and organise directorate wide events.

They will support the directorate’s managers in creating the right culture, driving change when required seeking to ensure that the DVSA cultural values are embedded throughout the directorate, challenging individuals and teams, behaviours and attitudes.

Identify trends and issues, collaborating with managers and business experts to build solutions and engaging with Senior Leaders to deliver the solutions and support in the evaluation of their effectiveness.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

• Provide active support to the Enforcement directorate with induction and on-boarding of new entrants/apprentices into the business and the completion of the required new entrant training.
• Work with and support line managers of new entrants to ensure induction is learning focused, to provide the best outcome for both the individual and the business.
• Champion corporate messages and to ensure they are cascaded in a timely manner.
• Support the cascade of mandatory training throughout the directorate.
• Manage and execute national events for Enforcement.
• Arrange smaller events for the Enforcement Leadership Team as and when required.
• Drive forward and facilitate business improvement across the business. Share best practice and escalate trends/topics that need further action with managers and HR Business Partners.

For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached Candidate Pack. 

To thrive in this role, you have experience of having successfully delivered coaching or mentoring. You are a natural communicator and are able to hold your own during challenging conversations, and have experience of delivering sometimes difficult messages.

You have strong organisational skills and the ability prioritise a heavy workload. You can deliver plans to achieve tight deadlines, seeing your work through to completion.

You are a confident individual and are comfortable with delivering presentations. You have the ability to plan and book large events, such as external conferences.

You can demonstrate good IT skills, particularly MS products such as SharePoint and Teams.

Additional Information

This role can be based in Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Newcastle, Nottingham or Swansea, your presence at one of these locations will form part of the working arrangements agreed with you. This role is suitable for hybrid working, and therefore a combination of workplace and home-based working can be accommodated subject to business requirements. Hybrid working is a non-contractual arrangement where employees have the flexibility to work remotely combined with a minimum of 60% of their working time a month at either their principal workplace (one of the locations cited in the advert) or, when required for business reasons, to carry out separate duties at alternative working locations or DVSA sites. There may be occasions where you are required to attend above the minimum expectation.

If you have questions regarding how hybrid working is practised within the business area, or any reasonable adjustments or flexible working arrangements you may currently have or need in place if successful in your application, please contact the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details).

This role requires frequent travel to DVSA in Bristol, and occasional travel, including overnight stays to non DVSA sites for conferences.

Whilst we welcome applications from those looking to work with us on a part time basis, there is a business requirement, for the successful candidate to be able to work at least 30 hours per week.

Please take note that DVSA does not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker Licence sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship.