Talent Development Business Partner

Government Recruitment Service; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in the United Kingdom is looking for an experienced Talent Development Business Partner to enhance talent initiatives within the Digital Group. The role involves designing impactful activities, working closely with various stakeholders, and ensuring a diverse and inclusive approach to talent development. Ideal candidates will have a background in digital or technology sectors, and possess strong communication and motivational skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing and managing talent initiatives.
• Ability to motivate teams and drive improvements.
• Proven track record in a digital or technology environment.

Responsibilities

• Implement talent development initiatives for DWP Digital.
• Work with stakeholders to address capability and development needs.
• Create impactful, inclusive activities for diverse teams.
• Engage with Digital teams and external suppliers.

Skills

Talent development

Learning and Development

Career coaching

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Job description

Are you passionate about supporting people in their career and have experience of developing and managing talent or training/Learning and Development initiatives?

Can you motivate a team to deliver a fantastic high quality service and drive improvements?

If so, come join us as a Talent Development Business Partner!

We are looking for an experienced Talent Development Business Partner to help us build and retain capability in the Digital Group.

In the Talent Development Business Partner role, you will be part of a friendly team who is passionate about delivering great things. Our team is focused on ensuring DWP Digital inspires, attracts, retains and develops brilliant people from all backgrounds – diversity is vital for us, for all roles – both technical and generalist and at all levels from entry level to senior leader. Whether it’s apprenticeships, industrial placements, careers information, talent pipeline, diversity, inductions, upskilling events, leadership training or graduate schemes, we are central to ensuring that the right plans are in place for DWP Digital.

We have huge ambitions to be the best place in Government to have a Digital career, so it’s essential we are always reviewing and refreshing our portfolio so that we offer the most engaging and relevant opportunities, which is why we are looking for someone to join us to provide new ideas and lead on a range of talent initiatives.

In this role you will:

• Have opportunity to use your broad expertise from for example talent development, apprenticeships, early careers, Learning and Development (L&D), career coaching - to make the right decisions on how we design and deliver exciting, impactful, inclusive and innovative activities.
• Work with colleagues to understand their department’s capability and development needs, provide options and the right advice on how best to meet their requirements and then put in place the most effective solution. This may include anything from recruiting apprentices, interns and trainees, to running events and workshops, to sourcing a new supplier, evaluating programme impact or creating information and guidance for colleagues.
• Understand all the existing activity that is happening across Digital, DWP and wider government, to ensure that we learn lessons, make continuous improvements and leverage joining up where possible.
• Work closely with stakeholders and can present ideas and facilitate discussions in an engaging and confident way. You will work with our Digital teams, including technical specialists, senior leaders, trainees and apprentices, HR, external suppliers, other government departments, and of course, your teammates within Digital Capability. It’s therefore essential that you have exemplary communication skills and like working with people.
• This is a really exciting and varied role, and one where you could be doing different things on each day. You will have a wonderful chance to create something special that will make a difference to new starters and existing colleagues that will enhance their careers and ensure DWP Digital is opening up its pathways and has the skills it needs in order to deliver the best services to the public.
• Although this role initially has a focus on apprenticeships and early careers, the post-holder will need to be able to flex across the full range of the team’s talent and strategic capability/L&D initiatives and activity, where required.

It would be helpful to have a proven track record of working in either a Digital or Technology environment.

The successful candidate will be expected to travel to respective regional digital hubs as required.