Head of Unit

1 month ago

Swansea, United Kingdom Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 264502**Salary**:

- £50,238**Job grade**:

- Grade 7**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- DVLA - Operations and Customer Service Directorate - Input Services Group**Type of role**:

- Operational Delivery
- Senior leadership**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- SwanseaAbout the job

**Job summary**:
**_ Head of Unit (Operations)_**

Are you an authentic, visible leader with a future focussed mindset?

Do you have large scale operational delivery experience in a fast-paced environment?

If so, we'd love to hear from you

**Job description**:
It’s an exciting time to be a Leader at the DVLA as we transform our services through new technologies and modern ways of working. As a key member of the management team, you will work with and lead your team, of approximately 500 members of staff to achieve customer service targets, performance and quality standards which exceed customer expectations whilst improving efficiency in the workplace.

You will lead an efficient and effective operation that prides itself on giving customers an outstanding service and ensuring their data is protected. To achieve this, you will be an exemplary role model and an inspirational leader to those who work for you.

Within this role you will have the opportunity to develop your own ideas for change to influence the strategic direction of the department, as well as the chance to lead an experienced people-focussed team, delivering real benefits for our customers across the UK.

**Responsibilities**
- Key accountabilities of the role include:
- Lead the Unit to:

- Achieve key performance targets, performance and quality standards.
- Achieve internal targets and standards.
- Continuously improve efficiency and effectiveness.
- Effectively manage risks.
- Support delivery of Electronic services.
- Deliver Change across the Agency.
- Advance and support the Agency’s strategic, organisational and cultural change programmes by, for example:

- Promoting changes and leading teams through the change process.
- Delivering and monitoring the benefits brought by change.
- Building team and management capability to be fit for the future.
- Creating a culture that supports an environment of accountability and future proofs the workforce.
- Contribute to the Agency’s strategic business planning process by developing performance and quality standards and effectively managing all resources based on robust business intelligence.
- Ensure individuals and team colleagues adhere to Data Protection, Security, Health & Safety policies and understand relevant employment law.

For an in-depth insight into the role please refer to the Role Profile.This role will require you to work on-site at one of our designated offices.

**Person specification**:
We are looking for a confident, passionate, and articulate operational delivery professional, who can effectively lead people to exceed our customers’ expectations. You will have extensive experience of leading in an operational, fast paced environment and leading through structural or cultural change.

You have a future focussed approach and can balance long and short-term priorities to implement business, process and people strategies; with a deep understanding of the value that they bring to the business.

You promote an innovative culture; where shared vision, teamwork, and learning from mistakes enable continuous improvement. You’re willing to take considered risks, with the resilience and determination to achieve goals.

Above all, you will possess exceptional relationship and people management skills with a track record of inspiring, motivating and developing teams.

**_ We strive to ensure that DVLA is a great place to work where everybody can be their true self, be treated with dignity and respect, and according to their individual needs. We have a number of staff network groups run by staff to support their colleagues._**

**About Operational Delivery Profession**

Operational Delivery Profession (ODP) is the largest and most diverse professional community across the Civil Service. Many of us will have an association with several professional communities or specialisms, ODP applies to all public facing roles / or a role that is primarily aligned to supporting the work of those with public facing roles. All critical to the delivery of UK public services_._

Due to the evolving nature of the business, vacancies can become available at any time. Therefore, this campaign may create a reserve list to fulfil demand if it arises which will be held for a period of 3 months.

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

- Leadership
- Managing a Quality Service
- Communicating and Influencing

**Benefits**:
Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means

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