Head of Talent

2 weeks ago

Newport, United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office Full time

Details
Reference number
280611
Salary
£57,583 - £60,460
Job grade
Grade 7
C2
Contract type
Permanent
Business area
IPO - People & Places Directorate
Type of role
Human Resources
Working pattern
Flexible working, Full-time
Number of jobs available
1
Contents
Location
About the job

**Benefits**:
Things you need to know
Location
Newport
About the job
Job summary

The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is an executive agency of the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology.

The IPO is responsible for both the operational and policy aspects of intellectual property (IP) rights including patents, trade marks, designs, copyright and tribunal functions. It is also responsible for educating innovators and consumers about IP rights and responsibilities and supports the enforcement of IP rights.

We have recently decided to bring together organisation design and development activity into a Culture, Organisational Development & Design team within the People & Places Directorate, and our Talent and Learning team sits within this area.

The Head of Talent & Learning role reports to the Head of Culture & OD&D and is responsible for line management and continued development of two Talent & Learning Specialists and has broader responsibility for a team of 6.

The IPO’s mission is to ensure that the full potential of ideas, knowledge and creativity is realised for the benefit of the UK economy and society. We promote innovation by providing a clear, accessible, and widely understood IP system. This key role will provide Talent & Learning expertise to the organisation in support of this mission, playing an active role in learning, development and talent management across the IPO.

Working location

This role will be carried out in-line with IPO Hybrid working arrangements where staff are currently expected to attend the office a minimum of 1 day per week, or equivalent if part-time, on-site at our Newport office.

Job description

We are seeking an experienced individual with evidence of heading up talent, learning & development teams whose key responsibilities will include:
Leading and managing a specialist team of talent, learning & development practitioners in the development and delivery of aligned programmes, including the provision of team and individual solutions across the organisation
Influencing and engaging with Senior Leaders and Boards across the organisation, providing challenge where needed, securing commitment and leadership of key development activity that drives delivery of the IPO strategy
Managing the IPO talent, learning & development budget
Working proactively, flexibly, and independently as part of non-hierarchical multidisciplinary teams. In 2023 / 2024, this will specifically include designing a Leadership Development Programme and supporting a Strategic Workforce Planning programme of activity.
Building and maintaining collaborative working relationships to ensure that messages are effective, and any impacts are well understood and planned
Keeping a view of all talent, learning & development activity taking place in the IPO to ensure alignment and coherence
Continue developing the IPOs approach to talent, learning & development using Civil Service and external networks to bring new thinking and ideas into the IPO
Be an active member of the wider IPO Leading Managers Group and the leadership team within Culture, OD&D, providing direction and support to colleagues
Always ensure that your approach is aligned to IPO’s ‘Deal’ principles
- Respectful
Reasonable
Confident
Pragmatic
Accountable
and consistent with IPO’s strategic ambition to be a Brilliant Place to Work

**The post holder will**:
Be an experienced talent & learning professional with a proven track record of leading teams, coaching, developing and motivating others within high performing teams.
Have a recognised HR / Talent & Learning (MCIPD Level 7 preferred) qualification

Or

Have sufficient relevant experience
Person specification
Please refer to job description

**Qualifications**:
Recognised HR / talent, learning & development qualification (MCIPD Level 7 preferred) or have sufficient relevant experience
Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Seeing the Big Picture
Working Together
Delivering at Pace
Making Effective Decisions

**Benefits**:
**Benefits of working with the wider IPO**:
A very generous pension scheme with 27.1% - 27.9% employer contributions. Further information around the benefits of joining the Civil Service can be found via the Civil Service Pension Scheme page;
25 days annual leave moving to 30 days in annual increments (1 day per year) over 5 years of reckonable service. You will also get 8 days public leave and 1 day privilege leave;
The opportunity to form part of our many inclusive network groups, find out by looking at Disability Jobs, BME Jobs and LGBT Jobs
A variety of support functions including our excellent Staff Counselling Service which is a

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