Fast Stream Operations Officer

2 weeks ago


Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Cabinet Office Full time

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

- 304951**Salary**:

- £24,327 - £27,101- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent
- Fixed Term
- Loan
- Secondment**Length of employment**:

- If joining on FTA/Loan/Secondment - 18 months with the possibility of permanency**Business area**:

- CO - Fast Stream - FSET is part of the Government Skills and Curriculum Unit (GSCU) and sits within the Government People Group, which is part of the Cabinet Office.**Type of role**:

- Operational Delivery**Working pattern**:

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

- 4Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
Things you need to know

Location
- Glasgow, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, YorkAbout the job

**Job summary**:
FSET is part of the Government Skills and Curriculum Unit (GSCU) and sits within the Government People Group, which is part of the Cabinet Office.

The Fast Stream and Emerging Talent (FSET) team sits within GSCU and is responsible for attracting, recruiting, training and retaining Civil Servants who are equipped to meet the challenges of modern government.

This includes creating a high status and high quality pipeline for future leaders; consisting of school’s outreach plus industry placements, internships, Civil Service apprenticeships and the Fast Stream programme.

We have a portfolio of ‘in-flight’ change underway to align all early entry and progression routes to the skills agenda, for example schools outreach to attract applicants from across the country, internships to develop employability skills, higher quality and relevant apprenticeships, and a graduate entry and Fast Stream programme which meet the government’s current and future workforce needs.

**Job description**:
As part of your role, you will work closely with members of the management structure on the continuous development of the scheme and also contribute to specific projects as required to support the wider Fast Stream and Emerging Talent community. You will be part of a high performing and supportive team reporting to a Recruitment Operations Manager (HEO).

The role will also include dealing with pre-employment check queries and co-ordinating the incoming work plus actioning the checks during peak periods.

The role may require line management of one AO, as required.

**Responsibilities**
- Lead and manage operational aspects of the Assessment Centre; making appropriate bookings and updating the timetable
- Lead on the management of the Final Selection Boards, working with professions to manage the operational aspects and delivering these events.
- Collaborate across wider FSET to escalate technical issues and extend or re-set online tests where necessary
- Maintaining responsibility for the accuracy of all records and adhering to data protection and data handling measures.
- Building constructive working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and giving advice and guidance on Fast Stream recruitment processes to existing and new Fast Stream stakeholders.
- Lead on the preparation of Management Information for Senior leaders.
- Support the wider Fast Stream and Emerging Talent Team as required e.g Fast Stream Base Camp.
- Ensuring personal and professional development through mentoring, networking, training and other development activities.

To support a flexible resourcing solution on our team, we also have onboarding roles that are focused around the security process for onboarding Fast Streamers.

The main duties consist of the following:

- Acting as a point of contact between FSET, Workday, HR Shared Services, Vetting Units, On-Scheme Delivery Team and Government Departments on Fast Stream recruitment issues.
- Maintaining responsibility for accurately and regularly updating the security tracking spreadsheet, adhering to data protection and data handling measures.
- QAing SC letters and saving to drive. Liaising with the CO vetting team if a letter needs to be amended and re-issued.
- Updating vetting on completed BPSS so SC letters can be released.
- Managing changes and updating various information to tracking spreadsheets.
- Working with new Fast Streamers to ensure relevant actions are completed on the Workday platform.

**Person specification**:

- Essential_
- Effective oral and written communication skills, including the ability to draft correspondence or the willingness to develop these skills.
- Ability to plan, prioritise and deliver to demanding timescales; with attention to detail, and effective problem solving skill.
- Strong customer service experience..
- Dedicated team player with good people skills.
- Demonstrate evidence of using data to draw meaningful conclusions.
- Desirable:_
- Some understanding of the Fast Stream programme.

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

- Delivering at Pace
- Making Effective Decisions
- Managing a Quality



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