Practice Lead

OverviewThe Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is Britain's national regulator for workplace health and safety. We are dedicated to protecting people and places and helping everyone lead safer and healthier lives.The Change Team sits within our Operational Services Division (OSD) and is comprised of three key pillars: (i) Transformation Office ("TO"); (ii) Programme & Project Management ("PPM"); (iii) Business Design & Change ("BD&C"). The BD&C and PPM pillars contain professionals who are deployed to projects and programmes within HSE. Each pillar is led by a Band 1 Head of Change, with supporting Band 2 Practice Leads.Key ResponsibilitiesLead practice management and development activities for the unit, supporting day‑to‑day running of the pillar and providing expert practitioner knowledge, skills and experience to support strategy development and continuous improvement.Line‑manage practitioners, ensuring the team is effectively supported, developed and performance‑managed to deliver the overarching capability needs of the organisation.Work directly to the Head of Change, collaborating closely with peers in other pillars, Deputy Practice Leads and the multi‑disciplinary teams across the Change Team and beyond.Working Pattern & TravelPart‑time working hours are available for this role. We can accept part‑time applicants who can commit to working a minimum of 30 hours per week. Travel to other HSE offices will be required depending on the needs of the business and projects, which may include overnight stays.Leadership & ManagementWork alongside the Band 1 Head of Change in the effective functional leadership and day‑to‑day running of the practice pillar, promoting and articulating the vision to the team and ensuring appropriate objectives are defined.Contribute to the development of integrated continuous improvement (CI) plans within the pillar and across the Change Team, obtaining approvals and overseeing execution.Analyse and interpret the pillar's performance data, translating findings into addressing performance challenges through direct mentoring & coaching.Support the definition and implementation of resource strategies for the portfolio, ensuring capacity and capability needs are met.Drive engagement between projects and the practice team to improve processes, ways of working and benefits realisation, supporting delivery through application of standards and frameworks.Direct line management between five and ten others, including peers, junior members, and contingent labour resources.Provide practice pillar feedback, metrics and professional support to the Transformation Office to facilitate performance management of the Change Team.Assessment & SelectionWe will assess you against these behaviours and technical skills during the selection process:Changing and ImprovingDelivering business impact through data – Practitioner – Data analyst – Government Digital and Data Profession Capability FrameworkMethods and tools – Practitioner level Business architect – Government Digital and Data Profession Capability FrameworkSecurity & Background ChecksSuccessful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard checks.Nationality RequirementsUK nationalsNational of the Republic of IrelandNational of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UKNational of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members with settled or pre‑settled status under the EUSSNational of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members who have made a valid application for settled or pre‑settled status under the EUSSIndividuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil ServiceProfessional Development & CompensationAlongside your salary of £62,898, Health and Safety Executive contributes £18,221 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Learning and development tailored to your role, flexible working options, and a culture encouraging inclusion and diversity are available. We invest in our people with competitive rates of pay, access to the highly competitive Civil Service Pension Scheme, family‑friendly and carer‑friendly policies, 25 days annual holiday increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service plus bank holidays and 1‑day Civil Service privilege leave, parental leave benefits, and additional perks such as the Cycle to Work Scheme, E‑Gift Cards and vouchers via our partner EdenRed.Disability Confidence & SupportHSE is proud to be a part of the Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS). As a Disability Confident employer, we positively welcome applications from disabled people and are committed to making workplace adjustments to ensure anyone can participate in the recruitment and selection process. If, during the application or interview process, you require any assistance due to a disability or a medical condition, please contact HR.Resourcing‑Team@hse.gov.uk. #J-18808-Ljbffr