Location

Swansea

About The Job

Job summary

Do you have a background in sustainability and the environment?

Can you drive change and implement improvement strategies?

Are you a strong team leader who can motivate people to achieve excellent results?

If so, we would love to hear from you!

Job Description

Reporting to the Head of Corporate Sustainability, you will manage a small team of Sustainability and Environmental managers. You will be responsible for overseeing the Environmental Management System.

You will have significant input into the key environmental strategy of the DVLA, developing and monitoring programmes and policies that promote sustainability. You will produce and deliver reports and presentations to internal and external stakeholders. Stakeholders will ask you to substantiate your recommendations and targets and so you must have a comprehensive understanding of finer details as well as the overall strategy.

Where there are vacancies in the team, we would like to you to be involved in the recruitment, using your expertise to identify talent and potential and shape your team into the best it can be.

We provide a range of professional development and training opportunities for our staff, and you will be supported to develop your skills and knowledge in the environmental field.

Responsibilities

Your responsibilities will include but will not be limited to:

Develop and review strategy, policies and guidance for sustainability and environmental objectives to drive positive change through the agency.
Champion sustainability and environmental consideration as a key element of all estate and operational decision making and strategy.
Provide specialist advice on sustainability and environmental matters to Head of Sustainability, senior managers, line managers, staff and external stakeholders.
Manage and maintain the Environment Management System to ensure DVLA retains certification to ISO14001.

For further information about the role please see the attached role profile.

Additional Information

Applications will be accepted from full time/part time/job sharers. Full time roles at DVLA consist of 37 hours per week. Part time and/or flexible working may also be available subject to the needs of the business. If you have a flexible or part time working requirement, you should contact the vacancy holder in advance of making an application to avoid possible disappointment later in the process should your desired working arrangements not be compatible with the requirements of the role. To contact the vacancy holder, please use the job contact details listed under ‘Contact point for applicants’.

Person specification

To be successful in this role, you will have a degree in an environmental discipline, or substantial experience in the field. You will also hold professional membership of an environmental body.

You have a passion for the environment and sustainability, and significant knowledge of environment management systems. You are able to see the big picture, and can demonstrate experience of driving change and implementing continuous improvement initiatives while understanding how daily activities contribute to the wider strategy.

You are a strong leader with experience of managing and motivating an environmental and sustainability team. You encourage people to reach their individual potential, and promote collaborative working to achieve success as a team.

You are an articulate communicator , verbally and in writing, and can present your work in a variety of formats. You have excellent interpersonal skills, enabling you to build good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. You remain confident under scrutiny, as you ensure that you have an in-depth understanding of the subject on which you are presenting, and proactively prepare to be challenged and questioned.

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 12 months.

Qualifications

Degree in an environmental discipline OR substantial experience of working within the sustainability/environmental sector.

Memberships

Professional membership of an environmental body.

Behaviours

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

Changing and Improving
Communicating and Influencing
Leadership
Seeing the Big Picture

Benefits

Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits.

Best in class learning and development tailored to your role
An environment with flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance
Generous employer contribution of 28.97%, depending on chosen pension scheme
25 days holiday, increasing by one day each year up to 30 days pro rata
Access to the staff discount portal
24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff
A hybrid office/home based working model where staff will spend a minimum of 60% of their time in the office over a month, with flexibility dependent on balancing business and individual need.

There are many more opportunities and great benefits of working at DVLA, visit our Careers website for further information.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

How To Apply

For this role you will need to submit a CV with a personal statement of up to 1000 words.

For your CV and personal statement, please provide detailed evidence of your experience of the following essential criteria:

Working knowledge of an environmental management system
Leading and motivating an environmental sustainability team
Driving change and implementing continuous improvement strategies
Using effective communication skills to build relationships with various stakeholders

Click here  for further guidance on writing a CV and personal statement.

The sift is due to take place by 25 September 2024.

Interviews will be held week commencing 7 October 2024.

This interview will be conducted on site at DVLA, Swansea, f urther details of which will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.

We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates.

If invited to interview, this may consist of a range of question types. These could include questions around behaviours and how you would respond in any situation as well as specific examples of things you have done.

The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include:

             an interview and presentation

The Department for Transport alongside other Government Departments recruit using Success Profiles. This means for each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate in order to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.

For further information on Success Profiles visit our Careers website .

Please take note that DVLA does not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker License sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship.

Reasonable Adjustments

As a Disability Confident Leader employer, we are committed to ensuring that the recruitment process is fair, accessible and allows all candidates to perform at their best. If a person with a visible or non-visible disability is substantially disadvantaged, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need during the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at an interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.

If you need a reasonable adjustment so that you can complete your application, you should contact Government Recruitment Service via dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.

Document Accessibility

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.

This job advert contains links to the DfT Careers website . Our website provides useful guidance and information that can support you during the application process. If you cannot access the information on our website for any reason, please email DRGComms@dft.gov.uk for assistance.

Further Information

For more information about how we hire, and for useful tips on submitting your application for this role, visit the How We Hire page of our DfT Careers website. You can find detailed information about the recruitment process and what to expect when applying for a role.

Pre-employment Checking

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.

A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality Requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

UK nationals
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window) .

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window) .

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name : Andrew Lees
Email : Andrew.Lees@dvla.gov.uk

Recruitment team

Email : dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Further information

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact Government Recruitment Services via email: dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website Here

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