Head of Culture

Job summary

The Head of Culture is a high-impact Grade 6 role at the heart of the SFO's work to continue to develop and build an inclusive, engaged and high-performing organisation.

Working with the Chief People Officer, Head of People and senior leaders, the post holder will shape the culture, learning, engagement and inclusion agenda, supporting colleagues to deliver complex, sensitive and significant work in the SFO's mission to fight fraud, corruption and bribery.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence how the SFO delivers our strategic objectives. Delivering through people in defining the way that the SFO operates, learns and leads, while navigating the governance, scrutiny, security and operational sensitivity expected of a Civil Service law enforcement agency.

The post holder will deputise, alongside the Head of People, in the absence of the Chief People Officer.

Job description

As a Head of Culture you will be responsible for:

· Leadership and Management: Lead and develop the learning, engagement and inclusion team, setting direction and championing a professional, inclusive and values-led culture.

· Strategy, Cultural Reviews and Development: Translate the People Strategy into clear delivery plans, undertaking cultural reviews and designing targeted development programmes that strengthen culture, engagement, inclusion and performance.

· Build capability: Develop learning programmes to build the capability of leaders and managers across the organisation, working closely with stakeholders and external partners to create programmes which transform the capability of our people.

· Develop talent: Design and create career and learning pathways for key roles in the organisation, developing talent and building successional candidates. Lead the performance management process across the organisation, providing support, guidance and assurance.

· Stakeholder Management: Build trusted relationships with senior leaders, People Business Partners, Finance, Commercial, trade unions and external partners, influencing with credibility and sensitivity

· Executive Advice and Coaching: Advise, coach and support Executive Team members to integrate cultural development with performance management, ensuring leadership expectations, behaviours and accountability are embedded across the organisation.

· Commercial and Financial Management: Oversee learning, engagement and inclusion budgets, ensuring effective prioritisation, procurement, value for money and measurable outcomes.

· Learning Systems and Digital Solutions: Develop learning systems and digital solutions that improve access, compliance reporting and the quality of support for colleagues.

· Evaluation and Engagement: Analyse training, employee survey and engagement data to identify priorities, track progress and improve employee experience and organisational performance.

· Subject Expertise: Represent the portfolio across Civil Service and external networks, bringing insight into the SFO while ensuring approaches suit a secure, highly governed environment.

For more information about the role and for a full list of key responsibilities, please click on the link below.

Person specification

As above and attached Job Description.

Behaviours

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

• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions
• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £73,365, Serious Fraud Office contributes £21,253 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

Option to join the Civil Service pension scheme. For further details, click here http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/pensions

Generous annual leave provision of 25 days which increases to 30 days after five years’ service plus an additional day in recognition of the King’s Birthday and the option to buy or sell up to five days’ leave per year. Different terms may apply if you are already a Civil Servant.

Discretionary performance-related bonus scheme.

Interest-free season travel ticket, bicycle loan and cycle to work scheme.

Access to the Rental Deposit Salary Advance Scheme which assists employees in meeting the costs of deposits for privately rented homes.

Opportunities for learning and development.

Flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies.

Voucher for eye care and discounted spectacles.

Access to a range of discounts through membership of the Civil Service Sports and Social Club, CSSC Sports and Leisure. http://www.cssc.co.uk/

Maternity and paternity leave provision over and above the statutory entitlements.

Access to My CPS Rewards Gateway. My CPS Rewards offers staff a range of rewards and savings including:

• Discounts with high street retailers
• Savings on grocery shopping at a range of supermarkets
• Special salary sacrifice and recognition schemes
• Reloadable gift cards and e-cards
• Instant vouchers

Any move to the Serious Fraud Office from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

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

Application Stage

As part of the application process, you will be required to provide:

A personal statement of no more than 1000 words attached to your CV that explains how your skills & experience meet each of the essential & desirable experience criteria as listed in the job pack.

Please note, desirable experience will only be taken into account if there is a large volume of applications & there is a need for further shortlisting for interview.

A supporting CV outlining your job history & qualifications, (including how you meet the essential technical criteria for the role)It will not be possible to provide feedback to applicants who are unsuccessful at the application stage.

Interview stage

Behaviours & experience as outlined in the job pack will be tested at interview.

Full details of the interview process will be made available to shortlisted candidates in the invite to interview.

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