Details
Reference number
422228
Salary
£54,857
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP
Job grade
Grade 7
Contract type
Permanent
Business area
DVLA - Human Resources and Estates Directorate
Type of role
Business Management and Improvement
Estates
Strategy
Working pattern
Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time
Number of jobs available
1
Contents
* Location
* About the job
* Benefits
* Things you need to know
* Apply and further information
Location
Swansea
About the job
Job summary
Are you someone who is a strong advocate for change?
Can you confidently collaborate with multiple business areas?
Do you have experience of working within an estates management environment?
If so, we would love to hear from you
This is an excellent opportunity to work with various teams within the Estates Management Group, to ensure successful delivery of strategic business strategy planning and co-ordination.
Job description
The Estates Business Manager will be responsible for providing direction and leadership within the DVLA Estates Management Group (EMG). Ensuring that the strategic vision, plans, objectives policies and procedures are effectively planned, defined, articulated and cascaded.
You will also lead on key people processes for EMG and develop strong relationships with key stakeholders to ensure organisational learning and development opportunities are fully exploited to enhance estates operational capability.
The post holder will manage relevant business management dependencies, identifying and adapting plans to meet changing priorities and will be accountable for the successful delivery of business outcomes and benefits in relation to the EMG objectives.
Responsibilities
Your responsibilities will include but will not be limited to:
* Assist in driving any strategic initiatives, working closely with EMG senior management to ensure the approach to Estates strategy is fully integrated.
* Lead the EMG teams through organisational change, supporting the vision for EMG and engaging with COEs, Service Delivery, suppliers etc.
* Lead and co-ordinate the risk management process across EMG, owning the overall departmental risk register and ensuring integration with the wider HRED and corporate risk registers.
* Develop and continuously improve the Estates Governance Frameworks, ensuring compliance with the Cabinet Office Controls matrix for property management, supporting the EMG Senior Management Team in managing the overall assurance frameworks.
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'.
Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills set out in the Civil Service Line Management Standards. We aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public.
Person specification
To succeed in this role, you have experience of working within an estates management environment. You have previously been involved in business strategy coordination and can successfully lead on reporting.
You can ensure that policy and procedures are planned and delivered, with accuracy and on-time. You can productively work with various teams within an estates management environment to ensure optimal output.
Excellent communication skills are pivotal to this role and the ability to provide robust recommendations is paramount. You will have strong internal and external stakeholder engagement experience and the ability to influence across all grades within the organisation.
You will provide leadership to all direct reports to ensure that all strategic objectives are met and quality standards continue to improve. You will be a strong advocate for change and continuous improvement, recognising the benefits of promoting a change culture within your team.
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.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
* Leadership
* Communicating and Influencing
* Changing and Improving
* Seeing the Big Picture
* Delivering at Pace
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £54,857, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency contributes £15,892 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits:
* Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
* 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
* 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King's birthday.
* Access to the staff discount portal.
* Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
* Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.
* 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
* Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
Find out more about the benefits of working at DfT and its agencies .
Things you need to know
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles, 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 1,000 words. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.
For your CV and personal statement, please provide detailed evidence of your experience of the following essential criteria:
* Experience of working in an estates management environment.
* Experience of having influenced others.
* Experience of the coordination of activities from multiple disciplinary teams.
* Experience of strategic planning in an estates management environment.
Click here for further guidance on writing a CV and personal statement.
The sift is due to take place October 2025.
Interviews will be held week commencing 20 October 2025.
This interview will be conducted on site at DVLA, Swansea. Further 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 listed above 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
* a 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.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
You must ensure that any evidence submitted as part of your application or used during interview is truthful and factually accurate. Applications may be rejected if plagiarism is detected. Examples of plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or concepts generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.
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 as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
Document Accessibility
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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.
If your application is successful but you have been dismissed from the Civil Service within the last 12 months, your application could be removed at the pre-employment checking stage.
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)
* 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
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code 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 .
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 and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
* Name : Cennydd Powell
* Email :
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Further information
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