Length of employment: 2 Years Job Summary: DCMS is responsible for 42 Public Bodies - organisations set up to deliver government functions at arm's-length, with independent boards. These are high profile organisations, ranging from Museums & Galleries such as the V&A, Tate and the British Museum to media and creative industries such as the BBC and the BFI, and sports organisations including UK Sport and Sport England. We're also responsible for regulators including the Gambling Commission and the Charity Commission and advisory bodies including the Treasure Valuation Committee. The Appointments Team manages more than 400 public appointments for these public bodies. The Government is keen to increase the diversity of these appointments by drawing on the wealth of skills, experience and abilities that can be found across the UK. The team works with Ministers, Cabinet Office, No10, public bodies themselves and Senior Leaders across DCMS to ensure a diverse range of talented people are appointed to our Boards, in order for these organisations to deliver for the public up and down the country. Job Description: We are looking for a highly motivated and proactive individual to join the Public Appointments Talent and Outreach team which aims to increase the appointment of talented individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds and experience. This area of work is a priority for DCMS Ministers and will require excellent stakeholder management, organisational and communication skills. It will involve contributing to the delivery of an effective talent and outreach strategy to improve the diversity of our Public Body Boards in line with Ministerial and Cabinet Office priorities. Tasks may include developing comms across government and externally, ensuring effective diversity data collection and managing lists of potential candidates. The role holder will also be responsible for elements of the department's Diversity & Inclusion portfolio, such as helping ensure that we are meeting our obligations under the Public Sector Equality Duty and coordinating briefings for Ministers on relevant subjects. It is a fast paced role, which will involve building networks and managing your time carefully. You will be part of a supportive and collaborative wider team helping to drive forward the Department's strategic priorities. Experience or a strong interest in diversity, inclusion and talent management would be beneficial. Benefits DCMS values its staff and offers a wide range of benefits to everyone who works here. We're committed to developing talent, and supporting colleagues to have great careers in our department. To support with that, some of the benefits we offer include: Flexible working arrangements and hybrid working - DCMS staff work on a flexible basis with time spent in offices, and time spent working from home 26.5 days annual leave on entry, increasing to 31.5 days after 5 years' service A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Access to the Edenred employee benefits system which offers discounts to popular retailers and access to various useful resources such as financial and savings advice 3 days of paid volunteering leave Up to 9 months maternity leave on full pay generous paternity and adoption leave Staff reward and recognition bonuses that operate throughout the year Occupational sick pay Access to the Employee Assistance Programme which offers staff 24/7 confidential support and resources such as counselling, debt guidance and management advice Active and engaged staff networks to join including the LGBT, Ethnic Diversity, Mental Health and Wellbeing and Gender Equality Networks Exceptional learning and development opportunities that you can explore alongside your day to day work Season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme and much more! Terms and conditions at SCS grades will vary. Those applying for SCS roles should refer to the candidate information pack for more information on terms and conditions. Essential Requirements: Strong organisational skills, able to prioritise their own workload and that of others to meet changing priorities Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, in an environment with multiple and at times conflicting priorities Strong communication skills, both in verbal and written formats, including when under tight time pressure Ability to build and manage a broad network of stakeholder relationships A proactive approach to improving the service delivered to our key stakeholders and customers Desirable Skills: Experience of working in public appointments within a regulated environment or working with public bodies Experience of working on diversity, inclusion or talent management We are running an information session where prospective applicants can find out more about the role. This will be hosted by Ellie Mond, and will take place on: 3pm Monday 12th May The session will be an opportunity to hear more about the role, the team and wider directorate and the department. It will also be an opportunity for you to ask any questions. Please register your interest by filling out this Registration form https://forms.gle/cs6pHPb1hawr6akt9 by 11th May and you will be sent an invitation. Please note that the session will not focus on the DCMS recruitment process - please direct any queries that you have on this topic (timelines, reasonable adjustments, onboarding etc) to recruitment.team@dcms.gov.uk To apply for this post, please send us the following documents no later than 23:55 on 18th May 2025 via the CS Jobs portal: To apply for this vacancy, you will need to submit the following documents which will assessed against the experience success profile : A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you provide employment history that relates to the essential and desirable criteria, and that any gaps in employment history within the last 2 years are explained. The CV should not exceed more than 2 x A4 pages and you should insert your CV into the \"Job History\" section on Civil Service Jobs on the Civil Service Jobs application form. A Statement of Suitability (max 500 words) explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role in reference to the essential requirements highlighted. You may also choose to reference the desirable skills listed however these will not be considered in the assessment of your application except in circumstances where there are a high number and calibre of candidates. For the shortlist, we will select applicants demonstrating the best fit for the role by considering the evidence provided in your application. In the event of a large number of applicants, an initial sift will be conducted on the statement of suitability Those who are successful in the initial sift will then be scored on all elements of the application. For support in writing your application and interviewing, please refer to the 'Application and Interview Guidance' document attached to the job advert. For indicative sift and interview dates please refer to the attached Candidate Information Pack. The interview process will assess behaviours and strengths. The behaviours to be tested at interview are: Managing a Quality Service Delivering at Pace Communicating and Influencing Seeing the Big Picture Prior to the interview you will be sent the behaviour questions in advance. You will not be made aware of the strengths being assessed prior to your interview. Your interview will take place remotely via GoogleMeets. Further Information If the vacancy is offered as FTA/Loan, existing Civil Servants must join on a Loan basis only. Prior agreement to be released on loan must be obtained before commencing the application process. In the case of Civil Servants, the terms of the loan will be agreed between the home and host department and the Civil Servant. This includes grade on return. This role is full time only. Applicants who wish to work an alternative pattern are welcome to apply however your preferred working pattern may not be available and you should discuss this with the vacancy holder before applying. A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made. Any move to Department for Culture, Media and Sport 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 New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band. DCMS has a London and a National pay scale. For more information on this, including the circumstances in which each pay scale will apply, please see the 'Candidate Information Pack' attached. If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out. In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf. However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing stating the job reference number in the subject heading. 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. Reasonable Adjustment We are committed to supporting candidates so they can perform at their best throughout the recruitment process. This includes making reasonable adjustments to our process. In order to request an adjustment, please: Complete the 'Assistance required' section on the 'Additional requirements' page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or a verbal test rather than a written one. 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