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Location: Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nottingham
Salary: £54,857 per annum
Overview
DVSA is investing in the digital workforce they need to meet future challenges by building a more sustainable, skilled, and in-house capability that reduces reliance on external contractors. The Digital & Data Hub brings together recruitment, onboarding, workforce planning, and governance to support the growth of a modern digital profession within the agency. A senior leader is sought to head up the Hub, focusing on scaling recruitment of digital professionals, embedding consistent onboarding and capability support, and helping DVSA meet ambitious workforce targets in line with government expectations.
You will work with colleagues across digital, data, HR, and commercial teams to provide direction, solve delivery challenges, and build processes that support long-term workforce growth. This role requires the ability to navigate complexity, influence at senior levels, and lead a team to deliver tangible outcomes that strengthen internal capability.
If you are energized by solving workforce challenges at scale and shaping conditions for digital professionals to succeed, they would like to hear from you.
Responsibilities
* Lead end-to-end recruitment campaigns across digital and data professions, ensuring roles are advertised, assessed, and onboarded in a consistent, timely, and inclusive way.
* Oversee onboarding for all digital professionals, including apprenticeships, and develop mechanisms to support retention, development, and career progression.
* Drive activity to convert and reduce external contractor roles where appropriate, aligning to Civil Service and government targets for efficiency and workforce sustainability.
* Maintain governance and reporting on digital workforce metrics (headcount, vacancies, contractor usage, diversity indicators) and report to DVSA and central government stakeholders.
* Collaborate with HR, finance, commercial, and digital leadership to coordinate workforce activity, unblock delivery risks, and provide senior-level assurance on progress.
Person specification / Qualifications
* Clear, practical leadership style focused on delivery, clarity, and collaboration.
* Commitment to inclusion, development, and building professional communities.
* Ability to model high standards while supporting others to grow in capability and confidence.
* Experience at the intersection of strategy, operations, and people with credibility to influence at senior levels and deliver at pace.
This post is offered on a Fixed Term Appointment (FTA) basis to complete a finite piece of work.
Working Hours, Office Attendance and Travel
Full-time roles consist of 37 hours per week. Applications from those seeking part-time work are welcome, but there is a business requirement to work at least 30 hours per week. The role supports hybrid working (a non-contractual arrangement combining workplace and home-based working) subject to business requirements. Occasional travel to other offices may be required, including potential overnight stays.
To Apply
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Benefits
* Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of salary.
* 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day per year of service (up to 30 days), plus 8 bank holidays.
* Flexible working options to support work-life balance.
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