About the job

Job summary

This recruitment is continuing as usual, but candidates should be aware that following the Government’s announcement on the changes to some civil service departments, roles will be located in the new Department for Business and Trade. We will provide more information if you are selected for a role. This work remains of high importance to the civil service, and we thank you for your continued interest. 

The new Department for Business and Trade includes a network of professionals bringing together policy, promotion and financial expertise to deliver a range of export support to businesses across the UK.  We promote British trade across the world and ensure the UK takes advantage of the huge opportunities open to us. This secures and improves the economic well being and stability of the UK as well as creating thousands of jobs every year. 

As an Adviser Team Manager you will be leading a team of International Trade Advisers (ITAs) across Northern England providing the local interface between government and businesses located in the North of England. 

The Team delivers a wide range of Export support, advice and guidance to small and medium sized businesses, helping them achieve export sales. The team is focused on supporting businesses predominantly based in Greater Manchester and Lancashire.  

This role offers excellent leadership opportunities and a chance for self-development, including learning about the challenges SMEs need to overcome to successfully export.  

Job description

• Lead and manage a place based-focused team of international trade advisers (ITAs) to deliver a set of agreed input and output measures, improving the economic performance of businesses across Northern England.  

• Work with other parts of DIME including sector teams and other super regions as well as overseas Posts and other Trade related divisions of DBT, internal and external partners and stakeholders to raise awareness of the services and promote opportunities for businesses in the NPH region. 

• Identify and build on opportunities to develop strategic plans for the Adviser Team Manager led industry sub-sector group.
   
• Develop the services on offer to businesses and raise awareness of the successes achieved.    
• As part of the delivery leadership team make a full contribution to the development of the ITA teams across the Northern Powerhouse (NPH) and English Regions.

Person specification

Skills and Experience

Essential Criteria 

• Experience of leading and motivating teams and individuals - including remote working.

• Performance reporting and management through coaching and/or mentoring.

• Ability to create and develop strong working relationships with partners and stakeholders in relevant  sectors and overseas markets. 

• Able to contribute to the strategic direction and planning of service delivery and other activities directed at businesses in the Northern England Region. 
  
  
• The role requires regular travel to offices and off-site meetings across the North.  

Desirable Criteria 

• Experience of having delivered services to private sector businesses at owner/director level.
  
  
• Knowledge of International Trade practices and procedures, ideally in the science & technology, or sustainability & infrastructure sectors.  Other trade sectors will be considered.

Person Specification 

• Effectively cascades organisational and team objectives and targets; ensures that team members buy-in to and own their objectives and targets; praises delivery and rewards team via the in-year reward schemes and constructively acts upon under-delivery; spots talent, nurtures and develops others; encourages others to learn.
   
• Expresses ideas clearly, both verbally, face-to-face, via MS Teams/telephone, and in written communications. Actively listens to others logically and accurately and deals effectively with conflict.
   
• Driving for solutions and being enthusiastic – Inspires and motivates others; always strives to move things forward; provides encouragement and has a positive outlook.
   
• Actively influences events, rather than passively accepting them; sees opportunities rather than problems and approaches issues with openness and flexibility.
   
• Effective in identifying problems, seeking pertinent data and recognising important information to solve complex problems and deal with new issues. 

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £53,560, Department for Business and Trade contributes £14,461 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

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.

Interviews for this vacancy will be conducted virtually. We will, however, consider in-person interviews by exception.

Please ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way.

To apply for this post, you will be asked to complete the following as part of the online application:    

• A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Provide employment history that relates to the essential 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. 
• A Personal Statement of up to 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 criteria.   

It is likely that the sift will take place 1-2 weeks after the closing date and interviews 3-5 weeks after the closing date though this is subject to change.

In the event of a large number of applicants, an initial short sift will be conducted on the CV only. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to assessment/interview.   

As part of your interview, you will be asked to deliver a short oral presentation, details will be provided prior to your interview.  

Location and working arrangements

This role is available in Northern Powerhouse and can only be worked from within the UK, not overseas. 

Reasonable Adjustments

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:

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.

Alternatively contact the Government Recruitment Service at DBTrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs. 

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

Candidate Support

You may want to join a virtual Candidate Support Session. These sessions include helpful tips and advice on the recruitment process, from application to interview. 

Please see attached Candidate Pack for further information on: Diversity and Inclusion; Benefits; Learning and Development; Working Patterns and what we deliver as a department.

Further Information:

• A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made. Reserve Lists will be for each location and appointments made in merit order based on location preferences.
• Any move to the Department for Business and Trade from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments.
• The Department will not consider sponsoring a visa or issuing a Certificate of Sponsorship. We are unable to offer advice on any Visa and Immigration cases. 
• New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band. 
• 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. Any applicant who has 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. 
• Terms and Conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you. 
• Please note – the successful candidate will be expected to remain in post for a minimum of 18 months before being released for another role.

In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service /Disclosure Scotland/Access NI 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 Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.

For further information on the Disclosure Scotland confidential checking service telephone: the Disclosure Scotland Helpline on 0870 609 6006 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email Info@disclosurescotland.co.uk

For further information on the Access NI confidential checking service telephone: the Access NI Helpline on 0300 200 7888 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email accessni@ani.x.gsi.gov.uk

Feedback

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. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.