About the job

Job summary

Do you have experience of successfully managing the impact of change on people?

Do you enjoy contributing and implementing change management plans? 

Are you able to communicate change plans effectively with stakeholders?

If so, we would love to hear from you!

Job description

As the Business Change Manager you will be working as part of the ST&R team, to deliver improved business outcomes as a result of the introduction of changed ways of working. Providing support to managers and staff in the business as the change is implemented. Stakeholder engagement throughout the change cycle, ensuring that all changes are successfully embedded. Managing the successful transition of business change as part of the spending reviews.

Your duties will include, but not limited to:

• Key stakeholder engagement with HR, Health and Safety and TUS representatives to deliver optimum solutions for the staff impacted by the change.
• Manage and facilitate monthly stakeholder engagement to update those impacted by the changes being introduced.
• Work in partnership with key stakeholders to identify issues that need to be addressed to ensure successful delivery of change.
• Coach managers to lead and manage the change agenda by improving the people capabilities of their teams.
• Identify risks and issues and highlight any impact on the business.
• Develop a communications plan and maintain regular communications with corporate communications to ensure a consistent message is delivered to the business on estates rationalisation.

For more information, please see the role profile attached. 

Person specification

To be successful as the Business Change Manager, you will have:

• Experience of contributing to and implementing change management plans and applying change management methodology.
• Experience of successfully managing the impact of change on people.
• Experience of contributing to the change plan for a project which impacted on multiple disciplined teams.
• Experience of working with Stakeholders to gain agreement/acceptance and have the ability to recognise resistance to a significant change.
• Experience of developing internal communications.
• Understanding of benefits identification and realisation.

Additional Information 

Please take note that DVSA does not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker License sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship.

There will be a requirement for travel across the UK visiting DVSA sites, which will include overnight stays. 

Whilst we accept applicants from part time candidates, there will be a minimum of 22.2 hours per week. 

About Us

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) helps keep Britain moving, safely and sustainably.

We do this by helping people through a lifetime of safe and sustainable journeys, helping them keep their vehicles safe to drive, and protecting them from unsafe drivers and vehicles.

We’re working hard to:

• Make roads safer.
• Improve services for our customers.
• Make road transport greener and healthier.
• Harness the potential of technology and data.
• Grow and level up the economy.

To find out more about how we champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace and making DVSA a great place to work visit our Careers website.

Benefits

• An environment with flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance
• Exceptional pension with an employer contribution of an average of 27%
• Generous Annual Leave - 25 days holiday, increasing by 1 each year of service, up to 30
• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday
• Latest IT and Tech devices
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues
• Excellent learning and development tailored to your role including paid apprenticeships up to Masters level
• Wide range of discounts schemes on high street names
• Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing
• Cycle to work scheme and Gym membership offers

For more information see visit our careers page 

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.

As part of the application process you will be asked to provide a CV and Personal Statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. 

For your Personal Statement, please provide detailed evidence of the following:

• Experience of contributing to and implementing change management plans and applying change management methodology.
• Experience of successfully managing the impact of change on people.
• Experience of contributing to the change plan for a project which impacted on multiple disciplined teams.
• Experience of working with Stakeholders to gain agreement/acceptance and have the ability to recognise resistance to a significant change.
• Experience of developing internal communications.
• An understanding of benefits identification and realisation.

Your personal statement will be limited to a maximum of 1250 words.

The sift is due to take place from the 12th of August 2024.

Interviews/assessments are likely to be held from the week commencing the 26th of August 2024.

This interview could be conducted via a video interview, details of which will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.

We’ll try to meet the dates we’ve set out in the advert. But there may be occasions when these dates will change. We’ll give you plenty of notice of any important dates.

The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include:

• An interview and presentation.

If you would like to find out more about what it’s like to work for DVSA and how to apply, we will be holding virtual sessions to find out more. Please click here to secure your place at one of our upcoming events.

You’re encouraged to become familiar with the candidate pack attached, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within.

The Department for Transport recruits using Success Profiles. For each role, we consider what you need to demonstrate 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.

You can read more about Success Profiles here.

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 dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.

Document Accessibility

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

This job advert contains links to the DfT Careers website. Our website provides useful guidance and information that can support you during the application process. If you cannot access the information on our website for any reason, please email DRGComms@dft.gov.uk for assistance.

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.

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

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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.