About the job

Job summary

The Investment Directorate delivers economic growth to the nations and regions of the UK by attracting and retaining inward investment. We provide expert advice and support to investors, identify and promote strategically important investment opportunities, enhance the competitiveness of the UK business environment, lead on the department’s investment strategy and build strong investment capability across the department. 

This role is part of the Investment Learning Team. We work with external partners and colleagues across the directorate to design and manage a broad learning and development (L&D) programme for the department’s investment staff in the UK and around the world. 

You’ll be joining an engaged, welcoming and motivated team. We have a strong focus on creating a positive working environment and actively promote L&D within the team. 

Your role 

Over the next year, we will be revising our core investment L&D programme, the Investment Academy, so that it better supports the achievement of the department’s long-term goals.  

You will be responsible for designing and developing our digital learning offer. You’ll be able to use your creativity and knowledge of digital tools to come up with digital learning that is engaging, realistic and helps to build practical skills.  

You will take an innovative approach to learning design. You will experiment with and advocate for new techniques and tools to advance our digital learning offer. 

Job description

• Work with the Investment Learning team to design and implement a coherent digital learning offer that builds capability and confidence, meets departmental needs and drives enhanced organisational performance. 

• Be recognised as an expert partner, able to offer strategic advice, guidance and support to the business in relation to digital learning.  

• Be able to work independently and manage the digital learning development process. 

• Regularly create microlearning, acquiring content from subject matter experts (SME) and turning it into engaging activities that develop the department’s knowledge or skills in key areas. 

• Build in methods of collecting learner feedback to inform continuous improvement. 

• Manage the internal procurement process for obtaining digital tools, including researching tools, writing business cases and raising purchase orders. 

• Manage supplier relationships and subscription renewals. 
• Input into strategic decisions regarding the team’s overall investment L&D offer. 

Person specification

Essential Criteria 

• Strong written, verbal, visual, and presentation skills .
• Interpersonal skills – collaborative team member.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks.
• A good knowledge of the MS Office suite of applications, especially PowerPoint.
• Experience designing and developing creative and interactive elearning using tools such as Articulate Rise and Storyline.

Desirable Criteria  

• Proficiency in working with Learning Management Systems (LMS) and various learning technology platforms.
• Proficient in creating and editing video content.
• Experience of HTML and coding, using languages such as Javascript.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG).

Personal Attributes & Skills 

• You’re passionate about digital learning and always thinking about better ways to engage your audience and achieve their learning goals. You stay up to date with new trends, tools and best practice. 
• Using your imagination, skills and the tools available, you’re able to refine abstract ideas into engaging and workable learning products.  
• You’re accurate and methodical, with excellent attention to detail. 
• You enjoy meeting new people and collaborating with them to achieve common goals.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £32,858, Department for Business and Trade contributes £8,871 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, Strengths 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 (in no more than 500 words) explaining your motivation for applying for this role and the extent to which you satisfy the essential requirements of the role.

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. 

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 and 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 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

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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.