Director, Strategy and Engagement
Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills
About the job
Job summary
Director, Strategy and Engagement is responsible for leading the strategy, governance, private office, legal, communications and engagement functions for Ofsted. They advance Ofsted’s objectives through high-level, cross-government engagement and work with the organisation’s most important stakeholders. They lead on the development and implementation of the Ofsted Strategy, and advise His Majesty’s Chief Inspector (HMCI), the Deputy HMCI/Chief Operating Officer (COO), Executive Board members and report directly to the Ofsted Board as required by HMCI, on all strategic opportunities and risks.
As a member of Ofsted’s Executive Board, they take a full corporate leadership role, shaping the strategic direction of the organisation. Tracking our delivery against outcomes, managing any strategic risks to Ofsted, whilst securing and building our reputation with the public, the sectors we inspect and regulate, government and our key stakeholders.
Ofsted is committed to equality and diversity. In our Ofsted Strategy 2022-2027 we aim to improve the diversity of our staff across all grades and roles. We are a Disability Confident - Leader with 5 staff networks for protected characteristics. We ensure all candidates are treated fairly in open competition, with all appointments made on merit. The wellbeing of our staff and of those we inspect and regulate is one of our highest priorities.
Job description
For full details, please refer to the candidate information pack which can be found at the bottom of the page.Person specification
For full details, please refer to the candidate information pack which can be found at the bottom of the page.Benefits
Alongside your salary of £123,500, Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills contributes £37,420 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.All applications will be considered by the selection panel. The panel will consider how your application demonstrates that you can fulfil the criteria set out in the person specification. We will inform you whether or not you were successful at each stage.
Shortlist
The panel will assess your application, including statement of suitability against the essential and desirable criteria of the person specification. Those who best meet the criteria will be shortlisted.
Psychometric assessment
Shortlisted candidates will be required to take part in online psychometric assessments, followed by a telephone conversation with an occupational psychologist. These assessments will not result in a pass or fail decision. Rather, they are designed to support the panel’s decision making and highlight areas for the panel to explore further at interview. Full details and guidance on these assessments will be provided to all shortlisted candidates.
Panel interview and presentation
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to attend a panel interview in order to have a more in-depth discussion about your previous experience and how you meet the criteria of the person specification. As part of this process, you will also be asked to undertake a short presentation for the panel and will be given time on the day to prepare immediately prior to your interview. Interviews are expected to take place in person in London. Panel interview arrangements will be confirmed with shortlisted candidates as early as possible.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).
See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). 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
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.