About the job

Job summary

This position is based in London

Job description

The Climate Change Committee is the independent expert statutory adviser to Parliament and the UK Government on climate change policy. It was created as a key part of the long-term legal framework set out in the Climate Change Act (2008). The Act sets a long-term target for 2050 (Net Zero, a 100% reduction in net emissions from 1990) and requires that carbon budgets (five-year caps on emissions) are set on a path towards the long-term target. The Act also requires that the UK assesses and responds to the risks that it faces as the climate changes. 

The CCC was the first body of its kind in the world and brings together different strands of expertise from its members, from government, the research community and business. It draws on existing information and undertakes its own analysis to provide expert advice to Ministers and to Parliament.

The CCC is comprised of two Boards (‘the Committee’ and ‘the Adaptation Committee’) and an analytical secretariat. The Committees are supported by a Secretariat of around 50 economists, operational researchers, scientists and other analysts, as well as a Corporate team (where this role sits) of around 10 people. 

Role Description

About the role -

The Climate Change Committee (CCC) is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced HR professional to join our team.  This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys developing staff, working on initiatives and being the face of HR!

• Strategic partnering: work with the leadership team to develop people strategies, to ensure people issues and risks are considered at the appropriate time and to identify HR best practice.
• Talent management and succession planning: support building capability through talent reviews, performance validation and capability plans.
• Employee engagement: using annual people and workload survey data to drive increased capability and performance.
• Employee relations: management of casework data and supporting the business to access the right interventions to address underlying causes and to drive action to manage cases effectively
• Hold relationships with Trade Unions

This is a part-time role (between a 40% to 60% presence) and is offered as a fixed term appointment for up to 24 months or on secondment.

For more information about this role please contact Penny.Seera@theccc.org.uk

Essential criteria

• Excellent communication and networking skills with the ability to persuade and influence others and establish collaborative relationships throughout the organisation.
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to work effectively across a range of tasks.
• Sound judgement and the ability to think strategically and creatively, recognising where improvements can be made and implementing them.
• Ability to find solutions to complex and often sensitive issues.
• You must have completed and achieved your Chartered MCIPD (or have an equivalent HR qualification), and actively demonstrate Continuous Professional Development
• Extensive HR experience with a strong understanding of employment legislation

Working at the CCC

The CCC takes personal development seriously and is proud to maintain a highly effective and well-motivated workforce. Successful applicants will agree a development plan with their manager. 

The Climate Change Committee are committed to creating a workplace culture where all staff feel valued, supported and can develop their potential. We work hard to ensure all staff can flourish and succeed, working with and respecting people’s different backgrounds and personal circumstances.  We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply for this position. For more information on our EDI commitments, please read our strategy here https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/equality-diversity-and-inclusion/. The CCC cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign. The CCC does not hold a Visa sponsorship licence. 

Things you need to know

The CCC office is based in 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London. Staff are expected to attend the office for at least 40% of their working hours.

The London pay band for this role is £56,935 - £63,345, and the expectation is that the successful candidate will join on the minimum of the CCC G7 pay band.

We support a wide variety of working patterns such as compressed hours, hybrid working, part time hours, job sharing, and flexi time. National pay bands may be used where staff apply to work from home for more than 60% of their working hours and live outside London. Regular attendance at our London office, for example for meetings and training, will still be required. The national pay band for this grade is £52,620 - £59,492.

Security: Successful candidates must pass basic security checks.

Feedback: Feedback can be provided on request to those who have attended an interview.

The CCC 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.

Assessment criteria

Candidates are asked to submit a Statement of Suitability and CV for the first round of the application process. Please use your Statement of Suitability to outline: your motivation for applying; how your skills and experience make you uniquely well suited and what you hope to achieve in this role. The statement of suitability should also state the earliest time candidates would be able to commence the role (750 words max)

The behaviours reviewed will be:

• Making effective decisions
• Managing a quality service
• Working together.

Interviews will be used to assess performance against behaviours and strengths in addition to experience. Further information will be provided about assessment at interview for candidates invited to interview. 

Person specification

Please refer to Job Description

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £53,935, Climate Change Committee contributes £15,047 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.Please refer to Job Description

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

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.