About the job

Job summary

We are recruiting for Team Leaders for teams across our end to end production flowline  – the team that the successful candidate would be allocated to would depend on where a vacancy falls at the time of appointment.  All roles will involve managing a team of approximately 10 to 12 staff.

On taking up a post, successful candidates will be required to undertake the Level 3 Team Leader Apprenticeship, if they haven’t already completed this, or an equivalent line management development programme.

These first line management roles are key to enabling Operations to meet its’ targets and in maintaining high levels of engagement within the team.

Team Leaders are responsible for enabling their teams to deliver their outputs to the time, cost and quality standards for their functional area and ensuring that team members are effectively supported and developed. 

Each team works differently, balancing business need with the preferences of the team as a whole and supporting individual needs.  Therefore, the opportunities to work in a hybrid way will be shaped by your team and how they work.   As an indicator, most Team Leaders are likely to be working on site, from the Taunton Office 2 or 3 days per week as a minimum. 

[Please note our Policy on informal hybrid working (arrangements available as agreed with the line manager) does not extend to working overseas].

Whilst we welcome applications from those seeking part-time work, please note, there is a business requirement for the successful candidate to work a minimum of 29/30 hours per week over 4 days.

Please see this video below for more about working at the UKHO.

Job description

The primary tasks of the Team Leader are as follows:

• Lead and manage staff within the team in accordance with the UKHO People Policies.
• Establish/improve/maintain team performance and ensure development plans are in place for each team member.
• Plan and manage all work within the team – provide resource for routine and ad-hoc tasks, ensuring that weekly targets for cost, quality, quantity and timeliness are met. This will differ between teams.
• Identify, generate and report relevant and timely Management Information (MI) to the Team/Group Manager, ensure any emerging issues are identified and escalated and any lessons learned are embedded in the team.
• Maintain daily communications with the team, using most effective and inclusive methods available, in order to build/maintain high levels of engagement within the team.
• Lead and progress change within the team engaging with staff through transparent communication and providing support as required.
• Work collaboratively with team members and Production Engineering to identify, plan and deliver Continuous Improvement activities.
• Represent the Team Manager as required.

Person specification

Please note that we will only score against the sift and interview criteria and not the criteria below.

Team Leader roles can be challenging yet hugely rewarding. We work in a fluid environment, where anticipating and responding to changing circumstances and requirements whilst keeping the team on track requires personal resilience and the ability to look outside of the immediate task.

Successful candidates will have the ability to engage with their team members, supporting them as individuals and progressing outputs and change activities in the team based on business priorities. Teams are made up of technical specialists with a varying range of skill levels and experiences, so the ability to support both the development of the team and development of individuals, tailoring your approach as appropriate, is essential.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £35,744, UK Hydrographic Office contributes £9,650 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, Experience and Technical skills.

How to Apply:

 Please submit your application by following the instructions after you hit the "Apply Now" button.

 Timeline:

• Advert Closes for applications:    22/02/2024
• Shortlisting: week commencing:  26/02/2024
• Interviews: week commencing:    11/03/2024

We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates. 

Sift/Shortlist Criteria: 

All applications are processed anonymously. You will be short-listed against the following criteria: 

Civil Service Behaviours (Level 3)

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Working Together
• Developing Self and Others
• Delivering at Pace

Experience

Leading, managing or supervising colleagues/teams. (This information will be taken and scored from your CV).

In the event of a high volume of applications, the Panel may choose to undertake a pre-sift on the role related skills and experience in your CV.  This will be focused on your experience of Line Management/Supervision of people.

Interview Criteria: 

You will be interviewed against the following criteria: 

Civil Service Behaviours (Level 3):

• Changing and Improving
• Leadership
• Developing Self and Others

Experience:

Experience of work scheduling/resource planning - this will be tested by an Exercise.

See here for further information: Success Profiles - Civil Service Behaviours (publishing.service.gov.uk)

Process:  

• Single Stage Interview via TEAMS. You will be contacted to book a suitable slot if you are shortlisted (see our Candidate Pack for further information)
• Interview will be with a panel of no more than 3 people and will last approximately 60 minutes. 

Onboarding Checks:

In the event you are offered a role with us, you will be required to go through Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks which will include Employment and Right to Work Checks. You will also need to apply for SC (Security Clearance), but you may be able to start your role before gaining this. Please see our attached Candidate Pack for further details and Terms.

SC – non reserved

This is a Ministry of Defence non-reserved post and although open to UK, British Commonwealth and European Economic Area nationals, successful applicants will require a security clearance (SC) and therefore need to have resided in the UK for a minimum of 12 consecutive months within the last 5 years

Eligibility

Due to the secure nature of our work, there may be eligibility restrictions if you hold dual nationality or are not a British Citizen. We will consider each application on a case-by-case basis. We will ask you in our application form to confirm your place of birth and details of any dual or previous nationalities.

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

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.