Inspection Training Officer Jobs

Location
2 Rivergate, Bristol
About The Job
Job summary
The People Group provides the full range of human resources to Ofsted. The Group comprises six teams: HR Business Partnering; HR Services; HR Strategy; Health, Safety and Well-being; Organisational Development; and Talent and Resourcing.
Organisational Development  is responsible for the development, procurement and delivery of all learning activities for APT and inspectors. This includes development and maintenance of online learning tools, management of the relationship with Civil Service Campus for Government, procurement, event management, and/or delivery of central and team-specific learning activities, and the monitoring of all mandatory training across the organisation. The team is also responsible for talent management and succession planning across the organisation, including early talent programmes and apprenticeships. Finally, the team also leads on equality and diversity matters which affect the workforce. 
This role is part of the Inspector Training team, within Organisational Development, part of People group.

The key responsibilities of the role are outlined below. However, this is an overview of the role and is not exhaustive. Ofsted reserves the right to assign other duties appropriate to the B3 APT grade as required.

• To manage training venues and co-ordinate arrangements such as catering and equipment to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction.
• To process purchase orders, payments, track spend and produce reports using Ofsted's finance system ensuring policy and procedures are followed to a high standard.
• To manage large scale events on site, ensuring swift and confident decision making to provide a customer solution focused service and ensure smooth running with positive impact.
• To manage queries about inspection development options and activities, providing advice and deciding courses of action helpfully and professionally.
• To support management of course booking processes and Learning Management Systems, writing and despatching invitations and agendas, dealing with course correspondence professionally.
• To provide project support for inspection selection and training for Ofsted Inspectors developing procedures to ensure high quality, timeliness and accuracy .
• To effectively liaise with National Trainer and Remit Lead Inspection Trainers to ensure the provision of high quality, well organised, learning and development interventions.
• Liaise with National Lead Trainers and Lead Remit Trainers, presenters and venue management to ensure provision of proactive onsite support during events.

Person specification
Please refer to the job specification for further information.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service

Benefits
Ofsted operates a hybrid working approach, allowing colleagues to benefit from time in the office, with the flexibility also to work from home. Our expectation is that you will spend at least 60% of your time working in your office, or at external meetings or events. The exact balance will depend on the nature of your role and the suitability of your home environment, and will be discussed and agreed with your line manager.
Ofsted is committed to maintaining employee health and wellbeing, whether it is physically, emotionally, financially or socially, and offers a range of benefits to support employees in this. Such benefits include the option to join the Civil Service Pension Scheme, professional and personal development opportunities, 32.5 annual leave days per annum (plus eight days public holiday) and counselling and advisory services for you and your family.
Any move to Ofsted from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility here .
Things you need to know
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Behaviours.
Application and Shortlisting:
The selection panel will assess your application based on your evidence you have provided against the essential criteria as set out in the job description and person specification.
You will also be asked to provide information within the “Employer/Activity History” section of the application form. This information is equivalent to the information you would provide on a CV setting out your career history (this will be used in the sifting process).
Interview:
Candidates who pass the benchmark at the shortlist stage will be invited to an interview where you will be assessed against the Civil Service behaviours as detailed in the job specification.
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 9 May 2023 at 2 Rivergate, Bristol.
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:

• Certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
• UK nationals
• Nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• Nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• Relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
• Relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
• Nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK

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.
Apply and further information
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window) .
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :

• Name : Talent and Resourcing Team
• Email : [email protected]

Recruitment team :

• Email : [email protected]