Location

National - this role can based from any DVSA location across the UK, however we adopt a flexible hybrid approach, combining both home and office-based working. Working arrangements to be agreed by individuals and their managers to contribute towards positive work/life balance and wellbeing.

About the job

We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice and welcome and encourage applications from everyone, such as ethnic minorities, women, disabled people and those who identify as LGBT+.

To find out more about how we champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace and making DVSA a great place to work visit our Careers website.

Are you a Learning & Development professional who is looking for a change?

Do you have a passion for working in a Learning and Development role, using all of the disciplines of the training cycle?

Do you have experience of designing and developing innovative and blended learning solutions?

Do you have experience of e-learning design and programmes that you have used to educate others?

Do you have experience of hosting and recording learning activity records on Learning Management Systems?

If so, we’d love to hear from you!

Job description

You will collaborate with Learning and Development (L&D) colleagues to establish customer needs to source, develop and design fit for purpose L&D products in a cost-effective manner in line with the L&D strategy and meeting organisational needs and requirements.

You will assist in developing innovative and effective learning solutions, procuring them through the correct channels, piloting them and evaluating them to ensure they meet DVSA’s needs.

You will also play a leading role in assisting DVSA’s L&D team with learning management system activities.

Don’t worry though, if you are a learning professional who doesn’t yet have e-learning design or learning management system experience; this is something that we are prepared to develop your capability in should you be successful.
 

Responsibilities

Your duties will include:

• Sourcing, designing, and developing learning solutions in conformance to DVSA requirements, procurement routes, legislative changes, and customer needs.

• Designing innovative eLearning products to support DVSA technical learning interventions

• Applying feedback from a range of sources to continuously improve L&D products and services

• Supporting with drafting of effective marketing material to support the roll-out of new L&D products across DVSA, including developing a communications plan

• Collaborating with procurement to source value for money solutions and contractors

• Support with setting up pilots for the delivery of new L&D products and services to ensure it will be fit for purpose

• Providing subject matter expertise to customers, colleagues, industry representatives and key stakeholders as required

• Assisting with evaluation to prove that DVSA learning interventions are effective and provide value for money for DVSA

• Supporting with the maintenance and hosting responsibilities of learning management activities

Please see the Candidate Pack attached to this advert for more detailed information about the role and responsibilities.

About you

You will bring practical experience and a sound understanding of L&D, the training and development product lifecycle. You will be able to apply this knowledge to identify training needs, upskill colleagues and stakeholders, and to support the design and delivery of innovative and effective learning solutions.

You are proactive and adaptable, reacting well to change and confident working under your own initiative.

You work well as part of a nationwide team, and you will currently work from home wherever possible. When it is safe to do so, you will be given sufficient notice for occasional travel and possible overnight stays for team meetings and to attend other key meetings when it is not possible to meet virtually through TEAMS.

You will be matrix managed to support different workstreams of the Solutions Team Managers within the Solutions Team. You will enjoy working collaboratively with a range of different people to deliver training solutions that meet the needs of the business.

You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships with individuals and teams across the business, and the confidence to challenge, influence and gain buy-in from colleagues and stakeholders at all levels.

About Us

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) helps everyone stay safe on Britain's roads.

We do this by helping people through a lifetime of safe driving, helping them keep their vehicles safe to drive, and protecting them from unsafe drivers and vehicles.

Our work affects millions of people and thousands of businesses. Most importantly, our work saves lives.

We're an innovative organisation that values professional expertise. We invest in our people and champion inclusive and diverse teams. And we make sure colleagues have the skills to meet the needs of Britain’s road users.

If you would like to read more about the great opportunities and benefits of working at DVSA visit our Careers website.

Diversity: Our vision is to support and develop everyone who chooses to work for us. We care deeply about diversity and equality. And we create a positive culture that’s friendly, welcoming, respectful and full of opportunities for professional and personal development.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Changing and Improving
• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together

Benefits

Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance.

If you would like to read more about the great opportunities and benefits of working at DVSA visit our Careers website.

Things you need to know Security

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

We are closely monitoring the situation regarding the coronavirus, and will be following central Government advice as it is issued. There is therefore a risk that recruitment to this post may be subject to change at short notice. In addition, where appropriate, you may be invited to attend a video interview.

Please continue to follow the application process as normal and ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way.

How to Apply

As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.

When considering how your experience relates to the role, please tailor your CV and Statement of Suitability to provide evidence of:

• Practical experience of sourcing, developing, and designing innovative learning solutions

• Good understanding of the training cycle such as needs analysis, blended design, piloting solutions effectively and evaluating learning interventions so that they deliver on cost and quality and provide return on investment for DVSA

• Ability to manage your own projects, use own initiative, make recommendations, implement them, offer support to others and communicate required changes clearly to an audience

The sift is due to take place on 25th January 2022.

Interviews/assessments are likely to be held w/c 7th February 2022.

This interview could be conducted via a video interview, details of which will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.

We’ll try to meet the dates we’ve set out in the advert but there may be occasions when these dates will change. We’ll give you plenty of notice of any important dates.

We’ve designed the selection process specifically for this role and your assessment will include:
• an interview

You’re encouraged to become familiar with the role profile, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within.

Please see attached candidate notes for further information about our recruitment process.

The Department for Transport recruits using Success Profiles. For each role, we consider what you need to demonstrate to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.

You can read more about Success Profiles here visit our Careers website.

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section

Further Information

To learn more about applying for a role within the Department for Transport, visit the Application Process page of our Careers website.

Before submitting your application, we encourage you to visit our Things You Need to Know page for further information about applying for a role within the Department for Transport and the Civil Service.

Throughout this job advert there are links to the DfT Careers website, which provides you further information to support your application. Should you be unable to access the information on our website, please email [email protected] for assistance.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• 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)
• 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
• certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code 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.

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.

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Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name :   Darrell Sanders Email :   [email protected]   Recruitment team : Email :   [email protected] Further information

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact Government Recruitment Services via email: [email protected] If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Click here (https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/) to visit Civil Service Commission
 

Attachments Candidate Pack - Learning & Development Solutions Lead Opens in new window(pdf, 1184kB) Candidate Guidance for CV and Personal Statement Opens in new window(pdf, 405kB) Candidate Notes Opens in new window(pdf, 823kB)