HR Community Engagement and Welfare Manager

1. We are the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), committed to fostering an inclusive culture and promoting disability awareness across the agency.
2. We are seeking a passionate individual with knowledge and understanding of inclusion, well-being, and disability equality in the workplace to champion disability and build capability across the agency.
3. In return, we offer a wide range of benefits including a generous employer pension contribution, flexible working options, 25 days holiday increasing annually, and access to a staff discount portal.

Do you have experience and an understanding of inclusive practices and disability in a workplace setting?

Are you someone who is looking for a role where you can network and build strong working relationships with others?

Can you influence others and support others in building their knowledge in an area they may not be familiar with?

If so, we are looking for someone who is passionate about  well-being and disability equality in the workplace and this could be the perfect role for you!

Job description

This role involves supporting the development, implementation, and management of a range of strategic interventions, which support our people and foster an inclusive culture. Acting as a disability subject matter expert, actively promoting well-being and disability awareness, removing potential barriers and advocating compliance with legislation and statutory requirements.

Responsibilities 

Acting as the Disability Subject Matter Expert by championing disability across DVLA, acting as a Disability Confident expert and using up to date knowledge to raise awareness of disability and build capability across the Agency.

• Developing and maintaining workplace adjustments guidance, procedures and other inclusion policies/guidance for colleagues and managers.
• Working in partnership with DVLA colleagues to support activities relating to workplace adjustments, and diversity information across the agency, the department, and wider Civil Service.
• Working with colleagues and stakeholders, providing specialist input to the planning and implementation of policies, procedures, organisational development interventions, change programmes and associated change plans to achieve changes to process, leadership, culture and people capabilities.
• Broadening their areas of specialism by working closely with the SMEs on projects outside their current area of expertise.

Additional Information

Applications will be accepted from full time/part time/job sharers. Full time roles at DVLA consist of 37 hours per week. Part time and/or flexible working may also be available subject to the needs of the business. If you have a flexible or part time working requirement, you should contact the vacancy holder in advance of making an application to avoid possible disappointment later in the process should your desired working arrangements not be compatible with the requirements of the role. To contact the vacancy holder, please use the job contact details listed under ‘Contact point for applicants’.

Person specification

To be successful you will need to be someone who has knowledge and understanding of Inclusion and Wellbeing, with a specific focus on disability and accessibility. You will also need to have knowledge and understanding of inclusive practices and equality/diversity issues in a workplace setting.

You are someone that can build and maintain strong working relationships with others, being able to influence others and support them to assist them in their development.

You don’t need to be a HR professional or have a background in HR to be eligible to apply for this role.

Due to the evolving nature of the business, vacancies can become available at any time. Therefore, this campaign may create a reserve list to fulfil demand if it arises which will be held for a period of 12 months.

Qualifications

CIPD level 5, or willingness to work towards once in post.

Behaviours

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

• Delivering at Pace
• Leadership
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Working Together

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £32,603, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency contributes £9,445 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits.

• Best in class learning and development tailored to your role.
• An environment with flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
• Generous employer contribution of 28.97%, depending on chosen pension scheme.
• 25 days holiday, increasing by one day each year up to 30 days pro rata.
• Access to the staff discount portal.
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
• A hybrid office/home based working model where staff will spend a minimum of 60% of their time in the office over a month, with flexibility dependent on balancing business and individual need.