At the interview stage for this role, you will be asked to demonstrate relevant Strengths and Behaviours from the Success Profiles framework.
Strengths are designed to test your innate talents so are not listed on the advert to ensure you provide a natural answer.
Behaviours
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Seeing the Big Picture
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Leadership
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Managing a quality service
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Communicating and influencing
You will also be asked to deliver a presentation and will be informed on the topic following the sift.
How to apply
As part of the application process you will be asked to upload a two page CV and complete a 750 word personal statement outlining how you meet the essential skills and experience listed above. You can use bullet points and subheadings if you prefer.
Sift will be from week commencing 31st August
Interviews will be from week commencing 21st September
Please note these dates are indicative and may be subject to change.
If there is a high volume of applications, we will sift looking at the lead criteria Significant experience of leading data protection, privacy, information governance or compliance activities within a large and complex organisation only. You may then be progressed to full sift or straight to interview.
How we offer
Offers will be made in merit order based on location preferences. If you pass the bar at interview but are not the highest scoring you will be held on a 12-month reserve list in case a role becomes available. If you are judged a near miss at interview, you may be offered a post at the grade below the one you applied for.
This role requires SC clearance. DBTs requirement for SC clearance is to have been present in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years. Failure to meet this requirement will result in your application being rejected and your offer will be withdrawn.
Checks will also be made against:
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departmental or company records (personnel files, staff reports, sick leave reports and security records)
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UK criminal records covering both spent and unspent criminal records
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your credit and financial history with a credit reference agency
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security services record
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location details
More about us
This role can only be worked from within the UK, not overseas. If you are based in London, you will receive London weighting. DBT employees work in a hybrid pattern, spending 2-3 days a week (pro rata) in the office on average. Travel to your primary office location will not be paid for by DBT, but costs for travel to an office which is not your main location will be covered.
You can find out more about our office locations, how we calculate salaries, our diversity statement and reasonable adjustments, the Recruitment Principles, the Civil Service code and our complaints procedure in the candidate pack attached to this advert.
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