Department for Culture, Media and Sport

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• About the job
• Benefits
• Things you need to know
• Apply and further information

Manchester, North West England, M2 3AW

About the job

Job summary

Shadow Football Regulator 

We lead the Government's work on the future governance of football. At present, the Shadow Football Regulator comprises over thirty members of staff, led by an interim Chief Operating Officer, undertaking a range of activities in preparation for passage of the Football Governance Bill, which is currently in Parliament. 

The Shadow Football Regulator is a dedicated team within DCMS which is responsible for setting up the Independent Football Regulator. It is ensuring the regulator has the right skills, governance and corporate functions so it can start work as soon as possible after the Bill receives Royal Assent.

This post, and its recruitment, is dependent on progress of the Bill, and the intention is for this role to transfer to the Regulator once it's legally established. 

Please note that the Independent Football Regulator will be based in Greater Manchester but an exact location has yet to be determined.

Job description

Responsibilities include:

• Leading on aspects of the development and implementation of the regulatory policy for the Independent Football Regulator.
• Developing detailed delivery plans to implement the regulatory regime, ensuring alignment with wider programme delivery.
• Identifying cross cutting issues, and work across the team to ensure coherence between different policy areas. 
• Working with a range of experts, including industry, legal, academic and regulatory.
• Engaging with with a range of stakeholders to ensure the regime is implemented successfully and takes account of the wider regulatory environment.

Person specification

The ideal candidate would have the following key skills and experience:

Essential requirements

Making effective decisions

• Experience of policy making and/or delivery, and a proven ability to analyse complex information, balance trade-offs, form evidence-based judgements, and clearly communicate recommendations to senior decision-makers.

Delivering at pace

• Strong organisational skills, and experience of managing competing priorities, and delivering high-quality work in a fast-paced working environment. 

Working together

• Strong interpersonal skills, with experience of working collaboratively and cooperatively with a range of different internal and external stakeholders, in order to build strong relationships and taking evidence based decisions.

Communicating and influencing

• Strong communication skills, with an ability to communicate complex issues in a clear and effective way to different audiences.

Desirable Skills

• An understanding of football governance issues. 
• Previous experience developing regulatory policy.

We are running an information session where prospective applicants can find out more about the role. this will be hosted by Emma Albery, and will take place on:

• Wednesday 12th February at 12.30

The session will be an opportunity to hear more about the role, the team and wider directorate and the department. It will also be an opportunity for you to ask any questions.

Please register your interest by filling out this form and you will be sent an invitation. The invites will be sent the night before the session. Please note that the session will not focus on the DCMS recruitment process - please direct any queries that you have on this topic (timelines, reasonable adjustments, onboarding etc) to recruitment.team@dcms.gov.uk

Behaviours

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

• Making Effective Decisions
• Delivering at Pace
• Working Together
• Communicating and Influencing

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £39,365, Department for Culture, Media and Sport contributes £11,404 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

DCMS values its staff and offers a wide range of benefits to everyone who works here. We’re committed to developing talent, and supporting colleagues to have great careers in our department. To support with that, some of the benefits we offer include:

• Flexible working arrangements and hybrid working - DCMS staff work on a flexible basis with time spent in offices, and time spent working from home
• 26.5 days annual leave on entry, increasing to 31.5 days after 5 years’ service
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• Access to the Edenred employee benefits system which offers discounts to popular retailers and access to various useful resources such as financial and savings advice
• 3 days of paid volunteering leave
• Up to 9 months maternity leave on full pay + generous paternity and adoption leave
• Staff reward and recognition bonuses that operate throughout the year
• Occupational sick pay
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme which offers staff 24/7 confidential support and resources such as counselling, debt guidance and management advice
• Active and engaged staff networks to join including the LGBT+, Ethnic Diversity, Mental Health and Wellbeing and Gender Equality Networks
• Exceptional learning and development opportunities that you can explore alongside your day to day work
• Season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme and much more!

Terms and conditions at SCS grades will vary. Those applying for SCS roles should refer to the candidate information pack for more information on terms and conditions.

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Joseph Alford
• Email : joseph.alford@dcms.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : dcmsrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Further information

The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact recruitment.team@dcms.gov.uk in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission at: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/civilservicerecruitmentcomplaints/

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