Recruitment Support Officer – Department for Science, Innovation & Technology – HEO NEW

Government Digital & Data
Location

Bristol, London, Manchester

About the job Job summary

The Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government. We are responsible for setting, leading and delivering the vision for a modern digital government.

Our priorities are to drive a modern digital government, by:

1. Joining up public sector services
2. Harnessing the power of AI for the public good
3. Strengthening and extending our digital and data public infrastructure
4. Elevating leadership and investing in talent
5. Funding for outcomes and procuring for growth and innovation
6. Committing to transparency and driving accountability

We are home to the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (I.AI), the world-leading GOV.UK and at the forefront of coordinating the UK’s geospatial strategy and activity.

We lead the Government Digital and Data function and champion the work of digital teams across government.

We’re part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and employ more than 1,000 people all over the UK, with hubs in Manchester, London and Bristol.

The Government Digital Service is where talent translates into impact. From your first day, you’ll be working with some of the world’s most highly-skilled digital professionals, all contributing their knowledge to make change on a national scale.

Join us for rewarding work that makes a difference across the UK. You’ll solve some of the nation’s highest-priority digital challenges, helping millions of people access services they need.

Job description

Government Digital, Data Workforce and Capability:

Join Government Digital and Data Workforce and Capability, where our mission is to ensure the government possesses the necessary talent to drive digital transformation and overcome the challenges ahead. We’re dedicated to enhancing the government’s capacity to attract, recruit, nurture, and retain top tier digital and data professionals.

As part of the team, you will help shape the future of digital strategy and capabilities, providing vital insights that support cross departmental policies, standards, and strategies.

We’re entrusted with devising strategies and delivering results for a community of 30,000+ digital innovators, aspiring talent, and the broader civil service. Our commitment extends to fostering an inclusive, supportive, and dynamic culture where individuals thrive and excel.

We are responsible for:

• Delivering the cross-government Blueprint for modern digital government
• Digital, Data and Technology Strategy and Standards, like the Technology Code of Practice, the Service Standard and Open Standards
• Cross-government performance and assurance, including Spend Controls
• Government Digital and Data Capability Framework

Person specification

Roles and Responsibilities:

• You will play a key role in supporting our recruitment marketing efforts across government for the Government Digital and Data and Cyber profession.
• You will assist in attracting and retaining talent for growing professions, gaining experience in a high-profile area. This opportunity will allow you to contribute to improvements in ways of working and processes for government.
• You’ll help ensure we continue to attract, engage and retain talent. This position directly involves supporting partnership engagement and data gathering.

Resourcing & Attraction:

• Support the Senior Brand and Partnership Officer with our Regional Partnerships (Manchester Digital, TechSpark, Women in Tech, Diversity in Tech and Ex-Military Careers) and uploading jobs.
• Draft, schedule and coordinate recruitment marketing content for digital platforms (e.g., Page Tiger and LinkedIn) working with the communications team.
• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of recruitment solutions across departments.
• Provide advice to departments on attraction and engagement tactics and support them with recruitment challenges.
• Help design user-focused candidate and hiring manager experiences to streamline recruitment processes.
• Gather and analyse recruitment data to identify initial trends, provide insights to stakeholders and suggest improvements.
• Promote the use of profession brand assets and support departments in embedding them in their hiring processes.
• Attend and support recruitment and partnership events regionally as needed.
• Represent the team in internal meetings and engagements when required.

Essential criteria

• Experience of working within a recruitment, marketing or HR environment successfully helping to engage with a broad and diverse audience (Lead)
• Experience of creating marketing materials, to enhance visibility and branding
• Experience of analysing data to identify trends and make recommendations to improve processes
• Experience in establishing and maintaining working relationships with internal and external stakeholders