This is a fantastic opportunity to work in the largest Civil Service Department that touches the lives of citizens at the breadth of the UK. What we do matters. We serve over 22 million customers a year - we keep children out of poverty; we help people without jobs to find work so that they can support themselves and their families; we ensure the most vulnerable in society are protected.

The last 15 months have been challenging ones, but the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has played a huge part in supporting the Government’s response, and they have been at the heart of supporting those who are most vulnerable and affected by the crisis. DWP delivered a range of measures through the welfare system amounting to £9.3bn of additional support. In addition, the Department has also been delivering new programmes of economic support to help jobs including the Plan for Jobs, Kickstart and the Youth Offer amongst others.

The role of the Security, Continuity, Resilience and Response Director is at the heart of all this activity, driving the response and co-ordination of the Department’s response any crisis and business continuity activity. It is key to role supporting DWP’s Executive Team in responding to threats and risks to the Department’s services for both staff and customers. Given the scale of the Department, this is a demanding and challenging role, as what we do touches the lives of nearly everyone in Great Britain.

This role sits with the DWP Change and Resilience Group and is a key member of the Group’s leadership team therefore we are looking to attract an inclusive leader who can work under extreme pressure whilst committed to enabling and empowering strong teams to support this critical programme of activity.

The successful candidate must have a proven track record in incident management and emergency response, as well as excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships and partnerships across a broad group of stakeholders. Proven senior leadership skills with the ability to demonstrate how you have developed team cultures that deliver high performance against stretching goals as well as improving individual capabilities is also essential. If you think this role is right for you, then we would encourage you to apply.

Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 11th July 2021.