Deputy Director, HR (maternity cover)
| Posting date: | 08 June 2026 |
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| Salary: | £86,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 June 2026 |
| Location: | Manchester |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 465462/1 |
Summary
- 11:15, Thursday 18th June
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 you may have about the application, and the interview and assessment process.
Please register your interest before 09:00 Thursday 18th June by filling out this form and you will be sent an invitation.
Invites will only be sent after this deadline has passed.
This will take place virtually, via Google Meets.
If you wish to attend the session anonymously, and you are using a google email address to join, please ensure that you have changed how your name appears before joining the call.
Please note that the session will not be recorded.
Reporting to the Chief People Officer, the Deputy Director, Human Resources is a critical leadership role on the People and Workplace Directorate’s Senior Leadership Team. This role partners across the entire business and is vital for delivering and iterating our People Strategy. The successful candidate will join the DCMS Senior Civil Service, shaping the organisation's culture and ways of working.
The HR function manages all functional and transactional HR aspects of the employee lifecycle: Recruitment, Resourcing, Talent, Leadership, L&D, Diversity & Inclusion, Wellbeing, HR Policies, Reward, Performance Management, Employee Relations, and Case Work. It also leads transformation, change, and engagement initiatives, adhering to the Government Functional Standard for Human Resources.
As a dynamic and innovative leader, you will oversee programmes and services to achieve the People Strategy goals. Current priorities include: delivering the 26/27 Pay Award, enhancing staff engagement, investing in line manager capability, relocating roles to the Manchester hub (Places for Growth), maturing strategic workforce planning, and implementing a government-wide shared services HR system.
This 12-month maternity cover role is based in Manchester, requiring initial travel to London to build relationships; hybrid working is standard thereafter.
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