JOB SUMMARY

The Integrated Corporate Services (ICS) is a new shared corporate service, launched in July 2023. It provides corporate services (HR, Finance, Digital, Commercial, Security and Estates) across the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) and the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT).
Our team of just over 300 professionals will be leading the way in how these functions will be delivered in the future. Our ambition is to be the leading provider of integrated corporate services for government and set the standard for quality, efficiency, and innovation in our field.
We offer great working benefits including a world-class pension, flexible working options and a career where your learning and development is taken seriously. We are enormously proud to be a Disability Confident Leader employer. We support candidates with adjustments throughout our recruitment process. Information about disability confidence and just some examples of the adjustments that you can request can be found in the reasonable adjustment section below.
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service D&I Strategy.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Wellbeing Team is part of the Health, Safety and Well-being (HSWb) function within Integrated Corporate Services (ICS), supporting multiple government departments. Led by the Head of Health, Safety, and Wellbeing, our team of ten is collaborative, purpose-driven, and committed to delivering meaningful impact. You will report to the Senior Wellbeing Advisor and play a pivotal role in supporting our staff’s well-being.
As a Wellbeing Advisor, you will work with the Wellbeing team to assist in the delivery of wellbeing services, campaigns, and engagement activities tailored to departmental needs. You will need to be proficient at communicating with a diverse audience; enthusiastic about the improvement of wellbeing across the Departments; and develop a thorough understanding of our resources to better assist the Departments in their awareness of the offer.
You will collaborate with the wider team as well as key stakeholders such as Wellbeing Champions and networks, to ensure all communications are widespread, articulated correctly, and up to date. There will be many interesting and unique projects to be involved in, with many opportunities for you to directly deliver content whether through presenting on resources and the latest wellbeing data, or awareness articles published via the intranet. These activities will support change, improve staff wellbeing and strengthen organisational resilience.
You will act as a wellbeing liaison, using your interpersonal communication skills to work with a variety of stakeholders and peers in the Departments we work with.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

We are looking for a candidate who can demonstrate the following skills and experience.

• Proficiency in various Microsoft tools, including but not limited to: Excel, Outlook, Pages, SharePoint and PowerPoint. A question will be included at interview regarding understanding of Excel.
• An understanding of the importance and impact wellbeing can have on individuals and the Department.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate well with a range of stakeholders, as well as effectively convey varied and complex information to diverse audiences.
• Discreet with an understanding of confidentiality issues.
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines, as well as being comfortable working on your own initiative when needed.
• Good organisational and time management skills, with the ability to be flexible and adaptable based on priorities.
• Ability to research, digest, analyse data and present the materials clearly and concisely.
• Good attention to detail.
• Previous administrative experience

TECHNICAL SKILLS

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Excel Understanding

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

Administration / Corporate Support