JOB SUMMARY

We are hiring two Delivery Support Officers to join our Ofsted Academy team.
Join the Ofsted Academy, the central hub for training and excellence for both employed and contracted inspectors, as well as Ofsted staff. This role is part of the Inspector Attraction and Recruitment team, which is responsible for attracting, recruiting, and onboarding inspectors through to their sign-off. The team is currently delivering a major pilot project over the coming months, and these roles will play a key part in supporting its successful implementation.
This is a fantastic opportunity to further your experience in Ofsted’s well-established team. The post holder will work with high-achieving professionals at all levels, surrounded by a friendly and supportive team. They will have access to amazing benefits, such as flexible working hours, the Civil Service Pension Scheme, and 32.5 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays. We offer a hybrid working model, so you may also choose to spend a proportion of time working from home.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Please refer to the job specification for further information.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

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

• Good written and verbal communication skills, working effectively with team members and relevant stakeholders both internally and externally to provide accurate advice and guidance.
• Understanding and successful application of how to prioritise, plan and deliver on key work activities without close supervision, demonstrating the ability to work on a series of unrelated problems simultaneously.
• Understanding and successful application of strong IT skills, including use of the Microsoft Office suite, and the ability to learn new programs quickly.

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

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