JOB SUMMARY

The Home Office works to build a safe, fair and prosperous UK. We achieve this through our work on counter-terrorism, policing, crime, drugs policy, immigration and passports.
Corporate and Delivery Directorate works closely with the Home Office’s policy and operational commands to enable us together to deliver the department’s priorities. The directorate is comprised of different teams and professional functions, including Commercial, Finance, People, Portfolio and Project Delivery, Security, Estates and Information and Digital, Data and Technology.
As health, safety and fire management at the Home Office undergoes an ambitious transformation programme, we are seeking a Support Team Manager to provide operational management of commissions, data analysis, secretariat, and admin support.
This is an opportunity to be at the core of the central Health Safety and Fire Management (HFST) Team within the Home Office, dedicated to safeguarding the health, safety and fire management of current and future colleagues.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Support Team Manager is a high-profile and demanding role, where you will be responsible for handling Parliamentary Questions (PQs) and submissions and commissions from the Permanent Under Secretaries (PuS) including but not limited to the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (ARAC), People Committee and Executive Committee (ExCO).
You will exercise sound judgement, political awareness, and discretion in managing sensitive matters, advising senior stakeholders, and ensuring that operational goals are achieved efficiently.

SELECTION PROCESS DETAILS

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.
This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.

We will endeavour to conduct the selection process in line with the dates indicated below, but cannot guarantee that these will not, where necessary, be revised.

• Application – by 22nd August 2025

As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete:

• CV.
• Personal Statement (maximum 1000 words).

Your CV should consist of your career history, qualifications and skills/experience, including any key achievements in each role. Your CV will be scored against the experience required for the role as noted within the essential criteria.
The Personal Statement should be aligned to and demonstrate how you meet the skills and experience set out in the essential criteria, detailed in the job description.
For guidance and information on how to construct your application (CV and Personal Statement), you are encouraged to visit Civil Service Careers website.
2. Sift – from 27th August 2025
The sift will be held on the CV and Personal Statement.
Should a high volume of applications be received, the sift will be conducted only on the Personal Statement.
3. Interview – from 17th September 2025
If you are successful at sift stage, you will be invited to an interview that will be Behaviours (as listed in the job advert), Experience and Strength-based questions.
The interview will take place via video, using Microsoft Teams.
For guidance and information on what to expect and how to prepare for an interview, you are encouraged to visit Civil Service Careers.

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

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the HSFT Support Team, providing strategic oversight across secretariat support, data analysis, reporting, and internal coordination to ensure effective delivery of departmental priorities.
• Translate strategic objectives into clear, actionable workplans, aligning team outputs with legal obligations, business needs, and wider organisational goals.
• Deliver high-quality briefings, reports, and advice to senior audiences including ExCO, ARAC, and cross-government partners, often under tight deadlines.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, offering evidence-based insights and recommendations to support informed decision-making and policy development.
• Drive the implementation of the 2025–2027 Health, Safety, and Fire Strategies through collaborative leadership, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement.
• Manage responses to Parliamentary Questions, commissions, and submissions, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and appropriate delegation across the team.
• Foster a high-performing, inclusive team culture by providing coaching, performance support, and promoting well-being in line with Civil Service values.
• Lead business planning, governance, and compliance activities, ensuring alignment with health and safety policies, audit recommendations, and risk and assurance frameworks.
  Whilst you will report to the Head of Health, Safety and Fire Management, there will be an expectation that you will work across the functions within HSFT, as necessary.