Policy Team Leader
| Posting date: | 19 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £42,848 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 July 2025 |
| Location: | Swansea |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 411111/1 |
Summary
Do you have excellent drafting skills and can communicate complex information confidently?
Would you like to work in an environment where every day brings a new challenge or opportunity?
If so, we would love to hear from you!
This is an exciting, fast paced, and varied role where your work can have real impact. You will be leading a small team and managing the provision of policy advice, the development of existing policies and managing policy change.
We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic individuals who have a keen interest in legislation to join our team, someone who can help shape and deliver on policy development to tight timescales whilst managing conflicting priorities. The work involves bringing together a wide range of stakeholders, so we want candidates that can consider all points of view and can proactively engage with stakeholders. You should have the confidence to challenge where appropriate and will understand the importance of gaining clarity on issues in order to provide clear policy advice.
The successful candidates will lead on a range of dynamic work streams and will also collaborate regularly with senior stakeholders across the Strategy and Policy Directorate and other areas of the agency, including Executive Team members, as well as working closely with officials in DfT and liaising with Ministerial Private Offices.
This exposure provides the opportunity to build diverse relationships across government, growing your professional network and gaining invaluable experience.
You will manage a team and will have direct line management responsibility for 2-6 people. This is a great opportunity to develop line management skills if you have not previously worked as a line manager and we will support you with any training needs you may require in relation to this.
Responsibilities
Your responsibilities will include but will not be limited to:
- Providing strategic policy support on operational issues to DVLA, DfT and other Motoring Agencies. Providing advice and information to internal and external parties including other Government Departments and Ministers, ensuring compliance with legal framework and policy objectives.
- Proactively reviewing policies and legislation utilising information from available sources (stakeholders, customers, operational areas, customer insight, data analysis Ministers and MPs) to ensure that policies are informed, evidence based and achievable.
- Managing the drafting and clearance of Ministerial and other official correspondence, submissions and briefings for senior officials, Ministers and other Government Departments. Provide appropriate representation of the Agency or Department at meetings or events.
- Developing and influencing evidence based policy through, stakeholder engagement and consultation. Effective use of available resources and adherence to appropriate Agency or Government policies and practices for legislative and spend approvals. Effectively influencing implementation, considering deregulatory measures to minimise the burden of change on customers, stakeholders and industry.
- Encouraging change and efficiency ensuring all are aware of and agree to Government, Departmental and Agency strategies with a focus on enabling digital services.
For further information about the role please see the attached role profile.
Additional Information
Applications will be accepted from full time/part time/job sharers. Full time roles at DVLA consist of 37 hours per week. Part time and/or flexible working may also be available subject to the needs of the business. If you have a flexible or part time working requirement, you should contact the vacancy holder in advance of making an application to avoid possible disappointment later in the process should your desired working arrangements not be compatible with the requirements of the role.
We are also advertising for a second position, on a part time basis. The details of which can be found here - 411339 Policy Team Leader (Part Time)
To contact the vacancy holder, please use the job contact details listed under ‘Contact point for applicants’.
Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills set out in the Civil Service Line Management Standards. We aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public.
There may be occasional requirement to travel within the UK and Europe, with possible overnight stays, however full notice will be provided in advance. It is therefore essential that applicants hold a current passport or are able to obtain one.
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