Senior Workforce Advisor
| Posting date: | 17 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £42,665 to £50,495 per year |
| Additional salary information: | National: £42,665 - £46,765 London: £46,060 - £50,495 plus industry leading pension and benefits. For details of our pay on appointment policy, please see below under the heading ‘Salary’. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 September 2025 |
| Location: | Bristol |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 427354/1 |
Summary
Defra is the UK government department responsible for safeguarding our natural environment, supporting our world-leading food and farming industry, and sustaining a thriving rural economy. Our broad remit means we play a major role in people's day-to-day life, from the food we eat, and the air we breathe, to the water we drink.LinkedIn
In this role you will join the DDTS Talent, Wellbeing and Inclusion team, which has a broad people-based remit for DDTS. They coordinate talent (including apprenticeships and internships), EDI, health and safety, wellbeing, employee engagement, people performance and reward in order to support DDTS to deliver the best outcomes. This role holds responsibility for coordinating our work on talent and EDI.
Digital, Data, Technology and Security (DDTS) is the trusted team for digital across the entire Defra Group.
We have around 1000 colleagues across DDTS and our ambition is to make it easier and faster than ever for people to interact with Defra. If you are ready to drive innovation and push boundaries, we want to hear from you. Join us and together we will create a great place for living, and a green and healthy future for all.
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The Defra Group plays a unique and vital role at the heart of UK life. As one of our colleagues, so will you. From the food we eat to the water we drink and the air we breathe - we exist to protect the environment and help the rural economy thrive. Our work ranges from supporting the UK’s world-leading food, farming and fishing industries to providing robust defences against natural threats.In this role you will join the DDTS Talent, Wellbeing and Inclusion team, which has a broad people-based remit for DDTS. They coordinate talent (including apprenticeships and internships), EDI, health and safety, wellbeing, employee engagement, people performance and reward in order to support DDTS to deliver the best outcomes. This role holds responsibility for coordinating our work on talent and EDI.
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