Change, Comms, Capability and L&D Lead
| Posting date: | 03 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 March 2026 |
| Location: | Manchester, M2 3AW |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75782628 |
Summary
This is an incredibly exciting time to join the DDaT team at DCMS, as we strive to collaborate across the department to deliver secure, user-centred services that drive smarter working, innovation and efficiency. We are transforming DCMS to meet the demands of an agile, delivery-focused department leading on some of the highest priority work for the government’s agenda to drive growth, enrich lives and level-up society.
Our plans include critical investment in our corporate systems, ensuring they are fit for purpose and reducing the manual input required. Equally, there is ongoing development of the way the department delivers its policy outcomes via digital and data services, using AI where needed to maximise the value these can bring to users in the department or throughout the society we serve.
We want to transform how we solve policy challenges by having user centred design and collaboration within multi-disciplinary teams at the heart of what we do.
Job descriptionThis is an exciting opportunity to join the Digital, Data and Technology Enablement Team and play a key role in supporting how we develop, support and communicate with our people. Working across capability, learning and communications activity, you will help connect technical delivery with the people and culture that underpin it.
You will support delivery of the DDaT Capability and Pay Frameworks, helping to coordinate activity, support moderation processes and maintain accurate records. You will also support learning and development activity, including tracking the L&D budget and helping to plan and monitor spend in line with Directorate priorities.
The role will support internal communications and engagement activity across the Directorate, helping to translate technical or organisational updates into clear, engaging messages. You will support change activity, respond to emerging priorities, and work flexibly as part of a small, supportive central team.
Person specificationThe ideal candidate would have the following key skills and experience:
Essential requirements:
- Strong internal communication skills, including complex information into clear, engaging content
- Stakeholder management experience, with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels
- Ability to work at pace and respond flexibly to changing priorities
- Experience using data and digital tools (e.g excel or google sheets) to track activity
- Willingness to flex and contribute as required within a small central team
Desirable skills:
- Experience working with professional capability or skills frameworks
- Understanding of learning and development or workforce capability activity
- Experience supporting change or transition in a team or organisation
We are running an information session where prospective applicants can find out more about the role. This will be hosted by Frances Baker, and will take place on: Tuesday 3rd February, at 2pm
The session will be an opportunity to hear more about the role, the team and wider directorate and the department. It will also be an opportunity for you to ask any questions.
Please register your interest by filling out this Registration form by 3pm the day before the session is due to take place and you will be sent an invitation. Invites will only be sent after this deadline has passed.
Please note that the session will not be recorded and will not focus on the DCMS recruitment process - please direct any queries that you have on this topic (timelines, reasonable adjustments, onboarding etc) to resourcing.team@dcms.gov.uk
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