HR Deputy Director - Immigration Enforcement
| Posting date: | 27 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £81,000 to £91,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Standard Cabinet Office rules on pay will apply to civil servants appointed on level transfer or promotion. Their salary will increase to the minimum of the SCS PB1 range or by a promotion award of up to 10% more than their current basic salary excluding all allowances (whichever is the greater). Individuals appointed on level transfer will retain their existing basic salary excluding all allowances. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 March 2026 |
| Location: | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 451166 |
Summary
As the senior HR partner for Immigration Enforcement, you will:
Provide decisive, trusted senior counsel
Act as the Director General’s primary HR adviser, shaping decisions on workforce, culture and talent.
Provide clear, evidence-based insight and challenge, enabling confident decision making at pace.
Lead system wide people strategy for a major operational command
Develop and deliver workforce, capability, organisational development and talent strategies aligned to IE’s operational priorities and the wider Home Office strategy.
Use data, insight and modelling to anticipate future workforce needs and build sustainable long-term solutions.
Drive leadership capability and cultural transformation
Build leadership capability at all levels, strengthening performance, accountability, inclusion and engagement.
Champion the Home Office values Compassionate, Respectful, Courageous and Collaborative, and support delivery of the Future Home Office ambition.
Lead a high performing HR Business Partnering team
Provide strong, visible leadership to a team of around 12, creating a culture of professionalism, collaboration and continuous improvement.
Partner across the wider HR function to influence and shape corporate HR services so they are designed around the current and future needs of Immigration Enforcement.
Enable modern, effective HR delivery
Identify and embed best practice across organisational design, talent management, succession planning, workforce planning and performance management.
Work with the HR Deputy Director for Border Force to improve alignment, consistency and efficiency across the operational HR system.
Contribute as a corporate leader
Play an active role in the HR Directorate’s senior leadership community and the wider Home Office corporate leadership agenda.
Lead cross departmental initiatives relating to Civil Service professions, capability and talent pipelines.
Provide decisive, trusted senior counsel
Act as the Director General’s primary HR adviser, shaping decisions on workforce, culture and talent.
Provide clear, evidence-based insight and challenge, enabling confident decision making at pace.
Lead system wide people strategy for a major operational command
Develop and deliver workforce, capability, organisational development and talent strategies aligned to IE’s operational priorities and the wider Home Office strategy.
Use data, insight and modelling to anticipate future workforce needs and build sustainable long-term solutions.
Drive leadership capability and cultural transformation
Build leadership capability at all levels, strengthening performance, accountability, inclusion and engagement.
Champion the Home Office values Compassionate, Respectful, Courageous and Collaborative, and support delivery of the Future Home Office ambition.
Lead a high performing HR Business Partnering team
Provide strong, visible leadership to a team of around 12, creating a culture of professionalism, collaboration and continuous improvement.
Partner across the wider HR function to influence and shape corporate HR services so they are designed around the current and future needs of Immigration Enforcement.
Enable modern, effective HR delivery
Identify and embed best practice across organisational design, talent management, succession planning, workforce planning and performance management.
Work with the HR Deputy Director for Border Force to improve alignment, consistency and efficiency across the operational HR system.
Contribute as a corporate leader
Play an active role in the HR Directorate’s senior leadership community and the wider Home Office corporate leadership agenda.
Lead cross departmental initiatives relating to Civil Service professions, capability and talent pipelines.
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