Capability & Talent Development Manager
| Posting date: | 02 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £35,663 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 March 2026 |
| Location: | Swansea |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 450368/1 |
Summary
Do you have experience working in a Learning and Development environment?
Are you someone who enjoys working collaboratively with different business areas?
If so, we’d love to hear from you!
An opportunity has arisen within the ITS Capability & Talent Team for a Capability and Talent Development Manager. The team is responsible for all areas of Capability and Talent in the IT directorate, including internal training, apprenticeships, the creation and management of development programmes, engagement with schools and colleges, and the development of career frameworks across IT roles.
As a Capability & Talent Development Manager, you will work across a defined area of capability development, working with internal and external stakeholders to identify skills gaps and source suitable solutions. The role requires you to take responsibility for elements of your own work, and you will also work across the team, providing support and cover as needed.
Our aim is to create an exhilarating, progressive environment where team members are encouraged to fulfil their potential and to provide an exemplary service to our colleagues across ITS and wider. There is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the development and continual enhancement of services offered to all IT staff.
We are a dedicated team of motivated, trustworthy, supportive individuals, who enjoy what we do and are proud of how we do it!
Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:
- Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
- 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday
- Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
Read more in the Benefits section below!
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Your responsibilities will include but will not be limited to:
- Building and sustaining effective communications across ITS capability areas, with internal and external suppliers and stakeholders.
- Taking responsibility for apprenticeship and development programmes working with senior managers, capability leads, mentors and managers to review and plan student integration to ITS, ensuring the relevant learning and support mechanisms are available.
- Working closely with DVLA Commercial to monitor the effectiveness of learning both from a student and learning provider perspective (contractual obligations) via structured checkpoint meetings with stakeholders, capturing accurate records of discussions and outcomes.
- Providing reporting on various Learning and Development activities from across the IT directorate, using MS Excel and Office 365.
For further information on the role, please read the attached role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.
Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need. We aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public.
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