Change and Problem Manager

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Reference number

480051

Salary

£37,899
£37,524 per annum. Rising to £37,899 per annum on successful completion of probation.
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28\.97%
GBP

Job grade

Higher Executive Officer
B2### Contract type

Permanent### Business area

Digital and Operations### Type of role

Information Technology

Other### Working pattern

Full\-time### Number of jobs available

1
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• Location


• About the job


• Benefits


• Things you need to know


• Apply and further information

23 Stephenson Street, Birmingham, 2 Rivergate, Bristol, Piccadilly Gate, Manchester or Loxley House, NottinghamAbout the job
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Job summary

We are looking for a Change and Problem Manager to join our Service Management Team.

The post holder will be responsible for the continuous management, assessment, and planning of IT\-related changes, together with oversight of the Problem Management process. You will investigate patterns and trends to support the resolution of identified problems and engage with stakeholders, suppliers and business colleagues to ensure changes are effectively planned and delivered. You will lead the Change Advisory Board (CAB), ensuring technical changes and releases are appropriately risk assessed, scheduled and processed within prescribed timescales.

You will be responsible for reviewing changes with the relevant business teams, ensuring they are fit for purpose and aligned to organisational requirements. Using the IT Service Management tool, you will review and manage changes throughout their lifecycle, ensuring they are processed and planned in line with agreed timescales, while providing management reports, trend analysis, and dashboard reviews. With a flexible approach and a focus on continuous service improvement, you will identify opportunities to enhance service management processes, provide advice and guidance to colleagues, and oversee testing when enhancements and changes are made to the tool. The successful candidate will work closely with colleagues and suppliers to clarify requirements and ensure all changes are fully planned and prepared, while developing an understanding of Ofsted and wider government change management policies and practices to ensure all changes are aligned. The role also includes line management responsibilities.

This is a fantastic opportunity to further your experience in Ofsted’s well\-established team. The post holder will work with high\-achieving professionals at all levels, surrounded by a friendly and supportive team. They will have access to amazing benefits, such as flexible working hours, the Civil Service Pension Scheme, and 32\.5 days annual leave \+ 8 bank holidays. We offer a hybrid working model, so you may also choose to spend a proportion of time working from home.

Job description

Please refer to the job specification for further information.### Person specification

Please refer to the job specification for further information.### Qualifications

ITIL Certification or equivalent (Desirable).### Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Managing a Quality Service


• Communicating and Influencing


• Making Effective Decisions


• Changing and Improving

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Experience of managing or facilitating and monitoring a key business process.


• Strong service management framework knowledge (ITIL) working within Change, Problem or Incident Management in an IT environment.


• Demonstrate experience in reviewing, assessing and prioritising consistently and communicating clearly to minimise risks and ensure the impact of change is understood.


• Experience of Service Governance, inc. Change \& Problem Management oversight, risk \& compliance management, service performance analysis, service improvement, \& governance of operational processes to improve service stability, efficiency, \& quality.

Alongside your salary of £37,899, Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills contributes £10,979 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides .
Full details of the benefits available can be found in our Ofsted Offer brochure.

Ofsted is devoted to equality, diversity and inclusion. Within our Ofsted Strategy 2023\-2027 we have stated that we will improve the representation of under\-represented groups across the organisation and publish our progress on this annually. We are always looking to expand on our diverse workforce by recruiting candidates from varied backgrounds and differing experiences. We are proud to be a Disability Confident – Leader, we continually engage with our 5 staff networks for protected characteristics, and highlight the work of our Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Group. We ensure all candidates are treated with fair and open competition, with all appointments being made on merit and we use our Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) to provide assurance to all candidates of this.

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Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.### Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.Application and shortlisting

The selection panel will assess your application based on your evidence you have provided against the essential/desirable criteria as set out in the person specification.

You will also be asked to provide information within the “Employer/Activity History” section of the application form. This information is equivalent to the information you would provide on a CV setting out your career history (this may be used in the sifting process).

Interviews

Candidates who pass the benchmark at the shortlisting stage will be invited to an interview where you will be assessed against a combination of the the Civil Service behaviours and the technical/experience skills set out in section 3 of the job specification.

We will invite the most suitable candidates for a interview on week commencing Monday 5 October 2026.

Interviews will take place at one of the advertised office locations. Further details regarding the location will be confirmed closer to the interview date.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.### Security

Successful candidates must undergo a standard (or equivalent) criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.### Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals


• nationals of the Republic of Ireland


• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK


• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre\-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)


• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre\-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)


• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020


• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.### Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .Apply and further information
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This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.### Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : People Services Delivery Team


• Email : Jobs@ofsted.gov.uk


• Telephone : 03000 131 487

Recruitment team

• Email : Jobs@ofsted.gov.uk

Further information

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