Workforce and People Lead

£46,040

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Alongside your salary of £46,040, Ministry of Defence contributes £13,337 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

• 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years' service
• Market-leading employer pension contribution of 28.97%
• Personal & professional development
• Alternative working patterns for many roles
• Access to a confidential, professional support service
• Discount schemes
• Bicycle / season-ticket loans
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• Special paid leave to volunteer (up to 6 days a year)
• Assisted travel scheme

In Navy Command we believe that everyone has the potential to make a difference and you'll be supported through your learning journey and your career. This can include working towards membership of a professional body and/or undertaking an apprenticeship as part of your role.

You'll have access to a variety of qualifications pathways ranging from GCSE/A-Level equivalent all the way up to master's degree, depending on your role, your previous skills and your experience. Some qualifications even include "on-the-job" training which means minimal disruption to your working day but maximum impact

The post does not offer relocation expenses.

External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.

Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points-based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category, and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system.
Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

Open to UK nationals only.

At Navy Command, we lead, support, and sustain the Royal Navy across every theatre of operations. We coordinate the people, platforms, and missions that keep the Fleet ready for today's challenges and tomorrow's opportunities. Together, we uphold centuries of naval tradition while driving innovation that ensures the Royal Navy's readiness to protect our nation and secure our future.

As the authority for the Royal Navy's nuclear submarine capability, the Submarine Directorate oversees one of the most complex and critical elements of UK defence. Covering everything from in‑service management to long‑term fleet modernisation, the directorate ensures the Submarine Flotilla remains safe, reliable, and ready to meet national security requirements.

You'll be based at HMNB Clyde, home to the UK Submarine Service. It sustains the nation's continuous at-sea deterrent and supports the Royal Navy's fleet of nuclear-powered submarines. As a centre of excellence for submarine operations, Clyde plays a critical role in national security and global stability.

As Workforce & People Lead you will have the opportunity to work in a thriving operational environment that is benefiting from significant investment to transform the naval base today and ensure it is ready to accept into service two new classes of submarines and future military capabilities.

You will be responsible to Assistant Head People & Organisational Development for the provision of a professional HR advice service including:

• Provide expert strategic HR advice and guidance to senior leaders and managers, on all core people matters, supporting decision-making and enabling delivery of organisational objectives, collaborating with central MOD HR Business Partners, ensuring solutions are pragmatic, legally compliant and aligned with both Civil Service and MOD policies and HR frameworks
• Lead the development and implementation of workforce strategies, including capability planning, recruitment, succession and organisational design
• Build and maintain strong relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including senior Civil Servants, Military colleagues, Trade Unions and HR partners
• Act as a trusted advisor on people-related risks, opportunities and solutions
• Drive a positive organisational culture, leading initiatives in engagement, diversity & inclusion, health and wellbeing and performance management
• Improve and develop organisational capability by maintaining succession and sustainability plans and conducting vulnerability analysis
• Oversee employee relations activity, including engagement with Trade Unions, ensuring constructive and effective partnerships
• Analyse workforce data and trends (e.g. absence, capability risks), identifying insights and driving targeted interventions to improve performance and resilience and contribute to organisational reporting
• Manage the Reward & Recognition Schemes for NBC Clyde civilian staff
• Line manage the People & Business Management teams, setting objectives, developing capability and fostering a high performing inclusive culture
• Work closely with the Strategic Workforce Planning team to enable the attraction and up-skilling of the current and future workforce to deliver Clyde outputs

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and working from home as part of a non-contractual hybrid working arrangement. All office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to site capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD workplace, will also count towards this level of office attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this and other flexible working arrangements may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.

Apply before 11:55 pm on Wednesday 18th November 2026

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• Name : NavySM-DirWorkforceMgmnt@mod.gov.uk
• Email : NavySM-DirWorkforceMgmnt@mod.gov.uk

Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address: Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address: Civil Service commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email: info@csc.gov.uk.

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486484

Senior Executive Officer

Permanent

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HMNB Clyde, Faslane, G84 8HL

This is an excellent opportunity to work as part of the Defence Nuclear Enterprise and collaborate with HR professionals in Navy Command, and wider MOD to provide excellence in HR and operational delivery.

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