Personal and professional development opportunities

We are committed to supporting you in both your personal and professional development. We can offer opportunities such as:

• financial support for recognised qualifications that are in line with business objectives
• internal and external training courses
• development programmes
• career advancement.

Induction programme

When you start your job with us, we provide you with a carefully tailored induction programme to help you settle in quickly. You’ll get an overview of how the Department operates and the key priorities for your business area.

We will also team you up with a ‘buddy’ – someone at a similar level in the organisation, who will help you to understand the Department and working in the Civil Service.

Achieving excellence in leadership

As a Senior Civil Servant, we expect you to demonstrate leadership in:

• people management
• financial management
• programme and project management
• analysis and use of evidence
• strategic thinking
• communications and marketing.

We are committed to increasing the capability of our leaders. We have developed the Leadership Excellence Action Programme (LEAP) to provide development opportunities for senior leaders, allowing you to choose the development options that fit with your requirements.

Professional Skills for Government (PSG) represents a different and more structured way of thinking about Civil Service jobs and careers. It is a major, long-term programme designed to ensure that no matter where you work, you have the right mix of skills and expertise to enable your department or agency to deliver effective services.