UK Parliament Working at the UK Parliament offers a unique and rewarding career at the heart of the UK's democratic system. With a wide range of roles available, our impartial colleagues enable the day to day running of the House of Commons, House of Lords and Joint Departments. Together, we make Parliament happen. More information on what it's like to work at the House of Commons can be found here: Be at the heart of the House of Commons - UK Parliament Staff Benefits In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including: 30 days' annual leave (increasing to 35 days after first full leave year). Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%. Access to training and development. Flexible working. Interest free season ticket loan and bicycle loan. Introduction The Parliamentary Security Department (PSD) is responsible for physical and personnel security across both Houses of Parliament and provides support to Members and staff when away from the Estate. Its purpose is to keep Parliament safe and open for business. PSD sets security strategy provides expert advice and delivers an operational service. It does this in partnership with the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) and by working closely with the Parliamentary Estates Teams, Serjeant at Arms and Black Rod's office, Restoration & Renewal teams, the Parliamentary Digital Service, and other key stakeholders. The Role In this role, you will be supporting the development of our people, and building the skills and capabilities required to deliver Parliamentary Security now and into the future. As the Head of People Capability, you will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of a strategic, coherent approach to people development activity in PSD, supporting our senior leaders to deliver on our people activity. You will take a leading role in shaping and embedding the people aspects of PSD teams, supporting activities relating to learning and development, Inclusion and Diversity, recruitment and HR reporting. Collaborating closely with the PSD Culture and Communications Team and colleagues across the wider House. Some of the responsibilities for this role include: Working with the PSD Leadership team and the People and Culture Team (PACT), lead PSD's people function as the expert in learning & development and diversity & inclusion to deliver and embed people initiatives. Lead on developing and delivering initiatives to reduce the Ethnicity Pay Gap - with a focus on development pathways into management. Responsible for building PSD's manager capability and community, leading on identifying manager development pathways working with PACT. Develop and manage data reporting on the employee life cycle and analyse data to measure impact of organisational changes and people development interventions. Skills and Experience To be successful in this role you will demonstrate: Supporting People and Change - Sound understanding of the principles of effective people development, organisational development/ design and the ability to take a strategic approach to people capability. Diversity and Inclusion - Demonstrates a commitment to working with diverse teams and improving diversity and inclusion across teams. Planning and Organising - Excellent ability for planning and organising, and delivering multiple complex activities. Stakeholder Engagement - Excellent people skills with the ability to develop strong, positive relationships and build credibility quickly. Communication - Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex information clearly. Analysis and Reporting - Strong analytical skills to meaningfully analyse and interpret relevant people data. Next Steps and Additional Information CV & Criterion Responses - If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV and provide evidence against Criteria 1, 3 and 6 found in the Person Specification section of the Job Description. More information on the application process can be found here: Application process - UK Parliament More information on the role and the full criteria can be found in the Job Description. Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances. Please ensure that you anonymise your application by removing any identifiable factors from your CV or Supporting Statement. We may close the vacancy prior to the closing date stated due to a high volume of applications. #LI-Hybrid