Job summary
The successful candidates will:
- Work with the Director to build and lead a new directorate – with colleagues based across the UK – ensuring a positive team culture and focus on excellence in delivery.
- Play an active role as part of DCMS’s Senior Civil Servant cohort, providing strategic leadership, supporting delivery of Ministers’ priorities, and our commitment to a diverse and engaged workforce.
- Be active leaders within DCMS’s project delivery profession, supporting wider programme delivery in the department.
Job description
Deputy Director, Facilities and Major Events
- Serve as the UK Government’s Senior Responsible Owner for a range of other major sporting events, including the Rugby World Cup 2025, Commonwealth Games 2026, European Athletics Championships 2026 and Tour de France/Tour de France Femmes Grand Départ 2027.
- Act as Programme Director for the UK Government’s FIFA World Cup 2035 Bid Team, coordinating with the devolved governments and working closely with Home Nation football associations.
- Lead on strategy to ensure the UK continues to secure and deliver major sporting events in the future, working closely with UK Sport, national governing bodies, the devolved governments, and others across DCMS and the UK Government.
- Serve as Senior Responsible Owner of the department’s grassroots sports facilities investment.
Deputy Director, EURO 2028 Programme
Act as the Programme Director overseeing the Government’s commitment to deliver UEFA EURO 2028, working seamlessly with Government and football partners across the UK and Ireland, ensuring the highest standards of project delivery.
This includes:
- overseeing effective governance and assurance mechanisms as part of the Programme Management Office;
- ensuring effective financial management of the UK Government’s funding for the tournament;
- overseeing compliance with the guarantees with which the Government has committed to UEFA it will comply;
- working with partners to ensure a safe & successful event;
- delivering related legislation; and
- overseeing an impactful legacy programme and related impact evaluation.
Person specification
- Leadership – A track record of providing visible leadership within a complex organisation or context, successfully delivering major programmes and projects with multiple stakeholders.
- Delivering at Pace – Experience of major event delivery and/or oversight of infrastructure/grant funding programmes including operational risk management.
- Communicating and Influencing – Highly developed interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to establish credibility quickly with stakeholders up to Board and Ministerial (or equivalent) level, and to present complex issues simply and effectively, driving towards a mutually beneficial outcome.
- Seeing the Big Picture – Excellent judgement and strategic acumen – understanding how specific issues relate to and are impacted by overall organisational priorities – with the ability to manage risk and reach sound judgements on a range of complex issues.
- Working Together – Experience of leading high performing teams and a proven ability to build and shape the culture of mutually supportive, diverse and inclusive teams.
- Experience – Experience of working with/in the sport
sector.
Desirable
- Understanding of delivery across the UK, including working with the Devolved Governments.
- The EURO 2028 role will require any candidate who has not completed the Major Projects Leadership Academy (MPLA) to do so. You will be supported to achieve this in post.
Benefits
DCMS values its staff and offers a wide range of benefits to everyone who works here. We’re committed to developing talent, and supporting colleagues to have great careers in our department. To support with that, some of the benefits we offer include:
- Flexible working arrangements and hybrid working – DCMS staff work on a flexible basis with time spent in offices, and time spent working from home
- 26.5 days annual leave on entry, increasing to 31.5 days after 5 years’ service
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
- Access to the Edenred employee benefits system which offers discounts to popular retailers and access to various useful resources such as financial and savings advice
- 3 days of paid volunteering leave
- Up to 9 months maternity leave on full pay + generous paternity and adoption leave
- Staff reward and recognition bonuses that operate throughout the year
- Occupational sick pay
- Access to the Employee Assistance Programme which offers staff 24/7 confidential support and resources such as counselling, debt guidance and management advice
- Active and engaged staff networks to join including the LGBT+, Ethnic Diversity, Mental Health and Wellbeing and Gender Equality Networks
- Exceptional learning and development opportunities that you can explore alongside your day to day work
- Season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme and much more!
Terms and conditions at SCS grades will vary. Those applying for SCS roles should refer to the candidate information pack for more information on terms and conditions.
Things you need to know
Selection process details
To apply for this vacancy, you will need to submit the following documents which will assessed against the essential requirements for the role:
- A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you provide employment history that relates to the essential and desirable criteria, and that any gaps in employment history within the last 2 years are explained. The CV should not exceed more than 2 x A4 pages and you should insert your CV into the “Job History” section on Civil Service Jobs on the Civil Service Jobs application form.
- A Statement of Suitability (max 1000 words) explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role in reference to the essential requirementsspecified above.
For the shortlist, we will select applicants who demonstrate the best fit for the role by considering the evidence provided in your application and how this meets the essential requirements.
In the event of a large number of applicants, an initial sift will be conducted on the statement of suitability. Those who are successful in the initial sift will then be scored on all elements of the application.
Should you encounter any issues with your online application please get in touch with: scscandidate.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
We are running an information session where prospective applicants can find out more about the role. This will be hosted virtually by Michael Livingston, and will take place on:
- Wednesday 11 June, 11:00 – 11:45
The session will be an opportunity to hear more about the role, the team and wider directorate and the department.
It will also be an opportunity for you to ask any questions you may have about the application, and the interview and assessment process.
Please register your interest by filling out this registration form by 17:00 on Tuesday 10 June and you will be sent an invitation.
This will take place virtually, via Google Meet.
Please note that the session will not be recorded.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
As part of accepting this role you will be agreeing to the expected assignment duration set out above. This will not result in a contractual change to your terms and conditions. Please note this is an expectation only, it is not something which is written into your terms and conditions or indeed which the employing organisation or you are bound by. It will depend on your personal circumstances at a particular time and business needs, for example, would not preclude any absence like family friendly leave. It is nonetheless an important expectation, which is why we ask you to confirm you agree to the assignment duration set out above.
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : scscandidate.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
- Email : scscandidate.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : scsrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
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