Engagement and Standards Lead

Engagement and Standards Lead

Department for Transport

Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 16th August 2026

📍 Location: Birmingham, Leeds (This role is suitable for hybrid working)

💷 Salary: £44,241 - A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

🕘️ Contract Type: Permanent – Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

🏆️ Available Positions: 1

This role sits within the Public Bodies Engagement and Standards team. We are a delivery-focused team, for embedding best practice corporate governance and sponsorship across the DfT Family of c.30 public bodies. We build capability, provide strategic insight and drive continuous improvement to help Boards, sponsors and public bodies deliver better outcomes for the public.

Top Responsibilities

• Work flexibly across the Public Bodies Centre of Excellence Directorate to support the delivery of departmental priorities and provide resilience across teams as business needs evolve. While the successful candidate will initially be assigned to Public Bodies Engagement and Standards Team, all roles form part of a shared Directorate resource. Opportunities may arise to contribute to work across the wider Directorate, including public body reviews, governance, sponsorship capability, public inquiries, and public appointments.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of the Department's public body landscape and sponsorship best practice. Support the development and delivery of sponsorship capability through expert advice, guidance and engagement
• Lead and deliver a varied portfolio of work, providing high-quality support on priority activities, often working across team boundaries and engaging with colleagues from different disciplines.
• Prepare clear, accurate and insightful briefings, submissions and advice for senior leaders, including Directors General, Permanent Secretaries and Ministers, as well as materials for external meetings, events and stakeholder engagement.

For more information on the role and responsibilities please see the full job advert on CS Jobs using the link provided.

Benefits

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
• Access to the staff discount portal.
• Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
• Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

About You

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and deliver high-quality outputs at pace.
• Sound judgement and problem-solving skills, with the ability to spot risks and opportunities, escalate issues appropriately, and provide clear options and recommendations.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience of building constructive relationships and collaborating effectively across organisational boundaries.
• Experience improving ways of working, including strengthening capability, governance, assurance or delivery disciplines to support better outcomes.

How to Apply

👉 Read the full description and apply at CS Jobs using the link provided.

This vacancy closes at 23:55 on Sunday 16th August 2026