My name is Kane Carlile. I joined the Civil Service in May 2022, starting as an AO Caseworker. In June 2023 I was successful in securing an EO Supervisor role.

I realised being a Supervisor would be a good fit after I took on an informal mentoring role for a group of new starters on my team. I greatly enjoyed helping them and it was at this point I realised a people orientated role would suit me. The main motivation I have for this role is helping the team to succeed in the workplace, seeing them grow and develop both as employees, but also as people.

I had no previous experience of people management but now see and hope this is an area that I can develop into a career. This role requires you to develop high levels of emotional intelligence, as everyone I am responsible for requires a different approach to different topics from performance appraisals to managing change.

I believe the LAA is a workplace like no other. Excluding the many benefits of the civil service such as hybrid working and flexible working, the general work culture of the LAA is better than anything I have experienced. The LAA encourages conversations around wellbeing, helping to promote a positive work-life balance, this helps people feel like they are cared for by their employer. My team has an excellent team cohesion, with everybody getting along always pulling together through challenging times.

To anyone considering applying in the LAA is that you will not regret your decision, I haven’t. It is by far one of the best departments I’ve worked for across the wider civil service. Always push yourself out of your comfort zone, I saw this as an opportunity to develop and grow myself as a person both at work and in my personal life and I haven’t looked back.