Director General, Propriety and Constitution

Cabinet Office

Elgin Ave., London W9 2NR, UK

Hybrid

Expires: Expiring in less than 3 weeks

Political

Full time

£135,000 per year

Job summary

The position of Director General, Propriety & Constitution offers the successful candidate an unrivalled opportunity to work in one of the most critical roles in the department and be at the very centre of government. Reporting directly to the Prime Minister and the Cabinet Secretary you will shape and implement strategy for Number 10, the Cabinet Secretary, the Royal Household, and Cabinet Office ministers.

Job description

We are looking for an individual with an outstanding record of leadership, good judgement and political antennae, and the ability to set strategic direction for a number of teams in the Cabinet Office. You will need to have resilience and the presence to influence and engage the most senior stakeholders across the Civil Service and government.

Person specification

Please see the Candidate Information Pack below for more detail.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £135,000, Cabinet Office contributes £39,109 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

Learning and development tailored to your role.
An environment with flexible working options.
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and employer contributions of 28.97%.
A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

To apply please send the following documentation by no later than 23:55 on Monday 24 August 2026 to sarah.vale@cabinetoffice.gov.uk and kerrie.bryce@cabinetoffice.gov.uk:

Your CV, with educational and professional qualifications and full employment history, including an explanation of any gaps in your employment history, and details where possible of budgets and numbers of people;
A short covering statement of no more than two A4 sized pages (1000 words) explaining why this appointment interests you and how you can evidence your suitability for the role, with particular reference to the criteria in the ‘Person Specification’ section on page 6;
A diversity monitoring form. All applicants are invited to complete this information to assist the Civil Service with monitoring its recruitment process. All data is reported in an anonymous and aggregate format and will not be seen by anyone assessing your application (attached below);
A declaration of interest form (attached below).

More information about the selection process can be find in the Candidate Information Pack attached below.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is developed vetting (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Salary range

£135,000 per year