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<h4>Job summary</h4>The EO Personal Assistant and Business Support role provides comprehensive administrative and business support to senior leaders within the Materials Directorate. The postholder ensures the smooth running of diaries and inboxes, coordinates meetings and events, manages correspondence, and supports both project and corporate activities. <h4>Job description</h4><ul><li><strong>Diary and Inbox Management:</strong> Efficiently manage schedules, appointments, and communications for senior staff.</li><li><strong>Meeting and Event Coordination:</strong> Organise and support meetings, events, and related logistics.</li><li><strong>Correspondence and Communication:</strong> Draft, review, and manage internal and external communications.</li><li><strong>Business and Project Support:</strong> Provide administrative support for ongoing projects and corporate initiatives including some finance management.</li><li><strong>Stakeholder Engagement:</strong> Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, maintaining professionalism and confidentiality.</li><li><strong>Judgement and Discretion:</strong> Handle sensitive information with care and exercise sound judgement in all tasks.</li></ul><p>DBT values and promotes learning and development for all its staff. As part of this offer, all our Executive Officer (EO) and Administrative Officer (AO) roles are offered with the opportunity to undertake an apprenticeship. For this role, the apprenticeship we are offering is Business Administrator Level 3. If you have any questions about the apprenticeship and what the requirements or eligibility are please contact <a href="mailto:capabilitydelivery@businessandtrade.gov.uk" target="_blank">capabilitydelivery@businessandtrade.gov.uk</a></p><h4>Person specification</h4><p>The below criteria are essential and will be assessed at application stage;</p><ul><li>Strong organisational and time management skills.</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication.</li><li>Experience in administrative or business support roles.</li><li>Proficiency in Microsoft Office and digital tools.</li><li>Ability to work collaboratively and take initiative</li></ul><h4>Behaviours</h4><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Managing a Quality Service</li><li>Delivering at Pace</li><li>Working Together</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £29,699, Department for Business and Trade contributes £8,603 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank"> Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.</a><ul><li>Learning and development tailored to your role</li><li>An environment with flexible working options</li><li>A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity</li><li>A <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank">Civil Service pension</a> with an employer contribution of 28.97%</li></ul><p>We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities.</p><h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>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 <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4>This vacancy is using <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles" target="_blank">Success Profiles (opens in a new window)</a>, and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.<p>Interviews for this vacancy will be conducted virtually. We will, however, consider in-person interviews by exception.</p><p>To apply for this post, you will be asked to complete the following as part of the online application: </p><ul><li>250 word statements for the following Civil Service Behaviours: <p>- (lead behaviour) Managing a Quality Service</p><p>- Delivering at Pace</p><p>- Working Together</p></li><li>A <strong>CV</strong> setting out your career history, with<strong> key responsibilities and achievements that relate to the essential criteria</strong> listed in this advert. Any gaps in employment history within the last 2 years should be explained. The CV should not exceed more than 2 x A4 pages.</li></ul><p>Your application will be sifted against the Behaviours criteria of the Civil Service Success Profiles.</p><p>It is likely that the sift will take place 1-2 weeks after the closing date and interviews 3-5 weeks after the closing date, though this is subject to change. </p><p>In the event of a large number of applicants, an initial short sift may be conducted on the lead Behaviour Managing a Quality Service. Candidates who pass the initial sift of the lead Behaviour Managing a Quality Service will either progressed to a full sift where all Behaviours are assessed, or progressed straight to further assessment/interview. </p><p>Candidates who pass the sift will be invited to interview, where we will assess you on the Success Profiles elements of Behaviours and Strengths.</p><p>Please ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way.</p><p><strong>Reasonable Adjustments</strong></p><p>We are committed to supporting candidates so they can perform at their best throughout the recruitment process. This includes making reasonable adjustments to our process. In order to request an adjustment: </p><p>Complete the ‘Assistance required’ section on the ‘Additional requirements’ page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. </p><p>Alternatively contact the Government Recruitment Service at <a href="mailto:DBTrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">DBTrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a> as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs. </p><p>If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.</p><p>Please see attached Candidate Pack for further information on: Diversity and Inclusion; Benefits; Learning and Development; Working Patterns and what we deliver as a department. </p><p><strong>Further Information:</strong></p><ul><li>A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made. Reserve Lists will be for each location and appointments made in merit order based on location preferences. </li><li>The Department will not consider sponsoring a visa or issuing a Certificate of Sponsorship. We are unable to offer advice on any Visa and Immigration cases. </li><li>Terms and Conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you. </li><li>Please note – the successful candidate will be expected to remain in post for a minimum of 18 months before being released for another role.</li><li>Candidates that do not quite meet the standard for this role may be offered a position at a lower grade.</li></ul><p><strong>Vetting</strong></p><p>The requirement for SC clearance is to have been present in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years. Failure to meet the residency requirements will result in your security clearance application being rejected. </p><p>For further information on National Security Vetting please <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/demystifying-vetting" target="_blank">visit the Demystifying Vetting website</a>.</p><p><strong>Feedback</strong></p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-security-vetting-advice-for-people-who-are-being-vetted" target="_blank">security check (opens in a new window)</a>.<br><br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vetting-explained-and-our-vetting-charter/the-vetting-charter" target="_blank">See our vetting charter (opens in a new window)</a>.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.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.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>This vacancy is part of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans" target="_blank">Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window)</a> initiative.The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/prison-leaver-recruitment/" target="_blank">Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window)</a>.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : Katie Jewitt-Turrell</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:katie.turrell2@businessandtrade.gov.uk" target="_blank">katie.turrell2@businessandtrade.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:dbtrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">dbtrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of appointment on the basis of fair and open competition and appointment on merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles. <br>If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact DBT by email: <a href="mailto:Resourcing@businessandtrade.gov.uk" target="_blank">Resourcing@businessandtrade.gov.uk</a>. <br>If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission, which regulates all Civil Service recruitment. <br>For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: Click <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Complaints_Handling_Procedure-AUGUST-2018.docx.pdf" target="_blank">here</a> to visit Civil Service Commission/Complaints<br><br><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzgxODkmdmVyaWZ5PWQ1MDAyNmNlMThkOThmMzJhMDMyZDE0MzZkZjU4YjBjJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY4ODkzNDIwLWM0ZGNmY2NjOTY1MDNmYzViM2Y2ZTE5NDMxYjI3NjYwZTYwYzNmNzE=" target="_blank">DBT T&amp;Cs 2025-08-18 Opens in new window</a> (doc, 46kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzgxOTAmdmVyaWZ5PWRiODI3YzcwMGEyZTBjODBiYTkwYWZmY2ZlNmIxMTRlJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY4ODkzNDIwLWM0ZGNmY2NjOTY1MDNmYzViM2Y2ZTE5NDMxYjI3NjYwZTYwYzNmNzE=" target="_blank">DBT candidate pack July 2024 (1) (1) Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 943kB)

Department for Business and Trade

EO Personal Assistant and Business Support

<h4>Job summary</h4><p>The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigates and prosecutes serious and complex financial crime, delivering justice for victims and enhancing the reputation of the UK as a safe place to do business. We also pursue criminals for recovery of unlawful financial gains. The SFO is a non-ministerial government department, which is accountable to the Attorney General and employs about 500 civil servants.</p><p>We tackle top-tier fraud, bribery and corruption – crimes that are often high-profile and cover many international jurisdictions – combining the skills of lawyers, investigators, forensic accountants, specialist counsel and other experts. These teams work collaboratively with one another and with law enforcement agencies throughout the world.</p><p>This is an exciting opportunity to join the SFO as an Executive Assistant (EA). You will be responsible for providing comprehensive EA and administrative support to the Head of Division to enable the Head to undertake their duties efficiently.</p><p>Successful candidates will be resourceful, proactive and have excellent planning and organisation skills. You must be a clear and confident communicator in writing, in person and over the phone. You must also be able to exercise discretion due to the sensitive nature of the issues you will have sight of on a daily basis.</p><p>Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. To be eligible you must meet the following residency requirements dependent of the level of security vetting required:</p><ul><li>SC: 5 years residency in the United Kingdom preceding this application.</li><li>DV: 10 years residency in the United Kingdom preceding this application.</li></ul><h4>Job description</h4><p>As an Executive Assistant you will be responsible for:</p><ul><li>Providing full EA support, including diary and email inbox management. This includes ensuring appointments are properly diarised, any conflicts of time are dealt with appropriately, and dealing with ad hoc requests from a range of stakeholders. The EA will be responsible for incoming emails to ensure that tasks are prioritised and dealt with in a timely manner. Where appropriate, preparing responses or taking forward actions from emails on the Head’s behalf.</li><li>Dealing with incoming correspondence and screening telephone calls, enquiries and requests - managing them where appropriate.</li><li>Arranging travel and accommodation, ensuring the HoD has all the necessary details for external trips and events.</li><li>Organising and attending meetings, ensuring the HoD has all the necessary papers for their meeting including sending out commissions as required, diarising preparation time and taking minutes where necessary.</li><li>Producing documents, briefing materials, reports and presentations as necessary.</li><li>Operating flexibly to complete other duties as required to assist colleagues and Senior Managers.</li><li>Arranging introductory meetings with new staff joining the Division.</li></ul><p>For more information about the role and for a full list of key responsibilities, please see attached Job Pack.</p><h4>Person specification</h4>See above and attached Job Pack.<h4>Behaviours</h4><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Working Together</li><li>Managing a Quality Service</li><li>Communicating and Influencing</li><li>Delivering at Pace</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £29,646, Serious Fraud Office contributes £8,588 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank"> Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.</a><p>Option to join the Civil Service pension scheme. For further details, click here <a href="http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/pensions" target="_blank">http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/pensions</a></p><p>Generous annual leave provision of 25 days which increases to 30 days after five years’ service plus an additional day in recognition of the King’s Birthday and the option to buy or sell up to five days’ leave per year. Different terms may apply if you are already a Civil Servant.</p><p>Discretionary performance-related bonus scheme.</p><p>Interest-free season travel ticket, bicycle loan and cycle to work scheme.</p><p>Access to the Rental Deposit Salary Advance Scheme which assists employees in meeting the costs of deposits for privately rented homes.</p><p>Opportunities for learning and development.</p><p>Flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies.</p><p>Voucher for eye care and discounted spectacles.</p><p>Access to a range of discounts through membership of the Civil Service Sports and Social Club, CSSC Sports and Leisure. <a href="http://www.cssc.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.cssc.co.uk/</a></p><p>Maternity and paternity leave provision over and above the statutory entitlements.</p><p>Access to My CPS Rewards Gateway. My CPS Rewards offers staff a range of rewards and savings including:</p><ul><li>Discounts with high street retailers</li><li>Savings on grocery shopping at a range of supermarkets</li><li>Special salary sacrifice and recognition schemes</li><li>Reloadable gift cards and e-cards</li><li>Instant vouchers</li></ul><p>Any move to the Serious Fraud Office from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at <a href="https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/</a></p><h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>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 <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4>This vacancy is using <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles" target="_blank">Success Profiles (opens in a new window)</a>, and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.<p><strong>Application stage</strong></p><p>You will first need to successfully complete the Civil Service Verbal test. Following this, as part of the application process you will be required to provide:</p><ul><li>A personal statement of no more than 750 words that explains how your skills and experience meet each of the essential experience criteria as listed in the job pack.</li></ul><p>"Experience of providing executive support to Senior Civil Servants (or equivalent) including full diary management" is a lead criteria; this criteria will be assessed first and candidates who do not meet the required standard will not have the remainder of their application considered.</p><ul><li>A supporting CV outlining your job history and qualifications.</li></ul><p>It will not be possible to provide feedback to applicants who are unsuccessful at the application stage.</p><p><strong>Interview stage</strong></p><p>Behaviours and experience criteria as outlined in the job pack will be tested at interview. </p><p>Full details of the interview process will be made available to shortlisted candidates in the invite to interview.</p><p>Sift to take place from 9 February 2026.</p><p>Interviews are expected to take place w/c 23 February 2026.</p><p>All dates are indicative and subject to change.</p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-security-vetting-advice-for-people-who-are-being-vetted" target="_blank">security check (opens in a new window)</a>.<br><br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vetting-explained-and-our-vetting-charter/the-vetting-charter" target="_blank">See our vetting charter (opens in a new window)</a>.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.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.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>This vacancy is part of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans" target="_blank">Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window)</a> initiative.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : People and Culture</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:People@sfo.gov.uk" target="_blank">People@sfo.gov.uk</a></li><li>Telephone : 020 7362 8100</li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:People@sfo.gov.uk" target="_blank">People@sfo.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>For external competitions there is no appeal against the selection decision. However, individuals have a right to appeal if they feel that the principle of appointment on merit through fair and open competition and the Civil Service Commissioners’ recruitment principles have not been met. Individuals who want to appeal should do this by setting out their grounds for appeal in an email for the attention of Head of People to <a href="mailto:People@sfo.gov.uk" target="_blank">People@sfo.gov.uk</a>. If, after an internal appeal, you still believe that the Civil Service Commissioners’ Principles have not been met, then you can contact the Commission directly: Complaints should be sent in writing to: Civil Service Commission, Room G08 ,1 Horse Guards Road, London SW1A 2HQ. Email <a href="mailto:info@csc.gov.uk" target="_blank">info@csc.gov.uk</a><br><br><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzgxNjkmdmVyaWZ5PWYzOGZlYzFlZmQ0MDVkOTE2ZTMxMmNkODY2MzU4ZmM0JnJlcXNpZz0xNzY4ODk0MDM1LWQzOTk3N2FlOGVjOWE1NDA5YjU1MWI3NGJhMTVkOWE5OGYzZDdkNjk=" target="_blank">Job Description - Executive Assistant FINAL Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 282kB)

Serious Fraud Office

Executive Assistant

Valuation Office Agency

Executive Assistant and Diary Manager

<h4>Job summary</h4>Please refer to Job Description<h4>Job description</h4><strong>Overview of the job </strong>This is an administrative role in a Regional Office.<strong>Summary </strong>The job holder reports directly to the Operations Manager. The role is to oversee the running of the Deputy Director of Custody (DDC) Office, ensuring the efficient management of workflow and resources. The post holder will be active in managing casework and correspondence, undertaking project work and preparing information for bilats.The job holder will be based in a Regional Office with no line management responsibilities.<strong>Responsibilities, Activities and Duties </strong>The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:• Monitor establishment stability and risks, reporting any issues to Operations Manager and DDC.<br>• Assist with the development of the strategy/business plan for Region.<br>• Undertake ad-hoc projects on behalf of DDC.<br>• Manage the administrative processes in the DDC Office.<br>• Ensure office is adequately resourced to deliver the work.<br>• Oversee, co-ordinate and prioritise the workflow for office team.<br>• Monitor progress of activities in office.<br>• Collate and prepare DDC bi-lats and summarise information for DDC, ensuring any subsequent actions are carried out.<br>• Ensure all information and correspondence is handled and stored appropriately.<br>• Monitor team expenditure.<br>• Filter and assess correspondence sent to DDC. Draft replies to DDC’s correspondence. Intercept prisoner complaints sent to DDC under confidential access. Draft suitable responses, escalating to Governor/DDC as appropriate.<br>• Manage all casework on behalf of the DDC in liaison with the Assurance Advisor and Operations Manager including PPO reports, IMB reports, HMIP, Quarterly High Risk Recommendations. Collate, draft and process responses as appropriate and escalate to DDC when necessary.<br>• Collate information from a range of sources and review prior to distribution, producing basic or detailed reports as required.<br>• Ensure team are provided with all information required to perform their duties.<br>• Manage and update relevant databases, ensuring integrity of data.<br>• Act as point of contact for team HR related matters.<br>• Manage office facilities.The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the job holder.<h4>Person specification</h4>Please refer to Job Description<h4>Behaviours</h4><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Changing and Improving</li><li>Making Effective Decisions</li><li>Managing a Quality Service</li><li>Working Together</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £38,316, HM Prison &amp; Probation Service contributes £11,100 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank"> Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.</a><ul><li>Access to learning and development</li><li>A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance</li><li>A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity</li><li>A <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank">Civil Service pension</a> with an employer contribution of 28.97%</li><li>Annual Leave</li><li>Public Holidays</li><li>Season Ticket Advance</li></ul><p><br><br>For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page. <br><br>Link: <a href="https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ" target="_blank">https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ</a></p><h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>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 <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4>This vacancy is using <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles" target="_blank">Success Profiles (opens in a new window)</a>, and will assess your Behaviours and Strengths.<a href="https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ" target="_blank">https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ</a><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.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.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>This vacancy is part of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans" target="_blank">Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window)</a> initiative.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk" target="_blank">moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk</a></li><li>Telephone : 0345 241 5358</li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk" target="_blank">moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL (<a href="mailto:Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com" target="_blank">Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com</a>) in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally (outside of the Civil Service) and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints" target="_blank">http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitm…</a><br><br><a href="https://jobs.justice.gov.uk/careers/JobDetail/13920?entityId=13920" target="_blank">https://jobs.justice.gov.uk/careers/JobDetail/13920?entityId=13920</a>

HM Prison & Probation Service

Office Co-ordinator - London Regional Office (Ref: 13920)

<h4>Job summary</h4>Please refer to Job Description<h4>Job description</h4><p>Case Administrators play a vital support role in probation teams, helping to keep the public safe. Giving people the chance to turn their lives around. Building a rewarding professional career.</p>We’re looking for empathetic, patient, and organised people to join us in this varied role, which offers the chance to make a difference, gain new skills and build a rewarding career within the Probation Service. If this sounds like you, apply now.<strong>If you are successful in the recruitment process and join the Probation Service, your starting salary will be £23,583. </strong>The Probation Service offers the opportunity for annual pay progression through a Competency Based Framework (CBF), which if eligible, will see your pay increase. CBF is designed to enable you to move up through the pay band range as your competence grows.New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.Probation Service also increase their pay band ranges annually in line with Civil Service Pay guidance, which will also apply an increase to band pay ranges where applicable.<strong>Overview of the job</strong>This is an administrative job within the Probation Service.<strong>For further information on the summary, responsibilities, activities, duties of the role and the Civil Service Success Profile Criteria which will be used in the assessment process, please refer to the full Job Description Attachment.</strong><strong>Right to work in the UK</strong>You must have the right to work in the UK and Civil Service (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules</a>).Skilled Worker visa changes from 22 July 2025In accordance with current immigration rules, this role is not eligible for a new Skilled Worker visa.From 22 July 2025, the Government introduced changes to the eligibility criteria for Skilled Worker visas. As a result:HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) cannot consider sponsoring you to work as a case administrator unless you have held a Skilled Worker visa prior to the 22 July 2025 changes.If you have held a Skilled Worker visa continuously, please raise this during your pre-employment checks and your eligibility will be assessed in accordance with the immigration rules and transitional provisions in place.If you apply to be a case administrator and you have not held a Skilled Worker visa prior to 22 July 2025, you will need to consider your options for obtaining and/or maintaining your right to work in the UK in light of these changes.If your application is successful, you will need to ensure that you have and maintain the legal right to live and work in the Civil Service and in the United Kingdom.HMPPS will continue to comply with UK Immigration Rules applied in the UK and Civil Service. You can read more about Skilled Worker visas and the eligibility criteria here.Civil Service recruitment: nationality rulesCivil ServiceThis guide is intended to assist departments with managing their responsibilities on nationality rules related to Civil Service recruitment.You can read more about Skilled Worker visas and the eligibility criteria here (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa</a>)<strong>About us:</strong>By managing offenders in the community, the Probation Service protects the public from the effect of crime and gives offenders the chance to turn their lives around. Join us and you’ll be part of a supportive team that thrives on sharing knowledge and expertise.Successful applicants may be based a wide variety of office, court, team, or prison locations within the Probation Service region. Allocations will be made according to business need.To find out more about working as a Case Administrator please click <a href="https://prisonandprobationjobs.gov.uk/roles-at-hmpps/overview-of-the-case-administrator-role/life-as-a-case-administrator/" target="_blank">here</a><strong>About the Recruitment Process </strong>To apply to this role you will be required to complete a short application form and detail responses to Civil Service Behaviours and Experience based question.As part of this application, you will also be required to sit the Civil Service Judgement test (CSJT). The CSJT is a two-part test which looks at your ability to make decisions in relation to specific civil service behaviours.The CSJT is stage one of your application process and you will have the option to complete a practice test immediately before taking the test, to give you an insight of what to expect before you start.If you would like more information relating to reasonable adjustments and the CSJT, please see more details <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/reasonable-adjustments-for-online-tests-a-candidate-guide" target="_blank">here</a>. You can also watch a short a video <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&amp;v=olval3YPF9U" target="_blank">here</a>.You can find out more about the CSJT and complete a practice test now <a href="https://euauthoring.panpowered.com/DeliveryWeb/Civil_Service_Practice/f93be45c-80f1-4c22-bf5f-5c43956ebcbb?transferToken=vC-i2VXbdaNJPhYQqP0_-dDHJdf7gO4twCnkHoD0ppZ2UkVLN17rKk7IdLASA6750" target="_blank">here</a>.If you are successful in passing this stage, your full application will be sifted once the application deadline has closed. You will then receive further instruction on the progress and outcome of your application. If you are successful in passing both the CSJT and application sift process you will be invited to interview.If in the event we receive a high volume of applications, we may only assess candidates against the lead behaviour. There is also no guarantee that you will progress to the next stages of the recruitment process; however, we will keep you informed at each stage.Take a look at a short video about the Case Administrator Role <a href="https://youtu.be/KZ4LamSuPgw?si=fV2KeUPY9FEBh8ht" target="_blank">here</a><strong>About the role</strong>Case Administrators are required to work within a variety of settings. There may be opportunities for positions within Probation Delivery Units (PDU), Courts, Prisons, etc. depending on business requirements. These posts will be based in PDUs across the region and the following Probation Service functionsCase administrators are based in a wide variety of settings, Listed below:<ul><li>Accredited Programmes, Structured Interventions &amp; Attendance Centres</li><li>Community Integration and Contracts</li><li>Contracts</li><li>Courts</li><li>Integrated Offender Management</li><li>Performance &amp; Quality</li><li>Personality Disorder Projects</li><li>Prisons</li><li>Public Protection (Custody)</li><li>Public Protection (Community)</li><li>The Homeless Prevention Taskforce</li><li>Unpaid Work (community payback)</li></ul>Case administrators play an important role in the Probation Service, supporting probation staff to work with people on probation.As a case administrator, you’ll ensure:all processes run efficiently<p>systems are maintained properly<br>probation information is collated and prepared for case files<br>You’ll use your strong communication skills to handle enquiries from colleagues, agencies and people on probation in a busy environment.</p><h4>Person specification</h4>Please refer to Job Description<h4>Behaviours</h4><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Delivering at Pace</li><li>Working Together</li><li>Managing a Quality Service</li><li>Communicating and Influencing</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4><ul><li>Access to learning and development</li><li>A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance</li><li>A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity</li><li>A <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/members/joining-the-civil-service-pension-scheme/" target="_blank">Civil Service pension</a> with an employer contribution of 28.97%</li><li>Annual Leave</li><li>Public Holidays</li><li>Season Ticket Advance</li></ul><p>For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page. <br><br>Link: <a href="https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ" target="_blank">https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ</a></p><h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>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 <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4>This vacancy is using <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles" target="_blank">Success Profiles (opens in a new window)</a>, and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.<a href="https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ" target="_blank">https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ</a><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.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.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>This vacancy is part of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans" target="_blank">Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window)</a> initiative.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : Recruitment Enquiries Team</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk" target="_blank">moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk</a></li><li>Telephone : 0845 241 5358</li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk" target="_blank">moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL (<a href="mailto:Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com" target="_blank">Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com</a>) in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally (outside of the Civil Service) and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints" target="_blank">http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitm…</a><br><br><a href="https://jobs.justice.gov.uk/careers/JobDetail/13648?entityId=13648" target="_blank">https://jobs.justice.gov.uk/careers/JobDetail/13648?entityId=13648</a>

Case Administrator - London Region (Ref: 13648)

<h4>Job summary</h4>This position is based National<h4>Job description</h4><strong>PLEASE NOTE: To be eligible for the Advance into Justice scheme you must be:</strong><ul><li><strong>an Armed Forces service leaver within your resettlement period and due to leave the services within 18 months</strong></li><li><strong>a veteran of the Armed Forces</strong></li><li><strong>a spouse or civil partner of an Armed Forces service leaver or veteran (your current partner must either be still serving or have been discharged within he last 12 months)</strong></li><li><strong>an Armed Forces Reservist</strong></li></ul><strong>This is a Fixed Term role for 24 Months<br><br>We have job opportunities across England and Wales. You will get the opportunity to provide your location preference if you pass all the assessment stages.</strong><p>Case Administrators play a vital support role in probation teams, helping to keep the public safe. Giving people the chance to turn their lives around. Building a rewarding professional career.</p>We’re looking for empathetic, patient, and organised people to join us in this varied role, which offers the chance to make a difference, gain new skills and build a rewarding career within the Probation Service. If this sounds like you, apply now.<strong>If you are successful in the recruitment process and join the Probation Service, your starting salary will be £23,583. </strong>The Probation Service offers the opportunity for annual pay progression through a Competency Based Framework (CBF), which if eligible, will see your pay increase. CBF is designed to enable you to move up through the pay band range as your competence grows.New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.Probation Service also increase their pay band ranges annually in line with Civil Service Pay guidance, which will also apply an increase to band pay ranges where applicable.<strong>Overview of the job</strong>This is an administrative job within the Probation Service.<strong>For further information on the summary, responsibilities, activities, duties of the role and the Civil Service Success Profile Criteria which will be used in the assessment process, please refer to the full Job Description Attachment.</strong><strong>Right to work in the UK</strong>You must have the right to work in the UK and Civil Service (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules</a>).Skilled Worker visa changes from 22 July 2025In accordance with current immigration rules, this role is not eligible for a new Skilled Worker visa.From 22 July 2025, the Government introduced changes to the eligibility criteria for Skilled Worker visas. As a result:HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) cannot consider sponsoring you to work as a case administrator unless you have held a Skilled Worker visa prior to the 22 July 2025 changes.If you have held a Skilled Worker visa continuously, please raise this during your pre-employment checks and your eligibility will be assessed in accordance with the immigration rules and transitional provisions in place.If you apply to be a case administrator and you have not held a Skilled Worker visa prior to 22 July 2025, you will need to consider your options for obtaining and/or maintaining your right to work in the UK in light of these changes.If your application is successful, you will need to ensure that you have and maintain the legal right to live and work in the Civil Service and in the United Kingdom.HMPPS will continue to comply with UK Immigration Rules applied in the UK and Civil Service. You can read more about Skilled Worker visas and the eligibility criteria here.Civil Service recruitment: nationality rulesCivil ServiceThis guide is intended to assist departments with managing their responsibilities on nationality rules related to Civil Service recruitment.You can read more about Skilled Worker visas and the eligibility criteria here (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa</a>)<strong>About us:</strong>By managing offenders in the community, the Probation Service protects the public from the effect of crime and gives offenders the chance to turn their lives around. Join us and you’ll be part of a supportive team that thrives on sharing knowledge and expertise.Successful applicants may be based a wide variety of office, court, team, or prison locations within the Probation Service region. Allocations will be made according to business need.To find out more about working as a Case Administrator please click <a href="https://prisonandprobationjobs.gov.uk/roles-at-hmpps/overview-of-the-case-administrator-role/life-as-a-case-administrator/" target="_blank">here</a><strong>About the Recruitment Process </strong>To apply to this role you will be required to complete a short application form and detail responses to Civil Service Behaviours and Experience based question.As part of this application, you will also be required to sit the Civil Service Judgement test (CSJT). The CSJT is a two-part test which looks at your ability to make decisions in relation to specific civil service behaviours.The CSJT is stage one of your application process and you will have the option to complete a practice test immediately before taking the test, to give you an insight of what to expect before you start.If you would like more information relating to reasonable adjustments and the CSJT, please see more details <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/reasonable-adjustments-for-online-tests-a-candidate-guide" target="_blank">here</a>. You can also watch a short a video <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&amp;v=olval3YPF9U" target="_blank">here</a>.You can find out more about the CSJT and complete a practice test now <a href="https://euauthoring.panpowered.com/DeliveryWeb/Civil_Service_Practice/f93be45c-80f1-4c22-bf5f-5c43956ebcbb?transferToken=vC-i2VXbdaNJPhYQqP0_-dDHJdf7gO4twCnkHoD0ppZ2UkVLN17rKk7IdLASA6750" target="_blank">here</a>.If you are successful in passing this stage, your full application will be sifted once the application deadline has closed. You will then receive further instruction on the progress and outcome of your application. If you are successful in passing both the CSJT and application sift process you will be invited to interview.If in the event we receive a high volume of applications, we may only assess candidates against the lead behaviour. There is also no guarantee that you will progress to the next stages of the recruitment process; however, we will keep you informed at each stage.Take a look at a short video about the Case Administrator Role <a href="https://youtu.be/KZ4LamSuPgw?si=fV2KeUPY9FEBh8ht" target="_blank">here</a><strong>About the role</strong>Case Administrators are required to work within a variety of settings. There may be opportunities for positions within Probation Delivery Units (PDU), Courts, Prisons, etc. depending on business requirements. These posts will be based in PDUs across the region and the following Probation Service functionsCase administrators are based in a wide variety of settings, Listed below:<ul><li>Accredited Programmes, Structured Interventions &amp; Attendance Centres</li><li>Community Integration and Contracts</li><li>Contracts</li><li>Courts</li><li>Integrated Offender Management</li><li>Performance &amp; Quality</li><li>Personality Disorder Projects</li><li>Prisons</li><li>Public Protection (Custody)</li><li>Public Protection (Community)</li><li>The Homeless Prevention Taskforce</li><li>Unpaid Work (community payback)</li></ul>Case administrators play an important role in the Probation Service, supporting probation staff to work with people on probation.As a case administrator, you’ll ensure:all processes run efficiently<p>systems are maintained properly<br>probation information is collated and prepared for case files<br>You’ll use your strong communication skills to handle enquiries from colleagues, agencies and people on probation in a busy environment.</p><h4>Person specification</h4>Please refer to Job Description<h4>Behaviours</h4><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Delivering at Pace</li><li>Working Together</li><li>Managing a Quality Service</li><li>Communicating and Influencing</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4><ul><li>Access to learning and development</li><li>A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance</li><li>A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity</li><li>A <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/members/joining-the-civil-service-pension-scheme/" target="_blank">Civil Service pension</a> with an employer contribution of 28.97%</li><li>Annual Leave</li><li>Public Holidays</li><li>Season Ticket Advance</li></ul><p>For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page. <br><br>Link: <a href="https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ" target="_blank">https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ</a></p><h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>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 <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4>This vacancy is using <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles" target="_blank">Success Profiles (opens in a new window)</a>, and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.<a href="https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ" target="_blank">https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ</a><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.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.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>This vacancy is part of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans" target="_blank">Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window)</a> initiative.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : Recruitment Enquiries Team</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk" target="_blank">moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk</a></li><li>Telephone : 0845 241 5358</li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk" target="_blank">moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL (<a href="mailto:Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com" target="_blank">Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com</a>) in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally (outside of the Civil Service) and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints" target="_blank">http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitm…</a><br><br><a href="https://jobs.justice.gov.uk/careers/JobDetail/13599?entityId=13599" target="_blank">https://jobs.justice.gov.uk/careers/JobDetail/13599?entityId=13599</a>

Case Administrator - Advance into Justice - National (Ref: 13599)

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<p><strong>Starting salary:&nbsp;</strong>£38,923<br><strong>Job Level:&nbsp;</strong>Level 3 Zone 1<br><strong>Work Location:</strong> 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG<br><strong>Hours per week:</strong> 4 x 36, 1 x 18<br><strong>Contract type:</strong>&nbsp;5 x Permanent (4 full time and 1 part time)<br><strong>Closing date:</strong>&nbsp; Sunday 8^th February 2026 at 23:55<br><strong>Test to be held</strong>: w/c 16th February 2026 (virtual)<br><strong>Interviews to be held</strong>: w/c 23 February 2026 (in person at 5 Pancras Square) Interviews to be held: W/C 23^rd February 2026<br><strong>Alternative flexible working options available / open to discussion</strong></p><p><strong>Anonymised Application</strong>&nbsp;–&nbsp;<i>in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.</i></p><p><strong>About us&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Camden is changing on the inside to make life better for everyone. We’re not just home to the UK’s fastest growing economy, we’re home to the most important conversations happening today. And we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind.&nbsp;</p><p>You’ll play a vital role in helping us deliver fair, transparent parking services that support safe streets and an accessible borough.&nbsp;Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>The Team</strong></p><p>The Camden Parking Operations team is responsible for enforcing parking regulations and traffic laws within the borough, issuing Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs), on-street and via CCTV, to ensure compliance with regulations and policy objectives to support safe streets and an accessible borough.</p><p>This role is based in an office environment with flexible working and primarily focuses on processing and responding to PCN enquiries, managing your own workload, reviewing evidence, applying policy and guidance to come to informed decisions on whether to enforce or cancel PCNs.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>The role</strong></p><p>In this role you will use your investigative and communication skills to consider and reply to correspondence received at various stages of the statutory appeals process for contesting Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs). You will need to demonstrate your ability to extract and respond to the points made in customer challenges. You will investigate, assess and respond to parking and traffic related enquiries as part of our customer focused team.</p><p>When full training is completed, you will be able to efficiently process all enquiries relating to moving traffic and parking PCNs, appeals made to the tribunal, parking permits, complaints and service requests from customers and other teams within the service. Comprehensive training is provided to enable you to respond to enquires in a structed and informative manner through application of legislation, policies and guidelines, with appropriate consideration for exceptional and sensitive circumstances.&nbsp;</p><p>You will become proactive in engaging with the service to make improvements to our processes and procedures especially for customers interacting with the service. There are various pathways into the different facets of parking and traffic operations, and you will be supported through personal development and training opportunities that are provided to move into other areas within Parking Operations.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Investigate, analyse and respond to challenges made by customers who are disputing PCNs issued</li><li>Manage your own diverse workload by working independently to reply to enquiries based on set policies and procedures</li><li>Learn, retain and apply knowledge gained to varied scenarios and stages of the statutory appeals process when writing detailed responses</li><li>Prepare and present appeals to independent adjudicators to explain any enforcement action taken</li><li>Engage proactively with the service to enhance customer experience through identifying and improving existing processes and procedures</li><li>Participate in training and development opportunities to expand your knowledge and skills in parking and traffic operations</li></ul><p><strong>About you</strong></p><p><strong>To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our people by visiting '<a href="http://www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories" target="_blank">www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories</a>'.</strong></p><p>This role requires you to demonstrate the ability to learn and retain complex information, particularly legislation. You should possess strong decision-making, investigative and analytical skills and have experience applying them to a variety of situations. Excellent attention to detail is essential to ensure accuracy and clarity in all written communication. You must have exceptional grammar and communication skills, enabling you to construct clear and concise correspondence. You should demonstrate a proven ability to work independently and manage a demanding workload with a commitment to delivering a high-quality, customer-focused service. You should be&nbsp;comfortable making fair, evidence-based decisions and explaining them clearly, especially when dealing with challenging or sensitive issues.&nbsp;Finally, you should have a passion to work as part of a collaborative team and an enthusiasm for providing excellent customer service to Camden residents and visitors.&nbsp;</p><p>This is a great opportunity for people who have these skills so if this is you, please submit your application.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Application Process&nbsp;</strong></p><p>To apply for this role please follow the "Apply" link. In the ‘Why you?’ section of the application you will be required to demonstrate how you meet the role criteria noted in the Job Profile under the “About You” section.&nbsp;You will be required to answer the following questions:</p><ol><li>Please tell us about the investigative and analytical skills and experiences you will bring to the role and provide examples.</li><li>Why are you interested in this Process Officer role specifically?&nbsp;</li><li>Please describe your experience in providing customer service.<br>&nbsp;</li></ol><p>Please note that use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to construct your application is not permitted. If we suspect this, we will reject the application.&nbsp;</p><p>Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a test which will be checked and scored before interview. The test will be sent by email and will be timed. Those who do not meet the score required to pass the test or fail to return their completed test by the specified time will not be interviewed. Offers will be subject to receipt of satisfactory referenc</p>

Camden Council

Process Officer

Northern Ireland Office

Diary Secretary and Assistant Private Secretary to the  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Ref: 13838)

<h4>Job summary</h4><p>Ofgem is Great Britain’s independent energy regulator. Our primary responsibility is to protect energy consumers, especially the most vulnerable, while at the same time working with government, industry and consumer groups to deliver a clean, more affordable and secure net-zero energy system at the lowest cost to consumers, and drive economic growth.</p><p>The Infrastructure Group plays a key role in delivering one of the UK’s most important national priorities: achieving a clean power system by 2030. This major transition requires new generation, storage and network infrastructure, alongside an energy system that works efficiently for consumers. As part of this work, we collaborate extensively with industry, government and wider energy partners.</p><p>This is an excellent opportunity, which we’re looking for a Part-Time Private Secretary (up to 0.6) to join another Part-Time Private Secretary in the Infrastructure Private Office, a small team that provides strategic, policy and operational support to a member of our senior leadership team. This is an opportunity to work at the centre of varied and meaningful priorities, ensuring your Director is well supported, well informed and able to deliver their priorities effectively.</p><p>You’ll act as a reliable and trusted point of coordination, providing accurate and timely briefing, anticipating upcoming needs and managing the flow of information to and from the Director’s office. Working closely with colleagues across Ofgem and with some external stakeholders, helping to maintain progress on key areas of work, support collaborative problem solving and ensure alignment across the organisation.</p><p>Responsible for delivering organised and effective administrative and logistical support, acting as a central coordination point, helping teams understand priorities, supporting clear communication and monitoring progress so that emerging issues and opportunities are identified early.</p><p>Supporting policy and strategy activity within the directorate, helping ensure that advice is well drafted, clear, practical and aligned with organisational goals. Working collaboratively across teams, professions and evidence sources to support understanding of proposals and their implications.</p><p>Building positive relationships with other Private Offices to support consistency and shared learning across the function, while providing day-to-day management to EAs and PAs in the directorate, supporting resourcing activity where needed and contributing to a culture of professionalism and continuous improvement.</p><p>We’re looking for someone who is well organised, able to manage multiple priorities and comfortable working alongside senior colleagues. You’ll enjoy working in a collaborative environment, be proactive in anticipating needs and help bring clarity to busy or complex situations.</p><h4>Job description</h4><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Oversee the delivery of excellent administrative and logistical support, making sure that your Director has first class diary and IT support; taking responsibility for getting them in the right place, at the right time, with the right papers.</li><li>Act as an interface between your Director and the wider organisation, supporting the senior team in delivering your Director’s priorities and provide steers to teams and ensuring they are fully actioned.</li><li>Work with the relevant team to ensure plans are in place, they are clear and transparent for execution of the directorate and work internal stakeholders to ensure that there is regular reporting and monitoring of progress in place, recommending remedial action as required. Make opportunities to strengthen or accelerate progress and support the communication of Director’s goals. </li><li>Scan ahead and take action to further opportunities and mitigate potential risks against Directors area to deliver and proactively ensure the organisation provides briefings and other information required by and for your Director in a timely way to a high standard.</li><li>Attend internal and external meetings with my Director as needed. Ensuring your Director is briefed as needed and you allocate necessary actions arising to teams with clarity.</li><li>Work flexibly to support the wider team and form effective relationships with other Private Offices to ensure consistency and a commitment to excellence across the PO function.</li><li>Provide direct management to the related EA and PAs in the directorate and support/lead on resourcing requirements where needed.</li></ul><p><strong>Flexible Resourcing</strong></p><p>Operates a Flexible Resourcing model where you will have the opportunity to work flexibly across Ofgem supporting on a range of projects or may have a longer deployment within a team where you have in-demand specialist skills, knowledge, and expertise. We will support you to learn and develop the Policy &amp; Strategy skills and knowledge you need to build your career.<br><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities and Outputs</strong></p><p><strong>Policy Development</strong></p><ul><li> Ensuring the advice produced for your Principal and from your directorate is well-drafted, concise and action-oriented.</li><li> Supporting the directorate in directing key workstreams and projects, including contributing to effective internal and external stakeholder engagement by prioritising, scoping and delivering work.</li></ul><p><strong>Stakeholder Management</strong></p><ul><li> Effectively communicating the benefits, challenges and trade-offs of policy proposals to senior colleagues and partners</li><li>Ensuring delivery by effective collaboration across teams, supporting professions and other sources of evidence and expertise to understand and manage risks and issues</li></ul><h4>Person specification</h4><p><strong>Essential Criteria </strong></p><ul><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills <strong>(LEAD)</strong></li><li> Strong analytical and problem solving skills <strong>(LEAD)</strong></li><li> Demonstrable interest and/ or experience in public policy/energy/net zero</li><li> Demonstrative experience in engaging with/managing multiple stakeholders.</li><li> Ability to manage different work activities or workstreams to keep projects on track</li></ul><h4>Behaviours</h4><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Seeing the Big Picture</li><li>Changing and Improving</li><li>Communicating and Influencing</li><li>Delivering at Pace</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £47,895, OFGEM contributes £13,875 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank"> Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.</a>Ofgem can offer you a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes; 30 days annual leave after 2 years; Excellent training and development opportunities; The opportunity to join the generous Civil Service pension which also includes a valuable range of benefits; hybrid working (currently 1 day a week in the office but this is kept under review), flexible working hours and family friendly policies. Plus lots of other benefits including clean and bright offices based centrally, engaged networks and teams and an opportunity to contribute to our ambitious and important targets of establishing a Net Zero energy system by 2050. This exciting blend of professional challenge and personal reward identifies career opportunities at Ofgem as something to get excited about.<h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>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 <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4>This vacancy is using <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles" target="_blank">Success Profiles (opens in a new window)</a>, and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.<p>When you press the ‘Apply now’ button, you will be asked to complete personal details (not seen by the sift panel), your career history and qualifications.</p><p>You will then be asked to provide a 1250 word ‘personal statement’ evidencing how you meet the essential and desirable skills and capabilities listed in the role profile. Please ensure you demonstrate clearly, within your supporting statement, how you meet each of the criteria listed in the role profile.</p><p><em>The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by [</em><a href="https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn" target="_blank"><em>https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn</em></a><em>].</em></p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.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.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>This vacancy is part of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans" target="_blank">Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window)</a> initiative.The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/prison-leaver-recruitment/" target="_blank">Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window)</a>.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : Lisa Buchanan</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. You have the right to complain if you feel there has been a breach of these Recruitment Principles.<br><br>In the first instance, you should raise the matter directly via <a href="mailto:recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk</a>. If you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission, please visit their website.<br><br><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzgxMTcmdmVyaWZ5PTVhZWI2ZGEyZjI0ZWJjODUxOTUyZjFhMzIxMzQ0ODM1JnJlcXNpZz0xNzY4OTcwOTIwLWY2MGI0ZmI4MzlhMzkyYmQxNzdhNjJjZTU2ZmUwODExOTJiMjI0YjE=" target="_blank">Candidate Pack_Private Secretary_445147 Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 662kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzgxMTgmdmVyaWZ5PWQ1MmEyNDNjY2QzMTQ2MzQzZjRjZTU0MTJmMjFhNGRjJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY4OTcwOTIwLWY2MGI0ZmI4MzlhMzkyYmQxNzdhNjJjZTU2ZmUwODExOTJiMjI0YjE=" target="_blank">Role Profile_Private Secretary_445147 Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 107kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzgxMTkmdmVyaWZ5PTJjYTkwYjQ3NWRhOWJiOTg4NTk3ZDRmYmRmZDdmZTAzJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY4OTcwOTIwLWY2MGI0ZmI4MzlhMzkyYmQxNzdhNjJjZTU2ZmUwODExOTJiMjI0YjE=" target="_blank">Terms &amp; Conditions April 2025 Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 323kB)

OFGEM

Private Secretary (Part-Time)

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<p>Please apply online via the link provided.</p>
<p>Please note, we do not accept CVs. Please fully complete the on-line application form.</p>
<p><strong>The Grange Academy, Latham Avenue, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 5DX</strong></p>
<p><strong>Administration &amp; Reception Assistant</strong></p>
<p>We are seeking to appoint a professional, organised and welcoming Administrative and Reception Assistant to join our busy school office at The Grange Academy.</p>
<p><br>The successful candidate will be the first point of contact for parents, pupils and visitors, providing excellent customer service and administrative support to ensure the smooth running of the school.</p>
<p>We pride ourselves on high expectations, a commitment to ensuring pupil progress and high-quality teaching and learning. You will share these values.</p>
<p>We can offer the successful candidate an opportunity to work with highly trained and supportive staff, as well as a whole school commitment to professional development, since we believe that staff development is a fundamental aspect in raising standards for our students. Our school community is also a highly rewarding place to work.</p>
<p>We are a school that believes that every student, regardless of their context or starting point, can and should achieve their full potential. If you believe that you have the motivation, belief and leadership quality to contribute to our future success, we would welcome an application from you.</p>
<p>A comprehensive programme of CPD supports colleagues at all career stages; through the Multi-Academy Trust we provide excellent career opportunities for our staff.</p>
<p>Colleagues seeking a varied, challenging and rewarding career can find this in the Wade Deacon family.</p>
<p>The Wade Deacon Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory medical clearance.</p>
<p>Closing date: 23 January 2026</p>

Administration & Reception Assistant - The Grange Academy

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<p>Please apply online via the link provided.</p>
<p>Please note, we do not accept CVs. Please fully complete the on-line application form.</p>
<p>We are seeking to appoint a highly organised and efficient Office Manager to lead the administrative&nbsp;<br>team and ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the busy school office at The Grange Academy.<br>The successful candidate will play a key role in managing administrative processes, supporting staff and pupils and ensuring effective communication across the school community.</p>
<p><br>We pride ourselves on high expectations, a commitment to ensuring pupil progress and high-quality&nbsp;<br>teaching and learning. You will share these values.</p>
<p><br>We can offer the successful candidate an opportunity to work with highly trained and supportive staff, as well as a whole school commitment to professional development, since we believe that staff development&nbsp;</p>
<p><br>is a fundamental aspect in raising standards for our students. Our school community is also a highly&nbsp;<br>rewarding place to work.</p>
<p><br>We are a school that believes that every student, regardless of their context or starting point, can and&nbsp;<br>should achieve their full potential. If you believe that you have the motivation, belief and leadership&nbsp;<br>quality to contribute to our future success, we would welcome an application from you.</p>
<p><br>A comprehensive programme of CPD supports colleagues at all career stages; through the Multi Academy Trust we provide excellent career opportunities for our staff.</p>
<p><br>Colleagues seeking a varied, challenging and rewarding career can find this in the Wade Deacon family.</p>
<p><br>The Wade Deacon Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory medical clearance.</p>

Office Manager

<h4>The Role</h4><p><strong>Do you see yourself supporting a vibrant music education environment for children and young people?</strong></p><p><strong>Can you use your administrative skills to help a busy Saturday Music Centre run smoothly?</strong></p><p>If yes, we have the perfect role for you!</p><p>Southwark Music is looking for a passionate and dedicated <strong>Saturday Centre Administrator </strong>(Fixed Term Contract) to join our amazing team and help make a difference to the lives of children and young people across the borough.</p><p><strong>About the Role:</strong></p><p>Southwark Music aims to enrich the lives of all Southwark children and young people by making the learning of music dynamic, energetic, varied and fun. We deliver this through our work in schools, our Saturday Centre, and a range of events and projects.</p><p>As Saturday Centre Administrator, you will provide high-quality administrative support to the Head of the Saturday Centre and contribute to the efficient and smooth running of the Centre. The Centre offers individual, group and ensemble lessons across a wide range of instruments and styles, with around 220 students aged 5–18 attending weekly during term time, supported by approximately 20 tutors and staff.</p><p>Key responsibilities include:</p><ul><li>Processing online applications for all offers at the Saturday Centre</li><li>Maintaining accurate cloud-based records for applications and waiting lists in line with SMS GDPR policy</li><li>Acting as the main point of contact for the Saturday Centre, responding to queries from parents, tutors, staff and partner agencies</li><li>Assisting with timetabling lessons across all teaching areas</li><li>Collecting and monitoring charges and supporting arrears procedures as directed</li><li>Supporting the wider Southwark Music Service team with general administrative duties</li><li>Ensuring deadlines are met and work is prioritised effectively</li></ul><p>This is a 9-month Fixed Term Contract</p><p><strong>About You:</strong></p><p>You will be organised, proactive and able to work effectively in a busy environment.</p><p>You will:</p><ul><li>Take initiative and work confidently under pressure</li><li>Have strong administrative and organisational skills</li><li>Be confident communicating with a wide range of stakeholders, including parents and teaching staff</li><li>Be able to manage records accurately and handle sensitive data appropriately</li><li>Be available to work every Saturday during term time, and a half day on Thursdays</li></ul><p><strong>About the Team:</strong></p><p>You will be part of a supportive and dedicated team committed to delivering high-quality music education across Southwark. The Saturday Centre is a welcoming, creative environment where collaboration is valued and where your contribution directly supports young people’s learning and development. There are opportunities to develop your administrative skills while working within a well-established and respected music service.</p><p>For detailed qualifications and requirements, please review the job description and person specification located at the bottom of the advert.</p><p><strong>Contact Information:</strong></p><p>For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Andy Grappy at <a href="mailto:andy.grappy@southwark.gov.uk" target="_blank">andy.grappy@southwark.gov.uk</a></p><p><strong>Additional Information:</strong></p><ul><li>This is a part-time role working 1.5 days per week. You must be available to work every Saturday morning during term time, plus one additional half day as required.</li><li>9-month Fixed Term Contract</li><li>Enhanced DBS required</li></ul><p><strong>Benefits and more information:</strong></p><p>For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our <a href="https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/" target="_blank"><strong>Staff Benefits</strong></a> page.</p><h4>Recruitment timetable</h4><p>Advert close date: 11:59pm on 28th January 2026</p><p>Shortlisting date/s: 29th January 2026</p><p>Interview date/s: 5th February 2026</p><p><strong>The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.</strong></p><p><strong>Guaranteed Interview Scheme:</strong></p><p>As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:</p><ul><li>Members of the Armed Forces and veterans</li><li>Are currently in care, or have previously been in care</li><li>If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition</li></ul><p><em>We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our </em><a href="https://www.southwark.gov.uk/engagement-and-consultations/southwark-stands-together" target="_blank"><em><strong>Southwark Stands Together programme</strong></em></a><em>. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.</em></p><p>Attachments</p><ul><li><a href="https://emea3.recruitmentplatform.com//tlk/pages/fo/download_job_file.jsp?ID=PEHFK026203F3VBQB796G7VQF&amp;nDocumentID=2687131&amp;ptId=110759" target="_blank">JD - Saturday Centre Administrator(2026) (3).docx</a></li></ul>





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Southwark Council

Saturday Centre Administrator (Maternity Cover)

<h4>Job summary</h4><p>We are looking for a Private Office Administrator to work within the Private Office team that provides executive support to ORR’s Chair, Chief Executive and non-executive board members. It also carries out all the arrangements and high-level support required to run board meetings and committees, and director level meetings and events.</p><p>As part of a team of five, this is an excellent opportunity to work at the heart of the strategic decision-making and governance of ORR, supporting our work to protect the interests of current and future rail and road users and promote value for money for taxpayers.</p><h4>Job description</h4><p>You will need good oral and written communication skills and must be confident engaging with people at the highest levels. It is also important that you can listen well and raise issues or concerns if needed. Reflecting the seniority of those we support, good attention to detail and a conscientious approach is essential.</p><p>We are looking for someone who enjoys being busy, is curious and keen to learn and takes pride in doing a good job. You will learn, grow and thrive in this role if you lean-in to understand why we do things and engage with the content, and use your initiative.</p><p>This is an excellent opportunity to develop valuable skills and experience and provides the scope to develop a career path within the public sector, with a good grounding for management or more senior support roles in the future.</p><h4>Person specification</h4><p>For key responsibilities please see the attached job description.</p><p><strong>Additional Information</strong></p><p>At ORR, our hybrid working means that we currently work from our workplace location a minimum of 40% of our working week, although requirements to attend other offsite locations for official business, also count towards this level of attendance. Working arrangements are subject to continuous review. </p><h4>Behaviours</h4><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Communicating and Influencing</li><li>Delivering at Pace</li><li>Working Together</li><li>Making Effective Decisions</li></ul><h4>Technical skills</h4><p>We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:</p><ul><li>A good level of competence in using IT packages – including Microsoft Word and Excel, and capability to pick up any in-house systems with training.</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4><p>A Civil Service Pension with employer contribution of 28.97%</p><p>Details of our employee benefits can be found in the attached Candidate Information Pack.</p><p>Find out what our colleagues have to say about their ORR careers <a href="https://www.orr.gov.uk/about/careers/our-people" target="_blank">Our people Office of Rail and Road (orr.gov.uk)</a>.</p><h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>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 <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4>This vacancy is using <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles" target="_blank">Success Profiles (opens in a new window)</a>, and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.For information on the selection process, please see the attached Candidate Information Pack and Job Description.<br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.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.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>This vacancy is part of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans" target="_blank">Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window)</a> initiative.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : Richard Gusanie</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:richard.gusanie@orr.gov.uk" target="_blank">richard.gusanie@orr.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:peopleservices@orr.gov.uk" target="_blank">peopleservices@orr.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact ORR via email: <a href="mailto:peopleservices@orr.gov.uk" target="_blank">peopleservices@orr.gov.uk</a> If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website here: <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-complaints" target="_blank">https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitme…</a><br><br><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzcyNzMmdmVyaWZ5PTdhOWZjY2UzOWVlNDAwNWJlNWQ0NTUyYTkwM2JlZDVm" target="_blank">Private Office Administrator Job Description Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 111kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzcyNzQmdmVyaWZ5PWQ2ZjdiZjJmZDllM2VmZTVjNWY5YWYwMjA4ZGFkZGFh" target="_blank">ORR Job Information Pack Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 1205kB)

Office of Rail and Road

Private Office Administrator

<h4>Job summary</h4><p>This is a Fixed-Term Appointment (FTA) due to the time-limited nature of the role within DARR programme. It is expected to last 23 months but may be extended or made permanent depending upon business requirement.</p><p><strong>For MOD candidates only:</strong> Whilst this is an FTA, all internal MOD employees successfully recruited into DARR will be temporarily transferred into DARR as their new business area for the duration of their appointment, and successful candidates applying on promotion will be substantiated into the new grade. There is no requirement, therefore, for line management approval to apply. At the end of the appointment, DARR will work with the individual to find an alternative position within the department, in line with departmental policy. </p><p><strong>For OGD:</strong> Candidates will transfer to DARR on an inward loan basis and require LM approval to apply. Successful candidates will be paid in accordance with the advertised grade for the period of the loan and will return to their Home Department unit at the end of the Time Limited Posting. If a loan cannot be agreed between all parties, then a transfer on an FTA contract is possible, read the FTA policy for further information. </p><p>This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. All jobs within DARR will be predominantly based at MOD Main Building, with some roles requiring greater office attendance than others. </p><p>The team support hybrid working with a mixture of home/office-based working to be agreed with line manager and based upon business requirements. For current MOD employee's retention of current duty station will be considered.</p><p>The Defence Afghan Relocation and Resettlement (DARR) Directorate is an organisation set up to manage the process for identifying eligible Afghans who supported the UK mission in Afghanistan over the past 20 years to come to the UK, and once here to be assisted to begin their new lives with their families. It is important and rewarding work, supporting one of Defence’s highest priorities. </p><p>The Directorate is responsible for assessing the applications of Afghans who still wish to relocate to the UK, enabling the relocation of those eligible, and directing and cohering all of the relocation and resettlement activity across the Defence enterprise. Teams work in lockstep with a number of Departments across Whitehall to ensure the relocation and resettlement of eligible Afghans. </p><p>This position is advertised at 37 hours per week</p><h4>Job description</h4><p>The Information Support Officer (ISO) is a key member of the information governance team charged with good management and exploitation of information within the organisation. They will advise the IKL and IMGR on information related matters and execute their policies.<br><br>This role is part of Info Gov within the DARR Directorate 1 x B1 Dep Hd, 1 x G7 AH, 2 x SEO IKL, 5 x HEO IMGR, 2 x EO ISO and is line managed by 1 of the IMGRs.</p><p>Duties and Responsibilities: </p><p>1 - Administering access permissions via SSGM for SharePoint sites (O and S), MS Teams and group mailboxes. Assist with managing and administering the SharePoint sites (O and S), Group Mailboxes through the Service Catalogue. </p><p>2 - Deliver the Info Gov presentation to the new starters in the absence of the IMGR. </p><p>3 - Maintain the SharePoint sites and audit for assurance and governance requirements for O and S systems as part of the team. Administering and maintain the SharePoint sites through the Service Catalogue. </p><p>4 - Work alongside IMGRs undertake audit of SharePoint and rebuild in line with IKL &amp; Info Gov AH direction. (O &amp; S) </p><p>5 - Liaise with the BM team regarding starters and leavers to DARR to ensure access permissions on SSGM for MS teams and SharePoint are granted and removed accordingly, ensuring information governance is maintained on O and S systems using an access/permissions log. </p><p>6 - Maintain familiarity with MOD and DP policy to develop and support the implementation of the IM Directive, IM Plan, SOPs and IM Ways of Working IAW JSP 440, JSP 441 and O365 WoWs. </p><p>7 - Update and maintain the DARR File plan in accordance with JSP 441 ensuring retention schedules are set accordingly. Where applicable ensure physical files are opened/closed accordingly and are reflected in SharePoint. </p><p>8 - During significant periods of change, proactively support to see that the information needs emerging from the change are identified, with solutions to meet them being implemented often against short deadlines.</p><p>9 - Where physical files have been created/are held, the ISO is responsible for the management and appropriate storage of these through line in line with JSP 441 and JSP 440. </p><p>10 – Liaise with other areas of the Department of State, including the IHub, to maintain and support smooth operations across the organisation. </p><p>11 - Undertake reasonable KIM tasks, as directed by the DARR Information Manager commensurate with the grade and experience such as destruction of expired information in line with JSP 441 and supporting provision of information. </p><h4>Person specification</h4><p>Desirable:</p><ul><li>Familiarity of use of SSGM </li><li>Government Knowledge and IM (KIM) </li><li>Experience of using Office 365 including SharePoint, MS Teams, Excel </li></ul><h4>Behaviours</h4><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Communicating and Influencing</li><li>Managing a Quality Service</li><li>Making Effective Decisions</li><li>Seeing the Big Picture</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £30,740, Ministry of Defence contributes £8,905 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank"> Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.</a><ul><li>Learning and development tailored to your role</li><li>An environment with flexible working options</li><li>A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity</li><li>A <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/members/joining-the-civil-service-pension-scheme/" target="_blank">Civil Service pension</a> with an employer contribution of 28.97%</li></ul><p>Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.</p><p>The post does not offer relocation expenses (move of home, excess fares or temporary transfer). Non Standard move applicants will be eligible for the full package, subject to eligibility.</p><p>Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.</p><p>Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.</p><p>Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at <a href="https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.</p><p>MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey – We may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.</p><h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>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 <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4>This vacancy is using <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles" target="_blank">Success Profiles (opens in a new window)</a>, and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.<p>Candidates should also provide a name-blind, or anonymous CV, which to include job history and demonstrate details of the skills and experience required for this role. </p><p>You will be assessed against your CV </p><p>We'll assess you against these Success Profiles Behaviours during both Sift and Interview stage: </p><ul><li>Communicating and Influencing (<strong>Essential</strong>)</li><li>Managing a Quality Service (<strong>Essential</strong>) </li><li>Making Effective Decisions </li><li>Seeing the Big Picture </li></ul><p>In the event of a high volume of applications we will sift applicants against the two essential behaviours <strong>Communicating and Influencing</strong>, <strong>Managing a Quality Service</strong>. </p><p>Candidates must have or be willing to undergo <strong>SC</strong> clearance. </p><p>The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: <a href="mailto:DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk" target="_blank">DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk</a> .</p><p>As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system.</p><p>Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure</p><p>that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out</p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-security-vetting-advice-for-people-who-are-being-vetted" target="_blank">security check (opens in a new window)</a>.<br><br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vetting-explained-and-our-vetting-charter/the-vetting-charter" target="_blank">See our vetting charter (opens in a new window)</a>.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4>Open to UK nationals only.<h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.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.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>This vacancy is part of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans" target="_blank">Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window)</a> initiative.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : Henry Gallop</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:Henry.Gallop100@mod.gov.uk" target="_blank">Henry.Gallop100@mod.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk" target="_blank">DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address: Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address: Civil Service commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email: <a href="mailto:info@csc.gov.uk" target="_blank">info@csc.gov.uk</a>.<br><br><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzcwNjgmdmVyaWZ5PTc4YjRkNjAyNzJkNDRlZjdhZjAwNDUzYzcyZWYxN2FjJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY4NDUxNzk0LWE2NGU4NzlkM2FmMjNjMTA3MzIzYzA2YTM4N2QyNDhmYmQwNWVhYjc=" target="_blank">Candidate Information updated Opens in new window</a> (docx, 31kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzcwNjkmdmVyaWZ5PWYxNjcxYjAxMTc3NTkyYThkYzgwNDVmYjdkNDY1MDEwJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY4NDUxNzk0LWE2NGU4NzlkM2FmMjNjMTA3MzIzYzA2YTM4N2QyNDhmYmQwNWVhYjc=" target="_blank">EXTERNAL PACK Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 1562kB)

Ministry of Defence

Defence Afghan Relocation and Resettlement (DARR) - Information Support Officer

Home Office

Senior Executive Support Manager

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Business Officer

<h4>Job summary</h4>This position is based Nationally.<h4>Job description</h4><p>Join us in shaping a future where nature and people thrive. Whether you're drawn to hands-on conservation or playing a vital part behind the scenes, your work at Natural England will support lasting benefits for the environment and society.</p><p>Our Role</p><p>Natural England is the Government’s adviser for the natural environment and the Nature regulator with a wide range of statutory duties and powers. We provide the evidence, expertise and advice to recover Nature and shape better places for people to live. We do this working through and with others. Our Priorities We will focus on the following priorities:</p><ol><li>Drive Nature recovery at a greater scale and faster pace than before by supporting large scale projects and making it easier for landowners to get permissions for Nature positive change.</li><li>Tackle the root causes of Nature’s decline working with Defra partners to ensure cleaner air, clean and plentiful water, healthier soils and rich, productive seas.</li><li>Partner with planners and developers on “high nature; low carbon” houses, energy and transport infrastructure and introduce strategic solutions so development can also protect and restore Nature.</li><li>Support food security and sustainable farming, forestry and fishing through targeted advice and the right mix of public and private finance.</li><li>Shape better places for people to work and live by providing clear evidence and advice to our partners, using spatial plans for Nature as a framework for investment and joined up action.</li><li>Connect communities with Nature and create Nature close to people’s homes, ensuring everyone gains from the health benefits Nature can bring. Find out more about the work of Natural England at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/natural-england" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/organisations/natural-england</a></li></ol><p>Job description </p><p>To provide an excellent service to Natural England’s Directors, working with their senior officer and helping them to operate effectively to deliver organisational objectives and targets that contribute to Natural England’s vision, mission and goals.</p><p>You will lead by example to keep Natural England a safe organisation providing expert advice and guidance.</p><p>You will support our Board and NEXCO in providing effective direction. Together we will encourage ongoing creativity and innovation needed to assist Natural England develop the tools to achieve our Goals and Objectives.</p><p>Key Tasks/Principal Accountabilities</p><ul><li>To develop an in-depth understanding and knowledge of the directors’ key objectives, business priorities and direct reports along with Natural England’s governance structures and processes in order to provide advice and guidance to others.</li><li>To proactively management of the director’s busy mailbox; prioritising, filtering and responding to requests on their behalf.</li><li>To be responsible for diary management and arranging meetings, 121’s or telecalls with internal and external customers with a high regard for excellent service.</li><li>To arrange and book travel and hotel accommodation, desks, meeting rooms and conference facilities while demonstrating compliance with ‘Travel, Accommodation and Related Expenses Policy’ and ensuring ‘Health, Safety and Wellbeing’ practices are followed.</li><li>To deal with any issues in the day-to-day role, exercising professional judgement in making recommendations or decisions and escalating issues accordingly.</li><li>To build and sustain effective relationships with a range of internal and external customers based on understanding customers’ needs and priorities, providing advice and guidance and efficient delivery of service to make a positive impact to achieve the best outcomes.</li><li>To actively contribute to continuous improvement of processes, systems, and standards in order to develop new ways of working or suitable solutions that will have a positive impact on work delivery.</li><li>To mentor other newly appointed personal Assistants, as part of your own and their development.</li></ul><p>Knowledge, Skills &amp; Experience</p><ul><li>Use clear and appropriate language, communication styles and techniques that engage your audience.</li><li>Ambitious, identify and adopt ways to make improvements in your team and Natural England and inspire others to act. </li><li>Share expertise and knowledge with people and networks so that you can develop together. </li><li>Respect the diverse needs and experience of other people, be inclusive in everything that you do. </li><li>Listen to and understand our diverse partners and customers so that you achieve the best outcomes for them and Natural England. </li><li>Nurture trusting partnerships and collaborate to achieve pragmatic outcomes that help deliver Natural England’s vision, mission and aims.</li><li>Manage and deliver your work to meet agreed targets and deadlines. </li><li>Handle data responsibly, understand your role in good governance, and comply with delegations, policies and procedures. </li><li>Competent users of Microsoft Office, SharePoint online- These requirements should only be used in the “Technical Skills and Knowledge” section</li></ul><p>Benefits</p><p>At Natural England, we support a healthy work-life balance by offering full-time, part-time, and flexible working arrangements.</p><p>We provide excellent opportunities for career progression, training, and development tailored to your role. This includes ten days annually for personal learning and development, plus three additional days for volunteering.</p><p>You’ll receive a generous leave allowance of 33 days per year (pro rata), access to the Civil Service Pension scheme with a 28.97% employer contribution, and a range of benefits such as shopping discounts and a cycle-to-work scheme. Staff can also join the Civil Service Sport club for discounts on sports, leisure activities, and social events.</p><p><br><br></p><p>We are committed to fairness, equality, and inclusivity. Our employee-led diversity networks help foster a welcoming environment where everyone feels valued and supported.</p><p><br></p><p>Locations</p><p>Natural England has adopted hybrid working – which means our staff work from a flexible range of locations, encompassing home, offices (ours and our partners) and relevant sites. All new staff will be formally linked to one of our 25 offices across England, and the expectation is that all new staff will be able to access their local office to be part of the community of staff in their geographical area. Staff are expected to attend their associated office for 20% of their contractual hours.</p><p>Staff members are required to carry out all their duties working in this way and cannot do so from an overseas location at any time. Travel expenses will be paid if work-related travel is required but does not apply to travel between home and your associated office. National team roles can be linked with any Natural England office while Area Team roles will be linked with an office in the relevant geographic area. View a map of our office locations here: online map of Natural England office locations. </p><p>Pay</p><p>It is Natural England policy to employ at the entry point of the salary range. </p><p>Note You will become an active member of the relevant local leadership community, the group of senior Natural England staff in each of the localities across England who we ask to provide support and co-ordination for the local group of staff.</p><p>How to Apply</p><p>We welcome and encourage applications from all communities. Natural England is accredited to the Disability Confident Scheme, which denotes organisations which have a positive attitude towards disabled people. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum requirements for the role at the shortlisting stage are guaranteed an invitation to interview.</p><p>If you require a reasonable adjustment at interview, or there is anything else you would like the panel to take into consideration, you should notify us of this at application stage where possible, or well in advance of your interview. We now provide primary interview questions in advance for all formal recruitments.</p><p>This vacancy uses competency-based assessment. We'll assess you against the competencies below during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Technical Skills and Knowledge</li><li>Personal Effectiveness</li><li>Putting People at the Heart of the Environment</li><li>Work Delivery</li></ul><p>When completing the application form you should present relevant examples using the STAR format. Give us an example of how you have demonstrated the competency (which can be work related or from another area of your life) and tell us about the Situation, the specific Task you had to undertake, the specific Actions you took, and the Result (both immediate and in a wider context) of your Action.</p><p>Please note that STAR format is not required when answering a Technical Skills &amp; Knowledge competency.</p><p>Examples should be given in no more than 250 words for each competency.</p><p>If you are successful at the shortlisting stage, you will be invited to attend an interview via MS Teams or a suitable alternative, where you will be asked to give examples for all competencies as set out in the Job Description.</p><p>Additional Information</p><ul><li>Occasional travel will be required to conduct team meetings and other meetings, visits and training. This may sometimes require overnight stays.</li><li>Flexible working patterns will generally be accommodated unless stated otherwise.</li></ul><p>Please note: 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 for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.</p><p><strong>Competencies</strong></p><p>Competence 1 </p><p>Professional competency</p><p>Detail </p><p>Competency 1 – Technical Skills and Knowledge</p><p>Description </p><ul><li>Highly organised, well-motivated self-starter as you will be mainly working unsupervised, and the ability to prioritise workloads and adapt to changeable deadlines (Essential)<br><br>· Excellent communicators in both written and verbal form &amp; confident in engaging with senior leaders and customers over the phone and in person (Essential)<br><br>· Able to maintain a high level of accuracy and apply very high levels of attention to detail (Essential)</li></ul><p>Competence 2 </p><p>Professional competency</p><p>Detail </p><p>Personal Effectiveness</p><p>Description </p><ul><li>Be ambitious, identify and adopt ways to make improvements in your team and the organisation you represent and inspire others to act (Practitioner)<br><br>· Act with integrity, addressing challenging issues and managing conflict through being open and objective (Basic)<br><br>· Share expertise and knowledge with people and networks so that you can develop together (Basic)</li></ul><p>Competence 3 </p><p>Professional competency</p><p>Detail </p><p>Putting People at the Heart of the Environment</p><p>Description </p><ul><li>Listen to and understand diverse partners and customers so that you achieve the best outcomes for them and the organisation you represent (Practitioner)<br><br>· Nurture trusting partnerships and collaborate to achieve pragmatic outcomes that help deliver the organisation you represents vision, mission and aims (Basic)</li></ul><p>Competence 4 </p><p>Professional competency</p><p>Detail </p><p>Work Delivery</p><p>Description</p><ul><li>Handle data responsibly, understand your role in good governance, and comply with delegations, policies, and procedures (Basic)</li></ul><h4>Person specification</h4>Please refer to Job Description<h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £26,400, Natural England contributes £7,648 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank"> Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.</a><ul><li>Learning and development tailored to your role</li><li>An environment with flexible working options</li><li>A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity</li><li>A <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank">Civil Service pension</a> with an employer contribution of 28.97%</li></ul><h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>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 <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4>Please refer to Job Description<br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.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.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/prison-leaver-recruitment/" target="_blank">Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window)</a>.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : Julie Smith</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:julie.smith@naturalengland.org.uk" target="_blank">julie.smith@naturalengland.org.uk</a></li><li>Telephone : 07464 916542</li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:defra-recruitment-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk" target="_blank">defra-recruitment-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4><a href="https://networkrecruitment.tal.net/vx/appcentre-7/brand-4/spa-1/candidate/so/pm/1/pl/8/opp/6339-6339-Personal-Assistant/en-GB" target="_blank">https://networkrecruitment.tal.net/vx/appcentre-7/brand-4/spa-1/candidate/so/pm/1/pl/8/opp/6339-6339-Personal-Assistant/en-GB</a><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzU4MjUmdmVyaWZ5PTE4MjEzODk2ZTU0MWRmNWFkYjYyMzU0OTQyZWJjMzA5JnJlcXNpZz0xNzY2MjA0NDk2LTA4MDcyNDgyNTQwMWQyZmVjZTcyYTNmYTc1ZDQ1MDFkYjg2MmQ4Njc=" target="_blank">DEF-001h - Candidate Pack Natural England v2.3 Opens in new window</a> (docx, 1325kB)

Natural England

Personal Assistant - ( Ref : 6339 )

<h4>Job summary</h4><p>The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (OPC) is part of the Government in Parliament Group, which also includes the offices of the Leader of the House of Commons and House of Lords, as well as the Whips offices in both Houses. The principal aim for the group is to successfully deliver the government’s legislative programme, as set out in the King’s Speech, and other Parliamentary business.</p><p>OPC is responsible for drafting all government bills and amendments, providing advice on legislative matters and Parliamentary procedure (both in relation to individual Bills and on the programme as a whole), and also to advise on constitutional matters (particularly in connection with Machinery of Government changes and Ministerial appointments).</p><p>The OPC is divided into teams of lawyers of varying SCS grades with a Director General leading each team and reporting to First Parliamentary Counsel.</p><p>The Support Office works by offering general assistance to the entire office and taking on work from the various SCS grades from within the team.</p><h4>Job description</h4><p>The successful candidate will focus on transactional accuracy, mastering office processes, and providing consistent support.</p><p><strong>Administrative &amp; Organisational Support</strong></p><p>- Manage routine office logistics, including booking meeting rooms and coordinating official travel arrangements.</p><p>- Maintain and update internal records, including filling in annual leave charts and accurately recording time spent on projects.</p><p>- Manage the daily office rota of tasks, including the timely distribution of Order Papers, Hansards, and Business statements office-wide.</p><p>- Help with general IT requests, e.g., troubleshooting basic hardware/software issues, managing team access permissions, and providing Hybrid / Virtual meeting support. </p><p><strong>Financial &amp; Resource Support</strong></p><p>- Process straightforward purchases for the team and office, such as stationary, publications, and courses.</p><p>- Accurately document all purchasing and work closely with the Finance Lead and the supervising EO. </p><p><strong>Legislative Support &amp; Quality Control</strong></p><p>- Provide initial-stage proofreading of draft documents, focusing on ensuring quality control for spelling, grammar, and basic formatting.</p><p>- Assist Counsel by archiving correspondence relating to parliamentary bills under the direction of the supervising EO.</p><p>- Provide administrative support to the wider team, assisting with ADHOC tasks as directed by the EO. </p><h4>Person specification</h4><p><strong>Essential criteria</strong></p><p>- Strong administrative and organisational skills.</p><p>- Proven ability to work accurately, following established procedures and processes.</p><p>- Self-motivated, with the ability to manage personal workload, prioritise effectively, and meet deadlines.</p><p>- A good team player, who can also work well independently.</p><p><strong>Additional information:</strong></p><p>A minimum 60% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace. Although requirements to attend other locations for official business will also count towards this level of attendance.</p><h4>Behaviours</h4><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Making Effective Decisions</li><li>Working Together</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £31,642, Cabinet Office contributes £9,166 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank"> Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.</a><ul><li>Learning and development tailored to your role.</li><li>An environment with flexible working options.</li><li>A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.</li><li>A <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/members/thinking-of-joining-the-civil-service/" target="_blank">Civil Service Pension</a> which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and employer contributions of 28.97%.</li><li>A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30.</li></ul><h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>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 <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4>This vacancy is using <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles" target="_blank">Success Profiles (opens in a new window)</a>, and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.<p><strong>Application process</strong></p><p>As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV, Personal Statement and demonstrate in writing how you meet the following behaviours with examples:</p><ul><li>Making Effective Decisions</li><li>Working Together</li></ul><p>Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.</p><p>Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be undertaken using the lead Behaviour, Making Effective Decisions.</p><p>Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interview. </p><p><strong>Selection process</strong></p><p>During the interview you will be assessed against the behaviours that are contained within this advert and strength based questions.<br><br><strong>Expected timeline (subject to change)</strong></p><p>Expected sift date – WC 26th January </p><p>Expected interview date/s – TBC</p><p>Your interview will either be conducted face to face or by video. You will be notified of the location if you are selected for interview.</p><p>Existing Civil Servants and applicants from accredited NDPBs are eligible to apply, but will only be considered on loan basis (Civil Servants) or secondment (accredited NDPBs). Prior agreement to be released on a loan basis must be obtained before commencing the application process. In the case of Civil Servants, the terms of the loan will be agreed between the home and host department and the Civil Servant. This includes grade on return.</p><p><br><br><strong>Reasonable adjustments</strong></p><p>If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes. <br><br>If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:</p><ul><li>Contact Government Recruitment Service via <a href="mailto:cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a> as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs. </li><li>Complete the ‘Assistance required’ section in the ‘Additional requirements’ page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.</li></ul><p><strong>Further information</strong></p><p>If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'contact point for applicants' section. </p><p>If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out. </p><p>In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf.</p><p>However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing <a href="mailto:Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a> stating the job reference number in the subject heading.</p><p>Please note that this role requires CTC clearance, which would normally need 3 years UK residency in the past 3 This is not an absolute requirement, but supplementary checks may be needed where individuals have not lived in the UK for that period. This may mean your security clearance (and therefore your appointment) will take longer or, in some cases, not be possible.</p><p>Please be aware the levels of national security clearance are changing which may impact on the level needed for this role by the time of appointment. All efforts will be made to keep candidates informed of any changes and what that will mean in terms of vetting criteria. For more information please <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fvetting-explained-and-our-vetting-charter%2Fthe-vetting-charter&amp;data=05%7C01%7CStewart.Crook%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C11d121afdedc4b66f0db08db02a2c67c%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638106670938846538%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=DLMFEFWkLHuoVftzsYqu0LeN6MLyJyfsWhgTWBGwHFo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">See our vetting charter</a></p><p>For further information on National Security Vetting please <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/demystifying-vetting" target="_blank">visit the Demystifying Vetting website</a>.<br><br>Please note terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you. <br><br>Any move to Cabinet Office from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare; for further information <a href="https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/" target="_blank">visit the Childcare Choices website</a>. <br><br>A reserve list will be held for a period of 12 months, from which further appointments can be made.</p><p>New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.</p><p>Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment. </p><p>A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.</p><p><strong>Feedback</strong></p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-security-vetting-advice-for-people-who-are-being-vetted" target="_blank">counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window)</a>.<br><br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vetting-explained-and-our-vetting-charter/the-vetting-charter" target="_blank">See our vetting charter (opens in a new window)</a>.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.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.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>This vacancy is part of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans" target="_blank">Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window)</a> initiative.The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/prison-leaver-recruitment/" target="_blank">Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window)</a>.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : OPC Support Team</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:OPC@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">OPC@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and wish to make a complaint, then in the first instance you should contact Government Recruitment Service by email at : <a href="mailto:cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk" target="_blank">cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk</a><br>If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission at <a href="mailto:info@csc.gov.uk" target="_blank">info@csc.gov.uk</a>. For further information on the Recruitment Principles and bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission, please visit their website at: <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk" target="_blank">https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk</a>.<br><br><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzcwNTImdmVyaWZ5PWJlODlmYjAxOGZkYWE4ZjdkMTBjMWE2NmQwZWZjZDUwJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY4MzMyOTI1LTBjNTFiODcyOWIxMzlhMmVlZThjODM3OWVmMDgzODU1YWRhNzQ5NDM=" target="_blank">Cabinet Office Terms and Conditions - External 2025-02-20 Opens in new window</a> (docx, 83kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzcwNTMmdmVyaWZ5PTBkYjJkZmQxZjVlYjA3NjA2Y2ZhOWQ0YTZiMjYyYjYxJnJlcXNpZz0xNzY4MzMyOTI1LTBjNTFiODcyOWIxMzlhMmVlZThjODM3OWVmMDgzODU1YWRhNzQ5NDM=" target="_blank">Cabinet Office Employee Offer Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 302kB)

Cabinet Office

Corporate Support Administrator

<h4>Job summary</h4><p><strong>About the Armed Forces Commissioner (AFC)</strong></p><p>The AFC is a newly established, dedicated champion for our Regular and Reserve personnel and their families; a landmark step in demonstrating our commitment to supporting those who serve our nation. Acting as an independent champion, the AFC provides a direct route for serving personnel and their families to raise concerns about welfare issues that may impact on their service lives and ability to serve.</p><p>The Commissioner subsumes the roles and responsibilities of the Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces (SCOAF), providing independent and impartial oversight of the Service Complaints system. They have the power to help Service personnel access the Service Complaints system, review aspects of the handling of individual Service Complaints, and report on the efficiency, effectiveness, and fairness of the system as a whole.</p><p>They also have the discretion to conduct individual and thematic investigations into specific and broader welfare issues facing Service personnel and their families. The independent reports and recommendations they publish will highlight these issues to Parliament and the wider public, holding the government and the Armed Forces to account.</p><p><strong>About the post</strong></p><p>As an Assessment Team Investigator, you will work within the Assessment Team responsible for processing all enquiries and applications made to the AFC. You will act as the team’s initial escalation point for issues and queries within the assessment process. You will be responsible for reviewing matters referred by an Assessment Team Officer and deciding how they should be dealt with by applying the appropriate policy and process, ensuring decisions are accurately recorded and stand up to scrutiny.</p><h4>Job description</h4><ul><li>Act as the Assessment Team’s initial escalation point for issues and queries within the assessment process.</li><li>Conduct the initial eligibility and assessment function for the AFC, by reviewing applications, identifying the appropriate route for resolution and progressing the case accordingly.</li><li>Conduct intelligence/database checks to establish the appropriate handling of eligible applications.</li><li>Conduct risk assessments against eligible applications to support case allocation to the appropriate investigative body.</li><li>Support Investigators/Senior Investigators through the initial preparation of case files and generation of Terms of Reference for review by the relevant investigative body.</li><li>Work with the Policy &amp; Improvement Manager identifying trends and issues.</li><li>Provide regular updates on the work of the Assessment Team Investigators to senior managers as required.</li><li>Line management responsibilities may be required, including ensuring the team are appropriately trained and developed to enable them to fulfil their roles and objectives.</li><li>Support the SEO Assessment Team Manager as required in achieving the goals of the team.</li></ul><h4>Person specification</h4><p><strong>Essential experience</strong></p><ul><li>Strong customer service experience and experience of carrying out investigations or complaint handling.</li><li>Effective decision-making using appropriate decision-making tools.</li><li>Experience of leading and managing staff.</li><li>Excellent administration and interpersonal skills.</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills.</li><li>Strong ability to manage conversations over the telephone and MS Teams.</li><li>Proven competence with IT systems.</li><li>Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders.</li><li>Ability to deal with a wide range of people both sensitively and robustly.</li><li>A strong understanding and proven application of the importance of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.</li><li>Ability to assess complicated information, recognise key issues in complex enquiries and applications and to quickly to make reasoned, evidence-based decisions.</li><li>Ability to seek out facts, analyse information and make sound recommendations.</li><li>Strong ability to adapt to change and absorb new information and legislative change quickly.</li><li>Ability to ensure good quality information management.</li><li>Ability to be discrete and understand the need for confidentiality.</li></ul><p><strong>Desirable experience</strong></p><ul><li>Experience of working in an Ombudsman, regulator or other similar environment.</li><li>Knowledge of Defence and the Armed Forces.</li></ul><h4>Behaviours</h4><p>We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:</p><ul><li>Making Effective Decisions</li><li>Delivering at Pace</li><li>Managing a Quality Service</li><li>Communicating and Influencing</li></ul><p>We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:</p><ul><li>Making Effective Decisions</li><li>Delivering at Pace</li></ul><h4>Benefits</h4>Alongside your salary of £37,720, Ministry of Defence contributes £10,927 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank"> Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.</a><ul><li>Learning and development tailored to your role</li><li>An environment with flexible working options</li><li>A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity</li><li>A <a href="https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/memberhub/joining-the-pension-scheme/benefits-of-the-pension-scheme/" target="_blank">Civil Service pension</a> with an employer contribution of 28.97%</li></ul><p>Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and working from home as part of a non-contractual hybrid working arrangement. All office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to site capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD workplace, will also count towards this level of office attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this and other flexible working arrangements may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.</p><p>The post does not offer relocation expenses.</p><p>External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.</p><p>Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.</p><p>Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.</p><p>Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at <a href="https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.</p><p>MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey – We may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.</p><h4>Things you need to know</h4><h4>Artificial intelligence</h4>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 <a href="https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/artificial-intelligence-and-recruitment/" target="_blank">candidate guidance (opens in a new window)</a> for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.<h4>Selection process details</h4>This vacancy is using <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles" target="_blank">Success Profiles (opens in a new window)</a>, and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.<p>Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history, qualification details and previous skills and experience and a personal statement of 500 words. The personal statement should provide evidence of how you have met the behaviours and experience listed. </p><p>At <strong>sift</strong>, you will be assessed against your CV, personal statement and the following Success Profiles Behaviours:</p><ul><li>Delivering at Pace</li><li>Making Effective Decisions</li></ul><p>In the event of a high number of applicants, sift will be based on the Delivering at Pace Behaviour only.</p><p>At <strong>interview</strong>, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours: </p><ul><li>Delivering at Pace</li><li>Making Effective Decisions</li><li>Managing a Quality Service</li><li>Communicating and Influencing</li></ul><p>If your application is successful, you will be required to complete an assessment prior to the interview. Further details will be provided on confirmation of your interview.</p><p>If selected for interview this will be held in London. Anticipated date for interview is February 2026.</p><p>The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: <a href="mailto:DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk" target="_blank">DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk</a> .</p><p>As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system.</p><p>Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure</p><p>that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out</p><br><br>Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.<h4>Security</h4>Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-security-vetting-advice-for-people-who-are-being-vetted" target="_blank">security check (opens in a new window)</a>.<br><br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vetting-explained-and-our-vetting-charter/the-vetting-charter" target="_blank">See our vetting charter (opens in a new window)</a>.People working with government assets must complete <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-baseline-personnel-security-standard" target="_blank">baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window)</a> checks.<h4>Nationality requirements</h4><p>This job is broadly open to the following groups:</p><ul><li>UK nationals</li><li>nationals of the Republic of Ireland</li><li>nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK</li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families" target="_blank">European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)</a></li><li>nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)</li><li>individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020</li><li>Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service</li></ul><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules" target="_blank">Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)</a><h4>Working for the Civil Service</h4>The <a href="http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/code/" target="_blank">Civil Service Code (opens in a new window)</a> sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.<br><br>We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's <a href="https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-principles/" target="_blank">recruitment principles (opens in a new window)</a>.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.<h4>Diversity and Inclusion</h4>The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027/civil-service-people-plan-2024-2027-html" target="_blank">Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window)</a> and the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy-2022-to-2025" target="_blank">Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window)</a>.<h4>Apply and further information</h4>This vacancy is part of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans" target="_blank">Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window)</a> initiative.Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.<h4>Contact point for applicants</h4><h4>Job contact : </h4><ul><li>Name : Erica Nickell</li><li>Email : <a href="mailto:Erica.Nickell100@mod.gov.uk" target="_blank">Erica.Nickell100@mod.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Recruitment team</h4><ul><li>Email : <a href="mailto:DBSCivPers-ResourcingTeam3@mod.gov.uk" target="_blank">DBSCivPers-ResourcingTeam3@mod.gov.uk</a></li></ul><h4>Further information</h4>Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address: Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address: Civil Service commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email: <a href="mailto:info@csc.gov.uk" target="_blank">info@csc.gov.uk</a>.<br><br><h4>Attachments</h4><a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzcxNzYmdmVyaWZ5PTU3NTAyMDA0MTJjMDRmZjBhMzA0ZDE3ZDYzNGE3OTUx" target="_blank">MOD Candidate Pack Opens in new window</a> (pdf, 1562kB)<a href="https://files.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/admin/fairs/apptrack/download.cgi?SID=b3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZkb2NfdHlwZT12YWMmZG9jX2lkPTEyNzcxNzcmdmVyaWZ5PTFkZmZiMzEyZWYzZDVhYjQzMDI1Yzk5NzA5MTlmMDkz" target="_blank">Candidate Information 2025 Opens in new window</a> (docx, 31kB)

Assessment Team Investigator

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<h1>Summary</h1><p><strong>Job Introduction</strong></p><p>This is an excellent opportunity to build or develop your career in governance within a large, values-driven organisation. As Governance Assistant, you'll provide essential administrative and coordination support to the Governance Team, helping to ensure Board and Committee activity runs smoothly and efficiently.</p><p>If you are highly organised, detail-focused and enjoy working in a professional environment that offers exposure to senior stakeholders and formal governance processes, this role will give you the chance to grow your skills while making a meaningful contribution to the organisation.</p><p><strong>What you'll do</strong></p><p>As Governance Assistant, you will provide high-quality administrative and secretarial support to the Director of Governance and Compliance, the Governance Team, and NHG's Group Board and Committees.</p><p>This role is ideal for someone who is highly organised, detail-focused and enjoys working in a professional, fast-paced environment. You will play a key part in ensuring governance activity runs smoothly and efficiently, while gaining valuable exposure to senior leadership and formal governance processes.</p><p><strong>How you'll do it</strong></p><ul><li>Support the planning and delivery of Board and committee meetings, including agenda preparation and collation of papers using Decision Time</li><li>Assist with accommodation, travel and catering arrangements for meetings and events</li><li>Lead on the sealing of documents in line with governance procedures, maintaining accurate records (training provided)</li><li>Monitor the Governance mailbox, ensuring queries are handled professionally and escalated where appropriate</li><li>File statutory returns with external bodies such as Companies House and the FCA, ensuring deadlines are met</li><li>Provide day-to-day secretarial and administrative support to the Director of Governance and Compliance and the wider Governance Team</li><li>Maintain confidentiality at all times and ensure compliance with GDPR and NHG policies</li></ul><p>Hybrid working applies, with a minimum of three days per week in the office.</p><p><strong>The ideal candidate</strong></p><p>We're looking for someone who brings strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the confidence to work with senior stakeholders.</p><p>Essential experience and skills:</p><ul><li>Previous administrative or secretarial experience, including meeting coordination and record-keeping</li><li>Strong communication skills and confidence working with a range of stakeholders</li><li>Ability to manage confidential information with discretion</li><li>Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines</li><li>Self-motivated and able to work independently as well as part of a team</li><li>Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Teams and SharePoint</li></ul><p>Behaviours for success:</p><p>You will live our values and bring them to life through your work:</p><ul><li>Compassionate - putting people and residents at the heart of decisions.</li><li>Progressive - striving for continuous improvement and innovation.</li><li>Dependable - consistently delivering high-quality, reliable outcomes.</li><li>Inclusive - valuing diversity and collaboration across all teams.</li><li>Empowered - enabling others to achieve their best.</li></ul><p><strong>What's in it for you?</strong></p><p>Once you join us, you'll find plenty of opportunities to grow within our organisation. You'll also have access to a wide range of learning and development options to help you achieve and maximise your potential.</p><p>Benefits include:</p><ul><li>Excellent annual leave allowance and flexible working opportunities (qualifying period may apply)</li><li>Generous pension scheme</li><li>Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay (qualifying period may apply)</li><li>Employee assistance - free confidential advice and counselling services</li><li>Health cash plan</li><li>Staff discounts across hundreds of retailers, gyms, restaurants, and entertainment venues</li><li>Interest-free loans (season ticket, tenancy deposit, and training loans)</li><li>Cycle to work scheme</li><li>Life Assurance - 4x annual salary</li></ul><p><strong>All about us</strong></p><p>Notting Hill Genesis is a not-for-profit organisation providing affordable homes for Londoners and it is now one of the largest housing associations in London. We are both a landlord and a developer, with more than 65,000 existing homes and 10,000 more in our pipeline and we employ around 1,800 employees. </p><p>For more information on what we do and what makes us different please visit:<a href="https://group.nhg.org.uk/careers/" target="_blank">https://group.nhg.org.uk/careers/</a>    </p><p>We welcome applications from everyone. We actively monitor the diversity of our workforce and strive to show equal representation throughout all levels of the organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident employer amongst other diversity commitments. </p><p>To find out more about our approach to equality, diversity and inclusion please visit: <a href="https://group.nhg.org.uk/careers/diversity-is-our-strength/" target="_blank">https://group.nhg.org.uk/careers/diversity-is-our-strength/</a>  </p><p><strong>Selection Process</strong></p><p>Step 1: If you are interested, please send your application now!<strong> Closing date is 25 January 2026.  </strong></p><p>Step 2: Successful candidates will be asked to do an assessment  </p><p>Step 3: Successful candidates will be invited to interview  </p><p>Please apply for this role online. If you are not able to apply online or if you have any reasonable adjustment requirements arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our hiring team via .  </p><p> NHG reserves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role, so we advise you to submit your application at your earliest opportunity.  </p><p> </p>

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