Chief of Staff to The Permanent Secretary - London, United Kingdom - HM Treasury

HM Treasury

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Salary:

- £73,000

A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade:
SCS Pay Band 1
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
HMT
Ministerial and Communications
Type of role:
Senior leadership
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Parttime
Number of jobs available:
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Location

The post can be based in London (1 Horse Guards Road), or Darlington (Feethams House)About the job

Job summary:

If you're interested in making a difference to people's lives, the Treasury can offer you an exciting opportunity to influence decision making that affects the whole of the UK.

Working at the heart of government, we collaborate across government to promote responsible public spending and drive strong and sustainable economic growth.

Our work ranges from protecting customers through the regulation of the financial sector, helping to reduce carbon emissions and creating a greener economy, to promoting British trade around the world and supporting people across the country on jobs, growth and more.

- and late-career changers with transferrable skills, people from all backgrounds and circumstances regardless of disability, gender, age ethnicity, LGBT+ identity and socio-economic status.

We are part of the Darlington Economic Campus, a pioneering new cross-government policy making hub which brings people together to play an active role in the most important issues of the day whilst working closer to the communities we serve.

The campus provides the opportunity for people from all over the UK to help shape the future of the country, and our flexible working practices ensure you can collaborate effectively with our partners.

It's central government, made more accessible to you

Ministerial and Communications
The Ministerial and Communications Group sits at the heart of the Treasury.

It provides support to Ministers, through the Ministerial offices; it acts as the external face of the Treasury, through the Press Office and Communications teams; and it is responsible for the management of the department, through its support for the Permanent Secretary, the Treasury Board and the Executive Management Board (EMB), and its ownership of Treasury governance structures.

Job description:

Permanent Secretary's Office and Executive Management Board (EMB)

The Permanent Secretary's Office and EMB is a small, friendly team comprising the Permanent Secretary, Second Permanent Secretaries and Directors General and the people who support them.

The team plays a crucial role in the Treasury.

We provide senior leadership to the Department and are committed to running the Treasury in an open and accountable way.

We welcome, value, and include people from all walks of life and we are a friendly, open, and supportive place to work.

We are committed to work-life balance and flexible working.

The Permanent Secretary team consists of:

The Permanent Secretary, James Bowler, who has overall responsibility for the work of HMT officials.
Second Permanent Secretary, Beth Russell, who is responsible for tax and welfare, enterprise and growth policy and heads up the Darlington Economic Campus.
Second Permanent Secretary, Cat Little, who is responsible for spending and public services, international and national security policy, and is also the head of the Government Finance Function.
Second Permanent Secretary, Sam Beckett, who is our Chief Economic Adviser and is the head of the Government Economic Service.

The Permanent Secretary's Office currently consists of his Private Secretary, Deputy Private Secretary, Assistant Private Secretary and Executive Assistant.

Each of the Second Permanent Secretaries and Directors General have their own office, consisting of a Private Secretary and an Executive Assistant.

Key Accountabilities:

This is an exciting new role at the heart of the Treasury. We are looking for an experienced leader who is able to operate effectively across HMT and wider government.

This role will sit at the top of the Permanent Secretary's Office, supporting the Permanent Secretary in driving forward his priorities for the Treasury, as well as overseeing delivery for the Permanent Secretary team, including by providing important and inclusive leadership to the newly restructured 'PERM' team.

You will also work with the Principal Private Secretary (PPS) to the Chancellor and the Chancellor's spokesperson in running the wider Ministerial and Communications Group

Acting on behalf of the Permanent Secretary, representing their views, negotiating and taking decisions on their behalf. Providing the Permanent Secretary with high quality, politically and strategically astute advice on a range of policy and departmental issues.
Ensuring appropriate governance for policy and corporate work, including th