Personal Assistant - Darlington, United Kingdom - HM Treasury

HM Treasury

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Darlington, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Salary:

- £24,820 - £29,240-
Job grade:

Executive Officer
C
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
HMT
Personal Tax, Welfare and Pensions
Type of role:
Administration / Corporate Support
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime
Number of jobs available:
1Contents

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Location

The post will be based in Darlington (Feethams House).About the job

Job summary:

About HM Treasury

If you're interested in making a difference to people's lives across the country, the Treasury is the department for you We sit at the centre of everything that the Government does and have provided advice on economic policy and decisions that affect the public finances throughout the country's history.

A Treasury career continues to offer an exciting opportunity to be part of the decision making that affects the whole of the UK.

Working at the heart of government, we collaborate with other departments to ensure public money is spent well and to drive strong and sustainable economic growth.

Our work ranges from protecting customers through to the regulation of the financial sector, helping to reduce carbon emissions and creating a greener economy, supporting people across the country through the COVID 19 furlough scheme and Plan for Jobs as well as helping first time buyers buy their first home.

- 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.

The Darlington Economic Campus is a pioneering new cross-government hub which will bring people together across departments and public organisations to play an active role in the most important issues of the day.

HM Treasury in Darlington will be joined by the Department for International Trade, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the Office for National Statistics, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, the Competition and Markets Authority, the Department for Education and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

Job description:

Personal Tax, Welfare and Pensions (PTWP)

We work to build a tax and welfare system that supports the government's goals of fiscal sustainability, economic growth, and fairness.

We look after high-profile areas including personal taxes, labour markets, welfare, tax administration, pensions, tax avoidance, and savings. We also coordinate spending controls for HM Revenue & Customs, Department for Work and Pensions.

The Group is responsible for over £400bn in tax receipts and £300bn in welfare spending, impacting the lives of millions of citizens across the UK.

Our work means that we are often at the centre of ministers' decision making, and we play a significant part in the Budget and the Spending Review.

We work closely with HMRC, DWP and Number 10, and with a wide variety of external stakeholders.

PTWP is a friendly, diverse, and inclusive Group, with a wide range of backgrounds and specialisms. We have an active 'Wellbeing Plan' focussed on learning and belonging.

About the team:

The Group Management Services (GMS) team in PTWP is a friendly, flexible and collaborative team, supporting the wider group. You will work alongside three other PAs.

We provide personal assistance and business support to the Group Management Team (GMT; the senior civil servants who collectively run the teams in the PTWP group) and provide a range of administrative support and business planning services to the wider group and correspondence for PTWP.

Key accountabilities:

Personal Assistants are part of a dedicated team across HM Treasury who help with the smooth running of policy and operational teams, and who are integral to the work of the Treasury.

The role of a Personal Assistant at HM Treasury is varied and exciting and gives individuals a fantastic opportunity to experience working at the heart of Government whilst also providing them with the opportunity to work alongside senior leaders.

If you are organised, efficient and people-focused, then we would love to hear from you.

Personal Assistant responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

Building strong, open and collaborative relationships with the business management team, to support with recruitment and training of new staff.
Coordinating correspondence such as Parliamentary Questions and Freedom of Information requests, ensuring they are responded to in a timely manner, and to a quality standard.
Proactively manage the Deputy Director or Director's priorities and anticipate problems and risks, to provide suggestions for positive outcomes.
Take the initiative to provide cover to the wider business support team due to absence.

Person specification:

Essential Criteria
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