Executive Officer/pa - Bristol, United Kingdom - Department for Education

Department for Education

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Bristol, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Salary:

- £25,900
Job grade:

Executive Officer
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
DFE
Skills Group
Post16 Regions and FE Provider Oversight Directorate
Type of role:
Operational Delivery
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
Number of jobs available:
1Contents

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About the job

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Location

Bristol, South West England, BS2 0PSAbout the job

Job summary:

At DfE, we are proud of the commitment we make to diversity and inclusion and of the progress we have made.

We have active & vibrant staff networks, special leave policies and workplace adjustments put in place for those who need them.

We are continuing to build a diverse DfE, in an inclusive environment which nurtures and realises potential in all, at all levels.

Equality and Diversity - Department for Education

Location

Bristol (office based)
The Bristol Office is located at 3 Glass Wharf, BS2 0PS.

Attendance at the office is expected in line with requirements as laid down by the Department of Education (DfE) and/or Bristol Office management.

At other times the post holder may need to work from home.

About us

The Skills Group brings together elements from teams working on Higher Education and Further Education, and teams from the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), to consolidate all post-16 policy and delivery work, making it possible for the DfE to take a more coherent and effective approach to meeting employer and labour market needs.

We enable a high quality, outcomes-focused post-16 system that gives learners the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in their working lives and meet the needs of the economy.

We aim to ensure that we become a better local and regional partner, creating a place-based approach to post-16 education and skills development:

providing assurance that funding for the education and training sector is spent, achieve value for money and delivering the policies and priorities set by the Secretary of State

- regulates FE colleges, employers and training providers, academies, intervening where there is risk of failure and/or where there is evidence of mismanagement of public funds
- delivers major projects and is responsible for the operation of key services in the education and skills sector

The Post-16 Regions and FE Provider Oversight Directorate within the Skills Group of the DfE works to enable schools, academies, colleges, and independent learning providers to offer high quality education and training to young people and adults in England so that young people and adults can reach their potential, regardless of their background.

Job description:

The South West and South Territorial Team work with colleges and training providers in the geography

Our key focus is:
- identifying, managing and mitigating risk to provision and public funding
- intervening early to prevent and address failure, minimising the impact on students
- early intervention - preventative action and risk management to prevent an organisation being placed under formal intervention
- formal intervention
- where the team is working with struggling providers
- work on sector restructuring e.g. mergers

The team provides the outward interface for the DfE with FE providers. In doing so we work with a wide network of colleagues from across the DfE.

Executive Officers (EO) in the DfE provide key support in the delivery of world-class policy development and business delivery. They are crucial to ensuring the smooth and effective running of the business, wherever they are based. They work with pace to provide high quality support to their customers and colleagues.

Person specification:

Working within the South West and South Territorial Team, you will have the opportunity to provide vital and wide-ranging support to different projects and individual team members.

You will be supporting colleagues in their high-level work to help them deliver important priority tasks.

If exceptionally organised, focused and professional describes you, then the role of Executive Officer / PA to the Deputy Director (DD) Post 16 Regions and Provider Oversight could be for you.

The role is based in Bristol and also includes supporting the wider Territorial Team on administration tasks and communicate with our customers.

We envisage that the split will be 50% / 50% with a level of flexibility depending on the need.

This is an important role that demands the highest standards of efficiency, professionalism and organisation.

The role is fast-paced and dynamic. It requires excellent communication skills, strong judgement, the ability to prioritise and time manage.

Responsibilities

To provide diary and administrative support to the Territorial Team Deputy Director including: