Head of Office to The Chief Executive - London, United Kingdom - British Transport Police Authority

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Salary:

- £50,674 - £58,195- £3033 London Allowance, if London based
Job grade:

• Senior Executive Officer
• Grade 7
  Contract type:
• Permanent
• Secondment
  Length of employment:
• Permanent

or minimum two year secondment for existing Civil Servants
Type of role:

• Administration / Corporate Support
  Working pattern:
• Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share
  Number of jobs available:
• 1Contents

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About the job

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Location

• London or remote with frequent travel to LondonAbout the job

Job summary:

The British Transport Police Authority (BTPA/"the Authority") is the independent oversight body of the British Transport Police (BTP/"the Force"). We are an Executive Non-Departmental Public Body sponsored by the Department for Transport.

We have an opportunity for a dedicated and motivated team player to join BTPA as Head of Office to the Chief Executive.

This is a varied role which will work closely and collaboratively with other Members of the BTPA Executive, BTPA Members, with the Force as well as government departments and other policing and public sector bodies.

Job description:

• This role will suit individuals who are comfortable working flexibly and at pace, supporting the Chief Executive and Senior Leadership Team to deliver their priorities ensuring these are understood and translated into actions

Person specification:


Essential

• We are looking for a motivated individual with excellent organisational skills including the ability to reprioritise at short notice and deliver at pace.
• You will have a high level of drive and flexibility with a strong sense of ownership and accountability along with the ability to work autonomously and with discretion.
• You will need the ability to deliver calmly under pressure, manage multiple and competing priorities, anticipate and interpret the views of the Chief Executive in order to engage, support and inform decisionmaking.
• You will need to be good at building relationships and working as part of a team, including effectively escalating issues and updating colleagues on developments, with a proven ability to cut through complex and time sensitive issues.
• You will have the enthusiasm to work both individually and as part of a team, including the ability to stimulate thinking and actions in others.
• You are likely to have strong communication skills both written and verbally with strong presentation and drafting skills, including the ability to present information and data in a clear, concise and logical way, to varying levels of seniority.
• You will be used to looking ahead, actively considering potential risks and mitigations and adept at difficult and sensitive handling.

Desirable

• Experience / understanding of rail sector or police service and/or an oversight or regulatory body within the public sector.
• Experience in a Head of Office / Chief of Staff / Private Secretary role.

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Selection process details:

The evidence should be specific and focused on your personal involvement, experience, actions and the resultant outcome.

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


Security:

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

Nationality requirements:

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals

- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)

• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)
Working for the Civil Service:

• Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.-
  Diversity and Inclusion:
• The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).-
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Contact point for applicants:


Job contact:

• Name:
• Susan Kohler, Head of Governance and People

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