Policy Support Officer - Coventry, United Kingdom - Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

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Coventry, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Salary:

- £25,164
Job grade:

Executive Officer
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
IFA
Policy and New Concepts
Type of role:
Policy
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
Number of jobs available:
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Location

Coventry, West Midlands (England), CV1 2

WT :
Darlington, North East England, DL1 5

QE :
Manchester, North West England, M1 2WDAbout the job

Job summary:

The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education is working to transform the skills landscape by improving access to high quality apprenticeships and technical education.

You will be part of an organisation that works to help people of all ages and backgrounds have the opportunity to maximise their potential, contribute to improving social mobility and the UK's productivity.

We aim to create a great place to work by offering:

An environment with flexible working options
Learning and development tailored to your role
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
An employer pension contribution of up to 27%
A generous annual leave allowance up to 30 days after 5 years of service
A wide variety of staff support networks including access to a Wellbeing Network, BAME Network, and a Diversity and Inclusion Network.

You will work across two teams, the Occupations Policy and Skills Policy teams. These friendly and inclusive teams are responsible for delivering a number of IfATE's key priorities.

These include the development of a future facing emerging skills programme, the digital upgrade of the Institute's occupational maps and the developing of a framework for progression within the technical education system.

The Policy Support Officer will play a key role in supporting this important work, supporting the teams, monitoring and reporting on progress and engaging with key internal and external stakeholders.

Job description:

Providing administrative support across both teams' projects. This includes managing and scheduling meetings and interviews, taking notes, sharing actions and participating in the workshops.
Monitoring and reporting project outcomes across the team to ensure delivery to time, cost, and quality targets.
Managing the teams' project dashboards and the Institute's Risk Register.
Managing enquiries and queries from external and internal stakeholders modelling excellent customer service.
Supporting communications and governance activity across the teams.
Identifying and coordinating learning and development opportunities within the team and wider directorate, organising training and support.
Providing support to the wider Policy and New Concepts division.

Person specification:

We are looking for a motivated and proactive individual with experience in business support to ensure efficient and effective operational administrative services are provided to the teams.

Essential skills and experience

Ability to organise own work and monitor the work of the team.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills when dealing with internal and external stakeholders.
Experience of using key software products such as Word, PowerPoint, MS Teams and Excel.
Be a team player and effective in building effective working relationships.
Demonstrate high levels of accuracy with excellent attention to detail.
Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.

Desirable skills and experience

An understanding of technical education and apprenticeships.

Working flexibly is important to the success of the IfATE, and while you will have specific responsibilities as set out above, you will be part of a 'one team' approach and may be asked to be involved in a range of other activities.

As new areas of work progress, you may be asked to move between teams to deliver the Institute's key priorities.

Benefits:

Applicants currently holding a permanent post in the Civil Service should note that, if successful, their salary on appointment would be determined by the Institute's transfer / promotion policies.
As a member of the Institute, you will be entitled to join the highly competitive Civil Service Pension Scheme, with an average employer contribution of 27%, which many experts agree is one of the most generous in the UK.Things you need to know

Selection process details:

Sift dates to be confirmed.

The interview will involve a discussion around experience based on the adverts' criteria, your CV, and your statement.

Interviews will take place remotely at a time and date to be confirmed.

Further Information
A reserve list may be held for a period of 6 months from which further appointments can be made.

If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum o