Communications Directorate Support Officer - Manchester, United Kingdom - Department for Education

Department for Education
Department for Education
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Manchester, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Salary:

- £30,332
Job grade:


  • Higher Executive Officer
    Contract type:
  • Permanent
    Business area:
  • DFE
  • Strategy Group
  • Communications Directorate
    Type of role:
  • Administration / Corporate Support
  • Operational Delivery
    Working pattern:
  • Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share
    Number of jobs available:
  • 1Contents
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  • Manchester, North West England, M1 2WDAbout 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

We are striving for world-class education, training, care for everyone whatever your background.

For a more productive economy and so everyone has the chance to reach their potential and live a more fulfilled life.

We have a strong culture of inclusion and diversity and are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.

We aim to develop all our staff to enable them to make a full contribution to meeting the Department's objectives, and to fulfil their own potential.

We promote and support the use of a range of flexible working patterns to help staff to balance home and work


We support this culture though our 11 staff networks, including the BAME, LGBT+ networks to the Carers and EU/EEA Nationals networks.

The Communication Support Team are looking for a Support Officer. The team is responsible for providing a range of corporate and business functions to the Communications Directorate.

The directorate is made up of 4 divisions:

  • Internal Communications
  • Media
  • Ministerial and Public Communications
  • Strategic Communications


The support provided to the directorate covers corporate functions like finance and recruitment and business functions like business planning, governance/secretariat support, internal communications to the directorate, Senior Civil Servant PA support and workforce data maintenance and analysis.


Job description:


In the Support Officer role you will be:

  • Responsible for the creation of the weekly newsletter
  • Leading and coordinating the secretariat for Senior Management Team meetings.
  • Leading on the coordination and reporting of monthly staff surveys.
  • Leading on the coordination of allstaff calls and diversity and inclusion calls.
  • Coordinating exit survey data collection.
  • Coordinating correspondence responses for the Internal Communication, Media and Strategic Communications divisions.
  • Responsible for other tasks to support the directorate like oversight of the group mailbox, handling commissions, induction materials, HR reports and updating key staffing information and overseeing the work of the Executive Officer for tasks they support you on.

Person specification:


Essential Criteria

We are looking for someone to:

  • Maximise their time and productivity by being prepared.
  • Be adaptable and flexible.
  • Work well as part of a team.
  • Be detailfocused to deliver accurate quality work and strive for excellence.
  • Work independently and identify solutions, but confidently escalate where necessary.

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 Department's transfer / promotion policies.

As a member of the DfE, you will be entitled to join the highly competitive Civil Service Pension Scheme, which many experts agree is one of the most generous in the UK.


You will have 25 days leave, increasing by 1 day every year to a maximum of 30 days after five years' service.

In addition, all staff receive the Kings' Birthday privilege holiday and 8 days' bank and public holidays.
As an organisation, which exists to support education and lifelong learning, we offer our staff excellent professional development opportunities.

We offer flexible working arrangements, such as job sharing, term-time working, flexi-time and compressed hours.


Most DfE employees will be working a hybrid pattern, spending at least 60% of their time in an office or work setting.

Changes to these working arrangements are available in exceptional circumstances, but must be agreed with the line manager and in line with the requirements of the role.


Travel to your primary office location will not be paid for by DfE, but costs for travel to an office which is not your main location will be covered.

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Selection process details:


  • This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Strengths and Experience.
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The CV and statement will be assessed against the essential criteria
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