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If you’re interested in making a difference to people’s lives, the Treasury can offer you an exciting opportunity to influence decision making that affects the whole of the UK. Working at the heart of government, we collaborate across government to promote responsible public spending and drive strong and sustainable economic growth.

Our work ranges from protecting customers through the regulation of the financial sector, helping to reduce carbon emissions and creating a greener economy, to promoting British trade around the world and supporting people across the country on jobs, growth and more.

HM Treasury is proud of a diverse and inclusive work environment, committed to fairness and the promotion of equality of opportunity for all. We know that having a range of experiences, ways of working and thinking makes us stronger and better at developing policy that reflects the needs of every community. We embrace different views and experiences and value the new perspective that people from a variety of circumstances bring to the work we do. We welcome applications from candidates who have not previously worked for the Civil Service, mid- 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.

We are part of the Darlington Economic Campus, a pioneering new cross-government hub which brings people together to play an active role in the most important issues of the day whilst working closer to the communities we serve. The campus provides the opportunity for people from all over the UK to help shape the future of the country, and our flexible working practices ensure you can collaborate effectively with our partners. It’s central government, made more accessible to you!

Ministerial and Communications

The Ministerial and Communications Group sits at the heart of the Treasury. If you are interested in the inner workings of the Government, meeting Ministers, Senior Officials and liaising with the Press then this could be the place for you! We are a friendly and inclusive Group working on some of the most exciting issues of the day, bringing together work from across the rest of the department and engaging closely with partners across Whitehall and beyond.

We provide support to Ministers, through Ministerial offices. We act as Treasury’s external face, through the Press Office and Communications team. We are responsible for managing the department, through our support for the Permanent Secretary, the Second Permanent Secretaries, the Treasury Board, and the Executive Management Board (EMB), and our ownership of Treasury governance structures. The Group is led by the Permanent Secretary.

About the team

This is an exciting, challenging role in a warm and supportive team, offering the chance to work in the centre of government and help deliver Treasury policy across a broad and complex portfolio.

The Exchequer Secretary has an important and interesting portfolio covering a significant amount of high-profile HMT objectives. The Exchequer Secretary is responsible for growth and productivity, a core part of Treasury’s business, covering a wide range of policy including investment zones, infrastructure, regulation, competition, foreign direct investment, digital economy, skills, migration and more.

The Exchequer Secretary is also the Minister responsible for energy, environment and climate policy and taxes, as well as excise duties (including alcohol, tobacco and gambling).

The Exchequer Secretary relies upon their Private Office to help them carry out their role and to work with the wider Treasury in driving forward the Ministers’ policy agendas. The Office works with the Minister, to seek their steers on policy decisions and provide private advice. It also organises other elements of the Exchequer Secretary’s workload including their diary, correspondence, engagement with Parliament and supporting them in handling their relationship with the Treasury.

The postholder will join a friendly and encouraging team of 6 (Private Secretary, three Assistant Private Secretaries, Diary Manager and Registry Manager). You will also work collaboratively with the Minister’s press officer and Junior Ministers’ speechwriters. About the Job

This role is stretching and exciting and will give you the opportunity to work at pace, on high-profile issues! Private office provides a unique and exciting opportunity to work closely with Ministers, and better understand the role of Parliament and the media in policy making and presentation

As Diary Manager you will gain first-hand experience of core Government processes, including during high-profile fiscal events. You will enjoy a great deal of autonomy and benefit from opportunities to apply your judgment. You will contribute to an office ethos which focuses on well-being and development, at both a personal and team level.

The postholder will play a key role in a team passionate about providing a world-class Private Office service to the Exchequer Secretary . This post would suit a self-starting EO/Range C who is looking to develop their critical thinking skills and experience of working with Ministers, in readiness for applying for HEO/SEO.

You will ensure an appropriate balance between departmental, parliamentary and personal priorities in a busy and fast-paced diary. We are looking for someone who will:

• Lead all aspects of the minister’s diaryincluding arranging meetings on behalf of the minister, working with Treasury officials, private offices across government and organisations related to the portfolio, from trade associations to reform groups and lobbyists;
• Process all incoming invitations (for meetings, speeches, receptions etc.) and advise the minister accordingly;
• Commission briefings and speeches for all meetings and events that the minister attends, including compiling their daily briefing pack;
• Co-ordinate and handle all logistical arrangements for meetings to ensure they run efficiently, arrange travel and take into account value for money considerations;
• Liaise with other diary managers to agree ministerial rotas for recess, sitting Fridays and weekend duty;
• Take responsibility for records management in relation to the diary, including electronic filing, so that requests under the Freedom of Information Act can be met;
• Support the private secretaries in the day-to-day running of the office, which could include arranging the weekend box, looking after the ministerial rooms and meeting and greeting visitors from reception.
• Depending on your progress, we would consider a variety of opportunities for you to support the minister in their wider policy roles, including in policy development, events in Parliament, and meetings with different organisations.

If you would like more information about the role, please contact the hiring manager Hugo Lucas (hugo.lucas@hmtreasury.gov.uk)

We are looking for the below behaviours and we will ask you to demonstrate these in your application form. Please review the Candidate FAQ document that is attached to the advert for guidance on how to complete your application form.

• Managing a Quality Service – Ability to deliver a high quality, proactive service in a fast-paced pressurised environment.
• Delivering at pace – Ability to work independently and manage a full workload to deliver deadlines and priorities.
• Communicating and influencing – Ability to communicate clearly and influence effectively, confidently dealing with senior partners, policy makers and industry figures to build positive relationships, and working collaboratively within a team.

The lead criteria is: Managing a quality service

If we receive a large number of applications, applications will be assessed against this criteria alone first. They will then considered against the other criteria if they have met the minimum score on the lead criteria.

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace
• Communicating and Influencing

• 25 days’ annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King’s birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant)

• Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours)

• Generous parental and adoption leave package

• Onsite restaurant and coffee bar. The London office also offers a gym, showers and prayer room

• Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme, season ticket advances and payroll giving

• Access to a retail discounts and cashback site

• A Rental Deposit Advance Scheme to help meet the total costs of deposits for privately rented homes

• A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity (e.g. women in the Treasury, ethnic minority network, LGBT* network, faith and belief network).

HM Treasury operates an office based working approach across all Treasury sites – Darlington, London, and Norwich, with the expectation of achieving 50% attendance in the office as a minimum requirement, along with the flexibility of working remotely. This blended working approach allows you to work collaboratively, meet stakeholders face to face, support others and promotes a healthy work life balance (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone’s circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review. All our offices have been recently modernised and designed to collaborate and connect with colleagues as well as desk and quiet space to allow a range of ways to work.

Job contact :

Name :
hugo.lucas@hmtreasury.gov.uk
Email :
hugo.lucas@hmtreasury.gov.uk

Recruitment team

Email :
hrrecruitment@hmtreasury.gov.uk