Executive Assistant to the Early Years, Children and Families Director
| Posting date: | 18 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £30,923 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 May 2024 |
| Location: | London |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 349884/1 |
Summary
The Early Years, Children and Families (EYCF) Directorate sits in the Primary Care and Prevention Group within the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). The directorate aims to improve health and wellbeing outcomes while reducing health disparities, by effectively shaping and driving policies, programmes and services.
The divisions that make up the EYCF Directorate are the Start for Life Vision and Policy Division, the Start for Life Programme Division and the Children and Families Division. The divisions work to implement the Best Start for Life Vision, deliver the Family Hubs and Start for Life programme jointly with the Department for Education and lead policy development on violence and abuse, safeguarding and child health.
The EYCF Directorate is a welcoming, inclusive and supportive place of work, with culturally diverse and positive teams, with strong working relationships. We would actively welcome applications from black and minority ethnic colleagues, colleagues with a disability, and other groups who are currently underrepresented in the Civil Service. Please note that while the responsibilities of the Directorate will remain the same in the coming months, some of the structures within the Directorate and some role descriptions will adapt to respond to the changing demands.
Are you an organised, flexible, and proactive self-starter who enjoys working with senior colleagues to deliver high-profile work?
We are recruiting for an Executive Assistant (EA) to the Early Years, Children and Families Director.
This is an exciting opportunity to work directly with senior civil servants and external stakeholders to support cross-departmental collaboration and play an important role in delivering Ministerial priorities. You will need to work at pace, effectively manage competing priorities using good judgement and decision-making and appropriately tailor communication styles to suit your audience. The successful candidate will bring a proactive approach and will always strive for high standards of quality in their work.
The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the Director for Early Years, Children and Families to make efficient and effective use of their time, including through managing their diary and inbox and providing administrative support. They will work across a wide range of stakeholders and build effective working relationships and influence across government and external stakeholders. The successful candidate will be motivated, enthusiastic and highly organised individuals who will help ensure the smooth running of the Directorate.
The successful candidate will coordinate and prioritise the Director's forward look and diary and will coordinate communications across the directorate. They will maintain strong knowledge management practices and provide corporate support.
The successful candidate will be expected to work flexibly as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing a wide range of administrative, business support and corporate support duties. They will work with colleagues who are based across the country at different sites and/or who work remotely.