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913 - Diary Manager to the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
| Posting date: | 04 December 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £47,657 to £52,040 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 December 2024 |
| Location: | SW1H 9AJ |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Ministry of Justice |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 913 |
Summary
The Private Office and Parliament Directorate is recruiting permanently for a SEO Diary Manager. This campaign is being run externally and so is open to all who consider themselves suitable for the roles and meet the eligibility criteria in the wider advert within Civil Service Job
Location:
Successful candidates will be based in 102 Petty France, London. Given the nature of the role there is an expectation that the candidate will attend 102 Petty France at least 4 days a week.
Ways of Working
If we receive applications from more suitable candidates than we have vacancies for at this time, we may hold suitable applicants on a reserve list for 12 months, and future vacancies requiring the same skills and experience could be offered to candidates on the reserve list without a new competition.
Salary
New entrants to the Civil Service will be expected to join on the minimum of the pay range.
If you are already a civil servant and are successful in an external recruitment competition for a role with us, your starting pay will be the better of:
• promotion terms or transfer terms, as appropriate; or
• pay on appointment arrangements (minimum of pay range)
Security Clearance
This role requires National Security Vetting given the access to sensitive information afforded by the job role. You can find more information by reviewing the information held in the following links:
United Kingdom Security Vetting: Applicant - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
The vetting charter - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
In addition, there is a minimum UK residency requirement set by the Cabinet Office which is dependent on the security level required for the role.
This role requires SC and to be eligible to apply for this role you should have been present in the UK continuously for the past 5 years
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ)
MOJ is one of the largest government departments, employing over 90,000 people (including those in the Probation Service), with a budget of approximately £9.5 billion. Each year, millions of people use our services across the UK - including at 500 courts and tribunals, and 133 prisons in England and Wales.
Further information can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
The Work of Private Office and Parliament Unit
The Ministry of Justice’s Private Office and Parliament Directorate is a supportive and collaborative group. It is also a busy and interesting place to work – it is the interface between Ministers, the rest of the Department and Whitehall.
The Department is at the forefront of the Government’s programme to tackle serious crime and support victims. You will play a key role in helping to deliver the reforms that the Secretary of State has set out, working in a fast-paced and exciting environment where strong team working is required. You will gain invaluable experience working at the heart of the decision-making process, working directly with Ministers, Special Advisers and Senior Officials across the Department and with external stakeholders, on a range of stimulating issues.
Diary Manager - the role
This is an exciting, fast-paced role at the very heart of the Ministry of Justice. The Diary Manager is a vital member of the Private Office team, and the successful candidate will work closely with the Secretary of State, Ministers, Special Advisers, Private Secretaries and Senior Officials. We are looking for an exceptional candidate to add to our team at a critical time for the MoJ. This role requires a high degree of flexibility, discretion and self-sufficiency as diary arrangements may be changed at very short notice. You must be able to deliver at pace, while being a resilient individual who can manage a number of competing priorities at once. It requires an ability to manage upwards, while having the confidence and command to deal with very senior officials and the Secretary of State.
The main duties of this role include, but are not limited to:
• Oversight of the Secretary of State’s diary, including but not limited to all Departmental meetings, external engagement events and successfully liaising with the Lord Chancellor’s Constituency team.
• Coordinating effectively across Ministerial and Perm Sec offices, ensuring there is join-up, productive ways of working and smooth functioning of the top team.
• Handling and advising on a significant volume of invitations; working with Private Secretaries to strategically triage meeting invites and ensure that the Lord Chancellor makes effective use of her time.
• Arranging travel; working closely with the events manager, Special Advisors and the PPS to ensure that international engagements and domestic visits are meticulously organised and delivered to a high standard.
• Building strong working relationships with the Secretary of State, Special Advisors, Private Office and Officials across the MoJ.
Location:
Successful candidates will be based in 102 Petty France, London. Given the nature of the role there is an expectation that the candidate will attend 102 Petty France at least 4 days a week.
Ways of Working
If we receive applications from more suitable candidates than we have vacancies for at this time, we may hold suitable applicants on a reserve list for 12 months, and future vacancies requiring the same skills and experience could be offered to candidates on the reserve list without a new competition.
Salary
New entrants to the Civil Service will be expected to join on the minimum of the pay range.
If you are already a civil servant and are successful in an external recruitment competition for a role with us, your starting pay will be the better of:
• promotion terms or transfer terms, as appropriate; or
• pay on appointment arrangements (minimum of pay range)
Security Clearance
This role requires National Security Vetting given the access to sensitive information afforded by the job role. You can find more information by reviewing the information held in the following links:
United Kingdom Security Vetting: Applicant - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
The vetting charter - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
In addition, there is a minimum UK residency requirement set by the Cabinet Office which is dependent on the security level required for the role.
This role requires SC and to be eligible to apply for this role you should have been present in the UK continuously for the past 5 years
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ)
MOJ is one of the largest government departments, employing over 90,000 people (including those in the Probation Service), with a budget of approximately £9.5 billion. Each year, millions of people use our services across the UK - including at 500 courts and tribunals, and 133 prisons in England and Wales.
Further information can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
The Work of Private Office and Parliament Unit
The Ministry of Justice’s Private Office and Parliament Directorate is a supportive and collaborative group. It is also a busy and interesting place to work – it is the interface between Ministers, the rest of the Department and Whitehall.
The Department is at the forefront of the Government’s programme to tackle serious crime and support victims. You will play a key role in helping to deliver the reforms that the Secretary of State has set out, working in a fast-paced and exciting environment where strong team working is required. You will gain invaluable experience working at the heart of the decision-making process, working directly with Ministers, Special Advisers and Senior Officials across the Department and with external stakeholders, on a range of stimulating issues.
Diary Manager - the role
This is an exciting, fast-paced role at the very heart of the Ministry of Justice. The Diary Manager is a vital member of the Private Office team, and the successful candidate will work closely with the Secretary of State, Ministers, Special Advisers, Private Secretaries and Senior Officials. We are looking for an exceptional candidate to add to our team at a critical time for the MoJ. This role requires a high degree of flexibility, discretion and self-sufficiency as diary arrangements may be changed at very short notice. You must be able to deliver at pace, while being a resilient individual who can manage a number of competing priorities at once. It requires an ability to manage upwards, while having the confidence and command to deal with very senior officials and the Secretary of State.
The main duties of this role include, but are not limited to:
• Oversight of the Secretary of State’s diary, including but not limited to all Departmental meetings, external engagement events and successfully liaising with the Lord Chancellor’s Constituency team.
• Coordinating effectively across Ministerial and Perm Sec offices, ensuring there is join-up, productive ways of working and smooth functioning of the top team.
• Handling and advising on a significant volume of invitations; working with Private Secretaries to strategically triage meeting invites and ensure that the Lord Chancellor makes effective use of her time.
• Arranging travel; working closely with the events manager, Special Advisors and the PPS to ensure that international engagements and domestic visits are meticulously organised and delivered to a high standard.
• Building strong working relationships with the Secretary of State, Special Advisors, Private Office and Officials across the MoJ.