Ministerial Operations Officer (Apprenticeship)
| Posting date: | 29 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £32,744 to £34,669 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 September 2025 |
| Location: | London |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 424564/1 |
Summary
The Department’s Private Office Group is looking for a talented and proactive person to join the Ministerial Operations Team that sits at the very heart of the group to help facilitate the day-to-day operational requirements of the offices of the Secretary of State, Ministers, their Special Advisers and the Department’s Permanent Secretary.
This role provides a rare and comprehensive insight to the operational processes that keep the Civil Service running and provides valuable exposure to the Department’s Ministerial Team and its most senior officials.
We are recruiting for the position of Ministerial Operations Officer in the Ministerial Operations Team to help facilitate the vital work of our Private Offices to fulfil the strategic objectives of the department.
You will join a friendly and supportive team, led by an experienced team leader. You will be given the tools and training to succeed and to help you to develop in an environment with a positive culture that values everyone and encourages your success.
You will deliver a high-quality service to the Private Offices of the Secretary of State, Ministerial Private Offices, their Special Advisers and the Department’s Permanent Secretary.
Reporting to the Deputy Head of the Ministerial Operations you will help manage the smooth running of the day-to-day operations of the team, supporting pro-actively where needed.
The responsibilities of the team are varied, and you will be responsible for covering various aspects of this remit; this can encompass anything from the appointment of new Ministers to sourcing a replacement for the Secretary of State’s red ministerial briefing box.
You will cover, amongst other things, various aspects of HR and recruitment, finance processing, estates matters, the provision of Ministerial car services, logistics, freedom of information requests (FOIs), parliamentary questions (PQs) and the completion of the Cabinet Office transparency returns covering Ministerial and Special Adviser travel, meetings, gifts and hospitality.
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