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Global Supply Chains is the DIT directorate which works across government to strengthen global critical supply chains, improving the UK’s security and economic resilience through international trade.

The Private Office and Business Support team supports the Director and Deputy Directors to manage and deliver their priorities, and the wider SLT to manage the directorate.

This stretching and challenging role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, providing support to the governance and assurance team in Global Supply Chains, a critical and high-priority workstream at the heart of the Government International Trade agenda.

We have one role available to provide crucial day-to-day support to colleagues within a highly effective team. The role will include supporting private office, diary and travel management, coordinating briefings, taking minutes, arranging and following up on meetings, assisting our finance team in their BAU work and supporting our team deliver a wide range of work domestically and internationally.

Job description

The successful candidate will join our Private Office Team to deliver a high quality, efficient and effective support services across the Directorate. Examples of the work they will undertake include:

• Organising & managing the Director/Deputy Directors diaries.
• Arranging and attending internal & external stakeholders’ meetings, collating relevant meeting papers and assembling packs in advance, taking minutes, and ensuring effective follow up on actions.
• Maintain a comprehensive electronic filing system and an up-to-date relevant contact list.
• Championing knowledge and information management across all teams.
• Support across the Directorate with relevant administrative tasks.
• Support the Directorate’s finance team in requisitioning, receipting, invoicing, forecasting and maintaining financial trackers.

Person specification

Essential Criteria

• Have the ability to plan, organise and work well under pressure – managing conflicting demands effectively.
• Have the ability to learn quickly and work autonomously and within a team.

Desirable Criteria

• Previous experience of working with and directly supporting senior leaders in a large organisation, private office or similar environment.
• Have effective and confident communication skills – an ability to liaise with staff at all levels effectively and communicate with clarity and confidence.

Personal Attributes & Skills

• You will be highly organised, flexible and resilient, able to plan, organise and work well under pressure – managing conflicting demands and the multi-faceted elements of this role effectively.
• You will have effective and confident communication skills – an ability to liaise with staff at all levels effectively and communicate with clarity and confidence.
• You are also able to learn quickly and take the initiative.
• You have a strong interest in and focus on continuous learning for yourself and others, and be open to learning, keeping your knowledge and skills set current and evolving.

Hybrid working

The role will be based in either Darlington or London. You will be asked to express a location preference during the application process.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas.

Informal hybrid working arrangements will be available as agreed with the vacancy manager and in line with the requirements of the role.

Most DIT employees will be working a hybrid pattern, spending 2-3 days a week (pro rata) in an office, on average. If your office location is London, you will be eligible to receive London weighting.

Appointments will be made to candidates in merit order based on location preferences.

Support in applying for our vacancies is available by joining a virtual Candidate Support Session. These sessions include helpful tips and advice on the recruitment process, from application to interview.

Behaviours

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

• Delivering at Pace
• Working Together

Benefits

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pensionwith an average employer contribution of 27%

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.Interviews for this vacancy will be conducted virtually. We will, however, consider in-person interviews by exception.Please ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way.Sift will take place week commencing 20/02/2023.Interviews will take place week commencing 06/03/2023.As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete a CV and a Personal Statement.Please align your CV with previous skills and experience. Maximum of 2 A4 pages.In your Personal Statement, please explain your motivation for applying for this role and the extent to which you satisfy the essential and desirable requirements of the role. Maximum word count of 250.In the event that there is a high volume of applicants, a short sift will be conducted based on Personal Statement only. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interview.For this role, the Department will not consider sponsoring a visa or issuing a Certificate of Sponsorship. Please note we are unable to offer advice on any Visa and Immigration cases.If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf.However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing (See complete description on Civil Service Jobs) stating the job reference number in the subject heading.New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.Please note – the successful candidate will be expected to remain in post for a minimum of 18 months before being released for another role.The Department for International Trade embraces and values diversity in all forms. We welcome and pride ourselves on the positive impact diversity has on the work we do, and we promote equality of opportunity throughout the organisation.Please note – harmonised terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.

Further Information

A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.Any move to the Department for International Trade from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

Reasonable Adjustment

If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:Contact Government Recruitment Service via (See complete description on Civil Service Jobs) as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs
Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at an interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.

Vetting Requirements

All security clearances require you to provide evidence of your UK footprint where you have been physically present in the UK.The requirement for SC clearance is to have been present in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years.Failure to meet the residency requirements will result in your security clearance application being rejected.If you require SC clearance you will need to provide evidence of the below requirements.Checks will be made against:Departmental or company records (personnel files, staff reports, sick leave reports and security records)
UK criminal records covering both spent and unspent criminal records
Your credit and financial history with a credit reference agency
Security Services records

Security

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.

See our vetting charter.

People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standardchecks.

Nationality requirements

Further information on nationality requirementsThis job is broadly open to the following groups:UK nationals
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Codesets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Apply and further information

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veteransinitiative.

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment.

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Contact point for applicants

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Further information

Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of appointment on the basis of fair and open competition and appointment on merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles.
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact DIT by email: (See complete description on Civil Service Jobs).
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission, which regulates all Civil Service recruitment.
For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: Click hereto visit Civil Service Commission/Complaints

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Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 15-37 per week

Salary: £25,661.00-£27,422.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexitime
• Life insurance
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Flexitime

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Darlington, DL1 5AD

Reference ID: 263940