Personal Assistant

at  Planning Inspectorate

JOB SUMMARY

The Strategy Unit is one of six Units in the Planning Inspectorate. It is working to plan strategically for the future, improve our ability to prepare the organisation for change, and deliver improvements for customers.
We have a vacancy in the Corporate Governance Team, offering personal administrative support to our Executive Team and our corporate governance framework.
We are a small team that reports to the Head of Strategy and Change, and our remit is to support strategic development, organisational planning and reporting, our Executive Team and our corporate governance framework.
The Planning Inspectorate has a long and proud history in ensuring a fair planning system for England. The work we do has a significant impact on people’s lives, the communities where they live and the economy.
We want our colleagues to be able to work more flexibly and more collaboratively, exploring new and innovative ways to improve the way we provide services.
For further information on the Planning Inspectorate, please see the information pack attached. You can also view our careers page at Civil Service Careers

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for an individual who would be a good team player, be organised and forward thinking, able to exercise judgement, deliver quality service in an effective and efficient way, be customer-focused, good communicator and able to build strong relationship with Executive Team members and other stakeholders
The role provides support to members of the Executive Team, including diary management, forward planning and handling correspondence. You will identify priorities and delegate tasks as appropriate, ensuring they are prepared for meetings and liaising to resolve issues.
The role will provide a secretariat service for a number of corporate governance meetings and supports facilitating improvements in our corporate governance as needed
For full information on the role and assessment process please refer to the candidate pack attached.

DISABILITY CONFIDENT INTERVIEW SCHEME

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. We run a Disability Confident Interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

To be considered for an interview under the scheme you must:

• have a disability defined by the Equality Act 2010
• provide evidence in your application that you meet the minimum criteria in the job description
• meet all of the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential

While we will endeavour to provide you with all the appropriate information, you are the expert on your specific requirements so if you require any adjustments, you should consider the information provided about the assessment process in the candidate pack and then:

• 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. The earlier and more clearly you tell us what you need and why you need it, the more likely we are to be able to accommodate you in a timely fashion.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Administration / Corporate Support
Governance
Secretarial