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In Regions Group we aim to improve outcomes for children, families and learners by accelerating system improvement and reform through active intervention and by better aligning the Department’s operations and users’ needs at a local and regional level.

We will:

• Bring together improvement and intervention work in Children’s Social Care, SEND and Schools as well as area-based programs like Opportunity Areas and Education Investment Areas
• Maintain the stewardship of the school system and, working with the Future ESFA, provide a unified voice to academy trusts and to individual Local Authorities at a local level
• Set DfE up to deliver for and respond more effectively to local needs and to understand how local contexts impact on children and learners in a place, particularly vulnerable and disadvantaged children and young people.

Diversity and inclusion is our top priority and we embrace uniqueness. We strongly encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are a welcoming and inclusive workplace where our people are able to bring their whole selves to work.

This role is based in the London Region led by Claire Burton, Regional Director. We look after the 32 Local Authorities in London. You will be part of a 5-person Directors Office team who work together to provide strategic support and advice to the Regional Director and Senior Leadership Team. We ensure processes and operational delivery are efficient, user-centred, and in line with DfE guidance.

This is fast-paced work where you will be expected to manage multiple tasks and adapt to changing priorities.

Your role will be critical in assisting in the delivery of the day-to-day management of the Directors office functions and immediate tasks whilst also playing an important role in shaping and delivering strategic and operational processes.

You’ll spend much of your time providing strategic support and advice to the Regional Director and Senior Leadership Team, ensuring processes and operational delivery are efficient, user-centred, and in line with DfE guidance.

Your role will be critical in assisting in the delivery of the day-to-day management of the Directors office functions and immediate tasks whilst also playing an important role in shaping and delivering strategic and operational processes.

This is fast-paced work where you will be expected to manage multiple tasks and adapt to changing priorities.

Depending on delivery priorities, you could also spend some of your time:

Working across your region and/or with other regions:

• Supporting the effective delivery of work that cuts across regions and / or has national significance, e.g. contributing to a national portfolio work stream or Schools White Paper implementation.

This is a vital role where you will undertake a diverse range of tasks to contribute to the successful running of the Directors Office and the delivery of the London Region and wider department objectives.

• Lead on administration processes, including scheduling meetings, managing diary appointments, preparing agendas, taking minutes, ensuring actions are assigned and completed, provide cover for the London Regions diary and highlighting and escalating emerging issues.
• Provide support for the management and response to the day-to-day queries which come into the diary and take responsibility for providing clear commissions and collating responses to requests for information or action from all appropriate stakeholders.
• Provide support for the coordination of financial, recruitment and governance processes.
• Ability to process often complex information quickly and accurately, monitor progress against timelines and communicate findings.
• Take on adhoc tasks as they arise.

Essential criteria:

• Ability to work in a fast-paced and frequently changing environment, including getting up to speed quickly and being flexible when needed.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and able to share ideas and information in an accessible way to colleagues at all levels and accurately identify issues which need escalation or collaboration.
• Excellent team working skills, being flexible and adaptable to support the wider team goals, as a collaborative team member, you will be enthusiastic about providing support and challenge to colleagues.
• Experience of forming and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external partners.
• Excellent ability to multitask and monitor own work to tight timescales, and ability to assess your own workload to ensure priorities are met.

Applicants currently holding a permanent post in the Civil Service should note that, if successful, their salary on appointment would be determined by the Department’s transfer / promotion policies.

As a member of the DfE, you will be entitled to join the highly competitive Civil Service Pension Scheme, which many experts agree is one of the most generous in the UK.

You will have 25 days leave, increasing by 1 day every year to a maximum of 30 days after five years’ service. In addition, all staff receive the King's Birthday privilege holiday and 8 days’ bank and public holidays.

We offer flexible working arrangements, such as job sharing, term-time working, flexi-time and compressed hours.

Most DfE employees will be working a hybrid pattern, spending at least 60% of their time in an office or work setting. Changes to these working arrangements are available in exceptional circumstances, but must be agreed with the line manager and in line with the requirements of the role.

Travel to your primary office location will not be paid for by DfE, but costs for travel to an office which is not your main location will be covered.

As an organisation, which exists to support education and lifelong learning, we offer our staff excellent professional development opportunities.

Job contact :

Name :
Regions Group People & Skills Unit
Email :
Recruitment.RG@education.gov.uk

Recruitment team :

Email :
AdvertsRecruitment.DFE@education.gov.uk