Private Secretary to the Directors

Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity to learn about a department at the centre of government policymaking, and to be at the forefront of decision-making in the Group? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

About the Team

We are looking to recruit a Private Secretary to the Directors which sits within the Personal Tax, Welfare and Pensions Group (PTWP) of the Group Management Services Team.

PTWP work to build a tax and welfare system that supports the government's goals of fiscal sustainability, economic growth, and fairness. We look after high-profile areas including personal taxes, labour markets, welfare, tax administration, pensions, tax avoidance, and savings. We also coordinate spending controls for HM Revenue & Customs, Department for Work and Pensions. The Group is responsible for over £400bn in tax receipts and £300bn in welfare spending, impacting the lives of millions of citizens across the UK.

Our work means that we are often at the centre of ministers' decision making, and we play a significant part in the Budget and the Spending Review. We work closely with HMRC, DWP and Number 10, and with a wide variety of external partners.

PTWP is a friendly, diverse, and inclusive Group, with a wide range of backgrounds and specialisms. We have an active 'Wellbeing Plan' focussed on learning and belonging.

The Group Management Services (GMS) team in PTWP is a friendly, flexible and collaborative team, supporting the wider group. We provide personal assistance and business support to the Group Management (the senior civil servants who run the teams in the PTWP) and provide a range of administrative support and business planning services to the 110 or so colleagues within PTWP.

About the Job

In this role, you will:

1. Ensure PTWP's directors - the two officials jointly responsible for running the PTWP group of c110 people - receive timely and high-quality briefing and advice from across their teams
2. Keep track of the Directors' priorities
3. Support the Directors to deliver their broader corporate objectives
4. Provide flexible support to the rest of the GMS team as needed
5. Champion wider corporate life across the Treasury, including contributing to initiatives that make it a great place to work

This is a central role in a core part of the Treasury. We are looking for a highly organised and proactive individual to provide support to the most senior officials in the group.

About You

The successful candidate will have the ability to build strong, constructive relationships with a wide range of colleagues to help deliver your objectives and provide a high quality of service. You will be able to manage multiple competing priorities, including creating systems to ensure information is shared efficiently, clearly communicating priorities and quickly adjusting to changing circumstances. Being comfortable operating in a changing environment where you need to be responsive and flexible. You'll have the ability to apply good judgement, common sense, and discretion in making decisions and solving problems on behalf of senior colleagues - communicating decisions and risks effectively.

Some of the Benefits our people love!

• 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King's birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant). Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing employees to take up to an additional 2 days off each month
• Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours)
• Generous parental and adoption leave packages
• Access to a generous Defined Benefit pension scheme with employer contributions of 28%
• Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances
• A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity (e.g. women in the Treasury, ethnic minority network, LGBT network, faith and belief network)

For more information about the role and how to apply, please follow the apply link.

If you need any reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process, please tell us about this in your online application form, or speak to the recruitment team at