Retail Security Officer
Staffline
£14.10 to £14.10 an hour
On-sitePermanentPart time
TSS are looking for a Retail Security Officer in Cardiff where no two days will be the same and you will have the opportunity to carve out a career with the biggest name in security. MUST have an SIA license. Position: Retail Security Officer Location: Cardiff Pay Rate: £14.10 per hour Hours: Various Shifts: Wednesday to Sunday Your Time at Work - To provide a visible uniformed deterrent, to contribute to the safety and security of the client's premises and staff - To carry out Company Policy on loss prevention and ensure the safety of staff and visitors - To lawfully deter potential troublemakers on site - To observe and report incidents using the correct reporting systems - To carry out all duties assigned by the client or manager to whom you are responsible - To ensure site knowledge is kept up to date and developments at local level are identified - To understand and implement any Fire and Safety evacuation procedures - To assist, if required by the Client, with staff and contractor searches - To ensure that the Security base is always maintained in a clean and tidy condition - To conduct yourself, at all times, in a manner which will bring credit to yourself and the Company, ensuring full uniform is worn and SIA licence is clearly displayed Our Perfect Worker It is crucial to have great communication and customer service skills. A lot of admin is digital and paperless, so you'll need to be tech-savvy enough to use our digital devices. Our perfect Retail Security Officer will need to be aged 18 or over, a confident communicator who is a team player with the drive to always provide a friendly and professional service. Join TSS and you can also enjoy real career progression with a large international company - as the world's leading provider of security solutions, we offer loads of training and support. You'll be in safe hands from our induction and on-site training to regular reviews and welfare checks with our managers. Key Information and Benefits - Holidays (dependent on time/ hours worked) - Workplace Pension Scheme - Progression training and development opportunities - Life assurance benefit - Contributory Healthcare Scheme - Eyecare vouchers - Employee Discount Schemes - Refer a friend scheme - Free uniform provided Job Ref: (T171) TSS are a recognised Disability Confident Leader Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. They prioritise accessibility, support, and opportunity for all employees. Join their diverse and empowering team today! About Staffline Staffline are working in Partnership with TSS, providing a recruitment solution for security roles. Please note that our job adverts are correct at the time of publication, but some details and job responsibilities are subject to change. This job advert may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, by third-party websites, without prior written consent from Staffline.
Casual Security Officer
Staffline
£16.14 to £16.14 an hour
On-sitePermanentPart time
We are currently recruiting for a Security Officer to join the G4S team, working for a well known-site in Hinkley Point A. Contract Information: Pay Rate: £16.14 per hour Hours: This is a casual (Minimum 10 hours per week contract) Shift Pattern: You would need to be available to cover day and night shifts over a 7-day Monday - Sunday period. Shifts can vary week by week as required by the security operations on site. SIA License: SIA Security Licence is required for all applications Applicants must hold a full UK Driving Licence. Please ensure you attach a CV to your application. Your Time at Work As a Security Officer, you are more than a Security Guard. You'll ensure the safety of our customers staff, their buildings, and assets, whilst providing excellent customer service with a smile. We pride ourselves on delivering excellent customer service in a safe and secure environment. Other duties include: - Site Patrols - on foot and by vehicle. - Vehicle and Personnel Searches. - Control of Access. - Control of Cameras and Alarms. - Site Emergency Scheme duties, including incident response. Our Perfect Worker Our perfect worker is a confident communicator who is a team player with the drive to always provide a friendly and professional service. Good IT knowledge is also key. All our admin is digital and paperless, so you'll need to be tech savvy enough to use our digital devices. Please note you must be over the age of 18 to apply for this role. We are passionate about growing our own people. All of our leadership team first started out in a security role, and many of them have worked their way up. If you have the talent and desire, then we will help you to develop your skills so that you can reach your potential with us. Key Information and Benefits - 5.6 weeks paid holiday (8 of these will be in lieu of bank holidays - subject to shift pattern and accrual) - Workplace pension scheme - Life assurance benefit - Financial support for SIA Licence & renewal - Contributory Healthcare Scheme - Eyecare vouchers - Employee Discount Schemes - Progression, training & development opportunities - Refer a friend scheme - Free Parking - Free uniform provided Job Ref: 1G4S (G244) G4S are a recognised Disability Confident Leader Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. They prioritise accessibility, support, and opportunity for all employees. Join their diverse and empowering team today! About Staffline Staffline are working in Partnership with G4S, providing a recruitment solution for security roles. Please note that our job adverts are correct at the time of publication, but some details and job responsibilities are subject to change. This job advert may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, by third-party websites, without prior written consent from Staffline.
Retail Security Officer
Staffline
£12.95 to £12.95 an hour
On-sitePermanentFull time
Position: Retail Security Officer Location: Swansea Pay Rate: £12.95 per hour Hours: Various Shifts: Fri, Sat and Sun with extra at other stores to cover holidays and sickness SG / DS SIA licence required. This role is working for a well-known high street fashion retailer. Your Time at Work As a Retail Security Officer you will be responsible for: - To provide a visible uniformed deterrent, to contribute to the safety and security of the client's premises and staff - To carry out the Company Policy on loss prevention and ensure the safety of staff and visitors - To lawfully deter potential troublemakers on site - To observe and report incidents using the correct reporting systems - To carry out all duties assigned by the client or manager to whom you are responsible - To ensure site knowledge is kept up to date and developments at local level are identified - To understand and implement any Fire and Safety evacuation procedures - To assist, if required by the Client, with staff and contractor searches - To ensure that the Security base is always maintained in a clean and tidy condition - To conduct yourself, at all times, in a manner which will bring credit to yourself and the Company, ensuring a full uniform is worn and an SIA licence is clearly displayed Our Perfect Worker It is crucial to have great communication and customer service skills. A lot of admin is digital and paperless, so you'll need to be tech-savvy enough to use our digital devices. Our perfect Retail Security Officer will need to be aged 18 or over, a confident communicator who is a team player with the drive to always provide a friendly and professional service. Join TSS and you can also enjoy real career progression with a large international company - as the world's leading provider of security solutions, we offer loads of training and support. You'll be in safe hands from our induction and on-site training to regular reviews and welfare checks with our managers. Key Information and Benefits - 5.6 weeks holiday per year (8 of these will be in lieu of bank holidays, worked or not worked) - Workplace Pension Scheme - Progression training and development opportunities - Life assurance benefit - Contributory Healthcare Scheme - Eyecare vouchers - Employee Discount Schemes - Refer a friend scheme - Free uniform provided Job Ref: 1TSSG (T13) TSS are a recognised Disability Confident Leader Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. They prioritise accessibility, support, and opportunity for all employees. Join their diverse and empowering team today! About Staffline Staffline are working in Partnership with TSS, providing a recruitment solution for security roles. Please note that our job adverts are correct at the time of publication, but some details and job responsibilities are subject to change. This job advert may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, by third-party websites, without prior written consent from Staffline.
Corporate Security Officer
Momentum Security Recruitment - Belfast, Belfast
from £13.85 an hour
On-sitePermanentFull time
Corporate Security Officer Location: Belfast City Centre BT1 Rate: £13.85 per hour Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off: 4 days (0700-1900), 4 off, 4 nights (1900-0700), 4 off.
Commissioning and Contracts Officer
Stoke on Trent City Council - Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
£45,091 to £48,226 a year
On-sitePermanentFull time
Directorate: Adult Social Care & All Age Commissioning Section: 18+ Commissioning Location: Civic Centre Grade: Level 12 Hours: 37 hours per week This advert is open to both internal and external applicants. The Role: The Commissioning and Contracts Officer sits within Integrated Commissioning and Commercialisation and is responsible for delivering commissioning activity across the full commissioning cycle, including service design, procurement, contract management, and review. The postholder manages a portfolio of contracts, ensuring services are high quality, outcome-focused, and deliver value for money, while supporting market development and recommissioning activity. Working collaboratively with providers, partners, and internal teams, the role supports the development of commissioning strategies, service improvements, and integrated, person-centred services aligned to local priorities. Key Responsibilities: Lead and deliver commissioning activity across the full commissioning cycle, including needs analysis, service design, procurement, and review. Manage a portfolio of contracts, ensuring effective performance monitoring, quality assurance, and continuous service improvement. Develop and implement commissioning strategies, plans, and service specifications to achieve high-quality, value-for-money outcomes. Undertake procurement and tendering processes in line with regulatory and financial requirements. Build and maintain effective relationships with providers, partners, and stakeholders to support co-production and integrated service delivery. Use data, market intelligence, and performance information to inform decision-making, manage risk, and support market development.
Office / Accounts Admin
Kings Heath Demolition - Redditch
On-sitePermanentFull time
We are looking for an organised and reliable Office Administrator / Accounts Administrator to support the day-to-day administration of the business. The successful candidate will be confident using computer systems, managing documents, processing information and supporting the accounts and office functions
Recruitment & Onboarding Officer
Somerset Skills & Learning - Bridgwater, Somerset
£29,575 to £29,575 a year
HybridPermanentFull time
Who we’re looking for: At SS&L, we are committed to delivering outstanding customer service, and as a valued member of the wider Business Development Team, you will play an important role in helping us achieve this. You will be instrumental in the recruitment and onboarding of learners, ensuring they receive accurate information, exceptional support, and a seamless journey from initial enquiry through to the classroom. As a Recruitment and Onboarding Officer, you will actively promote and recruit learners onto SS&L programmes by building and maintaining effective relationships with schools, referral partners, employers, and other key stakeholders. You will provide high-quality Careers Information, Advice and Guidance (CIAG), helping prospective learners make informed decisions about their future and identify the most suitable learning and career pathways. You will be responsible for supporting learners throughout the enrolment and onboarding process, ensuring a positive experience from their first interaction with SS&L. School engagement is a key aspect of this role, and you will regularly attend school visits, careers fairs, and community events to raise awareness of SS&L's learning opportunities and engage potential learners across the region. Customer experience is at the heart of everything we do. Therefore, we are seeking someone who is proactive, organised, adaptable, and an excellent communicator, with a strong commitment to delivering a high standard of service to both internal and external customers. The successful candidate will be a motivated and enthusiastic professional who enjoys building relationships and supporting individuals to achieve their goals. You will work closely with colleagues across the organisation to create opportunities for learning and employment while delivering an outstanding learner experience from the earliest stages of their journey. A key element of the role will be supporting the recruitment and onboarding of apprenticeship learners. You will take an active lead in promoting apprenticeship opportunities, matching suitable candidates with employment vacancies, and maintaining strong relationships with employer partners to encourage repeat business and successful outcomes. You will also be responsible for managing apprenticeship vacancies through the Digital Apprenticeship Service, ensuring vacancies are accurately advertised, applications are processed efficiently, and employers are kept informed of progress and outcomes throughout the recruitment process. At SS&L we’re proud of our culture and everyone plays a part in building SS&L as a great place to work. Most importantly, it's how we all help to change lives through learning. We're guided by four values: Collaboration, growth, excellence and innovation We expect everyone who joins us to bring these to life in how they work, not just what they deliver. If you thrive on working collaboratively with others, pushing yourself and your colleagues to improve, holding yourself to high standards and looking for better ways of doing things, you'll feel right at home here Why work for us We view our staff as an essential component in providing the very best learning opportunities and services to our learners and business partners. Here at SS&L, our aim is not just to provide the very best learning opportunities to all; we also want to offer the very best working opportunities for our staff. If you choose to join our dedicated staff team, you will find that SS&L provides a supportive and well-balanced working environment in which we help our staff to develop and grow in their roles. If you can offer us the qualities we’re looking for, we can offer you an excellent working environment where you will not only receive training and development opportunities, and excellent holiday and pension benefits, you will also be supporting the growth and development of the local communities in which we operate. The benefits We're pleased to be able to offer you: • 29 days annual leave (pro rata) + bank holidays + up to 2 gifted Christmas days and a day off for your birthday • Up to 2 paid volunteering days • Flexible working and opportunity to work from home • Totum discount card • .45p mileage rate** • NEST Pension Scheme • On-site parking at certain venues • Contractual sick, maternity & paternity pay for up to one year (after qualifying period) • Shared parental leave • Continued Professional Development • Supportive culture with elected staff directors • Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme **Rate change after 10000 miles p.a. SS&L recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination We welcome and encourage job applications from everyone Join us and become a vital part of an organisation that supports the wellbeing and development of the region’s communities. SS&L is committed to the protection of young people and vulnerable adults and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake a DBS check relevant to the role applied for This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974
Head of Private Office
Government Recruitment Service - Birmingham
£58,478 to £64,743 a year
PermanentFull time
The Government Property Agency is the largest property holder in government, with more than £2.1 billion in property assets and over 55% of the government’s office estate. We are transforming the way the Civil Service works by creating great places to work, leading the largest commercial office programme in the UK, working towards halving carbon emissions from government offices, and achieving greater value for taxpayers. And we are looking for innovative, solutions-focused people to join our team. Representing the best covenant in the UK – His Majesty’s Government – we are leading significant transformational programmes such as the Government Hubs Programme, Whitehall Campus Programme and Net Zero Programme. We are also delivering cost-effective property services such as asset management, lifecycle replacement and workplace services. Innovation and progress underpin our behaviours. We foster a culture of lifelong learning, where curiosity and self-improvement are encouraged. Our four core values are at the heart of everything we do. They shape our culture and guide how we work, lead and grow together: Striving for excellence - We always aim to deliver great results Empowering through respect - We insist on fair treatment for all, always Acting with integrity - We consistently do the right thing Succeeding together - We rely on each other to achieve success The GPA is committed to representing the communities we serve by making Diversity, Equality and Inclusion part of everything we do. To ensure that we are always recruiting and retaining a diverse mix of talent, we are particularly inviting applications from candidates who are disabled, ethnically or gender diverse, and people who identify as being part of the LGBTQ+ community. Join our dynamic and diverse team that leads with purpose, improving sustainability, nurturing social value, driving inclusivity and flexibility, and kickstarting economic growth. We are driven by purpose, and you can be part of it too: where you make a meaningful impact; where you influence; where your voice really matters; where you help to shape our future direction. To act as the strategic engine and trusted advisor to the Director and the guardian of the Directorate’s delivery. You are responsible for ensuring the Director’s priorities are driven forward, integrating business operations, advising on sensitive issues and ensuring consistent join up across the wider business ensuring digital tools are optimised across the organisation. This role requires you to provide independent advice, challenge assumptions and manage the interface between the director, their executive team and external stakeholders. We are looking for an experienced Business Integrator who understands how a complex organisation functions and how digital tools can support these functions. You will bring broad experience in operations, strategy and finance to act as the Director’s Critical Friend. This is a recruitment for multiple vacancies across our directorates - Strategy, Investment, capital projects, Workplace Services, finance and COO. Upon appointment, successful candidates will be mapped to the role that best aligns with their individual skills, experience, and professional strengths. See the attached overview of our GPA structure and how the CEO Business Support function connects across our Directorates. Key Responsibilities Strategic advice and decision support Act as a sounding board and independent challenger to the Director. You are expected to "provide input and challenge" on complex issues, testing the Director's thinking before ideas are presented to ExCo or the Board. Provide "high-quality, timely, and accurate advice" on sensitive issues. You must anticipate how the Director's decisions will land with Ministers, the Permanent Secretary, and the CEO, navigating conflicting views and priorities on the Director's behalf. Operate with the trust of the Director. You will attend meetings and make decisions in their absence, ensuring the Directorate’s momentum is maintained without the Director needing to be in every room. Responsible for briefing the director on problems before they become crises, working with other heads of office to solve issues laterally. You will implement consistent and contemporary data collaboration tools across the directorate to facilitate agile cross directorate collaboration. Strategic Alignment Understand, articulate and drive forward GPA priorities within the Directorate. Ensuring the strategic priorities are clearly translated into the Directorate’s plans. You act as the "bridge," preventing the Directorate from operating in a silo. Act as the final quality gate for all submissions and papers. You ensure they meet the corporate standards. Maintain a 6-12 month forward look, anticipating emerging risks or cross-cutting issues that the Director and CEO’s office needs to be aware of, and briefing the team proactively. Functional Leadership & Standards Implement the private office standards within your Directorate. This includes enforcing consistent processes for commissioning, correspondence, and reporting to ensure that the directorate operates with organisational and management excellence Work with the CEO’s Chief of Staff to manage resources across the wider function. If another area is under pressure, you facilitate the "flexing" of your office’s resources to support the wider agency. Lead the professional development of the Directorate’s support staff, ensuring the SEO and EOs have clear development plans and ensure staff are proactive. Operational Delivery & Digital Optimisation Drive forward and improve the standard agility behind information gathering and report writing through the agency’s Digital Ecosystem within the Directorate. You ensure the Director and the support teams are utilising consistent and agreed AI tools, shared CRMs, and automated trackers to drive efficiency. Oversee the Directorate’s operational machinery, including budget management, workforce planning, and gift/hospitality compliance, ensuring full adherence to central governance. Leading any special projects, the Director may wish for you to undertake on their behalf. Actively participate in business planning on behalf of the Director. Stakeholder Management & Decision Making Act as the primary point of communication between the director and the wider agency, ensuring information moves smoothly and accurately. Represent the Director in internal working groups and with senior stakeholders. You are empowered to make decisions within parameters agreed with the Director. Actively collaborate with other Heads of Office to resolve friction between Directorates without needing to escalate to the Directors.
Head of Private Office
Government Recruitment Service - Manchester
£58,478 to £64,743 a year
PermanentFull time
The Government Property Agency is the largest property holder in government, with more than £2.1 billion in property assets and over 55% of the government’s office estate. We are transforming the way the Civil Service works by creating great places to work, leading the largest commercial office programme in the UK, working towards halving carbon emissions from government offices, and achieving greater value for taxpayers. And we are looking for innovative, solutions-focused people to join our team. Representing the best covenant in the UK – His Majesty’s Government – we are leading significant transformational programmes such as the Government Hubs Programme, Whitehall Campus Programme and Net Zero Programme. We are also delivering cost-effective property services such as asset management, lifecycle replacement and workplace services. Innovation and progress underpin our behaviours. We foster a culture of lifelong learning, where curiosity and self-improvement are encouraged. Our four core values are at the heart of everything we do. They shape our culture and guide how we work, lead and grow together: Striving for excellence - We always aim to deliver great results Empowering through respect - We insist on fair treatment for all, always Acting with integrity - We consistently do the right thing Succeeding together - We rely on each other to achieve success The GPA is committed to representing the communities we serve by making Diversity, Equality and Inclusion part of everything we do. To ensure that we are always recruiting and retaining a diverse mix of talent, we are particularly inviting applications from candidates who are disabled, ethnically or gender diverse, and people who identify as being part of the LGBTQ+ community. Join our dynamic and diverse team that leads with purpose, improving sustainability, nurturing social value, driving inclusivity and flexibility, and kickstarting economic growth. We are driven by purpose, and you can be part of it too: where you make a meaningful impact; where you influence; where your voice really matters; where you help to shape our future direction. To act as the strategic engine and trusted advisor to the Director and the guardian of the Directorate’s delivery. You are responsible for ensuring the Director’s priorities are driven forward, integrating business operations, advising on sensitive issues and ensuring consistent join up across the wider business ensuring digital tools are optimised across the organisation. This role requires you to provide independent advice, challenge assumptions and manage the interface between the director, their executive team and external stakeholders. We are looking for an experienced Business Integrator who understands how a complex organisation functions and how digital tools can support these functions. You will bring broad experience in operations, strategy and finance to act as the Director’s Critical Friend. This is a recruitment for multiple vacancies across our directorates - Strategy, Investment, capital projects, Workplace Services, finance and COO. Upon appointment, successful candidates will be mapped to the role that best aligns with their individual skills, experience, and professional strengths. See the attached overview of our GPA structure and how the CEO Business Support function connects across our Directorates. Key Responsibilities Strategic advice and decision support Act as a sounding board and independent challenger to the Director. You are expected to "provide input and challenge" on complex issues, testing the Director's thinking before ideas are presented to ExCo or the Board. Provide "high-quality, timely, and accurate advice" on sensitive issues. You must anticipate how the Director's decisions will land with Ministers, the Permanent Secretary, and the CEO, navigating conflicting views and priorities on the Director's behalf. Operate with the trust of the Director. You will attend meetings and make decisions in their absence, ensuring the Directorate’s momentum is maintained without the Director needing to be in every room. Responsible for briefing the director on problems before they become crises, working with other heads of office to solve issues laterally. You will implement consistent and contemporary data collaboration tools across the directorate to facilitate agile cross directorate collaboration. Strategic Alignment Understand, articulate and drive forward GPA priorities within the Directorate. Ensuring the strategic priorities are clearly translated into the Directorate’s plans. You act as the "bridge," preventing the Directorate from operating in a silo. Act as the final quality gate for all submissions and papers. You ensure they meet the corporate standards. Maintain a 6-12 month forward look, anticipating emerging risks or cross-cutting issues that the Director and CEO’s office needs to be aware of, and briefing the team proactively. Functional Leadership & Standards Implement the private office standards within your Directorate. This includes enforcing consistent processes for commissioning, correspondence, and reporting to ensure that the directorate operates with organisational and management excellence Work with the CEO’s Chief of Staff to manage resources across the wider function. If another area is under pressure, you facilitate the "flexing" of your office’s resources to support the wider agency. Lead the professional development of the Directorate’s support staff, ensuring the SEO and EOs have clear development plans and ensure staff are proactive. Operational Delivery & Digital Optimisation Drive forward and improve the standard agility behind information gathering and report writing through the agency’s Digital Ecosystem within the Directorate. You ensure the Director and the support teams are utilising consistent and agreed AI tools, shared CRMs, and automated trackers to drive efficiency. Oversee the Directorate’s operational machinery, including budget management, workforce planning, and gift/hospitality compliance, ensuring full adherence to central governance. Leading any special projects, the Director may wish for you to undertake on their behalf. Actively participate in business planning on behalf of the Director. Stakeholder Management & Decision Making Act as the primary point of communication between the director and the wider agency, ensuring information moves smoothly and accurately. Represent the Director in internal working groups and with senior stakeholders. You are empowered to make decisions within parameters agreed with the Director. Actively collaborate with other Heads of Office to resolve friction between Directorates without needing to escalate to the Directors.
Head of Private Office
Government Recruitment Service - Nottingham
£58,478 to £64,743 a year
PermanentFull time
The Government Property Agency is the largest property holder in government, with more than £2.1 billion in property assets and over 55% of the government’s office estate. We are transforming the way the Civil Service works by creating great places to work, leading the largest commercial office programme in the UK, working towards halving carbon emissions from government offices, and achieving greater value for taxpayers. And we are looking for innovative, solutions-focused people to join our team. Representing the best covenant in the UK – His Majesty’s Government – we are leading significant transformational programmes such as the Government Hubs Programme, Whitehall Campus Programme and Net Zero Programme. We are also delivering cost-effective property services such as asset management, lifecycle replacement and workplace services. Innovation and progress underpin our behaviours. We foster a culture of lifelong learning, where curiosity and self-improvement are encouraged. Our four core values are at the heart of everything we do. They shape our culture and guide how we work, lead and grow together: Striving for excellence - We always aim to deliver great results Empowering through respect - We insist on fair treatment for all, always Acting with integrity - We consistently do the right thing Succeeding together - We rely on each other to achieve success The GPA is committed to representing the communities we serve by making Diversity, Equality and Inclusion part of everything we do. To ensure that we are always recruiting and retaining a diverse mix of talent, we are particularly inviting applications from candidates who are disabled, ethnically or gender diverse, and people who identify as being part of the LGBTQ+ community. Join our dynamic and diverse team that leads with purpose, improving sustainability, nurturing social value, driving inclusivity and flexibility, and kickstarting economic growth. We are driven by purpose, and you can be part of it too: where you make a meaningful impact; where you influence; where your voice really matters; where you help to shape our future direction. To act as the strategic engine and trusted advisor to the Director and the guardian of the Directorate’s delivery. You are responsible for ensuring the Director’s priorities are driven forward, integrating business operations, advising on sensitive issues and ensuring consistent join up across the wider business ensuring digital tools are optimised across the organisation. This role requires you to provide independent advice, challenge assumptions and manage the interface between the director, their executive team and external stakeholders. We are looking for an experienced Business Integrator who understands how a complex organisation functions and how digital tools can support these functions. You will bring broad experience in operations, strategy and finance to act as the Director’s Critical Friend. This is a recruitment for multiple vacancies across our directorates - Strategy, Investment, capital projects, Workplace Services, finance and COO. Upon appointment, successful candidates will be mapped to the role that best aligns with their individual skills, experience, and professional strengths. See the attached overview of our GPA structure and how the CEO Business Support function connects across our Directorates. Key Responsibilities Strategic advice and decision support Act as a sounding board and independent challenger to the Director. You are expected to "provide input and challenge" on complex issues, testing the Director's thinking before ideas are presented to ExCo or the Board. Provide "high-quality, timely, and accurate advice" on sensitive issues. You must anticipate how the Director's decisions will land with Ministers, the Permanent Secretary, and the CEO, navigating conflicting views and priorities on the Director's behalf. Operate with the trust of the Director. You will attend meetings and make decisions in their absence, ensuring the Directorate’s momentum is maintained without the Director needing to be in every room. Responsible for briefing the director on problems before they become crises, working with other heads of office to solve issues laterally. You will implement consistent and contemporary data collaboration tools across the directorate to facilitate agile cross directorate collaboration. Strategic Alignment Understand, articulate and drive forward GPA priorities within the Directorate. Ensuring the strategic priorities are clearly translated into the Directorate’s plans. You act as the "bridge," preventing the Directorate from operating in a silo. Act as the final quality gate for all submissions and papers. You ensure they meet the corporate standards. Maintain a 6-12 month forward look, anticipating emerging risks or cross-cutting issues that the Director and CEO’s office needs to be aware of, and briefing the team proactively. Functional Leadership & Standards Implement the private office standards within your Directorate. This includes enforcing consistent processes for commissioning, correspondence, and reporting to ensure that the directorate operates with organisational and management excellence Work with the CEO’s Chief of Staff to manage resources across the wider function. If another area is under pressure, you facilitate the "flexing" of your office’s resources to support the wider agency. Lead the professional development of the Directorate’s support staff, ensuring the SEO and EOs have clear development plans and ensure staff are proactive. Operational Delivery & Digital Optimisation Drive forward and improve the standard agility behind information gathering and report writing through the agency’s Digital Ecosystem within the Directorate. You ensure the Director and the support teams are utilising consistent and agreed AI tools, shared CRMs, and automated trackers to drive efficiency. Oversee the Directorate’s operational machinery, including budget management, workforce planning, and gift/hospitality compliance, ensuring full adherence to central governance. Leading any special projects, the Director may wish for you to undertake on their behalf. Actively participate in business planning on behalf of the Director. Stakeholder Management & Decision Making Act as the primary point of communication between the director and the wider agency, ensuring information moves smoothly and accurately. Represent the Director in internal working groups and with senior stakeholders. You are empowered to make decisions within parameters agreed with the Director. Actively collaborate with other Heads of Office to resolve friction between Directorates without needing to escalate to the Directors.