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Secretariat Manager Jobs in London – England – UK at UK Research and Innovation
Secretariat Manager
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£34,905
Band D
Full Time
Swindon (Hybrid working) Up to 3 days a week travel to either Swindon or London Office and occasional travel to other areas.
Open Ended
Closing date: 11:59pm on 21 April 2024.
Come and join us to work at the heart ofsenior leadership, governance, and secretariat work. If you love working with people on all levels, can build strong relationships with senior leaders and have excellentattention to detailthis is the job for you!!
Job Overview
The Secretariat Manager is responsible for leading the provision of secretarial and administrative support to Senior Leaders and officials, liaising with stakeholders both inside UKRI and wider government. You must be able to react quickly and independently to Secretariat requests, effectively manage inboxes and diaries with the ability to address competing priorities and undertake relevant administrative duties required of a busy Secretariat function.
Responsibilities:
Provide secretariat support to the UKRI board, executive committee, and high-level assurance and decision-making committees of UKRI
Coordinate the effective management of committee Forward Schedules and Action Logs to ensure committees have a strategic and forward-looking linked programme of work
Lead management of meeting arrangements, securing meeting dates and venues, liaising with private office colleagues of thesenior leadershipteam
Lead management of committee papers, including drafting agendas, commissioning papers, liaising with paper authors, providing chair’s briefs and drafting meeting minutes
Attend planning and agenda meetings with members of UKRI’ssenior leadershipteam and other senior stakeholders
About you:
Knowledge of the essential practical information required to deliver a good governance and secretariat function and the skills required to apply it
Understanding of legal, regulatory and policy requirements underpinning the governance and secretariat function
Demonstrable skills and expertise that governance and secretariat professionals practice in their roles
Ability to act with integrity, independence, and open mindedness in supporting thesenior leadershipand delivering the team’s responsibilities
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Benefits
We recognise and value our employees as individuals and aim to provide a favourable pay and rewards package! We are committed to supporting employees’ development and promote a culture ofcontinuous learning! A list of benefits below;
An outstanding defined benefit pension scheme
30 days’ annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days (full time equivalent)
Employee discountsand offers on retail and leisure activities
Employee assistance programme, providing confidential help and advice
Flexible workingoptions
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How to Apply
Applicants are required to provide anup-to-dateCV and a cover letter outlining their suitability for the role. Further information on how to apply is listed on our careers page.
Title: Secretariat Manager
Company: UK Research and Innovation
Location: London – England – UK
Category: Administrative/Clerical
