Job Description

Supervisory Risk Specialist Directorate

The Bank of England is the UK's central bank. Our mission is to deliver monetary and financial stability for the British people. The Bank is a diverse organisation. Each of its 4,000 plus people are committed to public service and dedicated to promoting the good of the people of the United Kingdom by maintaining monetary and financial stability.

As a directorate of the PRA, Supervisory Risk Specialists (SRS) provides technical expertise across risk areas to identify, analyse and mitigate material risks to the safety and soundness of PRA regulated firms.

SRS comprises five divisions:

• Credit, Risk, Analytics, Liquidity and Capital (CRACL)
• Investment Banking and Sector Risks (IBSR)
• Model Development and Review (MDRD)
• Operational Risk & Resilience (ORRD)
• Sector Resilience Division (SRD)

Sector Resilience Division

The Sector Resilience Division has four teams: the Sector Resilience Team (SRT), International Engagement Team (IET), Cyber & Operational Resilience Stress Testing CORST) team, and the Cyber Resilience Team (CRT). This role sits within the International Engagement Team, and also supports CORST and CRT. The teams’ mission is to work with key partners, both domestically and internationally, to strengthen the operational resilience of the UK financial system for UK financial stability.

We are seeking a Team Secretary to support two Senior Managers and their teams, working alongside the Head of Division PA’s and another Team Secretary. 

This is an exciting position with a varied and interesting workload with opportunities to display your own initiative. It will suit someone who is able to prioritise their workload and coordinate numerous tasks, as the role comes with a wide range of responsibilities.

The Senior Managers have busy diaries which require effective management. You will be asked to arrange internal and external meetings; prepare papers for meetings; arrange domestic and international travel; complete travel expenses; help with Joiner/Mover/Leaver management within the teams; assist with the team’s intranet pages; assist with recruitment; and act as a point of contact for the teams. The jobholder will also form part of a wider team supporting the Directorate, comprising of five divisions and circa 150 staff. You will have the opportunity to help cover across the support team to gain experience and knowledge of other areas. 

Number of direct reports: 0

Role Responsibilities

• Providing secretarial and administrative support to senior managers and their teams.
• Diary and email inbox management, including liaising with internal and external contacts and, where necessary, collating papers for upcoming meetings. 
• Arranging meetings with external visitors including diary management, liaising with external contacts, and booking meeting rooms and catering where needed.
• Planning and arranging domestic and international travel, and processing expenses. 
• Managing secure information using defined processes and liaising with specialist teams as needed.
• Attending internal meetings, minute-taking and chasing up actions. 
• Assisting with the administration side of recruitment.
• Keeping key data sets up to date e.g. coordinating timesheet reports and holiday schedule, etc.
• Collaborating with the Division’s Admin Team to provide wider administrative support and covering for colleagues to provide effective support to other teams as required. This will include providing cover for the Head of Division’s PA in alternate weeks.
• Establishing and maintaining close links with stakeholders across the PRA and Bank of England.
• Dealing with any ad-hoc requests within the Directorate or wider Bank. 

Role Requirements

Minimum Criteria

• Experienced in providing administrative support in a professional context.
• Good computer skills, particularly in Word, Excel, and Outlook. 
• Able to deal with highly confidential information to agreed standards of handling and personal integrity. 

Essential Criteria 

• A proven team player, willing to help others to achieve results with the ability to work on your own initiative.
• Strong oral and written communication skills. 
• Flexibility and the desire to get things done with a proactive approach. 
• Be confident in dealing with all levels of staff across the Bank and external contacts. 
• Display professionalism.
• Strong organisational, prioritisation and time management skills

Our Approach to Inclusion
The Bank values diversity, equity and inclusion. We play a key role in maintaining monetary and financial stability, and to do that effectively, we believe we need a workforce that reflects the society we serve.

At the Bank of England, we want all colleagues to feel valued and respected, so we're working hard to build an inclusive culture which supports people from all backgrounds and communities to be at their best at work. We celebrate all forms of diversity, including (but not limited to) age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. We believe that it’s by drawing on different perspectives and experiences that we’ll continue to make the best decisions for the public.

We welcome applications from individuals who work flexibly, including job shares and part time working patterns. We've also partnered with external organisations to support us in making adjustments for candidates and employees in the recruitment process where they're needed.

For most roles where work can be carried out at home, we aim for colleagues to spend half of their time in the office, with a minimum of 40% per month. Subject to that minimum requirement, individuals and managers should work together to find what works best for them, their team and stakeholders.

Finally, we're proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme If you wish to apply under this scheme, you should check the box in the ‘Candidate Personal Information’ under the ‘Disability Confident Scheme’ section of the application.

Salary and Benefits Information
We encourage flexible working, part time working and job share arrangements. Part time salary and benefits will be on a pro-rated basis as appropriate.
Salary is circa £23,360 - £26,000. In addition, we also offer a comprehensive benefits package as detailed below:

• Currently a non-contributory, career average pension giving you a guaranteed retirement benefit of 1/80th of your annual salary for every year worked. There is the option to increase your pension (to 1/65th) or decrease (to 1/105th) in exchange for salary through our flexible benefits programme each year. The Bank has the discretion to vary standard accrual rates and dial up and dial down rates at any time and to withdraw dial up and dial down options at any time.
• A discretionary performance award based on a current award pool.
• An 8% benefits allowance with the option to take as salary or purchase a wide range of flexible benefits.
• 26 days’ annual leave with option to buy up to 12 additional days through flexible benefits.
• Private medical insurance and income protection.

National Security Vetting Process
Employment in this role will be subject to the National Security Vetting clearance process (and typically can take between 6 to 12 weeks post offer) and the passing of additional Bank security checks in accordance with the Bank policy. Further information regarding the vetting and security clearance requirements for the role will be provided to the successful applicant, and information about how the Bank processes personal data for these purposes, is set out in the Bank's Privacy Notice

The Bank of England welcomes applications from all candidates, but as a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) approved sponsor, we have a responsibility to comply with the Immigration Rules and guidance. As such, our ability to employ individuals who require sponsorship for immigration purposes is limited. The Bank cannot guarantee that you and / or the role you are applying for will be eligible for sponsorship and that any application made to UKVI will be successful. Eligibility will therefore be considered on a case by case basis.

The Application Process Important: Please ensure that you complete the ‘work history’ section and answer ALL the application questions fully. All candidate applications are anonymised to ensure that our hiring managers will not be able to see your personal information, including your CV, when reviewing your application details at the screening stage. It’s therefore really important that you fill out the work history and application form questions, as your answers will form a critical part of the initial selection process.

The assessment process will comprise of two interview stages.

This role closes on 23 April.

Please apply online, ensuring that you complete your work history and answer ALL the application questions fully and in detail as your application will not be considered if all mandatory questions are not fully completed.
We are the UK's central bank - and we are a bank like no other; known by our peers for our world-leading thinking on policy and strategy.
Our mission is to promote the good of the people of the UK by maintaining monetary and financial stability. We seek to keep prices stable and people's money safe. We know our work matters to people, to families, up and down the UK. We are driven by curiosity and the desire to do important, challenging work.
It takes a great team to run the Bank of England. We rely on each other to play our part. We benefit from a collaborative culture and long-established flexible ways of working, supporting our colleagues balance their work and personal lives. We strive to be a place where people feel they belong and have equal access to opportunities, because different perspectives helps us make the best decisions for the public.
There's much to gain from working with us - from career defining work at the heart of the UK economy, being part of a fantastic team, and a rewarding compensation package.
Join us and find a bank like no other. Together, we can make a difference.

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