Overview

Band 5 Governance and Secretariat Support Officer

There is an exciting opportunity to join the HMPPS Governance Team.

Due to the specific nature of this post, we are seeking applicants with experience in secretariat support.

The Governance Team sits in the HMPPS CEO Office and is responsible for supporting the HMPPS Leadership Team’s formal governance structure and processes, and for ensuring that decisions making and strategic conversations take place at the right time and in the right forum.

Description of the role

The post holder will report to a Band 8 and will have a portfolio of high-level governance meetings for which they provide secretariat support. Their primary responsibilities will include:

• Arranging meetings, planning agendas and maintaining the forward look.
• Commissioning, chasing and collating papers.
• Attending to support meetings in person or virtually.
• Drafting detailed and accurate minutes, recording actions and decisions.

Contact

If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact the Head of Governance and Reporting, Katie Passby (Katie.Passby@justice.gov.uk)

Additional information

• The geographical base for this post can be flexible as these roles have a national remit.
• Applicants who are progressed through initial sift will be invited to carry out a test exercise and panel interview.