HM TREASURY-1
Darlington, County Durham
Private Secretary to Director General - International Salary: National- £57,670 - £64,500. If the successful candidate is a current Civil Servant joining on level transfer, HM Treasury will honour their current substantive salary if higher. Contract Type: Permanent. Working Pattern: This post is available on a full time, part time or job share basis, and flexible working hours can be accommodated. Location: Darlington (Feethams House) only. This is a high-profile and exciting role at the very heart of HMT's international policy making culture and multilateral engagement. About the Team The Ministerial and Communications Group sits at the heart of the Treasury. If you are interested in the inner workings of the Government, meeting Ministers, Senior Officials and liaising with the Press then this could be the place for you! We are a friendly and inclusive Group working on some of the most exciting issues of the day, bringing together work from across the rest of the department and engaging closely with partners across Whitehall and beyond. We provide support to Ministers, through Ministerial offices. We act as Treasury's external face, through the Press Office and Communications team. We are responsible for managing the department, through our support for the Permanent Secretary, the Second Permanent Secretaries, the Treasury Board, and the Executive Management Board (EMB), and our ownership of Treasury governance structures. The Group is led by the Permanent Secretary. The Leadership and Governance Team are a small, friendly team comprising the people who support the Permanent Secretary, two Second Permanent Secretaries, and Directors General. The team also incorporates the Treasury's corporate governance and public appointments units. The team plays a crucial role in the Treasury. We provide senior leadership to the Department and are committed to running the Treasury in an open and accountable way. We welcome, value, and include people from all walks of life and we are a friendly, open, and supportive place to work. We are committed to work-life balance and flexible working. The key accountabilities of the post are: As Private Secretary, you will support the Director General - International, who has overall responsibility for advancing the UK's economic and financial interests internationally and is the UK's Finance Deputy at the G7 and G20. The Director General is also responsible for overseeing the UK Treasury's bilateral relations with Finance Ministries and international financial institutions. Support the DG in their role on the department's Executive Management Board (EMB) and in wider corporate leadership, including Champion roles and delivery of Diversity and Inclusion objectives. Using strong networks with the other EMB PSs and International Directors, ensure quality information flows that enable the DG to have timely sight of emerging issues, priorities and sensitivities to strengthen alignment across the wider EMB leadership team. Actively convene conversations so the DG and their group Directors operate as a coherent leadership group, with clear decisions, consistent messaging and effective delivery. Proactively support the DG to deliver their long-term vision across the International portfolio, taking ownership to identify strategic priorities, opportunities and risks (including international development spend, trade, climate, health, Ukraine, economic security, sanctions and illicit finance); manage the DG inbox and work with seniors to set the agenda for SCS management meetings. Work with the DG to prioritise their time and input across fast-moving international issues and key bilateral relationships (Europe, US, China and other advanced and emerging economies). Act as the main interface between the DG and HMT teams, proactively organising high-quality, timely, briefing and support, taking ownership to provide judgments on key topics and giving clear, sensitive and well-judged steers to teams drawing on international knowledge and networks. Work with private secretaries of other EMB members to strengthen join-up between international and domestic priorities across HMT, SCS and cross-Whitehall, identifying and escalating issues where needed. Support the DG in representing the UK in multilateral and bilateral settings, including the G7, G20, IMF and some Multilateral Development Banks, and in set-piece bilateral dialogues, including support to judge and manage logistics and choreography. Maintain excellent working relationships on the DG's behalf, both internally and externally, with key partners including international stakeholders, No.10, Permanent Secretaries' and other Senior Civil Servants' offices across Government. Plan and coordinate international engagement to maximise impact (including external partner relationships and multilateral moments), while managing workload, logistics and any travel commitments efficiently. You will line manage and work in partnership with the DG's Executive Assistant. This job is located in the Darlington Economic Campus as the DG International is based here (although travels frequently), and their Executive Assistant is based in 1 Horse Guards Road, London (1HGR). Regular travel to London would be useful to build connections with colleagues based in 1HGR. About You You thrive on building strong, productive partnerships and bringing people together to deliver shared goals-creating collaborative ways of working and confidently navigating competing priorities. You're at your best in fast-paced environments, juggling multiple strands of work with calm focus and sharp organisation to keep everything (and everyone) moving forward. And with excellent written and verbal communication skills, you can shape clear messages, influence stakeholders, and turn ideas into action. 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 For more information about the role and how to apply, please follow the apply link.
Private Secretary to Director General - International Salary: National- £57,670 - £64,500. If the successful candidate is a current Civil Servant joining on level transfer, HM Treasury will honour their current substantive salary if higher. Contract Type: Permanent. Working Pattern: This post is available on a full time, part time or job share basis, and flexible working hours can be accommodated. Location: Darlington (Feethams House) only. This is a high-profile and exciting role at the very heart of HMT's international policy making culture and multilateral engagement. About the Team The Ministerial and Communications Group sits at the heart of the Treasury. If you are interested in the inner workings of the Government, meeting Ministers, Senior Officials and liaising with the Press then this could be the place for you! We are a friendly and inclusive Group working on some of the most exciting issues of the day, bringing together work from across the rest of the department and engaging closely with partners across Whitehall and beyond. We provide support to Ministers, through Ministerial offices. We act as Treasury's external face, through the Press Office and Communications team. We are responsible for managing the department, through our support for the Permanent Secretary, the Second Permanent Secretaries, the Treasury Board, and the Executive Management Board (EMB), and our ownership of Treasury governance structures. The Group is led by the Permanent Secretary. The Leadership and Governance Team are a small, friendly team comprising the people who support the Permanent Secretary, two Second Permanent Secretaries, and Directors General. The team also incorporates the Treasury's corporate governance and public appointments units. The team plays a crucial role in the Treasury. We provide senior leadership to the Department and are committed to running the Treasury in an open and accountable way. We welcome, value, and include people from all walks of life and we are a friendly, open, and supportive place to work. We are committed to work-life balance and flexible working. The key accountabilities of the post are: As Private Secretary, you will support the Director General - International, who has overall responsibility for advancing the UK's economic and financial interests internationally and is the UK's Finance Deputy at the G7 and G20. The Director General is also responsible for overseeing the UK Treasury's bilateral relations with Finance Ministries and international financial institutions. Support the DG in their role on the department's Executive Management Board (EMB) and in wider corporate leadership, including Champion roles and delivery of Diversity and Inclusion objectives. Using strong networks with the other EMB PSs and International Directors, ensure quality information flows that enable the DG to have timely sight of emerging issues, priorities and sensitivities to strengthen alignment across the wider EMB leadership team. Actively convene conversations so the DG and their group Directors operate as a coherent leadership group, with clear decisions, consistent messaging and effective delivery. Proactively support the DG to deliver their long-term vision across the International portfolio, taking ownership to identify strategic priorities, opportunities and risks (including international development spend, trade, climate, health, Ukraine, economic security, sanctions and illicit finance); manage the DG inbox and work with seniors to set the agenda for SCS management meetings. Work with the DG to prioritise their time and input across fast-moving international issues and key bilateral relationships (Europe, US, China and other advanced and emerging economies). Act as the main interface between the DG and HMT teams, proactively organising high-quality, timely, briefing and support, taking ownership to provide judgments on key topics and giving clear, sensitive and well-judged steers to teams drawing on international knowledge and networks. Work with private secretaries of other EMB members to strengthen join-up between international and domestic priorities across HMT, SCS and cross-Whitehall, identifying and escalating issues where needed. Support the DG in representing the UK in multilateral and bilateral settings, including the G7, G20, IMF and some Multilateral Development Banks, and in set-piece bilateral dialogues, including support to judge and manage logistics and choreography. Maintain excellent working relationships on the DG's behalf, both internally and externally, with key partners including international stakeholders, No.10, Permanent Secretaries' and other Senior Civil Servants' offices across Government. Plan and coordinate international engagement to maximise impact (including external partner relationships and multilateral moments), while managing workload, logistics and any travel commitments efficiently. You will line manage and work in partnership with the DG's Executive Assistant. This job is located in the Darlington Economic Campus as the DG International is based here (although travels frequently), and their Executive Assistant is based in 1 Horse Guards Road, London (1HGR). Regular travel to London would be useful to build connections with colleagues based in 1HGR. About You You thrive on building strong, productive partnerships and bringing people together to deliver shared goals-creating collaborative ways of working and confidently navigating competing priorities. You're at your best in fast-paced environments, juggling multiple strands of work with calm focus and sharp organisation to keep everything (and everyone) moving forward. And with excellent written and verbal communication skills, you can shape clear messages, influence stakeholders, and turn ideas into action. 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 For more information about the role and how to apply, please follow the apply link.
HM TREASURY-1
Darlington, County Durham
Are you looking for a stretching and exciting role working with the sponsor and spending team of one of the largest savings organisations in the UK? If so, we'd love to hear from you ! About the Team The Debt & Reserves Management (DRM) team manages key financial assets and liabilities on the public sector balance sheet - using analysis, oversight and our stakeholder links to Bank of England, the Debt Management Office, National Savings & Investments and the Royal Mint. This role is part of the Retail Debt and Cash Issuance (RDCI) branch in DRM, a friendly, supportive and dynamic team leading on a wide ranging and high-profile set of policy issues, with significant engagement from ministers and Special Advisers. The branch is responsible for developing strategy and legislation related to banknote and coins; working closely with the Bank of England and the Royal Mint; sponsorship, policy and spending for National Savings and Investments (NS&I). About the Job As NS&I's sponsor and spending team, DRM supports NS&I in developing the strategic, operational, and financial framework it operates under. This covers a range of areas such as supporting NS&I in developing its strategy to raise finance, advising Ministers on NS&I's strategic framework, and ensuring NS&I is adequately funded to deliver its objectives, including delivery of its major transformation programme. Delivery of this programme makes up a significant portion of NS&I's spending review settlement, and scrutinising programme-related spending will be a key area of focus for the post-holder. DRM is also responsible for advising Ministers on any wider policy or operational measures that impact NS&I's performance and debt-raising role. In this role, you will: Support NS&I through spending processes, such as Main and Supplementary Estimates. This will involve independently liaising with stakeholders in NS&I's Finance team and across HM Treasury to ensure delivery is smooth and in line with government priorities. Oversee spending on NS&I's Transformation Programme to ensure compliance with HM Treasury spend controls and the SR25 settlement. This includes keeping track of NS&I's in-year financial position and advising seniors and ministers on any emerging risks, such as underspends. There will be scope to consider innovative approaches to managing any risks and increasing the effectiveness of spending controls. Scrutinise in-year expenditure of NS&I's capital and resource budgets. This includes evaluating business cases and spending proposals to put forward recommendations based on a deep understanding of NS&I's financial position. This will require close collaboration with seniors in NS&I and teams across HM Treasury to evaluate the impact of spending decisions and balance HMT and NS&I's priorities, challenging expenditure where necessary. Lead policy development relating to NS&I's short and long-term strategy. The post-holder will advise the EST on NS&I's annual service delivery metrics to ensure they are sufficiently stretching and balance outcomes for the consumer, taxpayer and customer. The post holder will also need to work closely with NS&I's Strategy Directorate to influence the development of NS&I's medium and long-term strategy to ensure alignment with government and organisational priorities and advise EST on approving this strategy ahead of March 2026. Lead appointments to NS&I's Board and the relationship with NS&I's People Directorate. This involves advising EST and seniors on all matters relating to NS&I's workforce and people strategy, such as annual pay remit increases. The post holder will also need to work closely with seniors across NS&I and HMT to lead and advise ministers on recruitment campaigns to appoint additional non-executive directors to NS&I's board. About You You will be able to evaluate different and sometimes competing evidence sources to come to a conclusion and advise senior partners. Collaborate effectively with a range of stakeholders, including other organisations and prioritise and progress varied pieces of work in a timely and effective way. 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 28.97% 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 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 .
Are you looking for a stretching and exciting role working with the sponsor and spending team of one of the largest savings organisations in the UK? If so, we'd love to hear from you ! About the Team The Debt & Reserves Management (DRM) team manages key financial assets and liabilities on the public sector balance sheet - using analysis, oversight and our stakeholder links to Bank of England, the Debt Management Office, National Savings & Investments and the Royal Mint. This role is part of the Retail Debt and Cash Issuance (RDCI) branch in DRM, a friendly, supportive and dynamic team leading on a wide ranging and high-profile set of policy issues, with significant engagement from ministers and Special Advisers. The branch is responsible for developing strategy and legislation related to banknote and coins; working closely with the Bank of England and the Royal Mint; sponsorship, policy and spending for National Savings and Investments (NS&I). About the Job As NS&I's sponsor and spending team, DRM supports NS&I in developing the strategic, operational, and financial framework it operates under. This covers a range of areas such as supporting NS&I in developing its strategy to raise finance, advising Ministers on NS&I's strategic framework, and ensuring NS&I is adequately funded to deliver its objectives, including delivery of its major transformation programme. Delivery of this programme makes up a significant portion of NS&I's spending review settlement, and scrutinising programme-related spending will be a key area of focus for the post-holder. DRM is also responsible for advising Ministers on any wider policy or operational measures that impact NS&I's performance and debt-raising role. In this role, you will: Support NS&I through spending processes, such as Main and Supplementary Estimates. This will involve independently liaising with stakeholders in NS&I's Finance team and across HM Treasury to ensure delivery is smooth and in line with government priorities. Oversee spending on NS&I's Transformation Programme to ensure compliance with HM Treasury spend controls and the SR25 settlement. This includes keeping track of NS&I's in-year financial position and advising seniors and ministers on any emerging risks, such as underspends. There will be scope to consider innovative approaches to managing any risks and increasing the effectiveness of spending controls. Scrutinise in-year expenditure of NS&I's capital and resource budgets. This includes evaluating business cases and spending proposals to put forward recommendations based on a deep understanding of NS&I's financial position. This will require close collaboration with seniors in NS&I and teams across HM Treasury to evaluate the impact of spending decisions and balance HMT and NS&I's priorities, challenging expenditure where necessary. Lead policy development relating to NS&I's short and long-term strategy. The post-holder will advise the EST on NS&I's annual service delivery metrics to ensure they are sufficiently stretching and balance outcomes for the consumer, taxpayer and customer. The post holder will also need to work closely with NS&I's Strategy Directorate to influence the development of NS&I's medium and long-term strategy to ensure alignment with government and organisational priorities and advise EST on approving this strategy ahead of March 2026. Lead appointments to NS&I's Board and the relationship with NS&I's People Directorate. This involves advising EST and seniors on all matters relating to NS&I's workforce and people strategy, such as annual pay remit increases. The post holder will also need to work closely with seniors across NS&I and HMT to lead and advise ministers on recruitment campaigns to appoint additional non-executive directors to NS&I's board. About You You will be able to evaluate different and sometimes competing evidence sources to come to a conclusion and advise senior partners. Collaborate effectively with a range of stakeholders, including other organisations and prioritise and progress varied pieces of work in a timely and effective way. 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 28.97% 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 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 .
