Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location 1 Horse Guards Road, London. About the job Job summary The Cabinet Office is the centre of Government, and this post forms an integral part of a team based in the Propriety and Constitution Group, right at its centre. The vacancy is based in the Church and Lieutenancy Appointments Team; and is a unique opportunity to join a specialist team in a unique role, working at the heart of government, whilst working closely with No10, the Royal Household and other senior stakeholders. Successful candidates would be expected to spend at least 60% of their time working from the office in 1 Horse Guards Road. The Church and Lieutenancy Appointments Teams work is split into two distinct categories, church appointments and lieutenancy appointments. For Church appointments, The Crown is responsible for a range of ecclesiastical appointments in the Church of England. This is for historical and constitutional reasons, based on the fact that the Church of England is the Established Church and The King its Supreme Governor. As well as Archbishops, Bishops and some Cathedral Deans, these appointments include 20 residentiary canonries, and priests in over 650 Crown parishes. There are also a range of other appointments which include Church Estates Commissioners, the Chair and members of the Churches Conservation Trust and the Lord High Commissioner of the Church of Scotland. In respect of Lord-Lieutenant appointments, The King is represented by a Lord-Lieutenant, Vice Lord-Lieutenant and Deputy Lieutenants in every county of the UK. Their duties include arranging visits by members of the Royal family and representing The King, including presenting certain honours and awards. Candidates to be Lord-Lieutenant are proposed to the Prime Minister by the Appointments Secretary, following an extensive consultation and are then approved by The King. Job description The role require a self-motivated individual who enjoys working with external stakeholders. We are looking for candidates who will be looking for an unusual civil service role that provides an opportunity to engage with high profile areas of work encapsulating both the Civil Service and the Crown. You will need to be comfortable working at pace, as the volumes of work across the team can fluctuate according to the demand and you must be capable of a high standard of administrative detail. You will help ensure the smooth running of the processes for key Crown appointments. Whilst there are historical and legal reasons for much of the processes, there is still scope for imagination and creativity to shape the way in which the work is done. Alongside your work supporting church appointments, you will also be responsible for processing the appointments of Lord-Lieutenants, Vice Lord-Lieutenants and Deputy Lieutenants; liaising with Lieutenancies to support funding bids; processing the payment of Lieutenancy expenses and the supply of Lieutenancy stationery; and for providing PA support to the Prime Ministers Appointments Secretary. Responsibilities Supporting the Assistant Head in the completion of the appointments process for Archbishops, Bishops, Deans and Suffragan Bishops, including developing strong working relationships with stakeholders in No10, Buckingham Palace, Church House and Lambeth Palace. Supporting the Assistant Head in the completion of the appointments process for clergy to their benefice roles in liaison with No 10, Buckingham Palace and the Lord Chancellors Private Office. Maintaining records for church appointments in line with GDPR and retention policy. Supporting benefices following interview panels including liaising with Dioceses on press announcements and to arrange representation at installation services. Processing Lord-Lieutenant, Vice Lord-Lieutenant and Deputy Lieutenant appointments, and supporting Lieutenancy appointments in the Devolved Administrations. Ensuring Lord-Lieutenants personal office expenses and travel costs are paid and stationery supplied. Responding to requests regarding pastoral reorganisations and suspensions. Providing PA support for the Prime Ministers Appointments Secretary. Person specification Essential Proven ability to acquire specialist knowledge rapidly; Strong organisational skills, with a proven ability to manage a high flow of information and deadlines efficiently and effectively; Strong written and verbal communication skills; Strong IT skills especially in the use of email, word processing and spreadsheets; Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders; Resourceful and capable of working on own initiative; Attention to detail and high level of accuracy; Confidentiality. Training and support will be provided with the technical aspects of the role. However a basic knowledge of the Church of England, including a general understanding of church language and vocabulary, would be helpful. Additional information: A minimum 60% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace. Although requirements to attend other locations for official business will also count towards this level of attendance. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Managing a Quality Service Delivering at Pace Working Together Benefits Alongside your salary of £33,200, Cabinet Office contributes £9,618 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Learning and development tailored to your role. An environment with flexible working options. A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity. A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and employer contributions of 28.97%. A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30. Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience. Application process During the application process, candidates will be asked to provide a 250 word answer against the three chosen civil service behaviours, as well as a 500 word personal statement. Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be undertaken using the personal statement. Selection process After the advert closes, the sift will be undertaken. Those candidates who meet the minimum requirements after the initial sift, will receive an invite to interview. There is only one round of interviews, after which a successful candidate will be appointed and a reserve list will be established, if required. At the interview stage, candidates will be assessed on the three behaviours: Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace and Working Together. Current Civil Servants (all contract types) will need to ensure that they are still employed as a civil servant at the point of starting in the relevant new post. If their contract ends (e.g. end of FTA contract or resignation) at any point during the recruitment/onboarding process for the advertised role, they will no longer be eligible and may be withdrawn. Expected timeline (subject to change) Expected sift date 27th January 2025 Expected interview date/s w/c 3rd February 2025 Interview location - Your interview will either be conducted face to face or by video. You will be notified of the location if you are selected for interview. Reasonable adjustments If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes. If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should: Contact Government Recruitment Service via cabinetofficerecruitment.grscabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs. Complete the Assistance required section in the Additional requirements page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at an interview, or if youre deaf, a Language Service Professional. Further information If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'contact point for applicants' section. Please note that this role requires CTC clearance, which would normally need 3 years UK residency in the past 3 years. This is not an absolute requirement, but supplementary checks may be needed where individuals have not lived in the UK for that period. This may mean your security clearance (and therefore your appointment) will take longer or, in some cases, not be possible. Please note terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made. Any move to Cabinet Office from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out. For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the following page https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/demystifying-vetting Please be aware the levels of national security clearance are changing which may impact on the level needed for this role by the time of appointment. All efforts will be made to keep candidates informed of any changes and what that will mean in terms of vetting criteria. For more information please See our vetting charter If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section. In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf. However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grscabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading. New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band. Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicants details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window). See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). Apply and further information This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window). Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name : Daniel Currie Email : daniel.curriepco.gov.uk Recruitment team Email : cabinetofficerecruitment.grscabinetoffice.gov.uk Further information Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commissions Recruitment Principles. If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and wish to make a complaint, then in the first instance you should contact Government Recruitment Service at: cabinetofficerecruitment.grscabinetoffice.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response that you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission at: infocsc.gov.uk. For further information on the Recruitment Principles, and bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission, please visit their website at: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk. Attachments Cabinet Office Terms and Conditions - External Opens in new window (pdf, 81kB) Cabinet Office Employee Offer Opens in new window (pdf, 302kB) Share this page Print Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn GMail