Details Reference number 350852 Salary £25,613 - £28,066 Successful candidates will be offered the minimum of the pay scale and in some circumstances salary negotiations will be dependent on the demonstration of skills and experience. All our roles come with an excellent benefits package, including the generous Civil Service Pension Scheme. Further salary increases depend entirely upon the outcome of our annual pay negotiation with central government. If you are a current Civil Servant transferring to us, your salary will be discussed in line with our pay policies. A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27% GBP Job grade Executive Officer C Contract type Permanent Business area CH - Transformation Delivery - Projects, Programmes and Portfolio Type of role Governance Project Delivery Working pattern Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time Number of jobs available 2 Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Cardiff, Wales, CF14 3UZ About the job Job summary Companies House is an executive agency of the Department for Business and Trade (DBT). We maintain the public register of companies for the UK and provide corporate transparency, making the public register available online, free of charge, allowing individuals and businesses to make effective decisions about engaging with a company. Currently there are more than four million companies on the register, and we incorporate around 700,000 new companies every year. Our aim is to be the best registry in the world achieved through brilliant people working on brilliant systems delivering brilliant services. We are currently delivering an organisation wide transformation programme to become a truly digital organisation; with all our systems and services to be digital first, easy to use and developed entirely around our users needs. This change will need different skills, capabilities and mindset where adaptable, bold and curious behaviours are the norm and empowerment is encouraged and utilised. This role will play a critical part in delivering this transformation. The role itself is situated within the portfolio team and within the wider Transformation Delivery Directorate. The role requires close working with a range of colleagues from across Companies House. The role will involve helping to maintain appropriate systems for project planning, assist in managing risk and issues and managing project data within our Project and Programme Management (PPM) tool. We like to think of ourselves as an inclusive, innovative and welcoming employer, one that supports people and encourages them to find their passion by developing their skills and careers. Our flexible approach to hybrid working supports a combined working from home and office-based working, in a way that supports the individual. Does this sound like the role for you? If so, wed love to receive your application To find out more about what a great place Companies House is to work visit Companies House Our successful candidate will have the opportunity to undertake: Planning and Scheduling Assisting with and maintaining appropriate systems to enable effective planning and scheduling. Monitoring and Reporting Assisting in maintaining project controls and in producing project reports. Administration Responsible for project file management using robust version control. Organising key project meetings and providing secretariat support where required. Stakeholder engagement Managing and engaging with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. Financial Control Assisting with the monitoring of project spend against budget. Management of risks and issues Engaging with stakeholders to identify, monitor and key risks and issues for the Project. Assisting with and maintaining risk and issue logs, escalating as appropriate. Information Management and Security Ensuring that all changes to documents under configuration control are documented and controlled. Ensuring data is appropriately protected in line with Departmental policy. Supporting the knowledge and information process and maintaining the lessons learned log. Person specification We are looking for the following experience, which will be assessed at sift and interview. Please refer to this section when writing your personal statement. We're looking for somebody who has: Experience of working in a project environment. An understanding of project management. Good written communication skills. Excellent organisational skills. Comfortable with working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. An ability to prioritise work to meet targets and deadlines. The ability to work unsupervised and take initiative. Experience of providing administrative support to meetings. Excellent ability with Microsoft applications, including Excel and SharePoint. Desirable - If you have the following that would be ideal, however these arent essential so please still consider applying even if you dont have them. A recognised entry level Project Management qualification (such as APM Project Fundamentals or PRINCE2 (Foundation) or similar). Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Making Effective Decisions Communicating and Influencing Changing and Improving Working Together We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form: Working Together Benefits Alongside your salary of £25,613, Companies House contributes £6,914 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Please note that the minimum salary does not reflect the 2023/24 pay deal and we are therefore expecting this to increase in the near future. We believe that our success is driven by the well-being and satisfaction of our team members at all levels of the organisation. At Companies House were committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that goes beyond the ordinary, ensuring your career journey with us is not only fulfilling, but also rewarding. We pride ourselves on offering a quality work-life balance with our employee wellbeing being central to our working practices. Head to Our benefits - Working for us - Recruitment (companieshouse.gov.uk) to find out more about the fantastic benefits package we have at Companies House. Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience. In your application form wed like you to: Tell us about your employment history, including any key responsibilities and achievements. Write a personal statement of 500 words where you tell us about why you'd be great for the role, including how you meet the skills we're looking for in the person specification which can be found towards the top of the advert. Write 250 words giving us an example of the behaviour 'Working Together' - this could be a piece of work, a project or a task. At sift candidates will be assessed against experience and the behaviour 'Working Together', and are asked to supply a work history, personal statement and relevant example of the behaviour mentioned. Your personal statement should address the experience listed in the person specification. At interview candidates will be assessed against the behaviours listed in the advert and we will use Success Profiles Behaviours and Strengths. Were committed to being diverse and inclusive, so please make your application anonymous by removing all identifying personal information (such as names) from your employment history and personal statement. We understand that you might use AI and other resources for your application; however, please ensure all information you provide is factually accurate, truthful, and original and doesnt include ideas or work that isnt your own. This is so that your application is authentically and credibly your own. What will the process look like? Once the advert has closed well sift all applications this involves reading through them all, please bear with us as this can take some time. Successful candidates from the sift stage will be invited to attend a virtual interview, using Microsoft Teams. Read more information and guidance about Applying for Your New Job. Companies House uses a blended interview technique, allowing us to find out more about you. We use the Success Profile framework and may include Strength based questions in the interview. Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of recruitment based on fair and open competition with decisions made on the basis of merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners Recruitment Principles. We celebrate diversity As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity, being committed to ensuring were representative of the citizens we serve and creating an inclusive environment. Everyone in Companies House brings something different, and so will you. To fulfil our commitment to recruiting and attracting diverse talent we welcome applications from underrepresented groups. We also welcome applications from Welsh speakers. We are proud to be a disability confident leader. Our recruitment process is fully inclusive and we can make adjustments as needed through our process. These could include having an interview buddy, extra time at interviews/assessments and receiving interview questions in advance, to name a few. We will be happy to discuss any person-centred adjustments, please contact us by emailing recruitmentCHcompanieshouse.gov.uk Where will you be working? You will be aligned to our Cardiff Office, where we are currently using a hybrid approach to the way we work. Our approach to hybrid working provides opportunities for you to be adaptable in the way you work so that you can achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life. The degree of choice you have will depend on business need, your role and your day-to-day work activities and will be discussed at offer stage. We're currently exploring options for new office space in the Cardiff and surrounding areas as we're due to be moving from our current building - join us on this journey where we can support you in your career and professional growth. Details are still being confirmed about our new building and we're keeping all our colleagues updated. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. 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