Length of employment: 2 years Job Summary: The Major Sporting Projects Delivery Directorate is a new directorate within DCMS's Policy Group. It will oversee the Government's input to some of the highest profile programmes in the world of sport. Amongst the projects and programmes covered by the team are: The UEFA European Championships 2028 - ensuring the Government delivers on its commitments to ensure that this major event is staged successfully, maximising economic growth and benefiting local communities. This programme is part of the Government Major Projects Portfolio. The future pipeline of major sporting events - driving forward the Government's work, with partners, to secure, and successfully host, the world's biggest and best sporting events, including the women's Rugby World Cup 2025. Grassroots facilities delivery - overseeing the delivery of hundreds of millions into multi-sport grassroots facilities across the UK, as part of the EURO 2028 impact programme and to tackle inactivity, support the Health mission and build cohesive communities through providing access to high quality shared sporting spaces. The directorate is evolving out of a unit within the existing Sport and Gambling Directorate, with which it will need to continue working seamlessly. The team prioritises a positive workplace culture, where colleagues are committed to excellence in delivery, ongoing personal development, a supportive working environment, and operating seamlessly with colleagues and stakeholders based across the UK, and beyond. Job Description: This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join the Major Sporting Projects Delivery Directorate, in a varied role supporting the delivery of high profile programmes that are critical to our Ministers' mission-led priorities. Key responsibilities will include: Playing a key role at the heart of the directorate, supporting corporate and cultural leadership alongside the Business Manager and Senior Leadership Team (SLT), helping to shape and grow a dynamic, inclusive, and high-performing team. Ensuring the smooth operation of our SLT's daily schedules, coordinating diaries for three senior leaders, ensuring meetings are scheduled efficiently and strategically. Overseeing inbox management for three senior leaders, prioritising key correspondence, drafting responses, and escalating urgent matters appropriately. Ensuring all travel and itinerary planning for senior leaders is handled smoothly, often at short notice. Taking clear, accurate minutes at key meetings, maintaining organised records, and ensuring key information is disseminated to the wider team, with timely follow-up on action points. Liaising with colleagues across the directorate to support the delivery of coordinated responses to central commissions and correspondence. If other opportunities arise in this or a similar area, it may be possible for candidates from this process to be appointed to them.DCMS values its staff and offers a wide range of benefits to everyone who works here. We're committed to developing talent, and supporting colleagues to have great careers in our department. To support with that, some of the benefits we offer include: Flexible working arrangements and hybrid working - DCMS staff work on a flexible basis with time spent in offices, and time spent working from home 26.5 days annual leave on entry, increasing to 31.5 days after 5 years' service A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Access to the Edenred employee benefits system which offers discounts to popular retailers and access to various useful resources such as financial and savings advice 3 days of paid volunteering leave Up to 9 months maternity leave on full pay generous paternity and adoption leave Staff reward and recognition bonuses that operate throughout the year Occupational sick pay Access to the Employee Assistance Programme which offers staff 24/7 confidential support and resources such as counselling, debt guidance and management advice Active and engaged staff networks to join including the LGBT, Ethnic Diversity, Mental Health and Wellbeing and Gender Equality Networks Exceptional learning and development opportunities that you can explore alongside your day to day work Season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme and much more! Terms and conditions at SCS grades will vary. Those applying for SCS roles should refer to the candidate information pack for more information on terms and conditions.The ideal candidate would have the following key skills and experience: Essential criteria: Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to work effectively across a range of tasks and under pressure. Excellent written and oral communication skills Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact confidently and professionally with stakeholders of varying seniority. Experience of working effectively with a wide range of stakeholders; ability to work collaboratively to resolve difficult issues. Good judgement to manage situations independently and understanding of how and when to escalate issues Strong work ethic and a proven team player, with ability to work under pressure. Desirable skills: Previous experience within executive assistant / diary management / business support roles We are running an information session where prospective applicants can find out more about the role. This will be hosted by Millar Paisley and will take place on: Tuesday 13 May [15:00 - 15:30] The session will be an opportunity to hear more about the role, the team and wider directorate and the department. It will also be an opportunity for you to ask any questions. Please register your interest by filling out this Registration form by 17:00 on 12th May and you will be sent an invitation. Please note that the session will not be recorded and will not focus on the DCMS recruitment process - please direct any queries that you have on this topic (timelines, reasonable adjustments, onboarding etc) to recruitment.team@dcms.gov.uk To apply for this vacancy, you will need to submit the following documents which will assessed against the experience success profile : A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you provide employment history that relates to the essential and desirable criteria, and that any gaps in employment history within the last 2 years are explained. The CV should not exceed more than 2 x A4 pages and you should insert your CV into the \"Job History\" section on the Civil Service Jobs application form. A Statement of Suitability (max 750 words) explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role in reference to the essential requirements highlighted. You may also choose to reference the desirable skills listed however these will not be considered in the assessment of your application except in circumstances where there are a high number and calibre of candidates. For the shortlist, we will select applicants demonstrating the best fit for the role by considering the evidence provided in your application. In the event of a large number of applicants, an initial sift will be conducted on the statement of suitability. Those who are successful in the initial sift will then be scored on all elements of the application. For support in writing your application and interviewing, please refer to the ' Application and Interview Guidance' document attached to the job advert. The interview process will a ssess behaviours and strengths. The behaviours to be tested at interview are: Communicating and Influencing Working Together Delivering at Pace Managing a Quality Service Prior to the interview you will be sent the behaviour questions in advance. You will not be made aware of the strengths being assessed prior to your interview. Your interview will take place remotely via GoogleMeets. Further Information A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made. Any move to Department for Culture, Media and Sport 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 New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band. DCMS has a London and a National pay scale. 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This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant's 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. Reasonable Adjustment We are committed to supporting candidates so they can perform at their best throughout the recruitment process. This includes making reasonable adjustments to our process. In order to request an adjustment, please: Complete the 'Assistance required' section on 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 interview, or a verbal test rather than a written one. 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