Assistant Parliamentary Clerk

Policy Apprenticeship -Assistant Parliamentary Clerk

• Salary: £29,180
• 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: London (1 Horse Guards Road) only

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 job for you!

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

Treasury's Parliamentary Unit is a friendly team of six. We are part of the larger ministerial team, working closely with the Chancellor's and other Private Offices. We are responsible for providing advice, co-ordinating and supporting the successful delivery of the Treasury's parliamentary business. We support each other to develop our careers and maintain our work/life balances.

The key responsibilities of the post-holder will be:

As an Assistant Parliamentary Clerk, you will work, as part of a team, to co-ordinate the parliamentary business of the Treasury and its supporting government departments and agencies. The main responsibility is helping to deliver the Treasury's legislative priorities and parliamentary business. Key Accountabilities for this role include:

1. Preparing documents and secondary legislation for presentation to Parliament, including liaison with officials, National Archives and the House authorities
2. Ensuring the timely allocation of questions to drafting colleagues in Treasury and HMRC. Contribute to maintaining high level of PQ on time answering rates.
3. Monitoring the progress of Treasury issues in Parliament, keeping Treasury colleagues updated on the issues raised. This includes preparing a weekly forward look of Treasury business in Parliament and preparing the Chancellor's cabinet briefing on Parliamentary business.
4. Allocating Lords oral questions to policy teams in the department to answer; clearing answers through ministers and special advisers.
5. Preparing Written Ministerial Statements for publication in Parliament to ensure Treasury announcements are given to Parliament on time and in the appropriate format.
6. Provide support to Treasury ministers and colleagues on other parliamentary matters. Contributing to flexible and supportive team working whilst taking the opportunity to learn about parliamentary and policy work more comprehensively.

As part of your role, you will complete a Level 4 Policy Officer apprenticeship with JGA. You will need to meet the eligibility requirements for apprenticeship funding and pass an assessment of prior learning from the apprenticeship provider to ensure funding is being used to develop new knowledge, skills and behaviours.

Qualifications Required

You will be required to evidence the below existing qualifications:

• Equivalent of Level 2 Maths and English (GCSE Grade C/4 or above).

About You

We are looking for people who have the ability to prioritise and organise a diverse workload that involves working with people both within the team and outside. You will be able to follow procedures methodically and accurately in a fast-paced environment as well as have the ability to work collaboratively and effectively with others, developing and nurturing positive relationships and drawing on different perspectives to arrive at high quality outcomes.

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.