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Environment Group Executive Assistant
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs —Newcastle upon Tyne
- £29,715 - £34,435 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Outlook
- Customer service
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- £30,000 - £40,000 a year
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Chief of Staff to the Chief Security Officer
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Operational Finance Trainee
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Director of Strategy and Transformation- The Marine Management Organisation (MMO)
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs —Newcastle upon Tyne
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Administrator - Legal Aid Agency
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- Part-time
- Hybrid work
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Environment Group Executive Assistant

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs -
Newcastle upon Tyne

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£29,715 - £34,435 a year
20 hours ago

Benefits

Company pension
Childcare

Qualifications

Microsoft Powerpoint
Meeting coordination
Microsoft Outlook
Travel arrangements
Customer service
Microsoft Office Suite
Presentation skills
Organisational skills
Communication skills

Full job description

Details

Reference number

459717

Salary

£29,715 - £34,435

National: £29,715 - £30,705
London: £33,350 - £34,435
For details of our pay on appointment policy, please see below under the heading 'Salary'.

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

Job grade

Executive Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

DEFRA - Environment - Strategy, Governance & Climate (SGC)

Type of role

Operational Delivery

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share

Number of jobs available

Location
About the job
Benefits
Things you need to know
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Location

Bristol, London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, York

About the job

Job summary

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is the UK government department responsible for safeguarding our natural environment, supporting our world-leading food and farming industry, and sustaining a thriving rural economy. Our work touches peoples everyday lives, from the food we eat and the air we breathe, to the water we drink.

We are looking for Executive Assistants to support senior leaders in Defras Environment Group. You will work directly with Deputy Directors, helping them focus on the priorities, stay organised and deliver high-impact work on some of the UKs most pressing environmental challenges and be part of a wider Business Support team.

Environment Group is a large and diverse part of Defra, with over 1,400 staff working across a wide range of policy and delivery areas. We lead work to protect and restore nature, improve air and water quality, tackle climate change and support sustainable economic growth.

Youll be joining a collaborative and inclusive environment, working with colleagues across government and with external partners including businesses, Non-Government Organisations and local communities.

This is a varied and rewarding role at the heart of decision-making, where youll play a key role in supporting senior leaders and ensuring the smooth running of day-to-day directorate business.

Job description

As an Executive Assistant, you will manage competing priorities, coordinate activity and act as a key point of contact across the Directorate. This role offers excellent exposure to senior leaders and a unique insight into how environmental policy and programmes are delivered across government.

We are looking for individuals who are highly organised, take ownership of their work, and use initiative to identify opportunities and improve ways of working.

You will be an important member of the wider team, supporting colleagues and contributing to a positive, collaborative working environment. Youll also be encouraged to take part in directorate and department-wide initiatives and uphold Civil Service values.

All of our teams work flexibly, and the successful candidates will need to adapt to changing priorities, including working across different teams or directorates as business needs require.

Whilst vacancies may exist across all Defra hub locations (Bristol, London, Newcastle & York), appointments will be made in merit order. Successful candidates will then be allocated to a location based on business need and operational demand.

Defra is committed to your learning and development, and successful candidates may have the opportunity to undertake a recognised Executive Assistant or Business Administration apprenticeship programme alongside their role, subject to eligibility requirements.

Candidate Drop-In Session Microsoft Teams

We are holding drop-in sessions to give you the opportunity to speak to colleagues from Environment Group, to find out more about our work and the recruitment process. Please note that if you join a session using your personal Microsoft Teams account, your name and email address may be visible to other attendees. To maintain privacy, we recommend signing out of your account and joining the session as a guest.

Please use the link next to the date youre attending:

Wednesday 2 September 2026: 12.30 -1:15pm Teams link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/387244433443174?p=XuF6VoJS2otTzp18Z0
Thursday 3 September 2026: 6.30 - 7.15pm Teams link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/32037574619343?p=IAMdwTLIsG9s6WGhti

Key responsibilities

Manage busy and complex diaries, ensuring time is prioritised effectively
Oversee inboxes, triaging and responding to correspondence on behalf of senior leaders
Act as a key point of contact, confidently handling and directing queries
Commission briefings and ensure Deputy Directors are fully prepared for meetings
Coordinate meetings, agendas, papers and follow-up actions
Track commissions and deadlines to support delivery across the team
Arrange travel, logistics, and support events such as away days
Build strong relationships across teams and provide flexible support where needed

This is not an exhaustive list but gives a strong indication of the role. There will be opportunities for successful candidates to work with directorate colleagues to shape their role and contribute to team and directorate-level initiatives.

Person specification

Your personal qualities are as important as your professional experience, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are looking for proactive, enthusiastic people who can work confidently on their own initiative, communicate clearly, draw together information effectively, and are motivated by the opportunity to contribute to once-in-a-generation environmental change and improvement across the UK.

If you have the skills and qualities we are looking for, we would be pleased to hear from you.

Defra values a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve and is committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued, has a sense of belonging, and is empowered to speak up and challenge openly at work.

We want everyone, whatever their background, to be able to contribute fully to our success.

Essential Criteria

The successful candidates will be able to demonstrate:

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt messages effectively for different audiences.
Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities/tasks, work to tight deadlines, and remain calm under pressure.
Ability to deliver a high standard of customer service to senior leaders and a range of internal and external stakeholders.
Sound judgement, tact and diplomacy in a variety of situations, including the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and maintain trust at all levels.
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Microsoft Teams.

Qualifications

A C or equivalent in Maths and English

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Delivering at Pace
Communicating and Influencing
Managing a Quality Service
Working Together

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

Delivering at Pace
Communicating and Influencing

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £29,715, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs contributes £8,608 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 with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

To apply for this post, you will be asked to complete the following as part of the online application:

A Personal Statement (max 750 words) explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience evidence of your suitability for this role in reference to the essential criteria.
You will also be asked to provide Behaviour Statements (250 words maximum per statement) for the Success Profiles Behaviour listed below:

Delivering at Pace
Communicating and Influencing

Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.

For guidance on how to construct your behaviour examples, you are encouraged to visit Civil Service Careers. Links Behaviours

Sift

The sift will be held on the Personal Statement and 2 Behaviours, as listed in the advert.

Where a large number of applications are received, we may conduct an initial sift on the Personal Statement and the Lead Behaviour Delivering at Pace. If, following this stage, a high number of applications remain, a second sift may be carried out against a further behaviour Communicating and Influencing.

Sifting and Interview dates to be confirmed.

Interview

Candidates successful at sift stage will be invited to a video assessment/interview that will consist of Behaviour, Exprience and Strength questions.

Please note that interviews via video use Microsoft Teams and you will need to use your device to access the video link.

You will receive a link to join the interview at the appointed time through the email account you provide us with on your application.

Salary

New entrants to the Civil Service are expected to start on the minimum of the pay band. The internal roles rules apply to existing Civil Servants, i.e. level transfers move on current salary or the pay range minimum, transfers on promotion move to new pay range minimum or receive 10% increase. Either case is determined by whichever is the highest.

Location

As part of the pre-employment process for this post, successful candidate(s) will be able to agree a contractual workplace from those locations listed in this advert. The agreed contractual workplace is then the substantive and permanent place of work for the successful candidate(s).

Where the location is National the successful appointee should discuss and agree an appropriate contractual location in line with both Defras location policy and site capacity, prior to proceeding with pre-employment processes.

The agreed amount of time spent at a workplace for this post will reflect the requirement for Civil Servants to spend at least 60% of their working time in an organisation workplace with the option to work the remaining time flexibly from home. Working time spent at a workplace may include time spent at other organisational locations including field-based operational locations, together with supplier, customer, or partner locations. This is a non-contractual agreement which is consistent with common Civil Service expectations.

Travel costs to non-contractual workplaces will be subject to departmental travel and subsistence policies. Travel costs to contractual workplaces are the responsibility of the employee.

The successful candidate is required to perform all their duties from a UK location and cannot do so from an overseas location at any time.

Defra includes the core department, APHA, RPA, Cefas and VMD.

Reserve List

A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.

Childcare Vouchers

Any move to Defra 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; for further information visit the Childcare Choices website.

Merit Lists

Where more than one location is advertised, candidates will be posted in merit order by location. You will be asked to state your location preference on your application.

Reasonable Adjustment

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 [email protected] 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 interview, or if you are deaf, a Language Service Professional.

Accessibility

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.

Visa Sponsorship Statement

Please take note that Defra does not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker License sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship.

Criminal Record Check

If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.

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 [email protected] stating the job reference number in the subject heading.

Internal Fraud Database Check

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.

This role is full time only. Applicants who wish to work an alternative pattern are welcome to apply however your preferred working pattern may not be available and you should discuss this with the vacancy holder before applying.

NSV

All these posts require the successful candidate to hold basic security clearance. Candidates posted to London may be subject to a higher level of clearance because of the security requirements for that location. Job offers to these posts are made based on merit. Security vetting will only take place after the receipt of a job offer.

For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the following page Demystifying Vetting - GOV.UK

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

Feedback

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

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)
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

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code 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 .

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 and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

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This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans 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 : Environment Group Recruitment
Email : [email protected]

Recruitment team

Email : [email protected]

Further information

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact Government Recruitment Services via email: [email protected]
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: here

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