Vacancy Reference Number
22020
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Number of Vacancies
3
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(B) OCU
Learning & Development
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Location
Hendon, Kilburn, Westminster
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Band
Band D
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Part/Full Time
Full Time
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Hours per Week
36 hours per week
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Type of Contract
Permanent
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Job Advert
Job Title: SLT Support
Salary: The starting salary is £40,519, which includes allowances totalling £3,009.
The salary is broken down as £37,510 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £40,141. Plus, a location allowance of £2,009 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.
Location: Hendon, Kilburn, Westminster
Are you a highly organised and proactive professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment? We are looking for a Business Support Coordinator to play a key role in supporting the People Directorate Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
The People Directorate spans Strategy & Performance, Employee Experience, Leadership & Career Management, Workforce Capability, Learning Delivery, and Pay & Reward. In this role, you will provide high-level administrative, operational, and strategic support, helping to ensure leadership priorities and key initiatives are delivered effectively.
This is an excellent opportunity to work at the heart of the organisation, contributing to impactful programmes and supporting senior leaders to operate at their best.
What You’ll Be Doing
Executive Support
Provide comprehensive support to the SLT, including complex diary management, meeting coordination, and high-quality minute taking
Prepare briefings, presentations, and materials to support strategic planning and decision-making
Manage correspondence and handle confidential information with professionalism
Coordinate meetings, visits, and events, including logistics and follow-up actions
Support budget management, including tracking spend and processing invoices
Knowledge & Organisation
Maintain clear, structured, and accessible filing systems
Drive best practice in knowledge management to support organisational learning
Ensure consistency across documents, resources, and project materials
Support colleagues in adopting effective file management approaches
Project Coordination & Improvement
Support the delivery of key People Directorate projects by tracking progress and ensuring deadlines are achieved
Act as a point of contact for stakeholders across initiatives
Identify opportunities to improve processes and enhance efficiency
Provide flexible support across a range of priorities and projects
Communication & Stakeholder Engagement
Act as a central link between the SLT and internal/external stakeholders
Build strong working relationships to support collaboration across the organisation
Why This Role Matters
This role has a significant impact on the success of the People Directorate. You will:
Enable senior leaders to focus on strategic priorities by ensuring smooth day-to-day operations
Support the delivery of key programmes and initiatives
Strengthen collaboration across teams and stakeholders
Contribute to a high-performing, learning-focused culture
What We’re Looking For
Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities
Ability to manage competing priorities with a proactive approach
Experience supporting senior leaders in a complex environment
A collaborative, solution-focused mindset
Join us and play a vital role in supporting leadership and shaping a high-performing, people-focused organisation.
How to apply
To begin your career at the Met, please click the "apply button “. The application process requires a comprehensive CV, a Personal Statement, and an online application form. In your Personal Statement, you should explain your interest in the position and illustrate how your skills and experiences make you a suitable candidate. Please note that you should not submit two copies of your CV, and ensure that your documents are saved in either PDF or Word format, clearly labelled as CV and/or Personal Statement.
Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 14/07/ 2026.
Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager.
Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview.
www.metpolicecareers.co.uk
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Essential For The Role
Essential For The Role, e.g. qualifications, licenses, languages, training
Knowledge & skills
Essential: strong organisational and multitasking abilities.
Essential: excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively at all organisational levels.
Essential: proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and familiarity with Learning Management Systems (LMS) desirable.
Essential: ability to manage multiple priorities and projects in a fast-paced environment.
Essential: strong attention to detail and high-level problem-solving skills.
Essential: proven ability to handle confidential information with integrity.
Essential: exceptional writing skills for preparing reports, communications, and presentations.
Essential: collaborative and team-oriented, with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
Qualifications
Essential: educated to degree level or with a comparable work experience
Essential: evidence of continuous professional development
Experience
Essential: proven ability to take meeting minutes at Board/Committee level.
Essential: experience of preparing clear, concise, grammatical, correctly referenced and version controlled reports and documents including Board and Committee reports, concise and meaningful slide deck presentations as appropriate.
Essential: able to develop credibility and good rapport quickly with leaders of all levels.
Essential: excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritise own workload
Desirable: experience of having held line management responsibility.
Desirable: experience in project management, executive support, or leadership coordination.
Desirable: previous experience within a corporate learning department and familiarity with learning technologies e.g., learning management systems.
Attributes
Completer/finisher with the ability to focus on detail.
High degree of self-awareness
Exceptionally high levels of openness, honesty and reliability
Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude
Self-motivated with the ability to motivate others
Meticulous attention to detail
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Additional Information
CVF Staff Band.pdf – 971KB Opens in a new window
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Disability Confident Statement
The Met is committed to being an equitable (fair and impartial) and inclusive employer for disabled people, striving to have a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term conditions, ethnic minority groups and women.
As a Disability Confident Leader, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.
The Met is committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process to ensure disabled applicants can perform at their best. If you need any reasonable adjustments or changes to the application and recruitment process, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence.
Please note, if you are applying for a police officer role or to become a police community support officer (PCSO) or designated detention officer (DDO), there is a minimum requirement that you must pass a job-related fitness test (JRFT) at point of entry. This does not apply to police staff roles. Find out more about police fitness standards.
Read our full disability confidence statement.
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