Executive support officer Work, Jobs in Eastham, Chs (with Salaries)

Commercial Assistants
Home Office —Liverpool
- £41,750 - £48,250 a year
- Full-time
- Presentation skills
- Travel
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
10d
Business Analyst
Home Office —Liverpool
- £41,750 - £48,250 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Analysis skills
- Presentation skills
- Travel
- Annual leave
8d
Electoral Services Officer
Sefton Council —Bootle
- £32,597 - £36,363 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Outlook
13h
Senior EPRR Manager
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust —Liverpool
- £57,528 - £64,750 a year
- Full-time
- Rehabilitation centre
- Training & development
Caseworker - Liverpool
Ministry of Justice —Liverpool
- £20,001 - £30,000 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- No experience needed
- Presentation skills
- Time management
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
8d
Housing Support Officer
YMCA St Helens —St Helens
- £28,146 a year
- Full-time
- Computer literacy
- Writing skills
- Computer skills
- Free parking
- Sick pay
Quick apply
3d
Senior Administrative Officer - Electronic Monitoring
HM Prison & Probation Service —Birkenhead
- £20,001 - £40,000 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Outlook
- English
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
8d
Customer Relations Manager, SEO, Perm, Liverpool
Charity Commission —Liverpool
- £44,027 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Presentation skills
- Continuous improvement
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Resident Welfare Officer
Mears Group —Liverpool
- Up to £29,856.80 a year
- Full-time
- Computer literacy
- Conflict management
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
6d
PA to Chief Operating Officer & Director of Finance
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust —Liverpool
- £32,073 - £39,043 a year
- Full-time
- Windows
- Administrative experience
- Communication skills
1d
Office Manager
Police Federation of England and Wales —Liverpool
- £32,000 - £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Microsoft Office
- Team management
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Personal Assistant to the CEO
Chester Diocesan Learning Trust —Daresbury
- £23,257 - £25,394 a year
- Part-time
- Research
- Organisational skills
- In-person
Quick apply
14d
Executive Assistant - Europe & International
Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC —Northwich
- Microsoft Outlook
- Administrative experience
- Continuous improvement
- Employee assistance programme
1d
Head of People and Culture
St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust —Liverpool
- £56,673 - £65,084 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Human resources
- Recruiting
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
3d
Global Finance & FP&A
Sinclair —Chester
- Hybrid work
- Business
- Accounting
Business Manager - Pensions Delivery & Technology
USS —Liverpool
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
BISO Group Control
Barclays —Knutsford
- Mentoring
- Training & development
- Leadership
3d
Director of Finance
St Helens College —St Helens
- £65,000 - £70,000 a year
- Full-time
- Accounting
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
Consultant Psychiatrist – Walton CMHT
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust —Liverpool
- £109,725 - £145,478 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Continuous improvement
- Patient care
Caseworker - Liverpool
Legal Aid Agency —Liverpool
- £25,582 a year
- Part-time
- No experience needed
- Presentation skills
- Time management
- Annual leave
8d

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Commercial Assistants

Home Office -
Liverpool

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£41,750 - £48,250 a year
10 days ago

Benefits

Annual leave
Company pension

Qualifications

Contract management
Procurement
Stakeholder liaison
Public procurement law
Presentation skills
Communication skills
Purchasing and procurement experience

Full job description

Details

Reference number

471910

Salary

£41,750 - £48,250

National pay locations: Durham, Liverpool, Salford, Sheffield, £41,750 - £44,250
London pay locations: Croydon, Westminster, £45,750 - £48,250

GBP

Job grade

Higher Executive Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

HO - Chief Operating Officer Group

Type of role

Commercial

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

Location
About the job
Benefits
Things you need to know
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Location

Croydon, Durham, Liverpool, Salford, Sheffield, Westminster

About the job

Job summary

The Home Office works to build a safe, fair and prosperous UK. We achieve this through our work on counter-terrorism, policing, crime, drugs policy, immigration and passports.

The Corporate Services Group works closely with the Home Offices policy and operational commands to enable us together to deliver the departments priorities. The group is comprised of different teams and professional functions, including Commercial, Communications, Finance, People, Portfolio and Project Delivery, Private Office, Security, Estates and Information.

The Commercial Directorate sits within the Corporate Services Group and works in close partnership with policy, operational and delivery teams, to enable the department to deliver its priorities.

The directorate manages substantial third‑party spend and delivers a wide range of goods and services - from critical operational capabilities to complex, high‑value programmes that underpin the Home Offices most important work.

We are seeking motivated individuals to join us at Higher Executive Officer (HEO) level to support delivery of our commercial objectives. Whether you have existing commercial experience or strong transferable skills, this is an opportunity to develop your career within a professional commercial function, with access to structured development and recognised qualifications.

Job description

As a Commercial Assistant (HEO), you will support the delivery of procurement and contract management activity across the Home Office Commercial Directorate.

Working across the commercial lifecycle, you will contribute to procurements, support contract management, and work with stakeholders and suppliers to ensure value for money, effective risk management and delivery of operational priorities.

You will operate within established governance frameworks, building your commercial capability while supporting delivery across a diverse and complex portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

Support procurement activity
Assist in the delivery of end‑to‑end procurements in line with Home Office policy and public procurement legislation, including use of eSourcing tools.

Support contract management and supplier performance
Work with colleagues and business stakeholders to monitor contract performance, manage risks and support delivery against agreed outcomes.

Engage stakeholders and suppliers
Build effective working relationships with internal teams and suppliers, supporting clear communication and delivery of commercial activity.

Contribute to commercial planning
Support the development of sourcing plans, pipelines and category insights to improve commercial outcomes.

Deliver core commercial activity
Undertake day‑to‑day commercial tasks including market engagement, meeting coordination, tracking benefits and maintaining records.

Maintain data, reporting and compliance
Ensure accurate management information, documentation and records are maintained in line with audit and governance requirements.

Develop commercial capability
Build knowledge of commercial processes, policy and best practice, contributing to continuous improvement across the function.

Working Pattern

Due to the business requirements of this role, it is only available on a full-time basis.

Person specification

Essential Criteria

Commercial or contract-related experience
Experience supporting or contributing to procurement, contract management, supplier management, or other commercial activity, or demonstrable experience applying commercial thinking (e.g. value, cost, or supplier considerations) within a role.
Understanding of commercial delivery and value
Awareness of how organisations procure, manage suppliers, or deliver value for money, with the ability to apply this understanding in a practical context.
Organisation and delivery skills
Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities, delivering work to deadlines with accuracy and attention to detail, particularly where governance or compliance is required.
Communication and commercial awareness
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present information clearly and apply judgement in a commercial or delivery context.
Proactive approach and continuous improvement
Demonstrate initiative in identifying improvements, supporting efficiency, or contributing to better commercial or business outcomes.

Desirable Criteria

Experience of public sector procurement or working with frameworks (e.g. Crown Commercial Service).
Experience using digital tools or systems to support procurement, contract management or reporting.

Behaviours

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

Communicating and Influencing
Managing a Quality Service
Delivering at Pace

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

Communicating and Influencing

Benefits

In addition to your salary, a career with the Home Office offers a range of benefits, including:

A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%.
In-year reward scheme for one-off or sustained exceptional personal or team achievements.
25 days annual leave on appointment, rising with service to 30 days.
Eight days of public holidays, plus one additional privilege day.
Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office.
See more of our benefits on our careers website.

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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, Ability and Experience.

As part of the application process, you will first be asked to confirm your eligibility by providing some basic personal information.

After submission of this first stage, you will be invited to complete the following Civil Service Numerical test(s).

1. Online Test by Friday 14th August 2026.

If you successfully pass the Civil Service Numerical test(s), you will be invited to complete the full application form. Please complete the online test(s) as soon as possible (within 24-48 hours is recommended). If you fail to complete the online test(s) or full application before the deadline, your application will be withdrawn.

Guidance for the Civil Service test(s) will be available when you are invited to take the test(s). The online tests are accessed via the Civil Service Jobs website.

You cannot complete the tests on a mobile phone or tablet.

Following successful completion of your test/s, you will then be asked to complete the full application form.

Our online test supplier will be performing scheduled maintenance between midday to 1pm on the 9th August 2026 and 4pm to midnight. You will be unable to access tests during this period.

If you are in the middle of a test when the maintenance begins, your progress will be paused. You will be able to resume your test from where you left off via your application centre once the downtime has ended. Please note that you will not be able to launch any new tests while the system is offline.

2. Application by Friday 14th August 2026.

As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete:

CV
Personal Statement (maximum 1000 words).
Evidence of the Lead Behaviour 'Communicating and Influencing' (maximum of 250 words).

Your CV should consist of your career history, qualifications and skills/experience, including any key achievements in each role. Your CV will be scored against the experience required for the role as noted within the essential criteria.

The Personal Statement should be aligned to and demonstrate how you meet the skills and experience set out in the essential criteria, detailed in the job description.

For guidance and information on how to construct your application (CV, Personal Statement and Behaviours), you are encouraged to visit Civil Service Careers website.

3. Sift Tuesday 18th August 2026.

The sift will be held on the Personal Statement, CV and Lead Behaviour, as listed in the advert.

Should a high volume of applications be received, an initial sift will be conducted on the Personal Statement. Candidates who pass the initial sift will then be progressed to a full sift that will consist of all the remaining elements submitted (CV / Lead Behaviour). Candidates who fail to meet the minimum pass score for the initial sift will not have their remaining submitted elements scored and will only receive a sift score for that assessed at the initial sift.

3. Interview Wednesday 9th September 2026.

If you are successful at sift stage, you will be invited to an interview that will be Behaviours (as listed in the job advert), Strength based questions and Experience based questions. All Behaviours listed in the selection process will be scored at the interview.

The interview will take place via Teams. Candidates will be required to have access to:

A laptop (Personal or Work) with a working webcam.
Good internet connection.
Microsoft Teams.

For guidance and information on what to expect and how to prepare for an interview, you are encouraged to visit Civil Service Careers.

Problems during the application process

If you experience problems accessing this advert, or you think youve made a mistake on an initial application, please contact [email protected], including the vacancy reference, at least two working days before the vacancy closes. Further information can be found on our website.

Do not create or attempt to submit another application, online test or use a different Civil Service Jobs account to proceed as this would be in violation of the candidate declaration.

Location Preference

You can select up to three locations in order of preference. Please ensure that these are locations you are prepared to travel to. If you are offered a role at one of your preferred location(s) and you decline, your application will be withdrawn.

Reserve List

A reserve list may be held for a period of up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made. There is no guarantee that being held on a reserve list will lead to a job offer. Further information can be found on our website.

Reserve lists will be held for each location. Candidates will be appointed in merit order by location.

Breaking Tied Scores

The behaviours, experience and strengths have been ranked in order of importance to enable us to differentiate between candidates with tied interview scores.

Standards

All Civil Servants are expected to comply with the Civil Service Code, and its core values of integrity, honesty, objectivity and impartiality.

Additional Security Checks

As well as successfully obtaining UK Security Vetting clearance, candidates will be subject to a range of additional checks. The range of checks carried out will depend on whether you are a current Home Office employee, existing civil servant or an external new entrant as well as the role requirements. Further details are included in the Notes to Candidates.

Further Information

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.

Reasonable Adjustments

If a person with disabilities is 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're deaf, a language service professional

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

Feedback

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

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check .

See our vetting charter .

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 .

Apply and further information

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.

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 : Home Office Resourcing Centre
Email : [email protected]

Recruitment team

Email : [email protected]

Further information

If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Civil Service Recruitment Principles. and you wish to make a complaint, then contact the Government Recruitment Service via [email protected]. If you are not satisfied with the response that you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission.

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