Bank of England
Team Administrator in UKDT Directorate
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Role Description
Responsibilities
- Provide full secretarial and administrative support to a large team, including the Senior Managers.
- Diary management: dealing with meeting requests, using judgement on which meetings take priority and ensuring the diaries are maintained smoothly and effectively to maximise use of Senior Managers’ time.
- Supporting supervisors or specialists, assisting with the scheduling of firm visits and meetings, coordinating internal and external attendees, managing correspondence firms, filing MI and other relevant information and circulating to relevant individuals.
- Monitoring multiple shared inboxes and calendars and maintaining communication trackers.
- Monitoring compliance standards for the team, producing weekly management information reports.
- Engage with the firms to co-ordinate all firm engagement, and with other external stakeholders such as FCA, HMT or auditors as required.
- Dealing with ad-hoc requests within the directorate or wider Bank.
- Planning and arranging domestic and international travel, including flights, hotels & visas and produce a full itinerary when required.
- Processing expenses claims.
- Attending internal meetings; creating agendas and taking actions where needed.
- Maintaining and updating team pages on UKDT intranet site.
- Willing to cover for colleagues, including the HoD PA, to provide effective support to other teams within UKDT as required (directorate away day, recruitment campaigns).
- Getting involved with team projects and workstreams (College Events TPRM Thematic, Strong and Simple).
- Sharing best practices with regards to Bank wide applications and processes, helping team members to carry out their own responsibilities.
Role Requirements
Minimum Criteria
- Proficient/competent user of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote.
- Excellent organisation and time management skills with the ability to multi-task (often to tight deadlines) and prioritise.
- Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to adapt to different audiences, with strong attention to detail.
Essential
- A proven and active team player, proactive and willing to help others to achieve results with the ability to work independently and on your own initiative.
- Flexibility, the desire and confidence to get things done with a proactive approach.
- Experience in dealing with highly confidential information.
Desirable
- Advanced knowledge and competence in of all Microsoft packages and advanced knowledge of OneNote.
- An interest in using AI tools to improve process efficiency.
Our Approach to Inclusion
The Bank values diversity, equity and inclusion. We play a key role in maintaining monetary and financial stability, and to do that effectively, we believe we need a workforce that reflects the society we serve.
At the Bank of England, we want all colleagues to feel valued and respected, so we're working hard to build an inclusive culture which supports people from all backgrounds and communities to be at their best at work. We celebrate all forms of diversity, including (but not limited to) age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. We believe that it’s by drawing on different perspectives and experiences that we’ll continue to make the best decisions for the public.
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We welcome applications from individuals who work flexibly, including job shares and part time working patterns. We've also partnered with external organisations to support us in making adjustments for candidates and employees in the recruitment process where they're needed.
From 1st October 2026, we expect all our colleagues to spend a minimum of 50% of their working time in the office per month. This is to capitalise on the benefits of working together in person across teams, while maintaining the flexibility offered by home working. Subject to that minimum requirement, individuals and managers should work together to find what works best for them and their team.
Finally, we're proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme. If you wish to apply under this scheme, you should check the box in the ‘Candidate Personal Information’ under the ‘Disability Confident Scheme’ section of the application.
Salary and Benefits Information
We encourage flexible working, part time working and job share arrangements. Part time salary and benefits will be on a pro-rated basis as appropriate.
Salary as follows:
- Leeds circa £24,500 - £26,200
- London circa £27,000 - £29,000
In addition, we also offer a comprehensive benefits package as detailed below:
- Currently a non-contributory, career average pension giving you a guaranteed retirement benefit of 1/80th of your annual salary for every year worked. There is the option to increase your pension (to 1/65th) or decrease (to 1/105th) in exchange for salary through our flexible benefits programme each year. The Bank has the discretion to vary standard accrual rates and dial up and dial down rates at any time and to withdraw dial up and dial down options at any time.
- A discretionary performance award based on a current award pool.
- An 8% benefits allowance with the option to take as salary or purchase a wide range of flexible benefits.
- 26 days’ annual leave with option to buy up to 12 additional days through flexible benefits.
- Private medical insurance and income protection.
National Security Vetting Process
Employment in this role will be subject to the National Security Vetting clearance process (and typically can take between 6 to 12 weeks post offer) and the passing of additional Bank security checks in accordance with the Bank policy. Further information regarding the vetting and security clearance requirements for the role will be provided to the successful applicant, and information about how the Bank processes personal data for these purposes, is set out in the Bank's Privacy Notice.
Immigration Sponsorship
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The Bank of England welcomes applications from all candidates, but as a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) approved sponsor, we have a responsibility to comply with the Immigration Rules and guidance. As such, our ability to employ individuals who require sponsorship for immigration purposes is limited. The Bank cannot guarantee that you and / or the role you are applying for will be eligible for sponsorship and that any application made to UKVI will be successful. Eligibility will therefore be considered on a case by case basis.
The Application Process
Important: Please ensure that you complete the ‘work history’ section and answer ALL the application questions fully. All candidate applications are anonymised to ensure that our hiring managers will not be able to see your personal information, including your CV, when reviewing your application details at the screening stage. It’s therefore really important that you fill out the work history and application form questions, as your answers will form a critical part of the initial selection process.
The assessment process will comprise of two interview stages.
This role closes on 26th Oct.
Please apply online, ensuring that you complete your work history and answer ALL the application questions fully and in detail as your application will not be considered if all mandatory questions are not fully completed.
About Us
We are the UK's central bank - and we are a bank like no other; known by our peers for our world-leading thinking on policy and strategy.
Our mission is to promote the good of the people of the UK by maintaining monetary and financial stability. We seek to keep prices stable and people's money safe. We know our work matters to people, to families, up and down the UK. We are driven by curiosity and the desire to do important, challenging work.
It takes a great team to run the Bank of England. We rely on each other to play our part. We benefit from a collaborative culture and long-established flexible ways of working, supporting our colleagues balance their work and personal lives. We strive to be a place where people feel they belong and have equal access to opportunities, because different perspectives helps us make the best decisions for the public.
There's much to gain from working with us - from career defining work at the heart of the UK economy, being part of a fantastic team, and a rewarding compensation package.
Join us and find a bank like no other. Together, we can make a difference.
Data Protection
The Bank of England will use and protect the information you provide when you apply for a role with us, in line with our obligations under data protection law. This is so we can assess your suitability for the role and administer your application. If you’re successful we’ll use it to offer you a position and onboard you to join the Bank.
If you would like more details about how your information will be used and your information rights, please visit our recruitment privacy notice.
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