Deputy Chief Speechwriter for The Secretary of

2 months ago

London, United Kingdom Department for Business and Trade Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 301151**Salary**:

- £55,365 - £61,933- London: £55,365 - £61,933- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Grade 7**Contract type**:

- Fixed Term**Length of employment**:

- 12 Months**Business area**:

- DBT - COO: Communication and Marketing**Type of role**:

- Other**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- LondonAbout the job

**Job summary**:

- Following recent changes to our department and to our Communications Directorate, we have restructured our team to give the Chief Speechwriter additional responsibilities across the team. This has created an opportunity for an additional role providing direct speechwriting support to the Secretary of State.
- As Deputy Chief Speechwriter you will be primarily responsible for drafting, and overseeing, speeches, public remarks and written material for the Secretary of State.
- You will provide strategic advice on their comms narrative and work closely with communications colleagues to ensure Secretary of State speeches are aligned with wider comms activity, and drive comms delivery through the Secretary’s words.
- You will report directly to the Grade 6 Chief speechwriter, and work alongside a small team of ministerial speechwriters. You will also work very closely with the Secretary’s private office and political advisors.**Job description**:
You will:

- Work with the Secretary of State, her private office and advisers to plan out the Secretary’s comms narrative, in order to ensure there is a clear message throughout their communications.
- Ensure that this narrative is delivered through high-quality impactful speeches, speaking notes and articles written with the Secretary of State. This work will also include working with other teams including visits, press office, digital content and external affairs.
- Work alongside a speechwriting team to ensure ministerial content is aligned with the Secretary of State’s vision.
- Serve as a productive member of the comms and marketing team.

**Hybrid Working**

The role will be based in London.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas.

Informal hybrid working arrangements will be available as agreed with the vacancy manager and in line with the requirements of the role.

Most DBT employees will be working a hybrid pattern, spending 2-3 days a week (pro rata) in an office, on average. You will be eligible to receive London weighting.

For this role, the Department will not consider sponsoring a visa or issuing a Certificate of Sponsorship. Please note we are unable to offer advice on any Visa and Immigration cases.

**Person specification**:
**Essential Criteria**
- Experience of forming high-level narrative taking into account economic, historic, political and geo-political themes.
- Experience working in a fast-paced team, delivering high-quality, well-structured and compelling prose to high standards and at short notice.
- Experience of handling senior politicians and of advising senior figures and delivering high quality materials for them at pace and scale.
- A background working within the sphere of politics, media or current affairs.

**Personal Attributes & Skills**
- You will be an experienced communicator who has proven flair for rhetoric and prose.
- You will have a deep understanding of both the UK’s current political landscape and historical setting and have an ability to build a narrative around them.
- You will need to be motivated and persistent, and able to respond quickly to feedback.

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

- Seeing the Big Picture
- Working Together
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace

**Benefits**:

- Alongside your salary of £55,365, Department for Business and Trade contributes £14,040 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 average employer contribution of 27%

Things you need to know

**Selection process details**:

- This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.Interviews for this vacancy will be conducted virtually. We will, however, consider in-person interviews by exception.

Sift will take place week commencing 08/08/2023.

Interviews will take place week commencing 21/08/2023.

Please align your CV with previous skills and experience. Maximum of 2 A4 pages.

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

New entrants are expected to

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