Head of CEO Office

About YouAre you passionate about making a difference? Do you like to help people feel connected? Are you curious and committed to solving problems and driving great delivery?Would you like to work alongside our Board and Directors to help us make a better future for people and the environment in mining areas?If so, read on... As Head of CEO Office, you'll be the principal adviser and a strategic partner to our Chief Executive.  You'll support them to lead the organisation, deliver our Business Plan and 10 year Vision to make a difference for communities across Great Britain.  Providing high-level leadership, you’ll  ensure the efficient and effective operation of the CEOs office and the wider organisation. Assisting the Chair and Board, you'll work closely with our Executive Leadership Team.

This will look different on any given day so your skills of being curious, resilient and passionate about making a difference will be essential.Using your expertise and knowledge, you'll collaborate with colleagues across the organisation and work with external partners. You'll help the Coal Authority give great customer service and bring intelligence, learning and a wide range of voices into our decision making.You’ll be highly organised and self-motivated, with excellent time management skills and an ability to think proactively.

You’ll have the ability to prioritise, have attention to detail and take a pride in managing things well and seeing opportunities for continuous improvement.

As an inspiring leader you'll help us be a great place to work for everyone. We’re looking for someone special, who won’t necessarily have come from a set career path or related experience.

If your experience looks a little different and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to talk to you!About The RoleYou’ll head up a new department which will allow you to shape and develop the way forward.

This will include managing the CEO’s office and providing key support to the CEO so that they can use their time as effectively as possible. You’ll assist the CEO by managing relationships with the Board, ensuring an effective Secretariat is provided to the Chair, Board, Committees and Executive Leadership Team.You’ll advise and support on internal and external engagement and manage escalated correspondence.

You'll enable good customer service and ensure that intelligence and learning is used to inform continuous improvement. You'll have opportunities to lead organisation wide strategic projects on behalf of the CEO, helping the organisation continue to evolve and be efficient and effective.You’ll need to work collaboratively with teams at all levels across the organisation to enable delivery, solve complex problems and ensure efficient and effective delivery. You'll work externally in a way that embodies our values of Trusted, Inclusive and Progressive.This is a new opportunity to influence our approach at a senior level.

If you’re excited to find out more please do get in touch.For more information about the role please refer to the attached job description. Schedule:Application closing date: 14th April 2024Sifting date: w/c 15th April 2024Interviews: w/c 29th April 2024(If you are unavailable on the proposed interview dates please make us aware, and we will look at alternative dates) Security:Successful candidates must pass basic security checks and will be subject to UK Immigration requirements.About The Coal AuthorityOur benefits:
A market leading pension scheme - our employer contribution rate is around 27%A choice of working patterns; full-time, part-time, job-shareFlexible working arrangements availableGenerous holiday allowance – 27.5 days annual leave, plus the ability to flex an extra 6 days in addition to 8 public holidaysAdoption or shared parental leave of 26 weeks full pay (subject to qualifying criteria)Support with professional qualificationsPayment of one annual professional subscriptionFree, confidential Employee Assistance ProgrammeDiversity Network GroupsMental Health AlliesEmployee discounts available through EdenredAnnual health check£15 per month towards wellbeing activitiesCivil Service Sports and Social clubA values based recognition schemeOn-site free parking, tea, coffee and soft drinks in the Mansfield officeWorking with us:We offer different ways to work flexibly, and the following types of flexibility are usually possible: job share, flexible hours, working from home for part of the week and compressed hours.

Please feel free to talk about what flexibility means to you at your interview.With a genuine commitment to flexible working, we believe that work life balance is incredibly important.Who we are:Here at the Coal Authority, we really are a great team to work with.

We’re united in our passion and commitment to make a better future for people and the environment in mining areas.We carry out a wide variety of essential services from responding to coal mining hazards, to keeping everyone and everything safe from mine water pollution.We are excited about what our future holds.

Our work is helping to develop a new sustainable source of renewable energy for the UK.

By harnessing the energy from mine water heat, we hope to play a key role towards helping the UK to meet net-zero emissions by 2050.We truly are a supportive organisation where we all live and breathe our values.

We are inclusive, trusted and progressive in everything that we do.Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:Here at TCA we don’t just accept difference – we celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it for the benefit of our colleagues, our customers and our communities.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer.

We are committed to developing a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community.

We encourage applications from people from different backgrounds, identities, cultures and beliefs.

Diversity is vital to our success and innovation and is fundamental to our values of being trusted, inclusive and progressive.As part of our commitment to increasing the diversity of our workforce, we provide a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the minimum selection criteria who are disabled or from a minority ethnic community.If you require any reasonable adjustments or alternative format application forms you can get in touch with us by contacting the team by email at recruitment@coal.gov.uk or by phone on 01623 637000.