Royal Engagements Team Leader

Cross Departmental Opportunities

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Details

Reference number

373514

Salary

£45,500 - £50,000

Job grade

Senior Executive Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

Royal Household

Type of role

Other

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

Buckingham Palace, SW1A 1AA

Job summary

As Team Leader, Royal Engagements, you’ll be at the helm of a dynamic team, managing the organisation and delivery of public engagements for Their Majesties. You’ll play a key role in ensuring these events run seamlessly, helping connect The King and The Queen with the people, promoting national unity, and enhancing relations with the Realms and Commonwealth.

Job description

It’s inspiring those around you to deliver exceptional results. It’s being part of a team that shapes key engagements and events for Their Majesties. And it’s the satisfaction of knowing your role has an impact on the national stage. This is what makes working for the Royal Household so different.

The Private Secretary’s Office acts as the primary source of advice to The King on constitutional, governmental, and political matters, as well as organising The King and Queen’s official programmes and public engagements across the UK, the Commonwealth, and beyond.

As Team Leader, Royal Engagements, you’ll be at the helm of a dynamic team, managing the organisation and delivery of public engagements for Their Majesties.

You’ll play a key role in ensuring these events run seamlessly, helping connect The King and The Queen with the people, promoting national unity, and enhancing relations with the Realms and Commonwealth.

Key Responsibilities

  • Leading the Royal Engagements Team, overseeing the planning and delivery of engagements in line with strategic priorities.
  • Managing the development of The King and Queen’s programme, liaising with Private Secretaries and internal teams to ensure engagements are well-organised and impactful.
  • Providing expert advice on current affairs, ensuring the team is informed and aligned with the political, economic, and social landscape in the UK and Commonwealth.
  • Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, from senior managers within the Royal Household to government departments and high-profile external contacts.
  • Ensuring smooth delivery of the engagements programme, coordinating with relevant teams and overseeing the details, including recces and event logistics.
  • Driving continuous improvement, setting performance metrics and fostering a collaborative, high-performing team environment.

Person specification

Essential Criteria

Bringing experience in overseeing complex projects and a natural ability to lead, you’ll have:

  • A proven track record in strategic planning and project delivery, ideally within an events or high-profile delivery context. Excellent people management skills, with the ability to guide and inspire a team to deliver exceptional results in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
  • Confident communication and diplomacy skills, with the ability to handle complex and nuanced information and work effectively with senior stakeholders.
  • With an unwavering eye for detail, your consistent high standard of work will make you an asset to the team.
  • A grounding knowledge of current affairs, the UK, and the Commonwealth, and an understanding of political and media landscapes would be an asset.
  • A flexible, adaptable approach with sound judgement, especially when managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
- This advertised role is not within the Civil Service or an accredited Non Departmental Public Body, as such your continuity of service may be affected if you apply and are successful.
- This role does not include a option to apply for a Civil Service Pension as it is outside the Civil Service.

Selection process details

Apply via the link provided, Closing date will be 20th October 2024 11:55PM

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

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
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Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
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.

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 (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

  • Name : Resourcing
  • Email : Resourcing@royal.uk

Recruitment team

  • Email : Resourcing@royal.uk
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