Business Case Support

Great British Energy Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Department for Business & Trade is seeking a Business Case Support for a contract running to December 2026. The role is hybrid with 40% office attendance at a DBT hub, and requires SC clearance willingness.

You will coordinate business case activity, bring together information, and support project teams to keep work moving. You don't need to be a specialist; focus on adaptable, organised individuals who can manage competing priorities, build relationships, and deliver clear evidence to support

Qualifications

• Ability to pick up unfamiliar subject matter quickly and turn it into practical action.
• Strong organisation and prioritisation skills to maintain momentum across several tasks.
• Clear written and verbal communication, with ability to summarise complex information.
• Confidence in building relationships, coordinating input and providing constructive challenge.
• Proactive, adaptable approach with sound judgement on when to act independently.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the pipeline of business case activity and key meetings with the G7, project teams and Secretariat.
• Gather, organise and summarise information to support decision-making with timely evidence.
• Use established guidance, templates and processes to help projects understand requirements and progress.
• Coordinate input from subject matter experts and track actions, dependencies and deadlines.
• Support coordination of investment assurance processes.
• Build constructive relationships across the portfolio and escalate issues as needed.
• Maintain accurate records, trackers and management information.
• Work flexibly across the Business Cases, Assurance and Benefits teams to respond to changing priorities.

Skills

Organisational skills

Prioritisation

Communication skills

Relationship building

Proactive/adaptable

Job description

On behalf of the Department for Business & Trade, we are looking for a Business Case Support (Inside IR35) for a contract until the end of December 2026. This is a hybrid working role (40% office attendance - any DBT hub).Job Purpose:You will help coordinate business case activity, bring together information, support project teams and keep work moving to agreed timescales. You do not need to be a business case specialist.We are looking for an adaptable SEO who can quickly understand new subject matter, organise competing priorities and build effective relationships.You will work with the G7 and subject matter experts, using established guidance, templates and processes.The role offers an opportunity to develop knowledge of business cases, governance and portfolio delivery while making an immediate contribution to high-priority work.PLEASE NOTE: SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.As a Business Case Support, your main responsibilities will be to:* Work with the G7, project teams and the Secretariat to coordinate the pipeline of business case activity and key meetings.* Gather, organise and summarise information so that decisions are supported by clear, timely evidence.* Use established guidance, templates and processes to help project teams understand requirements and progress their work.* Coordinate input from subject matter experts and follow up actions, dependencies and deadlines.* Support with the coordination of investment assurance processes.* Build constructive relationships across the portfolio, communicating clearly and escalating issues where needed.* Maintain accurate records, trackers and management information, identifying opportunities to improve how the team works.* Work flexibly across the Business Cases, Assurance and Benefits team to respond to changing priorities.Essential:* Ability to pick up unfamiliar subject matter quickly and turn it into practical action.* Strong organisation and prioritisation skills, with the ability to maintain momentum across several tasks.* Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to summarise complex information for different audiences.* Confidence in building relationships, coordinating input and providing constructive challenge.* A proactive, adaptable approach, with sound judgement about when to act independently and when to seek advice.Desirable:* Experience of supporting projects, programmes, governance, planning or decision-making processes.* An interest in developing knowledge of business cases and the HM Treasury five case model.Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.Disability ConfidentAs a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, DBT guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply.Armed Forces CovenantDBT guarantees to interviewveterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, wewill interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following \"this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different\".