Executive Assistant to CDIO, Private Office

Government Recruitment Service; Greater London; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Government Recruitment Service is seeking an Assistant Private Secretary to support the Chief Digital and Information Officer within the DCMS’s DDaT Enabling team. This role focuses on high‑quality private office support, diary management, travel coordination, and ensuring the DG is well prepared for meetings and events.

You will provide trusted coordination across the directorate, manage key meetings and briefings, build relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and contribute to

Responsibilities

• Providing high quality Private Office support to the CDIO, including proactive diary and inbox management, travel, minuting meetings, maintaining office systems and processes, and ensuring the DG is well prepared for meetings and events.
• Providing trusted advice and coordination across the directorate, supporting the CDIO on key and urgent issues across, spotting links and interdependencies, and acting as a point of contact for teams.
• Managing the organisation of key meetings, events, and briefings, ensuring they are well-structured, high quality, and aligned with strategic objectives.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships across a diverse network of internal and external stakeholders.
• Playing an active role in the wider DDaT Enabling team; embodying a high performing and supportive environment and endeavouring to continuously develop and improve processes and ways of working
• Line or task management of executive assistant(s)

Job description

Government Recruitment Service is seeking an Assistant Private Secretary to support the Chief Digital and Information Officer within the DCMS’s DDaT Enabling team. This role focuses on high‑quality private office support, diary management, travel coordination, and ensuring the DG is well prepared for meetings and events.

You will provide trusted coordination across the directorate, manage key meetings and briefings, build relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and contribute to