Professional Support - Corporate

Professional Business Support AdministratorDivision

– Payments and Digital AssetsSalary

- National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £25,000 to £31,200 and London £27,500 to £34,300 per annum (Salary offered will be based on skills and experience)About the FCAThe FCA regulates the conduct of 45,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. The FCA’s purpose is to protect consumers and maintain confidence in the financial system.You will be supporting within the Payments and Digital Assets division, liaising across two teams to support with various administrative tasks such as organising meeting invites, setting up team away-days, fulfilling recruitment needs and assisting in team operational tasks. You will liaise closely with other colleagues in similar supporting divisions such as Personal Assistants (PA) and Professional Business Support (PBS) colleagues to ensure the effective running of the department, playing a key role prioritising organisational engagements.What will you be doing?

Working closely with colleagues within the teams to ensure the effective running of the departmentManagement and regulation of diaries including co-ordinating attendance of external meetings, including meeting room bookings, travel, accommodation, and expensesManaging and being accountable for joiner/mover/leaver IT requirements and resolving ad hoc issues or queries on behalf of the managersWorking alongside local Personal Assistants (to the Heads of Department and the Director) to manage and coordinate the department''s administrative activities, including ensuring there is adequate administrative coverWhat will you get from the role?

The opportunity to work in a busy and challenging environment with a broad and varied workloadInvolvement in a high-profile area of the business, dealing with highly topical issuesInteraction with a range of internal and external contactsThe opportunity to establish and build a good network of working relationships with colleagues at all levels across the FCATraining and personal developmentWhich skills are required?

We are a Disability Confident Employer; therefore, disabled people or individuals with long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. (To learn more about the Disability Confident Scheme)Minimum

Experience of strong diary management using Microsoft OutlookExperience managing key administrative tasks using Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPointExperience in managing room-booking systems and arranging travelEssential

Sound knowledge and confidence using OneNote, Outlook and other similar packages, and the ability to get up to speed quickly with new systemsExcellent spelling, grammar and written communication skillsAbility to work autonomously, prioritising and working under pressure and to tight deadlines whilst maintaining accuracyFlexibility to adapt and react to changing circumstances, reprioritising as necessaryAbility to handle staff confidential data with a high degree of discretion, always maintaining confidentialityAbility to build good working relationships and networksStrong oral communication skills, summarising key issues in a timely fashionOur Values and Diversity

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and our ambition is to cultivate a culture for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better regulation.Within the workplace you will have access to various employee resource groups which aim to promote and achieve a healthy work / life balance and support our diversity ambitions.Did you know ? 50% of our Executive Committee were the first in their family to attend university.Benefits of working at the FCA

25 days holiday per year plus bank holidaysHybrid working (work from home up to 60% of your time)Private healthcare with BupaA non-contributory Pension of at least 8% of basic salary each month (there are several contribution levels that increase depending on your age – up to 12% a month once you reach age 35)Life assurance of eight times your basic salaryIncome protectionWe also have a competitive flexible benefits scheme which gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package, tailored to suit your lifestyle.We welcome applications from candidates who are looking for flexible arrangements. Many of our staff work flexibly including working part-time, staggered hours, and job shares. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want but we can explore what might work best for both sides.Follow this link to see what life is like at the FCA - Life at the FCAApplication Support

We are dedicated to removing barriers and ensuring our application process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition requiring changes to the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter using the details below and they will be happy to discuss this further with you.Useful Information and Timeline

This role is graded as Professional Support – CorporateAdvert Closing Date: 21st September at 23:59CV Review/Shortlist: 23rd SeptemberCompetency Based Interview: W/C 29th SeptemberYour Recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role, therefore, please make them aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time.Got a question?

If you are interested in learning more about the role, please contact Tahir Khan at tahir.khan1@fca.org.ukApplications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via email will not be ..... full job details .....