43 Permanent, Admin / Secretarial / PA jobs in Peterlee, County Durham

Are you looking for a varied role, managing key financial assets and liabilities on the public sector balance sheet, using analysis, oversight and connections with the Bank of England, the UK Debt Management Office (DMO), National Savings & Investments (NS&I) and the Royal Mint.? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

About the Team

Within Debt & Reserves Management (DRM) the Innovative Financing Branch (IFB) is a small team leading on novel government financing instruments, including green bonds (‘green gilts’), sovereign Sukuk (Sharia-compliant government bonds), the pilot Digital Gilt Instrument, and exploring other potential innovative debt instruments. The branch works with the DMO, the Bank of England, climate policy colleagues, and the financial services sector.

We expect that this role will be focused upon green financing and Sukuk, subject to business needs and the role holder’s interests.

This will be a stretching and high-profile post. Previous policy or analytical experience is desirable but not necessary – the most important thing is to be intellectually inquisitive and enthusiastic about finding solutions to complex problems.

The role will involve regular engagement with influential market participants, such as global banks and Sukuk or green gilt investors. There may be opportunities for international engagement with other governments pursuing or considering their own green bond programme or other innovative debt instruments.

About the Job

In this role, you will:

1. Conduct analysis and cross-government engagement for the next Green Financing Programme report in autumn 2025.
2. Build positive relationships with HM Treasury colleagues, spending departments and the UK Debt Management Office.
3. Write advice to senior officials and ministers on innovative financing workstreams, including at high profile fiscal events.
4. Develop expertise in green financing policy and identify further areas to deliver government climate and environmental objectives.
5. Develop expertise and be Fiscal Group’s point of contact for the UK sovereign Sukuk.
6. Represent HM Treasury to innovative finance partners, gilt market participants and other governments.
7. Contribute to wider team corporate workstreams, including monitoring gilts markets for ministers.

You will support the development and delivery of the UK’s Green Financing Programme, through which the government issues green gilts and retail Green Savings Bonds. Having raised almost £48 billion for projects with positive environmental impacts since 2021, this is a policy area of high interest to ministers, and a centrepiece of the government’s green finance agenda. They will work closely with the DMO, NS&I and government spending departments, as well as climate, public spending and financial services colleagues in the Treasury. They will support high profile events, such as the Budget or Mansion House address, and contribute to policy advice for ministers.

About You

The successful candidate will understand the wider context of your work, remaining alert to emerging issues and trends and aligning with wider priorities. You will work autonomously to deliver high-quality work across short-and long-term objectives in the face of a changing work environment. You’ll understand a variety of perspectives and build strong working relationships with colleagues across different teams and institutions, and effectively use these to progress priorities. Lastly you will have experience of leading a team to come up with innovative solutions to complex problems.

Some of the Benefits our people love!

·      25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King’s birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant). Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing employees to take up to an additional 2 days off each month

·      Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours)

·      Generous parental and adoption leave packages

·      Access to a generous Defined Benefit pension scheme with employer contributions of 28.97%

·      Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances

·      A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity

For more information about the role and how to apply, please follow the apply link.

If you need any reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process, please tell us about this in your online application form, or speak to the recruitment team.