Head of Executive Office – Driver

479909 Head of Executive Office – Driver

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 4th October 2026

📍 Location: Birmingham, Bristol, Chadderton, Leeds, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nottingham, Swansea, Uxbridge (This role is suitable for hybrid working)

💷 Salary: £44,241 – A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

🕘️ Contract Type: Permanent – Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

🏆️ Available Positions: 1

Join the Driver Services Executive Office as Head of Executive Office, supporting the Director of Driver Services and senior leaders at the heart of a busy operational environment. This varied role provides high-quality business support, coordinating executive office activities, preparing briefings, managing correspondence and delivering secretariat support. Working closely with colleagues across Driver Services, you will build strong relationships, manage competing priorities and help ensure the smooth running of key programmes and day-to-day operations.

Supporting senior leadership and business operations, this team plays a key role in ensuring the smooth and efficient running of a busy function. Working in a collaborative and fast-paced environment, the team provides high-quality coordination, support and continuous improvement across a range of activities. It offers the opportunity to work closely with colleagues across the organisation, contribute to strategic objectives, and make a real impact on the delivery of business priorities.

Top Responsibilities

Supporting the Director of Driver Services through delivery of an effective and efficient Executive Office, including support for meetings, drafting briefings, drafting high quality correspondence responses, supporting communications, and ensuring the Director’s priorities are taken forward.
Manage the day-to-day operation of the Driver Services Executive Office, coordinating agendas, briefings, correspondence and action tracking.
Support the preparation of ministerial correspondence, parliamentary questions and senior leadership communications.
Develop high-quality briefing materials and key messages for meetings, events and stakeholder engagements.
Coordinate and facilitate stakeholder meetings, ensuring actions are recorded, monitored and progressed.

For more information on the role and responsibilities please see the full job advert on CS Jobs using the link provided.

Benefits

Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits:

Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
Access to the staff discount portal.
Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.
24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

About You

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
Strong organisational and administrative capability, able to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality support in a fast-paced environment.
Proficient in Microsoft applications and strategic thinking, with executive support experience and an understanding of how work contributes to wider organisational objectives.

How to Apply

👉 Read the full description and apply here: https://bit.ly/4yj1Os5

This vacancy closes at 23:55 on Sunday 4^th October 2026