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External Engagement Officer (Leeds Based)

Posted 24 Mar 2024
Work experience
2 to 5 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Job function
Salary
£45,000 - £59,000 per year
Degree level
Required language
English (Fluent)
Deadline
13 Oct 2022 00:00

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The Bank of England is the UK's central bank. Our mission is to deliver monetary and financial stability for the British people. Each of our 4,000 people are committed to public service and dedicated to promoting the good of the people of the United Kingdom.

In April 2021, the Bank of England announced its intention to establish a new northern hub in Leeds to help us better serve and represent the people of the UK, gain better insights into the economy and support our mission to maintain monetary and financial stability for the whole country.

This is a new role based in our central Leeds office to support the work of the UK Footprint Project (UKFP) team which was established to design and deliver the new office.

The UKFP team is small but growing, and we want to as much as possible represent the variety of backgrounds, life experiences and cultures found in the UK. We are actively seeking the benefits of having a range of backgrounds and characteristics in our team. We define diversity as both who we are (identity diversity, such as gender or ethnicity) and how we think (cognitive diversity). Diverse teams are more inclined to consider novel ideas and challenge each other, enabling them to infer cause and effect and to solve problems better and thereby help us to achieve our mission. Diversity does not mean ticking boxes, it means ensuring we are best able to fulfil our mission of promoting the good of the people of the UK.

To help us identify the best candidates for our roles, we are committed to the use of inclusive recruitment processes and to ensuring diverse recruitment outcomes. These commitments are grounded in principles of meritocracy, fairness, openness, ethical behaviour and respect for people. We anonymise applications so that hiring teams cannot see your personal information, including your CV, when reviewing your submission.

This advert sets out minimum essential criteria for applicants, as well as desirable criteria, competencies and skills that we believe would be helpful for the roles available. You should not be put off applying if you do not meet / have all of the desirable criteria.

Job Description

The UKFP team looking to recruit an External Engagement Officer to join the project team, based in Leeds. The successful applicant will play a key role in developing our external engagement with a range of stakeholders across the Leeds City Region and beyond.

The External Engagement Officer will be responsible for identifying and developing partnerships with organisations that can help the Bank achieve its objectives for the new hub, with a particular focus on education and skills. These organisations could include businesses, community groups, charities, schools, colleges and universities.

The post holder will report to the External Engagement and Skills Lead for the UKFP project but will work very closely with teams across the Bank including in People & Culture and Communications. They will be expected to work collaboratively to shape and deliver impactful projects that align with the Bank’s existing priorities in areas such as outreach and education and with its future skills requirements in Leeds.

This opportunity would suit someone with excellent communication skills who enjoys working with a range of stakeholders. In addition, the jobholder will be confident in using data to both inform project development and report on project outcomes.

The team is based is both Leeds and London and relies on hybrid working and the role includes travel between both locations and occasional travel to other locations around the UK.

Number of direct reports: n/a

Role Requirements

Essential Criteria

  • Excellent communication skills – a proven ability to effectively communicate. with a broad range of audiences across a range of settings.
  • Influencing skills - experience in engaging and influencing internal and external stakeholders and maintaining effective working relationships.
  • Analytical skills - a proven ability to produce high quality analytical work for different audiences.
  • Time management and organisational skills - including the ability to prioritise effectively and deliver against agreed targets.
  • Experience of developing, delivering and evaluating projects.

Desirable Criteria

  • General knowledge of primary/secondary/post-18 education issues
  • Knowledge of the Leeds City Region and contacts in relevant fields such as schools, colleges, community groups and charities.

The Bank values diversity and inclusion – we want to reflect the society we serve better, we want the best people to work for us and we want our workplace to be inclusive. We value all forms of diversity, including but not limited to age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religion and sexual orientation. We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive working environment, and are open to considering how the role might be carried out with flexible working. This role is therefore open to flexible working patterns. (Delete if operationally this may not be feasible)

Where a role can be carried out from home, we are working towards colleagues spending at least half of their time in the office, so that we can all benefit from working together in person, while maintaining the flexibility offered by home working. From 6 June 2022, we expect colleagues to spend a minimum of 40% of their working time in the office per month. Subject to that minimum requirement, individuals and managers should work together to find what works best for them and their team.

We are also committed to making adjustments for candidates and employees where possible, and have partnered with external expert organisations to support us in this. We are a member of the Disability Confident scheme and people who wish to apply under this scheme should check the box in the ‘Candidate Personal Information’ under the ‘Disability Confident Scheme’ section of the application.

We anonymise applications so hiring managers will not be able to see your personal information when reviewing your submission, including your CV. Please fully complete the application form questions as requested, as any incomplete submissions may not be reviewed.

The Bank of England is a distinctive institution and our rewards are one of the things that set us apart. As well as enjoying a competitive salary you will work in a collaborative, inclusive environment, with a subsidised restaurant, flexible working opportunities and plenty of wellbeing initiatives.

This specific role offers a base salary of £45,000 - £59,000 per annum, along with our comprehensive benefits package as follows:

  • A non-contributory, career average pension giving you a guaranteed retirement benefit of 1/95th of your annual salary for every year worked. There is the option to increase your pension (to 1/50th) or decrease (to 1/120th) in exchange for salary through our flexible benefits programme each year.
  • A discretionary performance award based on a current award pool.
  • A 7% benefits allowance with the option to take as salary or purchase a wide range of flexible benefits.
  • 25 days annual leave with option to buy up to 13 additional days through flexible benefits.
  • Private medical insurance and income protection.

The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom. Sometimes known as the “Old Lady” of Threadneedle Street, the Bank was founded in 1694 with a founding charter that stated its purpose was to “promote the public good and benefit of our people”.
The Bank of England’s purpose today reflects that vision first articulated by our founders. Our mission: to promote the good of the people of the United Kingdom by maintaining monetary and financial stability.

Finance & Banking
London
2,000 employees