Senior Civil Servants

Cabinet Office written question – answered at on 30 July 2024.

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Photo of Steve Barclay Steve Barclay Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, to provide a breakdown by (a) department and (b) job title of senior civil service jobs (i) offered and (ii) appointed since 30 May 2024.

Photo of Georgia Gould Georgia Gould The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office

The information held by the Cabinet Office relating to the Senior Civil Service shows there have been 43 offers made and 41 candidates posted/taken up duty since 30th May 2024. Recruitment data from some departments is collected on a biannual basis by the Cabinet Office.

Please see the full breakdown of the data held centrally on the below table.

Department

VacancyTitle

Grade

Number of vacancies

Number of jobs

Offer Reached

Candidates Posted

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

DG Food Biosecurity and Trade

SCS 3

1

1

1

0

Department of Health and Social Care

DG NHS Ten Year Plan

SCS 3

1

1

1

1

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

DG Digital Centre

SCS 3

1

1

1

1

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Director of People & Safety

SCS Pay Band 1

1

1

1

1

Department for Transport

Deputy Director Strategy and Programme, Euston Directorate (Maternity contract)

SCS Pay Band 1

1

1

1

1

Department for Business and Trade

Director, Consumer and Competition Policy

SCS Pay Band 2

1

1

1

1

Department for Transport

Deputy Director – Policy Sponsorship (Roads investment Strategy)

SCS Pay Band 1

1

1

1

1

Department for Business and Trade

Director, Grants Delivery

SCS Pay Band 2

1

1

1

1

Cabinet Office

SCS2 Director Digital Service Owner (Infected Blood Compensation Authority) - EOI (6-9 months initially)

SCS Pay Band 2

1

1

1

1

HM Treasury

Deputy Director - Government Financial Reporting (12 Month Fixed Term Appointment)

SCS Pay Band 1

1

1

1

1

Department of Health and Social Care

Head of Statistics and Data Science team- Closing date extended to 28th May 23:55

SCS Pay Band 1

1

1

1

1

Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Deputy Director Energy Security and Resilience Analysis Team (ESRA)

SCS Pay Band 1

1

1

1

1

Department for Business and Trade

Deputy Director - Futures and Green Strategy Unit

SCS Pay Band 1

1

1

1

1

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science

Senior Responsible Owner – Cefas Future Delivery at Sea

SCS Pay Band 1

1

1

1

1

Cabinet Office

Deputy Director Counter-Terrorism and Serious Organised Crime

SCS Pay Band 1

1

1

1

1

Cabinet Office

Deputy Director, Public Services

SCS Pay Band 1

1

1

1

1

Cabinet Office

Deputy Director, Defence

SCS Pay Band 1

1

1

1

1

Cabinet Office

SCS1 Deputy Director Middle East Strategy Cell, National Security Secretariat - EOI (6 months)

SCS Pay Band 1

1

1

1

1

Cabinet Office

SCS2 Director Communications (Infected Blood Compensation Authority) - EOI (6-9 months initially)

SCS Pay Band 2

1

1

1

1

Cabinet Office

Deputy Director, i.AI Strategy and Business Engagement

SCS Pay Band 1

1

1

1

1

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (Internal)

Deputy Director, Legal Counsellor, Joint Head Sanctions and Asia Pacific Team

SCS Pay Band 1

1

1

1

1

Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Deputy Director for Operating Model & Organisational Capability Programmes

SCS Pay Band 1

1

2

2

2

Department for Work and Pensions

Deputy Director Talent and Apprenticeships (Part-Time)?

SCS Pay Band 1

1

1

1

1

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science

Director of Strategy and Delivery

SCS Pay Band 1

1

1

1

1

Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Deputy Director, Net Zero Strategy Directorate

SCS Pay Band 1

1

1

4

4

HM Treasury

Deputy Director, Financial Services Strategy

SCS Pay Band 1

1

1

1

1

Department for Work and Pensions

Deputy Director, Group Strategy and Coordination

SCS Pay Band 1

1

1

1

1

National Crime Agency

Deputy Director HR Delivery Services

SCS Pay Band 1

1

1

1

1

Department for Business and Trade

Senior Investment Partner, Office for Investment

SCS Pay Band 1

1

1

1

1

Cabinet Office

SCS2 Director Operations (Infected Blood Compensation Authority) - EOI (6-9 months initially)

SCS Pay Band 2

1

1

1

1

Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Deputy Director for Shared Services,

SCS Pay Band 1

1

1

1

1

Department for Business and Trade

UK Pavilion Director – Osaka World Expo 2025

SCS Pay Band 1

1

1

1

1

Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Deputy Director, Smart Metering Implementation Programme, Stewardship Team

SCS Pay Band 1

1

1

1

1

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Deputy Director, BBC Policy

SCS Pay Band 1

1

1

2

2

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Deputy Director, Head of Office for Quantum Technologies

SCS Pay Band 1

1

1

1

1

HM Treasury

Deputy Director, Education & Skills

SCS Pay Band 1

1

1

1

1

Cabinet Office

Deputy Director National Security Communications

SCS Pay Band 1

1

1

2

1

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