Private Secretary - SC

Job Title: Private Secretary - SC
Location: Hybrid / Nationwide (2 days/ week on site at the closest hub)
Contract Duration: 6 Months
Daily Rate: £650/day (Umbrella)
IR35 Status: Inside IR35

Security Clearance: SC

This organisation is delivering large-scale digital transformation, strengthening cyber resilience, improving delivery planning and driving greater value from technology-enabled services. Operating in a high-profile environment, its digital services support critical business outcomes and are subject to significant stakeholder scrutiny. As a Private Secretary: Technical Lead, you will support senior leadership and work close to strategic decision-making, coordinating priorities, managing complex stakeholder relationships, producing high-quality briefings, tracking delivery, and applying sound judgement in a fast-paced environment. Success requires initiative, excellent communication, strong organisational skills, and confidence working across technical, financial, and governance matters.

Skills & experience required:

• Strong ability to work with autonomy and adapt confidently in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
• A proactive and thoughtful approach, with the confidence to use initiative while contributing to collective outcomes.
• Well-developed leadership skills, including the ability to motivate others, create cohesion and sustain momentum
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to balance competing demands and deliver a quality service
• Confidence in engaging senior stakeholders, including the ability to manage upwards constructively and with sensitivity.
• Strong relationship-building skills, with an emphasis on trust, collaboration, and influence.
• Sound judgement, with the ability to navigate complexity, manage risk, and offer practical, well-considered solutions.
• Highly effective communication skills, with the ability to convey messages clearly, thoughtfully, and with impact.
• Comfort working with detailed or technical subject matter, e.g. Oracle or similar systems, or in a digital context in a large-scale operation.
• Experience or awareness of working within a Private Office or similarly fast-paced, senior-facing environment.
• Understanding of organisational strategy, governance, and operating context.

Disability Confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, CLIENT guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

Armed Forces Covenant

CLIENT is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

If you qualify for the above, please notify us on (phone number removed).

We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.

Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.

To apply for this role please submit your latest CV or contact Aspect Resources on (phone number removed)