Executive Officer

Posted 20 January 2026
Salary Up to £17.37 per hour
LocationWest End of London
Job type Temporary
Discipline Admin & Secretarial
ReferenceBBBH428723_1768912870

Job description

Executive Officer (EO) - Private Office & Parliament Directorate

Ministry of Justice (MOJ-CORE)

Pay: £17.37 per hour
Booking Number: 428723
Location:
102 Petty France, Westminster, London, SW1H 9AJ
Working Pattern: Full-time, office-based
Contract End Date: 06/03/2026 (with potential to extend - not guaranteed)


About the Role

We are recruiting Executive Officers (EO) to join the Private Office and Parliament Directorate at the Ministry of Justice. These roles sit at the very heart of the department and provide a vital interface between senior officials, Ministers, Parliament, and Whitehall.

Depending on interview outcomes, successful candidates will be matched to EO roles across the directorate. Positions range from Ministerial diary management and PA-style support to roles within the Parliament team and wider support functions.

This is a fast-paced, high-profile environment where no two days are the same. One day you may be coordinating urgent Ministerial meetings, the next drafting or supporting responses to Parliamentary business.


Key Responsibilities

  • Supporting Ministers, senior officials, and stakeholders

  • Managing diaries, meetings, and competing priorities

  • Handling fast-moving and sensitive information

  • Delivering a high-quality service under pressure

  • Working collaboratively across teams and directorates


Skills & Experience



Essential

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

  • Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail

  • Ability to work at pace, reprioritise, and manage multiple tasks

  • Proactive, resilient, and confident in a demanding environment

  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build effective relationships

  • A positive "can-do" attitude and commitment to teamwork



Desirable

  • Experience working in a private office environment

  • Experience acting as a PA or diary manager


About the Ministry of Justice

The Ministry of Justice is one of the UK's largest government departments, employing over 80,000 people and managing a budget of approximately £9 billion. Our work supports millions of people each year across courts, tribunals, prisons, and probation services.


Diversity & Inclusion

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in our department.
Find out more about our commitment to equality and diversity on the GOV.UK website.

Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.

As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer.

Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you.

In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.