Higher Executive Office

Posted 19 February 2026
Salary Up to £18.94 per hour
LocationWest End of London
Job type Temporary
Discipline Admin & Secretarial
ReferenceBBBH433320_1771503902

Job description

Job Title: Higher Executive Officer (HEO)
Company: HM Treasury
Booking Number: 433147
Pay Rate: £18.94 per hour
Location: 1 Horse Guards Road, Westminster, London, SW1P 3AL, United Kingdom
Working Pattern: Full-time, office-based
Contract End Date: 01/09/2026 (with potential to extend - not guaranteed)

About the Role

We are recruiting a Temporary Higher Executive Officer (HEO) to join HM Treasury in Westminster. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced administrator or office manager to step into a middle management role within a high-profile government department.

The successful candidate will operate with minimal supervision, exercise sound independent judgement, and provide leadership and oversight within their team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Prepare high-level correspondence and quality-check work produced by others

  • Interpret, analyse, and report on complex data

  • Resolve problems and respond to complex enquiries

  • Manage the workload of a team or section

  • Liaise with senior internal and external stakeholders, building and maintaining strong professional relationships

  • Support operational delivery while ensuring high standards and efficiency

Essential Skills & Experience

  • Five GCSEs (Grade C/4 or above) or equivalent

  • Two A-Levels (Grade E or above) or equivalent

  • NVQ Level 3 or 4 in Management (or relevant management experience)

  • Proven management experience within an office environment

  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • Ability to work independently and make informed decisions

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.