About the job

Job summary

If you’re interested in making a difference to people’s lives, the Treasury can offer you an exciting opportunity to influence decision making that affects the whole of the UK. Working at the heart of government, we collaborate across government to promote responsible public spending and drive strong and sustainable economic growth.  

Our work ranges from protecting customers through the regulation of the financial sector, helping to reduce carbon emissions and creating a greener economy, to promoting British trade around the world and supporting people across the country on jobs, growth and more.  

HM Treasury is proud of a diverse and inclusive work environment, committed to fairness and the promotion of equality of opportunity for all. We know that having a range of experiences, ways of working and thinking makes us stronger and better at developing policy that reflects the needs of every community. We embrace different views and experiences and value the new perspective that people from a variety of circumstances bring to the work we do. We welcome applications from candidates who have not previously worked for the Civil Service, mid- and late-career changers with transferrable skills, people from all backgrounds and circumstances regardless of disability, gender, age ethnicity, LGBT+ identity and socio-economic status.  

We are part of the Darlington Economic Campus, a pioneering new cross-government hub which brings people together to play an active role in the most important issues of the day whilst working closer to the communities we serve. The campus provides the opportunity for people from all over the UK to help shape the future of the country, and our flexible working practices ensure you can collaborate effectively with our partners. It’s central government, made more accessible to you! 

Job description

Ministerial and Communications

The Ministerial and Communications Group sits at the heart of the Treasury. If you are interested in the inner workings of the Government, meeting Ministers, Senior Officials and liaising with the Press then this could be the place for you! We are a friendly and inclusive Group working on some of the most exciting issues of the day, bringing together work from across the rest of the department and engaging closely with partners across Whitehall and beyond.

We provide support to Ministers, through Ministerial offices. We act as Treasury's external face, through the Press Office and Communications team. We are responsible for managing the department, through our support for the Permanent Secretary, the Second Permanent Secretaries, the Treasury Board, and the Executive Management Board (EMB), and our ownership of Treasury governance structures. The Group is led by the Permanent Secretary.

The Communications Team is responsible for all communications conducted by HM Treasury and its Ministers. It works closely with policy teams, Ministers and special advisors to communicate the full range of the Treasury’s work, through traditional and digital channels.

The team is high-performing, supportive and fun. We work highly collaboratively across the different aspects of communications which includes press, digital, insight & strategy, events and visits and internal comms.

The Digital team is made up of social media, publishing, design, animation, photographic and video specialists and works with communication colleagues to produce compelling and engaging content for a range of channels.

About the job

This role will put you at the centre of the Treasury’s communications team as we find innovative ways to explain our work. We are looking for 2 confident, talented Videographers to help us reach new audiences and make sure our policies and messages are seen and clearly understood. We’re constantly trying to improve the content we put out and experiment with new formats, styles and channels.

The ideal candidate will want to work in a fast-paced, high-profile environment, and will have experience in creating high quality video and animated content for digital audiences. They will have a creative eye, be a skilled editor, and be comfortable shooting by themselves or as part of a team.

We are looking for someone who is innovative, full of creative ideas about how to make use of the latest tech and who can build strong relationships and project-manage digital projects from initial brief through to delivery.

Key Accountabilities for this role include:

1. Work with colleagues across the communications team to plan video and animation content as part of our wider comms plans.
2. Film ministerial and departmental events, visits and announcements.
3. Edit video content for a range of channels, adding animated elements where appropriate.
4. Run external livesteams for the department, working with our Social Media Manager on live events.
5. Work closely with the Social Media Manager, press officers and policy officials to ensure that products are concise, tailored for their audience and meet editorial standards. The work also includes making best use of HM Treasury social media channels to communicate policies and announcements in a way is clear, honest and engaging.

Whilst the role can be based in either our London or Darlington office, there is a requirement for travel in the role which will predominantly be centred around London, so any Darlington based applicants should be prepared for frequent travel to London.

What we are looking for;

1. Experience of video production, alongside creating products for social channels using a range of software.

We are looking for someone who possesses creative flair, a keen eye for composition and the skill to translate that to screen-based media. You will have an ability in and passion for video – from scripting, storyboarding, producing, camera work and editing and audio-mixing. An understanding of design principles, including conceptualisation, layout, composition and typography, is preferred. You will use both Mac and PC platforms in the role, so some knowledge of both is preferable. Good knowledge and experience of Adobe Creative Suite products including Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects, is essential. You will create content across HM Treasury’s social channels so professional experience in creating and delivering successful content across a range of platforms is essential.

1. Knowledge of social media channels and how government is increasingly using them to communicate

We are looking for someone who understands how digital channels can be used as part of successful communications delivery. Ideally, you will have an interest in emerging design and digital content trends and technologies. The ability to learn fast and enthusiasm to quickly build upon existing skills is also desirable.

1. Proven ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders

You will have strong relationship-building skills, be comfortable dealing with people at all levels of the organisation, and feel confident about offering communications advice and guidance. The ability to respond quickly, flexibly, creatively and to use initiative, whilst working calmly under pressure, is also desirable.

Person specification

We are looking for the below skills, experience and behaviours and we will ask you to demonstrate these in your application form. Please review the Candidate FAQ document that is attached to the advert for guidance on how to complete your application form.  

1. Experience filming and editing video for digital channels – this will be demonstrated by submitting a link to video we can assess. The video must be no longer than 5 minutes long, and ideally only 30 – 120 seconds. This must not be a showreel, and should be anonymised. (experience)
2. Ability to edit high quality video content in a short time frame. (delivering at pace)
3. Ability to build relationships with stakeholders across a complex organisation. (communicating and influencing) 

The lead criterion is: Experience filming and editing video for digital channels – this will be demonstrated by submitting a link to video we can assess. The video must be no longer than 5 minutes long, and ideally only 30 – 120 seconds. This must not be a showreel, and should be anonymised. (experience)

If we receive large volumes of applications, we will conduct an initial sift on the lead criterion only.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £31,710, HM Treasury contributes £8,561 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

Recruitment Timeline 

Closing date: 7 Jan 2024

Shortlisting: 8 Jan 2024

Interviews: w/c 15 Jan 2024

This timeline is indicative and may be subject to change. We will inform you if there is a substantial change to the recruitment timeline. 

If your contact details change at any time during the selection process, please ensure you update your Civil Service Jobs Profile.  

Eligibility Statement

A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role in the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government. Checks will be performed as part of pre-employment checks in line with this. Please refer to the Candidate FAQ document attached to the advert for more information.

Individuals appointed to the Treasury Group will be subject to National Security Vetting. To allow for meaningful checks to be carried out applicants will normally need to have lived in the UK for at least 3 out of the past 5 years. A lack of UK residency in itself is not always a bar to security clearance but the Department will need to consider eligibility on a case by case basis using all information that can be obtained following a successful application.

Everyone working with government assets must complete Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks. 

For many roles, security clearance is also required. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements of the role before they can be appointed. The level of security clearance required for this role is Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) / Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) / Security Check (SC) / Developed Vetting (DV). 

Please read the Vetting Charter for information on what to expect during the vetting process and what will be expected from you.  

Many areas of your life may be explored during your vetting journey, and it is important that every individual, regardless of their background and experiences, should feel comfortable going through this personal process, whilst having confidence that it is fair, proportionate, and inclusive.  

These short videos address common concerns and preconceptions which applicants may have about national security vetting.  

If you have questions relating to security clearances, please contact HMTSecurityVetting@hmtreasury.gov.uk

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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Working for the Civil Service

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.