Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many and what proportion of job vacancies in her Department have been externally advertised since 4 July 2024.
For the period, 4 July to 31 December 2024, 179 vacancies (67.6%) were advertised externally. 58 job vacancies (32.4% of total advertised) were advertised as Across Government only campaigns.
This data set reflects campaigns that were advertised and appointments made within this period – it does not include expressions of interest.
Further detail of across government campaigns, job titles and grade:
Departmental group | Grade breakdown | Job title | Grade |
Corporate Group | 3x Grade 6 5x Grade 7 6x SEO | Careers and Development Lead | Grade 7 |
Physical Security Lead | SEO | ||
Workforce Team | Grade 6 | ||
Statistician | Grade 7 | ||
Ministerial Team Security Advisers | SEO | ||
Head of Programme Delivery | Grade 6 | ||
Deputy Head of Profession | Grade 7 | ||
Product Manager | SEO | ||
Assistant Departmental Records Officer | SEO | ||
Senior Product Manager | Grade 7 | ||
Private Secretary & Business Manager | SEO | ||
Live Services Manager | SEO | ||
Subject Matter Expert | Grade 7 | ||
Local Government and Public Services | 1x HEO | Communications Officer | HEO |
Local Growth, Communities and Devolution | 6x Grade 6 5x Grade 7 5x SEO 3x HEO | Delivery Manager | SEO |
Head of Unit | Grade 6 | ||
Head of Unit | Grade 6 | ||
Policy Lead | Grade 7 | ||
Head of Policy | Grade 7 | ||
Business Support Officer | HEO | ||
Head of Office | Grade 7 | ||
Programme Manager | Grade 6 | ||
Programme Management Office Manager | Grade 7 | ||
Senior Policy Advisor | SEO | ||
Risk and Issue Manager | SEO | ||
Strategy Policy Advisor | HEO | ||
Policy lead | Grade 6 | ||
Fund Evaluator | SEO | ||
Head of Elections Data | Grade 6 | ||
Policy & Funding Analysis | Grade 6 | ||
Policy Advisor | SEO | ||
Senior Strategy Advisor | Grade 7 | ||
Policy Advisor | HEO | ||
Regeneration, Housing and Planning | 4x Grade 6 7x Grade 7 4x SEO 1x HEO | Policy Team Lead | Grade 7 |
Head of Strategy | Grade 6 | ||
Senior Policy Advisor | Grade 7 | ||
Senior Policy and Strategy Advisors | Grade 7 | ||
Head of Housing Insights & Strategic Policy | Grade 6 | ||
Social Housing Directorate SEOs | SEO | ||
Property Technology Strategy Advisor | Grade 7 | ||
Policy Advisor | SEO | ||
Policy Officer | HEO | ||
Policy Advisor | SEO | ||
Senior Policy Advisor | Grade 7 | ||
Private Secretary | Grade 7 | ||
Head of Programme Management Office | Grade 6 | ||
Project Manager | SEO | ||
Head of Evaluation & Insight | Grade 7 | ||
Head of Economic Analysis | Grade 6 | ||
Senior Policy Adviser | SEO | ||
Safer and Greener Buildings | 1x Grade 6 3x SEO 1x HEO | Construction Products Policy Adviser | SEO |
Community Relationship Manager | SEO | ||
Policy Advisor | HEO | ||
Policy and Briefing Advisor | SEO | ||
Lead Technical Architect | Grade 6 | ||
Strategy and Communications | 1x Grade 6 1x Grade 7 1x HEO | Head of Data Science | Grade 6 |
Videographer | HEO | ||
Senior Private Secretary/Head of Office | Grade 7 |