Senior Salaries Review Body Economist and Member roles
- Body
- Senior Salaries Review Body
- Appointing Department
- Cabinet Office
- Sectors
- Business, Finance & Skills, Charity & Public Sector, Communities, Health and Social Care, Judicial, Prison & Policing, Regulation
- Location
- The role will be based in London. Some travel may be required.
- Skills required
- Business / Commercial, HR, Legal / Judicial, Regulation, Transformation
- Number of Vacancies
- 2
- Remuneration
- Full attendance for Review Body duties is expected. The combination of meetings and visits usually amounts to around 20-25 days per year, in addition to potentially being occasionally asked to lead on certain special remits for the Review Body. Members are expected to undertake some preparation for meetings and will normally receive papers in advance. The time commitment for the role is 20-25 days, for which you will receive £300 per day. This remuneration is treated as employment income and will be subject to tax and National Insurance contributions, both of which will be deducted at source under PAYE before you are paid. SSRB Members can claim reimbursement for reasonable travel and subsistence costs necessarily incurred on official business however these payments are taxable as earnings and will be subject to tax and national insurance, both of which will be deducted at source under PAYE before you are paid. In some circumstances, expenses may be grossed up by the department. Further details on this can be made available. The post is not pensionable.
- Time Requirements
- 20-25 days per year
Campaign Timeline
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Competition Launched
12/10/2020
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Closed for Applications
The deadline for applications for the Generalist role is Wednesday 18th November at 23.59. The deadline for applications for the Economist role has been extended until 25 November 2020 at 23.59.
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Panel Sift
26/11/2020
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Final Interview Date
15/12/2020 and 18/12/2020
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Announcement
07/05/2021 at 19:00
Announcement
An announcement has been made on the outcome of this appointment.
The Prime Minister has approved the appointment of Mr Ian McCafferty CBE as a member of the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB), with immediate effect.
The Senior Salaries Review Body provides independent advice to the Prime Minister and senior ministers on the pay of many of the nation’s top public servants. The appointment is for a term of three years.
Ian McCafferty CBE was a member of the Monetary Policy Committee at the Bank of England from 2012 to 2018. Prior to his appointment, he had been Chief Economic Adviser to the CBI since 2001, following a career as an economist in senior roles in BP and the City.
He is currently senior adviser to London Wall Partners, a firm of independent financial advisors, a senior adviser to Oxford Economics, and a Visiting Professor at King’s College, London.
Date: 07/05/2021
Assessment Panel
- Panel Member
- Rebecca Hedges
- Panel Role
- Panel Chair
- Positions
- Deputy Director, Civil Service Workforce Policy and Reward Team Departmental Official
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- Panel Member
- David Fry
- Positions
- Director, Office of Manpower Economics Departmental Official
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- Panel Member
- Dr Martin Read CBE, MA, DPhil, FIET
- Positions
- Chair, Review Body of Senior Salaries Representative of Organisation
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- Panel Member
- Evelyn Asante-Mensah OBE
- Positions
- Chair of Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, Governor Manchester Metropolitan University, Chair of Arawak Walton Housing Association Independent Member
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Vacancy Description
| The deadline for applications for the Generalist role is Wednesday 18th November 2020 at 23.59. However, the deadline for applications for the Economist role has been extended until Wednesday 25th November at 23.59. As a member of the SSRB, you will have the opportunity to work on a challenging agenda and gain unique insights into a cross-section of public service professions at senior levels. You will also have the chance to play a key role in the future direction of the SSRB helping to shape its thinking and recommendations. The SSRB has up to 8 members from a range of backgrounds, who pool their collective expertise to inform discussions. Whilst the Board’s Chair has overall responsibility for the performance of the Board, all members of the Board have an important individual and collective role in working with the Chair, to evolve the strategic direction of the body, to ensure delivery goals, and to ensure that it fulfils the governance, financial management, and efficiency standards required of it as a public body. The role of member will involve;
Board members will be expected to commit 20-25 days a year. Remuneration is a non-pensionable salary equivalent to £300 per day. Board members are appointed for a 3-year term. Legitimate expenses, including travel and subsistence costs, will be paid. |
Person Specification
Additional Information
| The Senior Salaries Review Body is an independent body which provides independent advice to the Prime Minister, the Lord Chancellor, the Secretary of State for Defence, the Secretary of State for Health and the Home Secretary on the pay of Senior Civil Servants, the judiciary, senior officers of the armed forces, certain senior managers in the NHS, Police and Crime Commissioners and chief police officers. Since it was established in May 1971, the SSRB has gained a reputation as a highly respected pay review body. The SSRB continues to tackle a number of challenges: defence reforms may impact on senior military officers’ remuneration; the development of a new SCS pay framework; NHS reorganisation is changing the nature of the very senior remit group; and more recently, a major review of the judicial salary structure. The Senior Salaries Review Body receives written and oral evidence from both the Government and representative organisations covering its remit. Other interested parties may also submit evidence. Pay review bodies weigh the evidence submitted and their own independent research to formulate recommendations on the remuneration of their remit groups. Their recommendations are submitted to the Government and, where appropriate, the devolved administrations. The Government’s response usually attracts extensive media coverage. Consequently, the SSRB plays a highly visible and sensitive advisory role, for which the very best judgement and expertise is required. We are seeking applicants of proven ability, stature, and achievement who have a thorough understanding or rich experience of top manager reward and performance issues. |
How to Apply
| The deadline for applications for the Generalist role is Wednesday 18th November 2020 at 23.59. However, the deadline for applications for the Economist role has been extended until Wednesday 25th November at 23.59. |
In order for us to progress your application please submit the following completed documentation:
- A Curriculum Vitae with your education, professional qualifications and full employment history
- An accompanying Supporting Letter (maximum 2 A4 pages) – setting out which role you are applying for, your suitability for the role and how you meet the essential and desirable skills set out in the person specification – please ensure your full name is clearly noted at the top of your letter.
- Diversity monitoring form (Google) you do not need to have a Google account to complete the form – any information you provide in Section A will not be used as part of the selection process and will not be seen by the interview panel. The form now includes questions about disability. Information to help answer these questions can be found on the Public Appointments website If you experience problems accessing the monitoring form please contact Katie James-Manning; ssrbrecruitment@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
- Disability Confident – Offering an interview to disabled people declaration (if applicable)
Please send all the above required application documents to: Katie James-Manning; ssrbrecruitment@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
We are not currently able to receive postal applications.
If you have any questions about any aspect of this post you are welcome to speak to Nicola Massally; Nicola.Massally@beis.gov.uk
If you have questions about the appointment process, you can contact Katie James-Manning; ssrbrecruitment@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview.
The Equality Act 2010 defines a person as disabled if they have a physical or mental impairment and the impairment has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. For more information please visit the Public Appointments website.
If you wish to indicate that you are disabled or have a long-term health condition, please complete the Disability Confident – Offering an Interview to Disabled People declaration in the supporting documents and send it with your application.
Flexible working practices
The Senior Salaries Review Body supports flexible working practices and as a national organisation has video conferencing available for communications between regional and central offices. However, its Board members need to be able to attend meetings and events, mostly held in London, on approximately 20-25 days a year.