UK Covid 19 Inquiry Correspondence Officer

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In December 2021 Baroness Heather Hallett, a retired Appeal Court judge, was appointed by the Prime Minister as Chair of the independent public inquiry into the Covid-19 pandemic.

The UK Covid-19 Inquiry was formally established with full powers under the Inquiries Act 2005 in June 2022. The Inquiry sits independently of the Government with the Cabinet Office acting as the sponsoring department.

Following an initial set up phase the Inquiry began hearing evidence in May 2023. We are now looking for an energetic and collaborative senior leader to join the excellent team that is delivering the Inquiry.

This is an exciting role, offering the opportunity to join an innovative team, in fast moving circumstances, to ensure lessons are learned from the UK response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Further information about the Inquiry can be found on the UK Covid-19 Inquiry website.

Conflicts of interest

Please note that candidates invited to interview will be invited to declare any actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interests which could affect the independence of the Inquiry, in confidence, to the senior conflicts of interest recruiting manager. This may include current or prior work undertaken on the COVID-19 pandemic response. Decisions on any potential conflict of interest will be made before an appointment to the role is confirmed.

About The Team

The role of Correspondence Officer sits within the Correspondence Team, in the Communications and Engagement Directorate of the Inquiry. The Correspondence Team is integral to our engagement with members of the public and other key individuals and organisations. Our focus will be on:

• Building trusted relationships within the Inquiry team, as well as with the people and organisations who have emailed or written in to the Inquiry.
• Ensuring all correspondence is effectively logged, and responded to within the Inquiry’s set timelines, using the Inquiry correspondence system to do so.
• Using existing resources available to draft high quality responses, and using judgement to actively research and collate bespoke responses where needed.
• Proofreading and cross checking responses for consistency, and ensuring that relevant correspondence is shared with others across the Inquiry team as appropriate.
• Assisting with ad hoc work in the wider team, as needed to contribute to Inquiry priorities as a whole.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an inclusive, innovative team where you will be supported to challenge yourself in often ambiguous circumstances. The team encourages working in a flexible, collaborative manner to learn and support each other as we look to undertake one of the broadest, most publicly anticipated inquiries in UK history.