https://www.chsmith.co.uk/categories/work/ Recent content in Work on Charlie Harry Smith Hugo :uk: Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0100 https://www.chsmith.co.uk/posts/2026--leaving-the-civil-service/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0100 https://www.chsmith.co.uk/posts/2026--leaving-the-civil-service/ <figure> <img sizes="(min-width: 35em) 1200px, 100vw" srcset=' https://www.chsmith.co.uk/posts/2026--leaving-the-civil-service/bigben_hu_fece1994caa13f3a.jpg 480w, https://www.chsmith.co.uk/posts/2026--leaving-the-civil-service/bigben_hu_fb886a3775de392d.jpg 800w, https://www.chsmith.co.uk/posts/2026--leaving-the-civil-service/bigben_hu_6d7b46a663031a1c.jpg 1200w, https://www.chsmith.co.uk/posts/2026--leaving-the-civil-service/bigben_hu_841ac6868a00fa94.jpg 1500w, ' src="https://www.chsmith.co.uk/posts/2026--leaving-the-civil-service/bigben_hu_fb886a3775de392d.jpg" /> </figure> <p>I resigned from the Civil Service last week – about a month shy of three years&rsquo; service. I&rsquo;ve loved working for different governments of the day, but I&rsquo;m ready for a new challenge (more on that in a future post). Before that, though, I wanted to share some reflections on my time as a senior policy advisor across two very different departments.</p>