Personal Assistant

An exciting opportunity has arisen, for 2 experienced Personal Assistants to join Children's Services. The roles will be supporting the Assistant Directors within the Children and Families service and will provide a wide range of services including complex diary and inbox management.

The post holders will have proven experience at working within a fast-paced environment at a senior level with a willingness to be flexible and highly motivated to meet the demands of the role.

In addition, the roles will require you to work with a wide range of people, at all levels, including internal and external colleagues - therefore excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential along with a positive approach to building strong working relationships.

Working alongside the Children's Services Leadership Team, you will be skilled in dealing with difficult and sensitive information and able to brief the Assistant Directors of Children's Services on key issues that arise. We value excellence, innovation and collaboration, and we are looking for talented individuals who share our passion for success

If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.

Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.