Secretary / Personal Assistant

**Who are we?**

Sefton is a diverse and exciting local authority that is on an ambitious journey as they work towards delivering its exciting Sefton 2030 Vision. This journey is shared with our partners and communities as we strive to ensure Sefton is a confident and connected Borough.

**Sefton as a Place to Live and Work**

Boasting 22 miles of stunning coastline, Sefton is a leading coastal tourist destination with a flourishing visitor economy. Spanning from the busy Port of Liverpool, from the famous Antony Gormley’s ‘Another Place’ installation to the attractive beaches and dunes, and the resort town of Southport, the diversity of the Borough provides a unique mix of urban and natural setting. This is an exciting Borough where people can enjoy a great work-life balance. With excellent transport links, Sefton is well placed for accessing cities across the Northwest, including Liverpool, Manchester and areas such as the Wirral, Halton and Knowsley.

This is an exciting time to come and work with us. We want to hear from people who possess drive and passion. We need committed staff to support our recruitment program by developing our Newly Qualified Social Workers thereby contributing to our improvement plans.

**Our Vision and Journey so far.**

Sefton Adult Social Care have high aspirations for the service to work with our most vulnerable residents to complete excellent person-centred and high-quality assessments, the outcomes of which will positively impact on well-being and support people to live healthier lives.

This is a critical juncture in time for Sefton and its Integration Journey. We have already formally established our Sefton Partnership, bringing together Health and Social Care in Sefton to plan, resource, deliver and continually improve Health and Care Services with the ambition of improving the Health and Wellbeing of our residents, reducing duplication and unwarranted variation, driving up quality and improving the experience of those that need our Care and Support. Being part of our dedicated Social Care workforce means being a key part of achieving this, working across boundaries to act as one team with the outcome of the individual at our heart.

We are currently seeking a personal assistant to join our friendly and supportive adult social care team at Sefton Council. Providing comprehensive support directly to the Executive Director and Assistant Directors, the role will involve undertaking a wide range of administrative duties including being the first point of contact, all aspects of diary management, maintain secure data systems and responding to general correspondence and enquiries, from Elected Members, people using services and external organisations.

**What we require from you**:

- A recognised qualification in secretarial or administrative skills
- A proven track record or ability of supporting a senior management team in a complex organisation including all aspects of diary management
- Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality, diplomacy and discretion at all times and be comfortable in a high pressure environment.
- Excellent organisational skills, able to operate effectively with a high workload and to competing demands.
- Good communication skills to exchange information with a range of audiences, where the information can sometimes be complicated or of a sensitive nature.
- Ability to work using own initiative and as part of a team to achieve outcomes.
- Ability to filter information and assess priorities.
- Ability to compose letters, holding responses and other documents for a wide range of audiences.

**Our offer to you**
- To be part of an established, caring, and welcoming team
- Access to good quality, monthly, reflective supervision
- A comprehensive induction programme
- A wide variety of career progression routes bespoke to individual training and development needs as identified in annual PDRs (Personal Development Reviews)
- Excellent training and career development opportunities
- 28 days annual leave rising to 33 days after 5 years continual service plus 8 bank holidays
- Enhanced sick pay, maternity/adoption leave pay and maternity support leave schemes.
- Excellent pension scheme.
- Opportunities for agile/flexible working
- Access to free eye tests and where appropriate, contribution towards glasses.
- Discounted gym membership with all Active Sefton gyms
- Cycle to work scheme
- Access to local benefits and discounts on products and services
- Hybrid working e.g., the ability to work from home or office for some part of the working week
- Occupational Health Service available to advise on work related health issues.
- Commitment to supporting your emotional and mental health with access to a free and confidential employee counselling service
- Assistance with relocation if eligible.
- Access to our Practice Forum

**How to apply**

Please note, we do not access CV’s

Closing Date: 10/9/23

**Interviews Scheduled for 18/9/23**

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