Personal Assistant

4 months ago


Matlock, United Kingdom Derbyshire County Council Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Member and Management Support team for a highly motivated and experienced **Personal Assistant, **to support the Directors and Cabinet Members of Derbyshire County Council.

You will provide **proactive and efficient** support and be responsible for the effective day to day management and organisation of the activities and business of the senior leaders of the council.

The role is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is dynamic, innovative and who has previous experience of working in a similar role.

**What will I be doing**:

- Provide the main point of contact for senior leaders, acting as a filter for issues/problems, provide effective support and problem resolution
- Responsible for the effective management of the electronic diary
- Processing and evaluating incoming mail; initiating responses as appropriate and highlighting issues for further investigation to support decision making and ensuring any necessary/outstanding actions are identified and addressed to ensure deadlines are met
- Allocate work on a day-to day basis to a small team of secretaries

This list is not exhaustive, look at our comprehensive job profile for more detail.

**What skills and experience do you need to have**:

- Be **enthusiastic**, **versatile** and **self-motivated** with the ability to work well as part of a team
- **Confidence to work under pressure** and manage several tasks simultaneously and be **politically astute**:

- Education to HNC level or business-related Level 3 qualification or equivalent relevant experience
- **Excellent interpersonal** skills with **attention to detail**:

- Expert knowledge of **Microsoft Office** including **Office 365**, Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

**What we offer you**:

- 25 days annual leave plus another 5 once you reach 5 years of continuous service
- Flexi time - Up to an additional 2 days off per month
- Access to generous Local Government Pension Scheme
- Training and development opportunities
- Paid travel expenses if required to travel to other sites
- Smarter travel scheme including access to the cycle to work scheme
- Supportive management and team
- Access to our in-house occupational services which also includes free eye tests, physiotherapy and counselling
- Derbyshire rewards - offering hundreds of discounts and cashback

The Member and Management Support team is contractually based at County Hall in Matlock but we also offer the opportunity to work from home according to business/service needs. There’ll be an opportunity to discuss future working arrangements at interview.

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