Wakefield - Secretary to Service Director

3 days ago


Wakefield, United Kingdom 4Recruitment Services Full time

**Description**: An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Secretary to support a high performing senior management team within Children and Young People’s Services. As part of our recent Ofsted Inspection (November 2021), the element of leadershipand management was judged to be Outstanding.

The successful applicant will need to be enthusiastic, motivated and can work independently and proactively as well as part of a team to provide confidential and reliable secretarial support to Service Directors within Children and Young People’s Service.Reporting directly to the Corporate Director for Children Services, Service Directors provide strategic leadership across Children and Young People Services and the team of secretaries play a vital and influential role in terms of supporting this.

This is a wide and varied role where no two days are the same and you will be expected to react and respond to urgent requests as well as being proactive and always thinking ahead to ensure that the Service Directors receive a high level of service at alltimes. There will be the opportunities to support the Corporate Director when their PA is away from the office.

Ability to manage complex diaries coupled with excellent customer care and communication skills are essential along with the ability to work calm under pressure. It is vital that you are an experienced and confident minute taker and are able to use a laptopto take minutes at meetings. Accuracy and high levels of attention to detail are required in this role along with good organisational skills.

The position also requires covering for colleagues within the section, working to tight deadlines as well as closely liaising with other departments internally and multiple partner agencies working across the Wakefield District.

This position includes direct line management of a number of administrators and will provide opportunities for someone who wants to develop their skills further in an administrative/secretarial and management role.

Due to the nature of this role it is essential that you are fully aware of all aspects of data protection and confidentiality as you will be working in an environment dealing with extremely sensitive and emotive information on a daily basis including informationrelating to the abuse and injuries to children and young people.

A standard DBS check and clearance will be required for this post.

Core working hours are 8.30 -17.00 Monday to Thursday and 8.30-16.30 on a Friday. This post is office based.

Employees have access to corporate offers and discounts from local and national companies on a wide range of products and services, including discounted travel tickets and leisure membership.

Please see the attached job specification for more information.



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