Executive Assistant to Chief Officer

1 week ago

Maidstone, United Kingdom Essex Police and Kent Police Full time

**Location of Role**: Maidstone

**Advert Closing Date**: 27/08/2024

**Starting Salary**: £28,290.00 (pro-rata for part-time vacancies)

**Part/Full Time**: Full Time

**Contract Type**: Permanent

**Working Pattern**: Mon-Fri

**Weekend/Evening Working**: No

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to undertake the role of Executive Assistant to Chief Officer at Kent Police Force Headquarters, Sutton Road, Maidstone.

This is a rewarding, challenging and demanding role and you must be flexible and willing to work as part of the wider Executive Assistant Team to Chief Officers, assisting with providing cover for the whole team.

**We are looking for individuals who can demonstrate**:
A high level of standards, tact, discretion, and diplomacy (whether this be verbally or in writing) acting as the Chief Officers’ representative, and in line with the Code of Ethics and Kent Police Standard.

Strong negotiating and influencing skills, to identify and resolve commitment conflicts, provide options, recommendations, and solutions, to facilitate the efficient and effective operation of commitments for the Chief Officers.

An ability to assimilate information quickly and accurately (in line with MOPI and Information Security guidelines), and work with others where appropriate to identify potential risks and solve problems proactively in relation to diary management, receipt of information or conflicting priorities.

Emotional awareness, specifically respect and compassion towards others, in line with the Force’s culture principles, to deal with the variety of sensitive, confidential, and diverse information often dealt with as an Executive Assistant under challenging deadlines or circumstances.

We would encourage prospective applicants to arrange an informal meeting with the Executive Manager, Caroline Stevens prior to the shortlisting date.

Kent Police offer smarter working which allow some flexibility in terms of work arrangements. Due to the operational nature of this role, it will be predominantly office based.

Kent Police offer incremental increases within this salary band, therefore the salary for this position will rise to a maximum of £32,802.00.

All of our posts require a level of vetting and security clearance. During the recruitment process you will be sent vetting information forms to complete.

Where appropriate we will make adjustments to the selection process, working arrangements and/or the working environment provided it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so.

This post is open to

British Citizens
Members of a European Economic Area (EEA) state who hold settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme.

Commonwealth citizens or foreign nationals (who are not British citizens or European Economic Area (EEA) state members) who have leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom for an indefinite period that is free from restrictions.

All applicants (except those who have been serving abroad with the British Armed Forces) must have lived in the UK continuously for the past three years.

Essex Police and Kent Police are an equal opportunities employer. Communications may be recorded for monitoring purposes.

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