Secretary

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- _ harlow, east of england_
- _ £11.85 per hour_
- _ contract_- specialism
- secretarial & admin- reference number
- SECHAR
- job details

Are you an experienced minute taker or Secretary? Do you consider yourself to be meticulous and an asset to a busy team? Are you based in or around Harlow?

We have a Secretary opportunity available within Essex Police. This role is ideal for someone with strong communication skills and is efficient, approachable and IT literate.

Role: Secretary

Location: Harlow Police Station, The High, Harlow CM20 1HG. 100% office based initially with training to take place at Essex Police HQ (Chelmsford, 1-2 weeks). Remote working available upon managers discretion (1-2 days per week)

Rate: £11.85ph (Scale 4)

Contract length: Initially 6 months with the opportunity for a permanent position

Shift Patterns: Mon-Fri, 37 hours per week. (7.4 hours per day)

Start: Dependent upon the passing of Police vetting checks. Please note that these checks are estimated to take between 3-5 months.

**Responsibilities**:

- Providing high levels of customer service to internal and external stakeholders
- Typing correspondence, reports, schedules and presentations
- Preparing and distributing agendas, minutes, reports and other documentation
- Typing from longhand and/or audio
- Booking meetings for senior management
- Managing high level calendars
- Taking minutes at Chief Officer meetings and disciplinary hearings
- The occasional need to work at a site other than your base site if necessary

Essential requirements:

- Strong IT literacy skills
- Experience working with members of senior management
- Well established verbal and written communication skills
- Minuting experience
- Experience attending highly confidential meetings
- The understanding for the vital need of discretion
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
- Ability to work collaboratively

Desirable requirements:

- Driving licence and use of a car
- Knowledge of the Police as an organisation and their internal structure

**Benefits**:

- Advice and editing on your current CV
- Dedicated team throughout your journey within the role
- Paid holiday
- Workplace pension scheme
- Exclusive online services including restaurant and retail discounts
- Chance to receive £300* for referring a friend
- Opportunity for progression into permanent roles
- Access to mental well-being platforms

Randstad Business Support is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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Are you an experienced minute taker or Secretary? Do you consider yourself to be meticulous and an asset to a busy team? Are you based in or around Harlow?

We have a Secretary opportunity available within Essex Police. This role is ideal for someone with strong communication skills and is efficient, approachable and IT literate.

Role: Secretary

Location: Harlow Police Station, The High, Harlow CM20 1HG. 100% office based initially with training to take place at Essex Police HQ (Chelmsford, 1-2 weeks). Remote working available upon managers discretion (1-2 days per week)

Rate: £11.85ph (Scale 4)

Contract length: Initially 6 months with the opportunity for a permanent position

Shift Patterns: Mon-Fri, 37 hours per week. (7.4 hours per day)

Start: Dependent upon the passing of Police vetting checks. Please note that these checks are estimated to take between 3-5 months.

**Responsibilities**:

- Providing high levels of customer service to internal and external stakeholders
- Typing correspondence, reports, schedules and presentations
- Preparing and distributing agendas, minutes, reports and other documentation
- Typing from longhand and/or audio
- Booking meetings for senior management
- Managing high level calendars
- Taking minutes at Chief Officer meetings and disciplinary hearings
- The occasional need to work at a site other than your base site if necessary

Essential requirements:

- Strong IT literacy skills
- Experience working with members of senior management
- Well established verbal and written communication skills
- Minuting experience
- Experience attending highly confidential meetings
- The understanding for the vital need of discretion
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
- Ability to work collaboratively

Desirable requirements:

- Driving licence and use of a car
- Knowledge of the Police as an organisation and their internal structure

**Benefits**:

- Advice and editing on your current CV
- Dedicated team throughout your journey within the role
- Paid holiday
- Workplace pension scheme
- Exclusive online services including restaurant and retail discounts
- Chance to receive £300* for referring a friend
- Opportunity for progression into permanent roles
- Access to mental well-being platforms

Randstad Business Support is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.