Personal Assistant to the Director and Heads of Service

3 weeks ago

Maidstone, United Kingdom Kent County Council Full time

Role Responsibility

Kent County Council is one of the largest Local Authorities in England. Highways and Transportation is one of the main services in the Growth, Environment and Transport (GET) directorate and look after 5,400 miles of road, receive over 200,000 contacts from customers each year, have over 500 staff and manage an annual budget of over £230 million.

We are looking for a dynamic individual to join the Business Services team as a Personal Assistant to the Director of Highways and Transportation and Heads of Service.

The role is a fantastic opportunity to help deliver the team vision: to provide the Highways and Transportation services with the support to deliver the business in an efficient way.

It is wide ranging and fast paced; a typical day in the life may include providing a comprehensive Personal Assistant service and managing and organising complex diary appointments, assisting with the preparation for meetings, managing and monitoring Outlook diaries and emails and liaising with external and internal stakeholders including Elected Members, Parishes, Police, other Local Authorities, Partners (i.e. National Highways), Chief Executives, and other administrative tasks.

If you have worked in a similar role or a senior business support role, have knowledge and understanding of local government and the role of a county council, and have experience of liaising with Members, senior officers, and external agencies we would welcome your application.

Why us?

Kent County Council has been accredited as a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the countys working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths, and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

The interview process will consist of two stages; the first will be a panel interview and the candidate may be required to complete an administrative task; if you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know before the interview dates.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a meet and greet with the Director of Highways and Transportation.

Please note, if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Closing date: Sunday 30th June 2024

Interviews: Stage 1 Monday 8th July, Tuesday 9th July, Wednesday 10th July 2024

Stage 2 Friday 12th July 2024

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