Personal Assistant
Salary: £29,563 to £31,059
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Eastbourne Borough and Lewes District Councils
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 30/01/2025 at 12:00 noon
Interviews: 04/02/2025
We need an organised, efficient and experienced Personal Assistant to provide high level administrative support to the members of our Corporate Management Team including the Chief Executive, Deputy Chief Executive and Directors. You will also provide support, within a small team of corporate personal assistants, to the Leaders of the Council.
You will manage diary commitments, answer correspondence, review and prioritise all incoming mail, undertake research and draft reports and briefing papers.
For this high profile role, you will need excellent communication and IT skills as well as the ability to work quickly, confidently and independently. Having an approachable manner is essential, being able to maintain effective working relationships with others whilst working under pressure and handling confidential issues with tight deadlines with sensitivity, diplomacy and tact.
Closing date for receipt of completed applications is 12 noon on 30 January 2025.
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 04 February 2025.
As Helen Knight, Head of HR, manages the PA team she will be conducting these interviews alongside an existing member of the PA team. There will also be second stage interviews, to be held with a member of the Corporate Management Team, for any applicants who sufficiently demonstrate their potential suitability for the role during the first stage interviews.
How to apply
Please note, we do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed online application form.
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