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Personal Assistant to the Senior Management Team

Job details
Posting date: 10 April 2024
Salary: £26,421 to £28,770 per year
Additional salary information: Competitive
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 06 May 2024
Location: Civic Centre, Pershore, WR10 1PT
Company: Wychavon and Malvern Hills District Council
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: WMHDC/TP/147/110

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Summary

Personal Assistant to the Senior Management Team

37 hours per week

Permanent contract

£26,421 - £28,770 per annum

Wychavon District Council is a great place to work, with high levels of resident satisfaction and motivated staff who enjoy working for us. We pride ourselves on being a progressive organisation which spends time and energy on what we know matters to our residents.

Working with the Director of Economy and Environment as well as supporting the wider Senior Management Team, this role is central to the smooth operation of the organisation and the delivery of vital services we know matter to our residents, businesses and visitors alike - including creating jobs, keeping the streets clean, and providing award winning parks and public open spaces.

You will be providing personal assistant support which will include organising and maintaining diaries and making appointments, maintaining office systems including data management, supporting other personal assistants and liaising with customers, suppliers, members and other staff.


About you

The successful candidate will:

  • have a minimum of 5 GCSE’s including Maths and English at Grade C or better
  • be computer literate with strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, and an ability to communicate effectively with customers, elected members and colleagues at all levels
  • be able to work at pace in a high demand, customer facing service
  • have good political awareness and demonstrate the Council’s values and behaviours
  • possess good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks


What we can offer

Our staff are at the heart of what we do, and as a result we are always looking to recruit, develop and retain the very best talent we can find. So, as well as a rewarding career, we offer a range of attractive benefits, such as:

  • Agile Working
  • Excellent pension scheme with employer contributions
  • Generous annual leave entitlement with options to purchase additional annual leave
  • Committed training programme and development opportunities
  • Onsite nursery with 20% staff discount
  • Discounted Gym and swim membership
  • Health and Wellbeing support and a Free Employee Assistance scheme including access to counselling services
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Employee Discounts with a range of companies including EE and the Kaarp discount scheme.

To discuss the post or for further information, please call Ian Edwards, Director of Economy and Environment on 01386 565585

Closing date: Monday 6 May 2024

Interview date: Friday 17 May 2024

Please note if we experience a high intake of applications, we may close the role and interview for the position sooner than advertised.

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