Management Assistant, 2 High Street, Perth - PKC13010
| Posting date: | 29 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £26,090.00 to £27,498.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 September 2025 |
| Location: | Perth, PH1 5PH |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week |
| Company: | Perth and Kinross Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | PKC13010 |
Summary
Main Purpose of the Role
Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of something meaningful. It's about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.
We currently have the following opportunity:
Management Assistant (PKC13010)
£26,090 - £27,498
2 High Street, Perth
Management Assistant (Support to Managers and Officers)
This post requires a dynamic and motivated individual to provide high-level support to Managers and Officers, carrying out all duties efficiently and accurately while contributing enthusiastically to the wider team. You should be flexible in your approach to work and able to react positively to change and new ways of working, as we continually adapt our services to meet customer needs. A high degree of accuracy and attention to detail is essential in this role, along with a proactive and positive mindset.
Skills & Experience Required:
- Experience of providing comprehensive administrative support.
- The ability to proactively plan ahead and manage your own workload to meet deadlines.
- Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to evaluate the significance and urgency of information and take appropriate action.
- A proven ability to perform tasks with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail, even under pressure to meet deadlines.
- The ability to resolve issues and respond independently to a variety of problems and situations.
- The ability to process highly confidential information with sensitivity and discretion.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, enabling effective interaction with internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong diary management skills to co-ordinate and manage senior officers’ diaries, arranging internal and external meetings.
- The ability to take minutes to a high standard, producing clear and accurate records of meetings.
- Excellent IT skills, with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365.
If you possess these skills and attributes and have a positive, proactive approach to your work, we would be delighted to hear from you. This role offers an exciting opportunity to support our managers and officers and contribute to our ongoing success.
Working at Perth & Kinross Council
Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about Perth & Kinross Council and you could soon be joining our team!
Here's what we can offer you:
- A generous annual leave package
- 6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day
- Eligibility to join our pension scheme
- Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working, Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework
- Flexi time
- Access to a range of benefits
We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.
For purposes of connection and collaboration with colleagues and with the community we serve, our full-time employees work on site for a minimum of 2 days per week with the arrangements for part time employees being agreed on a basis which will ensure that they benefit to an equivalent degree.
Our FAQs on hybrid working can be found here Hybrid working FAQs
We are committed to being a more inclusive employer - to ensure we can consider any reasonable adjustments, please either contact the recruiting manager to discuss any individual circumstances, discuss at interview or, if you prefer, after any conditional offer is made.
Next Steps
We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Brenda Hanson, Business & Management Officer on 01738 476409 to find out more.
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External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 referees, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer.
We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on (01738) 475555 or recruitment@pkc.gov.uk to discuss any reasonable adjustments. Appointments are based on evidence supplied during the selection process.
Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. That includes welcoming applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.
To comply with Baseline Personnel Security Standard, you will be required to complete a Disclosure Scotland check.
If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check.
A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.
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