Personal Assistant to Director of SEND & Inclusion
Start: April/May 2024
Rate: £24.12 per hour (Grade 4),Inside IR35 via umbrella - Could be negotiable for the right candidate
*Salary equivalent of £37,200k per annum*
Duration: 12 months initially (very likely to extend)
Location: Midlands
Working pattern: Hybrid – 3 days onsite
We have an exciting opportunity, for a Personal Assistant to provide high level support to a Director of SEND & Inclusion, within the Children & Families Directorate at a local authority. You would also be supporting the SEND Commissioner.
Please see below for more information on this progressive role:
Responsibilities:
- Complex diary management
- Robust email management to ensure timely responses to internal and external stakeholders
- Forward planning to ensure the Director is appropriately briefed and prepared for meetings, including drafting and collating briefing notes and presentations
- Management of meetings, including preparing agendas, completing minutes and monitoring actions to ensure they are completed in a timely manner
- Being a confident decision maker who can maximise the time and attention of Senior Leaders by gate keeping correspondence, both internally and externally
Requirements:
- Wide range of experience of all aspects of personal assistant responsibilities
- Adaptable and self-motivated and have experience of building effective working relationships with senior stakeholders
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with close attention to detail
- Willingness to be flexible and good organisational skills are essential, as is experience of working within tight timescales and managing conflicting priorities
- Respecting and preserving confidentiality will be key as well as the ability to thrive in a demanding, stimulating, and fast-paced environment
If you are interested in the role, we would love to hear from you! Please apply to receive more information.