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Location: [Gatehead Civic Centre]Hours: Full-timeSalary: £14.84 per hour]
We are looking for an experienced Executive Assistant to support 3/4 Directors and Heads of Function across the Adult Social Care, Commissioning, Performance, and Service Development functions. This is a fast-paced, high-responsibility role where you will be integral to the smooth running of the senior management team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Diary Management: Efficiently manage and organize the diaries of senior directors and heads of function, ensuring meetings and appointments are scheduled effectively.
- Coordinating Senior Management Meetings: Organize and coordinate senior management meetings, ensuring all logistics are in place, and materials are prepared in advance.
- Responding to Inquiries: Handle inquiries from Councillors and MPs in a timely and professional manner, providing appropriate responses and ensuring follow-ups as necessary.
- Supporting Social Care Functions: Provide administrative support to the senior leadership team across various social care systems and processes (knowledge of social care systems would be an advantage).
Essential Requirements:
- Experience: Proven experience as an executive assistant or in a senior administrative role, preferably in a public sector or social care setting.
- Diary Management: Strong organizational skills with experience managing complex diaries.
- Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage with senior leaders, Councillors, MPs, and external stakeholders.
- Attention to Detail: Ability to handle confidential matters with discretion and accuracy.
- Social Care Systems Knowledge: While not essential, knowledge of social care systems and frameworks would be a distinct advantage.
Why Apply?
- Work in a fast-paced, impactful environment supporting senior leadership in a key public sector function.
- Competitive salary with opportunities for career development.
- Variety of tasks offering exposure to different areas of adult social care, commissioning, and service development.
If you are highly organized, proactive, and have experience supporting senior leadership teams, we encourage you to apply.
