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Personal Assistant

Connect2Kent
Posted 8 hours ago, valid for 13 days
Location

Maidstone, Kent ME17 2BE, England

Salary

£36,000 - £43,200 per annum

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Contract type

Part Time

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  • Connect2Kent is seeking a Business Support Officer to provide high-level executive support to the Corporate Director of Adult Social Care and Health.
  • Candidates must have at least two years of experience working for a senior manager and possess a secretarial/business administration qualification at NVQ Level 3.
  • The role includes managing complex diary appointments, handling sensitive data, and taking minutes of meetings, among other administrative tasks.
  • The position offers a salary of £25,000 to £30,000 and requires excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
  • This full-time role operates Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 17:00, with no weekend work involved.

About Us

Connect2Kent provides a managed service across all sectors providing temporary, contract and interim opportunities into Kent County Council. Our service is built on our values of ethical, trustworthy, and caring, and our profits are returned to our Local Authority shareholders.

About the Role - Business Support Officer

To provide an effective and coordinated personal assistant/executive support service to the Corporate Director, Adult Social Care and Health, enabling them to deliver their duties in a high-level and pressurised environment.

What is the day-to-day of the role:

  • Manage and organise the Corporate Director's complex diary appointments, ensuring attendance at meeting and availability of necessary documents.
  • Handle sensitive data with complete confidentiality, managing correspondence and incoming calls within acceptable timescales.
  • Take minutes of meetings, ensuring follow-up actions are completed and information is promptly distributed.
  • Act as the first point of contact for the Corporate Director's office, handling queries and taking appropriate action.
  • Research, coordinate, and maintain information from various sources, providing access to key data and essential information.
  • Devise and oversee administrative tracking systems to ensure timely completion of actions and deadlines.
  • Plan, organise and coordinate internal and external meetings, including preparing itineraries, arranging speakers, and overseeing the smooth running of events.
  • Assist with other tasks as requested and as appropriate.

Required Skills and Qualification

  • Experience of working for a senior manager
  • Experience of drafting correspondence
  • Secretarial/Business Administration qualification at NVQ Level 3
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Computer literacy
  • Minute taking
  • Ability to be assertive and deal with difficult situations and people using professional courage.

Benefits

  • No weekend working. 37 hours per week.
  • Monday - Friday 09:00-17:00

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Connect2Kent is a trading style of Commercial Services Kent LTD - A company wholly owned by Kent County Council. Connect2Kent is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.