PA to Extended Leadership Team
Job Description
Job summary
This post requires excellent administrative and PA experience. Dealing with confidential matters and handling a wide range of enquires through to a satisfactory outcome. You will provide diary management and, when required, research and follow-up on planned tasks. For full responsibilities please see the attached job description.
Main duties of the job
This post requires excellent administrative and PA experience. Dealing with confidential matters and handling a wide range of enquires through to a satisfactory outcome. You will provide diary management and, when required, research and follow-up on planned tasks. For full responsibilities please see the attached job description.
About us
The Business Support Service Team (Directors Office) is a small, friendly team that works effectively together and across commissioning and operational services in Adult Social Care. As Personal Assistant to the Extended Leadership Team, you will be central in providing high level support to Deputy Directors of Adult Social Care Service and Commissioning Service. We work to an agile framework and have good internal electronic communication networks for additional support.
Job responsibilities
About Us
The Business Support Service Team (Directors Office) is a small, friendly team that works effectively together and across commissioning and operational services in Adult Social Care. As Personal Assistant to the Extended Leadership Team, you will be central in providing high level support to Deputy Directors of Adult Social Care Service and Commissioning Service. We work to an agile framework and have good internal electronic communication networks for additional support.
About the Role
This post requires excellent administrative and PA experience. Dealing with confidential matters and handling a wide range of enquires through to a satisfactory outcome. You will provide diary management and, when required, research and follow-up on planned tasks.
For full responsibilities please see the attached job description.
About you
We are looking for someone who is organised, pays attention to detail, can work calmly and efficiently under pressure and has good IT skills.
You will be required to work proactively to support members of the ELT in the performance of their duties and to work efficiently under minimal supervision. You will be able to complete confidential tasks, demonstrate discretion and use initiative to effectively support the Extended Leadership Team.
You must be a good communicator with a customer-focused approach and have previous experience working in an administrative environment.
Rewards and benefits
We have a raft of rewards and benefits as a Local Authority including
- Culture of flexible working
- Technology to appreciate agile working where role permits
- Up to 33 days holiday p.a. plus bank holidays
- Option to buy additional holiday
- Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing help
- Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employers contribution of up to 19.9%
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
- Great learning and development opportunities to encourage your ongoing development
Ourcommitmentto:Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce.Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peersupport, education and safe spaces for all.
Ourcommitmentto:Guaranteed Interview Schemes
As a DisabilityConfidentemployer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job.We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships.We are alsocommittedto helping andsupportingthose transitioning from HM ArmedForcesto civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.
Ourcommitmentto:Safeguarding
Oxfordshire County Council arecommittedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers tosharethiscommitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.
Ourcommitmentto:Flexible Working
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.
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Person Specification
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Oxfordshire County Council
Address
County Hall
OX1 1ND
