East Sussex County Council
PA to Assistant Director and Heads of Service
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Do you want to help us make a difference? We are looking for a proactive and highly organised Personal Assistant to provide essential support to senior leaders in Adult Social Care and Health, helping to coordinate priorities, manage key meetings and keep important work moving for the benefit of residents in East Sussex.
As a Personal Assistant in Adult Social Care and Health, you will provide high-quality administrative support to senior leaders, helping the service run smoothly through effective diary management, meeting coordination, minute taking, correspondence and follow-up of actions.
Role Duration The role is offered for six months initially to cover an external secondment.
Candidates Requirements We are looking for candidates who:
- Highly organised individuals who take pride in their work
- Can use Microsoft administrative support tools such as Outlook, Co-pilot, PowerPoint, Word and Teams.
- Ideally have experience of providing administrative support to senior managers.
- Can organise, attend and accurately minute formal meetings.
- Are confident managing diaries and making appointments.
- Can produce clear correspondence, reports and presentations.
- Communicate professionally with colleagues, Members, partners and customers.
- Can prioritise workloads and meet deadlines in a busy environment.
- Are proactive, flexible and able to use initiative.
- Understand confidentiality, political sensitivity and professional boundaries.
Application Instructions Please download the Job Description and Person Specification [https://fa-euru-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/cs/groups/public/documents/document/ytew/mtqw/~edisp/ucmfa10140384.docx] for more information.
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To apply for this role, please follow the ‘Apply Now’ button above and upload your CV and a Supporting Statement. We will be using your Supporting Statement to shortlist so please be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification, drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests.
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Interviews Interviews are likely to take place during the weeks commencing 7th September and 14th September via Microsoft Teams unless you request an in-person interview. If you are unavailable during these weeks, let us know and we may be able to arrange an alternative. Candidates who meet certain criteria are given priority when we shortlist. See our priority status page [https://fa-euru-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/External/pages/10009] for details.
Role Overview This role offers a valuable opportunity to support senior leaders in Adult Social Care, gaining insight across different parts of the business while contributing to effective decision-making, service coordination and support for residents.
Benefits We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page [https://fa-euru-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/External/pages/11003/?lastSelectedFacet=ORGANIZATIONS&selectedOrganizationsFacet=300000013436159].
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You will also be part of a supportive organisation that values collaboration, development, flexible working, inclusion and making a difference for people in East Sussex. Vocational training through apprenticeships may also be available, ranging from entry level to degree level qualifications, where relevant to the job role.
Contact For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Carly Brown (PA to Director of Adult Social Care & Health), at carly.brown@eastsussex.gov.uk [carly.brown@eastsussex.gov.uk] request a Microsoft Teams call or phone call.
For collaboration, not competition, choose East Sussex.
“The best thing about working for East Sussex is knowing every person who works here cares about our residents and wants to achieve the best outcomes for them.”
Additional Information
- Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.
- If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role. For further information please go to Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) [https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas].
- If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.
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