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This is an exciting opportunity to provide a confidential secretarial service to the Chief Finance Officer and also provide administrative support to other departmental Service Managers.

The main duties of the post will include:

• Providing a general PA role – arranging meetings, taking minutes/notes, diary management, screening calls and dealing with general enquiries and other associated duties;
• Providing administrative support to Service Managers within the department on specific pieces of work/projects e.g. producing reports, correspondence, memoranda;
• Co-ordinating internal administrative processes e.g. HR returns, invoices, incoming mail and maintaining departmental records;
• Researching e.g. complaints or general issues, preparing reports and chasing outstanding matters;
• Liaising with officers, gathering information and responding to Freedom of Information enquiries.

You will be educated to GCSE standard or equivalent in Maths and English (A-C grade), have a good knowledge of Microsoft Office, be qualified to RSA Stage III level in Typing/Word Processing or equivalent and also have the ability to use shorthand if possible.

An excellent communicator with previous knowledge of working in a secretarial role, you will have worked within a busy office environment and possess proven organisational and administrative skills. The ability to work well under pressure, a flexible approach to work and the ability to research information/statistics and produce briefing and summary notes are essential for this post.

Benefits include 23 days leave, flexitime, option to join pension scheme, childcare voucher scheme, annual train season ticket loan/discount, bicycle loan, free life assurance and staff leisure discount,.