Executive Assistant

Crown Prosecution Service; Birmingham; Presencial; GBP 32.000 - 42.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible working

Civil Service pension

25 days leave, rising to 30 after 5y

King’s birthday privilege day

£350 learning budget

Wellbeing support and counselling

Cycle2work scheme

Descripción de la vacante

The Crown Prosecution Service is seeking an Executive Assistant to support senior leaders by managing diaries, coordinating briefings, drafting correspondence, arranging travel, and presenting a professional image at all times. You will act as a first point of contact and build strong relationships with colleagues and external partners.

In this role you will organise meetings for senior leaders with online and in-person formats, take minutes, set agendas, and ensure smooth operation across teams

Formación

• To be eligible, demonstrate strong verbal and written communications.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications and drafting letters, correspondence, emails, and coordinating briefings.
• Experience with diary management.
• Strong drafting skills, setting agendas, and minute taking.
• Experience organising meetings for senior leaders with online and in-person support.

Responsabilidades

• Manage complex diaries for senior leaders.
• Handle travel arrangements and briefings.
• Act as a first point of contact, building relationships with colleagues and external partners.

Conocimientos

Verbal communication

Written communication

Diary management

Agenda setting & minute taking

Meeting coordination for senior staff

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

Type of role: Administration / Corporate Support, Operational Delivery

The role

As an Executive Assistant, you work closely with one or more senior leaders to ensure their day-to-day duties are effectively organised. You manage complex diaries, monitor correspondence and handle travel and briefings. You act as a first point of contact, building strong relationships with colleagues and external partners.

Your skills and experience

To be eligible to apply, you need to demonstrate:

• strong verbal and written communications
• proficiency in Microsoft applications and drafting letters correspondence, emails, and coordinating briefings
• experience with diary management
• strong drafting skills, setting agendas, and minute taking
• experience of organising meetings for senior leaders with technical and digital support online and in-person

The benefits

At the Crown Prosecution Service, we pride ourselves on providing benefits that ensure our employees’ needs are central. We want to ensure you can thrive at work and home, offering support to achieve a balance. We also offer a range of benefits including:

• flexible and family-friendly working
• Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 28.9%
• 25 days leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays
• an extra privilege day for the King’s birthday
• £350 a year individual learning budget
• wellbeing support and counselling
• Cycle2work scheme, high street retailer offers and discounts

Who we are

At the Crown Prosecution Service, we are responsible for delivering justice through the independent and effective prosecution of crime. As the principal prosecuting authority across England and Wales, the nature and diversity of cases we advise on and prosecute means our work is often emotionally challenging and complex. As such we employ over 7,000 individuals who think objectively, act professionally, show the upmost respect for others and continually strive for excellence.