Personal Assistant

WMJobs; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

WMJobs is seeking a high-calibre Personal Assistant to provide executive support to senior leadership in Birmingham City Council. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills, effective communication abilities, and will be comfortable working under pressure. This permanent role offers a competitive salary and requires presence in the office five days a week.

Qualifications

• Ability to foster positive working relationships.
• Capable of handling sensitive and confidential information.
• Enthusiasm for working as a dedicated Personal Assistant.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive level support to senior leadership.
• Manage diaries and correspondences.
• Prepare reports and presentations.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Organizational skills

Diplomacy

Negotiation skills

Job description

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Grade 4 - £33,366 - £40,476

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

As we continue our journey to drive internal improvement and to influence and improve outcomes for Birmingham residents we are seeking to appoint a number of high-calibre Personal Assistants to provide executive level support to our senior leadership.

Birmingham City Council,

Personal Assistant

Permanent

Grade 4 - £33,366 - £40,476

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

As we continue our journey to drive internal improvement and to influence and improve outcomes for Birmingham residents we are seeking to appoint a number of high-calibre Personal Assistants to provide executive level support to our senior leadership.

The successful candidates will have the ability to foster positive working relationships with Executive Directors, Senior Leaders and Cabinet Members, to work under pressure to meet deadlines and regularly handle sensitive and confidential information. Diplomacy and negotiation skills are key, as well as an ability to communicate effectively and confidently with Council officers, Cabinet Members, external agencies and the public.

The successful candidates will have enthusiasm for working as a dedicated Personal Assistant within a wider business support function. They will be flexible and solution-focused, with excellent attention to detail, and a highly organised approach to managing diaries and correspondence, preparing reports and presentations and maintaining records. They will have excellent written and oral communication skills, alongside well-developed IT skills, and be happy to work using their own initiative. They must be able to work flexibly to respond to service demand, which includes presence in the office for 5 days per week at either Council House or the Library of Birmingham.

Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We are dedicated to supporting internal mobility and the development of our people. As such, applications from internal employees and those under S118 will be given priority and reviewed before external applications are considered.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

For informal enquires please contact [e-mail] or [e-mail]

We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Job Description And Person Specification

We strive to advertise all roles for a minimum of two weeks. However, due to high application volumes vacancies may close earlier than the stated deadline. We encourage you to submit your application without delay to ensure consideration.

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  Mid-Senior level

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