Personal Assistant - 18 months - Part-time

Nightingale Hammerson; Essex; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

A social care organization in Essex is seeking an individual to support the Advocacy Lead in day-to-day operations. The role involves assisting with campaigns, managing communications, and occasional travel. Ideal candidates should have experience with individuals with learning disabilities and excellent communication skills. The position offers a salary of £22,160.78 pro-rata for 25 hours a week, with generous benefits including up to 35 days of annual leave.

Benefits

Up to 35 days’ annual leave

Staff discount shopping scheme

Salary advance scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension scheme

Long Service Awards

Qualification scheme

Employee recognition scheme

Discounted health and dental cover

Life Assurance

Bike to Work Scheme

Season Ticket Loan

Qualifications

• Experience of working with someone with a learning disability.
• Ability to write clearly and without jargon.
• Able to work creatively to support a colleague.

Responsibilities

• Support the Advocacy Lead’s campaigning activity.
• Assist with reading, monitoring and responding to emails.
• Occasional travel with the Advocacy Lead to events.
• Take notes and follow up with stakeholders.
• Support with diary management and planning meetings.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

High levels of English

IT literacy (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Creativity in supporting colleagues

Discretion and confidentiality

Job description

Overview

Dimensions is proud to be one of very few social care organisations that are accredited by the Great Places To Work programme 6 years in a row!

The role is office-based, in London or Chelmsford, offering in-person support to the Advocacy Lead who has lived experience and is passionate about empowering others with learning disabilities. Your role will be to support him to carry out his day-to-day work, including regularly attending events and in-person meetings.

Dimensions Advocacy Lead has 15 years’ experience and has played an integral role in the development and delivery of our campaigns, including raising awareness about access to healthcare and launching our new campaign about friendships. He is a self-advocate with a learning disability and has an MBE and honorary doctorate in recognition of his work.

The successful candidate will ideally have experience of working with someone with a learning disability.

The hours available to work are 25 a week. The full-time salary is £33,241,17, pro-rata salary of £22,160.78

Interview date will be the 25th of November via Microsoft teams.

About the role

Your main duties will include:

• Support the Advocacy Lead’s work to support campaigning activity as part of the External Affairs team.
• To support the Advocacy Lead with reading, monitoring and responding to emails, and doing these things on their behalf where necessary.
• Occasional travel with the Advocacy Lead to events and meetings.
• Supporting him by taking notes and following up with stakeholders afterwards.
• Support the Advocacy Lead with diary management, organising and planning meetings

About you

The successful applicant will have:

• Excellent communication skills, with high levels of English and the ability to write clearly and without jargon
• IT literate with skills in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Able to work creatively to support a colleague to develop the skills they need to do their job
• The ability to always operate with absolute discretion and confidentiality.

The rewards

• Up to 35 days’ annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays)
• Staff discount shopping scheme ‘Rewarding Dimensions’
• We offer a salary advance scheme where you can access up to 50% of the money you've earned before payday.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Qualification scheme
• Employee recognition scheme 'Inspiring People'
• Discounted health and dental cover
• Life Assurance
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Season Ticket Loan

For more information visit www.dimensions-uk.org/careers

Apply now

• A basic DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be incurred by Dimensions.
• We welcome applications from everyone who has the right to work in the UK, and value diversity in our workforce
• As Disability Confident Leaders, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy - Dimensions has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees
• As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 03003039150.
• We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment communications.

Salary / Benefits:£33241.00 Per Annum