Personal Assistant to Head of Unit

Avon and Somerset Police; Exeter; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional law enforcement agency is seeking a Personal Assistant to provide professional secretarial and administrative support to the Detective Superintendent and Senior Leadership Team. Candidates must possess excellent secretarial, organisational, and communication skills, along with intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. This full-time role offers a salary range of £26,106 - £28,653 and includes flexible working arrangements and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Continuous professional development opportunities

Well-being support

Qualifications

• Excellent secretarial, administration and organisational skills.
• Strong computer literacy skills, including Microsoft packages.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient and professional secretarial and administrative service.
• Organise and administer specified meetings, including taking minutes.
• Support the Business Team in providing general administration duties.

Skills

Secretarial skills

Organisational skills

Computer literacy

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

The South West Regional Organised Crime Unit (SWROCU) is looking for a Personal Assistant keen to progress their career as part of our Business Team.

The successful candidate will join a busy department, providing an efficient and professional secretarial and administrative service to the Detective Superintendent and Senior Leadership Team within the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit.

We are looking for candidates who have excellent secretarial, administration and organisational skills. The successful applicant must have strong computer literacy skills to support them in this varied role. Use of Microsoft packages such as PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Outlook at an intermediate standard is important as the post holder will be responsible for the organisation and administration of specified meetings including the taking of minutes. They will also be expected to support the Business Team in providing general administration duties to the wider unit.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential in this role as you will be required to plan and action communications on behalf of the Directorate and Senior leads using available tools, for example, e-mail, weekly bulletin and finalised minutes and actions. Previous experience of diary co-ordination, arranging hospitality and making travel arrangements is also vital.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide efficient and professional secretarial and administrative service to the Detective Superintendent and Senior Leadership Team.
• Organise and administer specified meetings, including taking minutes.
• Support the Business Team in providing general administration duties to the wider unit.

Requirements:

• Excellent secretarial, administration and organisational skills.
• Strong computer literacy skills, including Microsoft packages such as PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Salary and Benefits:

Salary: £26,106 - £28,653 per annum.

Hours: 37 hours per week, with part-time considered (minimum 4 days per week, 28 hours).

Closing date: 20/10/2025, 09:00.

Location: Almondsbury - SW ROCU Northern Hub, within the vicinity of junction 16 of M5 - BS34 6PY, Exeter - SW ROCU Southern Hub, within the vicinity of junction 29 of M5 - EX2 7HQ.

What We Offer:

• Flexible working arrangements.
• Continuous professional development opportunities.
• Well-being support.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates. Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.