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ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD; Banks; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD is seeking a Personal Assistant in Southport to provide high-quality administrative support to a social worker with a disability. The role is part-time, temporary, 28.8 hours per week across four days, paying £17.37 per hour under PAYE.

The postholder will help remove barriers, support reasonable adjustments, and ensure smooth organisation of tasks, communication, and workload within the social care team.

Qualifications

• Experience providing confidential administrative support to professionals.
• Proven ability to manage calendars, emails, and meetings.
• Strong organisational skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage email inbox organisation, calendar planning, and scheduling of appointments and meetings.
• Prepare documents, case notes, reports, and correspondence to a high professional standard.
• Support with minute-taking, follow-up actions, and meeting coordination.
• Support with maintenance of confidential case files in line with safeguarding, GDPR, and policies.
• Assist with workload planning, monitoring deadlines, and ensuring key statutory timescales are tracked.
• Provide practical assistance with tasks impacted by the social worker’s disability.

Skills

Administrative support

Confidential handling

Calendar management

Communication skills

Job description

Personal Assistant needed inSouthport, £17.37phPAYE - Reference: OR114851

4 days a week / 28.8 hours - 7.5 hours per day

• To provide high-quality, confidential, and effective administrative and practical support to a social worker who has a disability, enabling them to carry out their professional duties efficiently. The postholder will help remove barriers to work, support reasonable adjustments, and ensure the smooth organisation of tasks, communication, and workload demands within the social care team.

MAIN DUTIES

• Manage email inbox organisation, calendar planning, and scheduling of appointments and meetings.
• Prepare documents, case notes, reports, and correspondence to a high professional standard.
• Support with minute-taking, follow-up actions, and meeting coordination.
• Support with maintenance of confidential case files in line with safeguarding, GDPR, and policies.
• Assist with workload planning, monitoring deadlines, and ensuring key statutory timescales are tracked.
• Provide practical assistance with tasks impacted by the social worker’s disability (e.g., navigation of documents, structuring workloads, accessing information systems).
• Support the use of assistive technology or adapted working methods.
• Help organise workspace materials or digital resources in an accessible format.
• Facilitate access to meetings (virtual or in-person), including note-taking and summarising key information where required.
• Assist with preparing case documentation, compiling information, and organising multi‑agency records.
• Liaise with internal colleagues, partner agencies, and service users on behalf of the social worker, where appropriate and delegated.
• Support in processing referrals, updating records, and tracking case progression.
• Promote a person-centred, inclusive, and professional approach at all times.
• Uphold confidentiality and demonstrate excellent judgement.
• Work flexibly and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Undertake any other duties as directed from time-to-time to meet the requirements of the Social Worker and service.

This is a part time role on a temporary basis.

Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please beprepared.

Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.

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