Secretary to Director & Heads of Service

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Oldbury; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization is looking for an experienced administrator/secretary to provide vital support to Directors at Sandwell Children’s Trust. Candidates should have previous secretarial experience and be proficient in Microsoft packages. This is a full-time position with a fixed-term contract until March 2026, offering generous leave and pension benefits.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Paid birthday off

Local government pension scheme

Qualifications

• Previous experience of providing secretarial support.
• Experience of taking notes/minutes of meetings.
• Self-motivated with minimum supervision.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate and administer meetings and produce minutes.
• Manage diary and emails.
• Administration of panels chaired by Director.

Skills

Secretarial support

Microsoft packages

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Business Administration or equivalent

Job description

Overview

At Sandwell Children’s Trust we strive for excellence to improve the lives of children. Our Sandwell Deal brings together our new improved offering that makes Sandwell Children’s Trust a great place to work; it also sets out our expectations of you as a member of staff.

Hours - 37 per week

Fixed term contract until 31 March 2026

What we offer

• Generous annual leave of up to 29 days, plus 5 additional days for long service recognition.
• Your birthday off paid in addition to annual leave entitlement and 8 Bank Holidays, plus a concessionary day at Christmas.
• You will receive a generous local government career average pension scheme with employer contributions of 21.6%.
• We recognise individual loyalty with service awards from 2, 5, 10 and every 5 years onwards.
• Flexible working patterns that suit you and all of our roles have well-defined career progression.

Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Secretariat Team for an experienced administrator/secretary to provide day to day secretarial and administrative support to a Director and Heads of Service at Sandwell Children’s Trust. The Trust is looking to appoint an outstanding individual who can demonstrate that they have a track record of successful delivery, the required skills and experience; and can perform to a high standard in a challenging environment. You will be part of a successful Secretariat Team, working in a fast paced and rewarding environment. The Team continues to build on previous success, strengthening and enhancing the support to Directors and Heads of Service.

Main responsibilities include:

• Co-ordinate, administer meetings and produce accurate minutes
• Diary management
• Email management
• Administration of panels which are chaired by Director and Head of Service

If you are flexible, enjoy a challenge and can work to tight deadlines, then this is the role for you.

What you need to be successful in this role

• Have previous experience of providing secretarial support.
• Hold NVQ Level 2 in Business Administration or equivalent.
• Able to demonstrate experience of using Microsoft packages.
• Experience of taking notes/minutes of meetings.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to plan and organise diaries.
• Have excellent communication skills and a good attention to detail.
• Be self-motivated and able to work with minimum supervision.

Interviews are currently scheduled to take place on October 3rd & 6th October for those successfully shortlisted

When people join the team at Sandwell they say it feels like they become part of the family…they have #ComeHomeToSandwell. With the work that we have done so far and with the ambitions we have for the future, it’s a really exciting time to join Sandwell Children’s Trust and to become part of our Family.

So, if you think your future could lie with Sandwell Children’s Trust, then we’d love to hear from you.

Sandwell Children's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups including children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A standard DBS is required for this role.

To apply please click on the link below to complete an application form and view the Sandwell Deal:-

https://sandwelldeal.co.uk/apply/