We are currently recruiting for an Executive Support Officer on a full time, permanent basis.
This role provides a comprehensive high-level, professional, and confidential administration service to the Director of Partnerships and Operations for North and East Yorkshire. Acting as a positive first contact for all staff, patients, public and senior stakeholders from across the wider system.
The role is predominantly home-based with the requirement to travel in the North/East Yorkshire area to attend meetings/events. This is expected to be approximately two or three times per month.
Main duties of the job
As an Executive Support officer, you will have exceptional interpersonal and organisational skills with a high degree of discretion, sensitivity and experience of working in a trusted position handling highly confidential information. Additionally, you will have the ability to develop strong working relationships both within your directors areas and with colleagues within the wider directorate.
The Executive Support Officer will provide a broad range of supporting duties including the organisation of a range of complex activities ensuring that their director is fully briefed and prepared on all matters pertaining to their respective responsibilities in order to deliver their individual objectives as part of the wider corporate agenda as well as any responsibilities in respect of NHS relationship activities they may participate in across local, regional or national levels.
About us
Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities.We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live.We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service.Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, and we are continuously working across our partnership to improve our collective offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits and flexible working incl. hybrid working.Benefits:o Flexible working including part-time hours, job shares and flexible hours, agile working (role dependant)o 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service.o Contributory Pension.o NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gyms etc.o Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes.o Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service.o Opportunities for research participation, career progression and ongoing development.o Well respected, committed and supported staff networks for our workforce.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to take responsibility and think independently, respond to sudden unexpected demands and use autonomous judgment and initiative to provide day-to-day support for their directors including: complex diary management, management of all correspondence received by their director, using initiative to respond in the most appropriate way, drafting and / or proof reading papers and ensuring plans are in place to ensure both your own and your director's deadlines are met, as well as providing support and attending meetings chaired by their directors.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Knowledge
Essential
* Educated to degree level/or equivalent experience in business administration
Skills / Competencies
Essential
* Advance Keyboard skills and experience of typing from dictation / audio typing
* Proactive approach and able to identify and suggest areas where improvements or developments can be made based on feedback or intuition
* Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
Experience
Essential
* A minimum of three years providing high-level, efficient Business Support within a corporate environment.
* Experience of complex diary and email management, being able to proactively manage and coordinate conflicting priorities, using initiative based on knowledge and understanding of your director[s] objectives and priorities.
* Experience of supporting director level meetings including production of minutes.
Desirable
* Experience of supporting an Executive / Board Director level position.
Employer details
Employer name
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Address
Fairfields
Shipton Road
York
YO30 1XW
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