Belmont Recruitment are currently seeking an experienced Secretary to work with a Lancashire-based Local Authority on a temporary basis. This is a full-time role working 37 hours per week (Mon – Fri). The role offers hybrid working, with three days being based in the Authority’s Preston office.
Main Duties:
* Act as the first point of contact, handling correspondence and liaising with stakeholders
* Select appropriate procedures to carry out tasks of an increasingly high-risk nature due to supporting Directors
* Maintain and provide a support service for Directors’ daily schedule, including forward planning of workload, diary management and co-ordinating and collating all relevant paperwork.
* Service meetings, including preparation of meeting papers, obtaining, and preparing briefing materials and presentations, and taking minutes when requested/where necessary
* Keep up to date with changes in policy/legislation/contractual requirements to ensure service delivery is effective and complies with appropriate regulations, quality standards and service level agreements
* Regularly communicate with other agencies and service providers to share information, building working relationships and to ensure joined up service provision
Essential Criteria:
* Previous experience as a Secretary / PA supporting senior leadership
* Experience of diary management and taking minutes
* Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
* Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently
* Exceptional organisation skills with the ability to prioritise deadlines
* Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to confidently liaise with internal and external agents at all levels
* Excellent attention to detail
Desirable Criteria:
* Previous experience of working within a Local Authority or a similar Public Sector entity
If this role is of interest to you, please apply with your updated CV