Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Personal Assistant to work in a pivotal role within the Executive Director Secretariat
The successful candidate will be working as part of a small team and will have highly developed organisation skills and excel working in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities. They will have experience in working in a politically sensitive area, good standard of formal minutes and the ability to use their tact and discretion in managing meeting requests, managing emails and correspondence.
As an experienced Executive Assistant you will work as part of the dynamic team providing support to our Executive Directors in a fast paced environment, working with a high degree of discretion and initiative, dealing with highly complex and confidential material, using excellent organisational and prioritisation skills, tact and versatility to maintain an excellent service.
The post holder will need to be highly organised and efficient, able to multi-task and use their initiative to manage and prioritise a wide range of tasks and responsibilities.
Main duties of the job
To provide an expert executive assistant service, providing a vital reputational and representational visibility at all levels to people both internally and externally.
In this role you will play a pivotal role in supporting Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust's Executives, providing Executive Assistant support.
Your responsibilities will include:
• Managing a complex and very busy diary for Executive Directors, including arranging and taking formal minutes of meetings.
• Managing the Executive's in-box, using tact, discretion, and diplomacy to ensure that correspondence is handled appropriately.
• Ensuring that crucial stakeholders are kept appraised of latest developments, to support decision making and planning.
• Collating and distributing complex information/statistics, using sound judgement and good drafting skills.
• Providing an extensive Executive Assistant Service to the Executive Directors, including supporting Executives in preparation of attendance at conferences, meetings and other events.
• Co-ordinating arrangements for meetings and events as well as preparing correspondence, reports and presentations.
• Collaborating with a range of internal and external stakeholders to communicate effectively on sensitive issues.
• Supporting with drafting materials such as articles for communications and engagement.
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
• Pay Enhancements:
Band
Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am
All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)
1
Time plus 47%
Time plus 94%
2
Time plus 41%
Time plus 83%
3
Time plus 35%
Time plus 69%
4 – 9
Time plus 30%
Time plus 60%
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts
• fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
This advert closes on Tuesday 25 Mar 2025