Executive Assistant

770100602 – Executive Assistant

Are you looking for the opportunity to develop a career in the Public Sector? We have several fantastic temporary positions available working with our client Buckinghamshire Council!

Overview
On behalf of Buckinghamshire Council, Pertemps Recruitment have an exciting opportunity for an Executive Assistant to join the CEO Office team in Aylesbury. You will provide high quality, proactive and flexible executive support to the Corporate Management team, providing advice to colleagues, effective communication to internal and external partners, and resolving issues, queries & escalations efficiently and effectively

Temporary – This is a six month contract with potential to go permanent
Hours – Monday to Friday – 37 hours per week (rota based between 8:00 and 18:00)
Pay Rate – £17.61 per hour PAYE
Start Date – ASAP
Work Schedule – Fully office based
Location – Based at the Gateway offices in Aylesbury, HP19 8FF

About the role
As an Executive Assistant, you will have a number of responsibilities including, but not limited to the following:

• To be part of a highly motivated and flexible team to provide cohesive support to the corporate management team and / or Members, with an ability to multitask and react to changes in priorities to ensure effective delivery of tasks to deadlines. 
• To ensure that the Member can operate as efficiently as possible by anticipating their needs, forward planning and ensuring effective use of their time.
• To act as first point of contact for the Member(s) proactively dealing with incoming enquiries, invitations, complaints, and correspondence.
• Manage meetings efficiently, handling corporate documents, including sensitive and confidential information appropriately, ensuring papers are collated and circulated in the timescales given.
• Provide business support to meetings including minute taking. Minutes are recorded accurately, and actions are chased, and action logs updated as required.
• Take the lead on arranging meetings, conferences, and other events as required; organising all logistics through to completion and keeping key stakeholders informed. 
• Dealing with complaints and compliments as directed and in conjunction with Central Complaints Team where appropriate.

About you
The successful candidate(s) must have:

• Previous PA or EA experience supporting senior level management is essential
• Previous experience within a big organisation is preferred
• Local Authority/Public Sector experience is preferred but not essential
• Ideally live close to Aylesbury

About us and our Client
As a flexible employee of Pertemps Recruitment Partnership Ltd, you will be joining a Company that holds the distinction of being one of the largest and most successful independent recruitment agencies in the country. Our pioneering spirit and ability to tap into the uniqueness of each individual’s talents has enabled us to open doors for our employees, our clients and our applicants too. Our philosophies and rewards are built very much on mutual trust and respect within the style of a partnership in which we hope you will feel both fulfilled and valued as a person.

Buckinghamshire Council are a leading Authority with offices in Aylesbury, Amersham and High Wycombe, whose values represent exactly what they are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy. By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

• A fair and inclusive culture
• The chance to really make a difference to your local community and those around you
• Health and well-being initiatives including Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
• Ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career
• Opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

Other information
We are looking for someone able to start as soon as possible.Interviews will be conducted on a two-stage process with an MS Teams call initially before progressing to a face to face interview at the Gatehouse office in Aylesbury, HP19 8FF

Apply online now so we can review your application!
If you require more information on the role, please call our Pertemps Aylesbury office and ask for the Buckinghamshire Council team.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.