PA (Committee Support and PA to Director)

3 Days Old

Our public sector client are looking for a PA (Committee Support and PA to Director) to join them.

Location – Glenfield

Job Purpose

Provide proactive, high-level executive support to the Director, managing their diary, communications, and priorities. Act as a key coordination point across a large, complex department with a £350m budget covering adult social care, community services, adult learning, cultural services, and the records office.

Key Responsibilities

* Diary & Inbox Management: Proactively manage a complex diary and high-volume inbox, ensuring priorities are met and actions progressed.

* Gatekeeping & Coordination: Act as first point of contact, redirecting issues appropriately and coordinating with senior managers and their PAs.

* Stakeholder Liaison: Arrange meetings and liaise with internal leaders, external partners, providers, and elected councillors (including lead members).

* Complaints & Case Tracking: Monitor complaints, queries, and escalations, ensuring timely follow-up and resolution while maintaining oversight of key risks and pressures.

* Line Management: Manage two PAs supporting Assistant Directors, ensuring consistency, performance, and effective workload distribution.

* Governance Support: Prepare and coordinate committee reports in line with formal approval processes (subject to potential future change).

* Confidentiality & Compliance: Handle sensitive information appropriately and comply with GDPR and organisational standards.

Working Arrangements

* Primarily office-based, with limited flexibility for occasional remote working.

Person Specification

Essential

* Experience supporting senior executives in complex organisations

* Strong diary and email management skills

* Excellent communication and stakeholder management

* Ability to handle confidential information with discretion

* Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities

* Experience of line management or team coordination

Desirable

* Experience in local government, health, or public sector

* Knowledge of governance/committee processes

* Experience handling complaints or casework

Key Competencies

Proactive, organised, resilient, detail-oriented, with strong judgement, leadership, and coordination skills
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Location:
Glenfield
Salary:
£16.62 /hour
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Other

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