Derby City Council Jobs – Personal Assistant

Directorate: Corporate Resources
Hours: 37 hours a week
Contract type: Fixed Term contract – 12 months
Location: The Council House/Remote Working

This is an exciting opportunity to join a small team supporting capital, grant funded and reform projects across all council departments.

You will be required to minute a variety of complex project meetings so accurate minute taking experience is essential. You will need to be proactive, organised, and a fast learner with the ability to prioritise quickly. Building and maintaining relationships and your attention to detail are key to this role.

You must have GCSE English and Maths at Grade C or above, excellent customer care skills, demonstrate a flexible approach to the work and your working hours and be able to work on your own and as part of a team.

All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job. For reasons connected with a particular need of the Council it may be appropriate, subject to approval, to appoint to a higher point in the pay grade.

Please be aware that where there are staff within the organisation who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.

The closing date for this vacancy is 28th October 2023 at midnight. Any application forms received after the closing date will not be accepted.

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