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Are you eager to land a brand new role? Our client, a busy local authority in Portsmouth. Are looking for a PA to Head of Service (Children's Services) to join their organisation.

Job Role: PA to Head of Service (Children’s Services)
Temporary or Permanent: Temp
Possible End Date: Until May 2026 (possible extension)
Location: Portsmouth
Office Based/Hybrid: Hybrid – There will be some home working available
Rate of Pay: £17.90 p/h umbrella inside IR35


Purpose:
To provide a high level of Personal Assistant support to the Heads of Children and Families and the Deputy Director of Children's Service. As part of a small team of Personal Assistants to the Senior Management Team, you will work together to ensure the smooth running of the day-to-day administration for the Senior Managers of Children and Families Services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Email & Correspondence management - Pro-actively managing the Senior Management emails, correspondence and meeting requests and responding to emails where appropriate when Senior Management are on annual leave.
• Signposting emails and correspondence to the appropriate person in a timely manner.
• Drafting and typing letters and maintaining paper and electronic files.
• Responsibility for dealing with phone calls from both internal and external callers maintaining a calm and efficient manner.
• Liaison with Council Members and other external agencies on a regular basis often dealing with highly sensitive information.

Job Requirements:

• Previous experience working within a local authority or a similar organisation.
• At least 2 years experience within a PA to Head of Service (Children's Services) role or equivalent.
• An understanding and empathetic approach to the work of Children's Social Care.
• Experienced High Level PA required with excellent organisational and minute taking experience.
• Organising diaries, meetings, co-ordinating all correspondence and taking minutes at meetings.
• It is expected that the 37 hours are worked over 5 days if possible.      

Please be advised that only candidates that have the specific skills and experiences required for this role will be shortlisted and submitted to our client for review. 

How to Apply:

If you are interested in applying, please press the button below, send your CV to tareeq.smith@temptingrecruitment.co.uk or contact Tareeq on  020 3854 4911
 to discuss further.

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