Personal Assistant

RESTRICTED - INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will work as part of a team providing effective PA, technical, project and administrative support to the Senior Management Team.

Qualifications & Experience

The ability to plan and prioritise multiple tasks and meet deadlines for a range of people is required, as well as demonstrable interpersonal and communication skills in dealing with a wide range of audiences, both orally and in writing, and the ability to deal with confidential information and contentious situations is essential.

Previous experience is required, as is the ability to design and manage appropriate administrative systems to support the workload of the Senior Management Team.

Benefits

The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:

• 32 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
• Flexi-time scheme
• Flexible working
• Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
• Staff equality forums
• Green Car Leasing Scheme
• Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
• Physiotherapy service
• Confidential counselling service
• Great wellbeing offer
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
• Local and National retailer discounts
• Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
• Arriva Employee Travel Club.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunities' employer. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We aim to interview any applicant who declares a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job.