PERSONAL ASSISTANT - DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE (Ref NO: PA-DCE)
Salary: £33,881.64 (grade J37)

Do you want to work as a Personal Assistant for a forward-thinking organisation and support a Deputy Chief Executive to deliver their ambitious agenda? Then look no further. Broxbourne Borough Council is offering an excellent opportunity for an experienced Personal Assistant to support the work of the Council at the most senior level of the organisation.

This role requires a strong candidate with good communication skills, a positive approach, experience in diary management, assisting with projects and events, strong organisational skills, high accuracy typing, proof-reading skills and a proficiency in using Microsoft IT packages. An awareness of the need for confidentiality is also important to this role.

As an effective and confident communicator, you will be able to converse in fluent English (GCSE English Grade C/Grade 4 minimum required) as you will be updating, creating and developing reports for presentation at a senior level, producing minutes of meetings, budgetary documents and other documentation appropriate for external parties, customers and staff at all levels of the business. Diary management is also important with the candidate able to proactively schedule and document all appointments and tasks to optimise use of time and enhance overall productivity.

You will be working in a fast-paced environment with ever changing demands that require you to work independently, be conscientious, adaptive, realise the importance of a prioritised workload to meet deadlines, as well as have a can-do attitude.

If you’re interested in supporting our executive management team and joining a friendly local Council that has big plans for the future of Broxbourne, then please apply for the role.

We have adopted the core values of Teamwork, Innovation, Effectiveness and Respect (TIER).
The values and their underlying behaviours, demonstrate our commitment to providing excellent customer care, working in a joined up way, showing respect at all times and looking at innovation and forward-thinking solutions. We pride ourselves on recruiting, developing and retaining talent who share this commitment.

We are committed to safer recruitment, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The Council’s benefits package includes generous leave entitlement, a full training and development programme, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and free membership to the Council’s local leisure centres, which includes free access to gyms, swimming pools, fitness classes, racket sport sessions, a health suite and a range of generous discounts across other leisure and culture services.

Broxbourne Council is an Equal Opportunities employer.

Details and application forms for all job vacancies are listed on the Council’s website.

Application forms must be submitted online by 02/06/2025 quoting the above reference.

Borough Offices, Bishops’ College, Churchgate, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, EN8 9XQ.
Telephone: 01992 785509, Email: personnel@broxbourne.gov.uk
Website: www.broxbourne.gov.uk

How to apply

Please apply online via the link provided.

Please note, we do not accept CV’s submitted without a fully completed online application form.