VANRATH are delighted to be working with a respected public body seeking an experienced Personal Assistant to join their Secretariat team.
What’s in it for you?
- £30,458 – £31,097 salary
- Initial minimum 3-month temporary assignment
- 37-hour working week (Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm)
About your next employer
You’ll be joining an independent public sector organisation committed to delivering high standards of governance, accountability and public service. The Secretariat Team plays a vital role in supporting senior leadership, coordinating governance processes and ensuring the efficient administration of key organisational activities.
About you
- Previous experience in an executive support, secretariat or senior administrative role
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience preparing reports, agendas, minutes and correspondence
- Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams
- Strong attention to detail with excellent proofreading skills
- Ability to prioritise workload and work to strict deadlines
- Professional, proactive and customer-focused approach
What you’ll do
- Provide high-level administrative and secretariat support to senior management
- Coordinate meetings, prepare agendas and distribute meeting papers
- Record accurate minutes and track actions arising from meetings
- Manage diaries, correspondence and document control
- Prepare reports, briefing papers and presentations
- Liaise with internal departments and external stakeholders
- Maintain confidential records and governance documentation
- Support the delivery of corporate governance and committee processes
- Respond to enquiries and provide administrative support across the Secretariat function
- Ensure work is completed in line with organisational policies and procedures
For further information on this opportunity, or any other position in Belfast or wider Northern Ireland, please apply via the link or contact Conor Birch in the strictest confidence.
Some feedback from recent VANRATH candidates-
”VANRATH were efficient and wonderful to deal with, came back to me promptly, with a number of suggestions that have helped me secure a new role. Highly recommend!”
”Vanrath were massively helpful in helping me secure my new role. They provided tips and example questions for the interviews and were able to get quick feedback.”
”Professional, on the ball, and genuinely advocate for you as an employee.”
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Skills:Executive Assistant Secretariat Committee Administration Minute Taking Governance Diary Management
Benefits:Additional Benefits
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