Secretary

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.
Kirklees
Corporate Strategy, Commissioning & Public Health
Office of Chief Executive
Democracy
Secretary
37
1
Huddersfield and surrounding areas
Permanent
Grade 7

£27,334 - £28,770

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, resilient & highly motivated person to join our team of Secretaries.   The team provides support to the Council’s Chief Executive, Strategic Directors and Service Directors.

You will ensure that a comprehensive and flexible service is provided, including diary and e-mail management, project support, co-ordinating meetings and events and managing and preparing information. You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills and advanced knowledge of applications and systems such as Microsoft Office.

You will be able to use your own initiative and work collaboratively as part of a team.  You will have excellent interpersonal skills, in order to build and maintain effective working relationships with a broad range of people.

With experience of providing administrative and secretarial support services in a large organisation you should have the ability to understand, and work effectively in a political environment and be able to deal with councillors and council issues impartially and with sensitivity. 

For an informal discussion please contact Jackie Smith on 01484 221000 or email Jackie.smith@kirklees.gov.uk

Amanda Hopson is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information. 
We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: jobs@kirklees.gov.uk or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

02 August 2020, 11:55 PM

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