Secretary

We are currently recruiting for a Secretary/PA to work within the Command Suite of Cheshire Police at their headquarters in Winsford.

This is a temporary role for 6 months working Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm - 37 hours a week.

PLEASE NOTE DUE TO POLICE VETTING YOU MUST HAVE RESIDED WITHIN THE UK CONTINUOUSLY FOR AT LEAST 5 YEARS AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION, UNFORTUNATELY ANYTHING LESS THAN THIS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Role Purpose
Working in a team of secretarial staff to deliver a professional secretarial service to senior members of staff in
accordance with agreed standards.

Role Accountabilities

1. Day to day management of multiple email accounts, diaries, appointments, correspondence and telephone calls, ensuring that important issues are appropriately actioned.
2. To provide an efficient documentation production service for senior staff. This includes preparation of correspondence and other documentation (including briefings, presentations, agendas, invitations, minutes and action logs of meetings) ensuring that they contain relevant and accurate information.
3. Attendance at meetings and briefings to take minutes and/or actions as directed by senior members of staff.
4. Provide resilience to peers within the team of secretarial staff so ensuring continuity of a professional administrative/secretarial service.
5. Ensure requests received through the Case Management Tool are actioned, updated and closed in accordance with agreed Service Level Agreements.
6. Maintain an efficient filing system, storing and organising all paperwork and documents which will enable easy retrieval by all Secretaries when required.
7. May be required to attend meetings outside of county with Senior Officer to take minutes - requirement to be flexible.
8. Provide administrative support to Staff Officers in relation to their force or national portfolios.
9. Subject to an enhanced form of vetting

Essential Criteria

1. Educated to Level 2 or equivalent relevant experience.
2. Previous experience working in a secretarial/PA role working at a high level within an organisation.
3. Experience in a customer focussed environment.
4. Previous experience of minute taking or dictation when required (shorthand is not essential, but must have the ability to take coherent and accurate notes at speed).
5. Excellent keyboard skills -fast and accurate
6. Excellent customer service skills with the ability to liaise and engage with senior members of staff and the
   general public. .
7. Good understanding of IT packages such as Microsoft Office (including Excel/ Word and PowerPoint) and
   be fully conversant with Outlook / emails.
8. Strong organisational skills with an ability to pay attention to detail
9. Ability to plan work, use initiative and meet tight deadlines
10. Ability to manage conflicting demands and prioritise tasks
11. Excellent communication skills
12. Respect and understanding for the need of confidentiality

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