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An Apprentice Executive Assistant (EA) position has become available within the Executive Support Hub in the Department of Adult Social Care & Public Health (DASC & PH). This hub supports the Director and her Senior Management Team (SMT) across Richmond and Wandsworth Councils.
The role reports to the Senior EA Officer of the EA Hub and is a team role within the hub providing support to a number of Assistant Directors and the Director within DASC & PH and across two sites. This is a fixed term contract for 16 months.
In this varied and challenging role, you will work closely with officers at all levels across the Council, with elected Members, partner organisations and the public.
Handling a wide range of duties, you will be helped to be proactive and able to work accurately to agreed timescales in a fast-paced environment, to support the EA Hub with all EA duties, including extensive diary management, supporting Board meetings, (intercepting calls) and dealing with highly confidential matters.
It will be helpful to have good written skills and you will be trained in minute-taking as well as being trained to make effective use of ICT.
A team player is absolutely essential, as we work together as a team across both sites to provide an effective service to SMT.
To apply for this role, please upload an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement on how you meet the requirements of the role.
All internal applicants for this secondment must seek permission from their current line manager before applying. Failure to do so may result in the secondment not being authorised.
Closing Date: 25th June 2024
Shortlisting Date: W/C 25th 2024
Interview Date: W/C 1st July TBC 2024
Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. This campaign is anonymised.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.
We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.
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