Local Government Chronicle

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Company Name

Local Government Chronicle

Job Title

PA to Executive Director WMF2448e

Job Description

**Job Title** Personal Assistant to Executive Director **Role Summary** Provide high‑level administrative and operational support to the Executive Director of Thriving Communities, ensuring efficient management of the director’s schedule, communications, and stakeholder relations while maintaining confidentiality and compliance with governance standards. **Expectations** - Proactive, organized, and detail‑oriented. - Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment. - Excellent customer‑service orientation with strong verbal and written communication skills. - Calm under pressure, speed and accuracy in all tasks. - Experience in line management of support staff. **Key Responsibilities** - Maintain and prioritise the Director’s calendar; arrange meetings, appointments, travel and accommodation. - Draft, review, and circulate correspondence, reports and briefing documents. - Coordinate meetings – prepare agendas, take minutes, track action items and follow‑ups. - Support the Section 151 Officer’s duties, liaising with local government and community partners. - Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders; act as first line of communication. - Oversee and mentor junior administrative staff (line management). - Administer filing, record‑keeping and information‑management systems. - Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory and governance obligations. **Required Skills** - Strong organisational and time‑management skills. - Excellent written and verbal communication. - High proficiency in MS Office and calendar‑management tools. - Discretion and competence in handling confidential information. - Line‑management experience. - Political awareness and familiarity with local‑government processes. **Required Education & Certifications** - Minimum secondary or equivalent qualification (higher education preferred). - Demonstrated experience as a Personal Assistant to a Director or Assistant Director. - No specific certifications required, though knowledge of governance and local‑authority procedures is advantageous.

Kendal, United kingdom

On site

02-12-2025