Member Services Personal Assistant

The work of the County Council is overseen by 61 councillors elected to represent the views of the people of Cambridgeshire. Each councillor, also referred to as a Member, represents an electoral division within Cambridgeshire. The Leader is responsible for delivering political leadership within the Council, and is elected by the Members themselves. This role provides high-quality dedicated administrative support to the Leader of the Council, whilst working as part of the wider member services team. The role supports the Leader to effectively discharge their responsibilities and functions and to be as efficient as possible. Working within a confidential and politically sensitive environment, the role will include functions such as; diary management, inbox support and correspondence processes. This is a unique opportunity to support the Leader and to gain an insight into the operations across the Council, whilst working in an organisation committed to making a difference to the residents of Cambridgeshire, and supporting the vision of delivering "a healthy, fair and sustainable Cambridgeshire". This opportunity is offered on a permanent basis for 37 hours per week and is based in our Headquarters of New Shire Hall. We offer flexible working options and the ability to work on a hybrid basis., Working directly for the Leader you will manage their calendar, making sure the Leader is appropriately prepared for their commitments and appointments. You will offer inbox support and manage correspondence processes with tact, discretion and confidentiality. You will work as part of a wider team who support elected members, supporting others in the team where required., Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self-organised peer support groups help us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered. We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action.

If you also have proven experience as a PA, are highly organised and have the ability to prioritise tasks and manage multiple deadlines effectively, we would love to hear from you., We are looking for a highly organised and proactive person to provide comprehensive support to the Leader of the Council, covering a wide range of business support functions. You will be professional, well organised, able to use your own initiative and be confident to act as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, handling enquiries and correspondence with professionalism and discretion. You should be confident in the use of IT systems (including Microsoft packages), and a strong communicator with the ability to create good working relationships with people inside and outside the organisation, as well as having a keen eye for accuracy and detail.

Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage…

• A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
• Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
• Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
• Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
• Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
• An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes