Secretary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Member and Management Support team for a highly motivated and experienced Secretary. You will provide professional secretarial support and be the main point of contact for Elected Members of the Council as part of a Members Secretariat, with opportunities for career development. This role is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is dynamic, innovative and who has previous experience of working in a similar role, however training will be given to support the role. What will I be doing:

• Monitor the correspondence to ensure that any necessary/outstanding actions are identified, tracked and addressed to ensure deadlines are met.
• Act as a filter for issues/problems and provide effective support and problem resolution.
• Responsible for the effective management of the electronic diary.
This list is not exhaustive, look at our comprehensive job profile for more detail.


• Be enthusiastic, versatile and self-motivated with the ability to work well as part of a team.
• Confidence to work under pressure and manage several tasks simultaneously and be politically astute.
• Education to NVQ level or business-related Level 2 qualification or equivalent relevant experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with attention to detail.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office including Office 365, Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
  
  Flexi time, allowing up to an additional 2 days leave per month
• Generous local government pension scheme
• Guaranteed incremental annual pay increases
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounts at selected county leisure centres
• And much more ….
The Member and Management Support team is contractually based in Matlock but as part of our Modern Ways of Working programme we are currently working on a hybrid basis. There'll be an opportunity to discuss future working arrangements at interview.