This is a part time role - salary provided is FTE

All about the Role 

We have an exciting opportunity for an Executive Assistant role on a permanent basis at Peterborough City Council. The role is part time working 22.20 hours a week to provide support to the Service Director for Education within the Childrens & Young People directorate.  However, please note that this is a generic role, and you may be required to provide support to other Service Directors across the EA Hub. This flexibility is an important aspect of the position, ensuring comprehensive coverage and continuity of service during periods of leave, increased workload, or other business needs. Your ability to adapt and work effectively with a range of senior leaders will be a valuable contribution to the wider team.

Hours will be spread across three days - Wednesday, Thursday & Friday. Our team works in the office on Wednesday and remotely the other 2 days.

For more information about this role, please email stacy.robson@peterborough.gov.uk

All about You

You will need to have full executive and personal assistance skills and experience working at director level to include; complex diary management, minute taking, preparing reports and information for your director, working knowledge of the standard Microsoft suite.  You should be self-motivated, flexible and have excellent organisational skills alongside the ability to manage your own workload, priorities and forward plan.  The role will also require you to provide high quality cover support to the other Executive Assistants and Senior Executive Assistants in the EA Hub during times of absence.

About Our Benefits 
We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme… 

• Access to a range of benefits via our Employee Benefits Platform, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes 
• Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)  
• Access to car lease scheme 
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances 
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings 
• Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships 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 our equality, diversity and inclusion network 
• Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards 

All about our Commitments 
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success. 

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact pccrecruitment@peterborough.gov.uk  we will work with you to meet your needs. 

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you've already applied and completed the recruitment process for this position within the last three months, there's no need to reapply. We really appreciate your interest and thank you for considering us.