PA/Secretary - Truro, Cornwall

Our local authority client is looking for an experienced Personal Assistant / Secretary to join their team. You will be providing a quality and professional secretarial support to senior management.

Benefits

• An hourly rate of £10.48ph
• An immediate start available
• Initially temporary assignment for 6-8 weeks but could lead to longer assignments / opportunities
• 37 hours working week
• Friendly working environment
• Car parking on site
• On site café

Key Tasks

• Providing complete administrative and secretarial support
• Arranging travel and meeting commitments
• Supporting the department in all aspects including recruitment, motivation and development of the team.
• Arrange meetings/telephone conferences and maintain diaries.
• Liaise with internal clients.
• Provide general information and respond to general enquiries on behalf of teams when appropriate.
• Maintain accurate electronic files and updating of records.
• Administer, attend and minute meetings including the transcription of sensitive confidential audio data.
• Process incoming and outgoing mail

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Recent typing and audio/digital typing experience
• Proven experience of providing professional support within a similar capacity / secretarial support to at a senior level.
• Excellent communication, problem solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise work effectively.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Confidentiality and ability to deal with contentious issues in appropriate manner.
• Understanding / previous experience working within local government environment would be advantageous.

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