PA to Director of Education

Role Responsibility

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent, full-time PA to the Director of Education. 

We are looking for an exceptional individual who can hit the ground running and have skills in the following areas:

• Excellent Administrative and IT skills
• Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal
• A professional, flexible attitude to working at all times with a ‘can do’ approach
• A good team player, but also able to work well in isolation
• Work well under pressure with the ability to prioritise workload
• Experience of working in a highly confidential environment
• Able to remain calm under pressure and remain resilient and focused
• Be able to demonstrate a confident manner in liaising with the public, professionals and organisations
• Ability to coordinate a range of meetings, take minutes and manage forward plans

The work is interesting, varied and demanding and we need someone with a calm and organised approach who can make a positive contribution to the success of the service.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Contact Details

For further information regarding this role, or for an informal discussion, please contact:

Jenny Hall, Staff Officer to CYPE Corporate Director on 03000 416188 or jenny.hall@kent.gov.uk

About the Company

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds and faiths, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.