Executive Assistant (OPCC)
Location: Exeter
Salary: Starting at £27,789, rising by yearly increments to a maximum of £29,874 per annum.
Type of working arrangement: Static-Worker - A Static-Worker has little or no opportunity to work remotely as they need to carry out their work at a specific force premises, this could be for a number of reasons including the location of equipment.
Hours per week: this role is 37 hours per week
Are you looking for an exciting role in a busy political office with the reward of contributing to making Devon and Cornwall a safer place to live?
The Office is looking for a new Executive Assistant to join their small but dynamic team based at Middlemoor HQ.
The Role
They are a small team supporting the Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly in their duties. They work with the largest geographical police force area in the country to make their area safer for the 1.8 million residents of Devon and Cornwall that the Commissioner represents.
The OPCC works with numerous partners including central government, local authorities and the charity sector. Their people have gone on to hold significant and influential national roles and they support their staff with training and guidance to achieve their career aspirations.
Their Executive Assistants are core team members who support and enable the Commissioner, the Executive Team and the wider office on a day to day basis. Your role will be varied, with direct access to the Commissioner and the senior team in a busy office environment. Alongside general administrative support including diary management, correspondence and minute taking, you will be involved in project management, governance, communications, public engagement and more. No two days are the same in their office!
Who are they looking for?
They’re looking for an enthusiastic team player with excellent organisation skills, a good communicator with an eye for detail. You will need to be flexible to change and able to manage a complex workload in a fast paced environment.
This role would suit someone with a strong interest in politics, public service, policing and the criminal justice system and offers an exciting opportunity to develop knowledge and experience across these and other relevant policy areas.
If you have administrative experience, a background in politics or policing and want to further develop your skills in planning and organising, problem-solving and influencing then they want to hear from you.
Optional Apprenticeship:
They are also offering this role as a Business Administration Apprenticeship which would be suitable for anyone who is excited about this opportunity but doesn’t yet have the right qualifications or experience.
For the apprenticeship route, the starting salary is £22,231 then rising to £27,789 after successful completion of the apprenticeship, and subsequently rising by yearly increments to a maximum of £29,874 per annum.
Benefits
- A competitive salary with yearly increments.
- 25 days a year leave entitlement, with an increase to 30 days after 5 years continuous employment, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time workers).
- Access to heavily subsidised gym membership that will provide you access to police site gyms throughout the counties.
- Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme for discounts and services (requires a one off payment of £5)
- Company sick pay.
- Competitive local government pension scheme.
- Job related equipment, as required.
- Free onsite parking at many police sites throughout the counties.
- Access to Group insurance scheme (via salary sacrifice scheme).
- Support networks, free Employees Assistance Programme, Occupational Health and wellbeing services.
- Development and training opportunities.
- Supportive and flexible training plan, including regular check-ins throughout your initial period of joining us to ensure you are up to speed with the role and getting the support you need
- Flexitime, with the ability to undertake your hours flexibly and in line with business need
To Apply
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