Are you an experienced personal assistant or senior executive support professional who thrives in a fast paced, high profile environment? Join Bury Council’s Children & Young People Department and play a central role in supporting senior leaders and driving improvementwhile also leading a small PA team to deliver an outstanding support service. Make a difference We’re looking for an experienced, proactive and highly organised Senior Executive PA to provide high level, confidential support to the Executive Director and Directors within the Children & Young People Department. You’ll be a trusted professional partner - anticipating priorities, planning ahead and using sound judgement to manage competing demands - so that senior leaders can focus on delivering the best possible outcomes for children, young people and families. You will also be responsible for the day to day line management of a small PA team, ensuring a consistent, high quality executive support service across the Directorate. You will also provide programme and project support across Children’s Services - co-ordinating work, producing clear briefings and reports that support our decision making, assurance processes and inspection readiness and external scrutiny. About You Significant experience providing senior (Director) level executive support, confidently working at pace with multiple priorities. Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to plan, meet deadlines and stay calm under pressure. Strong communication skills, with the confidence to work with senior officers, Elected Members and external stakeholders. High levels of discretion and integrity, with a clear understanding of confidentiality, information governance and GDPR. Strong digital skills (e.g., Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and confidence learning new systems and processes. Experience of mentoring or line managing staff, with a supportive, inclusive leadership style that develops others and builds team resilience. A proactive, solution focused approachable to use initiative, make sound decisions and improve how things are done. Working arrangements Bury operates an agile working environment with a blend of home and office working. Due to the nature of executive support, you will need to work flexibly in line with business needs, including occasional work outside normal office hours to meet deadlines and support key meetings. As a general rule of thumb, in a typical week we would expect the Senior Exec PA to be in the office 3 days. About Bury The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare or children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service. In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted. As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people, promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way Benefits of working for Bury Council To hear about the benefits for working with Bury Council, please visit A good employer | greater jobs We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements. We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria. Next steps For an informal chat regarding the role please contact Gemma Walker 0161 253 5501. Interviews to be held on Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th June. Supporting Documents ↗ Privacy Notice ↗ Job Description & Person Spec