PLEASE NOTE THIS POST IS ONLY OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS
Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, LE3 8RA
Salary: £28,605 - £31,029 per annum (pro rata for part-time)
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 16th March 2026
Interview Date(s): TBC
Are you looking for an interesting and varied role where no two days are the same?
Are you looking for a role to fully utilise your administration and organisational skills?
About the Role
A unique opportunity has become available for the right candidate to assist in the running of the Chief Executive's office. We are looking for an experienced PA/Senior Administrator to hit the ground running, working closely with the Personal Assistant to the Chief Executive, to provide a comprehensive, high quality, confidential secretarial and administrative service. This will include working directly with the Chief Executive and covering their PA's duties in their absence. The role will also include providing support to the Monitoring Officer of the Council.
Key duties will include:
* Acting as first point of contact for people contacting the Chief Executive's office by phone or post.
* Complex diary and inbox management.
* Arranging and servicing meetings including taking minutes and visitor bookings and arrangements.
* Taking responsibility for specific work areas relating to long service employees, room bookings and undertaking information cascades.
* Supporting with the processing of complaints.
* Communicating with people of all levels within the Council and external organisations such as staff from other councils, partner organisations and Elected Members.
About You
To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:
* Hold NVQ level 3 in Administration or equivalent; or equivalent experience.
* Have experience of providing a range of admin tasks at a senior level and servicing meetings including minute taking.
* Be competent in the use of Microsoft packages including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
* Be self motivated and able to prioritise own workload and work to deadlines without close supervision.
* Have excellent written and verbal communication and organisational skills.
* Have good interpersonal skills including assertiveness and diplomacy.
In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Lauren Walton, Personal Assistant to the Chief Executive
Telephone:
Email:
How to Apply
At Leicestershire County Council we're looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you're from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what's on your CV. That's why we've designed a recruitment process that's fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.
If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we'd love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. Without this information, we won't be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal:
By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.
About Leicestershire County Council
At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone.
Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose.
For further information on what it's like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:
Our Recruitment Process
Our Organisational Values
Our Employee Benefits
Working for Us