The role of Director’s Secretary will include:
1. Supporting the Operations Director with day-to-day tasks and prioritising workload
2. Managing the Operations Director’s diary
3. Ensuring deadlines are met for yourself and the Operations Director
4. Responding to ad hoc requests as necessary
5. Preparing and collating information and reports on behalf of the Operations Director in a timely manner
6. Communicating effectively and maintaining good working relationships with internal and external providers, including responding to emails on the Operations Director’s behalf
7. Managing the resolution of HR processes, including recruitment and approving annual leave and expenses claims
Skills and experiences:
8. Previous experience in a similar role providing secretarial support, or an NVQ in business administration
9. Ability to ‘think on your feet’ and solve problems
10. Experience working with commercially sensitive and confidential data
11. Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer care skills
12. Ability to work to deadlines and prioritise workloads
13. Excellent organisation skills
Why work for us?
We provide homes and care for more than 250,000 people in England and Scotland. Our customers are at the heart of all we do. With around 14,000 colleagues, we foster a diverse and inclusive culture, and nurture and reward talent.
Our Benefits
As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:
14. 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
15. A pension scheme with matching employer contributions from Sanctuary up to set limits
16. Life Assurance
17. Employee Volunteering scheme
18. Employee Advice Service including counselling
19. Cycle to Work scheme
20. Voluntary health plans
21. Employee discounts
22. Wellbeing support and tools
23. Employee recognition scheme
24. Employee platform to access your reward and wellbeing package online, find exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources and recognition tools
25. Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
26. £31,453 per annum (rising to £33,108 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)
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