Apprentice Personal Assistant to Directors

at  Liverpool City Council

Job Introduction
Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We’ve got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.

The role sits within our Leadership Team in Liverpool City Council’s Neighbourhoods and Housing directorate, and we are seeking an Apprentice Personal Assistant to our Directors to join our team.
As a Personal Assistant to the Leadership Team, you will manage and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, providing a key enabling service which allows our leadership colleagues to function at their highest capacity and capability. You will provide an efficient service, remaining quick and calm under pressure and equipped with the confidence and knowledge to act on matters affecting the highest level of local governance.
The successful candidate will fully support the daily business operations in the organisation of the Directors schedule through full diary management in a proactive, efficient and confidential manner. Ensuring that a professional reception service is offered to visitors to our Directors. Manage the incoming communications on behalf of our Directors – filtering emails and other general information, queries, phone calls and invitations, highlighting urgent correspondence as necessary.
You will have regular contact with the Leader of the Council, our Chief Executive, elected members, MPs, partner agencies and the media. We are therefore looking for candidates who have excellent communication skills, and who can pay attention to detail.
You will undertake and complete the Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship as part of this role.
Please download the job description and person specification (at the bottom of this page) to learn more about the role. Please note that you must meet all essential criteria in the person specification in order to be shortlisted.