Job: Executive Personal Assistant to GMFRS Executive Board
Salary: £34,434 to £38,220 per annum
Hours: Full time (36.25 hours per week)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, Swinton
Advert closing date: 23:59 on Tuesday 25/08/2026
Your role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for An experienced Executive Personal Assistant to join the team at our Headquarters in Swinton. We seek a confident and driven individual with proven knowledge and experience to support the Executive Board. Our ideal candidate will have excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your own and other's work and time. A flexible approach to work is key with an appreciation of working as part of a team. In addition, it is important that you are able to effectively liaise and communicate with a range of individual and departments at all levels.
About you:
You will be keen to develop your knowledge and experience in a fast-moving and exciting environment. Your skills can make a real difference to the work of the GMFRS, so join us and we will support you in fulfilling your own potential too.
You will need to be able to demonstrate that you:
- PA and general administration experience at a senior executive level
- Qualified to NVQ Level 4 or above or equivalent in role experience
- Experience of organising meetings, agenda and minutes at an executive level
- Conflict resolution and dealing with difficult situations
- Managing filing and/or cataloguing systems
- Experience of undertaking desktop research
- Working to deadlines and under pressure in a senior executive environment
- Some experience of working in a political environment
- Ability to learn and have an understanding of GMFRS and its Directorates in order to effectively support all Executive Board members
- Understanding in general terms of the role of elected mayors and combined authorities
- Knowledge and awareness of the role of GMFRS and how it links with the GM Elected Mayor, GMCA and the Greater Manchester Strategy
About us:
As an employer, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is made up of a number of key Greater Manchester strategic functions and service providers including; Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS); Waste and Resources; Environment; Work and Skills; Research; Public Sector Reform; Police, Crime and Criminal Justice; Homelessness; the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and the Commissioning Hub.
We value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across Greater Manchester. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, Trans status and Non-binary identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
Our offer:
In return for your hard work, we offer our employees a competitive package as part of our offer that you can find out more about here: GMCA offer - Green book.docx
Mandatory Information:
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Hybrid working
This role is part of GMCA's hybrid working scheme. As part of our commitment to 'Build Back Fairer' in Greater Manchester following the Covid-19 pandemic, we have evolved our management methods by trusting and empowering staff to deliver their work in the best way that suits the business and their individual needs, and supports health and wellbeing. Our hybrid working policy sets out a flexible approach, combining attendance at our [Manchester city centre office / Fire and Rescue service HQ in Swinton / other location] with remote working, typically from home; the location of work is primarily dictated by the needs of the business: 'Do what is right for you and the business on that day'. If appointed to the role you will work with your manager to agree and regularly review the best working pattern for you, your team and your work.
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