How You'll Make a Difference
As a Personal Assistant (PA), you will provide high-quality administrative and organisational support to the HR and Finance Service Directors, helping to ensure the efficient delivery of responsibilities across the respective service areas.
You will be line managed by the HR Service Director, who will provide oversight and direction, while also working closely with other PAs within the department, who will offer additional support and guidance.
What You Will Be Doing
- Managing diaries, scheduling appointments, arranging meetings and taking accurate notes, alongside providing project specific support.
- Proactively managing schedules, resolving challenges, and ensuring that both you and the Service Directors meet key deadlines.
- Arranging and attending meetings to take notes, record actions and ensure appropriate follow up is carried out.
- Ensuring the Service Directors are fully prepared for meetings, by providing all relevant documentation in advance.
- Dealing with a range of sensitive and confidential issues with discretion and professionalism.
- Providing cover for other PA colleagues in the department when necessary.
What We Need From You
- Relevant experience in organisation and administration across a range of disciplines and supporting a senior manager.
- Flexibility, resilience, strong attention to detail, excellent organisational skills, ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and consistently meet tight deadlines.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to collate and communicate information effectively.
- Excellent IT skills and knowledge of practical applications, including Microsoft Office. Experience of using SharePoint, Dynamics and Co‑Pilot to enhance work is desirable.
- Experience working in Local Government is desirable but not essential.
What You Need To Know
- Salary will be pro‑rated to hours worked.
- Preferred working pattern: minimum of 4 days a week, either Monday to Thursday or Monday to Friday.
- Role is hybrid, with a mixture of working at our offices in Yate and working from home. The Service Directors you support work full time, Monday to Friday, typically from Yate.
- Applications will be initially reviewed and if shortlisted, you will be invited to complete a short psychometric assessment before attending your interview.
- In‑person interviews will be held on 24 June 2026.
Benefits
- Generous annual leave (pro‑rated), employee wellbeing support and access to staff discounts, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities.
- Inclusive workplace – we welcome applications from everyone and promote equality.
- Work/life balance support with genuine flexibility.
- Training and development offer to invest in careers.
Contact Details:
South Gloucestershire Council Recruitment Team
