Personal Assistant in St Helens

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled and experienced individual to join the Executive Support Management Team as a Personal Assistant. The Executive Support Team assists the Councils wider leadership team comprising of Executive, Directors and Assistant Directors.

In this pivotal role, you will deliver a confidential, high-quality, and professional support service, embracing innovative and modern practices with a strong digital focus. You will play a key role in supporting strategic meetings, including minute‑taking and tracking outstanding actions. Additional responsibilities include managing sensitive information, overseeing email and diary coordination, and ensuring effective communication across stakeholders.

We are seeking a self‑motivated professional with exceptional organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills, capable of managing a dynamic and demanding workload. You will need to demonstrate the ability to build strong working relationships with Councillors, senior council colleagues, and external partners.

The ideal candidate will possess excellent IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, and have outstanding written and verbal communication abilities.

You will complement the work of the Executive Support Management Team, which supports the Wider Leadership Team through a tiered model of dedicated and shared resources. This role contributes to the broader work of the Directorate by exercising initiative and helping to alleviate pressure points across teams.

This is a full‑time position (37 hours per week) offered on a hybrid working basis, allowing flexibility to work both remotely and from an office base.

Making a Difference

Whatever stage of your career, working in the public sector puts you at the heart of communities. Our workforce provides services to our resident\’s day in and day out, making a positive impact on people’s lives. We could not do this without the dedication, professionalism and strength of our workforce. There are so many reasons to choose to work at St Helens Council including the fantastic range of employee benefits and rewards on offer.

Roles That Matter

Full Job Description & Person Specification Documents are included with this advert.

We reserve the right to close the advert early, with sufficient applications. Apply early to avoid disappointment.

Equality & Diversity

We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values, our commitment to inclusion, and who will help us on our journey to transform our organisation. The Council guarantees an interview to disabled applicants who demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria for the job, as detailed on the Person Specification, and will, for qualifying disabled candidates, make reasonable adjustments within selection.

All Council employees are required to abide by the ethical standards embodied by the 7 Nolan Principles.

St Helens Council is officially recognised as one of the region’s leading fair employers, achieving accredited status under the Liverpool City Combined Authority Fair Employment Charter. The Charter recognises the ongoing commitment to fair pay, secure work, training & progression & staff well-being whilst celebrating employers who go above and beyond for their workforce providing an inclusive and supportive environment.