Senior Secretary/PA to the Head of Planning and Building Control and Head of Environment and Consumer Services

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Directorate Management Team senior secretarial/PA support team. Principle support will be provided to the Head of Planning and Building Control with additional support being provided to the Head of Environment and Consumer Services.

You will provide vital administrative support to the two Heads of Service including extensive inbox and diary management, co-ordinating, attending and taking minutes at internal, external and member led meetings. You will also provide cover for the Director of Environment, Culture and Sport’s Personal Assistant in times of absence.

Successful candidates will also be required to deal with enquiries made to the two Heads of Service and their managers which will involve liaising with members of the public, senior officers, Councillors and MPs. Ongoing projects and initiatives may require work on confidential matters.

You will also be responsible for managing Front Office reports for Planning and Building Control and also Environment and Consumer Services, which will include assigning Corporate, Councillor and MP enquiries and ensuring that the Council’s enquiry and complaints policy is adhered to.

The position does require attendance at meetings which on occasion run beyond 5pm.

The interview will also involve a short IT skills test.

If you would like more information about the post, please do not hesitate to contact either Ruth Claridge on 0118 937 2013 or 0118 937 2231 or Donna Hunter on 0118 937 2196 .

Please do not send a CV. For the purposes of equal opportunities, we can only accept Reading Borough Council application forms.

Closing date: 16 February 2012 • Interviews: w/c 5 March 2012