PA to Assistant Directors

Job Description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RA

Salary: £26,832 - £28,146 per annum (pro rata for part-time) (Pay award pending)

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 8th June 2026

Interview Date(s): Friday 19th June 26

Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment ensuring senior leaders have the support they need? Then we are looking for you.

We have a vacancy for a PA to support the Assistant Directors and Heads of Service in our Adults & Cultural Service Department. The department is responsible for a wide range of services including Adult Social care, Libraries, Museums, County parks and Adult Learning service.

This role puts you right in the centre of the department supporting the delivery of services that make a real difference to people’s lives.

About the Role

The role is based in our small but mighty secretariat team in the heart of the department.

You will be expected to provide high quality administrative, secretariat and personal assistant support. You must have the relevant skills and experience to operate at this level.

You should expect contact with senior managers across the organisation, partner organisations, councillors and the public.

Due to the nature of the departments business, you will handle sensitive and confidential information and therefore will need to treat this inline with corporate policy and national legislation.

About You

To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:

• Have experience of providing support to senior managers within a secretariat/business support service
• Be able to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing to a wide range of stakeholders
• Be able to evidence a professional, diplomatic and tactful approach
• Show experience of dealing with customers and delivering excellent customer service
• Demonstrate an understanding and recognition of the importance of data protection and confidentiality
• Experience/knowledge of administering and minuting meetings
• Good working knowledge of the Microsoft suite of products

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Caroline Harrhy, Service Manager Business Support Services or

Leigh Breeze, Team Manager Business Support Services

Telephone:0116 305 7255 or 0116 305 7633

Email: caroline.harrhy@leics.gov.uk or leigh.breeze@leics.gov.uk

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support.

By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.

About us

About Leicestershire County Council

At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone.

Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose.

For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:

Our Recruitment Process
Our Organisational Values
Our Employee Benefits
Working for Us