Personal Assistant

• Job Type: Temporary, Part-time (Hybrid)
• Location: Sheffield, S1 2HH
• Duration: Up to 6 months
• Pay: £15.56 per hour (PAYE)
• Working Hours: 21 hours per week (Flexi-time available)

Sheffield City Council is seeking an experienced Personal Assistant to provide confidential and proactive support to a Committee Chair and elected Members. This role is ideal for someone organised, professional, and confident managing competing priorities in a busy environment.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Manage complex diaries and inboxes for elected Members.
• Arrange meetings, events, travel, accommodation, and conferences.
• Attend meetings and produce accurate minutes, briefing notes, and correspondence.
• Maintain records, information systems, and documentation.
• Analyse and present information using a range of IT systems.
• Act as a key point of contact for Members, stakeholders, and the public.
• Handle telephone, email, and face-to-face enquiries professionally and confidentially.
• Liaise with Councillors, senior managers, government departments, and community organisations.
• Support compliance with the Member Code of Conduct.
• Contribute to team objectives and service improvements.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Previous PA, Executive Assistant, or senior administrative experience.
• Proven experience managing complex diaries and email inboxes.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Experience producing minutes, reports, and professional correspondence.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion.
• Excellent customer service and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

If you are a motivated and professional individual looking to support elected Members and gain valuable local government experience, we would love to hear from you.