PA Support Assistant

PA Support Assistant (Ref: POS001414) Hours and Pay Salary £26,016 per annum (pro rata) Salary Band £20,001 to £30,000 Post Type Fixed Term Hours Per Week Part time Job and Application details Categories Admin/Secretarial/Customer Services Directorate N/A Published Date 22/10/2026 Closing Date 08/11/2026 Working within the Council’s service groups, this varied role will provide administrative support to the PA team and PA Support Officers. This is a fixed term role for 12 months. As this post involves engaging with a range of people by email, telephone and in person, the successful candidate must demonstrate excellent communication skills. Previous clerical experience including scheduling of meeting and diary management, as the role supports the busy schedules within the Council. The successful candidate will have strong literacy and numeracy skills, previous experience of handling confidential and sensitive information, and confidence using a range of Microsoft Office packages. Benefits 32 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working) Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions Flexi-time scheme Flexible working Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes Staff equality forums Green Car Leasing Scheme Access to a wide range of training, learning and development Physiotherapy service Confidential counselling service Great wellbeing offer Cycle to Work Scheme Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts Local and National retailer discounts Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings Arriva Employee Travel Club For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our Why work for us internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video. Find out further information about us and what it’s like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page. General Information For Applicants For detailed information about this role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification within the Vacancy Information document. For an informal discussion, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io If you have any further questions regarding applying for this role or the questions and required fields within the application form, please contact the HR Support team on 01325 403217 or View email address on click.appcast.io. If you are experiencing problems with the NE Jobs website, such as logging in, saving pages, on account queries please fill out the form within the link below. All applicant email correspondence will come from View email address on click.appcast.io and may be directed to your Junk folder depending on the settings of your email account. Please check both your email and Junk folder as all applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted. You must ensure that anything submitted in your application is factually accurate. Plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. Whilst we accept candidates may use AI tools within job applications; submissions must be truthful and relevant to your own experience. We are an equal opportunities' employer. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We aim to interview any applicant who declares a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job. #J-18808-Ljbffr Learning & Skills