PA to the PFCC and Deputy PFCC (Kelvedon/Office Based)

Location of Role: Kelvedon

Advert Closing Date: 29/01/2025

Starting Salary: £32,244.00 (pro-rata for part-time vacancies)

Part/Full Time: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Mon-Fri

Weekend/Evening Working: No

This position offers an exciting opportunity to support the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC) for Essex and their deputy in holding Essex Police and the Essex County Fire and Rescue Service to account, in order to ensure that the people of Essex receive excellent services and our communities are kept safe.

The successful applicant will provide comprehensive, professional, efficient and effective support to the PFCC and their deputy. Duties will include the management of busy schedules, proactively preventing commitment conflicts and identifying options and recommendations to resolve any issues emerging. They will act as the first point of contact into the Commissioner’s office for members of the public, partners and stakeholders, and be required to maintain the security and confidentiality of information and files in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Government Security Classifications. The successful applicant will be required to triage a high volume of correspondence daily, ensuring that it is logged, acknowledged and responded to in an appropriate and timely manner, and to provide administrative support to key governance boards as required.

The successful candidate will have significant experience of providing PA support at a senior level as well as demonstrating strong computer literacy, interpersonal and communication skills. They will be able to adapt quickly to changing priorities and to organise the time of both themselves and the PFCC and their deputy according to priorities.

The successful candidate will fulfil the requirements of the role with integrity, accountability and commitment, operating calmly and professionally at all times when dealing with colleagues, partner organisations, Essex Police, the Fire and Rescue Service and members of the public.

Along with previous PA experience in supporting senior management, within your application please evidence the following skills and / or experience:

Time management skills with a demonstrable ability to organise and prioritise the time and activities of self and both the PFCC and DPFCC in accordance with priorities.
Ability to adapt and respond quickly and appropriately to conflicting and changing demands whilst remaining calm under pressure.
Accurate minute taking, interpersonal skills and communication skills, producing a high standard of written and verbal communication.
Knowledge of all Microsoft packages

To discuss the role further please contact Pippa Brent-Isherwood, Chief Executive & Monitoring Officer, via pippa.brent-isherwood@essex.police.uk or via 07973 880934.

Please note that appointment to the role will be subject to police vetting and that all posts within the PFCC’s office are politically restricted (as set out in Schedule 16 of Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011).

Essex Police offer incremental increases within this salary band, therefore the salary for this position will rise to a maximum of £34,329.00.

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All of our posts require a level of vetting and security clearance. During the recruitment process you will be sent vetting information forms to complete.

Kent Police and Essex Police welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, sex, or employment status.

Please let us know if you require extra support at any stage of the application process, or for further information regarding this position, please email us at recruitment.business.services@ecis.police.uk stating ‘Application Support and Adjustments’ in the title of your email. Alternatively, you can call us on 01245 452833.

Where appropriate we will make adjustments to the selection process, working arrangements and/or the working environment provided it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so.

This post is open to:

British Citizens
Members of a European Economic Area (EEA) state who hold settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme.
Commonwealth citizens or foreign nationals (who are not British citizens or European Economic Area (EEA) state members) who have leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom for an indefinite period that is free from restrictions.

All applicants (except those who have been serving abroad with the British Armed Forces) must have lived in the UK continuously for the past three years.

Essex Police and Kent Police are an equal opportunities employer. Communications may be recorded for monitoring purposes.

Essex Police is a Disability Confident Leader, we:

have subjected our Disability Confident self-assessment to external challenge and validation
are taking an active leadership role in encouraging and helping other employers on their journey to becoming Disability Confident.

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion are central to the values of our organisation. At Essex Police we value and embrace the unique experiences, identities and abilities that each of us bring to our roles. We strive to empower everyone to bring their authentic self openly and safely to work.

Through the dedicated commitment of our support networks, DE&I team and wider HR departments, we are on a journey to embed our DE&I commitments, ensuring Essex Police is an employer of choice; where everyone feels included.