Personal Assistant (Grade E) People Branch (Ref: 457)
You will provide a comprehensive secretarial and personal assistant service to the People Director of People Branch. Leads/Senior Leadership Team members which will include; diary management, actioning incoming mail and email, maintaining filing systems, arranging, preparing the agenda and taking minutes of meetings as well as dealing with telephone and message queries.
It is essential to the role that you have experience of audio typing. You will be capable of working on your own initiative dealing with personnel at all levels and with issues of a confidential nature.
Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing, with experience of developing and implementing administrative systems and of using software packages, including spreadsheets and databases are essential to this post, displaying accuracy and attention to detail is also essential.
Greater Manchester Police is one of the largest police forces in the UK and is responsible for keeping its diverse population of almost three million people safe.
Greater Manchester is a vibrant region in the Northwest, spread over more than 1,200 sq km. Split over 10 metropolitan districts, it is billed as the most diverse city in Europe, whose residents draw on and contribute to its rich cultural legacy and collectively speak up to 200 different languages.
Recently awarded the ‘most improved force in the country’ after its latest police effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy (PEEL) inspection in 2023, Greater Manchester Police remains committed to doing the basics of policing brilliantly, protecting the public, supporting victims and ensuring its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
As well as offering the chance of a rewarding career, there are other benefits to working for GMP:
• Generous annual leave entitlement of 24 days, plus bank holidays, rising to 29 days after 5 years, and 32 after 10 years of service.
• A competitive salary
• Annual pay rise
• Generous Pension
• Maternity/paternity leave
• Healthcare and wellbeing support
• Opportunity to join GMP’s Sports and Social Club which offers a range of sporting activities
• Emergency services blue light card discount
• Cycle Scheme