29601 - Secretary - Environment Agency
We are excited to offer this opportunity to join our North East Area as a Secretary. This role supports 7 members of our senior Area Leadership Team, primarily through diary and meeting management.
Tasks that the successful candidate will complete include:
- Managing the secretarial support mailbox, responding to queries, and escalating as appropriate
- Setting up an ongoing schedule of meetings across the area as well as ad hoc meeting requests
- Organising meeting venues and travel
- Maintaining email distribution lists
- Administering annual leave requests, including organising Scheme of Delegation forms
The Environment Agency are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies.
Everyone starting in a new role will be welcomed into the team and given all the training and support needed. As part of your comprehensive induction, you will be provided with all the equipment required for your role.
Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You will be asked to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment, and full training will be available to support you with your incident role.
The team
The Secretary role is part of our Business Office Team, which acts as the business support hub for the North East Area and sits within the Environmental Planning and Engagement Department.
The Business Office Team carries out a wide range of ‘behind the scenes’ functions providing a range of administrative and business support services across the area and to our Area Leadership Team.
Experience/skills required
The successful candidate will be able to:
- Work closely with members of the senior Area Leadership Team
- Confidently use the range of Microsoft programmes, particularly Outlook and Teams
- Manage and organise multiple busy and conflicting schedules
- Prioritise workload with tasks from a range of sources
Full training will be provided to the successful candidate in Environment Agency systems and processes that will be used as part of this role.