Specialist PA to Service Director
Stockport Council
Specialist PA to Service Directors
Scale 4 (£26,403 £28,142)
37 Hours, Full-Time
Temporary (December 2027)
Hybrid: Stopford House, Stockport and homeworking (minimum three days in the office, sometimes more when necessary)
Application Deadline: Tuesday 15 April 2026, 11:59pm
Please be aware that we may close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Interview Date: 16 and 17 April
Interview Type: In person
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Join us at Stockport Council MJ Local Authority of the Year 2025
Your Role
It is an exciting time to join our ambitious council. Our Senior Leadership Team sits at the heart of our ongoing transformation and plays a critical role in delivering our priorities for residents, communities and partners. To support this, we are seeking a highly skilled and professional Specialist Personal Assistant to provide dedicated support to our Service Directors.
Working as part of a team of Personal Assistants, you will develop strong, trusted relationships with your Service Directors, acting as a key enabler in the effective management of their time, priorities and responsibilities. You will provide highquality, proactive and confidential support in a fastpaced, politically sensitive environment, ensuring that senior leaders are able to focus on strategic delivery and decisionmaking.
This role requires excellent organisational skills, sound judgement and the confidence to work autonomously, anticipating issues before they arise and resolving them efficiently. You will play a vital role in coordinating complex diaries, meetings and communications, supporting governance processes, and ensuring the smooth flow of information across services and partner organisations.
About You
Will ideally have PA experience in the public or private sector supporting Senior Officers of a similar level.
With the ability to work independently and pro-actively you will be responsible for providing comprehensive and confidential personal support. You will also work collaboratively with other PAs across the Council.
The successful candidate will work closely with management at all levels within the organisation and partner agencies so the successful candidate must have the ability to build strong effective working relationships and have exceptional interpersonal skills.
Some of the key activities include:
- Comprehensive and confidential personal support to Senior Leaders.
- First point of contact for anyone wishing to see or speak to a Senior Leader.
- Manage calendars and meetings including organising, attending and minuting meetings.
- Anticipate and address the needs of Senior Leaders
- Advise the Director of impending work deadlines and commitments and direct all reports through the appropriate governance channels
- Be responsible for the upkeep of equipment and devices used by the Senior Leadership Team.
- Proofread strategic documents and documentation to be put in the public domain as required.
About Us
At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.
We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.
If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Kristina Makowska via email kristina.makowska@stockport.gov.uk or telephone 07732252054 for an informal discussion about the role.
This post is politically restricted under the terms of the 1989 Local Government and Housing Act. This dictates that you must seek the council’s permission before taking up any additional appointments or positions.
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Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed to be shortlisted for Assessment if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.
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Stockport Council is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce culture - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to join our workforce.
We want our employees to have a good work life balance and in many job roles we can offer a range of flexible/hybrid working arrangements. We also have inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support our diverse workforce. We will listen to, learn from, and develop our workforce.