Personal Assistant - Public Health

Job Details :

Job Reference : HCC620543

Salary Range :  £32,149 - £35,241 per annum

Work Location : Elizabeth II Court, Winchester (Hybrid Working)

Hours per week : 37

Contract Type : Permanent

Closing Date : 27 April 2025

Interview Date : 8 and 13 May 2025

The Role :

Joining our friendly and dynamic Public Health Business Support Team as a Personal Assistant to the Director of Public Health and Associate Director of Public Health, you can advance your career in administration while playing a key role in the smooth running of our high-performing team. We are an integral part of the Public Health Team, passionate about preventing ill health and addressing health inequalities in our communities across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

What you'll do :

• Provide high-quality diary management and responsive administrative support in a fast-paced environment.
• Coordinate meetings and training events, prepare agendas, take accurate minutes, and monitor subsequent actions.
• Ensure excellent efficiency and communication, contributing to the smooth running of all aspects of service delivery, leadership, and governance.
• Manage incoming correspondence and emails, exercising independent judgment to initiate appropriate action.
• Work collaboratively with partners to resolve complex enquiries using your excellent communication skills and diplomacy.

What we're looking for :

Take a look at our Candidate Pack for more information about the Personal Assistant role, team and our values.  The section ‘About you’ explains what specific knowledge, skills and experience we want you to tell us about.  Make sure you explain how you meet these requirements and demonstrate our values, in your application .

Why join us :

Please note that you must have the right to work in the UK to be eligible for this role.

Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.

Other roles you may have experience of may include : Executive Assistant, Personal Secretary, Private Secretary, Administrative Support Specialist, Chief of Staff, Executive Support Officer, Administrative Manager, Executive Administrator, Business Support Officer, Executive Personal Assistant.

Values Based Recruitment

We are passionate about our values :

We practice values-based recruitment in Public Health and invite you to evidence how you demonstrate our values in your application. The interview for the role will also be values based and will explore how you will be able to contribute to these.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion :

For general enquiries, please contact [email protected]

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Lisa Williams, Public Health Business Manager on [email protected]

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.