37 hours a week

Full-time, substantive

Salary scale: Grade 6

£29,832 to £31,471 a year

Closing date: 5pm on Thursday 9 February 2012

Job description

We have a vacancy for an Executive PA to provide confidential and executive support to the Chief Fire Officer/Chief Executive Officer.

You will be responsible for a full executive support service to the Chief Fire Officer/Chief Executive Officer, dealing with internal and external enquiries, diary management, assisting in writing reports and dealing with staff, officers, Members of Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Fire Authority and other key external stakeholders at all levels. 

You will be well educated or able to demonstrate a record of achievement with excellent organisational skills. You must be familiar with writing reports and have good written and verbal skills.

You should be able to work with and present information to groups of staff, be capable of working in a pressurised environment to tight deadlines and have good IT skills including Microsoft Office applications. 

You must be flexible in your approach to working hours (we are willing to discuss flexible working) as you will be required to attend meetings that may require occasional travel away from home. 

This is a full-time substantive position and the pay level indicates that we are seeking a very accomplished individual. 

The starting salary for this position is £29,832 a year. 

The successful candidate will be employed under local government “Green Book” terms and conditions.

Please send your CV and a supporting personal statement, of no more than three A4 pages, which evidences how you meet the requirements of this role, to Chrissy Moon, Human Resources Department, Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service, Brigade Headquarters, Stocklake, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP20 1BD, or by email to cmoon@bucksfire.gov.uk