If youre highly organised, proactive and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this is your opportunity to play a vital role at the heart of our Public Health team. Were looking for someone who brings enthusiasm, adaptability and a forward-thinking mindset to help us deliver high-quality services that improve lives across our communities.
WHAT IS INVOLVED?
Youll be a key point of coordination, ensuring the smooth running of day-to-day operations and providing exceptional administrative support to colleagues across a wide range of programmes. If you enjoy variety, problem-solving and working collaboratively, this role offers all of that - and more.
What youll be doing:
- Supporting the Public Health Team to ensure business needs are prioritised and managed effectively.
- Managing incoming communications - email, post and telephone - identifying key issues and ensuring timely follow-up.
- Creating and maintaining spreadsheets, reports and presentations using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Spotting urgent issues and escalating them to senior team members when needed.
- Arranging meetings: booking venues, sending invitations, preparing agendas, taking minutes and tracking actions.
- Preparing and presenting documents and formal minutes using information from a range of sources.
- Managing electronic diaries, coordinating appointments and scheduling meetings for the team.
- Processing invoices and tracking financial transactions using Oracle systems.
- Providing administrative support to managers in monitoring and managing budgets.
For further information please contact Caroline Wilson |
[email protected] to arrange an informal discussion about the role.
WHAT WILL I NEED?
You should hold a NVQ Level 3 in Business Admin or equivalent in related subject.
Please refer to the attached Person Specification for the full criteria.
INTERVIEWS
Interviews will be held 3 August 2026.
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.
OUR OFFER TO YOU
We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website.
Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION
We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent people and offer support throughout the recruitment process.
HOW TO APPLY
Please note, we do not accept CVs. All applications must be submitted online via the Northeast Jobs portal. Use the Person Specification section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible, desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted.
Please visit our website to understand our position on using AI to support your application and for guidance on completing your application.
If you require assistance when applying for this role, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk on 03000 26 27 27, or via email
[email protected]
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