About the role
Are you an organised, compassionate, and proactive Secretary looking for a role where you can make a genuine difference?
Join our Adult Safeguarding Team as a Senior Secretary and play a vital role in supporting the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable adults across the Isle of Man. This rewarding and varied position places you at the heart of the service, acting as the first point of contact for service users, members of the public, and professionals from across health and social care. You will help create a positive and professional experience for everyone who contacts the team, providing a responsive, person-centred approach to a wide range of enquiries.
As a key member of the team, you'll provide high-quality administrative and secretarial support, coordinating meetings, managing diaries and correspondence, preparing essential documentation, and helping to keep safeguarding processes running effectively. You'll also produce accurate minutes for safeguarding and multi-agency meetings, capturing key discussions, decisions and actions, while ensuring the voices and experiences of individuals remain at the heart of the safeguarding process.
Ready to put your skills to use in a rewarding and meaningful role? Apply now.
A workplace that invests in you
A competitive salary that increases each 12 months until you reach the salary maximum.
A generous annual leave entitlement, a Privilege Day and 10 Bank Holidays; your annual leave will increase after your first year and again after your third year.
A flexi-time scheme where you can accrue additional time worked to take time off in line with the relevant flexi-time scheme.
Subject to meeting eligibility criteria, the IOM Public Service offers two pension arrangements: the Isle of Man Government Unified Scheme 2011 or the Isle of Man Government Defined Contribution (DC) Arrangement.
Access to the Learning, Education and Development training facility, which is exclusively for Public Service employees, to keep on top of your continuous professional development.
Free access to the Isle of Man Government Staff Welfare Service which offers professional counselling, emotional support and signposting on a wide range of issues.
Ability to apply for an unpaid career break after 3 years’ service.
Access to the Isle of Man Public Service Cycle to Work scheme after your first year of employment.
Working for the Isle of Man Public Service
We are the largest employer on the island delivering a diverse range of services to the people of the Isle of Man. We care, nurture and value our employees’ wellbeing, development and career and place great importance on rewarding the commitment by our wonderful employees.
We support and promote flexible working, recognising the importance of working flexibly around your life and commitments and the benefits in improving work-life balance. We are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements where possible and if interested you should discuss this with the Recruiting Manager.
The Isle of Man Public Service is committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates equality, diversity and inclusion. We understand how a wide range of views and experiences can benefit us as we work together for the Isle of Man.
Your candidate experience is important to us. As a proud member of The Circle Back Initiative, we commit to respond to every applicant that applies for an Isle of Man Public Service role.
We are committed to net zero by 2050 and as an entire nation UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, we are transforming public services for a sustainable future and your contributions will directly benefit our community, economy, and environment.
Things to note
Interested in Secretarial work but don’t hold the necessary qualifications? University College Isle of Man provides the administration and testing services for secretarial grading tests. To arrange an appointment contact [email protected].
A basic police check is required for this post, the cost of which will be covered by the Isle of Man Government.
Please note a relocation package is not available for this role.
Ready to apply?
We understand that you might have some questions about the role and the Recruiting Manager is on hand to support you. You can contact them at [email protected].
To get the best out of your application, read our article on the important essentials you need to know before applying.
Applications will be accepted up to midnight of the closing date specified. If you have difficulties applying online, please contact us on 01624 685000 or by email at [email protected].
