Executive Support Officer
Westminster Adult Education Service (WAES)
London
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- £31,953 - £35,961 per annum
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 8 January 2018
Job overview
Executive Support Officer- Salary £31,953 - £35,961 per annum
Westminster Adult Education Service (WAES) recently judged by Ofsted Inspection as “officially good and on our way to outstanding” is the largest local authority adult education service in London and one of the largest in the country. We offer a large and diverse programme of further education qualification courses and employer-based training as well as extensive community based provision. We have a diverse, enthusiastic student community, taught and supported by well qualified, dedicated staff. Our three main centres in Westminster are all modern, easily accessible and purpose built, offering high quality teaching and learning facilities.
We are seeking an experienced Executive Support Officer to manage the executive office by providing comprehensive support to the Head of Service and Executive Board. This will be a busy role where you will be supporting on tasks such as providing correspondence, producing reports, liaising with stakeholders (such as Governors, college staff and external agencies), handling incoming calls, diary management, meeting support, drawing up agendas, providing information updates to the Executive Board as well as other duties. On occasions you may also be involved in project work, supporting research and data collection. You will also support any other ad-hoc requests from the Executive Board.
To be considered for this role, you must have previous experience in a PA, Secretarial or similar role and possess strong communication skills with the ability to work flexibly and prioritise tasks accordingly. You must also have high level IT skills in MS Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel for data management and Microsoft Outlook for its diary management functionality.
In return, we offer excellent employment benefits including generous annual leave, a public sector pension scheme and opportunities for Continuous Professional Development.
To Apply:
Job description and application forms are available from www.waes.ac.uk/vacancies. If you are experiencing problems downloading or have an enquiry regarding a particular vacancy please contact HR by emailing recruitment@waes.ac.uk quoting the relevant reference number
Please quote reference number: ED/WAES/778 in all correspondence
Closing date: 5pm Monday 8 January 2018
Interviews will be held w/b 15 January 2018
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About Westminster Adult Education Service (WAES)
- Westminster Adult Education Service (WAES)
- 219 Lisson Grove
- London
- NW8 8LW
- United Kingdom
Westminster is one of the most diverse and dynamic communities in Britain. Westminster Adult Education Service (WAES) reflects that diversity and dynamism. We are one of the largest adult education providers in the country.
The service is part of the education department of the City of Westminster and is funded by the London Central Learning and Skills Council. Our board of governors includes student representatives, elected members of the city council and members from the community and local organisations.
We have strong roots in the community, running courses where they are needed through partnerships with the local authority and other community and education bodies.
To ensure the quality of our courses and support for students, WAES is inspected by Ofsted. On courses leading to national qualifications, we must also meet the high standards required by examination bodies.
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