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On behalf of Crown Commercial Services (CCS), we are looking for an Executive Assistant (Inside IR35) for a 6 month contract on a hybrid basis (2 days from Liverpool or Birmingham) 

CCS is the largest public procurement organisation in the UK.

As a trading fund and executive agency of the Cabinet Office, we implement procurement policy on behalf of the government.

We use the collective buying power of our customers and our commercial expertise to help public sector organisations achieve value for money and provide great outcomes for taxpayers.

As an Executive Assistant your main responsibilities will be: 

• Proactive management of the Directors diary, resolving conflicting demands on the director's time and planning schedules, ensuring that time management is optimised.
• Dealing with highly sensitive issues, acting with diplomacy and maintaining strict confidentiality at all times.
• Arranging business travel and accommodation for the Directors and other senior members of staff as required.
• Booking meeting rooms and office passes.
• Developing and maintaining comprehensive and up to date electronic filing systems for effective storing and retrieving of key data.
• Processing expenses for approval

Essential: 

• Public sector experience
• Confident organised individual
• Confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work at pace and manage conflicting priorities
• Experience of Google Suite / Microsoft Office

Desirable: 

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

At CCS, we actively support, promote, and celebrate our differences for the benefit of our employees, suppliers, and customers. CCS is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. CCS believes that diversity and inclusion is critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people.

Disability Confident  

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, CCS guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. 

This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

CCS guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following, this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.