Executive Team Assistant – (Contract)
Salary: Up to £20,000 per annum pro rata
Location: Kings Hill, West Malling
Hours: 22.5 hours per week (days to be agreed/flexibility is required)
(Fixed contract – up to 6 months)
Reference: GP/080415/37

An exciting opportunity to join Commercial Services

Commercial Services has grown to become one of the largest trading organisations of its kind in the UK. With its roots going back nearly 70 years as the trading division of Kent County Council, it started out supplying best value goods and services to a wide range of publicly funded organisations including local government, education establishments and the emergency services. It has since grown to a turnover of in excess of £600m pa and to employing over 800 people from its base in Kent.

Today, Commercial Services is incorporated within two private limited companies at arms-length to Kent County Council, but wholly owned by it, with the vision to become the focal point of the authority’s commercial activities.

The Executive Team is seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to fulfil the role of Executive Team Assistant to support its members on a fixed term contract of up to 6 months. This position offers an exciting challenge in providing a full range of support and co-ordinating and managing the Executive Team in their day-to-day roles. Working alongside the Executive Assistant, you will also provide support to the Chairman’s office as and when required.

•Previous experience of working to and supporting a senior manager, ideally at Director level, is essential coupled with proven experience of working in a busy and commercial environment.
•You will be educated to A-level standard or equivalent with a relevant office or PA qualification (or substantial proven experience).
•A proven ability to use all current MS Office software to an intermediate/advanced level in a work environment and to manage multiple diaries is key to this role as well as an ability to work to deadlines in a fast-moving environment.
•You will require the ability and confidence to build effective relationships at a senior level and will be a trustworthy, reliable, adaptable team player.

Ideally you would be available on a short notice period for a hand over starting around 20th April 2015.

Interviews will take place week commencing 13th April 2015


To apply for this position please submit your CV before the closing date.


Closing date: 8th April 2015

Commercial Services Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.