HQ Job Description (JD)
Band 4
Directorate: Public Sector Prisons
Job Description - Director’s Secretary
Document Ref.
HQ-JES-0678 Directors Secretary v2.0
Document Type
Management
Version
2.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
03/01/20
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Job Evaluation Assurance and Support Team
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence
HQ-JES-0678 Directors Secretary v2.0
Job Description
Job Title
Directors Secretary
Directorate
Public Sector Prisons
Band
4
Overview of the job
The post-holder is responsible for managing the Director’s Diary, and providing any
general administrative support as required.
The post-holder reports to the Director’s Business Manager and then to the Director.
Summary
The post-holder is required to provide daily diary management and general
administrative support to the Director in a high-pressure environment.
This necessitates the ability to prioritise meetings and manage the diary in the most
efficient and practical way.
Significant interaction with internal and external stakeholders is required.
The post-holder is also required to prepare meeting papers along with other general
administrative tasks such as: taking minutes; typing; and photocopying.
The post-holder will deal with sensitive material on a regular basis; a high level of
discretion and judgement is required.
Responsibilities,
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities
Activities and Duties
and duties:
? Reviews emails and either replies on behalf of the Director or prioritises for
action either by reference to the sender, the content and/or dates for
responses.
? Works with colleagues to progress or chase actions delegated to and from the
Director to ensure they are addressed and responded to in a timely manner.
? Maintains daily contact with the Director to ensure that he/she is briefed fully
on any events/issues which may arise in their absence.
? Act as a key contact in the office for general enquiries, “signposting" queries to
other functions/individuals where appropriate.
? Organises meetings on behalf of the Director.
? Works with counterparts in other offices both within and external to HMPPS to
co-ordinate diary arrangements often within tight time-constraints and
conflicting priorities for dates, times and locations.
? Makes all travel/accommodation arrangements on behalf of the Director.
? Ensures that all diary arrangements are scheduled accurately and that the
Director is made aware of any changes to the agreed schedule in a timely
manner.
? Compiles details of agendas, attendees and papers required for meetings in a
timely manner.
? Receives visitors on behalf of Director.
? May be required to attend meetings to take minutes and subsequently maintain
an action log.
? Ensures that documents prepared and sent out on behalf of the Director reflect
HMPPS standards of formatting and presentation.
? Maintains all paper filing, ensuring compliance with archiving and retention
policies.
HQ-JES-0678 Directors Secretary v2.0
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not
intended to be exhaustive. The Job holder is expected to accept reasonable
alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant
adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation scheme and shall
be discussed in the first instance with the Job Holder.
Behaviours
? Seeing the Big Picture
? Making Effective Decisions
? Managing a Quality Service
? Delivering at Pace
? Communicating and Influencing
? Working Together
Strengths
It is advised strengths are chosen locally, recommended 4-8.
Experience
Technical
Requirements
Ability
An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium
of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh - TBC may only be required if
undertaking Duty Governor duties
Minimum Eligibility
Please do not alter this box
? All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up post.
? All external candidates are subject to 6 months’ probation. Internal candidates are
subject to probation if they have not already served a probationary period within
HMPPS.
? All staff are required to declare whether they are a member of a group or
organisation which HMPPS consider to be racist.
Hours of Work
Leave Blank
(Unsocial Hours)
Allowances
To be used by the JES Team only
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Success Profile
Strengths
Behaviours
It is advised strengths
Ability
Experience
Technical
are chosen locally,
recommended 4-8
Seeing the Big Picture
Making Effective Decisions
Managing a Quality Service
Delivering at Pace
Communicating and Influencing
Working Together
HQ-JES-0678 Directors Secretary v2.0