Client Local Authority in Barking Job Title Executive Assistant to Director of Education/Strategic DirectorPay RatePAYE - 22.02 / UMB 28.71 an hourHours 36 Hours a week (Mon-Fri)9AM-5PMDuration Initial 3 month contractLocation Office based Barking Town Hall 3 days a weekDescriptionJob PurposeTo provide efficient and effective Executive Assistant support to the Director of Education and act as first point of contact for Headteachers to signpost them to appropriate help and Council services. Specific Accountabilities of the RoleReading, monitoring and responding to emails and other correspondence. Provide responses to routine queries, and draft replies to more complex issues for approval by Director.Managing and maintaining complex diaries, scheduling, prioritising and managing appointments.Prioritise schedules to ensure an effective Executive Assistant service is provided to the Director within remit.Create documents and put in place arrangements to support monitoring, tracking and systematic recording across Education Services.Coordinating meetings, papers for agreed standard meetings and as required, minute meetings, noting actions and progress.Arranging travel and accommodation and preparing travel itineraries.Ensure correspondence and documents are filed/scanned on a regular basis and to dispose of documents in accordance with retention policies. Experience:Ability to manage a Director''s inbox and prepare reports, documents and presentations using all Microsoft packagesAb