Role: Executive Assistant to Chief Officer
Department: Senior Command Team
Location: Carbrook, Sheffield
Salary: £32,613 - £37,020
Hours: 37
Contract Type: Permanent
We have an exciting opportunity for an Executive Assistant to join our Senior Command Team (SCT). We are looking for someone who is hard working, highly motivated and has significant experience in a secretary or personal assistant role.
The successful candidate will provide a comprehensive Executive Assistant service to a Chief Officer to enable the SCT to operate with maximum efficiency, working both independently and as part of a team. Also, to assist the Chief Officers in respect of any commitments at a national, regional or local level, developing a good understanding of the Chief Officer’s portfolio.
Key responsibilities:
Provide a comprehensive Executive Assistant service to a Chief Officer, using initiative on a daily basis to make appropriate decisions, managing their time to ensure opportunities for efficiency are maximised and maintaining a high level of confidentiality, discretion and professional integrity, ensuring Chief Officers are regularly briefed and kept appraised throughout the day on current issues and relevant information.
Maintain and update the electronic diary system of a Chief Officer, including the booking of appointments, arrangement of meetings and forward diary planning to maximise their availability and effectiveness, and arrange the booking of national and international travel and accommodation.Arrange and administrate PDR interviews between Chief Officers and District Commanders / Department Heads.
Receive incoming correspondence, including complaints, and prioritise accordingly, where appropriate refer correspondence to relevant personnel within Districts and Departments and/or acknowledge correspondence and prepare response on behalf of Chief Officers. Maintain the electronic inbox of the Chief Officer, screening incoming emails and actioning appropriately.
Make and receive phone calls, using initiative and judgment when handling enquiries, liaising with members of the public, central and local government, the Home Office, HMICFRS, the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA), partners and other Forces. Ensure messages are relayed and any action required or promised is undertaken.
To assimilate, manage and communicate a wide range of information, some of which will be sensitive and complex and may involve matters relating to individual staff or to matters that are confidential. Interpret and articulate on a wide range of subject matters, particularly when producing minutes from transcripts of meetings attended and undertake progress checks/chasers as required.
Assist Chief Officers in respect of any commitments at a national, regional or local level.
Receive visitors and arrange appropriate hospitality as required. To arrange annual events, including luncheons and dinners as required by Chief Officers.
Skills and experience:
Skills and experience as documented in the role profile need to be evidenced in your application to be considered for interview.
For more detailed information relating to the role, skills and experience for this role, please click here to view the role profile.
What we offer:
We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:
Eligibility:
Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity. A minimum checkable history of 5 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.
South Yorkshire Police’s overarching aim is to deliver an excellent police service to support safer communities. The public’s assessment of our excellence is influenced by the level of trust and confidence in us, as an organisation and as individuals. In comparison to the general public, police officers and police staff are held to a higher standard of behaviour and accountability. In applying to join the police, applicants are accepting of these higher standards and understand the implications on their right to privacy.
South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values:
At South Yorkshire Police we have 3 key values which run through everything we do Fairness, Integrity & Trust, the attached document details the key behaviours we expect all employees to adhere to.
Smarter ways of Working:
South Yorkshire Police is committed to developing working practices which assist staff to balance their personal and professional lives, whilst meeting the needs of the organisation. This in turn enables SYP to provide an outstanding service to the community.
There are 3 different categories as part of this which are: Fixed, Field and Hybrid.
This role has been evaluated as a hybrid role.
Hybrid: Applicable when the work can be undertaken at any location, whether that be a SYP building or from home.
Contact details:
For further information about the role, please contact: Lisa Clifford on 07774 334511
Closing Date: 25th August 2026
Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made between the Recruitment Manager and the Line Manager for the role.
Candidate Information:
Please note that, should you be successful at the interview stage and before appointment, the relevant pre-employment checks are required. These include references, medical clearance, vetting clearance and sickness absence criteria check.
Diversity & Inclusion:
Applications are particularly welcome from female and ethnic minority candidates.
It is really important to us that the department represents the community we serve, in order for us to provide the best service, utilising a range of backgrounds, experience and skills. We support and value all officers and staff and the unique experiences they bring to the role. We strongly encourage and welcome applications from these valuable underrepresented groups.
If you are from an underrepresented group and want to find out more about the support we can offer, please contact our dedicated team on positiveaction@southyorks.pnn.police.uk
In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours.
Documents to Review:
For the Police Staff Recruitment Vetting Handbook - Please Click here
For Application Guidance and Tips - Please Click Here
For the FIT Values of South Yorkshire Police - Please Click Here
View our recruitment video:
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