Personal Secretary - Derry / Londonderry
An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced and professional Personal Secretary to join the Adult Learning Disability Services Team in Derry / Londonderry.
About the role:
- £12.75 per hour
- Location: Lakeview Hospital, Gransha Park. L/Derry
- 37.5 hours per week
- Duration: Temporary, until 30/10/2026
- Please note closing date for this vacancy is 4PM on Tuesday 4th August 2026 - however you can register your interest for other upcoming vacancies by applying today (we may close this role early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications)
Duties include:
- Provide a full secretarial support service to the team and other professionals.
- Maintain diaries; arrange diary dates, venues and hospitality, if appropriate.
- Organise the office and carry out routine secretarial duties which include the development and maintenance of an efficient filing system, brought forward system, mail distribution, photocopying and ensure relevant files are available for meetings.
- Facilitate communication within the department by liaising with relevant staff, service users and their carers. Dealing with telephone calls and enquiries and taking relevant action as appropriate.
- Type letters, memorandums and minutes. A high level of word processing skills will be required, and the post holder will also be required to develop skills on Microsoft Office software and other computer packages as and when required.
- Assist in the production of PowerPoint presentations required by department.
What you'll need for this role:
- A minimum of 5 GCSEs (Grade A-C) to include English Language and Maths or equivalent qualifications or higher standard of education and 1 year administrative/ clerical experience. OR,
- NVQ Level II Business & Administration or equivalent and 1 year administrative/ clerical experience. OR,
- 3 years administrative / clerical experience. AND,
- Working experience in the use of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Power-point, Excel and Word.
- Experience of arranging meetings and taking minutes.
If this sounds like the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you! Even if you don’t meet every listed requirement, we encourage you to apply – we may have other suitable roles for you. Apply online, email [email protected] or call Aileen on 028 2563 1555 to find out more.
Riada Resourcing is an equal opportunities employer.