Regional Secretary Reading, England
Job description
Company Description
- Contract: Permanent / 37.5 Hours Per Week
- Salary: £28,970
- Location: Reading, RG2 0SL
- Days of Work: Monday - Friday
- Working Hours: 0800 - 16:30
Join us on our journey as we aim to be the UK’s most sustainable delivery company, whilst ensuring our customers continue to receive a world class service.
You will be in a busy and fast paced business, with a turnover of over £2 billion, that can offer you great benefits and plenty of opportunities to progress your career
DPD are passionate about creating an environment that is open, ethical, inclusive and socially responsible.
When joining DPD you are not just starting a job, you are vital to our journey to be the most customer centric, inclusive, sustainable and leading parcel delivery provider within the UK who embraces and drives change, placing our people and our customers at the heart of what we do.
Along with job security, the tools to do the job and a competitive salary, you’ll receive fantastic benefits starting on day one, including never working on your birthday ever again!!!
DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer
Job Description
Our Regional Manager is looking for a top class Secretary to join him here at the Nation’s favourite parcel delivery company. We are looking for an excellent performer who has a creative flair and the ability to produce great Presentations.
We’ll also expect you to display all the qualities required to provide a wide ranging and confidential senior level support service, including:
- Provide all secretarial and administrative support to the Regional Manager, including diary management within Google calendar, opening and responding to emails/post, accommodation booking and other day-to-day communication
- Provide secretarial and administration support to the Regional Managers Management team when required.
- Act as first point of contact for general enquiries, escalations and where possible answer such queries
- Organise all venues and catering requirements for Regional Team meetings and any other business events as and when required
- Responsible for producing memos, minutes, letters, recruitment, confidential communication & liaising with internal departments across the business.
- Record and Monitor company holiday entitlement via the Annual Leave Calendar
- Register absence and sickness on to the Absence Management System (I-trent)
- Organising and support the administration of Induction Programmes
- Generating reports, proposals and presentations using Microsoft Office and Keynote
- Maintain a high level of confidentiality regarding sensitive business information
- Any other tasks as designated by the Regional Manager
About You
To be considered for this role you must have previous secretarial experience ideally gained within a dynamic fast paced organisation whilst operating with absolute integrity, confidentiality and discretion.
Working in an environment where working efficiently under pressure and at pace will be key to your success. Outstanding organisational and planning skills are essential in this role. In addition, we’ll also expect you to have:
- Have high level of PC/IT expertise, particularly in respect of Keynote or PowerPoint applications and the production of professional graphic presentations
- First rate communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to prioritise your workload
- Working in a timely and professional manner
- Demonstrate the core DPD DNA values of Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Hard Work and Accountability.
Additional Information
We recognise that our people are at the heart of our business, without them we wouldn’t be able to deliver our award-winning service to millions of customers across the country each day. It’s important to us that we demonstrate our recognition of you in providing you with more than just a salary and job stability. To name but a few…
- Holiday trading
- Enhanced maternity and paternity package
- Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension scheme
- Free onsite car parking for all employees
- Health Kiosks visiting every location
- Discounted shopping from 100’s of retailers including up to 5% off supermarket shopping
- Milestone Days off to celebrate with your family and friends
- Free eye tests and support with the cost of glasses
Joining DPD can lead to not just a stable job but also a career. DPD prides itself on recognising and developing talent alongside a desire to promote from within. As a continually growing and evolving organisation, we are proud to offer a great number of development and promotion opportunities.
If you identify with our aims and values and can help us deliver our customers' promises, then this is the job for you! Apply today.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £28,970.00 per year
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Reading, RG2 0SL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: One location
