Secretariat Manager

Our client is currently recruiting for a Secretariat Manager for a Public Sector body in the West Midlands for a 3-6 month contract.

The position is due to start on July the 14th on a full-time basis. The day rate is negotiable based on experience for this position.

The ideal candidate will have experience working in industrial relations, a sound understanding of employee relations protocols and document governance, and excellent organisational and communication skills.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Managing the secretariat function including planning forward programmes, preparing agendas, and distributing relevant documents on time
• Coordinating with Business Support to ensure timely issue of meeting notes and tracking progress of agreed actions between meetings
• Ensuring timely submission of Section 188 letters and HR1 forms to appropriate external parties
• Drafting FOI responses and handling questions from elected members, while also providing statistical reports to relevant government bodies
• Managing a central archive repository for Collective Agreements, HR policies, procedures, and benchmarking material received from industrial forums
• Overseeing the development and implementation of a virtual Employee Handbook and managing associated IR and HR policy intranet content

Experience required:

• Proven experience in industrial relations, secretariat management, and stakeholder liaison
• Demonstrated ability in coordinating and preparing official meetings and documentation
• Familiarity with employment law documentation such as Section 188 and HR1 submissions

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

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