Personal Assistant to the Executive Director of Housing and Regeneration

Reference Number: HRD-002679

Salary: Scale 6 £35,520 - £37,692

Advert closing date: 30/06/2026

Department: Housing, Regeneration, Development

Location: Civic Centre Site

Contract type: Permanent

Division: Housing Services

Hours Per Week: 36

Contract End Date: Not specified

Interview Date: W/c: 20/07/26

Job Description An exciting opportunity has arisen for a PA to the Director of Housing and Regeneration.

Housing and Regeneration is an exciting and fast paced environment with a broad remit covering housing development and estate regeneration, the delivery of services to council tenants and the delivery of Housing Advisory Services and solutions for people facing homelessness.

We are looking for dynamic individual to provide confidential, high quality and comprehensive administrative, secretarial and PA support to the Director of Housing and Regeneration.

The post holder will be expected to work effectively as part of the team to support the Senior Management Team (SMT). This will include setting up, maintaining and reviewing processes and systems to ensure effective day to day operation of the department, in accordance with relevant legislation and statutory requirements.

We are looking for a highly skilled administrator with problem solving skills, the ability to plan, organise and prioritise to meet deadlines and a positive can do attitude, who is looking to gain a broad oversight of how a busy Housing and Regeneration Department runs.

This is a great opportunity to work with Senior Managers and partners.

Contact Details - If you would like to know more about the role, please contact If you want to find out more about the vacancy, please contact Jayne Paterson 0208 0580 0580 for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the team.

If you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Farida Uddin on 0208 132 1027 or email [email protected]

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We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.

Why it’s great to work for Enfield Council:

• An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
• A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
• Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
• Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
• Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
• Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
• 1 month’s paid sabbatical for registered Social Workers working in Children’s Social Care.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.

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