Executive Assistant - Local Authority

My client, a southeast London local authority, seek an experienced Executive Assistant to support at Director level.

Main Purpose of the job:

• Provide efficient, modern and appropriate administrative support to the Council’s Senior Leadership Team, through direct support to an Executive Director and through line management of two Executive Support Officers.
• Act as trusted a partner and adviser to an Executive Director, supporting them to make well informed operational and policy decisions.
• Drive forward and champion the priorities and policy objectives of the Directorate, both within the Directorate and across the organisation.
• Develop strong relationships with senior officers and colleagues across the Council, working strategically to ensure Executive Directors are fully briefed, organised and equipped for day to-day management of the organisation.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the Chief Executive’s division; internal communications, policy, strategic transformation to support the Senior Leadership Team to model best practice and be ambassadors for culture change.
• Support the smooth operation of the Directorate, utilising strong understanding of directorate priorities to forward plan agendas, ensure key actions are followed up, synthesise and understand complex information relating the business of the directorate.
• Coordinate and oversee key corporate activity within the Directorate, taking responsibility for the implementation of efficient, organised and user friendly processes that are aligned with the wider organisation.

The ideal candidate will be someone with strong Executive Assistant skills and experience, preferably in a local authority. Must be quick to learn, pro active.

Hybrid - Required to work in the office 3 days per week. On a Monday and Wednesday plus one other day.

Immediate start

Ongoing temp booking

£23.48 PAYE / £30.26 LTD UMB per hour

35 hours per week Mon to Fri