3 month contract with a Local Authority
Job Summary:
· Working to support the Corporate Leadership Team and reporting to the Team Leader.
· Working with the existing EA team to support where required.
Key Duties/Accountabilities
· This role will require you to provide comprehensive project support to key directorate activities such as maintaining the corporate risk register, discharging outstanding audit actions and taking responsibility for the maintenance of departmental forward plans.
· You will be required to compile project status reports and have shared responsibility for providing secretariat support to key internal governance boards.
· You will be required to provide a full range of professional, high-level executive support services to the Executive directors, enabling them to advance organisational initiatives and goals.
· Through gatekeeping and managing upwards, you will enable the executive director to focus on high-level leadership and strategy functions.
· You should exercise judgement in prioritisation, dealing with high level matters, referring only to the Executive Director as and when necessary, ensuring tact, discretion and courtesy at all times.
· With thorough business area knowledge you will be required to work autonomously, using evaluative judgement and discretion to problem solve and respond to issues, and balance competing priorities for the executive director.
· You will be responsible for all financial matters, budgetary management and monitoring and the management and co-ordination of the ECP process.
· Provide comprehensive project support and co-ordination to key departmental activities such as maintaining the corporate risk register, discharging outstanding audit actions and maintaining departmental forward plans.
· Maintain key lines of communication and productive working relationships with a large and complex network of external stakeholders, senior managers, and other staff across the organisation to enable effective executive support.
Essential Experience Required:
· Experience of working successfully in teams, across teams and partnerships is essential.
· In depth experience of at least 2 years providing secretarial/administrative support to a senior manager or board of trustees/company in a multi-faceted, complex business environment is essential.
· Experience of local government and the roles of Councillors and Officers is essential.
· Experience of working as an EA for a Chief Executive or Senior Leader is essential.
· Experience of embracing digital approaches and new ways of working is essential.
Essential Qualification Required:
· Degree Qualified as well as experience acquired through a combination of training and working in a relevant area; demonstrating self-development and an enthusiasm to learn is desirable.
· General level of education qualification is essential.
Additional information to note:
· Working hours: 37 hours per week.
· The role will be hybrid working however the individual will be required to attend the office 3-4 times a week.
The closing date for this position is 31st October 2024.