Client
Local Authority in Croydon
Job Title
Executive Support Officer
Pay Rate
£21.72 an hour PAYE
Hours
36 Hours a week (Mon-Fri)
Duration
1 Month Contract (Maternity Cover)
Location
The role is hybrid working with the requirement to work in Bernard Weatherill House Croydon twice a week
Description
Role Purpose:
>To provide self-directed and proactive executive support to the Director to which the postholder has been aligned - noting that there is provision for the postholder to be realigned on a temporary basis to other Director posts if required to meet business needs.
>Acting as an executive support 'partner' to the Director within the Divisional Leadership Team to enable and facilitate the achievement of the Director's and Corporate Leadership Team's strategic objectives and key outcomes; as well as the Divisional objectives and outcomes.
Key Accountabilities:
>Undertaking research on a self-directed basis - for example - drafting responses to Councillor questions, Freedom of Information requests, directing enquiries of the Director and Division requiring a specialist reply or response to those able to respond on behalf of the Director or Division - and tracking completion of the reply/response.
>To ensure that the Director is involved in and prepared for all meetings and communication with: their portfolio holder(s). Members, Corporate Leadership Team and other key stakeholde...