The Opportunity
Please note this is a hybrid working position, with the expectation of being in the office a minimum of 3 days per week, with flexibility to meet business needs.
To provide high quality, effective and efficient executive support for the Leader, Deputy Leader and Senior Leadership Team (SLT); in particular diary management, facilitation of meetings and co-ordination between the Leader, Deputy Leader, SLT, elected members, officers and external individuals, bodies and groups as appropriate.
To work in close contact with the Leader, Deputy Leader and SLT to ensure smooth running of the office and support the Council’s vision and corporate objectives.
Accountabilities
To provide executive support to the Leader, Deputy Leader and Senior Leadership Team providing high level professional support and assistance ensuring their needs are effectively met and managed.
To provide high quality executive support including diary management of a complex and busy diary, correspondence management and gatekeeping for the Leader and Deputy Leader.
To organise a variety of high level internal and external meetings, conferences and visits and ensure suitable venues, room bookings and appropriate travel arrangements are made in advance.
To ensure that arrangements, agendas and papers for meetings and briefings are accurate, prepared in a timely manner and are effectively communicated and managed, and that suitable systems are in place.
To ensure that the Leader, Deputy...