About the role
We are seeking an additional Executive Support Officer to work alongside colleagues in the Executive Support Team who provide secretarial and administrative support to our political and senior leadership team (SLT).
Reporting into the Executive Support Team Manager you will be responsible for secretarial and administrative support to designated SLT members and supporting the Team Manager, for example through assisting with the management of Director diaries and meetings.
About you
You will have GCSE English and Maths and preferably an NVQ3 in Business Administration or equivalent qualification/experience. Previous knowledge and experience of supporting senior leaders is beneficial and a track record of accuracy and dealing sensitively and appropriately with confidential information is essential. This is a very busy role and therefore excellent resilience, time management, and prioritisation skills are key, as well as strong ICT skills particularly with regard to Word, Excel, Teams and PowerPoint.
About us
Our most recent Local Government Association Peer Challenge highlighted that ‘EDDC is a great place to work, with engaged staff and members’ and that’s certainly true! EDDC is an organisation which works together with local people to create great value services and an outstanding community, economy and environment in which people want to live, work, visit and enjoy now, and for future generations. And with our wide range of health and wellbeing benefits, our highly flexible and collaborative hybrid Worksmart working arrangements as well as our commitment to continuous learning and development, you can be confident of joining a dedicated community of colleagues who are Happy, Healthy and Here.
For an informal discussion, please contact Maria Pearce, Executive Support Team Manager, email [email protected]
Closing date: Sunday 7 June at midnight.
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 17 June.
To apply online, please visit https://jobs.eastdevon.gov.uk/.
Pay: £28,624.00-£31,067.00 per year
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Honiton EX14
