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Temporary Senior Administrator – Local Authority

Overview

Express Recruitment are thrilled to be working in partnership with a reputable public sector organisation, who are seeking an experienced Executive Support professional to provide high-level support to senior Council Members and Directors. This is a high-profile and fast-paced role, offering the opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders within a busy local authority environment.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of the Member and Management Support Service, providing confidential administrative support, managing complex diaries and correspondence, and coordinating meetings and actions on behalf of senior individuals.

This is primarily a site-based role, with the expectation to be in the office most of the time, although some flexibility may be available depending on circumstances.

Skills & Experience
  • Proven experience in a senior administrative, Personal Assistant or Executive Assistant role
  • Experience supporting senior managers, Directors or elected officials is desirable
  • Previous local authority or public sector experience would be advantageous
  • Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships at all levels
  • Experience handling confidential and sensitive information with a strong understanding of GDPR
Roles & Responsibilities
  • Manage and co-ordinate workloads between a small team of secretarial staff, providing guidance and support
  • Act as the main point of contact for senior Council Members and Directors, resolving queries and filtering issues appropriately
  • Manage complex electronic diaries, prioritising appointments and reallocating meetings where necessary
  • Monitor correspondence and outstanding actions, ensuring deadlines are tracked and met
  • Coordinate meetings, including confidential and HR-related meetings, taking minutes and following up on actions
  • Prepare confidential reports, documents and materials to support senior-level decision making
  • Analyse information and data, identifying issues and contributing to improvements in processes and service delivery
About Express Recruitment
Express Recruitment has been offering exceptional recruitment solutions across the East Midlands since 1987, “exceeding expectations every time” of over 267,000 candidates. We supply a diverse range of sectors including Engineering, Technology, Professional Services, Languages, Sales & Marketing, Call Centres, Commercial, Manufacturing, Local Authority, NHS, Education and Voluntary organisations. Find all of our current vacancies on 👉 https://bit.ly/3IaEnI7 Not quite found the right role for you yet? Let us do the scrolling for you! Your search for a new role has never been so easy, just fill in our contact form on https://bit.ly/3NHa9NR or give us a call on 0115 924 0010 and we will do the rest for you.
Job Location
Derbyshire, Matlock
Salary
c£15.40 per hour D.O.E
Job Type and Hours
Temporary, initially for approx. 12 weeks with potential to extend

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