Job Introduction
We are recruiting for a Cabinet Executive Assistant 37 hrs a week Monday - Friday permanent based in the Cabinet Office in County Buildings Stafford (with the opportunity for home working.)
The role sits within the Business and Executive Support team who offer a range of administrative services to the organisation and is flexible to meet demand and support the delivery of the service priorities.
This role will be providing all aspects of high level, confidential support to our County Council Cabinet Members and Cabinet Support Members.
The Cabinet is made up of the Leader and Deputy Leader who are elected by the majority party, currently Conservative and nine other Councillors who are chosen by the Leader. Each of the nine Cabinet Members has an individual area of responsibility also known as his or her portfolio. Currently there are two Cabinet Support Member who have a designated area of responsibility reporting to the Cabinet Member for Health and Care and the Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport.
Main Responsibility
To provide a full-bespoke professional Executive support service to members of the Cabinet
- ensuring efficient and effective support,
- proactively anticipating their needs and actions,
- working with a high level of initiative, autonomy, and confidence
- to act independently in the best interest of the Cabinet Member(s) with minimal supervision.
The Ideal Candidate
You will be:
- a strong team player to work closely with colleagues within the Cabinet Office to ensure high level support to Cabinet Members is always maintained.
- self-starting, well-motivated and a strong communicator who is comfortable to work/engage across all levels of the respective organisations – locally, regionally, and nationally.
- be flexible when required to address business need across the organisation.
About Staffordshire County Council
We are no ordinary county council:
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.
We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to a range of benefits.
Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Silver Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
