Job Introduction
This is a great chance to join Staffordshire County Councils Business and Executive Support Team and be part of a passionate and forward-thinking team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a confident individual to progress within a friendly working environment.
The role is office based with flexible home working arrangements based on business needs.
Salary: £25,119 - £27,803 (Pro Rata)
Main Responsibility
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic a part-time (22 hrs over 3 days a week) Executive Support Officer with a ‘can do’ attitude to join the team. You will need to be a flexible and professional individual and able to multi-task with a positive and proactive approach.
You will work closely with our Senior Leadership Team/Wider Leadership Teams, providing an exceptional level of support and regularly engage with other areas of the Council.
Excellent diary and email management skills are crucial to this role, alongside a keenness to problem solve. Experience in a similar role would be preferable, but not necessary. You will have excellent engagement and organisational skills and a desire to support a wide range of services.
The Ideal Candidate
- Ability and experience in taking accurate action notes of meetings, some of these being in-house and multi-agency meetings.
- Excellent IT skills.
- Administrative skills and experience to support the provision of a timely and high-quality Executive Support Officer.
- The ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- An ability to work in a fast-paced, busy environment and to manage changes/priorities at short notice.
If you are unsure whether your experience or skills are suitable, please get in touch with the recruitment manager denise.hasketh@staffordshire.gov.uk to arrange an informal chat.
Interviews will take place on the 28th of February 2024 at Staffordshire Place 1.
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 Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire
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 Gold 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.
