The Role
We are looking for an experienced Executive Assistant to directly support a member of the Corporate Management Team at Southwark Council. Southwark is an amazingly diverse and vibrant area with a strong sense of community.
You will work closely with the member of the Corporate Management Team to ensure their workflow is well organised and that their systems and processes support them to deliver effectively. You will be their Support partner and help keep their diary organised, their emails managed and their meeting documentation on-hand. At their right-hand, you will be expected to compose and co-ordinate briefings and letters, deal with residents, members and officers as well as providing an excellent and efficient front of office service.
You will also be expected to work with the wider executive support team to support the Corporate Management Team in times of absence.
About Southwark
We are the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues and social enterprises and we have a young, diverse and growing population.
At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities. Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities. Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do.
We are a densely populated borough with a young, diverse and multi-cultural population with over 120 languages spoken in Southwark.
Southwark is a borough that brims with confidence and ambition and this is evident in its residents and communities at large. That ambition is also evident on the Council’s Borough Plan and its vision to deliver a fairer future for all.
About You
Experience and key attributes:
It is essential that you have experience of working as an Executive Assistant (or equivalent) and providing support to at least Director Level. This is a fast-paced office, and it is an exciting opportunity for the right person, to set up a new office, systems and processes for a senior leader.
You must be highly motivated and organised. You must also be able to work at pace, and often to tight deadlines. You need to be able to forward plan, use your initiative, and you must have excellent organisational and time management skills. You will have experience of administering high level board meetings, advanced pc skills, along with using MS applications software packages, which is essential.
You will be able to demonstrate your initiative in this role and ensure you deliver excellent customer service to improve the customer experience. You will enjoy working directly with customers & stakeholders to provide an excellent service and recognise the importance of first-class communication skills to help deliver a fast, effective and quality service to meet all our customer’s needs.
Additional salary details
Benefits and more information:
In return, we will offer:
- Generous annual leave starting at 28 days plus public bank holidays
- Flexible /hybrid working options - up to 2 days per week
- Personal and Career Development; more information on our benefits, please click here https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/
Internal recruitment only
We will only consider applications from internal candidates that are current employees or agency workers on an active assignment.
Recruitment timetable
Advert Closing Date: 20th May 2024
Interviews: TBC
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
- Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
- Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
- If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
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