Executive Support Officer

We are a centrally led administrative function which offers high quality business support across the organisation.

Are you a highly organised and proactive professional looking to make a significant impact?

We are seeking an exceptional Executive Support Officer working 3 x days a week (22 hours) fixed term post until 31st March 2026 working primarily Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, the importance of being flexible is important.

The role is office based with flexible home working arrangements based on business needs.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Executive Support Officer with a 'can do' attitude to join the team.

You will work closely with our Senior Leadership/Wider Leadership Teams, providing an exceptional level of support and regularly engage with other areas of the Council.

If you are ready to take on this exciting challenge and contribute to the success of Staffordshire County Council, we want to hear from you!

Some of your responsibilities will include,

• Providing comprehensive administrative support to the Leadership Team/Wider Leadership Team.
• Managing schedules, meetings and communications effectively
• Handling confidential information with discretion and professionalism
• Minuting of internal and external meetings face to face and via Microsoft teams

We are looking for you to have,

• Proven experience of support at a senior level
• Excellent organisational and multitasking skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• A 'can do' attitude to join the team
• Experience in taking accurate action notes of meetings, some of these being in-house and multi-agency meetings.
• The ability to work independently with minimal supervision

“We’re happy to talk flexible working”

Proposed Interview date is Wednesday 16th July 2025 which will be held face to face in Staffordshire Place 1 in Stafford.

‘Don’t feel you meet all the requirements? We value transferable skills, experiences, and qualifications so consider applying anyway or for an informal chat about the role please contact Denise Hasketh, Team Leader denise.hasketh@staffordshire.gov.uk.

Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.

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.