Senior Leadership Support Manager

Senior Leadership Support Manager

Location: Lynton House, Ilford, Essex, IG1 1NN

Permanent – Full Time

 

Redbridge is an ambitious, diverse and exciting east-London borough. What we do is driven by changing our relationship with local people to support our vision. As a result, we've developed innovative ways to build our communities and transform our Council.

We're one of the fastest growing parts of the country and the third most diverse London borough. Our communities are attracted by a mixture of excellent schools, relatively affordable housing, high-quality open space and rapid transport connections into the heart of the city.

We now have a fantastic opportunity to join the office of the newly appointed Chief Executive. You will provide strategic support to both the Chief Executive and the Executive Leadership Team (ELT). The successful candidate will not only oversee the Leadership Support function for the Council and manage the Executive Support Team, they will play a key role working across the organisation. 

 

Responsibilities will be:  

• To oversee the provision of executive support to the Chief Executive and ELT and provide leadership and line management and leadership to the Executive Support Team.
• To establish a casework function for the Chief Executive’s office and ensure the effective handling of all enquiries and complaints received by all means of communication, including the oversight of office systems.
• To work with a high degree of autonomy and initiative, independently providing full executive support, including briefings, research, complex drafting, special projects and the production of internal and external presentations.
• To work in conjunction with internal support teams to ensure effective communication with members, ELT, partners and other stakeholders.

 

Closing date: 22^nd April 2025

Interview Date: 7^th May 2025

 

To apply for this post please visit www.redbridge.gov.uk/jobs or copy the following link into your browser: 

https://ce0320li.webitrent.com/ce0320li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID=852038e0Te&WVID=958433OaLq

 

All short-listed applicants will need to demonstrate proof of right to work in the UK.

 We are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment and welcome applications from qualified applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sex, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, colour, race, religion, or belief.