Executive Support Officer

This is an exciting time to join WLBC as we embark on a new chapter.  Having recently undergone an organisation review, we are looking for an experienced Executive Support Officer who is looking for a challenge in a fast paced role. 

You will need to demonstrate your suitability to this role as outlined in the job profile.  

You will be responsible in providing a highly professional, flexible and resilient business support service to the Chief Operating Officer, Directors and Heads of Service within the Council, supporting service delivery, process improvements and change.  

This is a very demanding role and has a number of conflicting priorities.  You will need to be self-motivated, and be able to use your initiative and prioritise your own workloads in providing executive support to members of the Corporate Management Team. 

Your key skills will include:

• Excellent organisational skills, including experience of extensive diary management, proactively screening incoming/outgoing emails and calls and acting as a 'gatekeeper/ using your own judgment to resolve issues.  

• The co-ordination of senior level meetings and agenda planning to ensure the timely submission of papers in preparation for the meeting.  

• The use of discretion at all times when dealing with a high level of confidential information.

• Willingness to be a team player and a complete finisher with a high attention to detail.

• The ability to work proactively and promptly in a number of areas with proven interpersonal skills when liaising and consulting with the Corporate Management Team, Senior Managers, Elected Members and staff across the organisation.

• Extensive use of management information systems to record, progress and despatch external correspondence to agreed corporate timescales and standards.

If you are looking for a new and exciting challenge and want to be part of our high performing multi-disciplinary business support service, we would love to hear from you.