Executive Assistant

BRENT COUNCIL; London Borough of Brent; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 27 days

LGPS pension

Hybrid work

Family-friendly policies

Wellbeing support

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Brent Council is seeking an Executive Assistant to join the Executive Support Team at the Civic Centre, Wembley, and to provide high-quality personal support to two directors. You will manage diaries, mail and invitations, arrange meetings, and coordinate venues and background papers, ensuring actions are tracked and deadlines met.

The role requires resilience, flexibility, and strong communication skills, with experience in local government ideally.

Qualifications

• Experience providing personal support to senior managers in a large and complex organisation.
• Experience with diary management.
• Ability to develop effective relationships with officers and partners.
• Good knowledge of local authority functions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the directors with diary management and managing mail/electronic mail invitations.
• Arrange appointments/meetings and take responsibility for venue, background papers and actions.
• Provide high quality personal support to senior managers in a busy office environment.
• Assist with handling enquiries and ensuring directors’ time is managed effectively.

Skills

Personal support to senior managers

Diary management

Relationship building

Local authority knowledge

Communication skills

Job description

Salary range: £41,511 to £43,449 p.a. inc.

Contract: Permanent

Hours of work: 36 hours per week

Location: Civic Centre and other locations from time to time

Excellent Opportunity to join an exciting team

Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent's diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.

The Council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Executive Assistant to join us in Brent's impressive Civic Centre, located right next to Wembley stadium and just a 12-minute train ride from Baker Street and a 25-minute train ride from Kings Cross. So if you are a skilled professional looking for challenging and rewarding work in a demanding but supportive environment - this is the opportunity you have been waiting for.

The Post

We are looking for an Executive Assistant to work within the Executive Support Team. This role will also provide support to two Directors within the organisation. This role presents a fantastic opportunity for a well organised, highly motivated and flexible individual looking for their next opportunity.

You will support the directors with diary management, managing mail/electronic mail invitations, arranging appointments/meetings and taking responsibility for venue, background papers and actions.

The ideal candidate has:

• Experience of providing personal support to senior managers in a large and complex organisation.
• Experience of diary management.
• Experience of developing effective relationships with officers and partners.
• A good knowledge of local authority functions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

The role requires an emphasis on dedication, accuracy and a high level of customer focus for personal and telephone callers, with a degree of initiative to delegate and elevate as appropriate.

The Person

Do you have an outstanding track record of providing high quality personal support to senior managers in a busy office environment?

Do you have experience in working as part of a busy team, sharing good practice and working closely with others?

Are you resilient, forward thinking and able to take on a challenging workload whilst demonstrating a flexible approach and ability to respond quickly to changing workloads and priorities?

Are you dedicated and able to use your initiative to handle enquiries to ensure that your director's time is managed effectively and they are free to respond to complex issues?

If you possess all the above and are highly organised, an excellent communicator and have excellent skills in MS Outlook and arranging meetings then we would be delighted to hear from you.

Experience working in local government, or with elected politicians or senior local authority leaders would be an advantage but not essential.

Closing Date for redeployees: Monday 02 November 2026 (23:59)

Closing Date : Tuesday 17 November 2026 (23:59)

Why join us?

We know people do their best work when they feel valued, supported and able to grow. At Brent, you will benefit from:

• 27 days' annual leave, rising with length of service, plus bank holidays
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• hybrid and flexible working options for most roles
• supportive family-friendly policies, including carers' leave, paternity leave and compassionate leave for eligible employees
• health and wellbeing support, including eye test support and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• financial wellbeing support, including education sessions, childcare deposit loans, and season ticket loans
• travel support, including affordable parking nearby, a Cycle to Work scheme, and onsite facilities
• learning and development opportunities to support your career
• access to My Brent Rewards with exclusive discounts on shopping, travel, leisure and entertainment

To learn more about our staff benefits, visit Our offer to you.

How to apply

Please note that employees must have successfully completed their probationary period before applying for this vacancy.

If you wish to have a confidential conversation about the role, please contact Executive Support Manager, Shila Panchani ([e-mail])

Interested in applying? Click "Apply Now" to begin your application.

You will need to submit a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria in the job description. This is a key part of the selection process, and applications without a supporting statement may not be considered. You may also upload a CV to support your application, but it cannot replace the supporting statement.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. If you are interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Applications from candidates who have applied for this role in the last 6 months will not be considered.

Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects the people we serve. We welcome all applications from all sections of the community and encourage applicants to complete the diversity survey section of the application.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity, respect and fairness. We expect all employees to demonstrate a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and to promote inclusive, non-discriminatory practices in their work. This commitment forms part of our recruitment process, and candidates may be assessed on their understanding of and ability to contribute to an inclusive working environment.

The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas, who will use it to help prevent fraud and other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details on how your information will be used by Brent and Cifas, and your data protection rights can be found here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role. This includes people with hidden disabilities, long term health conditions, diagnosis, and mental health conditions. We also guarantee an interview to care-experienced applicants who meet the essential criteria. Information shared for this purpose will be treated fairly and used only to confirm eligibility under these schemes.

If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact [e-mail]

Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.

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