Executive Assistant

Nottingham City Council; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in Nottingham seeks an Executive Assistant to support the Leader and Deputy Leader, managing communications and complex diaries. This role is crucial, requiring excellent organizational skills, discretion, and the ability to work under pressure. Candidates should have experience in a senior administrative role, strong IT skills, and be politically aware. The position offers a hybrid working arrangement, competitive salary, and various benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous pension scheme

Inclusive work culture

Qualifications

• Experience as an Executive Assistant or in a senior administrative role.
• Ability to cope with pressure and meet multiple deadlines.
• Understanding of local government operations is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for the Leader and Deputy Leader.
• Manage complex diaries and prepare briefing papers.
• Handle sensitive and confidential matters with integrity.
• Support strategic projects and monitor progress.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time-management skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

IT skills (Microsoft Office)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Digital collaboration tools

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £36,363 (Level 1) rising to £39,152 (Level 4) per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

Location: Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3NG

Please note priority will be given to redeployees

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

We are looking for a highly skilled and professional Executive Assistant to provide exceptional support to the Leader and Deputy Leader of Nottingham City Council.

This is a key role at the heart of local government, requiring discretion, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to manage multiple competing demands.

Given the profile and visibility of the Leader’s office, you must have an exceptional eye for detail, and the level of responsibility and accountability required is especially high.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for the Leader and Deputy leader, managing communications with internal teams, elected members, and external stakeholders.
• Managing complex diaries, prioritising meetings, and making decisions independently. Prepare briefing papers, reports, and presentations to support decision‑making.
• Ensure the smooth flow of information between the Leader’s office and senior officers.
• Handle sensitive and confidential matters with the utmost integrity.
• Support strategic projects and monitor progress against key council objectives.
• Anticipate needs and proactively resolve issues to enable the Leader to focus on strategic priorities.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience as an Executive Assistant or in a senior administrative role, ideally within a political or public sector environment.
• Outstanding organisational and time‑management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office and digital collaboration tools.
• The ability to cope with pressure and meet multiple deadlines.
• Political awareness and understanding of local government operations is desirable.
• Ability to work outside office hours when required.

You can find the job description for this post here.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Heather Ingham, by email here

Closing Date: 2nd January 2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held:

Friday 16th January 2026 at Loxley House

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