Executive Assistant

Warwickshire County Council; Royal Leamington Spa; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Bupa Cashplan Scheme

Up To 32 Days Annual Leave

Work Perks Scheme

Job summary

Warwick District Council is seeking an Executive Assistant to support the Council’s Chairman and Leader, including their deputies. The role is predominantly home-based with attendance at offices or sites in Warwick District as required, and hybrid/office working is available.

Salary grade G, £26,824 to £28,598 per annum, 37 hours per week. We welcome graduates and those moving from administrative roles into a more executive support function.

Qualifications

• Experience in an administrative function and previous EA experience preferred.
• Strong organisation and communication skills; able to work on own initiative.
• Hybrid/flexible working with home-based hours and occasional office attendance.
• Disability Confident employer; GIS interview scheme eligibility.

Job description

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Job reference RWD0000815 Date posted 25/08/2026 Application closing date 15/09/2026 Location Homebased / Agile Salary £26,824 to £28,598 per annum (pay award pending) Package Local Government Pension Scheme, Bupa Cashplan Scheme, Up To 32 Days Annual Leave, Work Perks Scheme. Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Administration / Clerical / Secretarial - inc PA, Business Administration, Committee Services / Democratic Services, Elections Attachments Executive Assistant - JD and PS.pdf

Grade G - £26,824 to £28,598 per annum (pay award pending)

37 hours per week

Here at Warwick District Council, we pride ourselves on the fact that we offer you a great place to work.

We achieve our goals by recruiting and retaining motivated, empowered and flexible staff. We are committed to training and development, and we encourage a healthy work-life balance.

We offer the rewards and benefits that make it a great place to work.

People like you

We offer a wide range of career opportunities at every level of the organisation. From apprenticeships to senior management, permanent to fixed term contracts or part‑time working, we have something for everyone.

This is a great career development opportunity for people who are highly motivated and organised. The post would suit a graduate wanting to enter into a career with local government or equally those who want to move from an administrative role to a more specific area. Start your local government career today and apply for this role where you will gain valuable experience and knowledge of how local government works.

Council is seeking a highly motivated individual to act as Executive Assistant to the Council’s Chairman and Leader, as well as their deputies.

We would prefer candidates to have experience of working in an administrative function, with previous experience working as a executive assistant.

Appropriate training to further develop the successful candidate’s skills is available in the form of internal and external training courses.

If you have strong organisation and communication skills, can work under your own initiative and are committed to providing excellent customer service, then this could be the job for you.

The intention is for the postholder to work predominately from home however, it is a requirement to attend our offices or sites within Warwick District as required. Any costs for travel from home to the office will be met by the successful candidate. However, hybrid and office working is also available.

Hours & Contract type – Perm/Fixed/Temp (if not Perm length of contract)

Fixed term / secondment until 31st March 2028, full time.

Overview of team

This is a great opportunity to join a flexible and friendly team and work with experienced colleagues in a positive and professional environment.

If you have any questions or wish to have an informal discussion, please contact Patricia Tuckwell (Civic and Committee Services Manager) by email on [e-mail] or by telephone on 01926 456114.

Interview date: 21st & 22nd September 2026

Interviews will be held face to face at our Saltisford One office in Warwick.

You will be notified of our shortlisting decision via email, so please check your email on a regular basis after submitting your application.

As part of being a Disability Confident employer we guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the essential criteria for the post. By ‘essential criteria’ we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application form which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required for each competence, as well as meeting any of the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential in the person specification. To be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS), applicants must disclose that they have a disability and would like to be considered for the scheme.

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application or recruitment process or upon appointment, please contact [e-mail] and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.