Executive Assistant (Temporary Bank) (8852)

Norfolk County Council; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 26,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government council in the UK is looking for an organized Executive Assistant on a temporary part-time basis. You will provide administrative support to senior leadership, manage schedules, and maintain confidentiality. Important skills include strong communication, stakeholder management, and proficiency in MS365. The position offers flexible working conditions, competitive salary, and generous benefits including health services and employee discounts. Applications close on 14th September 2025.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and Wellbeing services

Flexible working opportunities

Employee discounts programme

Local Government Pension Scheme

Access to tax efficient car lease scheme

Qualifications

• Prior experience as an Executive Assistant / PA at a senior leadership level is essential.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
• Strong skills in managing diaries and scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive assistance and administrative support at senior leadership level.
• Manage the Director's schedule and plan meetings.
• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders and manage customer service effectively.
• Ensure confidentiality and deal with sensitive information.
• Collaborate with colleagues to improve services.

Skills

Exceptional communication skills

Organizational skills

Stakeholder management

Confidentiality

MS365 Office Systems

Job description

Description

Executive Assistant (Temporary Bank) 8841 Temporary Contract for 6 months ending no later than 31st March 2026 30 hours per week across 4 days (non-working day is Wednesday) 25570 per annum (Grade G) Hybrid / County Hall Norwich

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive individual with exceptional communication skills and a keen eye for detail to provide Executive Assistance and administrative support to our Senior Leaders (our senior leader roles include Executive Directors Lead and Departmental Directors).

You will demonstrate confidence and excel at multi-tasking enjoy engaging with people and possess the ability and skills to forward plan busy work schedules and deliver outstanding customer service in all aspects of the role.

Key Responsibilities

• Executive Support: Provide executive assistance / PA / administrative support at Director / Senior Leadership level. Demonstrable previous experience in this area is essential.
• Diary Management: Proactively manage your own time and the Directors schedule including planning local and national travel and meeting arrangements email management and correspondence. Prepare and research information to brief the Senior Leader effectively.
• Stakeholder Management and Customer Service: Build robust and trusted working relationships with external and internal stakeholders including national agencies and government bodies.
• Confidentiality and Sensitivity: Handle highly sensitive and complex information with the utmost confidentiality. You will be expected to handle delicate situations and often difficult information discreetly and professionally.
• Information Management: Deal with sensitive and complex information ensuring confidentiality is always maintained. Demonstrate personal resilience and the ability to follow up on actions to meet deadlines in an often fast-paced dynamic environment.
• Service Improvement: Collaborate with colleagues in the Executive Support Service to continuously improve the service and support the Councils broader Business Support and Administration operating model.
• Software and Technology Skills: Experience using MS365 Office Systems including SharePoint, Power Point, Outlook, Teams.

You will receive full support from experienced managers and colleagues.

For further information regarding this opportunity please contact Executive Support Service Team Manager Francesca Burroughs at

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working dependant on your job role and business need
• Norfolk Rewards employee discounts programme helps you save money on groceries, clothes, holidays, tech, gym, cinema
• A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
• Relocation expenses (where applicable)
• An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution life assurance death in service payments and dependants pensions.
• Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
• Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
• A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

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Closing date

Sunday 14th September 2025 at 23:59

Please note that due to the urgency of this requirement we will be assessing applications as soon as they are received and may therefore need to close the advert sooner than the closing date.

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Employment Type: Part-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1