Executive Assistant to Directors

Suffolk County Council; Lowestoft; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at East Suffolk Services Limited in Lowestoft. This role involves supporting the Senior Leadership Team with project management, report writing, and strategic advice. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical and communication skills. Enjoy a range of employee benefits and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Learning and development tailored to your role

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Discounts on various products and services

Qualifications

• Experience supporting senior leadership teams.
• Ability to communicate effectively to various audiences.
• Experience in delivering high-profile projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Senior Leadership Team.
• Organize, support projects, write reports, and take minutes.
• Respond to changing demands and conflicting priorities.

Skills

Communication

Analytical Skills

Organizational Skills

Job description

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Job Description

• East Suffolk Services Limited, Lowestoft NR32 2EF with some travel to Woodbridge (IP13 6ET)
• £34,314 - £37,035 per annum (pro rata for part time staff)
• 29.6 hours per week
• Permanent

East Suffolk Services is a lively and fast paced place to work. We cover waste collection, street cleaning, parking enforcement, facilities management, cleaning grounds maintenance, CCTV and Home Alarms, cash collection, bereavement services and more!

Our ideal candidate will be empathetic, easy to talk to, inquisitive, and a critical thinker with great organisational, analytical and communication skills.

The responsibilities with the role will be to provide effective support to the Senior Leadership Team comprising of three Directors. Support includes organisation, project support, report writing and minute taking. Experience in supporting a Financial Director will be prioritised when we are shortlisting.

The skills and experience we need is as follows:

• Significant experience of working with senior leadership teams to provide advice, analysis and support on the development of medium- and long-term strategy.
• Ability to communicate to a high standard, both written and verbally, to a variety of audiences
• Able to respond and react appropriately to constantly changing demands and conflicting priorities to meet challenging deadlines and objectives.
• Experience of supporting the delivery of high-profile projects and programmes.
• Able to demonstrate analytical skills for assessing information and carrying out research effectively.

Why work for us?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our company, working with a committed and established operational function.

East Suffolk Services Limited is a great place to work and there are lots of benefits our employees can access.

Here are some of the main benefits:

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• A wide variety of staff support networks including access to health and wellbeing initiatives and programmes.
• Discounts on mobile phones, computers, holiday and travel, fashion and clothing, health and beauty and many other products and services.

East Suffolk Council is the largest District Council by population in the UK. East Suffolk is a delightful part of the country, combining beautiful, unbroken coastline and delightful market towns with industry-leading energy hubs, commercial ports, and fantastic economic opportunities.

For more information

If you would like to talk about this opportunity, please email Catie Hodges, Executive Assistant and Company Secretary at [e-mail]

Key Dates:

Closing Date: 30 May 2025

Interview Date: 19 June 2025 held in Lowestoft, Suffolk.

How to apply

Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification (docx)

Step 2 - Complete the Supporting Statement template (docx). Your statement needs to indicate how you meet each of the criteria contained within the Person Specification. Please use the template provided (other formats will not be accepted).

Step 3 - Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CVs are not accepted.

For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site (URL).