Executive Officer To The Corporate Director

Adecco; Croydon; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Croydon is seeking an Executive Officer to support corporate directors. The role includes coordinating documents, managing schedules, and engaging in decision-making processes. Ideal candidates will have experience advising senior leaders and understanding council activities. This hybrid role offers a pay rate of £25.86 per hour PAYE for 36 hours a week.

Qualifications

• Experience in a complex political environment.
• Ability to collate complex reports and briefings.
• Experience in supporting senior management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate documents for meetings.
• Take minutes and provide updates.
• Manage the Corporate Director's diary.
• Lead special projects as determined by management.
• Review communications and prepare presentations.
• Manage complaints and FOI requests.

Skills

Knowledge of Council activity

Advice to senior leaders

Team collaboration

Job description

Overview

Client: Local Authority in Croydon

Job Title: Executive Officer to the Corporate Director

Pay Rate: £25.86 an hour PAYE / £34.24 an hour Umbrella

Hours: 36 hours a week (Mon-Fri) 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Duration: Initial 3 month contract

Location: HYBRID WORKING – Office based Bernard Weatherill House Croydon 3 days a week

Role purpose

The Executive Officer to the Corporate Director role plays a significant part in the delivery of the corporate and directorate priorities and in supporting the Corporate Director in their day-to-day work. They will directly support two members of our Corporate Management Team, the Corporate Director of Housing and the Corporate Director of Children & Education.

The role requires a clear and in depth understanding of Council activity in order to effectively deliver and coordinate work across a range of teams and stakeholders. The post holder will also have a critical role in supporting the corporate director in decision-making process, anticipating issues before they arise, developing solutions and actions and escalating to senior officers where necessary.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Co-ordinate team documents for CMT and DMT meetings.
• Taking minutes of meetings and providing updates to the Chief Executive and Corporate Director when they are deputising at meetings.
• Ensure the office of the Corporate Director has sufficient support at all times.
• Management/ownership of the diary of the Corporate Director, including diary management activities, scheduling, co-ordinating meeting requirements with internal and external stakeholders and taking decisions without reference.
• Undertake special projects as determined by CD i.e. leading on preparation for inspections, organising events, assist in the collation of data.
• Reviewing internal and external communications for the Chief Executive and Corporate Director, preparing presentations and drafting the content for speeches.
• Helping to manage complaints from the public, ensuring responses are sent and carrying out information management duties such as Freedom of Information (FOI) requests.
• Overseeing and servicing the requirements of the key stakeholder meetings, creating action plans for continuous improvement and ensuring actions are completed across the directorate.

Essential Knowledge

• Wide ranging and detailed knowledge of Council activity and other relevant public bodies including the current challenges facing Croydon Council and the wider Public Sector.
• Excellent understanding of the Council's vision, governance, objectives, strategies and policies.

Essential Experience

• Operating in a busy, demanding, complex and political environment.
• Working with and/or providing advice or recommendations to a senior leader.
• Collating complex reports, presentations and/or briefings in a concise and accessible manner.
• Working effectively in a team including in a working group with multiple services represented.

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