Executive PA & Team Lead to Director, Children's Services

ESPO Trading Limited; England; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident Employer

Flexible working options

Job summary

Leicestershire County Council in County Hall Leicester is seeking a highly organised Team Leader – PA to the Director within the Children and Family Services Business Support Team. You will provide executive support with autonomy and professional judgement.

The post holder will deliver specialist governance and support across the department, including coordinating MP Letters, Ofsted and DfE enquiries and Complaints, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and deadlines.

Qualifications

• NVQ level 4 in Administration or ILM qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Substantial experience providing executive-level support to Directors or senior leaders in a complex organisation.
• Experience working with corporate complaints and enquiries including tracking systems or information governance processes.
• Proven experience of managing highly sensitive, confidential, and politically complex information as well as line managing staff, including supervision, annual performance reviews and absence management.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level executive support to the Director of Children and Family Services, operating with autonomy and professional judgement.
• Coordinate management of MP Letters, Ofsted and Department for Education enquiries and complaints across the department.
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements, deadlines and organisational standards.
• Coordinate high-level meetings, governance processes, and corporate reporting.
• Support decision-making and organisational assurance through governance knowledge of children and family systems.

Skills

Executive support

Stakeholder liaison

Governance awareness

Time management

Education

NVQ Level 4 Administration / ILM qualification

Tools

Information governance systems

Job description

Leicestershire County Council in County Hall Leicester is seeking a highly organised Team Leader – PA to the Director within the Children and Family Services Business Support Team. You will provide executive support with autonomy and professional judgement.

The post holder will deliver specialist governance and support across the department, including coordinating MP Letters, Ofsted and DfE enquiries and Complaints, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and deadlines.