Executive Support Officer

Pertemps Harrow; Harrow; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Pertemps Harrow, on behalf of the London Borough of Harrow, is seeking an organised Executive Support Officer for a 6‑month temporary assignment in Harrow. The role offers hybrid working with 2–3 days in the office and pays £18.83 per hour PAYE / £24.51 Umbrella.

The post involves providing comprehensive executive support to the Senior Leadership Team, developing procedures, and leading on projects and meetings with multi‑agency partners.

Qualifications

• High proficiency with IT packages including OneNote, Teams, Copilot and Microsoft Office.
• Excellent minute taking and administrative accuracy.
• Experience delivering executive support at a high level, with confidential matters.
• Strong communication skills to convey complex information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Provide a complete Executive Support service to Senior Leadership Team.
• Develop admin procedures, data collection and management information systems; lead in some areas.
• Lead on specific projects and multi‑agency meetings, compiling reports and communicating outcomes.

Tools

OneNote

Teams

Copilot

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Title: Executive Support Officer

Location: Harrow Council Hub, Forward Drive, Harrow, HA3 8NT (London Borough of Harrow)

Employer: Pertemps Recruitment Partnership, representing the London Borough of Harrow

Contract Type: Temporary - Initial 6-month assignment, with potential for extension

Working Pattern: Hybrid (2-3 days office attendance)

Pay Rate: £18.83 per hour PAYE / £24.51 Umbrella

Pertemps Recruitment, in partnership with the London Borough of Harrow, is seeking a highly organised and proactive Executive Support Officer.

Role Purpose

Provide a complete Executive Support service to members of the Senior Leadership Team.

Develop administrative procedures, data collection and associated management information systems, taking lead responsibility to collate in some areas.

Take a lead role on specific projects and departmental multi-agency meetings, compiling reports and communicating outcomes.

Key Requirements

• Demonstrate a high level of proficiency in the use of IT packages, including but not limited to OneNote, Teams, Copilot and the full suite of Microsoft Office applications
• Excellent minute taking
• Considerable experience in the provision of wide ranging and accurate executive support at a high level in a professional environment, including dealing with correspondence, organising meetings and handling confidential and sensitive issues.
• Strong communication skills to explain complex information clearly.

About us

For almost 60 years, Pertemps Recruitment Partnership have been the market leader in providing permanent and temporary staffing solutions and we are one of the most established players within the recruitment industry. The Sunday Times has listed us as one of the Best 100 Companies to work for 14 years running. We are not a big scary faceless company, quite the opposite: we strongly believe in the personal touch with everything we do. We are proud to be accredited "investor in people" which is reflected across our business in length of service and career progression of our employees.

London Borough of Harrow is the 12th largest London borough and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit. Located 10 miles from the city centre and just 13 minutes to Euston from Harrow & Wealdstone station there are great transport links via the Metropolitan Line, Watford DC Line and national rail service. It is easily accessible to the M1, M25 and A406.

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