Executive Support Officer

Wyre Forest District Council; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in the West Midlands is seeking an administrator to support the Corporate Leadership Team. The successful candidate will provide high-quality secretarial support, handle confidential enquiries, and coordinate between various stakeholders. Ideal applicants will have strong organisational and communication skills, with a flexible approach to working hours.

Qualifications

• Experience of planning and preparing meetings.
• Experience in taking notes and minutes of meetings.
• Ability to deal professionally with enquiries from various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality secretarial and administrative support.
• Assist the Corporate Leadership Team for performance efficiency.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Planning skills

Job description

Overview

Job Introduction

About You

Do you have excellent organisational and forward planning skills, able to complete work to a high standard of accuracy and presentation? Do you have experience of planning and preparing meetings, experience in taking notes / minutes of meetings? Can you communicate effectively at all levels?

If you have answered yes, then you may well be just what we are looking for.

The Role

We have a vacancy within the Executive Support Team. The role is to act as an aide to the Corporate Leadership Team (CLT) to enable them to perform their roles to maximum efficiency and effectiveness and to ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times. This will include providing high quality and comprehensive secretarial and administrative support.

To act as an aide to the Leader of the Council, Cabinet Members, and the Chairman to enable them to perform their roles to maximum efficiency and effectiveness and to ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times.

Dealing professionally, politely and confidentially with enquiries from staff, elected politicians, members of the public and external organisations. Interpret requests for information and solve routine problems. This will include email, telephone and face to face contact.

Additional Information

• Flexible approach to working hours, able to work outside normal office hours if necessary, including a requirement to be available for evening meetings.
• The closing date for applications is 12th October 2025, but we reserve the right to close applications early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

We understand you may use AI tools to help you prepare your application. While these tools can be helpful, please ensure everything you share about your experiences, skills, and qualifications is authentic and truly reflects you. Your genuine story and real achievements are what we're most interested in!

Wyre Forest District Council is an equal opportunities employer

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