Hybrid Part-Time Corporate Support Officer

Essex County Council; Maldon; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS

Holiday entitlement

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work

Car lease salary sacrifice

Gym membership discount

Free parking

Job summary

Maldon District Council, in partnership with Essex Shared Services, is recruiting a Corporate Support Officer on a part-time basis (22 hours per week) with hybrid working and the expectation of attending the office 1–2 days. You will provide high-quality administrative support to elected Members, officers and external customers, helping the team deliver an efficient, responsive service.

The role requires good organisation, strong communication, accurate note-taking and proficiency in Microsoft

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an administrative, business support or customer service role.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with good attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 to produce documents and support collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, format and despatch agendas, reports and other meeting documentation accurately and on time.
• Attend meetings, take clear and concise notes, record decisions and actions.
• Manage diaries, meeting arrangements, correspondence, shared mailboxes and routine enquiries.
• Triage complaints and provide support to ensure responses are issued in a timely way.
• Liaise professionally with elected Members, senior officers, colleagues, partners and members of the public.
• Maintain accurate records, databases and other systems in line with information governance requirements.
• Handle sensitive information with discretion, maintaining confidentiality and complying with data protection requirements.
• Use Microsoft 365 applications confidently to produce documents, manage information and support collaborative working.
• Monitor deadlines, prioritise competing tasks and escalation issues where necessary.
• Identify and support opportunities to improve administrative processes, customer service and service delivery.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Meeting notes

Teamwork

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Maldon District Council, in partnership with Essex Shared Services, is recruiting a Corporate Support Officer on a part-time basis (22 hours per week) with hybrid working and the expectation of attending the office 1–2 days. You will provide high-quality administrative support to elected Members, officers and external customers, helping the team deliver an efficient, responsive service.

The role requires good organisation, strong communication, accurate note-taking and proficiency in Microsoft