Leadership Assistant

Essex County Council; Chelmsford; Sur place; GBP 26 000 - 31 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Essex County Council is seeking a Leadership Assistant in Chelmsford to provide high-level administrative support to senior leaders. The role focuses on diary management, inbox handling, correspondence preparation and meeting coordination within a fast-paced corporate centre.

Successful candidates will have proven experience in business support, strong communication skills and the ability to manage confidential information while supporting continuous service improvements.

Qualifications

• Educated to level 2, GCSE or equivalent by experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and good knowledge in relevant professional area.
• Experience of working within a business support environment. Experience of delivering personal and meeting support including prioritising competing demands is essential.
• Experience of managing information and data record systems, with good analytical and research skills.
• Experience of working closely with senior leaders, in a complex business environment.
• Strong communication skills with proven ability to translate information/data in a clear way, to a wide range of audiences.
• Ability to deliver organisational and cultural change, which leads to continuous improvement and innovation in service delivery.

Responsabilités

• Provide diary and inbox management for senior leaders and support colleagues to deliver an effective service.
• Prepare correspondence, arrange events and support key meetings.
• Develop and maintain electronic filing systems for effective monitoring of correspondence and data.
• Manage confidential information in line with policy and procedures.
• Contribute to the Complaints process and support performance management objectives.

Connaissances

Leadership support

Diary management

Meeting coordination

Communication skills

Data analysis

Prioritisation

Formation

GCSE level 2 or equivalent

Description du poste

Leadership Assistant

Permanent, Full Time

£26,129 to £30,739 Per Annum

Location: Chelmsford

Closing Date: Thursday 8th October 2026 at 11.59pm

Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Applicants must have a current, unrestricted right to work in the UK.

Interview date: TBC

The Role

• You must have previous Leadership Assistant experience or equivalent.
• Pressurised fast paced role supporting numerous Directors within the Corporate Centre.

The Opportunity

Leadership and Cabinet Support provide a flexible and agile service to senior leaders, enabling them to achieve strategic goals.

Leadership Assistants will primarily support a specific functional area, providing efficient administration services including effective diary and inbox management as agreed. Preparation of correspondence, arranging events and supporting key meetings.

This role requires excellent organisational skills and the ability to build strong working relationships with stakeholders at senior level, including leadership teams. With experience of working within a business support environment and delivering a complete range of administrative tasks, including meeting support, diary management and tracking progress against agreed actions.

Accountabilities

• Work closely with senior leaders, Executive Assistant and support colleagues, to deliver a professional, support service to enhance the effectiveness of the Functional Leadership Team.
• Responsible for proactive management of senior leader's diaries, ensuring appropriate use of time, provision of meeting materials, arranging suitable venues and equipment and booking travel if required.
• Responsible for management of senior leader's emails, post and calls, prioritising items for attention, according to sensitivity, confidentiality and contention. Using professional judgement and working knowledge to resolve issues where appropriate.
• Provides a range of meeting support services including documentation preparation and circulation, minute taking where business critical.
• Develop and maintain electronic filing systems which ensure correspondence and data are effectively monitored.
• Responsible for managing confidential information appropriately, collating and distributing political and sensitive information in line with policy and procedures.
• Contributes to the effective management of the Complaints process.
• Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.

The Experience You Will Bring

• Educated to level 2, (GCSE) or equivalent by experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and good knowledge in relevant professional area.
• Evidence of working within a business support environment. Experience of delivering personal and meeting support including prioritising competing demands is essential.
• Experience of managing information and data record systems, with good analytical and research skills.
• Experience of working closely with senior leaders, in a complex business environment.
• Strong communication skills with proven ability to translate information/data in a clear way, to a wide range of audiences.
• Ability to deliver organisational and cultural change, which leads to continuous improvement and innovation in service delivery.