Leadership Support Assistant

Nottingham City Council; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart Working

Pension scheme

Health & wellbeing

Annual leave

Job summary

Nottingham City Council is seeking a Leadership Support Assistant to provide professional administrative support to Executive Councillors. The role offers hybrid working and a fixed-term contract of 18 months, with a starting salary in the £26k range.

In this busy environment, you will manage diaries, coordinate meetings, and communicate effectively with internal and external partners to support councillors in service delivery.

Qualifications

• Diary management and prioritisation with deadlines.
• IT skills and proficiency with common software.
• Experience of working flexibly and under pressure.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; strong team work.

Responsibilities

• Provide a professional, proactive and efficient personal administrative support service to Executive Councillors.
• Manage diary, arrange meetings, and coordinate communications with stakeholders.
• Support colleagues and external partners to ensure smooth decision-making and publicity for the council.

Job description

Job Description

Contract Type: Fixed Term, 18 months

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Worker Type: Hybrid

Salary: Starting Salary is £26,824(Level one) rising to £27,694 (Level three) per annum (Pay award pending)

Location: Loxley House, Station Street, NG2 3NG

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

• You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About The Role

We are looking for a Leadership Support Assistant full time to provide a professional, proactive and efficient personal administrative support service to Executive Councillors:

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a busy environment alongside colleagues, external partners and citizens.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Diary management/prioritising and meeting deadlines
• IT skills
• Experience of working flexibly and under pressure
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Team working

This post is covered by the statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) (English Language Requirement for public sector workers) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English, is an essential requirement for the role.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Heather Ingham, Service Delivery Lead by email at [e-mail]

Closing Date: 6th September 2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: 23rd - 25th September 2026

About Us

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working – to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair, inclusive and Disability Confident Employer, welcoming applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.

If you are a disabled candidate and wish to be considered under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this within your application. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment journey.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from serving personnel, veterans, reservists and military families.

We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the LGBTQ+ community, or are disabled. These groups are currently underrepresented in our workforce, and we are committed to better reflecting the communities we serve.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and encourage candidates to discuss this with us during the recruitment process.