Leadership Support Assistant

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension scheme

Leave entitlement

Job summary

Nottingham City Council is seeking a Leadership Support Assistant to provide professional personal administrative support to Executive Councillors from a central city location. The role involves coordinating diaries, handling communications, and working with colleagues, partners and residents to keep processes smooth and efficient.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication, strong IT abilities, and the flexibility to perform under pressure within a hybrid

Qualifications

• Diary management and prioritising to meet deadlines.
• IT skills relevant to administrative tasks.
• Experience of working flexibly and under pressure.
• Excellent written and communication skills.
• Team working and collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Provide a professional administrative support service to Executive Councillors.
• Manage diaries, prioritise tasks and coordinate meetings.
• Collaborate with colleagues, external partners and citizens.
• Maintain clear, professional communications and documentation.

Skills

Diary management

IT skills

Working under pressure

Written and verbal communication

Teamwork

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.

You can find the job description for this post here.

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.

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

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