Leadership Support Officer

Nottingham City Council; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Smart Working

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts

Job summary

Nottingham City Council is seeking five Leadership Support Officers on a full-time basis and one on a part-time basis to provide professional, proactive administrative support to Directors. The role is hybrid, with at least three days in the office.

This busy role requires diary management, IT proficiency, strong organisational and communication skills, and the ability to research, summarise and analyse data while working well in a team.

Qualifications

• Diary management and meeting coordination skills.
• Proven IT skills and experience with common software.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience of working flexibly and under pressure.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to research, gather, summarise and analyse data.
• Strong team working and collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional, proactive administrative support to Directors.
• Support the team in a busy environment with hybrid working expectations.

Skills

Diary management

IT skills

Organisational skills

Pressure handling

Written communication

Data analysis

Teamwork

Job description

Job Description

Contract Type: Fixed Term for 18 months

Working Hours: 37 hours per week Full Time, and 18.5hrs per week part time

Worker Type: Hybrid

Salary: Starting Salary is £32,597(Level one) rising to £35,412 (Level four) per annum ‘pro rata for part-time’ (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 5 Leadership Support Officers full time and 1 Leadership Support Officer part time, to provide a professional, proactive and efficient administrative support to Directors in Nottingham City Council. The role is hybrid and the expectation is at least three days in the office.

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
• Proven IT skills
• Excellent Organisational skills
• Experience of working flexibly and under pressure
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Ability to research, gather, summarise, and analyse data
• 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 Manager by 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

If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support

By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.

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:

• 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.