Executive Support Officer

3 days ago

Stafford, United Kingdom Staffordshire County Council Full time

Job Introduction
We are a centrally led administrative function which offers high quality business support across the organisation.

Are you a highly organised and proactive professional looking to make a significant impact?

We are seeking an experienced Executive Support Officer permanent full time, 37 hours a week.

The role is primarily office based with flexible home working arrangements based on business needs.

Main Responsibilities
We are looking to appoint an experienced Executive Support Officer with a 'can do' attitude to join the team.

You will work closely with our Senior Leadership/Wider Leadership Teams, providing an exceptional level of support and regularly engage with other areas of the Council.

If you are ready to take on this exciting challenge and contribute to the success of Staffordshire County Council, we want to hear from you

Some of your responsibilities will include:

- Providing comprehensive administrative support to the Leadership Team/Wider Leadership Team.
- Manage and maintain appointments, meetings and travel arrangements.
- Handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism
- Coordinate and organise meetings, including preparing agendas and taking action notes/minutes.
- Assist with special projects and initiatives as required.

We are looking for you to have,
- Proven experience in an executive support or similar role
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with diverse teams
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong organisational abilities
- Proactive mindset
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- A 'can do' attitude to join the team
- Experience in taking action notes of meetings, some of these being in-house and multi-agency meetings.
- The ability to work independently with mínimal supervision

“We’re happy to talk flexible working”

The Interview date is Wednesday 17th September 2025 which will be held face to face in Staffordshire Place 1.

About Staffordshire County Council
**We are no ordinary county council**:
**Our Values**:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.

Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.

**Our benefits**:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire

**Our recruitment process**:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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