Executive Support Officer

About the team we are recruiting to

You may be based in one of several locations, we have a Customer Service Centre right in the heart of the city; Friargate - a large purpose built office by the train station along with several reception points across the city.

Joining Customer Services is a really good stepping stone into a long term career with the Council, depending on the role you are offered you will learn about other parts of the organisation

We want every single customer to have a positive experience when approaching the council and would welcome you being part of the team.

What is the job role?
Confident and experienced in offering executive support to senior managers?

A genuine team player who enjoys building productive relationships across organisations?

Then let’s talk.

Coventry City Council is an exciting and fast paced place to work. Like most Councils we take our community responsibilities really seriously and provide some life changing services to the people of Coventry.

We are a flexible organisation and currently working in a hybrid manner. We have an excellent pension, excellent holidays, flexible working, reward and recognition scheme, extensive learning and development offering, we work hard to retain and grow talent within the organisation.

If this sounds like something you’d be interested in, then keep reading

As an experienced Executive Support Officer, you’ll be at the heart of this work, working within Children’s Services supporting two Strategic Leads who are responsible for early help and protection and quality assurance. The nature of the work is sensitive and highly confidential. Also, supporting senior managers and elected members to deliver outstanding results and realise the opportunities that these changes offer.

You’ll have excellent organisational skills, be great with IT (able to prepare presentations, reports and analyse data), you’ll understand what you need to do to create positive and productive relationships and above all you’ll have a truly ‘can do’ “One Coventry” approach in all that you carry out.

Keen to join the team?

We are a team of 19 Executive Support Officers who all work in a collaborative open and honest manner, we are supportive of each other, and we have an excellent method of sharing best practice in all that we do. Recently we were voted for “Leading by Example” in the West Midlands PA Forum and one of our team won “Best Newcomer in Role” at this event, something we are immensely proud of. Any new recruit to our team will have a very comprehensive induction and support to help them integrate into their new role.

For an informal conversation regarding the role please call Doreen on
02476 972345 during office hours.

Who are we looking for?
- Care about delivering an excellent service to every internal and external customer
- Excellent communication skills, confident in face to face, telephone and written activity
- Ability to support a diverse customer base
- Ability to deliver in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to respond to change positively
- To Be Flexible to the needs of the service
- Good IT skills
- An understanding of the range of services provided by the council.

All attachments for the job can be found here


Introduction to Coventry City Council
Coventry is a lively, multicultural city, which embraces old and new. Around the modern city centre there are traces of history everywhere - in the old city walls, the timber-framed buildings and the reconstructed medieval Spon Street. But Coventry has always had an eye on the future, and is now firmly focused on regenerating and re-inventing itself to meet the challenges of the 21st Century. With major developments and new projects taking place right across the city, Coventry City Council is the place to be

There's a huge buzz about the city - Coventry ranks as the 8th best city to live, work and do business in the UK, and is the UK City of Culture 2021 We believe this will help put Coventry on the map for all the right reasons. You can feel the sense of local pride throughout the city as we build towards this momentous year. It also offers a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to those joining us to play their part in it.

We genuinely believe that Coventry City Council is a special place. You will be joining Coventry City Council during an exciting time to become part of a team that contribute to achieving our visions for the city. We have made our council a place where we look after our people, making sure you're happy in your work and given everything you need to succeed. We've created friendly, welcoming workplaces where everyone is working towards the same cause, providing the best possible services for the city of Coventry.

As a council with improvement at its heart, we’re committed to making life better for the people who live and work in Coventry. We’re equally concerned with the quality of life enjoyed by our people, so by joi