Senior Executive Assistant

5 days ago

Bristol, United Kingdom Bristol City Council Full time

**Full Time, Fixed Term for 12 months.**

A fantastic opportunity has arisen within the Executive Office to join our highly experienced team supporting the senior leaders at Bristol City Council.

This post is specifically supporting the Executive Director Children & Education and will also work closely with the Executive Assistants and Executive Support Managers for that Directorate as well as the Executive Office as a whole.

In this role you will be responsible for providing comprehensive administrative support, managing diaries, coordinating meetings and travel arrangements, setting up events, and handling confidential information with the utmost discretion.

You will support the aims, objectives and priorities of the Executive Director by working collaboratively and effectively with all relevant Bristol City Council teams and colleagues and with external stakeholders. You will also assist the Executive Support Manager in maintaining the efficient operation of directorate business and affairs enabling efficiency in our practices.

You have a proven track record in administration and possess excellent customer service and communication skills.

You will be able to form effective relationships with staff and stakeholders at all levels and must be highly organised, with a flexible, proactive, and supportive approach to work.
- To thrive in this role, you will need to be a great team player, have a can-do attitude and you will have excellent attention to detail to ensure progress and oversight across multiple workstreams.

**Why Bristol City Council?**

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

**What can we offer?**

A flexible hybrid working arrangement - minimum of 3 days a week working in the office based in central Bristol.

Excellent holiday entitlement and package of benefits.
- Access to training and opportunities for development including secondments to other areas of the business.

**How do I apply?**

**For permanent Bristol City Council employees, this post will be a secondment.**

**For employees who are currently on a fixed term contract with Bristol City Council, the secondment must not extend beyond the end of the fixed term period to ensure there is a substantive post to return to.**

**If you are currently a casual worker or a member of an employment agency (currently working with Bristol City Council) this post will be a fixed term contract.**

**We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

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