Working hours: 37.5 hours per week (banking 30 minutes per week to be used towards the shutdown between Christmas and New Year)

We are looking for a highly organised and proactive Senior Executive Officer to join our Executive Office. This is a pivotal role supporting the Leader of the Council, Managing Director and Executive Management Team, ensuring the effective leadership and delivery of the Council’s corporate priorities.

You will work at the heart of the organisation, providing high-level executive support. You will be working across organisational boundaries as one team, to support the Council in delivering its corporate policy framework.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide professional executive support including diary, inbox, and correspondence management for senior leaders.
Prepare reports, briefings, presentations and meeting documentation.
Attend and minute meetings, ensuring timely follow-up of actions.
Act as a key liaison with internal and external stakeholders.
Assist in managing Executive Office budgets and financial processes.
Contribute to the leadership and smooth running of the Executive Office.

The successful candidate will be a motivated, resilient and professional individual who thrives in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment. You will hold an NVQ Level 4 in Administration, ILM Team Leader qualification, or have significant experience providing senior-level executive or secretarial support. You will have excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a busy workload. As well as strong interpersonal skills, able to engage with stakeholders at all levels. It is essential to have a high level of discretion and understanding of confidentiality, and be proficient in using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).

What we offer:

Excellent benefits
Generous annual leave
Local Government Pension Scheme
Professional membership payment
Training and development opportunities

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Janet Jackson, Executive Office Manager, on 01279 446004

Harlow Council is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We offer flexibility with purpose through our Dynamic Working approach. While office-based work is the norm, most full-time employees attend the workplace at least three days per week (pro rata).

We also support a range of flexible arrangements to help balance work and personal life and provide health and wellbeing initiatives and an employee assistance programme.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the Essential Criteria on the Employee Profile.