Job Description

Salary

26,824 - 28,142 (pro rata to 25 - 30 hours per week)

Contractual hours

25

Basis

Part time

Package

26 days paid AL pro rata for part time staff, Flexi Scheme, Excellent contributory pension scheme, Cycle to work, Health & Wellness checks, Store discounts, gym membership discount

Date posted

07/10/2025

Job reference

BUSY25N001



Would you like the exciting opportunity of working in the busy Executive Support Office? We are looking for someone who is organised, reliable has excellent attention to detail and enjoys multi-tasking. The role is to provide a high standard of administrative and secretarial support to SLT, the Leader and the Chair, ensuring a professional, efficient and confidential service. You will support the Executive Support Officer to ensure that the SLT office runs as smoothly as possible

The main responsibilities of the role:

Extensive diary management including co-ordinating internal and external meetings, ensuring all parties are available for arranged meetings and key stakeholders are advised of any changes to their schedule in advance. This will involve dealing with Senior Members and officers of the Council, other local authorities and outside organisations.


Email management - To review and, where appropriate, action all incoming email messages on behalf of SLT in a timely manner; delete or unsubscribe from all unwanted email.


Convene meetings, produce agendas, reserve rooms, meet visitors, order refreshments and, where necessary, take electronic notes/minutes of such meetings, transcribe and circulate information to the participants concerned.


For more information about the post please contact Zofia Howe on 01243 521063.

Employee benefits include:

Excellent defined benefits Pension Scheme Minimum 26 days holiday going up to 31 days after 5 years (or before with previous service) plus paid Bank Holidays Flexi-time (available for most positions) - potential to build up an extra 12 days leave a year Flexible working arrangements including working from home and 9-day fortnight options Employee Assistance Programme for staff and their relatives Cycle to Work Scheme/Car and Cycle Loan Scheme/discounted city centre parking/ Lease Car Scheme Health & Wellbeing initiatives including free health checks and free eye tests plus subsidised leisure centre membership Payment of your main professional subscription fee. Training and development opportunities - including funding of professional qualification training Staff Awards Scheme


Chichester District Council has a commitment to Equality of Opportunity in Employment. If you have a disability which makes it difficult for you to complete our application form please contact the HR Section who will assist you.