Job Description

Job Title: Executive Assistant to CEO

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Executive Assistant to support our CEO in a Southwest Local Authority.

About the Role:

The successful candidate will provide high-quality corporate and executive support to the CEO and their team, ensuring seamless delivery of their roles.

Responsibilities:
• Manage the CEO's diary, meeting requests, and schedules to ensure smooth operations.
• Coordinate meetings, booking spaces, and making arrangements for IT facilities, room setup, refreshments, etc.
• Undertake inbox management, responding on behalf of the CEO as needed.
• Provide secretariat support for key meetings, preparing documentation and liaising with relevant parties.

Requirements:
• Self-sufficiency and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills.
• High level of professionalism, diplomacy, and confidentiality.
• Ability to anticipate needs and show initiative in problem-solving.

Working Arrangements:

Hybrid set-up, working weekly onsite via umbrella, inside IR35.

Full-time position, 9-month initial contract (likely to run until June 2026).