Leadership Support Officer

Are you an organised, proactive professional with excellent communication skills and a passion for supporting senior leaders?

We are looking for a Leadership Support Officer (LSO) to provide high quality administrative and executive support to Service Directors within the Assistant Chief Executive Directorate. This is a key role at the heart of the organisation, supporting senior management to operate effectively while ensuring professionalism, confidentiality and excellent customer service at all times.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional administrative and executive support to Service Directors, ensuring their service areas run smoothly and efficiently.
• Manage complex diaries, meetings and correspondence, using initiative and sound judgement to prioritise workloads and resolve issues.
• Organise, attend and minute meetings, including those of a sensitive or confidential nature, tracking actions and ensuring follow up.
• Support the delivery of strategic objectives through forward planning, monitoring deadlines and coordinating information across services.

Qualifications

• Experience providing high level administrative or executive support in a complex organisation, including diary management, meetings and correspondence.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage professionally with senior officers, elected members and external stakeholders.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• High levels of confidentiality and discretion, with experience handling sensitive and politically sensitive information appropriately.
• Advanced IT skills, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and digital collaboration tools such as Teams and SharePoint.

Closing date: 1st May 2026

Please submit a CV and supporting statement to before the closing date.

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