OR13331 - Executive Support Manager

Overview

Supplier submission deadline - 23 Sep 2025

Responsibilities

• We are essentially looking for an experienced EA to support the Executive Director of Adult Social Care & Health. Ideally this person will have experience in this field and be familiar with the CQC inspection process. However, this is not an essential criteria.
• Provide efficient, modern and appropriate administrative support to the Council's Senior Leadership Team, through direct support to an Executive Director and through line management of two Executive Support Officers.
• Act as trusted a partner and adviser to an Executive Director, supporting them to make well-informed operational and policy decisions.
• Drive forward and champion the priorities and policy objectives of the Directorate, both within the Directorate and across the organisation
• Develop strong relationships with senior officers and colleagues across the Council, working strategically to ensure Executive Directors are fully briefed, organised and equipped for day-to-day management of the organisation.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the Chief Executive's division; internal communications, policy, strategic transformation to support the Senior Leadership Team to model best practice and be ambassadors for culture change.
• Support the smooth operation of the Directorate, utilising strong understanding of directorate priorities to forward plan agendas, ensure key actions are followed up, synthesise and understand complex information relating the business of the directorate.
• Coordinate and oversee key corporate activity within the Directorate, taking responsibility for the implementation of efficient, organised and user friendly processes that are aligned with the wider organisation.

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