Job Introduction
Executive Assistant to the Leader and the Cabinet is an important role in our Democratic Services team providing professional and confidential administrative support.
You'll often be the first point of contact for people meeting our political leaders, so you’ll take pride in representing the city council and the essential work that councillors do.
You’ll be confident, friendly, and well organised, as you’ll support councillors and work closely with colleagues to organise and plan meetings, travel, and other work.
Ideally you'll have experience in supporting senior people, but that’s not essential. We’re keen to hear from people who are welcoming, who enjoy and who are good at administrative work and who are confident using Microsoft Office programmes such as Outlook and Teams.
As part of our Democratic Services team, you'll also have an opportunity to help with elections, which happen most years, and other major projects.
Milton Keynes City Council is a modern and friendly place to work. We offer an excellent benefits package including an enhanced pension, generous holiday allowance starting at 28 days as well as a great range of training and development opportunities to help you in your career.
The team will be looking to carry out interviews during the week commencing 29th January
Main Responsibility
- Provide secretarial / administrative support to the Leader of the Council and the Cabinet.
- Plan, organise and manage the diaries of key Councillors and ensure they are prepared for meetings.
- Help key Councillors keep track of actions and progress.
- Manage, filter and signpost enquiries for the Leader's Office
- Work quickly, accurately and accurately using Microsoft based IT systems.
The Ideal Candidate
- Someone with experience of providing administrative support to senior people.
- Someone who has good communication skills and high standards of written and spoken English.
- Someone who enjoys a fast paced environment and has good attention to detail.
- Someone who takes pride in representing Milton Keynes City Council with residents and other important stakeholders.
Package Description
In addition to your salary, we offer a range of benefits including:
- Great holiday benefits - most roles include 28 days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32 days after five years. In addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.
- Excellent pension – everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.
- A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support and a childcare subsidy.
- Access to an award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.
- Blue Light Card - employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.
Our roles are either designated ‘site based’ or ‘home based’. ‘Site based’ roles can include up to two days a week working from home whilst ‘home based’ roles are based at home four days a week. Of course, managers designate which category roles are in based on the needs of the service and the circumstances.
About The Organisation
Milton Keynes City Council is a large, modern and financially stable employer with around 2,500 people working across our eight areas. Together we provide local residents and businesses with a wide range of important round-the-clock services and aim to make our city a better place to live.
We work hard because of the demands placed on us, like protecting children from harm or preventing homelessness. However, working for the city is always rewarding and everyone has the opportunity to make a real difference.
We’re very proud of our diversity and are committed to having a workforce that reflects the community we serve. Whatever your background, you will be welcome here if you share our values of being dedicated, respectful and collaborative.
We offer great training and support and because of the size and scale of the organisation there are always new opportunities to explore when it’s time for a new role.
If you’d like to know more about how we do things and what matters to us, take a look at our short booklet What makes us Milton Keynes City Council.
