Administrative Executive Officer

Contract Type: Fixed Term 18 months Working Hours: 37 hours per week Worker Type: Hybrid Worker Salary: Starting Salary is £42,123 (Level one) rising to £45,529 (Level four) per annum ‘pro rata for part-time' Location: Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham NG2 3NG We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more… Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best. In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

• You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here . About The Role This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the heart of Nottingham City Council, supporting one of our Corporate Directors and their Directorate Leadership Team. As an Executive Officer, no two days will be quite the same. You will help to keep a major Council Directorate organised, informed and focused on delivering its priorities. You will be trusted with high-profile work, gaining a unique insight into how decisions are made and how a large, complex organisation operates. You will play a central role in supporting and coordinating executive decision-making and governance processes, managing deadlines and ensuring that reports and proposals are accurate, complete and ready for consideration. You will research and draft high-quality briefings, reports, presentations, speeches and correspondence, turning complex information into clear and accessible material. You will also track important actions and commitments, support preparations for external visits and inspections, coordinate responses to complex enquiries and help improve systems and ways of working across the Directorate. You will be a trusted source of coordination for the senior Directorate Leadership Team: anticipating what is needed, identifying gaps or risks and confidently working with senior colleagues to ensure that important work keeps moving. The role offers exceptional breadth and exposure. It would suit someone who enjoys variety, takes pride in producing excellent work and wants to develop their experience of leadership, governance and public service at a senior level. There are six Executive Officer posts available and successful applicants will be matched to the most appropriate Directorate based on experience. The six Directorates include: 1. Adult Social Care & Health 2. Children's & Education Services 3. Communities, Environment & Resident Services 4. Growth & City Development 5. Finance & Resources/Chief Executive's Office 6. Leadership & Executive Office About You The ideal candidate will have:
• An understanding of governance, confidentiality and the political sensitivity of working in a local authority or similarly complex organisation.
• Exceptional attention to detail, including the ability to identify gaps, inconsistencies, risks and areas requiring further clarification.
• Excellent written communication skills, with experience of researching, drafting and quality-assuring reports, briefings, presentations or correspondence.
• Experience of coordinating complex work, projects or programmes involving a range of colleagues and senior stakeholders.
• Experience of managing competing priorities and delivering accurate, high-quality work to challenging deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to understand, interpret and summarise complex policies, legislation, data and other evidence.
• Excellent organisational skills and a systematic approach to recording decisions, monitoring actions and following work through to completion.
• Strong interpersonal skills, sound judgement and the confidence to work constructively with colleagues at all levels of an organisation.
• A proactive, adaptable and solutions-focused approach, with the ability to work independently and use initiative. This post is politically restricted. You can find the job description for this post here . At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page. For informal enquiries please contact the recruiting manager Esme Macauley by email at esme.macauley@nottinghamcity.gov.uk Closing Date: Sunday 4th October If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions. About Us In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:
• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working – to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more! If you are a disabled candidate and wish to be considered under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this within your application. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment journey. We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the LGBTQ+ community, or are disabled. These groups are currently underrepresented in our workforce, and we are committed to better reflecting the communities we serve. We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and encourage candidates to discuss this with us during the recruitment process.