Office Manager; Con, Lab, Lib Dem Group Office), Governance

Birmingham City Council

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an adaptable and self-motivated Conservative Group Office Manager with excellent communication and administration skills.

You will provide support to the Leader & Deputy Leader of the Group as well as other elected members. Respecting and preserving confidentially will be key as well as the ability to thrive in a stimulating and fast-moving environment.

The role requires excellent literacy and numeracy skills and close attention to detail with the ability to undertake and present wide-ranging research.

You should be self-motivated, solution focused and able to deal with enquiries and work competently to high standards.

You will have a wide range of experience of all aspect of personal assistant work including:

• Preparing and editing document and presentations.
• Arranging, supporting and note-taking of meetings.
• Researching and collecting data and other information for reports and briefings.
• Diary management.
• Line management of staff and overseeing the office casework system.

You will need to be a confident decision maker to be able to maximise the time and attention of elected members. Flexibility with regards to working hours and location is essential.

• Membership of West Midlands Pension Fund – with generous employer contributions
• Enhanced Holiday Entitlement – 30 days, increasing with length of service
• My Rewards Scheme – access to over 800 brands providing discounts and savings
• Health and wellbeing support – independent and confidential employee assistance and counselling

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy | Birmingham City Council here.

Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment.