Executive Assistant

Executive Officer

North Yorkshire Council

PAYE: £20.00 per hour

YO1 6GA

Ongoing contract

About the Role

• Provide high-level executive support to a senior leader within the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority.

• Manage a complex and ever-changing diary, ensuring priorities are effectively coordinated and delivered.

• Act as a key liaison with MPs, elected members, government departments, businesses, community representatives and other senior stakeholders including Police and Fire.

• Work in a highly visible, externally facing role, representing the office professionally and building strong stakeholder relationships.

• Coordinate briefing materials, meetings, events and public engagements, ensuring the senior leader is fully prepared.

• Manage sensitive, confidential and politically significant matters with discretion and sound judgement.

• Lead on reactive and urgent issues, responding quickly and effectively to changing priorities and emerging situations.

• Take ownership of actions, correspondence and follow-up activity, ensuring matters are progressed and resolved in a timely manner.

• Thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same and priorities can shift at short notice. Experience Needed

• Significant experience supporting a senior executive, politician, elected member or other high-profile leader.

• Experience operating within a political, public sector or stakeholder-rich environment, with an understanding of political sensitivities and public accountability.

• Proven ability to manage complex diaries, competing priorities and demanding workloads.

• Ability to work independently, demonstrating initiative, sound judgement and a self-sufficient approach.

• Confidence to take the lead on issues, make decisions within delegated authority and drive activities forward with minimal supervision.

• Experience managing sensitive or high-profile issues, demonstrating sound judgement, discretion and the ability to assess risk.

• Ability to anticipate emerging issues, identify reputational or operational risks, and escalate matters appropriately.

• Existing Police Vetting would be highly beneficial, however not essential.

Please note Police Vetting may be requested if assignment is extended.

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Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. We are an equal opportunity agency