Executive Support Officer
Closing Date: 07/06/2026
Post Number: ED001019P
Category
Administration, Secretarial and Office Support
Contract Type
Permanent
Salary
£29,540 - £32,061 pa
Location
Honiton
Role Summary & Benefits
About the role
We are seeking an additional Executive Support Officer to work alongside colleagues in the Executive Support Team who provide secretarial and administrative support to our political and senior leadership team (SLT).
Reporting into the Executive Support Team Manager you will be responsible for secretarial and administrative support to designated SLT members and supporting the Team Manager, for example through assisting with the management of Director diaries and meetings.
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Key Responsibilities
About you
You will have GCSE English and Maths and preferably an NVQ3 in Business Administration or equivalent qualification/experience. Previous knowledge and experience of supporting senior leaders is beneficial and a track record of accuracy and dealing sensitively and appropriately with confidential information is essential. This is a very busy role and therefore excellent resilience, time management, and prioritisation skills are key, as well as strong ICT skills particularly with regard to Word, Excel, Teams and PowerPoint.