Lead Corporate Management Support Officer

37 hours per week

1 year fixed-term contract

This role is office-based; however, it also offers some agile or remote working

Do you thrive on new challenges? Do you enjoy working in a fast paced, ever-changing environment where you are relied upon and valued?

An exceptionally confident, motivated team player is needed to join our Corporate Management Team as a Support Officer (in essence a highly skilled Personal Assistant) to work directly with our inspirational Strategic Director of Children’s Services.

This challenging post will suit a highly organised administrator, proficient in working accurately and quickly, with minimal supervision. This post will be a fixed term of 1 year.

As an enthusiastic, professional, and friendly Support Officer, you’ll be working in a positively challenging environment, jumping in at the deep end, to support the Director of a service where urgent and life changing decisions are made every single day.

Confidence is essential as ultimately it will be your job to ensure that the Strategic Director of Children’s Services has the tools and information available to manage their role. You’ll be expected to confidently take on live responsibilities from day one, embracing training and development in and amongst a demanding workload.

As a highly effective communicator you’ll understand the importance of confidentiality, tact and diplomacy and you’ll have the opportunity to use these key skills as you liaise at all levels internally and with external partners. We will rely on you for accuracy and efficiency as you deliver reliable meeting notes and action logs, streamlining calendars with foresight, anticipating the constant changes within our service.

Our workload is not simple, it is a dynamic and constantly evolving environment so you’ll need to juggle multiple tasks with a ‘can do’ proactive attitude, acting on initiative and anticipating need in areas including diary management, meeting / event coordination and recording of senior management meetings, plus you’ll need to demonstrate understanding of corporate protocols and practice in respect of agenda preparation.

Your inter-personal and IT skills will also contribute to process development and communication within Children’s Services, and you will be our link to the wider Corporate Management Support Team.

In this stand-alone role, you’ll work alongside a close-knit team of professionals within Children’s Services, supporting each other and, when needed, you’ll provide cover for colleagues as part of our friendly and supportive working environment.

A DBS check will likely be required for this post

So, if you are seeking a new challenge, keen to make a difference and capable of delivering at the highest level, we welcome you to contact us for an informal conversation, please email Lucy McLaughlin at lucy.mclaughlin@iow.gov.uk

Join #TeamIWC and you'll receive our staff benefits package, including:

• Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays!
• Local Government pension scheme
• Discounted Solent ferry travel
• Island bus network discount
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff parking permit scheme
• Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership
• National and local discounts & benefits schemes
• Relocation scheme of up to £8,000 may be available for some roles (subject to criteria)
• Travel allowance may be available if commuting from the mainland (subject to criteria)

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