Salary range: £38,934 - £40,755 p.a. inc. London weighting
Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time
Excellent Opportunity to join an exciting team
Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.
The Council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Executive Assistant to join us in Brent’s impressive Civic Centre, located right next to Wembley stadium and just a 12-minute train ride from Baker Street and a 25-minute train ride from Kings Cross. So if you are a skilled professional looking for challenging and rewarding work in a demanding but supportive environment - this is the opportunity you have been waiting for.

THE POST

We are looking for an Executive Assistant to work within the Executive Support Team. This role will also provide support to two Directors within the organisation. This role presents a fantastic opportunity for a well organised, highly motivated and flexible individual looking for their next opportunity.
You will support the directors with diary management, managing mail/electronic mail invitations, arranging appointments/meetings and taking responsibility for venue, background papers and actions.

The ideal candidate has:

• Experience of providing personal support to senior managers in a large and complex organisation.
• Experience of diary management.
• Experience of developing effective relationships with officers and partners.
• A good knowledge of local authority functions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

The role requires an emphasis on dedication, accuracy and a high level of customer focus for personal and telephone callers, with a degree of initiative to delegate and escalate as appropriate.

Please refer the Job description for details