Cabinet Support Officer

Client

Local Authority in Ealing

Job Title

Cabinet Support Officer

Pay Rate

£22.33 an hour PAYE/£29.58 an hour UMBRELLA

Hours

35 hours Mon to Fri (09:00:AM - 05:00:PM)

Duration

Initial 3 month Contract

Location

HYBRID WORKING-Office based Perceval House,Ealing 2-3 days a week

Description

PURPOSE OF ROLE:

• To provide effective policy and administrative support to Cabinet Members, to enable them to effectively deliver on their portfolio briefs and priorities.

• Each Cabinet Support Officer currently provides support to three Cabinet Members as well as working as part of a team to support the Leader and Cabinet collectively.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Providing flexible administrative and policy support to the Cabinet in order to deliver Ealing's priorities and support executive decision-making and engagement with citizens and stakeholders.

• Using a high level of judgement, to apply knowledge in ensuring that appropriate and relevant policy issues are highlighted in a timely manner to Cabinet Members and the Cabinet Office.

• Ensure careful forward planning so that Cabinet Members can effectively perform their duties, including collating papers for meetings and summarising key information into briefing notes.

• Taking responsibility for the effective management of Cabinet Members' diaries, ensuring time is used to best effect and priorities are delivered.

• Support effective operation of Cabinet Member's meetings including agenda planning, distribution of papers, minute taking and action logging where relevant.

• Provide effective support in the management of correspondence, including inbox management, acting on emails as necessary and deciding on appropriate actions. Draft and review substantive responses ensuring that these are of a high quality.

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE:

1. Experience of working with politicians
2. Experience of working in a politically led organisation
3. Experience of Admin Support

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