Cabinet Support Officer

Job Description

Job Category: Admin / Clerical
Location: Hackney Town Hall, Hackney Council
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £18.61

The following criteria is essential for this post:
– You must have recent, substantial experience of providing high level administrative support to a Chief Officer or Senior Manager in a large organisation (including comprehensive diary and inbox management).
– You must have experience of attending high level meetings and taking accurate meeting notes and recording action points for circulation.
– You must have experience in using Google packages (Gmail, Docs, Sheets and Slides). -Stakeholder management experience highly preferred.
– Experience of working in a political office is preferred.
– Must be able to work physically in the office (Hackney Town Hall) a minimum of three days per week.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
1. Political nous, and knowledge of local government policies and political and legislative developments, as well as the local government legislative and financial framework
2. Good knowledge and understanding of current issues facing London local authorities.
3. Substantial experience in a similar role providing support to a senior manager or politician, providing a range of support services including diary management, and drafting letters and reports.
4. Experience of attending high-level meetings and taking accurate notes to ensure any follow-up work required is recorded and monitored.
5. Experience of handling and responding to enquiries and complaints from a wide range of individuals and organisations.
6. Experience of dealing with sensitive and confidential issues.
7. Able to use own initiative to be proactive and work independently to ensure tasks are completed on time and to the required standard.