Executive Assistant (Democratic services)

Job Description

Huntingdonshire District Council (HDC) is passionate about providing high quality services to our communities, residents and businesses and this means we need to employ and retain the most talented and dedicated people.Situated within the heart of the Cambridge-Peterborough Growth Area, Huntingdonshire is a beautiful district that boasts thriving market towns and many attractive villages, each with its own identity. We are an innovative and forward-thinking Local Authoritywhose residents are at the heart of our decision making.We are looking for a highly organised and enthusiastic administrator capable of dealing with a busy and varied workload assisting the Elections and Democratic Services Team.This is an important role acting as the first point of contact for councillors, providing support to the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Council, member support, facilitation of training and development activities, as well as project support for the widerElections and Democratic Services Team.The successful candidate will need to work well as part of a small team and react to work pressures as required. This may include travel to other locations for evening meetings to support the arrangements for the smooth running of Council and Committee meetingsthat may be off-site.You will need excellent communication skills and the ability to build and maintain good working relationships with councillors, colleagues in other Departments and external organisations. You should also be skilled in the ability to manage and prioritiseyour time effectively to meet deadlines, together with an eye for detail and a collaborative approach to working.The postholder should have the ability to work flexibly, working from home primarily whilst we continue with the hybrid working arrangements, but there will also be a requirement to undertake office-based activities, both on-site and off-site, within therole as required.The post is full-time (37 hours) but part-time hours may be considered.Please contact the Recruitment Team for an informal discussion or further information about the post.We anticipate that interviews will be held the week commencing 28 February 2022. Apply To apply for this position please complete the application form and email it to RecruitmentThe closing date is 12pm 21 February 2022Please note that the official closing date is as above and will be the correct date. Some third party websites may have different dates so please always refer to the HDC website for the official closing date to ensure you do not miss out on applying.We want to employ staff who embody our icare values (Inspiring, Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Enterprising), all of which support our ultimate purpose of putting our customers first.We seek to employ candidates from a range of backgrounds in order to bring diversity of thought and make our organisation more innovative. We are seeking candidates who are looking for their next permanent opportunity on a full-time, part-time or condensedhours basis.We will consider any flexible arrangements and are a supportive employer, enabling our staff to work in an environment that produces high standards of work in an employee-led environment.We also offer a highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme and provide an array of services, networks and training to support your health and wellbeing as well as generous holiday entitlement dependent upon length of service.Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of our recruitment and along with our values we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment, where diversity is valued and there is equality of opportunity.We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community and we offer a range of benefits, including flexitime, to encourage a work life balance.

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