Executive Assistant - Castle Point Borough Council
£20.00 PAYE / £25.650 Umbrella per Hour
Castle Point, Essex
Full-Time, Temporary
Closing Date: Wednesday 18th March 2026
Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to be supporting Castle Point Borough Council to recruit an Executive Assistant on an initial 3-month contract.
Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate will be required to work on-site a minimum of 4 days per week.
Why Castle Point?
Castle Point Borough Council is a statutory body responsible for employing nearly 350 staff and delivering over 150 council services, both statutory and for the community's well‑being and benefit. The council aims to provide high‑quality and financially sustainable services while prioritising outstanding customer service, transparency in decision‑making, and promoting local democracy. Additionally, the council seeks to transform, modernise, and improve its performance, as well as support and enable the communities within its jurisdiction to be strong, healthy, and thriving.
Our values
* Trust
* Respect
* Improving and Learning
* Customer Focus
The Opportunity
To provide high quality, effective and efficient executive support for the Leader, Deputy Leader and Senior Leadership Team (SLT); in particular, diary management, facilitation of meetings and coordination between the Leader, Deputy Leader, SLT, elected members, officers and external individuals, bodies and groups as appropriate.
Accountabilities
* To provide high quality executive support including diary management of a complex and busy diary, correspondence management and gate‑keeping for the Leader and Deputy Leader.
* To organise a variety of high‑level internal and external meetings, conferences and visits and ensure suitable venues, room bookings and appropriate travel arrangements are made in advance.
* To ensure that arrangements, agendas and papers for meetings and briefings are accurate, prepared in a timely manner and are effectively communicated and managed, and that suitable systems are in place.
* To ensure that the Leader, Deputy Leader and SLT (if necessary) are briefed and prepared ahead of meetings and are kept informed about relevant changes and developments in a timely manner.
* To manage correspondence for the Leader and Deputy Leader including preparation of letters/emails and responding to routine enquiries on their behalf.
* Working closely with the Assistant Director for Legal and Democratic Services to co‑ordinate, monitor and facilitate Member Enquiries, MP Enquiries, Freedom of Information Requests and Corporate Complaints.
* To undertake any duties outside normal office hours if deemed an urgent need and requested by the Leader, Deputy Leader, SLT and Democratic Services Manager.
* To act as a point of contact for media enquiries for the Leader, Deputy Leader, Cabinet and SLT.
The Experience You Will Bring
* Experience of working in a politicised, sensitive environment including maintaining confidentiality.
* Experience of managing a senior executive’s diary and ability to demonstrate a high level of professionalism.
Castle Point Borough Council is proud to be a disability confident Leader. We are committed to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the job. We are also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.
Castle Point Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email Ashleigh.Drake@essex.gov.uk
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