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Cabinet Support Officer, Watford, Hertfordshire
Client: Red Personnel
Location: Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Views:
1
Posted:
22.08.2025
Expiry Date:
06.10.2025
Job Description:
Cabinet Support Officer
Location: London
Working pattern: Monday to Friday,
Duration: ongoing
Pay: £22.83 per hour PAYE
We are seeking a driven, ambitious, and politically astute Cabinet Support Officer to join the Leader’s Office in a dynamic and progressive London Local Authority. This pivotal role supports the Leader of the Council, Cabinet, The Chief Executive, and the Senior Leadership Team.
Key responsibilities:
* Provide policy, research, and administrative support to Cabinet Members, ensuring they can effectively deliver their priorities.
* Manage a variety of policy areas, from social care and education to improving town centres and supporting families with the cost of living.
* Build strong relationships across the organisation, collaborating with service departments, senior leaders, and external stakeholders.
* Manage Cabinet Members' inboxes and diaries, handle casework, emails, and meetings efficiently.
* Conduct research, draft briefings, and summarise information to ensure Cabinet Members are well-prepared.
* Coordinate Cabinet Member meetings, including agenda planning, minute-taking, action logging, and venue arrangements.
This role requires working in a fast-paced environment where effective communication and operations are crucial to delivering the Council's goals for a safer, stronger, and kinder borough.
Skills and experience:
* Proven experience providing high-quality briefing, diary management, and administrative support to senior stakeholders.
* Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
* Experience in minute-taking and action tracking for meetings.
* Excellent judgment, political awareness, and discretion.
* Ability to build effective relationships with diverse stakeholders.
* Knowledge of local government structures and policy.
* Highly organised, with the ability to prioritise in a fast-moving environment.
Stakeholders include:
* Leader of the Council
* The Chief Executive and the Senior Leadership Team
* Chief of Staff, Leader’s office
* Cabinet Members
* The Mayor’s Office
* Senior Managers
* Business Support Staff
* Communications and policy staff
* Members of the public
* External organisations
* Public, private, and voluntary sector organisations
* Community leaders and groups
You will also support Lead Members and contribute to the Leader’s Office, including attending public events and meetings outside regular hours.
If you have the skills and experience for this role and wish to join a dynamic London Borough Council, submit your CV now for immediate review. Interviews will be scheduled as soon as possible, with a view to an immediate start thereafter.
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