24 Month Fixed Term Contract
Salary: A GBP 30,519 – A GBP 31,537
Hours: 37 hours per week
Closing date: 24 April 2026
This new and exciting role supports Salisbury City Council's Chief Executive Officer, Senior Management Team and Officers in effectively and efficiently coordinating special projects across council services (i.e. multi-portfolio projects). A key objective of the role is to source and increase non-precept income for Capital and Revenue Projects through grants. This is a self-funded role, which means it is expected to generate sufficient income for the council to fully offset its salary costs.
What You’ll Be Responsible For
* Researching and coordinating consultation documents, ensuring accurate and timely completion and filing.
* Supporting the CEO and senior leadership in strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and relationship building with councils and partner organisations.
* Identifying and developing funding opportunities, including grants, partnerships, and new income streams.
* Preparing and submitting high-quality bids and funding applications in collaboration with senior management.
* Providing comprehensive administrative support, including diary management, meeting coordination, and minute-taking for senior leaders.
Person Specifications
Essential Criteria
* Experience of providing effective administrative and organisational support within a complex or politically sensitive environment, including working with senior managers, elected members or equivalent decision-makers and handling confidential information appropriately.
* Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to plan work, prioritise competing demands, support meetings or projects, and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
* Excellent communication skills, including producing clear, accurate meeting notes or minutes, reports and briefings that capture key information, decisions and actions for a range of audiences.
* Political awareness and understanding of local government, including governance arrangements, the respective roles of councillors and officers, and the importance of neutrality in a politically led organisation.
* Knowledge of public sector standards and accountability, including confidentiality, data protection, transparency and value for money when working with information, funding or partnerships.
* Strong interpersonal and professional skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, members of the public and external stakeholders.
* Confidence in using standard IT systems, such as Microsoft Office, to support document production, information management, electronic communication and research activities.
* Relevant qualifications (minimum NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, and 3+ GCSEs).
Desirable
* Experience of researching funding opportunities and contributing to grant or funding bids, including familiarity with grant application processes and, ideally, training in grant or bid writing.
* Good understanding of local government, including governance arrangements, systems and organisational processes.
* Strong verbal communication skills, including confidence in speaking in public to audiences of varying sizes and contexts.
* Experience of working with external organisations, such as consultants, contractors or funding bodies, in a professional or organisational setting.
* Relevant qualifications, such as degree-level education and/or professional local government qualifications (e.g. iLCA or CiLCA).
What We Can Offer You
* Generous annual leave from 30 days per annum, plus bank holidays (pro‑rata for part time workers).
* Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
* Flexible working options
* Training and development opportunities to build skills
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Option to purchase additional annual leave
* Paid sick leave
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