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Benefits and more information:

In your role, we want you to feel supported, challenged and rewarded. You will benefit from our family-friendly policies including flexible working, home working, and a local government pension scheme, plus many other staff benefits. You will join a motivated, driven and supportive team that strives for excellence and values its members. You will also be part of a successful and high-achieving development team that is making a real difference to the lives of residents in the borough. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Staff Benefits page.

Provide first-class executive support to our Corporate Management Team. Southwark is an amazingly diverse and vibrant area with a strong sense of community. We are a densely populated borough with a young, diverse and multi-cultural population with over 120 languages spoken in Southwark. Southwark is a borough that brims with confidence and ambition and this is evident in its residents and communities at large. That ambition is also evident on the Council’s Borough Plan and its vision to deliver a fairer future for all. The role of an executive assistant fundamentally requires you to be an ambassador for your respective Corporate Management Team member/s and their department. You will work closely with Cabinet Members and senior officers from across the council, in regular communication with a wide variety of people, coordinate calendars, project related support and an essential point of contact for the Corporate Management Team. We are looking for an exceptionally organised Executive Assistant to support the following roles:

• Executive Assistant to Strategic Director of Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth and Assistant Chief Executive, Strategy & Communities (Shared Support)

About Us

We are the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues and social enterprises and we have a young, diverse, and growing population.

At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities. Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities. Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do.

About You:

• Your previous experience, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment will serve you well.

• Your expertise in using Microsoft Office 365 will enable you to work effectively and collaboratively in a fully digital and agile way.

• Your excellent written and verbal communication skills are key to you effectively engaging and collaborating with officers and members to deliver positive outcomes for the Corporate Management Team.

• You will be discrete and able to deal with sensitive and confidential information professionally, as well as a high degree of attention to detail.

• You will be inclusive and empathetic, focused on continuous improvement, have a growth mindset and have a collaborative, can-do attitude.

Additional Information:

• This is a x1 permanent full time position:

- Standard 36 hours, Monday - Friday

• A Basic DBS check will be required

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment

Advert Closing Date: 23:59 on the 5th December 2023

Interview Date: 15th December 2023

We are an organisation that is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans


• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care


• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition