Executive Assistant
| Posting date: | 19 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £38,976 to £47,229 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Exceeds National Minimum Wage |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 October 2025 |
| Location: | Wandsworth High Street,, SW18 2PU |
| Company: | Richmond and Wandsworth Councils |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | randw/TP/17402/8624 |
Summary
Executive Assistant
£38,976 - £47,229
Permanent
Full Time
Wandsworth, Richmond & Hybrid
Objective of role
Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are looking for an experienced, highly talented and motivated Executive Assistant to support our Chief Executive and Deputy Chief Executive, working jointly for our two highly performing London councils.
You'll work closely with the Head of the Chief Executive’s Office, senior officers, and councillors across the council, and see first-hand how the organisation runs at the highest level.
The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work across two councils, as part providing professional administrative and operational support.You will manage highly sensitive information and a range of complex administrative and executive support tasks.
This is a fast-paced environment, and the successful applicant will be joining the councils at an exciting time.
The successful candidate will be expected to work flexibly across two locations (Wandsworth Town Hall and Richmond Civic Centre), and due to the nature of the role maintain a high level of office visibility.
About the role
You will need to be an administrator who is innovative, resourceful, adaptable, enthusiastic, and able to demonstrate a strong commitment to executive administration.You will draw on your knowledge and experience to communicate effectively, demonstrate exceptional organisational skills, and maintain meticulous attention to detail.Your role will involve building relationships across the organisation at all levels and you will need to be proficient in Microsoft Office.
Key Responsibilities:
- To provide inbox and diary management.
- To provide support to the Chief Executive and Deputy Chief Executive across a wide range of administrative tasks.
- To serve as a primary point of contact to all stakeholders on matters pertaining to the office.
- Carry out all the duties with complete discretion and a high regard for confidentiality.
Other responsibilities:
- Provide reports for the Chief Executive as required.
- To support and attend meetings, recording key actions and following up on behalf of the Chief Executive.
Undertake any other appropriate duties as required to support the service.
Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience
- Recent experience of working in an administrative/support role following and developing office procedures and managing paper and electronic records; experience of complex diary management.
- Strong focus on customer care, displaying tact, diplomacy and resilience when dealing with difficult situations and always projecting a confident and professional image.
- A good understanding of how local government works and the key issues / challenges facing local government.
- Ability to draft responses using principles of Plain English to complaints, letters, enquiries and requests without having to be instructed on every occasion, using common sense and initiative, thinking ahead (“horizon scan”) and anticipating needs and potential problems from the signals given
- Ability to work both independently and flexibly with limited supervision and to engage well with others
Closing Date: 5th October 2025
Shortlisting Date:W/C 6th October 2025
Interview Date: 14th 15th October 2025
For an informal conversation in relation to the role please contact the recrutiment team via recruitment@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk
We may close this vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone.We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.
We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). This campaign is anonymised.
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.