As the Executive Assistant to Southwark Council’s Leader, you won’t just be managing diaries, you’ll be the engine behind high-impact decision-making, the calm in political storms, and the vital bridge between leadership and community.

Why this role is unmissable:

• Influence Where It Matters: Work side-by-side with the Leader, Cabinet and CMT, powering the decisions that shape Southwark’s future.
• Connection with Purpose: Be the first point of contact for residents, playing a frontline role in resolving casework that truly changes lives.
• Right hand and left Brain: Bring strategic thinking and rock-solid admin skills to the fore in a role where detail meets direction.

What You'll Be Doing

• Coordinating the Leader’s diary, meetings and briefings with political and corporate stakeholders.
• Acting as a trusted liaison between the Leader, Cabinet, senior officers and external partners.
• Managing casework and correspondence from constituents with warmth, professionalism, and speed.
• Supporting key council meetings and events, ensuring follow-up actions are delivered.
• Overseeing office administration and providing financial admin support, including budget monitoring and raising purchase orders.
• Driving forward systems and processes to keep the Leader’s Office firing on all cylinders.

What We're Looking For

• Experience in Executive support for senior leadership, ideally in local government or a political environment.
• First-class organisational skills with a flair for forward-planning and multitasking under pressure.
• A strategic mindset, able to anticipate needs, spot issues, and help shape solutions.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills using Microsoft365.
• Confidence handling sensitive information with the utmost discretion.
• Passion for public service and a desire to make a difference in the community.
• A passion for leading people, you’ll have a track record of developing others and delivering results and shared goals.
• You have a track record of support improvement, driving results and shared goals through creative and efficient ways of working.
• Able to manage programmes and projects, making sure every milestone is hit and every challenge tackled.
• You’ll enjoy a hybrid working pattern, combining the comfort of home working with collaboration days at our London Bridge office.