We are looking for two talented officers to join our Executive Support Team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly organised individual to work at the heart of Rother District Council and support the Executive Team.

About the team:

We are a small, friendly and dedicated team who are involved in all aspects of Council work. You will be working closely with the Head of Corporate and Strategic Services to provide comprehensive support to the Executive Team and wider Corporate Management Team.

About the role: 

This is a varied, demanding and high-profile role which offers an opportunity to build extensive knowledge and experience within local government.  The successful candidate will:

• Provide executive support to the Chief Executive, Deputy Chief Executive and the Director of Governance & Community Services.
• Manage diaries, provide support for meetings (including taking minutes) and deal with emails, correspondence, complaints and telephone calls to the Executive Team.
• Provide a range of business support including collating research, briefings and presentation of data.
• Arrange meetings and events, including parish conferences and forums, liaising with managers, officers and external stakeholders.
• Support the wider Corporate Team by arranging meetings, taking minutes and progressing agreed actions.
• Work with partners to administer the Community Grants Scheme and Rother Lottery.

What we’re looking for:

• Excellent communication and customer care skills, with the ability to work with people at all levels.
• Proven administrative skills, enabling you to handle a wide range of tasks and queries with efficiency and professionalism.
• Strong IT skills and the ability to implement improvements in this area would be highly valued.
• Ability to prioritise and deal with unforeseen or urgent demands, delivering on a busy workload in friendly, informed and efficient manner.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• High levels of personal integrity and discretion.

What we can offer you:

We take pride in offering an excellent employee experience, with benefits including:

• Continuing professional development opportunities.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements (subject to service requirements).
• Staff training, events and an employee assistance programme to support colleagues 24/7.
• Online benefits – our Rother Lifestyle platform offers discounts from 100s of high street retailers and leisure companies.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Generous annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays.

Please note that that candidates who are suitable for this post / grade but aren’t successful at interview may be considered for other vacancies at Rother; your details will be held on file for 6 months. If you do not wish to be considered for other vacancies, please let us know.

The job description and application form are available to view and download below.

Please send applications and queries to: recruitment@rother.gov.uk

Closing date for the receipt of applications is midnight on: Sunday 10^th August 2025.
We reserve the right to close the advert early depending on the number of applicants.

Interviews dates are to be confirmed.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and community sectors.