Executive Support Business Officer - Water Group (EO) Looking for a role where your organisation, judgement and communication make a real difference to senior leaders-especially during a period of growth and increased demand? Join the Water Group team to provide executive and administrative support to a busy senior leadership group, ensuring meetings, correspondence and priorities stay on track. Pay rate:
£15.89 per hour (agency assignment via Defra) Start date:
23/11/26 *
Assignment length:
until 22/02/27 (3 months) Vacancies:
3 full-time roles Location:
York / Bristol / London / Newcastle (Hybrid - mainly home based with ad hoc office attendance) Working hours:
Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm (flexible-can start earlier but must complete 7.5 hours per day) What you'll be doing: * Manage allocated senior leaders'
diaries and inboxes , balancing competing priorities and flagging urgent requests * Draft routine correspondence and support leaders' readiness for meetings and decisions * Act as a
first point of contact , responding to routine enquiries and directing requests appropriately * Coordinate
internal and external meetings
(agendas/papers in advance, minutes/actions, room/travel/accommodation where needed) * Track
commissions and deadlines , follow up actions with relevant teams, and maintain clear records * Support wider group administration including
team events/away days
and purchase order processing (as per agreed responsibilities/procedures) * Maintain
continuity of support
through collaborative working and clear handovers during absences What you'll bring: * Previous experience in
executive support / personal assistant / similar admin
roles-particularly supporting senior leaders with diaries and inboxes * Strong
organisational and prioritisation
skills in a fast-paced, changing environment * Proactive initiative and judgement-anticipating needs and escalating when appropriate * Confident, professional communication skills (written and verbal) with senior leaders, colleagues and stakeholders *
Discretion and reliability
when handling sensitive information and maintaining accurate records * Digital confidence using
Outlook, Teams and Microsoft 365 , with willingness to learn local systems quickly * A flexible, team-first mindset-supporting colleagues and providing clear cover as priorities shift If you can quickly understand what matters most, build effective working relationships, and keep senior leaders' time protected, we'd welcome your application. Apply now to join this high-profile Water Group team. Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer. Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest?and state the role that you are interested in.?We are?committed to engaging with you.? In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.
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