I obviously can’t say everything I want to say (toxic culture, always putting out fires, incompetent/virtually no administrative assistance, manager is checked out), and was thinking about saying “Since I joined the department, it’s become fully staffed at a very high level, and I’m the most junior person. It makes sense for the organization, but it also means that there opportunities for my professional growth are becoming sporadic.”
I vote for not spending all that much time talking about that organization; keep the focus on you. So, "I've pretty much learned all the new skills I can there, and there isn't a good pathway to wider responsibility or a higher position. I'm ready to expand my skill set and broaden my experience, and I'd like to move up."
Don't dwell on it, don't overthink it.
You're ready to grow and to move up, and the opportunities to do that where you are have become pretty much exhausted. You've done as much as you can there, and now it's time to move on.
You could also say, "I'm looking for a place with good admin support, so I'll be free to focus on X areas."
I like this answer, but I'd be making a lateral move and I don't have the experience to be moving up for a couple more years at least. I'm also not sure if there are advancement opportunities (or any admin support) at where I'm going, so I don't necessarily want to imply that I'd need either of those things. What about "I've pretty much learned all the new skills I can there, and there isn't a good pathway for me to take on wider responsibilities, so I'm ready for a change."
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