Executive Assistant High Wycombe, England
Job description
Executive Assistant - £32,500pa – High Wycombe - closing date 18th May
Working hours for this post are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5.30pm, with some flexibility required for evening meetings (usually 4 per year).
Reporting to the Business Support Manager and providing EA support to the Deputy Chief Executive & Director of Property, you will be a motivated self-starter who always goes the extra mile!
In this key role you’ll be providing a really efficient EA service to two highly innovative and supportive leaders in a timely and professional manner. You will be a professional and enthusiastic right hand person, passionate about providing the best level of service. In return for your dedication and hard work you’ll be part of a busy, consultative company with a highly rewarding working culture and the opportunity to progress your career.
Main duties and responsibilities:
- To provide effective and efficient administrative / E.A support
- Be the first point of contact for those wishing to speak with the CEO/DOP
- Give comprehensive minute taking support at all meetings
- Manage visitors, calls, travel arrangements, meetings and diaries effectively
- Support the management of projects, helping to prepare reports and presentations
- Ensure Directors are fully briefed for any appointments and take all minutes of meetings with a high level of accuracy
- Support the Executive Management team where necessary
- Buying and authoring spend under your agreed limits
- Ensuring a high level of confidentiality is always adhered to
- Any other additional duties appropriate to the post as requested
*For a full Job description please contact Carla at Ability Recruitment
Skills, Knowledge & Experience:
Essential qualities:
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel & Outlook
- Must have previous Secretarial skills & experience of minute - taking
- Highly organised, with meticulous attention to detail
- Able to multi-task and stay calm under pressure
- Methodical and flexible approach to your work
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload
- Problem solving skills, with the ability to respond to sudden, unexpected demands
- Able to take ownership of all tasks, ensuring you see them through from start to finish
Desirable:
- Ideally 3 years in either an EA, PA or Senior Admin position
- Previous experience in the Public Sector, ideally Housing would be a bonus
- Eager to progress your career and further your leadership skills
Company benefits:
Annual leave is 26 days, plus bank holidays & your Birthday off
The option to buy or sell up to 5 days leave per year
Pension Scheme
Free parking
Smart-casual dress code
Opportunity to work from home 2 days per week
Simplyhealth plan
Volunteer day
Staff discounts (pubs or gyms)
You will be working in the company offices in Loudwater in a highly collaborative, friendly and supportive environment. This is initially a 12 month MAT cover role, however there is the genuine opportunity to stay with the company long term.
The exact salary for this position is £32,528pa, with excellent benefits as above.
Interviews for the position will be held on the 23rd May, with an ASAP start for the right candidate! *Please note, there will be a minute taking task to complete at interview
Due to the high number of applicants, if you have not heard anything from us by Friday 19th May it is likely you have unfortunately not been short-listed for a screening call.
Ability Recruitment Limited is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £32,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring programme
- Flexitime
- Free or subsidised travel
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Wellness programme
- Work from home
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- High Wycombe: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in High Wycombe
Application deadline: 19/05/2023
