Executive Assistant London, England
Job description
Executive Assistant
We have a great opportunity for an experienced Executive Assistant who will support the Chief Executive to deliver the charity’s ambitious goals.
Position: Executive Assistant
Location: Home based - some travel will be required within the UK
Salary: £44,000 per annum
Duration: Full-time, permanent, 37 hours per week – Flexible working considered
Benefits: 25 days holiday and 2 Wellbeing Days, company pension and much more….
Closing Date: 7th July 2023
About the Role:
You will be the first point of contact for colleagues, trustees, and internal and external stakeholders seeking contact with the Chief Executive, ensuring that all callers/visitors receive an effective and professional response. Identifying and communicating information concerning relevant external issues that may affect the charity to the Chief Executive.
Key Responsibilities:
- Management and scheduling of the Chief Executive’s meetings and appointments
- Travel to be managed and arranged, ensuring travel is booked in advance, and effectively communicated
- To understand the needs of the Chief Executive’s stakeholders at all times
- Working closely with the charity Interpreter Coordinator to manage and support meetings, book venues, and liaise with venues
- Line Management of the PA to the Directors and all associated management duties
- Provide cover for the PA to Directors during times of absence
About you:
You will have previous experience in a similar role and have exceptional organisational and diary management skills.
Other skills you will bring with you:
- Excellent communication skills are essential, both written and verbal
- Ability to deal with sensitive issues discreetly and to handle confidential information appropriately
- The ability to work under pressure and reach deadlines, with attention to detail
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
- The ability to work autonomously
- Strong business and commercial acumen
- The ability to communicate with and present to the Executive Leadership Team
- The ability to build relationships at all levels across the organisation and with external contacts
- Shows initiative strong integrity, showing respect for others
- High degree of professionalism in dealing with diverse groups of people including board members.
About the charity:
They are a passionate and caring Deaf-led team working towards a future where there are no barriers to good health and well-being for Deaf people. They partner with the NHS and service providers across the country and are one of the UK’s largest employers of Deaf people, and most hearing staff in our projects and services are fluent sign language users.
Our client encourages applications from all backgrounds, and candidates will be judged on merit without prejudice.
Offers of work are subject to: DBS checks, satisfactory references, and medical health clearance.
Other roles you may have experience with include EA, PA, Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant, Secretary, Senior Administrator, Senior Admin, Senior Administration, EA to CEO, PA to the CEO, Executive Assistant to the CEO, Personal Assistant to the CEO, Secretary to the CEO.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
