Job description

The Rivers Trust is a leading environmental charity and the umbrella body of The Rivers Trust movement, comprising over 65 independent local charities. Our vision is for wild, healthy, natural rivers, valued by all. We are at a critical point in our history as we expand to deliver projects to protect and replenish this critical part of the natural environment, and our research and expertise is now needed more urgently than ever as water supply and quality move up the public agenda.

We are looking for an Executive Assistant to report to our CEO Mark Lloyd and to provide highly effective business and administrative support to him, our Board and other senior groups. This is a pivotal role at a time of rapid growth, delivering a range of activities including diary management, scheduling and co-ordinating meetings, managing communications, and minute-taking.

We are looking for a highly organised person with experience of delivering business support, interacting with a wide range of people both internally and externally, and who can handle multiple tasks simultaneously. A good working knowledge of the main Microsoft packages, including Sharepoint, and the ability to work independently are also essential.

We are a welcoming and supportive organisation, and are keen to receive applications from all groups, communities and personal circumstances.

This is a part-time, home-based role of 20 hours per week to be worked over five days, with scope to work flexible hours, and you could be based anywhere in the country (though the ability to travel nationwide for occasional meetings, particularly in the London area, is necessary, with time off in lieu also available for such events.)

The salary for the role is £35,408 pro rata.

Interviews will be held remotely and are planned for Wednesday 19th July.

The job responsibilities are:

• Ensure all necessary policy documentation is maintained and regularly reviewed, with the support of the Trustees and the Senior Management Team (e.g. health & safety, GDPR, safeguarding) and if appropriate disseminated to member Rivers Trusts
• Scheduling and producing agendas, minutes, and follow-up actions for a range of meetings, including the Board, Senior Management Team, Business Audit & Risk Committees and the Annual General Meeting.
• Ensuring all annual returns relating to Governance (e.g. Companies House, the Charities Commission etc.) are made in a timely fashion and maintaining a corporate calendar for the board and SMT.
• Providing business support to the Chief Executive Officer as required with meeting and travel arrangements, actions arising and correspondence, including diary management.

You will expected to follow all Rivers Trust policies, including GDPR, EDI and Health & Safety and contribute to an inclusive and respectful working culture.

To apply, please visit our website https://careers.theriverstrust.org/jobs/2945808-executive-assistant-part-time

Closing date: Monday 10th July 2023

No agencies please

Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 20 per week

Salary: £35,408.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexitime
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Remote

Application deadline: 10/07/2023