Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive London, England
Job description
This is an influential role in the organisation with responsibilities towards the Leadership Team, Trustees and significant external stakeholders. You will be accountable for the smooth and efficient operation of the CE’s office to enable them to focus on the strategic leadership of the charity as Terrence Higgins Trust works towards ending new cases of HIV by 2030, being here until the last person living with HIV needs support and making sexual and reproductive health the national priority it deserves to be. Specifically you will work closely to support them in their day-to-day tasks including executive communication, diary management, note taking, travel arrangements and arranging events.
You will be someone who is highly organised, has experience of managing competing workloads and tasks, can work independently without supervision and is confident in interacting with all levels of the organisation, including senior management, in a sensitive and diplomatic manner. As such, you will have excellent communication skills, being able to advise and influence as required. This role requires minute taking in high-level meetings and comparing multiple diaries, so having an acute attention to detail is a must.
The post will have a hybrid working pattern with two (varying) days minimum in the office.
The organisation
Terrence Higgins Trust was set up in 1982 following the death of its namesake, Terry Higgins, who was one of the very first people to die of an AIDS-related illness in the UK. As an organisation we are always aiming to ensure we are always meeting the needs of people affected by HIV and poor sexual health.
A courageous organisation
We were formed in 1982 following the death of Terry Higgins, one of the very first to die from an AIDS-related illness in the UK. Since then, we’ve acted boldly and passionately to meet the challenges of this ever-changing epidemic. Now as the UK’s leading HIV and sexual health charity, we are looking to take new, innovative steps to drive forward our ambition.
An ambitious organisation
We are working to end HIV transmission in the UK by 2030, help people to live with HIV and improve the nation’s sexual health. It’s a critical moment - for the first time our goals are within reach. We are working together with our beneficiaries and partners to make the end of HIV transmission a reality.
A people organisation
Terrence Higgins Trust is its people- our service users are central to our organisation and the services we provide, at the core of our organisation, driving how we work, where we work and what we do. Our talented staff create innovative and engaging programmes, many of whom are also living with HIV. We know that equity, diversity and inclusion are critical to the work we do. We are striving to be an anti-racist, anti-sexist organisation and are committed to having a workforce with people from different backgrounds.
