Executive Assistant

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, positive, and professional Executive Assistant to support a newly appointed MD and Executive Team You may be looking for the next step in your career to put your own stamp on things. Supporting a company that delivers a range of services people with learning disabilities. Working 37 hours per week on site with some flexible working options, offering a competitive salary range of £32K - £34KWe are looking for an experienced Executive Assistant who is used to working at board and committee level. A candidate who can lead from the front offering a comprehensive support to the MD and the Executive Team What will you be doing as an Executive Assistant?Providing executive support to the Managing Director, providing key administrative and business support. There will be a lot of scheduling, organising, and ensuring that meetings and materials are efficient and effective.This role will enable the candidate to be the 'right hand person' and trusted partner to the MD and Executive Team You will be providing a comprehensive service to the MD, Executive Team & Board, providing a full secretarial support including governance and engagement.

• Ensuring that preparation of board meetings, papers and materials and critical business documentation is complete.
• Using your excellent communication skills to co-ordinate schedules, meetings, and appointments for the MD & Executive Team
• Prepare agendas, papers documents and travel arrangements to support the MD to include their quarterly steering group.
• Supervising a team of 2 business support officers who will provide administrative support across the Executive Team
• compiling minutes and action plans and communicate minutes and monitor resulting action points.
• Day to day managing of the MD's calendar including 12-month schedule planning for direct report 121 meetings, on and off site
• Mailbox co-ordination
• Booking in annual calendar of events and deadlines
• Being the front of house and the first point of contact for internal and external stakeholders for the MD and Board Chair

We would LOVE to hear from you if you have the following skills and experience:

• You will have experience in working as an Executive Assistant
• Possess excellent organisational skills.
• You will be used to working with committee and board papers and used to taking minutes at meetings.
• You will experience across the whole Microsoft Office applications, able to put presentations together and record data.
• Possess experience in supervising other team members and manging their workload.
• Have strong time management skills and the ability to prioritise your own workload.
• Experienced in dealing with sensitive and highly confidential and sensitive information.

What will you get in return for your work as an Executive Assistant?

• An attractive salary of £32,000 - £34,000 depending on experience.
• Flexible working options
• 6% employer contributions pension scheme
• 21 days leave plus bank holidays.
• Health Care Scheme
• Company sick pay
• Training and development opportunities

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