240 Assistant to the chief executive office jobs
ABOUT THE ROLE
The roles main responsibilities will be as follows:
- Diary management, scheduling and managing deadlines for the Co-Founder & MD
- Some support of the wider management team
- Act as first point of contact – deal with correspondence and phone calls
- Responsible for organising meetings and appointments, often with high profile organisations and individuals
- Assist in organising and supporting at events and conferences
- Coordination of Co-Founder’s attendance at events and conferences
- Managing databases and filing systems
- Researching and booking travel and accommodation for work trips, occasionally for the wider team
- Collating and submitting expense claims
- Occasional research and writing briefing notes for meetings
- Assisting with and compiling presentations ahead of meetings
- Taking minutes and actions from meetings (both internal and external)
- Occasionally organising the Co-Founder’s personal commitments including travel
- Occasional international travel
ABOUT YOU
For this role you will need to have:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills – happy to pick up the phone to the UN one day and book a party venue the next
- Strong organisational skills with ability to prioritise a busy and often conflicting workload
- A flexible and professional approach, remaining calm and assured under pressure
- Be adaptable and able to change your workload and take on ad hoc tasks
- The ability to build relationships across diverse teams both locally and globally
- The confidence to engage with senior/high profile contacts and their teams
- Ability to work as part of a team and enjoy doing that
- The confidence in your ability to use own judgment and make decisions in order to prioritise and negotiate
- Be able to exercise both tact and diplomacy
- The ability to deal with sensitive information with discretion and to maintain confidentiality
- Excellent IT skills – confident with all Office apps
- You should be known as the organised one – and pride yourself on your ability to multitask. You should always be able to think one step ahead and plan diary clashes, travel time and international time differences before they become an issue
- Be able to occasionally work out of normal office hours
ABOUT PROJECT EVERYONE
Project Everyone was devised by Richard Curtis (filmmaker and founder of Comic Relief) and is executed by a team of communications and campaign specialists who sit at the heart of a global network of civil society organisations, public sector partners, brands, government departments, UN agencies, public figures and social influencers.
We exist to make the Global Goals famous and universally known, and to establish them as the framework by which governments, businesses, and citizens take action and make progress towards a fairer world by 2030.
We use our creative and strategic resources to produce content and curate events for all of our audiences across digital platforms, advertising sites, media outlets, social channels, in offline forums and to garner press attention.
ONE TEAM; 17 GOALS
We’re a collaborative, passionate and motivated team working towards an amazing set of Global Goals. We support, nurture and challenge each other daily, and have a relatively flat structure, where feedback and ideas are welcomed. We have created a space based on ideas and passion and are actively looking to welcome people from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone looking to become part of a young, vibrant team in a friendly, creative fast paced office based in Notting Hill. We are very mission driven and as an organisation with huge ambition, we are all very happy to get stuck in with whatever needs doing. A passion for the Global Goals would be ideal, as well as knowledge of current affairs and pop culture.
DIVERSITY AT PE
PE is an equal opportunities employer that works with partners and organisations globally. We benefit from the knowledge and skills that these culturally diverse teams bring. We’re therefore keen to create a team with a variety of skills that come together regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, nationality, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity
JOB DETAILS
CONTRACT TYPE – 12 month fixed term contract
SALARY - £28,000 - £32,000 depending on experience
The expectation for ths role is that it will predominantly officed based at our office in Notting Hill, London.
PROJECT EVERYONE
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Interim CEO (9-12 month contract)
Based Taunton, Somerset
Salary c£80,000 FTE
Will consider 3,4 or 5 days per week. Min 3 days in office per week initially.
Our client is a well established charity that works with homeless people in and around the Taunton area, providing accommodation as well as a range of activities and courses to help encourage and support longer term independence.
At a pivotal point in their journey, The Board are looking for an experienced CEO and/or Interim to undertake a fundamental strategic review to consider:
- The processes, skills and capabilities needed to sustain and develop the charity.
- Review and develop the current client offering.
- Building on key external relationships in line with a changing external landscape.
If you are experienced at leading an organisation through change, encouraging development to ensure sustain ability, whilst also ensuring day to day operations run smoothly e this will be a fantastic opportunity.
To be considered, please apply with your CV in the first instance. CV's will be assessed and forwarded on a rolling basis.
Apply via the Prospectus website, which can be reached by clicking on the “Apply on Website” Button.
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This postion provides administrative and operational support to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Senior Management Team which consists of Finance, Personnel and Operations Manager.
Vision Homes Association has been providing support to vulnerable adults for over 30 years, specialising in providing support to people with complex needs. (VHA) is a charity, registered with the Charity Commission and its care provision is regulated by Care Quality Commission (CQC).
The job holder will also take overall responsibility for digital marketing of the organisation via various social media platforms and Vision Homes Association’s website.
Please Note: We are ideally looking to offer a full time position however will accept Part time applications for the right candidate.
The Ideal Candidate Is:
- A highly organised self-starter with prior experience of administration within the Charity Sector or Care Sector
- Someone who exhibits sound judgment with the ability to prioritize and make decisions
- Energetic and eager to tackle new projects and ideas
- Comfortable interacting with high-level executives
- A team player capable of cultivating productive working relationships within the organisation
- Resourceful, with a can-do attitude
- Able to work to strict deadlines
- Flexible to work out of office hours, as and when required
- Flexible to work in other locations VHA has services/offices as and when required
Skillset And Background:
- Experience in supporting a senior executive or team
- Excellent computer skills, including the Microsoft 365 Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint and Teams) Also a knowledge of video conferencing platforms such as Zoom, Teams and Skype
- Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills
- Excellent organization and time-management skills
- Excellent minute-taking skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong advocacy and interpersonal skills
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Knowledge of the latest digital marketing trends and technologies
- Experience of updating a WordPress website and ensuring all aspects of cyber security
- Working experience with social media platforms and digital advertising best practices
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This is an exciting opportunity to play a significant role in a busy and cutting edge charity supporting migrants at risk or in crisis. You will ensure the safe and efficient running of our busy advice centre and smooth operations by taking responsibility for - and developing - all areas related to reception, building and office services including IT, health and safety at work, service contracts, relevant policies and administrative systems. This is an office-based position.
You will have substantial professional experience in a similar role within a charity or public sector and have good knowledge of relevant regulatory frameworks and compliance issues. You will be energetic, creative, resourceful and highly organized. You must relish a challenge and be able to combine a hands-on role with an ability to take responsibility, think strategically and solve problems. You must enjoy working collaboratively and be passionate about supporting Praxis to deliver its objectives.
This role requires flexibility, initiative and discretion. You should be highly organised and proactive with strong people and communication skills and have a good working knowledge of Microsoft 365 systems, including SharePoint and MS Teams. You should be committed to self-improvement and respond positively to constructive feedback when given, as well as being a committed team player.
Praxis is a dynamic, award-winning human rights charity supporting migrants in crisis or at-risk, ensuring that their essential human needs are met and that they are able to overcome the barriers they face. We have more than 35 years of experience working with migrant communities, and in 2019 we supported around 2,000 people through expert legal advice, housing and peer support. Our holistic approach supports people away from a point of crisis and destitution towards safety, economic independence, social engagement and greater emotional wellbeing.
We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage applications from those with lived experience of migration, and from diverse applicants regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital/civil partnership status, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or pregnancy/maternity leave status.
For further details, please see the job description, and to find out more information about this role see our website to find out more about our work.
To apply, send us your CV and cover letter demonstrating your capabilities in relation to each of the points of the job description. Where relevant use your answers to illustrate how your competencies have helped you to achieve positive results. This will give you the best possible chance to be shortlisted.
Praxis is a charity supporting people affected by immigration controls, who have insecure immigration status or are otherwise at-risk.
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We are working with an exciting environmental charity that is seeking a PA to the CEO and COO to join their team.
You will provide support to the COO and CEO, managing their offices efficiently and professionally. You will also work closely with other PAs in the organisation to ensure effective teamwork and communication, as well as senior staff in the Corporate Services department to help them with administrative and logistical support. This role involves working to tight deadlines and ensuring all actions, activities and projects led by the COO are followed through.
Your duties will include:
- Complex diary management – planning the charity’s annual schedule of corporate governance meetings and overseeing the Executive Committee’s collective diary planner
- Dealing with invoices and expenses
- Travel arrangements and itineraries
- Planning and organising events
- Facilitating team meetings and minute taking
You will need:
- Previous experience of working as a PA at a senior level
- Excellent ability to manage relationships with stakeholders
- Highly organised and able to prioritise tasks with great attention to detail
- Proficient in MS office applications
Salary: £41,000 - £50,000
Contract: Permanent
Working hours: 35 hours per week
Location: London – Hybrid
If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Chloe or James on 02030 062787 or email [email protected]
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.
We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here. We proactively welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.
The role is very similar to an EA / Executive Assistant role but will also involve organising one London event.
Client Details
A Charity that look after British Soldiers and Veterans and their families with an office based in Victoria, London.
Description
- diary management
- minute taking
- inbox management
- budgetting
- securing venues
- finding speakers
- event logistics
- liaising with vendors / 3rd party suppliers
Profile
- An EA / Executive Assistant who has had some experience organising / managing event logistics
Job Offer
- hybrid / flexible working (3 days in the office)
- a competitive salary
- a London office based outside Victoria
- benefits
- an opportunity to work on a prestigious event
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We’re working with a fantastic health charity who are looking for an Executive Assistant to join their team. You’ll provide comprehensive administrative support to the Director of Fundraising, Marketing, Communications and Policy and wider members of the directorate. You’ll communicate with staff at all levels and produce high quality work to tight deadlines.
Duties will include:
- High-level research and executive support
- Coordinating meetings
- Preparing agendas, minute taking
- Assisting with events
- Setting up internal and external meetings.
You will need:
- Experience of EA/PA responsibilities, including diary management and admin support
- Experience working to tight deadlines whilst maintaining attention to detail and quality
- Experience drafting reports and complex correspondence
- Highly proficient using MS Office
If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Chloe or James on 02030 062787 or email [email protected].
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.
We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here. We proactively welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.
If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.
£19,847-£26,852 p/a pro rata + excellent benefits (Successful candidates should expect to be appointed at the starting point of the salary scale. A higher salary will only be considered for exceptional candidates with strong evidence of relevant experience.)
Part-time (14 hours pw)
Fixed Term Contract until 31 March 2023
Coventry
Ref: PSM-221
Are you a self-motivated and empathetic individual with the ability to work independently with minimum
supervision and with a diverse range of people in an inclusive and proactive way? Do you have previous
experience of working with and supporting people facing disadvantage?
If so, St Giles Trust is looking for a Support Worker to work at our Pantry, a pioneering setting that provides a positive way of supporting those on low incomes across the City to tackle food poverty, poor diet, overcome health inequalities and linking in clients to other support services. We achieve this by supporting families on low-incomes, through a membership scheme to purchase surplus food at heavily subsidised prices.
About St Giles Trust
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.
About this exciting opportunity
This vital role will see you support the Pantry Co-ordinator with the day-to-day running of the Pantry and with establishing and maintaining good relationships with partner organisations to aid the recruitment of new Peer Advisors and to support the smooth running of the project. You will also work with members to produce individual action plans that support progression towards a better future and to identify a range of specialist support services, such as housing, debt and substance misuse services, and to support members to access them.
We will also count on you to carry out and comply with all health and safety procedures and policies, carry out daily and weekly stock checks and ordering accordingly and to assist members to choose their shopping items and to complete simple forms. Developing monthly themed days for members to attend and to promote the service across the City are also key duties.
As an organisation that works with children and adults at risk we are committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the safety of our clients.
What we are looking for
- Have an awareness of food preparation with the ability to advise others on how to cook on a budget
- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate or be willing to work towards this
- Mentoring Level 3 qualification (or be willing to work towards this)
- Any other level 3 and up qualifications
- The ability to demonstrate a sound knowledge and awareness of the issues faced by our client group
- A proactive, professional and flexible approach to your work
- Excellent interpersonal, presentation and communication skills, both verbal and written
In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, childcare vouchers, season ticket loan and much more.
Please note St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.
For further information, or to apply, please visit our website via the ‘Apply’ button.
Closing date: 11pm, Monday 4 July 2022. Interview date: Tuesday 12 July 2022.
About us:
Princess Alice Hospice is one of the top ten adult hospices in the UK, providing specialist palliative care and support to a community of more than a million people living in Surrey, south west London and Middlesex.
About the role:
We are looking for an Executive Assistant(s) to help support the expansion of the Executive administration office on a full time or part time basis.
Working within a small team you will be responsible for full administrative support to the Director(s) at Executive level. You will be experienced within a similar role, with excellent organisation, prioritisation and planning skills. IT literate and comfortable with technology, you will be used to managing diaries, booking and co-ordinating meetings and all associated documents, taking meeting notes and producing accurate and concise minutes promptly for review.
This role would suit both a full-time candidate or someone who wishes to be flexible on their working hours/days as it offers the opportunity to be part time or full time, or somewhere in between. Board and committee meetings are held in the early evening and on meeting days you may be required to start and finish later in the day. The opportunity for occasional remote working is also available, in line with the business requirements.
Some of our employee benefits include;
- 27 days’ annual leave, plus recognised public holidays – rising to 29 days after 5 years’ service and 33 days after 10 years’ service (pro rata for part time)
- Training support and development opportunities
- Free onsite parking
- Employee Assistance Programme – promoting staff wellbeing
- Access to blue light card discount
- Access to Pension Scheme
- Wellbeing - We provide a programme of activities, opportunities and guidance to inspire and support our employees to live a healthy life, at home and at work
Fundraising & Database Assistant – South Central Ambulance Charity
South Central Ambulance Charity is looking to grow its fundraising activity and engagement with our supporters and to increase the funding we are able to provide to SCAS staff and volunteers.
To achieve this, we now need to appoint an experienced administrator, with a keen eye for detail, who can manage the recording of donations and expenditure on our database, build excellent relationships with our supporters, fundraisers and volunteers and can provide an outstanding level of supporter care for all those who get in touch with us.
You will be part of a committed team of five in the Charity and will work closely with our SCAS colleagues in the Finance Team and Community Engagement and Training Team.
Specific aspects of the role include recording donations and thanking donors, dealing with general enquiries, supporting events and fundraisers by sending out promotional materials as well as supporting general administration for the Charity.
Although not part of the role you will be encouraged to attend and support fundraising and Charity events if possible and you will in time gain a full understanding of the Charity and its work across SCAS.
We are looking for someone who:
- Is interested in working as part of a small but growing team within the NHS
- Has excellent numeracy and inter-personal skills and an attention for detail
- Is self-motivated and able to work on their own initiative
- Is happy learning new database systems and producing reports
- Relishes the challenge of setting up and implementing new systems
What we can offer you:
SCAS is a progressive, innovative and caring NHS Trust, with a vision towards excellence, saving lives and enabling our patients to receive the care they need. The South Central Ambulance Charity has a new two year plan to develop and grow its fundraising programme and to expand the supporter base. The Charity is ambitious to grow the support it can give SCAS in funding projects, equipment and programmes that are not funded by the NHS. This role is key to us achieving this.
Full time position or 4 days a week (flexible hours can be discussed)
Hybrid working with an agreed balance of working from home and our office in either Thame or Otterbourne
27 days holiday a year plus bank holidays
NHS Pension Scheme
Interviews will take place W/C 1st August
Please submit a personal statement detailing how you fit the role, along with your CV. Please refer to the person specification and job description.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Home based/flexible
Whilst we have core hours of work, we are flexible regarding working patters and hours of work for the successful person
Salary: £27,050 per year (FTE)
Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week
To view this advert in BSL, please go to the Work for SignHealth page of their website or, alternatively, contact Vicki Smith at the HR Department to be sent this video via email.
Closing Date: 13th July 2022
This role is key to the smooth running of SignHealth's corporate administrative processes and providing confidential support to the Chief Executive as well as proactive administrative support to ELT members.
A major part of your work will be coordinating and proactively managing the Chief Executive's diary, responding to and prioritising internal and external meeting requests as well as liaising with external stakeholders.
You will also coordinate all inbound contact from external sources and associated customer service, schedule Executive Leadership Team (ELT) meetings and take minutes where required, circulate reports, minutes and agendas and develop, maintain and review administration systems for maximum efficiency.
Other duties include dealing with incoming and outgoing post and arranging couriers, managing informal SignHealth events, coordinating repairs and replacement IT hardware across SignHealth and developing action sheets and monitoring actions for progress.
You will have excellent IT skills including all Microsoft products, highly effective interpersonal skills with a strong customer service focus, the ability to work under pressure and adapt to change, a clear understanding of confidentiality, be a good team player with excellent writing and organisational skills as well as a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
At SignHealth, we are committed to promoting and celebrating equality and diversity throughout our organisation, our successful person will also possess this ability. You will ideally have some knowledge or understanding of BSL or Deaf culture, however this is not essential.
Previous experience within a similar role is desirable but not essential.
Why choose SignHealth?
We are a passionate Deaf-led charity with great benefits.
We will work alongside you during your career with SignHealth to maximise your full potential with Training and Development to help you become the best you!
You will receive an in-depth induction to give you great insight into our charity and what we do and what role you will play in helping SignHealth deliver its mission.
Wellbeing is the heart of everything we do! It's not just about the people we support, your health and wellbeing matter too.
Being a SignHealth employee you will receive:
* 25 days annual leave, pro rata for Part-time staff
* 2 Wellbeing days per year, pro rata for Part-time staff
* 5 days per year of paid Study Leave
* Long Service Annual Leave Rewards
* DBS Certificate
* Sick pay
* A generous defined contribution pension scheme, we pay 6% after successfully passing probation
* Eye Care Vouchers
Let's get you onboard to start your SignHealth Journey!
If this sounds like a position you would be interested in, we would love for you to get in touch. We positively encourage applications from Deaf people and we will support all applicants along the journey of our recruitment process.
For this post, the following checks will be carried out prior to employment: Enhanced DBS Checks, Satisfactory reference checks, receipt of employment references which cover the last 5 years and right to work checks.
We are looking for a skilled administrator to support all day-to-day operations for the executive team as well as general administrative tasks. This role will work closely with the Executive Assistant, Directors, and the CEO.
In this varied role, you will need to be someone who is well organised, a problem solver, happy to take initiative, hardworking, with an eye for detail. You will have experience working with senior leaders in an office environment carrying out a broad range of administrative duties and strong track record in providing support within a changing environment.
At the heart of Home for Good’s team culture is our love for Jesus and passion for serving and supporting vulnerable children. The post-holder will be expected to model these core values and help shape team life. Therefore, this post is subject to an Occupational Requirement that the postholder be a committed Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Contract: 6 months fixed term, 35hrs or 28hrs per week
About the role
We are seeking a proactive and highly organised administrator with a strong and demonstrable track record in the implementation and management of robust administrative process and rigour, in order to bolster the executive support to our complex team of multi-professional experts, and help make their collective vision a reality.
The Tommy’s National Centre for Maternity Improvement is led jointly by the RCM & the RCOG and aims to reduce the number of babies who are stillborn or born prematurely. Our Centre is driving an innovative programme of improvement to maternity services across the UK in line with NHS Long term Plan and Digital Innovation Strategy, by bringing the latest research to NHS front line, to do better for our maternity workforce and for service users.
About you
As the ideal candidate, you will have:
- A strong and demonstrable track record in the delivery of robust and effective administrative process and management
- Ability to manage competing demands in a fast paced environment
- Exceptional communication skills in written, verbal and presentation outputs
- Proficiency in computer and software skills (e.g. MS Office, Teams and SharePoint)
- A proactive approach and be able to work on own initiative
- An interest in contributing to the improvement of maternity care
Our culture and benefits
As a key member of the team, you will be located in our offices in London Bridge. We offer a friendly, values led working culture with an excellent benefits package that includes:
- Agile and flexible working
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and office closure from 25 December to 1 January
- Up to 10% employer pension contribution after probation
- Enhanced occupational Maternity, Adoption, and Shared Parental leave policies
- Free lunch (onsite only)
- Employee Support Service counselling
Closing date for applications: 10.00am on Wednesday 6 July 2022
We believe that diverse teams will deliver the best outcomes for women's healthcare and we strive to be an inclusive employer. We are therefore looking for candidates whose backgrounds, experience and identity enhance the diversity of our existing team. We are particularly encouraging applications from underrepresented groups at the College such as those from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and those with a disability. To find out more, please see our Diversity Policy and Equal Opportunities Policy.
[We are only accepting applicants with a right to work in the UK; we are unable to sponsor people requiring a work visa]
About us
The RCOG is a professional membership association dedicated to improving women’s health care across the world. We do this by setting standards for clinical practice, providing doctors with training and lifelong learning, and working with partners to advocate for women’s health and health care across their life course. We are a global leader in this specialist area, supporting 16,000 members in the UK and internationally. We are a values-led organisation placing high standards, innovation, openness, inclusiveness and trust at the centre of all we do.
The successful candidate will support the Chief Executive and his Team Managers with various administrative processes. This might be as a full-time role (37 hours) or two separate part-time roles (approx 18.5 hours each). This role would suit someone with:
- Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
- A desire to deliver a quality and efficient service.
- The ability to multi-task.
- Excellent literacy and ICT skills.
- The ability to show individual initiative whilst also working as part of a team.
- A commitment supporting Carers.
Closing date for CV submissions – 1st of July 2022 at 12pm
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The purpose of your role
We are looking for someone who is highly motivated, trustworthy and prepared to take on an exciting and varied opportunity within Police Now. As the Personal Assistant to the Directors, you will make a significant contribution to the smooth running of the organisation. Our Executive team (a Chief executive Officer and four Directors) are hard-working professionals who require a high-calibre individual to support them in the administrative tasks of their day-to-day work. You will be the primary point of contact for the Executive team and will regularly need to effectively engage with a range of stakeholders both internally and externally, including the Board of Trustees. Absolute discretion and trust is critical within the role as management of confidential matters is a regular occurrence, as is strong and confident communication with a diverse range of people.
You will be required to take on a wide range of responsibilities including managing complex schedules, arranging Board and Board Committee meetings including preparing papers and producing effective minutes, ensuring key governance platforms (namely Companies House and the Charity Commission) are up to date, processing invoices and managing monthly expenses for the Directors and arranging monthly all staff meetings and our twice annual away days.
Key responsibilities
- Board & Committee governance: To plan and coordinate Board meetings, sub-committees, and the Executive Committee, including monitoring attendance and arranging a venue whilst being cost-effective. This includes ensuring papers are circulated in advance, attending meetings and producing timely and effective minutes/actions. You will manage our records on Companies House and the Charities Commission to ensure that Police Now is always compliant.
- Director diary management: Supporting the Executive team with day-to-day diary management, and ensuring that they are effectively utilising their limited time. This includes arranging meetings, booking rooms, arranging travel and accommodation when required and ensuring that digital infrastructure is available to support hybrid working.
- Financial processing: You will process invoices through our financial system and reconcile the Directors credit card statements and personal expenses monthly.
- Office Management: You will be responsible for booking meeting rooms for staff in our London office and managing our room booking platform, as well as ordering stationary and other ad-hoc tasks as required to support the smooth running of our office.
- Data reporting: You will work with peers across Police Now to produce our Weekly Visibility Report with clear and accurate data that allows the SLT and Managers to oversee all Police Now workstreams.
- Event management: You will be responsible for sourcing venues and managing invites for our monthlyall staff meetings, and our twice yearly away days. You will need to source venues and carefully balancevalue for money as we are a not-for-profit, whilst ensuring a professional and slick event experience.
What you’ll need
- Previous experience in a form of administrative role, part-time, full-time or on a voluntary basis with a proven ability to support colleagues or teams with a variety of tasks; experience working as a PA or in similar capacity supporting multiple senior leaders is desirable but not essential.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage a varied workload, work to short deadlines and prioritise effectively; a proven ability to organise multiple stakeholders to achieve a goal, deliverable or an event.
- Excellent attention to detail, as well as the ability to select the most important information to note or share during meetings.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build positive relationships and trust with stakeholders, including staff and external partners; previous experience building relationships with senior stakeholders at a Director or SLT level is advantageous.
- Proven ability to handle confidential information with absolute discretion; a track record of integrity and good judgement.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, particularly minute writing or report writing, and strong emotional intelligence; must be confident to speak to senior stakeholders (e.g. liaising with senior Board members or guests)
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision; can proactively anticipate and respond and adapt to situations.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point), particularly reporting writing and slide decks; experience in Salesforce or CRM systems is an advantage but not essential.
- A real passion for people, and supporting colleagues and leaders to do their best in the workplace
What you'll get from us
- A bright, airy, modern and buzzing office in Zone 1. Please note that during the Covid-19 pandemic, online/remote working and inductions will occur. Employees are expected to be based 3-days per week in the London office. Inductions will be conducted virtually
- A supported working from home set-up with the technology and certain equipment required.
- Competitive salary of £25,000- £31,000 per annum (dependent on location and experience)
- Flexible working
- 27 days holiday each year plus bank holidays
- Access to a benefit platform, which includes salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work and smart tech as well as access to over 750 retailers and discounts.
- Sanctus coaching (private mental health coaching for the workplace)
- Access to the Vitality programme which includes healthcare benefits, an Employee Assistance Programme and discounts
- Training opportunities for personal development
- Participation in a pension scheme (with 6% employer contributions and 3% employee contributions)
Please note
We are looking for someone to start as soon as possible- start date negotiable.
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