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EIA investigates and campaigns against environmental crime and abuse. Our undercover investigations expose transnational wildlife crime, with a focus on elephants and tigers, and forest crimes such as illegal logging and deforestation for cash crops like palm oil.
We work to safeguard global marine ecosystems by addressing the threats posed by plastic pollution, bycatch and commercial exploitation of whales, dolphins and porpoises.
Finally, we reduce the impact of climate change by campaigning to eliminate powerful refrigerant greenhouse gases, exposing related illicit trade and improving energy efficiency in the cooling sector.
About the role
- Based in the London office, (hybrid working is negotiable), this is a new post.
- We are looking for someone who can work effectively with the Executive Director and who can proactively contribute to the development of the organisation and the delivery of its strategy.
- Has a track record of building and maintaining effective relationships with various colleagues internally, along with stakeholders externally, is essential.
- Part of the role will involve working closely with the Senior Management Team and other senior colleagues, including the Campaigns Director.
- Helping ensure activities are taken forward in ways aligned to organisational culture is important, especially those that are cross-organisational to nurture a sense of wider team.
Closing Date 20th June 2022
Salary £40,000 - £45,000
Responsibilities
Working closely with the Executive Director the Executive Assistant is responsible for proactively working on:
Strategy
- Ensuring discussions with colleagues take place across EIA to progress the strategy, track progress and adjust it to ensure relevance
- Ensuring timely follow through on priority initiatives that are consistent with the strategy.
- Developing relevant systems and providing insights to help ensure strategy remains relevant.
- Facilitating across organisational learning and activities that help foster effective delivery of strategy and nurture culture.
- Supporting the Executive Director and colleagues in the coordination of workstreams
Administration
- Anticipating the needs of the Executive Director and wider EIA team to help them stay focused on priorities, including resolving operational and administrative issues.
- Acting as a liaison between colleagues to manage the flow of information and ensure alignment.
- Coordinating meetings and managing team calendars.
- Providing comprehensive administrative support to the Executive Director
- Drafting communications from the Executive Director that are of high quality and align with strategy
Coordination
- Acting as a key point of contact and proactively building relationships with colleagues across the organisation, including receiving and responding to queries as directed.
- Coordinating organisational meetings both internally and externally
- Ensuring diaries, meetings and mailboxes are managed efficiently and effectively
- Working as part of the EIA team to ensure the smooth running of the organisation consistent with organisational culture
- Supporting team members so that they are accountable to deadlines and meet these in an efficient way.
- Helping promote a culture which prioritises health and well-being
Skills and Experience
- Ability to represent what EIA stands for - re its culture, strategy and work - in internal and external meetings and communications
- IT proficiency
- Outstanding communication, interpersonal and administrative skills
- Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills
- Extensive experience in relevant previous roles.
- Ability to work independently whilst also being able to engage collaboratively with others
- Experience of effectively supporting the delivery of strategy
- Commitment to EIA’s work and the contribution of the environment sector, with a focus on advocacy and campaigning
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Epilepsy Research UK is the only UK charity exclusively dedicated to driving and enabling life changing, life saving research into epilepsy. We are currently funding over 70 projects in hospitals and academic institutions throughout the UK, with collaborations across the world. As well as funding research, we are also leading a national strategic programme of work that aims to radically advance research into epilepsy through investment, collaboration and action.
It’s an exciting time to join the charity!
We are a small, highly ambitious, dynamic team that is non-hierarchical with a warm and positive culture. We care about our community, and we are seeking someone who is committed to the same standards and values.
The role will encompass working closely with the CEO to support the smooth running of the business. The successful candidate will be front and centre of our day to day and will ensure our supporters and researchers receive an engaging and friendly experience. We would ideally like someone numerate who, alongside our Finance Manager, will reconcile our month-end income process.
If you’d like to have an informal chat, please share a brief CV and we’ll get back to you quickly.
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As a registered charity, English Heritage is governed by a board of trustees who delegate day-to-day responsibility for the running of the organisation to a senior management team. Sir Tim Laurence is Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Kate Mavor is our Chief Executive.
As Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive and Chairman, you will be responsible for supporting the CEO and Chairman in line with English Heritage's priorities and strategic objectives, as well as managing a Business Support Assistant, to ensure the smooth running of the CEO and Chairman's office.
You will also work closely with the Head of Governance to support the CEO and Chairman with Trustee Board and Committee meetings and visits.
You'll be based at English Heritage's Wood Street office, situated in the heart of the City of London. Although you'll be based here most of the time, there will also be the opportunity to travel to some of our stunning historic sites as part of your role.
This role provides the Chief Executive and Chairman with comprehensive support to ensure the smooth running of their office. This includes diary management, management of incoming and outgoing correspondence, support at internal and external meetings and planning ahead to ensure that effective use is made of the time available.
We strive to be an inclusive employer and are always looking for people who reflect the diversity of the country today, to help us make it more relevant to the diversity of the people, communities and places we serve. We continually look for new ways to promote the past in a way that is inclusive to all and that celebrates the cultural diversity of England's heritage.
From remote sites to inner city monuments, from regional teams to our Head Office, the diversity of our teams is critical to making sure our shared heritage is inclusive, exciting and accessible.
You'll find it's a workplace like no other - taking you behind the scenes of these extraordinary sites and supporting you to share your ideas, inspire others and make a difference.
By joining us, you'll enjoy the rewards of a great team environment in inspiring locations, helping to make our site a wonderful place to visit. You'll also be joining our charity, which through our 400+ historic monuments, buildings and sites, brings the story of England to life for over 10 million visitors each year. We offer a competitive benefits package including a generous pension, 25 days leave a year and free entry to all English Heritage properties for you, another adult and up to 6 children (under the age of 19).
Closing date: 29/05/2022 23:59:59
This role will suit a proactive, discreet and professional PA with proven experience of supporting at Director level and managing a busy office. An efficient administrator and confident communicator with an exceptional command of English, you will be adept at preparing written content, managing diaries and liaising across departments to facilitate the full experience of students at the School.
Day-to-day you will manage the Artistic Director’s office, fielding all enquiries with tact and sensitivity while maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
You will thrive in a varied and demanding role and use your excellent organisational skills to work closely with key staff to ensure efficient administrative support.
Salary: £30,000 to £35,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience
Hours: 35 hours per week with occasional weekend and evening work compensated by TOIL
Location: Covent Garden and at least one day a week at White Lodge in Richmond Park
Annual Leave: 30 days per annum plus bank holidays to be taken primarily outside of term time
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Please note that you must complete our application form to apply for this position and CVs are not accepted.
To apply, please visit our website- Executive Assistant - The Royal Ballet School
Closing date: 10 June 2022
Interviews: TBC
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidates will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check and further pre-employment checks to comply with boarding school recruitment regulations.
We’re passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. At The Royal Ballet School we are committed to creating an environment where every one of our employees feels part of our team and can flourish, regardless of their background.
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USPG is the Anglican mission agency, founded in 1701, that partners churches and communities worldwide in God’s mission to enliven faith, strengthen relationships, unlock potential and champion justice.
This role offers the opportunity to play an important part at the heart of a dynamic global mission agency at a critical time of change and development.
You are a confident person of sound independent judgement, excellent interpersonal skills and with a meticulous eye for detail. Proactive, highly organised, you are also calm under pressure, solutions focused, have the ability to maintain a realistic balance of multiple, competing administrative, organisational and strategic priorities and are willing to go the extra mile to achieve results. With experience of being an EA, you will enjoy the role of providing support at Executive and Board level.
Please apply with our application form, submissions with CVs will not be considered.
please use the included USPG application form.
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We are SafeLives, the UK-wide charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse, for everyone and for good.
Last year alone, nearly 13,500 professionals received our training. Over 70,000 adults at risk of serious harm or murder and more than 85,000 children received support through dedicated multi-agency support designed by us and delivered with partners. In the last four years, over 2,000 perpetrators have been challenged and supported to change by interventions we created with partners, and that’s just the start.
Together we can end domestic abuse. Forever. For everyone.
We are looking to recruit a dynamic and highly organised PA to work with the Senior Leadership Team (SLT). The successful candidate will provide high quality, effective, proactive, and confidential support so that the team is able to deliver its strategic and operational objectives.
You will work closely with the Trustees to provide governance support and the wider Operational Management Team when required. This is a pivotal and varied role in which you will be involved at all levels of the charity. It will provide valuable opportunities to learn and develop.
Location: Bristol/Remote/London with Occasional travel across UK
Benefits: A generous package including 26 days holiday a year and public holidays, employee pension scheme with 4% employer contribution, Cycle2Work scheme, 365 days a year Employee Assistance Programme
If this challenge sounds as exciting to you as it does to us and you believe you have the qualities we have described, please take a look over the job description and submit your 500-word cover letter and CV by 9.00am, Wednesday 25th May 2022.
No agencies please.
Personal Assistant to the Chair of District
You will be a confident and well organised worker, able to facilitate and enhance the work of our Chair of District. You will work compentently and confidently with office IT (Word, Outlook etc.). You will come across as approachable, personable, and professional to those who communicate with you. You will be part of a small friendly team.
Responsibilities include:
- managing email correspondence
- managing diary and meetings
- minute taking and action recording
- maintaining confidentiality
- calmly assisting the Chair of District keep on top of a full work schedule
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Leukaemia UK invest in ground-breaking research to find kinder, more effective treatments for leukaemia and other blood cancers, we fund world-class research to discover better treatments for leukaemia and other blood cancers, we invest in the next generation of leading scientists, we improve care for those diagnosed with blood cancers, we pioneer new treatments, facilities and care for people and their loved ones living with a blood cancer diagnosis and we invest in future haematologists.
We’re a small but growing charity with big ambitions for those affected by leukaemia and we are now seeking a proven and experienced Executive Assistant, for an interim contract of 6 months, someone who is bright, resourceful, and super organised to work with the Chief Executive and Senior Leadership Team to help drive forward our new strategy which aims to save and improve more lives.
Scope of Role:
The role of Executive Assistant will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer and the Senior Leadership Team on strategic and operational planning, governance, and organisational development. You will be a critical player in the smooth running of the charity and responsible for liaising with and driving great relationships in and outside the charity. This vital position requires both the ability to grasp the big picture with excellent organisational, communication, planning and writing skills.
Your experience and skills will include:
- Previous EA / PA experience essential
- Proven attention to detail and ability to manage complex schedules and matters
- High accuracy and able to act at pace
- Discretion and trust and able to handle all matters respectfully and confidentially
- Ability to develop and maintain excellent relationships with a wide range of individuals
- Desirable, previous charity experience
This role is full time, on a fixed term for 6 months, based in Central London with hybrid working - some office working and some working from home. Part time may also be considered for a 4-day week.
For the full list of responsibilities, please download the Role profile.
We look forward to receiving your application!
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The Clean Air Fund is looking to recruit an Executive Assistant to join the team in London. This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing organisation whose mission is to use philanthropic grants to catalyse a reduction in air pollution.
As an Executive Assistant with Clean Air Fund you would be responsible to provide administrative support to the Programmes and Strategic Partnerships and Communications (SP&C) Directors to help ensure the smooth running of their functions. This includes acting as liaison point for both Directors in their engagement with external and internal partners, grantees, and other key relationships and organise relevant meetings with them. Your day-to-day activities would include management of the Director’s diaries, resolving conflicting priorities and providing logistical support, such as booking meeting rooms and office space.
You would also support organisation and delivery of the Grants and Charitable Activities Committee, which meets four times per year and approves the organisation’s grant making and direct delivery activity, and on occasion, be involved in related projects within the respective departments.
To be successful in this role you have previous PA/EA experience working for senior executives in busy and complex environments. Your tasks have included diary management, minute taking, support with meeting logistics (online and in person) and drafting communications. It is vital you have strong organisational and project management skills with excellent attention to detail. As a person you are a motivated self-starter with an ability to work unsupervised and you are proficient in all areas of Microsoft.
You will need to have the right to work in the UK.
For more information on this role, as well as the full person specification please see the job description.
As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, returning parents, carers or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable. We are committed ensuring the safety and protection of our employees from all forms of harm.
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It’s feeling inspired to deliver to the very highest standard.
It’s expanding your skills in a challenging and exciting environment. This is what makes a career with our client so different.
As Executive Assistant, you will provide specialist support for our client, using initiative to prioritise and manage multiple requests on their behalf, and helping them to balance strategic and operational priorities, with a strong drive to improve operations continuously. Joining a highly professional and dedicated team, you'll be required to deliver to the very highest standards in a fast-paced and unique environment.
You’ll act as an ambassador for them and their department and will have exposure at a senior level across the organisation. Externally, you will build professional relationships with Government Officials, Diplomatic Offices, private guests, and the senior management of both public and private enterprises.
Beyond this, you will be a main point of communication, distributing key information around department teams, tailoring speeches and presentations for a variety of audiences and contributing to the department’s communications to the wider organisation. You will also plan and arrange key meetings, including preparing agendas, reports and minutes, alongside travel and diary management.
No two days will be the same, and their unique purpose will inspire all that you do. You'll need to prioritise tasks in a fast-paced environment. Deadlines will often be demanding, and the sheer range of requests will stretch you. Yet, in all that you do, you'll rise to the challenge of delivering faultless accuracy.
About You
You’re used to supporting individuals at the highest level, and you take pride in working as a collaborative team and delivering work to the highest standards. With superb interpersonal and communication skills, you'll be an ambassador for our client, at ease liaising with and influencing people at all levels. With good judgement, emotional intelligence, and a willingness to get stuck in, you'll quickly become a trusted and indispensable member of the team.
With extensive experience of strategic diary management, as well as excellent prioritisation and organisational skills, you'll be capable of pre-empting situations, while also being confident using initiative to make informed decisions. With a pragmatic and proactive approach, you'll work efficiently with imagination and minimal direction, remaining calm and resilient when under pressure.
Confident using a range of IT packages, along with excellent written and proof-reading skills, and exceptional attention to detail, you'll be capable of producing a range of papers, presentations, correspondence, and reports. This is your opportunity to use your proactive and service-focused approach to deliver the exceptional.
Section / Branch: Central office
Location: London
Contract / Recruitment Type: Permanent
Starting Salary: £38,000 - £40,000 per annum, dependent on experience
Hours of Work: 37.5 per week
Interview Date: 1st stage interviews will take place on Thursday 9th June 2022
Vacancy Closing Date: 05/06/2022, 23:55
You may have experience of the following: Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant, Personal Administrator, PA, Office Manager, Executive Administrator etc.
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EA to Chairman
Would you like to work in a creative environment with a high profile individual within the classical music/arts arena? This post is a London based role, but it can be offered fully remote if needed.
This is an ASAP role on a temporary basis for approx. 3 months with a view to be longer term for the right candidate.
This is a pivotal role to pro-actively support the Executive Chairman in managing his time and communications at a senior level. You will constantly be one step ahead, forward thinking and must love being relied upon as a true right hand support to a charismatic, impressive high-profile individual. A high level of professional and personal confidentiality and discretion will be essential and a degree of flexibility to work outside usual office hours will be required.
Person specification
With extensive EA/PA experience at a senior level you will be able to hit the ground running dealing with people at the highest level in the arts world, government agencies and corporates. Providing the highest standard of overall business support, the ability and desire to thrive in an incredibly busy and high pressure environment, and the warmth and emotional intelligence to support the Executive Chairman and others with finesse.
Shorthand/speed typing skills would be a considerable asset for the efficient downloading of notes and briefings as well as a deep knowledge of what technological packages are available to assist not only this role but the Executive Chairman.
Skills and Experience:
- Solid organisation skills with a high level of accuracy, attention to detail.
- Ability to manage and prioritise a large number of varied tasks with multiple deadlines.
- Be quick, efficient and able to work under pressure. Unflappable in working to deadlines.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Fluent in English. Strong written communication skills required.
- Educated to at least undergraduate degree level
- Excellent IT skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office packages.
- Extensive experience as EA and/or PA Experience at a senior level, preferably in a creative environment.
- Experience of scheduling and organising extensive and complex travel arrangements, especially involving last minute changes and decisions.
- Experience of handling international Visa applications
- Knowledge of or a committed desire to learn all about classical music management
- Fluency in other language with preference for German and French would be highly desired.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
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ParentChild+ Early Learning Home Visitor, 14 hours per week, £25,333 (including London Weighting) per annum, pro-rata- Tower Hamlets. Fixed term to end January 2024
This is a highly rewarding role which can dramatically improve educational outcomes for the children of low income and vulnerable families and improve parenting skills. It is an exciting opportunity to be involved in a new Early Years home learning programme in Tower Hamlets. You will deliver the home learning service to vulnerable and low income families in this area. You will work closely with Early Years practitioners in the local authority.
We are currently seeking to recruit an Early Years Home Visitors to work with the ParentChild + Coordinator and to deliver ParentChild+ in Tower Hamlets.
ParentChild+ has been delivering this programme in America for over 50 years, working one-to-one with families who face significant life challenges. The model is based on EYHV making twice-weekly home visits, for at least 46 weeks. It addresses a range of outcomes for parents whose children are at risk of starting school below the expected level, by offering free books and toys and modelling how to create a rich home learning environment and prepare children for school.
Please note: Currently home learning sessions are being delivered via Microsoft TEAMS and/or face to face in COVID secure settings
The successful candidate must have experience of working with pre-school children and supporting their parents. You should be able to build good relationships, have excellent organisational skills, be proficient in keeping records and entering data and have good written and verbal communication. Commitment to equality of opportunity is essential. Level 3 or equivalent qualification in childcare is desirable. You will work flexibly and should have a suitable home working environment and be able to easily travel around your area of work (to several locations each day).
The annual salary for 14 hours per week is £10,133.25
Please visit our website to obtain the job description, full person specification, and the link to apply using our online system.
Please ensure that you cover all criteria on the person specification as this will be used for shortlisting purposes.
If you have any questions on the role, please contact Rujina Begum, ParentChild+ Coordinator
Closing Date: Sunday, 19th June 2022
Interview Date: Tuesday 28th or Wednesday 29th June 2022 (via TEAMS)
Kids for Kids is the only charity founded specifically to help children in one of the most challenging regions of the world, Darfur, Sudan. For the past 20 years, we have been transforming the lives of children through a unique package of integrated projects, working closely with the communities themselves. Life in the remote villages is measurably amongst the most deprived in the world.You will be helping transform the lives of children long term when you join our small dedicated team.
We are based in Dorking, Surrey, but you will be working mostly in your own home allowing flexibility for your own life. However, it is essential you are able to visit the office once or twice a week. We would stress, this is a challenging, and immensely rewarding role requiring someone who is hardworking, efficient and accurate and good at managing their own time. You will interact with our donors, Patrons and celebrities as the public face of Kids for Kids.
We are currently seeking an Executive Personal Assistant/Fundraiser, which is a key role, enabling us to help even more children, showing that sustainable development is possible. You will be determined to make a long-term difference in the world and will be helping us to transform the lives of 550,000 Darfur villagers. The administrative team is small; so your position is hugely important.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- working closely with the Chairman/CEO to reduce her workload
- looking after supporters and our many volunteers, from thanking them for their donations, to keeping them up to date with the latest news from Darfur
- in charge of the office, including maintaining office supplies and our important databases and spreadsheets along with general office duties
- dealing with confidential and sensitive information across the company database and spreadsheets
- updating the website
- writing reports and updating our leaflets
- management of our biannual mailings and emailing campaigns
- accurate maintenance of company records
- minute taking
Candidate Requirements:
- exec level PA experience desirable
- fundraising / events experience desirable
- must be available to work Monday-Friday
- ability to work on your own, and under pressure
- experienced, self-motivated, enthusiastic and dedicated, with initiative and the ability to work as part of the small administrative team
- reliable and responsible
- good at detail
- able to use spreadsheets and formulas from the Access database
- good knowledge of Microsoft packages
- excellent communication skills, to be able to liaise with volunteers, supporters and professionals
- calm and confident individual
- first class people skills and excellent organisational and IT skills
- you must have a laptop (not Mac) and Windows 10, MS Office including Access, Publisher, plus a good colour printer and fast broadband
- you will be self-employed as the hours will vary, but which are likely to be a minimum of 25 hours per week.
- it is important that you live within easy driving distance from Dorking so that you can visit the office on a regular basis, but you will be happy to work in your own home. We also use Zoom for online meetings.
If you are looking to make a difference in the world, you could not choose a more effective organisation. You will love to work with our supporters and, like them, know that what you do is transforming the lives of children; you will get real satisfaction from all you do. It is important that you do all you can to support the CEO and take work off her desk! Kids for Kids is growing, and if you are ambitious, you will have the opportunity to be a key part of that future
Send a cover letter and CV outlining your reasons for wanting the role and how you fit the requirements of the job.
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Are you an experienced PA? Do you have excellent stakeholder management skills?
If so, you could be the Personal Assistant for our Associate Medical Directors (AMDs) we are looking for!
As the PA to our AMDs, you’ll provide first class administrative support and professionally manage confidential communications on behalf of the AMDs.
You’ll liaise with internal and external stakeholders, organising meetings, take minutes, manage diaries, travel, and accommodation arrangements.
Working arrangements
This is a part time opportunity for 2 days a week, working Thursday and Friday, and you’ll support the AMD’s alongside another PA in the team.
We understand that you might need a little help balancing your work and home life. Many of our people work flexibly in different ways, from the hours or days they work, to their office or home location or a blend between the two. Please feel free to talk to us about the flexibility you may need; we’re happy to explore what’s possible for you and the role in helping to deliver our cause.
About you
A proven Administrator, having supported at a senior level previously, you’ll have experience of coordinating activities with teams and provide administrative support for individual and group meetings.
You’ll have excellent time-management and will be highly organised, able to work well under pressure, and working effectively towards deadlines.
You’ll also:
• Be IT literate and fully conversant with all Microsoft packages
• Be familiar with facilities and travel booking systems
• Have excellent communication skills with the ability to deal with complex situations.
A problem-solver and a team-player, you will have excellent communication skills, and an acute attention to detail.
About the BHF
Since we were founded in 1961, the number of deaths in the UK form coronary heart disease each year had more than halved. But we still have so much to do. We fund research into all forms of heart disease, discovering molecules in the lab, harnessing the power of big data, funding impactful clinical trials to improve the presentation, detection and treatment of these diseases.
We celebrate diversity and make inclusion part of what we do every day. Diversity and Inclusion forms a main pillar in our People Experience Strategy. Our aim is for all our colleagues and volunteers to bring their true self to work, so we can continue to fund life saving research.
What can we offer you?
Our Career Academy provides you with support, inspiration, and opportunities to help you unlock your full potential.
Our generous staff benefits include:
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical insurance
• Dental health cover
• Contribution towards gym membership
• Pension with employer contribution up to 10%
• Life assurance
We have been recognised by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) for our Live Well. Work Well. Programme. Heart health is central to our mission, and that starts with you. We provide a programme of activities, opportunities, and guidance to inspire and support you to live a healthy and happy life, at home and at work.
Interview process
Interviews will be held over Microsoft Teams.
How to apply
It’s quick and easy to apply for a role at the BHF. Just click through to our careers site to apply. All you’ll need is an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement, outlining your interest in the role and how you meet the role’s criteria.
As part of our commitment to be an inclusive employer and ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, the BHF will use anonymous CV software as part of the application journey.
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This is an exciting opportunity to join our small, friendly team and to use your skills to develop this Executive Assistant role which is central to the smooth running of the organisation as it continues to grow. You will be working with a committed group of people, including clinicians working in all areas of the country, and making a real difference to the lives of patients.
Applications by CV and covering letter - interviews will take place on 1st June with the possibility of further interviews on 8th June. Hoping to have someone join us as soon as possible. Please see attached job description and person specification.
Key aspects of the job: to provide a comprehensive, efficient and effective executive assistant and secretarial service to the Chief Executive, and to provide additional administrative support to the Deputy Chief Executive and other members of CDS UK’s core team. The post holder will also handle the day-to-day HR administration requirements of the organisation, such as monitoring annual leave and administering recruitment. We anticipate that the executive assistant function and related administrative tasks will comprise approximately 75% of the role, with basic HR functions taking up the remaining 25%, though of course this may vary from week to week. The post holder will play an ambassadorial role for CDS UK so excellent written and interpersonal skills are essential.
CDS UK (the Clinic for Dissociative Studies) is a specialist psychotherapy service established in 1998, offering assessment and long-term specialist outpatient treatment to people with dissociative disorders. Its patients have often suffered the most extreme forms of abuse over a long period and represent one of the most vulnerable and complex client groups.
CDS UK is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and an Independent Provider to the NHS, and is subcontracted by NHS commissioning organisations nationally on a discretionary per-patient basis, where local mental health services are unable to provide appropriate treatment.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.