Senior Administrator

Look Ahead Care Support and Housing
Islington (Hybrid)
£26936 - £35000 per annum + Free DBS
Full-time
Job description

Senior Administrator / Personal Assistant

We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Senior Administrator to join our Central Service team located at our head office in Islington.

£26,936.00- £35,000.00 per annum, working 35 hours per week.

Want to feel valued? You'll feel at home here.

Our benefits include:

  • Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
  • Free DBS
  • Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway® and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
  • Fully paid induction programme and further training

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

To provide an exceptional standard of organisational, administrative and project support to Directors within the Commercial & Growth and Operations Directorates, enabling them to operate effectively and efficiently.

What you'll do:

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead .

  • Provide high-quality support to Directors, ensuring the smooth and effective day-to-day running.
  • Proactively manage multiple complex diaries, correspondence and priorities, exercising sound judgement on when to support, challenge or hold the line as appropriate.
  • Coordinate and provide full administrative support for Directorates and corporate meetings, including the Performance Review meetings, providing end-to-end support, including scheduling, agenda management, paper collation, accurate note-taking, and follow-up of agreed actions and outcomes, reviewing and preparation of papers.

About you:

  • An experienced and confident, senior level administrator/personal assistant, with enthusiasm to deliver a high quality and effective service
  • Able to immerse yourself within the business, understanding the work of the directorate and the organisational structures and personalities in place.
  • Able to work with gravitas, courage and be calm under pressure, building credibility and respect with internal and external stakeholders.

What you'll bring:

Essential:

  • Experience in a similar role.
  • A qualification to degree level (or equivalent) in Business Administration would be beneficial but not essential.

Desirable:

  • Experience supporting Directors or senior leaders in a complex or regulated organisation.
  • Experience of supporting formal governance or performance review forums, including minute-taking and action tracking.
  • Experience of working in housing, social care, health, or a similar public-facing or not-for-profit sector.

About us

Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 100 services, providing support to thousands of customers each year.

Posted on: 23 April 2026
Closing date: 21 May 2026 at 16:00
Job ref: REQ006833
Tags: Administration