Executive Assistant to Chief Engagement Officer

Executive Assistant to Chief Engagement Officer
Permanent
Full time (34.5 hours), we are open to a conversation about how you work these hours
Location – Split between home (2 days a week) and our London Office (3 days a week)
Salary Range - £35,500 - £39,500

About us
At Macmillan you'll find talented people working together to do whatever it takes to support people living with cancer. We're going all out to find even better ways to help even more people who need our support. Our values are at the heart of who we are and everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our actions.

About the role
We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Executive Assistant to support the Chief Engagement Officer at Macmillan Cancer Support. This instrumental role will provide executive and administrative assistance to help deliver our strategic and operational objectives.

In addition to supporting the Chief Engagement Officer, you will role-model administrative best practices, collaborating effectively across the Engagement directorate and wider organisation to ensure high-quality output. You’ll be proactive, responsive to the Chief Engagement Officer’s needs, and ready to step in and support the team when required, demonstrating a hands-on, can-do attitude.

About you
The successful candidate will demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• Managing diary, travel, appointments, and external engagements for executives and/or senior leaders
• Handling correspondence, ensuring confidentiality and high-quality output.
• Overseeing departmental budgets, including invoices and expenses.
• Collaborating with internal teams to ensure seamless operations and engagement opportunities.
• Managing workflow and ensuring the executive and/or senior leaders' time is utilised effectively.

In return, we offer a range of benefits including:

• 25 days holiday plus flexible bank holiday options, increasing by 1 day every year of service up to 30 days 
• Pension matched up to 7.5%
• 120+ learning and development offers, with access to external professional qualifications
• Flexible working patterns, such as compressed hours, flexibility to work earlier or later around our core working hours of 10am-4pm
• Holiday buying and selling scheme, life insurance, free wills, retail discounts and much more

Recruitment Process
Application deadline: Wednesday 5th March 2025

To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed.