Our client, an established organisation in North Yorkshire with a formal Board and Committee structure, is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to support their senior leadership team on a temporary basis of up to three months. This role is ideal for a highly organised, proactive professional who is confident operating at Board and Executive level, produces excellent minutes and papers, and thrives in a fast paced environment. As a trusted right hand to senior leaders, you will keep diaries, meetings and governance cycles running smoothly so the leadership team can focus on the priorities that matter.
Executive Assistant
- Location: Northallerton, North Yorkshire
- Salary: £18.00 to £20.00 per hour
- Contract: Temporary, up to 3 months
- Hybrid: 2 to 3 days in the Northallerton office, remainder from home
- Hours: 37 hours per week, worked within core operating hours of 8:00am to 6:00pm
Role Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive Executive Assistant support to Directors and the wider Executive Team, acting as a trusted first point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
- Manage extensive diaries and inboxes, prioritising competing demands and protecting time for the leadership team.
- Organise and coordinate meetings, committees and wider governance activity, including scheduling, logistics and the circulation of papers.
- Produce accurate, high quality minutes for Board, Committee and leadership meetings, capturing decisions and actions clearly.
- Prepare agendas, papers and presentations to a professional standard, ensuring all deadlines within the governance cycle are met.
- Track follow up actions through to completion, chasing contributors where needed to keep meetings and projects on schedule.
Person Specification
- Proven Executive Assistant experience at Director, Executive Team or Board level.
- Significant experience minuting Board and Committee meetings.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, including working closely with senior leaders.
- Excellent written communication and a high level of attention to detail.
- Highly organised, with strong planning and coordination skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
- High levels of professionalism, confidentiality and discretion.
- Resilient, proactive and tenacious, with the confidence to challenge, prioritise and manage competing demands.
- A track record of being a dependable and trusted EA.
- Available to start at the earliest opportunity.
If you are a professional, resourceful and experienced Executive Assistant with genuine Board level governance experience, and you are available to start immediately, this could be an excellent next opportunity.
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