Executive Personal Assistant (PA)
Overview:
Contract: 12 months Fixed-term contract
Location: Hybrid (Head Office: Quorum Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne)
This is a hybrid working role, so you’ll need to be able to work from our Head Office at least once a week or where there is a business need.
Hours per week: 37Salary: Up to £34,434 depending on experience
About the role
We’re excited to be looking for an Executive PA to join our Governance team.
The function exists to provide quality/compliant administration and Charity Governance/Company Secretarial support across the organisation from the charity Trustees, Executives to the wider busi-ness. The Governance team work closely with the Executives and Trustees.
In this role you’ll support the Executive Team in managing daily activities alongside wider reaching governance, management, and company responsibilities in line with the trading and strategic objec-tives. There is no requirement to support with Company Secretarial tasks, however experience or knowledge in supporting Boards is advantageous
How you’ll make an impact:
- Providing high quality, professional Executive PA support to members of the Executive Team and/or Directors (we’ll talk to you about who you are supporting)
- Supporting a range of internal and external meetings, end to end, including minute taking, re-cording any actions and decisions.
- Coordinating travel arrangements, managing schedules, and providing workload support.
- Managing emails on behalf of Officer/Directors’, as delegated. Proactively responding to external requests, engaging with key stakeholders and removing non-essential emails.
- Conducting research, compiling reports, and gathering information to assist in the preparation of presentations and speeches
- Managing budget spend in line with budget allocation and authority limits
We’d love to hear from you if you offer the following:
- Extensive experience of the core tasks, in a similar role, is essential
- Experience of working at Senior organisational level and be able to communicate effectively with senior management is desired
- Attention to detail and the ability to work accurately at pace
- Strong ICT and English skills
- Agile and ability to work flexible to requests
- A good problem solver
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What will we offer you in return?
Below are just some of the fantastic benefits we’ll offer you to support you both professionally and personally. You can also visit our Benefits page which covers financial, physical and mental health support, time off and your development.- Annual leave starting at 25 days and increasing up to 30 days with length of service
- 8 bank holidays and an additional 3 days off during the Christmas closure
- YOU celebration day to celebrate your birthday or another life event
- YOU hour allowing you one hour per month to spend time on something that promotes your wellbeing
- Learning and Wellbeing fund of up to £200 per year
- £400 towards any NCFE accredited qualifications per year
- Up to 20 Volunteering hours per year
- Flexible working culture with a hybrid working approach
- Early finish on a Friday at 4:30pm to start your weekend early
- Health cash plan through Westfield to claim towards health costs such as dental and optical
- Tech and Home scheme with savings at Currys and IKEA
- Employee Assistance Programme with a confidential helpline and access to face to face and telephone counselling
- Pension of up to 9% employer contribution when you contribute 3%
- Death in service payment worth 4 x your salary
Shape real change with an NCFE career
Imagine a career where your contributions affect not only what people learn, but the way that learning is developed and delivered.
With over 170 years of education experience our core purpose remains at the heart of the organisation – to promote and advance learning to create a fairer, more inclusive society, making sure no learner is left behind.
Want to know more? Take a look at our website https://www.ncfe.org.uk/
How to apply
Before applying, please note that we require all candidates to be able to demonstrate proof of Right to Work in the UK.
Ready to join us and shape real change? Apply with your CV if you have the commitment to excel in this position.
Closing Date: Wednesday 29 January 2025Interview Date: Thursday 6 February 2025
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) statement
We're committed to building rich diversity into our workforce at all levels, to ensure that we understand and are representative of the communities and customers we serve.
We do not discriminate against anyone due to their gender, sexuality, race, age, religion, beliefs, identity, social background, visible or hidden disability, or neurodiversity. Instead, we pride ourselves on our collaborative, vibrant and high-performance culture which embraces everyone, celebrates uniqueness, and enables everyone's voice to be heard.