Executive Assistant

Job Description

Job Title: Executive AssistantLocation: HaslingdenSalary: up to £30k per annumRole: PermanentOVERVIEWWe are looking for an enthusiastic, trustworthy, and highly organised individual with a can-do attitude who isnt afraid of a challenge and thrives within a lively, fast-paced environment. Our clients Senior Management team are passionate and dedicated individualswho continue to drive the business through growth and are therefore looking for a strong and capable Executive Assistant who can bring structure, organisation, and direction to their day-to-day roles. You will need to be able to manage your own workload, aswell as having the ability and the initiative to alleviate the Senior Management Team of tasks where you feel appropriate. Your enthusiastic and energetic approach coupled with your ability to prioritise at pace will ensure your success.Being organised and accurate in everything you do is a given and your level of attention to detail will be second to none. You will be a confident and strong communicator and have the capability to work as part of a team or on your own.IDEAL CANDIDATE

• EA or PA experience within a fast-paced environment.
• The ability to provide structure, organisation and direction to the Senior Management Team.
• An energetic and positive personality with the ability to challenge and think pro-actively.
• Energetic, passionate, and a keenness to improve systems and efficiencies.
• Strong organisational skills with a high level of attention to detail and the ability to multi-task.
• Ability to work at a fast pace and remain calm under pressure.
• Excellent written and oral communicational skills.
• The ability to think pro-actively and make decisions on your own initiative.
• Excellent time management and efficiency skills with the ability to not only manage your own diary but the Managers diary as well.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously
• A focused attitude towards workload, with the ability to prioritise and deliver under pressure.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• A passion to deliver against deadlines.
• Advanced Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills

THE ROLE AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Complex diary management and schedule coordination for CEO, MD and Senior Management in the business
• The ability and initiative to alleviate the Senior Management Team of specific tasks where you feel appropriate.
• Plan, coordinate and manage meetings including booking meeting rooms, providing refreshments, video conference set up and agenda preparation
• Plan, organise and coordinate travel and accommodation including some additional travel to support meetings and offer general assistance.
• Long-term calendar management ensuring annual activities run smoothly (meetings, planning & preparation) and schedule reviews to ensure on-time delivery of key pieces of work
• Ensuring actions and information requests are followed up appropriately
• Researching, sourcing and general preparation for any events or meeting
• Building and maintaining excellent relationships and communications with a multitude of contacts and stakeholders, internally and externally
• Regular handling of confidential and sensitive information with the upmost discretion
• Proactively identifying opportunities to improve current processes and increase efficiency and effectiveness within the team
• Acting as a first point of contact, dealing with correspondence and phone calls. Liaising with both external companies and internal staff members on behalf of the Management Team.
• Receive, screen, prioritise and redirect incoming mail and calls ensuring enquiries and routine issues are forwarded appropriately.
• Any other ad-hoc duties as and when required.

COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Haslingden, Manchester, Blackburn, Burnley, Bury, Accrington, Rochdale, Preston.KEYWORDS: Personal Assistant, Administrative Assistant, Administration, Office Assistant, Office Manager, Executive Assistant, Clerk, Office AdministratorABOUT USThis role is being handled by McCarthy Recruitment, an award-winning behavioural leadership recruitment consultancy covering the whole of the UK. McCarthy is like no other recruitment agency you will have worked with, our difference is our commitment to providinga professional and personalised recruitment service of the highest quality.We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.By applying for this role, you are explicitly consenting for McCarthy Recruitment to hold and process your data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations. And your details will be added to our holding database. We process certain personalinformation about you for our legitimate business interests in order to identify and contact suitable candidates about positions that may be relevant to them. Details are set out in our privacy policy at privacy If you wish to exercise your right to access, erase or restrict processing of your data please contact us at the office and we will respond to your query.Apply for this role now or find us online at:

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