Executive Assistant to Executive Director

Job Description

Executive Assistant to Executive DirectorLocation: UK FlexibleContract: Contract until March 2023Hours: 21 per week*Salary: Circa £30,000 per annum (pro rata salary £18,000) depending on experienceAre you a motivated and organised individual who could provide dedicated Executive Assistant support to our Chief Finance Officer (Finance and Social Enterprises) ensuring the smooth running of their officeThis role is ideal for someone with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, who is keen for an opportunity to demonstrate their ability and provide leadership on the communication and engagement across the wider directorate.What you will be doingAs Executive Assistant, you will provide day-to-day support to the Executive Director (Finance and Social Enterprises), including proactively managing their diaries, setting and planning for meetings and small amounts of travel requirements and ensuring thatthe Executive Directors are briefed and prepared for meetings. This is a unique opportunity where you will administer meetings, including directorate management meetings: preparing and circulating agendas and supporting papers, preparing and co-ordinating reports, taking and circulating minutes and following up on action,all within agreed timescales. In this exciting and creative role, you will also help develop effective ways of communicating with staff, working closely with the Directorate Management Team and Engagement Group to create and promote a directorate wide engagement culture. You will writeand edit content for a range of communications using appropriate channels to ensure clarity and consistency of message.*This is a flexible location; hybrid role, and your working location will be divided between your home and the nearest appropriate British Red Cross Office. There is flexibility with how the hours can be allocated however, there is an operational preferencefor the hours to be divided over 4 or 5 days.Diversity is something we celebrateAt the British Red Cross, we are looking for the best people to help us provide support to millions of people affected by crisis in the UK. We want our team to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, offering equal opportunities to everyone, regardlessof age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.What we are looking forWere looking for applicants to have a demonstrable track record of providing excellence as an assistant to senior executives.Genuinely strong interpersonal skills that enable you to develop productive working relationships internally and externally.Excellent communication skills with experience of having supported and managed communications methods is also essential to success in this role.Great general office and administrative skills such as attention to detail, organisation, time management and IT literacy (MS Office applications)A genuine interest in upholding the British Red Cross Fundamental Principles, leading, and advocating for the organisations values promoting diversity, inclusion and ethical behaviours supporting people in crisis.Closing date for applications is 23:59 on Wednesday 6th of July 2022 with interviews anticipated to be held from Monday 11th July 2022 (via MS Teams/ Zoom)We offer a wide range of staff benefits, these include: 36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays) pro rata Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave Up to 6% contributory pension Flexible working policy Genuine investment in your training and personal development A little bit more about usThe British Red Cross help anyone, anywhere in the UK; get the support they need if crisis strikes. From hiring a wheelchair or dealing with loneliness, to adjusting to life in a new country - were there when you need us.Our organisation was born out of a desire to bring help without discrimination. Impartiality and neutrality have been central values for the Red Cross since we started.Diversity is something we celebrate, and we want you to be able to bring your authentic-self to the Red Cross. We want you to feel that you are in an inclusive environment, and a great position to help us spread the power of kindness.In the British Red Cross, we will not tolerate any form of misconduct, including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse. We have a code of conduct in place and are committed to creating a culture of integrity in the organisation where misconduct is not tolerated,situations of abuse are quickly investigated, and perpetrators are dealt with effectively.If you are appointed to a role within BRC you will be subject to the organisations Code of Conduct, a copy of which you can find on our website.The British Red Cross, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949) and Scotland (SC037738).Follow us on Twitter @RedCrossJobsUK and on Linked in - British Red Cross, to hear about our latest job vacancies.Connecting human kindness with human crisis

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AdministrationExecutive assistant