Executive Assistant

Job Location	Pleasington
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	30,000 - 34,000 per annum, negotiable, inc benefit
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Contract , full-time

Job Description

Adele Carr Recruitment are searching for an experienced Executive Assistant for a 12-month contract at a client based in Blackburn. This opportunity offers excellent benefits including a huge annual leave entitlement, private healthcare, free lunch every day and a competitive salary.This is a maternity leave contract with the possibility of a permanent role towards the end of the contract. This is an extremely interesting and varied opportunity within a well-established business that has been around for over 100 years. The successful candidate will be involved in most aspects of the business including a variety of projects and will be an integralpart of the business.We are searching for a candidate with experience in an EA/PA role or similar, who is highly organised.Salary & Benefits:

Salary £28,000-£32,000+ per annum (Negotiable depending on experience)
Working hours of 8:30AM-5PM or 8AM-4:30PM
38 days annual leave inc. Bank Holidays + 3 weeks off at Christmas
Full catering team - Free Lunch provided every day
Bupa Healthcare Package
Free onsite parking
Workplace pension scheme
Other benefits

What is the day-to-day of the role: The main purpose of the role is to provide full "hand-in-glove" support to the leader of the organisation including:

Extensive and detailed diary management
Correspondence management including letters, calls, emails
Customer service
Booking travel & accommodation
Events management
Support with board meetings and preparation including presentations & reports
Taking notes at meetings and distributing notes and action points of the meeting
Extensive list of other ad-hoc duties and administration
Project coordination

These are broad strokes in a varied and detailed role that can be further discussed at interview stage.The perfect candidate will:

Be highly organised
Have the ability to multi-task and "spin-plates" to deal with the fast-paced and busy role
Be interested to get involved with a variety of projects
Have excellent communication skills
Have a high level of administration skills
Have a high attention to detail

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