Executive Assistant to the CEO
Burgess Hill
Competitive Salary up to £40,000 per annum
Flexible working hours available (Full time preferred)
Why join us?
The Disabilities Trust is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries – sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more – to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do – you’ll find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.
The Role
The Executive Assistant will proactively develop and deliver a comprehensive organisational, administrative and management support service to the CEO and Executive Director of People and Organisation Development. The role will oversee the smooth running of the CEO office and support in the preparation of all meetings, visitors and tasks as directed. The Executive Assistant will also support the good functioning of the Board of Trustees in all related matters and be an excellent communicator, managing the Board cycle and be familiar with working at a Project Management level (PMO).
Main Responsibilities: (but not limited to)
Act as the first point of contact for the CEO, both internally and externally, dealing with all routine enquiries and escalating areas of concern to the CEO and/or the executive directors and represent the CEO’s views accurately when feeding back to others.
To support and assist the CEO in order to ensure timely delivery of key projects to high standards.
Daily management and triaging of the CEO’s incoming emails and prioritising and organising these, drafting responses to enquiries on behalf of the CEO as appropriate.
Anticipate needs, act accordingly, and proactively bring together appropriate people and resources to support the CEO and Exec Director of People & OD in addressing issues.
Undertake special projects for the CEO Office by developing meaningful project plans, reports providing regular feedback to project sponsors and ensuring timely delivery of actions throughout the project duration as required.
Be the main point of contact between the trustees and the ELT and supporting the Board by liaising with various departments within the Trust
Support the CEO and Exec Director in all Human Resource tasks including, but not limited to: contracts, recruitment, induction, correspondence, performance management and maintaining electronic personnel records for the CEO’s direct reports.
About You
- Previous experience of providing executive assistant support to CEO and/or Executive Directors
- Experience of organising and managing corporate events and working knowledge and experience of co-ordinating multiple projects.
- Understanding of the social care sector and the challenges faced.
- Strong IT skills including the ability to open and send emails using Outlook, the ability to use Microsoft 365 and the ability to navigate the internet.
- Valid UK Driving licence.
- Ability/willingness to travel and stay overnight, as required.
- Demonstrate flexibility with respect to working hours and location to ensure the successful delivery of projects
Rewards
You can look forward to excellent benefits, including handy discounts on many brands and services.
- A competitive salary of up to £40,000 per annum
- Excellent training and support
- Nationwide employee staff discounts incl. eating out and shopping
- Blue Light Card: provides those in the NHS, emergency services, social care sector and armed forces with discounts online and in-store
We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support. It matters to us that you feel at your best. Career development is a priority. You will have access to training and learning opportunities to that will further your expertise.
To join our friendly team please click Apply Now.
Please note: we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the role is filled therefore, we recommend applying as soon as possible.
The Disabilities Trust are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. The Disabilities Trust is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It’s a place where we recognise, celebrate and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.
*All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including DBS checks*