Executive Assistant - Nuneaton, United Kingdom - Macildowie Recruitment and Retention

Macildowie Recruitment and Retention

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Nuneaton, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Executive Assistant / Nuneaton, Warwickshire / up to £27,000 / Full-time / 12 month FTC
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Flexibility to work from home - but not exclusively:

Hours: 8:30am
3pm (with flexibility to work later when needed)

Do you have experience as a Personal Assistant or Executive Assistant (preferably within the education sector)?

Are you available for a December or January start date?

If so, this opportunity may be perfect for you.

Macildowie are pleased to be partnered with an educational organisation based in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, who are on the look-out for an Executive Assistant to assist the Principal on a 12-month fixed-term contractas maternity cover.

You will need (all essential):

Level 3 qualification in Business Administration, and GCSE in English and Maths (essential)
Experience working as a PA or EA to a senior Manager/leader
An understanding of schools/colleges/universities
An understanding of Safeguarding, and a commitment to confidentiality
Working with a variety of educational software systems including MIS systems
An ability to communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders
Principle, agencies, parents/carers, Governors, Staff etc.)
Ability to work with minimum supervision using own initiative, recording written and numerical information accurately and reliably
Ability to manage teams, meet deadlines, plan effectively, work under pressure and prioritise workloads, as well as understanding comprehensive documents and relay information correctly
Experience attending meetings and taking minutes

Responsibilities:

Deal effectively and proactively with enquiries either in person or over telephone
Prioritise issues accordingly and bring to the attention of the Executive Director or other relevant contacts
Maintain the Principal's diaries, arranging and confirming commitments with external and internal stakeholders, ensuring appropriate documents required for meetings is made readily available
Produce a variety of documents using a range of Microsoft Office software
Prepare complex documentation to support key events, including preparation of documents and reports required by external stakeholders
Ensure effective filing systems (paper and electronic) are in place
Organise travel, accommodation and appropriate conference bookings on behalf of the Principal

If this exciting opportunity appeals to you and you have acquired the experience/skills relevant to the role, please upload your up-to-date C.V.

including your most recent position.