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Executive Assistant - Term time only

Hays Business Support
Posted 6 days ago, valid for 13 days
Location

Plymouth, Plymouth PL9, England

Salary

£25642 - £27941/annum up to £27,941 ACTUAL PAY

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Contract type

Full Time

Retirement Plan
Employee Assistance

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  • A schools trust in Plymouth is seeking an Executive Assistant to join their successful team, offering a competitive salary and opportunities for career progression.
  • The role requires a minimum of NVQ Level 3 in administration or business studies and experience in providing senior administrative support.
  • The position is term time only, totaling 42 weeks per year, with flexible working options available.
  • Key responsibilities include coordinating meetings, organizing events, producing documents, and providing project management support.
  • Candidates should have strong attention to detail, high competence in Microsoft Office applications, and GCSE Maths and English at Grade C or above.

Your new company
Working for a schools trust based in Plymouth. This trust is extremely successful and are looking for a new Executive Assistant to join their growing team.
Whilst the indicative working pattern is 37 hours per week across 38 weeks term time, plus 4 flexible weeks (totalling 42 weeks per year) we are happy to discuss flexible working options. Please note this role is term time only and this cannot be changed due to the requirements of the business.

Your new role

  • Diarise and co-ordinate meetings, venues and visit schedules for individuals and the team.
  • Under the guidance of senior team members, organise events including venue booking, communication and publicity.
  • Produce a range of documents (e.g. letters, emails, reports, training materials) information and data using the full range of Microsoft Office applications.
  • Create high quality presentations using Power Point or Sway from draft documents provided.
  • Maintain manual and computerised data, records or systems.
  • Act as the first point of contact for the team, receiving calls/emails and general enquiries and triaging to the appropriate team members.
  • Provide administrative support for meetings, preparing papers and reports and circulating to attendees, taking notes, recording and tracking actions.
  • Work to specifically support the Strategic Data Analyst/DPO activities including producing routine correspondence, compilation of response documentation & updating GDPRiS
  • Undertake analysis and interpretation of data and produce detailed reports and complex information to support officers .
  • Provide professional project management support to the School Improvement team as required.
  • Produce, respond to and draft correspondence on behalf of Directors.


What you'll need to succeed
NVQ Level 3 in admin, business studies or equivalent
GCSE Maths and English - Grade C or above
Experience of providing senior admin support
Accurate and attention to detail
High competence across MS office applications

What you'll get in return
A highly competitive salary * An exciting career path with opportunities for further progression * Local Government Pension Scheme * Cycle to Work and Tech Schemes * Employee Assistance Programme * Occupational Health Services * Corporate Flu and eye care voucher schemes * Staff discount schemes provided via Employee Benefits Choice and Discounts for Teachers

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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