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Executive Assistant to MD

McCarthy Recruitment Ltd
Posted 6 days ago, valid for 17 days
Location

Warrington, Cheshire WA3 6ZN, England

Salary

£30,000 - £36,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position is for an Executive Assistant to the Managing Director and Founder at McCarthy Recruitment located in Birchwood, Warrington, with a salary range of £30,000 - £40,000.
  • The role requires a highly organized individual with a proven track record in supporting executives or business owners, ideally with several years of relevant experience.
  • Key responsibilities include managing schedules, travel arrangements, social media, and supporting the recruitment business while leading the team.
  • Candidates should possess excellent communication skills, problem-solving abilities, and a strategic mindset to drive innovative solutions.
  • The company offers a competitive salary, professional development opportunities, and a collaborative work environment.
Location: Birchwood, Warrington (on-site)Salary: £30,000 - £40,000 Position: Executive Assistant -  Managing Director and FounderWould you like to work for a dynamic female entrepreneur who needs a new Personal assistant to help her organise her life? Kate McCarthy owns McCarthy Recruitment and is now looking for a new right arm following the retirement of her Personal Assistant. You will be committed to providing a personal service to her and ensuring she has the assistance she needs to deliver her role and ensure that her busy life is managed. You will be a highly organised, motivated and detail orientated individual who loves providing high level administration support. You will have the ability to anticipate needs, be proactive and deliver results that exceed expectations. Focused on efficiency, with a successful career improving processes and productivity you will be able to multitask, managed projects and navigate challenges. You will thrive working in a team and take a natural lead. You will enjoy the diversity of the role and the opportunity to be involved in organising business events, personal events and adding value to ensure that Kate’s business and personal goals are achieved. If you want a role that with every day brings new challenges and opportunities this is the role for you. That's why we need someone with a hands-on, can-do attitude to thrive in this role. Key Attributes
  • Energetic and Warm
  • Down to Earth
  • Efficient and organised
  • Detail Orientated
  • Resourceful
  • Adaptable
  • Effective communicator
  • Natural Leader
  • Strong negotiator
  • Project Management
Key Responsibilities:
  • Scheduling meetings, appointments and events and managing Kate’s time effectively
  • Managing support function for the recruitment business, providing support where necessary and naturally leading the team
  • Social media management
  • UK and international personal and professional travel, accommodation and expenses
  • Plan and execute company meetings, events, and training sessions
  • Inbox Management
  • Negotiate and manage supplier contracts to ensure favourable terms and optimal relationships, act as liaison with vendors, service providers
  • Relationship Management with customers, suppliers and contacts
  • Manage projects and deliver to all deadlines.
  • Problem solves, be able to spot issues and create a plan to rectify them.
  • Communicate ideas and business initiatives to the team to ensure the sharing of best practice and maximisation of sales and business growth.
  • Ideally will also assist with the operational management of the McCarthy Recruitment Office providing assistance to the sales support team and leadership
Skills, Qualifications and Key Attributes
  • Track record in supporting Executive or business owner
  • Ability to stay calm, prioritise and focused under pressure
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks
  • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
  • Build trusted relationships
  • Time management and the ability to multi-task are essential, along with a proven ability to plan, prioritise and adapt in the face of new challenges and interruptions every day
  • Problem-solving skills and initiative
  • Experience of management of multiple diaries, scheduling travel and accommodation including complex travel arrangements
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and levels of the organization.
  • Strategic mindset with the ability to think creatively and drive innovative solutions.
  • Exceptional organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage competing priorities effectively.
  • Enthusiastic and self-motivated with a desire to play an active role in improving processes and communications.
  • Microsoft office
What We Offer:
  • Competitive salary and benefits package
  • Opportunities for professional development and career advancement
  • A collaborative and supportive work environment
  • Free parking
  • Free weekly boxing class
  • Annual team building events
  • Annual international training conference
If you’re highly organised and want to be a vital part of our team, we’d love to hear from you! APPLY NOW for immediate consideration for this role.   The Legal Bit: We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. By applying for this role, you are explicitly consenting for McCarthy Recruitment to hold and process your data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations. And your details will be added to our holding database. We process certain personal information about you for our legitimate business interests to identify and contact suitable candidates about positions that may be relevant to them. Details are set out in our privacy policy at privacy. If you wish to exercise your right to access, erase or restrict the processing of your data please contact us at the office and we will respond to your query.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.