Executive Assistant (Maternity Cover – 12-Month FTC) / Chesterfield, UK / Mon–Fri 09:00–17:00 / Up to £30,000 + 5% Bonus + More
This Role Is NOT for Everyone
Most people want a job.
We’re looking for a force of nature.
Sim & Skills is not just growing – we’re rocketing. As the UK’s fastest-growing healthcare simulation equipment provider, we don’t do average, and we definitely don’t do slow. To keep up, we need an Executive Assistant who’s more than just organised — we need a mission-driven multitasker, a master of detail, and a strategic thinker who thrives under pressure.
This is a 12-month maternity cover position — but if you prove you’re that rare 1%, we won’t want to let you go!
The Executive Assistant Role:
This isn’t your average EA role.
You’ll be the heartbeat of the organisation, the right hand to the board, and the glue that holds our high-performing team together. From executive support and HR coordination to operations management, financial admin and ISO compliance — you’ll do it all with precision, poise, and pride.
Key Responsibilities of the Executive Assistant
- Support the board with insight, planning and confidentiality
- Organise travel, events, reports, and high-level meetings
- Be our HR and office go-to in Chesterfield
- Champion team wellbeing and performance
- Deliver wow-worthy customer service
- Manage invoicing, bookkeeping, and financial admin
- Own quality, compliance, and ISO9001 standards
- And yes, spin 100 plates while catching the one that’s falling — before anyone else sees it drop
Are You the One?
You might be, if you’re:
- A proactive EA with laser-sharp attention to detail
- Comfortable managing HR, finance, team performance, and compliance
- The kind of person who finds typos before they happen
- A natural leader and clear communicator
- Cool under pressure, confident in chaos, and calm in a crisis
- Tech-savvy across CRMs, Microsoft Office, and Google Workspace
- Familiar with Xero or similar bookkeeping software
- Experienced in ISO9001? Even better.
What You’ll Get in Return
- £28,000–£30,000 salary
- Up to 5% performance bonus
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + Christmas break
- Private health, dental, optical, life & critical illness cover
- 24/7 GP access
- 5% pension contribution (matched)
- Training & personal development opportunities
- High-trust, high-impact, high-growth environment
- The chance to make a real difference every single day
Final Word
If you’re looking for a quiet, steady desk job... this isn’t it.
But if you want a role that will challenge, stretch, and elevate you — while surrounding you with a driven, passionate team — then this is your moment.
Sim & Skills are looking for the top 1%. Are you one of them?
Apply for this exciting new Executive Assistant position today for immediate consideration.