Executive Assistant

A unique opportunity has become available for a professional, articulate and passionate Executive Assistant to join our client who is one of Oxford's most established educational providers. A fantastic place to work, with excellent benefits, this is one not to be missed!

Please note that this will be fully office based in Central Oxford (no parking). Please only apply if you can reach this location on a daily basis.

Executive Assistant Responsibilities

As the EA some of your main duties will include:

• Act as point of contact, filtering enquiries and responding professionally
• Maintain diary, coordinate meetings, events, travel and logistics
• Financial administration, approve invoices and purchase orders
• Draft policy documents and produce papers, reports and research based data
• Attend SLT and governing body meetings, take minutes and provide detailed action points
• Support with recruitment and administrative duties, as well as induction and onboarding
• Organise key annual and ad-hoc events including venues, logistics, attendees, marketing materials, liaise with donors and fundraisers
• Ad hoc duties which may arise to support the wider team

Executive Assistant Rewards

As the Executive Assistant you will enjoy working within a supportive, passionate, and progressive team. Some of their key benefits include:

• 30 days holiday + bank holidays
• Enhanced Pension (up to 21.4%)
• Free on-site meals
• Discounts gym and swimming pool
• Bus pass
• Private health cover
• EAP scheme

The Company

A historical and reputable educational body in the heart of Oxford, with a key focus on employee wellbeing and happiness.

Executive Assistant Experience

This position would suit a highly personable, forward thinking, hard working and passionate Executive Assistant or PA with exposure to educational or academic working environments. Substantial experience servicing committees involving senior members would be helpful, and demonstrable experience across high level EA support duties covering finance, events, and projects tasks would also be required. A strong IT user, you will also be highly numerate and articulate, and have a strong understanding higher education data protection and confidentiality matters. A first-class communicator, you will be confident speaking to senior stakeholders and handling complex tasks.

Location

The office location will be based in Central Oxford, 5 days per week.

Action

Please apply online or send your CV and covering letter to (url removed)

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