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Exciting opportunity to shape lives as the Executive Assistant to the CEO at Save the Children UK.
Overview
Salary £35100 - £39000
Location Farringdon, London/Home-based - Hybrid
Nomad Friendly? 
Expires Expires at anytime
Organisation Summary
Save the Children UK is a prominent organisation working to improve the lives of children around the globe. Join us on an 18-month contract and become a part of our dynamic and heart-warming mission, helping to support our CEO and Executive Leadership Team.
Role Summary
- Support the CEO by managing their time, diary, and priorities.
- Liaise with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
- Work 3 days in our Farringdon offices in London and remotely for 2 days.
- Manage the CEO's briefings, coordinate with colleagues across the organisation and ensure strategic diary and inbox management.
- Manage planning for ELT meetings and support CEO management of Executive Directors.
Role Requirements
- Experience of executive assistance, particularly in support of a CEO or equivalent.
- Ability to own, organise and prioritise multiple tasks efficiently, manage reactive and proactive work and deliver tasks to tight deadlines.
- Pro-activeness, initiative and creative problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Application Process Details
- Flexible, inclusive, collaborative working environment with focus on health and wellbeing.
- Wide range of benefits rewarding hard work and inspiring to improve the lives of children every day.
Save the Children UK has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Executive Assistant (EA) to the CEO to join us on an 18 months fixed term contract. This role will support the CEO by managing their time, diary and priorities, liaising with multiple internal and external players using judgement and authority. The CEO's office sits at the heart of organisation and is frequently the first point of contact for numerous individuals and organisations, both national and international. It's a dynamic and exciting place to work and we need an energetic and organised self-starter to help support our CEO and Executive Leadership Team.
The role requires working in our Farringdon offices in London 3 days a week and 2 days remotely. You will be responsible for providing high-level support to the CEO to ensure his agenda, priorities and objectives are met – including strategic diary and inbox management. You will manage the CEO's briefings, commission and coordinate from colleagues across the organisation to ensure he is fully briefed for all meetings and travel using One Note. You will also manage planning for ELT meetings and ways of working, and support CEO management of Executive Directors.
Job requirements include experience of executive assistance – in support of a CEO or equivalent is essential. You should have the ability to own, organise and prioritise multiple tasks efficiently, manage reactive and proactive work from a range of colleagues, and deliver tasks to tight deadlines. A pro-active disposition with the ability to use your initiative and be able to think creatively to solve problems is required. Excellent written skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and strong verbal communication skills, with the ability to liaise with a wide range of stakeholders with professionalism are also necessary.
Working for Save the Children UK provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. However, we understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance. We focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, health and wellbeing both in and outside of work. We provide a wide range of benefits which will reward your hard work, motivate you, and inspire you to work to improve the lives of children every day.
