Executive Assistant
- Recruiter
- AgeUK
- Location
- London
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 04 Sep 2019
- Closes
- 19 Sep 2019
- Sectors
- Admin, Secretarial & PA
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Fundraising is at the heart of everything that we do here at Age UK. It enables us to greatly improve the lives of older people across the country.We are offering a fantastic opportunity for a professional Executive Assistant to join our successful (and very busy) Fundraising Team.With a proven background in a similar role, you will provide efficient, proactive support to the Fundraising Director and Fundraising Leadership Team. Managing day to day administration, executive support and project assistance.You will be:* An experienced EA (or Senior PA to main board director)* Confident organising and managing the Fundraising Director's ever-changing diary, planning ahead and keeping abreast of daily alterations* Owning and organising the Fundraising Directorate's monthly and quarterly meetings, booking travel and venues, arranging agendas* Build positive relationships with other EAs and wider teams* Sensitively and confidentially handling coordination including 121 meetings, sickness and annual leave records* Providing a triage operation to the Fundraising Director* Manage specific fundraising projects as designated by the Fundraising Director* Taking minutes at meetings* Quick to embrace Age UK's vision, mission, values and objectivesSkills & Experience:A highly resourceful team player, enjoys a fast paced environmentCalm under pressure, remaining efficient, flexible and proactiveExceptional communication and interpersonal skills with a high sense of discretionSelf-confident, with the ability to use own initiative and exercise good judgementExcellent written, verbal and MS Office skills (Excel in particular)High level organisation, with strong time management skillsAbility to produce highly professional documents and lettersAdditional InformationFor a full list of benefits please click here Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.