Executive Assistant

Checkatrade; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 53.000 - 77.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive salary

Cash plan (WPA)

Holiday buy and sell

Cycle to Work scheme

Home and Tech scheme

EV scheme (Octopus)

Life insurance

Pathway – Financial Wellbeing

Payroll Giving

Pension Planning

TradePoint discount (B&Q)

Zusammenfassung

Checkatrade is seeking an Executive Assistant to the CEO for a 12-month maternity cover, based in London. You will manage the CEO’s diary, coordinate board and leadership meetings, and handle complex travel arrangements, enabling the CEO to focus on strategic decisions.

You will interact with senior stakeholders, investors and the exec team with discretion and professionalism. The role requires a calm, organized approach under pressure, strong judgment on what’s urgent, and the ability to push

Qualifikationen

• Experience supporting a CEO, founder or senior executive in a fast-moving business.
• Sharp eye for detail and ability to judge what's urgent vs important.
• Total discretion with confidential information.
• Calm, organized under pressure with upward management skills.

Aufgaben

• Owning the CEO's diary end-to-end: prioritising, protecting focus time, and ensuring meetings have clear purpose and the right attendees.
• Coordinating board and leadership meetings: preparing papers, chasing actions, and preventing slips between sessions.
• Managing complex travel and itineraries to ensure the CEO turns up ready.
• Acting as a trusted first point of contact for the CEO, handling sensitive information with discretion.
• Keeping the wider leadership team's rhythm: coordinating offsites and leadership meetings to keep alignment.
• Identifying process improvements and owning the day-to-day operation of the CEO's office.

Kenntnisse

CEO support

Diary management

Stakeholder coordination

Discretion

Meeting coordination

Jobbeschreibung

As our next Executive Assistant to the CEO (Maternity Cover), you'll play a key role in helping us build the UK's go-to home improvement marketplace. You'll be the person our CEO relies on to keep the day-to-day running smoothly, owning their diary, priorities and the details that let them focus on the big calls. It's a 12-month fixed-term contract, based in our London (Moorgate) office, and a genuine seat close to the decisions shaping Checkatrade's next chapter.

Forget long lists, here’s what you’ll actually spend your time on:

• Owning the CEO's diary end-to-end: prioritising what matters, protecting focus time, and making sure every meeting has a clear purpose and the right people in the room.

• Coordinating board and leadership meetings: pulling together papers, chasing actions, and making sure nothing falls through the cracks between sessions.

• Managing complex travel and itineraries, sorting the logistics so the CEO can turn up ready, without the faff.

• Acting as a trusted first point of contact for the CEO: handling sensitive and confidential information with discretion, and representing them well with senior stakeholders, investors and the exec team.

• Keeping the wider leadership team's rhythm on track: coordinating offsites, leadership meetings and cross-team moments that keep everyone aligned.

• Spotting where things could run better and just fixing them: you'll have real ownership over how the CEO's office operates day to day.

It’s not about ticking every box. It’s about turning up curious, ready to crack on. You’ll do well here if you bring:

• Experience supporting a CEO, founder or senior executive in a fast-moving business, ideally at C-suite level.

• A sharp eye for detail and the judgement to know what's urgent, what's important, and what can wait.

• Total discretion with confidential and sensitive information: people trust you with the details that matter.

• A calm, organised approach under pressure, with the confidence to manage upwards and push back when needed.

We believe great work deserves great rewards. Here’s just a taste:

• Competitive salary

• Cashplan (WPA)

• Holiday buy and sell

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Home and Tech scheme

• EV scheme (Octopus)

• Life insurance

• Pathway – Financial Wellbeing

• Payroll Giving

• Pension Planning

• TradePoint discount (B&Q)

How we’ll get to know each other:

• Screening call with one of our Talent Acquisition Partners

• 1st stage interview with our Senior Executive Assistants

• 2nd Stage interview with the CEO

At the moment, this role isn’t open to visa sponsorship applications.

About us

We’re Checkatrade – the UK’s leading platform for finding a tradesperson. With more than 50,000 trades listed and over 6 million reviews, we help homeowners get jobs done right and help tradespeople grow their business.

We’re growing fast, with big plans to become the go-to brand for home improvements. If you care about great work, take pride in the details, and want to make an impact, you’ll fit right in.