Business Support Assistant

Schools’ Choice; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Schools’ Choice is urgently seeking a temporary executive assistant to support the technical directorate and manage administrative tasks. The ideal candidate should have a strong administrative background, proficiency with Office 365, and experience coordinating diaries, with potential for a long-term position.

Qualifications

• Experience as an executive assistant or in an administrative role.
• Understanding of construction is ideal.
• Candidates should not be too junior.

Responsibilities

• Support the technical directorate and field staff.
• Manage administrative tasks and diaries.

Skills

Administrative skills

Proficiency with Office 365

Coordination and scheduling

Soft skills

Job description

Temp role, with the possibility of transitioning to a permanent position in the future. The role is currently filled through internal promotion, leaving an opening.

Responsibilities include supporting the technical directorate, some field staff, administrative tasks, diary management, etc.

Requirements:

1. Administrative background
2. Proficiency with Office 365
3. Experience in coordinating diaries and scheduling
4. Experience as an executive assistant or in an administrative role
5. Soft skills such as maturity; candidates should not be too junior

Ideal candidates would have experience dealing with field personnel and an understanding of construction.

Urgently seeking a temp to start ASAP, ideally the same person would fill this role long-term.