Executive Assistant

Parkinson's UK; Eastleigh; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing provider seeks a proactive Executive Assistant to support the Chief Investment Officer, focusing on high-level tasks such as diary management and stakeholder liaison. This is a six-month temporary role offering flexibility and travel opportunities, aimed at those who thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

28 days holiday

Generous pension scheme

Discounts at retailers

Life assurance of 5x salary

Health and wellbeing packages

Free eye tests

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Experienced in supporting high-level executives.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to understand business needs.
• Highly literate and numerate.

Responsibilities

• Manage diary and monitor inbox for the CIO.
• Assist with reports and presentations.
• Gather data/information for the CIO.

Skills

Proactivity

Emotional intelligence

Organizational skills

Job description

Working hours per week: 37

This is a temporary, full-time vacancy that will close in 7 days at 23:59 BST.

Your new role

This is a unique opportunity to work alongside Abri’s Chief Investment Officer (CIO), Jo Makinson. Jo is responsible for the Group’s investment strategy, ensuring Abri can deliver more needed affordable homes and maintain the quality of its existing stock.

Are you a proactive, dedicated, resilient, and highly organized individual? Initially, this will be a six-month fixed-term role for an Executive Assistant, based in Eastleigh but offering flexible working opportunities and some travel to other Abri offices in Yeovil, Bracknell, and London.

We are looking for someone confident to liaise with internal and external stakeholders at the highest levels. You will support the CIO on various tasks and be able to anticipate her requirements.

You will be highly literate and numerate, with strong emotional intelligence, naturally inquisitive, and super proactive. Able to work autonomously and as part of the wider Executive Assistant team.

Requirements include commercial awareness and the ability to quickly understand our business needs. Tasks include diary management, inbox monitoring for the CIO, assisting with reports and presentations, and gathering data/information for the CIO.

Abri prides itself on being a great place to work with the aim of achieving outstanding business results. If you can provide high-level support to the CIO and add positive value in a fast-paced environment, apply today!

Interviews are scheduled for the weeks commencing 16 June 2025 and 23 June 2025.

Who we are

Abri is a large housing provider owning and managing over 55,000 homes and community assets, serving more than 120,000 customers across the South of England.

We believe everyone has the right to a good quality, safe, warm, and sustainable home in a community where they can belong, grow, and thrive. We are investing £689m over the next ten years to improve building safety and energy efficiency.

• Delivering 10,000 homes by 2030, ensuring affordable housing where needed most
• Investing in communities to address local issues and create opportunities

As we grow, we are re-establishing a strong local presence with regional service delivery, local governance, and leadership to better serve our customers and communities.

More information about Abri and our strategic objectives can be found at www.abri.co.uk.

What you can expect

• 28 days holiday plus the option to buy or sell holiday entitlement
• Generous pension scheme with contributions up to 10%
• Discounts at high street and online retailers
• Life assurance of 5x salary
• Parental and family leave
• Health and wellbeing packages
• Free eye tests
• Cycle to Work scheme

About you

We value diverse backgrounds, strengths, and experiences. Our shared values bring us together as one team: be the difference, stay curious, achieve together, own it openly, and embrace possibilities.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults.

If you share our values and want to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you!

Be yourself

We promote an inclusive culture, respecting individual differences and supporting flexible working arrangements. Please let us know if you need flexibility when applying; we will consider requests seriously.

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