Executive Assistant

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated charity organization as an Executive Assistant, where you will play a crucial role in supporting the Chief Partnerships Officer and the Executive Team. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to impactful projects that prioritize children's rights and enhance local services. You will be responsible for managing administrative tasks, coordinating projects, and fostering professional relationships across the organization. If you are an experienced Executive Assistant with a passion for philanthropy and a commitment to quality work, this role is perfect for you to make a meaningful difference.

Qualifications

• Experience as an Executive Assistant in Partnerships/Philanthropy is essential.
• Ability to manage complex diaries and coordinate major meetings/events.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive support to the Chief Partnerships Officer.
• Manage diaries, coordinate meetings, and respond flexibly to unforeseen events.

Skills

Executive Assistant experience

Project coordination

Relationship management

Confidentiality

Tact and diplomacy

Job description

We are thrilled to be working with this incredible charity that raises funds, implements programmes together with local government, puts children’s rights at the heart of local services, and campaigns for child rights to be protected everywhere.

As part of the Executive Team, you will support the Chief Partnerships Officer (CPO) in delivering the organisation's UK strategy. This includes full administrative responsibilities, project support, and coordination on critical cross-organisational workstreams.

The Partnerships & Philanthropy Directorate has an overarching view of the organisation and shares responsibility for many key relationships.

Purpose of Post

• To work as the extension of the Chief Partnerships Officer; to manage proactively, effectively, and efficiently the provision of a full and comprehensive Executive Assistant service to the CPO. This includes full administrative responsibilities, secretarial support, and ad hoc project coordination.
• To work collaboratively with the other Executive Assistants to provide an overall support service to the Executive team when needed.

The successful candidate will set high but realistic standards and take pride in producing quality work. You will be experienced in nurturing professional relationships with colleagues at all levels, understanding the wider organisation, and working collaboratively with all stakeholders while respecting the confidentiality of sensitive information. You will be highly efficient and effective, demonstrating patience and perseverance during setbacks and challenges, remaining positive and recovering quickly.

Responsibilities include:

• Responding flexibly to unforeseen events such as emergency responses to ensure that effectiveness is not compromised.
• Listening, interpreting, and relaying key messages clearly, accurately, and with impact.
• Displaying tact and diplomacy at all times.
• Working collaboratively with all stakeholders and encouraging cross-organisational working.
• Prioritising and sustaining focus on work that will have the greatest impact on agreed aims.
• Being accountable for delivery, working flexibly with changing priorities, and producing high-quality work.
• Using your initiative on a day-to-day basis.
• Providing high-level support at the Executive level to enable efficient, effective, and timely delivery across a breadth of responsibilities.
• Managing complex diaries and successfully planning and coordinating major meetings/events.

Please only apply if you have experience working as an Executive Assistant within Partnerships/Philanthropy. Extensive charity experience is essential for this role.

Please send your CV to:

Hiring Manager is reviewing applications as they come in.

Only suitable candidates will be contacted.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality, and other protected characteristics.