Executive Assistant

GET STAFFED ONLINE RECRUITMENT LIMITED; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job description

Executive Assistant

Apply before 11:55 pm on Thursday 24th April 2025

Location - Manchester

Salary - £27,707 - £29,637 + benefits (including a Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%)

Contract type - 2-year fixed term contract

Our client leads the Government's work on the future governance of football. At present, our client’s dedicated team comprises over thirty members of staff, led by an interim Chief Operating Officer, undertaking a range of activities in preparation for passage of the Football Governance Bill, which is currently in Parliament.

Our client’s dedicated team is responsible for setting up the Independent Football Regulator (IFR). It is ensuring the regulator has the right skills, governance and corporate functions so it can start work as soon as possible after the Bill receives Royal Assent.

This post, and its recruitment, is dependent on progress of the Bill, and the intention is for this role to transfer to the Regulator once it's legally established.

Please note that the Independent Football Regulator will be based in Greater Manchester, but an exact location has yet to be determined.

Job Description

The role of Executive Assistant will provide the successful candidate with an opportunity to be at the heart of the development of the Independent Football Regulator, as they will be providing support and input for senior decision makers. The status and framework of the new organisation is in development, and this exciting role will evolve as the organisation grows, offering the opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities include:

• Arranging and managing the diaries for two of their senior leadership team.
• Managing the inbox, prioritising correspondence that senior colleagues need to review and replying on their behalf where appropriate.
• Where required, taking minutes and notes for meetings attended by seniors and keeping well organised records. Disseminating actions to the wider organisation where needed.
• Overseeing the management of the diary – to ensure meetings and appointments are scheduled appropriately.
• Providing secretariat support for a number of key products and governance boards including regular reports and meetings.

Person Specification

Essential Requirements:

• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to work effectively across a range of tasks and under pressure.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact confidently and professionally with stakeholders of varying seniority.
• Experience of working effectively with a wide range of stakeholders; ability to work collaboratively to resolve difficult issues.
• Good judgement to manage situations independently and understand when to escalate and how.
• Strong work ethic and a proven team player, with ability to work under pressure.

Desirable Skills:

• Keen interest in the work of our client’s dedicated team.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £27,707, our client contributes £8,026 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

They value its staff and offers a wide range of benefits to everyone who works here. They are committed to developing talent and supporting colleagues to have great careers in their department. To support with that, some of the benefits they offer include:

• Flexible working arrangements and hybrid working - Their staff work on a flexible basis with time spent in offices, and time spent working from home
• 26.5 days annual leave on entry, increasing to 31.5 days after 5 years’ service
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• Access to the Edenred employee benefits system which offers discounts to popular retailers and access to various useful resources such as financial and savings advice
• 3 days of paid volunteering leave
• Up to 9 months maternity leave on full pay + generous paternity and adoption leave
• Staff reward and recognition bonuses that operate throughout the year
• Occupational sick pay
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme which offers staff 24/7 confidential support and resources such as counselling, debt guidance and management advice
• Active and engaged staff networks to join including the LGBT+, Ethnic Diversity, Mental Health and Wellbeing and Gender Equality Networks
• Exceptional learning and development opportunities that you can explore alongside your day-to-day work
• Season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme and much more!