Executive Assistant

Tec Partners; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent public-sector organization seeks a highly skilled Executive Assistant in York to support senior leadership functions. This role requires proven experience, excellent communication, and stakeholder management skills. Responsibilities include preparing briefing materials, coordinating meetings and projects, and ensuring effective collaboration across teams. The position is full-time with occasional travel to London, and BPSS clearance is required. A proactive and organized candidate is essential to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Travel expenses covered

Guaranteed Interview Scheme for qualifying candidates

Qualifications

• Proven experience supporting senior leadership or executive-level stakeholders.
• Highly organised, proactive, and self-motivated.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation preparation.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Confident working in fast-paced, complex organisational environments.
• Able to build and maintain strong internal and external networks.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality briefing materials for meetings.
• Coordinate regional planning activities including budgets and resources.
• Support and manage specific projects across teams.
• Act as a central point of contact for business change.
• Lead and coordinate meetings and events.
• Support business planning aligned with corporate objectives.
• Coordinate presentations and internal engagement events.
• Promote best practice across cross-functional teams.

Skills

Proven experience supporting senior leadership

Highly organised

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong stakeholder management skills

Confident in complex environments

Ability to build networks

Job description

Executive Assistant

Contract: 6 months
Location: York (5 days onsite) with occasional travel to London
Rate: 250 per day (Umbrella)
IR35: Inside IR35
Clearance: BPSS required
Interview: Microsoft Teams

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Executive Assistant to support a senior leadership function within a large, complex public-sector organisation. This is a highly visible role, suited to someone confident operating at director level and coordinating activity across multiple senior stakeholders.

You will play a key part in ensuring the smooth running of a high-performing regional leadership office, providing proactive executive support, coordination, and strategic organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality briefing materials, presentations, and papers for senior leadership and board-level meetings

• Coordinate regional planning activities, including milestones, budgets, and resource requirements

• Support and manage specific projects across senior leadership teams

• Act as a central point of contact for business change, communications, and stakeholder engagement

• Lead and coordinate meetings, events, conferences, and senior-level visits

• Support business planning activities aligned to corporate objectives and review processes

• Coordinate national and regional presentations, briefings, and internal engagement events

• Promote best practice and collaboration across cross-functional teams

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience supporting senior leadership or executive-level stakeholders

• Highly organised, proactive, and self-motivated

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation preparation

• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels

• Confident working in fast-paced, complex organisational environments

• Able to build and maintain strong internal and external networks

Additional Information

• Full-time onsite role based in York

• Occasional travel to London (travel expenses covered)

• Public-sector contract subject to BPSS clearance

• Guaranteed Interview Scheme applicable for qualifying candidates (if applicable)