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Executive Assistant - 10 months - Maternity Cover (Home Based)
Dimensions
Wales
On-site
GBP 30,000 - 40,000
Full time
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Job summary
Dimensions is looking for an Executive Assistant to provide comprehensive support to the CFO. This role involves managing schedules, preparing governance materials, and ensuring efficient operation within the finance team. The ideal candidate will have experience in similar roles, strong organisational skills, and the ability to juggle multiple priorities effectively.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Experience in a senior secretarial or PA role.
- Experience in note-taking at formal meetings.
- Ability to prepare accurate documents and reports.
Responsibilities
- Provide secretarial and administrative support to the CFO.
- Prepare agendas and minutes for board meetings.
- Manage diaries, appointments, and travel arrangements.
Skills
Job description
Dimensions is proud to be one of the very few social care organisations accredited by the Great Places To Work programme in 2024 – now for 6 consecutive years!
The Executive Assistant is responsible for providing high-quality, comprehensive, and responsive executive support to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), with some support to the Chair of Board Sub-Committees. The role involves working as part of an Executive Support Team and includes support related to finance activities.
Monthly travel to our head office in Theale, Reading, will be required.
Applications will be shortlisted upon receipt, and interviews will be held on 21st July via Microsoft Teams. The role may close early depending on application volume.
About the role
Your main duties will include:
- Providing a full range of secretarial and administrative support to the CFO and, on occasion, other members of the Central Finance Leadership Team.
- Supporting preparation for governance and board-level meetings, including the Finance & Resource Committee (FRC) and Group Audit and Risk Committee (GARC). This includes preparing and issuing agendas, proofreading reports, collating papers, taking and distributing minutes, and following up on actions.
- Maintaining diaries effectively, including scheduling appointments, tracking movements, and arranging travel, accommodation, and meeting venues.
- Being the first point of contact for the CFO Office, handling calls, correspondence, and emails, and responding on the CFO’s behalf when appropriate.
About you
The successful candidate will have:
- Experience in a senior secretarial or PA role.
- Experience in note-taking at formal meetings and providing accurate minutes.
- The ability to prepare accurate documents, reports, and correspondence.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to multitask, manage conflicting priorities, and meet deadlines.
The rewards
- Up to 35 days of annual leave, including bank holidays.
- Staff discount shopping scheme ‘Rewarding Dimensions’.
- A salary advance scheme offering up to 50% of earned wages before payday.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Pension scheme.
- Long Service Awards.
- Qualification scheme.
- Employee recognition scheme 'Inspiring People'.
- Discounted health and dental cover.
- Life Assurance.
- Bike to Work Scheme.
- Season Ticket Loan.
For more information, visit www.dimensions-uk.org/careers
Apply now
- We welcome applications from everyone eligible to work in the UK and value diversity in our workforce.
- As Disability Confident Leaders, we guarantee interviews for all disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria. Dimensions has received this recognition from Jobcentre Plus for our commitment to employing, retaining, training, and developing disabled employees.
- We support reasonable adjustments to help complete your application. Contact the Resourcing Consultant Team at 03003039150.
- We now provide British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all our recruitment communications.
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