Executive Assistant & Office Manager

Cummins Mellor; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Enhanced holiday package

Pension

Job summary

Cummins Mellor is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant & Office Manager in Blackburn for a hybrid, full-time role. You will support the Executive Team, manage complex diaries, coordinate travel, and prepare presentations and reports, ensuring a smooth, well-organised office environment.

In this role, you will handle confidential information with discretion, coordinate events and engagement activities, and act as a central point of contact for stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting senior leaders as an Executive Assistant.
• Exceptional organisational and diary management skills.
• Experience arranging travel including accommodation and itineraries.
• Professional and approachable manner with the ability to build relationships at all levels.
• Experience overseeing office logistics, equipment and workplace resources.
• Experience planning and delivering company-wide events and employee engagement activities.

Responsibilities

• Providing first-class Executive Assistant support to the senior leadership team.
• Managing complex diaries, coordinating meetings and preparing agendas and meeting packs.
• Taking ownership of executive travel arrangements, itineraries and expenses.
• Preparing presentations, reports and business documentation.
• Tracking actions from leadership meetings and ensuring deadlines are met.
• Acting as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
• Managing office facilities, suppliers, stationery and workplace resources.
• Coordinating company events, employee engagement activities and business functions.
• Handling confidential information with professionalism and discretion.

Skills

Executive support

Diary management

Travel coordination

Stakeholder relations

Event coordination

Discretion

Tools

Microsoft Office

PowerPoint

Job description

Location: Blackburn
Hours: Full Time | Permanent
Role: Hybrid

Are you an experienced Executive Assistant looking for a role where you can truly make an impact?

We're recruiting on behalf of a well-established and growing business looking for a highly organised, proactive and professional Executive Assistant & Office Manager to support their Executive Team while overseeing the smooth day-to-day running of the office.

This is a varied role where no two days are the same. You'll become a trusted partner to senior management team, ensuring they can focus on driving the business forward, whilst creating a welcoming, efficient and well-organised workplace for colleagues and visitors alike.

What you'll be doing

• Providing first-class Executive Assistant support to the senior leadership team
• Managing complex diaries, coordinating meetings and preparing agendas and meeting packs
• Taking ownership of executive travel arrangements, itineraries and expenses
• Preparing presentations, reports and business documentation
• Tracking actions from leadership meetings and ensuring deadlines are met
• Acting as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders
• Managing office facilities, suppliers, stationery and workplace resources
• Coordinating company events, employee engagement activities and business functions
• Handling confidential information with professionalism and discretion

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone who is naturally organised, calm under pressure and enjoys being at the heart of a busy business.

You’ll ideally have:

• Previous experience supporting senior leaders as an Executive Assistant
• Exceptional organisational and diary management skills
• Experience arranging travel, including accommodation, transport and itineraries
• Professional and approachable manner with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels.
• Experience overseeing office logistics, equipment and workplace resources.
• Experience planning and delivering company-wide events and employee engagement activities.
• A high level of discretion and professionalism

What's in it for you?

• Salary £38,000 - £45,000
• A varied and rewarding role with real autonomy
• The opportunity to work closely with an experienced Executive Team
• A supportive and collaborative culture
• The chance to make a genuine impact across the wider business
• Raft of benefits including Health, advanced holiday package, pension and more.

If you're someone who thrives on organisation, enjoys building strong relationships and takes pride in making things happen behind the scenes, we'd love to hear from you.