Executive Assistant - Preston

Places for People; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary reviewed yearly

Pension with matched contributions up 

35 days annual leave (+ buy/sell)

Cashback for healthcare costs up to ££

2% bonus scheme

Training and development

Huge discounts and offers

Job summary

Places for People is seeking an Executive Assistant to support the Field Operations Director. The role involves 2–3 days on site, delivering high-quality administrative support, diary and inbox coordination, and event management in a fast-paced environment.

You will help maintain structure, calm, and clear communication, enabling the director to focus on strategic priorities while handling sensitive information with discretion.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting senior directors in a fast-paced, complex organisation.
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to produce polished work under pressure.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proven experience coordinating multiple projects and priorities with tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end support to the Field Operations Director and team.
• Coordinate a complex diary and inbox, and manage multiple priorities.
• Assist with event management and varied administrative tasks.

Skills

Executive support

Diary management

Stakeholder communication

Project prioritisation

Job description

At Places for People, we're more than just an organisation - we're a social enterprise with People at the heart of everything we do. We're looking for an Executive Assistant to support our Field Operations Director and help us continue making a meaningful difference in the communities we serve.

More about your role

The roles requires up to 2 to 3 days on site.

As Executive Assistant, you'll provide high-quality support to the Field Operations Director, helping them stay focused, prepared, and able to deliver their best work. You'll be the person who brings calm, structure, and clarity to a busy and fast paced environment, ensuring priorities are managed and communication flows smoothly.

This is a role for someone who thrives on variety. From coordinating a complex and fast-moving diary and inbox, to event management and managing multiple priorities, you'll provide end to end support to the Director and his team.

Key responsibilities

• Demonstrable experience of supporting Senior Director-level executives in a fast paced, complex organisation.
• Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to produce accurate, polished work under pressure.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with professionalism, diplomacy, and confidence.
• Proven experience managing multiple projects and priorities, often with tight deadlines and shifting expectations.

More About You

You'll be someone who brings confidence, structure and professionalism to every interaction. You take real pride in delivering high quality work and you naturally spot the details that others might miss. You're comfortable supporting senior leaders and understand how to navigate busy diaries, changing priorities and sensitive information with discretion and good judgement.

You will be required to attend your nearest office up to 3 days a week, we are flexible with this approach.

The benefits

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:

• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly
• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
• Excellent holiday package - up to 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs - up to 500 saving per year
• A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%
• Training and development
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more

Safeguarding

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect.

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities