Executive Assistant to CEO

One Stop Centre for Advice and Resources; Witney; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work patterns

Employee benefits

Job summary

Open Doors UK & Ireland is seeking a highly organised Executive Assistant to provide exceptional support to our Chief Executive Officer, Leadership Team and Board of Trustees in Witney.

This 37.5-hour-week hybrid role requires coordinating executive activities, managing complex schedules and handling confidential information with discretion, enabling leadership to focus on strategic priorities. The salary is £36,729–£43,205 per annum.

Qualifications

• Experience as an Executive Assistant to senior leadership and governance bodies.
• Ability to handle highly confidential information with discretion.
• Strong organisational and scheduling coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate executive activities for the CEO, Leadership Team and Board of Trustees.
• Support governance processes and board administration.
• Manage complex calendars and travel arrangements where needed.
• Build and maintain relationships with colleagues, Trustees and external stakeholders, ensuring effective decision-making.

Job description

£36,729 – £43,205 per annum
5 days / 37.5 hours per week
Location: Witney, Oxfordshire (Our policy is a minimum of 40% of hours in the office, with the remainder remote working. Wednesday is a mandatory office day.)

• Are you an accomplished Executive Assistant, with experience of working with executive leadership and the Board of Trustees, who takes real pride in your profession and gets genuine satisfaction from bringing clarity, momentum and excellence to a busy environment?

• Do you thrive on being the trusted right hand to the CEO or another senior leaders — anticipating what they need, staying one step ahead and enabling them to lead at their best?

• Do you love operating at the heart of an organisation, where your judgement, discretion and ability to connect the dots make a real difference to senior leadership and Board effectiveness?

Open Doors is a Christian charity looking to recruit active, practicing Christians to stand in the GAP (give, act, pray) on behalf of persecuted Christians worldwide. Every day, millions of Christians risk their lives to follow Jesus. In more than 70 countries, Open Doors supports them by supplying Bibles, providing emergency relief and helping persecuted believers stand strong for the long-term.

We are looking for a highly organised, proactive and professional Executive Assistant to provide exceptional support to our Chief Executive Officer, Leadership Team and Board of Trustees. This is more than an administrative role – it is an opportunity to become a trusted partner, ensuring our leaders are equipped to focus on delivering our mission and strategic priorities.

As the Executive Assistant, you will play a pivotal role in coordinating executive activities, supporting governance processes, managing complex schedules and building strong relationships with colleagues, Trustees and external stakeholders. You will handle highly confidential information with discretion and provide seamless executive support that enables effective decision-making across the organisation.

If this sounds like you, we have an exciting opportunity to bring your experience and expertise to a role at the heart of Open Doors UK & Ireland, supporting our CEO, Leadership Team and Board of Trustees in service of a mission that matters.

You will have the opportunity to use your God-given character and talents to contribute to the work of Open Doors and to work with integrity and with purpose. We offer a flexible role with a good work-life balance, huge job satisfaction and employee benefits. You will work with some inspirational people and there are plenty of opportunities to develop your career.

We welcome applications from candidates of different backgrounds.

Closing date: Friday 4th September 2026, 5pm
1stInterviews: To be confirmed (Online via MS Teams)
2ndInterviews:To be confirmed (In-person at our offices in Witney)