Executive Assistant to CEO - CAF Bank and CFSL

Charities Aid Foundation (CAF); Kings Hill; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established charitable organization is seeking an Executive Assistant to the CEO of CAF Bank. The role requires prior experience supporting executives, high competency in diary management, and excellent IT skills with tools like Outlook and Microsoft Teams. The successful candidate will manage governance tasks, act as the primary contact for the CEO, and facilitate internal and external events. This role offers a hybrid working model, six weeks of holiday, and a supportive environment for professional growth.

Benefits

Six weeks holiday plus bank holidays

Development opportunities

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Social impact benefits

Qualifications

• Experience providing EA/PA support at Executive Level (C-Suite).
• High competency in diary management, typing, and IT skills.
• Experience with Boards and Senior Management, including minute taking.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized and self-motivated with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support governance for the CEO, including meeting preparation.
• Proactive diary management for the CEO, CFO, and Chief of Staff.
• Act as first point of contact for external callers and visitors.
• Organize virtual, internal, and external staff events.
• Manage expenses and work autonomously.

Skills

Diary & time management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

IT skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, Zoom)

Integrity & discretion

Job description

We’re looking for a talented Executive Assistant to join CAF Bank, part of Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). You will be an integral part of our Bank team helping ensure our CEO- CAF Bank and CFSL is fully supported.

What you’ll do

At CAF Bank, every one of us contributes to our impact, and as our Executive Assistant to CEO- CAF Bank and CFSL you too will play an integral part in what we do.

As our Executive Assistant to CEO - CAF Bank and CFSL you will :

• Support all governance for the CEO with preparation for, and follow up from, meetings and their associated issues including, information gathering and review, agenda creation, minute taking, drafting emails and facilitating follow up actions.
• Proactive diary management for the CEO, CFO and Chief of staff including scheduling meetings, organising travel arrangements, responding to enquiries as appropriate, requesting additional information where necessary and bringing important issues to the CEO’s attention.
• Providing an internal and external point of contact for all matters relating to the CEO.
• Acting as first point of contact for external callers and visitors and ensuring that the CEO, CFO and Chief of Staff are aware of key issues as they arise.
• Organising virtual, internal and external staff events across various platforms alongside our Chief of Staff.
• Planning and organising your own programme of work without supervision, ensuring a high level of professionalism and confidentiality. You will also be required to build productive relationships with other areas of CAF as an organisation and maintain an awareness of current developments across both CAF and the wider charity sector.
• Management of expenses

Who you’ll be

This role is for you if you have experience of working as an EA or have relevant transferable skills and are keen to make a difference to society.

We are looking for :

• Previous experience of providing EA / PA support at Executive Level (C-Suite level)
• High level of competency in diary & time management, typing & IT skills.
• Previous experience of working directly with Boards and Senior Management, including minute taking
• Excellent knowledge of Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams and Zoom.
• Clear and concise written and oral communication covering both internal and external affairs.
• Impeccable integrity & discretion in dealing with often highly sensitive information.
• Highly organised and self-motivated with strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritise as changing needs dictate

What’s in it for you

At CAF Bank you will receive :

• Permanent hybrid ways of working where roles allow
• Six weeks holiday plus bank holidays
• A wide range of development opportunities to support personal and professional growth
• Pension scheme with better-than-market employer contribution options
• Social impact benefit schemes

About CAF Bank

We are more than a bank. From the one-person causes to the large-scale organisations, we are the bank charities turn to. We believe in the power of good, and in treating the goals of charities as our own.

We are owned by Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). CAF connects charities with funds, and we at CAF Bank help charities to manage those funds.

Our connection with such a long-established charitable organisation highlights how we believe in banking with purpose.

If you are interested in joining us as our Executive Assistant to CEO - CAF Bank and CFSL and being part of an organisation who are people focused and are “Together Building Opportunity” please click on the apply button and you will be redirected to CAF jobs portal where you can find out more about the position and apply.

We would love to hear from you!

Job Reference : AT143