Executive Assistant to Chief Officer | Strategy & Budgets

Orbit Group; Coventry; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Wellbeing programmes

Job summary

Orbit Group in Coventry seeks a proactive Executive Assistant to the Chief Officer and broader leadership team. You’ll manage competing priorities, coordinate meetings, prepare reports, and support performance and budget monitoring in a fast-paced environment.

You’ll provide high-level administrative and secretarial support to Directors, ET and boards, handle diary management, travel, and ensure key actions are followed through. Interviews will be held in Coventry.

Qualifications

• Experience liaising with executives, directors, board members and committees.
• Experience supporting board meetings with agendas, minutes and logistics.
• Working knowledge of the housing sector.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to identify trends.
• Ability to manage budgets effectively.
• Experience monitoring performance trends and providing commentary/recommendations.
• Able to produce concise reports for senior audiences.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with Executive Team and Senior Management Team to achieve Directorate objectives.
• Provide admin support to Directorate, ET and boards (agendas, minutes, room bookings, PO's, travel, diary).
• Coordinate travel arrangements for Chief Officer and SMT.
• Represent the Chief Officer at meetings in their absence.
• Review budget reports with Finance and prepare summaries for Chief Officer/SMT.
• Collaborate with SMT/Heads of Services to implement audit recommendations.

Skills

Executive liaison with leadership

Board meeting support

Housing sector knowledge

Analytical skills

Budget management

Performance monitoring & commentary

Report writing for senior audiences

Flexible working / priorities

Occasional travel

Job description

Orbit Group in Coventry seeks a proactive Executive Assistant to the Chief Officer and broader leadership team. You’ll manage competing priorities, coordinate meetings, prepare reports, and support performance and budget monitoring in a fast-paced environment.

You’ll provide high-level administrative and secretarial support to Directors, ET and boards, handle diary management, travel, and ensure key actions are followed through. Interviews will be held in Coventry.