Hybrid Executive Assistant & Programme Coordinator

Essential Employment; North Waterhouse Farm; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Essential Employment is seeking a capable Personal Assistant to support governance, performance and executive activities in Oldham. The role is hybrid, with three days in the office and two days at home, and operates on a temporary contract basis.

You will coordinate diaries, prepare papers, manage action trackers, produce reports and assist with project milestones, procurement and recruitment tasks. The successful candidate will engage with internal and external stakeholders and maintain

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting governance or executive offices.
• Ability to coordinate meetings and manage multiple calendars.
• Proficient in preparing reports and briefing papers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate governance panels and circulate papers.
• Record actions, decisions and risks; maintain trackers.
• Support DMT/SMT/Board meetings preparation.
• Produce regular reports and dashboards; monitor deadlines.
• Coordinate workload across direct reports; monitor commitments.
• Draft correspondence, briefs and presentations; act as stakeholder contact.

Skills

Diary management

Stakeholder liaison

Report preparation

Meeting coordination

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Job description

Essential Employment is seeking a capable Personal Assistant to support governance, performance and executive activities in Oldham. The role is hybrid, with three days in the office and two days at home, and operates on a temporary contract basis.

You will coordinate diaries, prepare papers, manage action trackers, produce reports and assist with project milestones, procurement and recruitment tasks. The successful candidate will engage with internal and external stakeholders and maintain