Senior Executive Assistant

Wykes Engineering Ltd; Rushden; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering SME based in Rushden seeks a highly skilled Senior Executive Assistant to provide comprehensive support to the Head of Engineering. The ideal candidate will have proven experience, exceptional communication skills, and strong organisational abilities. Responsibilities include high-level administrative support, managing communications, and overseeing financial tasks. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Health & Wellbeing programme

Health shield Cash Plan

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar position.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information.
• Strong time-management and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level administrative support to the Head of Engineering.
• Act as the primary contact for communications with discretion.
• Prepare and edit documents for executive review.
• Support special projects and manage timelines.
• Oversee expenses and administrative tasks.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Discretion

Time management

Job description

The Role - Senior Executive Assistant

Wykes Engineering is seeking a highly skilled and proactive Senior Executive Assistant to provide comprehensive support to our Head of Engineering. This is a dynamic role that requires excellent organisational skills and the ability to anticipate requirements and act with initiative.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-level, confidential administrative and business support to the Head of Engineering
• Act as the primary point of contact for our Head of Engineering, handling internal and external communications with professionalism and discretion
• Prepare and edit correspondence, presentations, reports, and other documents for executive review
• Support special projects and initiatives, including conducting research and managing timelines and stakeholders
• Oversee expenses, invoices, and other financial and administrative tasksPrepare meeting agendas, take and distribute minutes, and track follow-up actions

Required Skills And Experience

• Proven experience in a similar position
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with thorough attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with the utmost discretion and integrity
• Strong time-management and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and multitask effectively

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Health & Wellbeing programme
• Health shield Cash Plan
• Life Assurance

The Company - Wykes Engineering Ltd

Based in Rushden, Northants, we are a leading edge engineering SME specialising in the manufacture of materials processing equipment and energy from food by-product power generation. As a highly innovative and progressive design and manufacturing company, we have our own in-house manufacturing facility as well as our own advanced anaerobic digestion plant and renewable energy power plant.

Founded over 40 years ago, our engineering innovation has always been a fundamental part of our business. This has helped us to establish ourselves as a major player in our key areas of expertise, namely:

• Design and manufacture of equipment for the food bi-products and renewable technologies
• Processing bio-mass into energy
• Renewable energy production