Senior Executive Assistant to CEO

Ascot Group; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic business group in Weston-super-Mare is seeking an Executive Assistant to support the CEO. This role involves high-level operational responsibilities, including managing day-to-day operations, coordinating events, and ensuring commitments are met. Candidates should be highly organized, technology savvy, and experienced in supporting senior leaders. The position offers real responsibility and influence in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• Experience working closely with a Founder, CEO, or senior leader.
• Strong operational and execution capability.
• Good commercial understanding, including finance.

Responsibilities

• Act as an extension of the CEO, representing him when needed.
• Keep the businesses organised and moving forward.
• Attend meetings, capturing actions, and ensuring delivery.
• Support day-to-day operations, governance, and compliance.
• Oversee HR activity, including recruitment and onboarding.

Skills

Highly organised

Technology savvy

Confident communication

Analytical skills

Assertive

Focus on delivery

Job description

Location: Ascot Group HQ, Worle (office-based)

Hours: 8:30am–5:00pm Monday–Thursday, 8:30am–4:00pm Friday

Reporting to: Andrew Scott, Founder & CEO

Group: Ascot Group & Knightstone

About the Role

We are looking for a talented Executive Assistant to work directly with our Founder & CEO.

This is not a traditional EA role.

You will be the CEO’s right-hand, helping to run the day-to-day rhythm of the business, ensure priorities are delivered, people follow through on commitments, and standards are upheld — while also providing high-level executive and personal support.

One moment you may be attending senior meetings, analysing data, or organising a major event; the next you may be preparing spreadsheets, drafting correspondence, or booking travel. You must be comfortable doing both — and doing them well.

About the CEO

Andrew Scott is the Founder & CEO of the Ascot Group — a technology-led marketing, media and software group employing around 85 people from its HQ in Worle, North Somerset.

He sold his high-profile publishing and events company Business Leader two years ago and is now a regular keynote speaker (including a TED Talk), business mentor and strategic advisor, with a book being published later this year.

Andrew also owns Knightstone, a residential and commercial property business, and invests in entrepreneur-led start-ups.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Acting as an extension of the CEO, representing him and acting on his behalf when required
• Keeping the businesses organised, aligned, and moving forward
• Attending meetings, capturing actions, and ensuring delivery
• Holding people to account for agreed outcomes
• Supporting day-to-day operations, governance, and compliance
• Overseeing HR activity, including recruitment and onboarding
• Supporting and coordinating events, including:
  • Business events and conferences
  • Mentoring programmes
  • Speaking engagements and appearances
  • Book launches and promotional events
• Analysing information and performance data
• Preparing and presenting reports and updates for the CEO and leadership team
• Liaising confidently with accountants, lawyers, property professionals, suppliers, and partners
• Supporting management of the CEO’s property portfolio and facilities, including health & safety
• Providing executive and personal assistant support, including:
  • Diary, travel, and time management
  • Managing speaking engagements, podcasts, and interviews
  • Drafting correspondence and preparing documents
  • Booking meetings, restaurants, tickets, and logistics
  • Handling day-to-day personal requests

In short: doing whatever is required to keep the CEO effective and the group running smoothly.

About You

You will be:

• Highly organised, proactive, and delivery-focused
• Technology savvy, comfortable with modern systems and tools
• Confident analysing information and turning it into clear, practical insight
• Strong on the phone and face-to-face with senior people
• Assertive, calm under pressure, and able to hold people to account
• Comfortable switching between strategic conversations and hands‑on tasks
• Willing and able to travel when required

Experience & Fit

• Experience working closely with a Founder, CEO, or senior leader
• Strong operational and execution capability
• Comfortable operating across multiple businesses and priorities
• Good commercial understanding, including finance
• Absolute discretion, loyalty, and integrity

Why This Role Is Different

This is a high-trust, high-impact role at the centre of a fast-moving business group.

If you are looking for:

• Real responsibility
• Variety and pace
• Influence without ego
• A role where things actually get done

…this could be a career-defining opportunity.

To apply

Please submit your CV along with a short covering note explaining why this role suits you.