Senior Executive Assistant to People Director | Hybrid

Morson Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension

Annual bonus

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Home office setup allowance

Hybrid and flexible location

Job summary

Morson Edge is recruiting on behalf of Rolls-Royce SMR for an experienced Executive Assistant to provide dedicated support to the People Director in a hybrid role based in Manchester. The role involves managing a complex diary, coordinating travel and preparing board-level presentations.

You will work with the HR Leadership Team and the central Executive Assistant function to ensure seamless day-to-day operations.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as an Executive Assistant, ideally supporting a Director or senior leadership team.
• Excellent diary management skills and the confidence to manage competing priorities proactively.
• Strong PowerPoint skills, with experience producing professional presentations for senior stakeholders or board-level meetings.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel and Teams.
• Experience coordinating travel, meetings and events.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A high level of discretion and experience handling confidential information.
• A self-starter mentality, with the confidence to use your initiative and work independently.
• Experience within an HR or People function would be particularly advantageous.
• Previous experience within the nuclear industry would be highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Taking ownership of the People Director's complex and ever-changing diary, proactively managing priorities, scheduling meetings and resolving clashes.
• Coordinating domestic and international travel arrangements, accommodation and itineraries.
• Managing expenses through SAP Concur, ensuring everything is processed accurately and on time.
• Preparing and producing high-quality PowerPoint presentations, including materials for board-level reporting and senior leadership meetings.
• Supporting the wider HR Leadership Team with occasional diary management and travel arrangements.
• Organising leadership meetings, workshops and company-wide events, including researching and sourcing suitable venues and managing the logistics.
• Acting as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, representing the People Director professionally.
• Handling highly sensitive and confidential People-related information with the utmost discretion.
• Taking a proactive approach to identifying what needs doing, anticipating requirements and finding ways to make the People Director's working day easier.

Skills

Diary management

PowerPoint

Microsoft Office

Stakeholder management

Discretion

Initiative

Organisation

Travel planning

Tools

SAP Concur

Outlook

Word

Excel

Teams

Job description

Morson Edge is recruiting on behalf of Rolls-Royce SMR for an experienced Executive Assistant to provide dedicated support to the People Director in a hybrid role based in Manchester. The role involves managing a complex diary, coordinating travel and preparing board-level presentations.

You will work with the HR Leadership Team and the central Executive Assistant function to ensure seamless day-to-day operations.