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A prominent public-sector organization seeks a highly skilled Executive Assistant in York to support senior leadership functions. This role requires proven experience, excellent communication, and stakeholder management skills. Responsibilities include preparing briefing materials, coordinating meetings and projects, and ensuring effective collaboration across teams. The position is full-time with occasional travel to London, and BPSS clearance is required. A proactive and organized candidate is essential to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Executive Assistant
Contract: 6 months
Location: York (5 days onsite) with occasional travel to London
Rate: 250 per day (Umbrella)
IR35: Inside IR35
Clearance: BPSS required
Interview: Microsoft Teams
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Executive Assistant to support a senior leadership function within a large, complex public-sector organisation. This is a highly visible role, suited to someone confident operating at director level and coordinating activity across multiple senior stakeholders.
You will play a key part in ensuring the smooth running of a high-performing regional leadership office, providing proactive executive support, coordination, and strategic organisation.
Prepare high-quality briefing materials, presentations, and papers for senior leadership and board-level meetings
Coordinate regional planning activities, including milestones, budgets, and resource requirements
Support and manage specific projects across senior leadership teams
Act as a central point of contact for business change, communications, and stakeholder engagement
Lead and coordinate meetings, events, conferences, and senior-level visits
Support business planning activities aligned to corporate objectives and review processes
Coordinate national and regional presentations, briefings, and internal engagement events
Promote best practice and collaboration across cross-functional teams
Proven experience supporting senior leadership or executive-level stakeholders
Highly organised, proactive, and self-motivated
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation preparation
Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels
Confident working in fast-paced, complex organisational environments
Able to build and maintain strong internal and external networks
Full-time onsite role based in York
Occasional travel to London (travel expenses covered)
Public-sector contract subject to BPSS clearance
Guaranteed Interview Scheme applicable for qualifying candidates (if applicable)
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