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Executive Assistant

Job Description - Executive Assistant

Executive Assistant (Temporary)

Penrith | Hybrid Working
£18.50 per hour
37.5 hours per week
Minimum 8-week assignment
Immediate Start Available

Are you an experienced Executive Assistant looking for your next interim opportunity? We are supporting a well-respected organisation in Penrith with the recruitment of an Executive Assistant to provide essential support during a period of sickness absence.

This is an excellent opportunity for a highly organised and proactive professional who enjoys working at a senior level, managing complex diaries, coordinating meetings, and ensuring the smooth running of executive and governance activities. The role offers a hybrid working pattern and is expected to last for a minimum of 8 weeks, with the potential for extension.

Key Responsibilities

* Providing high-level administrative support to senior leaders

* Managing complex diaries, meetings, and schedules

* Preparing meeting packs, agendas, and supporting documentation

* Attending meetings and producing accurate minutes

* Coordinating governance-related administration and maintaining key records

* Handling confidential information with discretion and professionalism

* Supporting internal and external communications where required

* Assisting with ad hoc projects and executive administration tasks

About You

* Previous experience as an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant, or Senior Administrator

* Confident supporting senior stakeholders and managing competing priorities

* Excellent organisational and time management skills

* Strong written and verbal communication abilities

* Skilled at minute taking and meeting coordination

* Highly proficient in Microsoft Office

* Able to work independently and adapt quickly to a busy environment

What's on Offer?

* Competitive hourly rate of £18.50 per hour

* Hybrid working arrangement

* Immediate start opportunity

* Valuable experience within a reputable organisation

* Potential for the assignment to be extended beyond the initial period

If you're available at short notice and looking for a rewarding interim EA position in the Penrith area, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today or get in touch for a confidential discussion
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed
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