Executive Assistant and Governance Support

Castlefield Recruitment are delighted to have been exclusively engaged by Empower Housing Association to support them with the recruitment of an Executive Assistant and Governance Support. This recruitment is part a pro-active and positive review of their operations to ensure they have the right resources and skills to deliver the best possible services to tenants and meet regulatory and legal requirements.

Empower Housing Association (EHA) was founded in 2003, to provide specialist housing for adults with disabilities enabling them to live independently within their community. EHA work collaboratively with families, Local Authorities and other key stakeholders, to find the right home for their tenants. Currently, EHA provide housing to over 450 tenants.

Their colleagues are key to their success and growth, with an overall colleague satisfaction rate of 88%.

Join them in making a meaningful difference in the lives of adults with disabilities by providing them with the opportunity to live independently and thrive within their communities, whilst championing their core values; Caring, Supportive, Committed.

The Role: Empower Housing - Executive Assistant and Governance Support

• Provide high-quality administrative and secretarial support to the Senior Management Team, CEO, and Board, including diary management, meeting coordination, and governance support
• Facilitate the Board Member Induction program and assist in maintaining governance frameworks, policies, and annual appraisals
• Coordinate internal audit provisions, prepare meeting agendas, minutes, and action points, and ensure efficient running of meetings and events
• Manage HR records, training programs, policy review schedules, and support senior management with HR and Health & Safety consultant liaison

The Person: Empower Housing - Executive Assistant and Governance Support

• Experience working as an Executive Assistant or in a similar role - E
• Experience of operating in a structured Board and/or Committee environment - D
• Understanding of good governance - E
• Experience of working in the social housing sector - D
• Knowledge and understanding of the social housing sector - E
• Experience of assimilating large quantities of written and verbal communication quickly and producing accurate, timely minutes E
• Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing - E
• An ability to confidently challenge colleagues and ensure compliance with processes - E
• Experience of working within a customer focused environment - E
• Conversant in using Microsoft Office products, particularly Word, Teams, Excel and Power Point - E
• Strong relationship building and stakeholder management skills to liaise with a wide range of people, both internal and external to the organisation - E
• Self-motivated to complete tasks to required time scales at quality standards - E

Benefits:

• 28 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Ability to buy up to 5 additional holidays
• Hybrid working (where relevant to role)
• Pension up to 7% employer contribution
• Life cover 3 times salary
• Health benefits & cash plan
• Employee assistance programme
• Free annual flu vaccine
• Free on site parking
• Long service awards
• Sickness scheme
• Company uniform

Please note: Any speculative CV’s will be received as a gift and shared with our recruitment partner.