We are currently looking for an Executive Assistant to join our Governance and Assurance Team at Valleys to Coast Housing. This role will provide administrative support for the Executive Directors. In order to understand their priorities and preferred ways of working, you will need to use your initiative to prioritise effectively and ensure the smooth running of the diaries and inboxes that you are managing. You’ll be expected to support them by scheduling meetings, organising the flow of papers they require, monitoring deadlines and actions, engaging with stakeholders on their behalf and making travel arrangements.
As part of the role the postholder will work closely with the Executive Directors, you will be key in helping them to prioritise tasks, so they are able to optimise their decision-making and make best use of their time. You will ensure that all work is completed to deliver excellence, efficiency, integrity, compliance and quality. It will be important to support and work with your colleagues in your teams and networks to deliver team and organisational objectives.
We are looking for someone with a Business Management/administration qualification (or equivalent), experience of working effectively in an administrative support role within an organisation and the ability to work effectively in a high pressure environment, adapting to changing demands whilst maintaining high quality work.
As an equal opportunities employer, Valleys to Coast is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Valleys to Coast.
Valleys to Coast reserves the right to close the job role earlier than the specified closing date if sufficient applications have been received. Therefore, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as reasonably practicable. We look forward to hearing from you.