Executive Support Officer
Closing date: Tuesday 22 April 2025
Salary: £28,000 to £30,000 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working hours: Full time
Location: Norfolk Wildlife Trust, Bewick House
22 Thorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1RY
We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Executive Support Officer to join our Strategy, Impact and Projects Team.
Candidates should apply by sending a copy of their CV, giving details of education, qualifications and employment experience. Please also supply contact details of two referees. You should include a statement of application outlining why you consider yourself suitable for the post and what particular experience, skills and attributes you have which will enable you to fulfil the essential and desirable requirements of the job.
The closing date for receipt of applications is start of business (09.00 BST) on Tuesday 22nd April 2025. Applications received after that date will not be considered. Interviews will be arranged for the week commencing Monday 28th April 2025.
This is an exciting time for Norfolk’s largest conservation charity as it approaches its centenary in 2026 and continues to expand its vital work for Norfolk’s wildlife. We now have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and highly motivated executive support officer to join our team.
Working to a high standard of professionalism and discretion, you will demonstrate a positive and approachable outlook and be responsible for providing comprehensive and confidential executive support service to our Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Excellent co-ordination, collaboration and delivery skills are essential to allow you to provide flexible high-quality support, including effective and efficient management of his diary, meetings, correspondence and key events, enabling the CEO to focus on leading the trust in the delivery of our strategy.
You will play a key role in organising and managing an accurate organisational calendar and a range of trust events including leadership meetings, all staff days, conferences, talks and more. Strong computer literacy and presentation skills will enable you to support our regular performance and management reporting and produce professional internal and external presentation materials.
Highly organised and able to work independently, you will show initiative in anticipating and resolving problems as needed. You will possess excellent communication skills and your strong interpersonal skills will enable you to develop effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and colleagues at all levels, both internally and externally.
This post offers an excellent opportunity for a candidate with strong experience of providing high quality administrative support at the senior executive level who would like to utilise their skills to support the Trust in its growth and in making a greater impact for wildlife.
We offer the following benefits:
* Competitive annual leave entitlement
* 8 % employer contribution to Aviva pension (2% employee minimum)
* Group income protection and death in service benefits (for pension members)
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption policies
* All staff are eligible for free admission to our nature reserves and visitor centres.
If you have the experience and skills that we are looking for and would like to contribute to delivering our strategy of A Wilder Norfolk for All, we would love to hear from you.
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