Role: Executive Assistant
Salary: £23,000 - £25,000 pro rata
Start date: Immediate
Location: Home-based with potential travel within England and Wales

We are an SME with fast-paced working practices and a team which is based across the UK. We provide professional services including strategy consultancy, management consultancy, bid-writing, project management, research and advisory across the education and related sectors. Our clients span the market, from schools and academy trusts to charities, to Local Authorities, to housing developers.
We react to the needs of our clients and the political environment in which they work. We pride ourselves on being trusted partners across multiple projects for our long-standing clients, and on being able to turn around a swift solution for those calling us for the first time.

Character

We use the Table Group's 'Ideal Team Player' methodology in all our recruitment. You can read more about the methodology here.

Assessing cultural fit is the central pillar of our interview process. Although your knowledge and skills will be valued, your clear communication, eagerness to develop in your career, and commitment to outstanding performance are the most important things your application will demonstrate.

Knowledge

This opportunity is open to those with 2+ years’ experience in a similar administrative role.

Responsibilities

• Manage professional scheduling for Directors, including agendas, email, calls, travel arrangements, and similar.
• Coordinate complex scheduling and extensive calendar management.
• Manage, coordinate, and arrange senior executives’ travel and travel-related activities, including hotel booking, and transportation.
• Perform administrative and office support, such as typing, dictation, spreadsheet creation, and maintenance of filing system and contact database.
• Maintain professionalism and strict confidentiality with all materials, and exercise discretion when interfacing with the business.
• Organize team communications and plan events, both internally and offsite.
• Provide support to the finance team, including processing invoices, and updating computerised accounting systems.

Skills

You will:

• Be an articulate writer who is able to communicate with both senior and junior stakeholders with respect and clarity.
• Be enthusiastic and eager to learn.
• Be a completer finisher with dedication to quality.
• Possess the patience and attention to detail to carry out administrative tasks swiftly and reliably.
• Possess, or be enthusiastic about gaining an, understanding of financial processes.
• Possess strong time-management skills and the ability to organize and coordinate multiple projects at once.
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office, with aptitude to learn new software and systems.

We would love to build on your specific interests and career ambitions. We are looking for candidates who have the drive, passion, and ambition to make the most of this opportunity, whatever that looks like for you.

We are interviewing as soon as possible so early applications to this role are strongly encouraged.

Please submit a CV and cover letter for this role to katie.rusic@premieradvisory.co.uk

Your cover letter should include information on your Ideal Team Player profile and how you meet our person specification. CVs which are not accompanied by such a covering letter will not be considered.

Role: Internship
Salary: £22,984 pro rata
Start date: ASAP
Location: Home-based with potential travel within England and Wales
Length: 4-6 months

You'll work directly with our clients on a range of projects, contribute to business generation, and learn about operational management within an SME. You'll also receive coaching from our Directors, and our staff team will help you to build on your existing interests and skills in education and professional services, preparing you for your next steps.

For full details on the role including how to apply, please click here.