Board Secretary & Executive Assistant to Chief Executive - Maternity Cover

As the Trust's EA and Board Secretary, you will provide proactive, efficient, adaptable and professional support to the Executive team, Board Chair and committee Chairs. You will be responsible for the administrative management of the Board, Committee and Executive meetings, with additional wider functions of supporting with document management and archiving.

This is a position of trust, providing the highest level of support to the Executive team and Board of Trustees. You are key to the management of the Chief Executive's schedule and controlling the flow of information, requiring a high level of initiative and personal judgement.

You will be required to maintain an understanding of the Trust's strategic priorities and apply this awareness to support the Executive team and Board of Trustees. This role requires a high level of proactivity and organisation skills as well as attention to detail, sound judgement, flexibility, and the ability to work to absolute deadlines. With excellent interpersonal skills, requiring negotiation and influencing across senior staff and an understanding of Executive and Board challenges and approaches within a complex, charitable environment.

You will provide first-class support across a full spectrum of administrative, project, networking, and analytical activities for the Trust's Chief Executive and, as required, for the other Directors and the Chair of the Board and sub-committees. This will involve comprehensive day-to-day support in the form of diary management, acting as the first point of contact on all communication matters, arranging meetings and providing a full range of administrative and secretariat support for key meetings and visits.