Executive Assistant
UBTUnited Kingdom1 day ago
Full-timeAdministrative
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Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 per annum (DOE)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Location: Office‑based, Chesterfield
Benefits:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Executive Assistant to support a driven and commercially focused Managing Director within a growing SME. This is a brand‑new role, created as part of wider growth plans and investment in strengthening the leadership team.
This position offers genuine variety, visibility, and autonomy and is ideal for someone who enjoys being at the heart of a business, supporting senior leadership, and playing a key role in enabling strategic progress.
The Role
Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will provide high‑level, confidential, and proactive support, enabling them to focus on business strategy and growth initiatives. You will act as a trusted right‑hand support, ensuring the smooth day‑to‑day running of the MD's activity and wider operations.
Key responsibilities include:
This role would suit a confident, organised, and proactive EA who thrives in a fast‑paced SME environment and enjoys working closely with senior leadership.
You will ideally have:
Why Apply?
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Location: Office‑based, Chesterfield
Benefits:
- Annual bonus scheme
- Lunch provided daily
- Company laptop and mobile phone
- Pension scheme (auto‑enrolment)
- On‑site parking
- 20 days annual leave (negotiable, TBC)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Executive Assistant to support a driven and commercially focused Managing Director within a growing SME. This is a brand‑new role, created as part of wider growth plans and investment in strengthening the leadership team.
This position offers genuine variety, visibility, and autonomy and is ideal for someone who enjoys being at the heart of a business, supporting senior leadership, and playing a key role in enabling strategic progress.
The Role
Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will provide high‑level, confidential, and proactive support, enabling them to focus on business strategy and growth initiatives. You will act as a trusted right‑hand support, ensuring the smooth day‑to‑day running of the MD's activity and wider operations.
Key responsibilities include:
- Diary & inbox management, including prioritising meetings, travel arrangements, and key commitments
- Meeting coordination, preparation of agendas, minute‑taking, and tracking actions
- Document and presentation preparation, producing reports, proposals, and presentations to a high standard
- Support of a small number of key client accounts, including booking meetings, preparing quotations, CRM updates, and pipeline management
- Stakeholder liaison, acting as a professional point of contact for internal teams and external partners
- Confidential administration, handling sensitive information with discretion
- Operational and office support, assisting across wider business functions as required
This role would suit a confident, organised, and proactive EA who thrives in a fast‑paced SME environment and enjoys working closely with senior leadership.
You will ideally have:
- Proven experience as an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant, or senior administrator supporting senior leaders
- Exceptional organisational and time‑management skills
- Strong written and verbal communication abilities
- High levels of discretion, professionalism, and integrity
- Confidence managing multiple priorities and working under pressure
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- A "can‑do" attitude, with honesty, loyalty, adaptability, and accountability
Why Apply?
- Direct exposure to an experienced Managing Director
- Opportunity to grow with a business on an ambitious growth journey
- Supportive, close‑knit working environment
Key Skills
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