Executive Assistant
As a result of funding, we have a unique opportunity over the next twelve months for an Executive Assistant to work at the heart of the central team.
This role offers both flexible and hybrid working.
Position: Executive Assistant (internal job title Executive Coordinator)
Location: Hove/hybrid
Salary: £36,500 per annum
Hours: Full-time (flexible working)
Contract: Fixed term 12 months
Closing Date: 18th August 2024
Interview Date: 28th August 2024 in Hove
About the Role
The organisation needs to develop a strategy and plans across Sussex, leading to a major application for funding from the national church. The Bishops are the key leaders in the diocese, but the work of drawing the strategy together and presenting the case for funding falls to the Diocesan Secretary (effectively CEO of the support organisation based in Hove). The Executive Assistant is crucial to creating additional capacity to support this.
You will both co-ordinate and carry out projects and analysis, principally working with team leaders and others in the diocesan office, but also across the diocese. You will also provide some executive administrative support.
About You
As to your background - there are many possibilities from starting out in your career or heading into retirement - we're not prescriptive. What matters is that you can demonstrate that you:
- Have the thinking and problem-solving skills necessary to get projects moving - most likely through completing a degree with a good result.
- Have experience of providing high-level administration support.
- Are a strong communicator in both writing and verbally - able to explain clearly what's needed and gain the support of colleagues as necessary to get the job done.
- Have the initiative and follow through to succeed. You can demonstrate that you've taken the initiative to go beyond what's demanded of you in some way - either through work, or perhaps through the D of E scheme, or through travel, or actively pursuing hobbies and interests.
- Are passionate about helping the church thrive and committed to our mission of wanting to see people across Sussex know, love and follow Jesus.
About the Organisation
The vision of the Diocese is to help people within the Diocese to know, love and follow Jesus. Based in Hove and serving the people of the Diocese across more than 360 parishes and 155 church schools and the wider community, this is a great role for someone who supports the ethos, aims and objectives of the Diocese and the Church of England.
Benefits include:
- The opportunity to apply to use the DBF's remote working policy to work from home for part of the week.
- 28 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays and 2 privilege days per year,
- Flexi-time, free parking, the ride to work scheme
- Membership of the Church Worker's Pension Scheme with a 15.1% employer contribution.
The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders are expected to share this commitment and to comply with the relevant safeguarding policy.
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
Other roles you may have experience of could include Executive Assistant, Senior Executive Assistant, Junior Executive Assistant, Senior Administrator, Administrator, Secretary, Executive Support.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.