Executive Personal Assistant to the Founder and Executive Chair

Executive Personal Assistant to the Founder and Executive Chair Executive Personal Assistant to the Founder and Executive Chair
40 Hours per week, 52 weeks per year.
This post is based onsite at Trust’s Corporate Offices, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire (not available for remote or hybrid working)
The post holder has responsibility for providing highly effective administration and PA support to the Founder and Executive Chair of Ruskin Mill Trust.
To be considered for this role, you must have experience of working as a Personal Assistant or Senior Administrator within a busy office, educational or charity setting. A car driver is essential.
You will need excellent communication skills, attention to detail, demonstrate proficient IT skills to include word, excel and powerpoint and be well organised, effective and efficient.
This is an exciting and varied role and the successful candidate will support the Founder and Trust within an expanding and diverse charitable organisation.
Key elements of the roles are:
note taking, minute taking and dictation
diary management to include; arranging and co-ordinating meetings and both national and international travel arrangements
prepare presentations and reports
A flexible approach to work is essential and overnight stays may be a requirement of this role (with appropriate notice). There will be an expectation to work 1 to 2 Saturdays per month for which time off in lieu will be given.
For over 30 years Ruskin Mill Trust has pioneered educational programmes that have the potential to transform the lives of young people and adults with special needs. It is a multi-faceted and rewarding organisation in which to work. Personal development and growth are supported within this holistic organisation that is diverse and growing.
For the successful applicant, an interactive induction is provided with the opportunity to experience the Trust’s method of Practical Skills Therapeutic Education.
The Ruskin Mill Trust Group operates five colleges and associated residential provisions in Nailsworth, Stourbridge, Sheffield, Birmingham, and Pembrokeshire, as well as independent specialist schools in Worcestershire, Bristol, Sheffield and Darlington. Through our research led method of Practical Skills Therapeutic Education we provide innovative and experiential education for children and young people with special learning needs, developed out of the inspiration of Rudolf Steiner, William Morris and John Ruskin.
Working at Ruskin Mill Trust is rewarding and in return, we offer competitive salaries, with progression in pay, an auto-enrolment pension scheme and business travel expenses. In addition, staff receive;
A comprehensive induction, extensive training and which includes experiential sessions in Practical Skills Therapeutic Education (PSTE), CPI (Safety Intervention) training and much more
33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) which increases with length of service.
Free car parking facilities
Working inbeautiful locations
Free employee assistance programme with BHSF
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Level Disclosure.
We recommend applying earlier as we may review applications as they are received and therefore may close the vacancy if filled before the advertised closing date.
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