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Executive Assistant

Job Posted: 6 hours ago

Salary: £ 200 - 250 / Day
Job Type: Contract
Location: York, North Yorkshire

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Executive Assistant

Contract: 6 months
Location: York (5 days onsite) with occasional travel to London
Rate: £250 per day (Umbrella)
IR35: Inside IR35
Clearance: BPSS required
Interview: Microsoft Teams

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Executive Assistant to support a senior leadership function within a large, complex public-sector organisation. This is a highly visible role, suited to someone confident operating at director level and coordinating activity across multiple senior stakeholders.

You will play a key part in ensuring the smooth running of a high-performing regional leadership office, providing proactive executive support, coordination, and strategic organisation.

Key Responsibilities

Prepare high-quality briefing materials, presentations, and papers for senior leadership and board-level meetings

Coordinate regional planning activities, including milestones, budgets, and resource requirements

Support and manage specific projects across senior leadership teams

Act as a central point of contact for business change, communications, and stakeholder engagement

Lead and coordinate meetings, events, conferences, and senior-level visits

Support business planning activities aligned to corporate objectives and review processes

Coordinate national and regional presentations, briefings, and internal engagement events

Promote best practice and collaboration across cross-functional teams

Essential Skills & Experience

Proven experience supporting senior leadership or executive-level stakeholders

Highly organised, proactive, and self-motivated

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation preparation

Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels

Confident working in fast-paced, complex organisational environments

Able to build and maintain strong internal and external networks

Additional Information

Full-time onsite role based in York

Occasional travel to London (travel expenses covered)

Public-sector contract subject to BPSS clearance

Guaranteed Interview Scheme applicable for qualifying candidates (if applicable)

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