Executive Assistant to the CEO

Posted: 12/06/26 Recruiter: CharityJob Reference: 3121734178 Type: Permanent Salary: Competitive Location: London Description:

CharityJob is supporting a well established mental health charity in their search for a new Executive Assitant to the CEO. You ve been identified as someone who may be interested in exploring this opportunity, outlined below.

ABOUT US

We are an established therapy not-for-profit organisation, supporting the mental and psychological well-being of individuals, groups, and organisations. We are a dynamic charity that runs, accommodates, and supports a number of counselling, psychotherapy, personal and professional development courses, and a range of therapeutic practices that enhance mental and psychological wellbeing

ABOUT THE JOB

Job Purpose

We are looking for an exemplary people-oriented administrator to provide administrative support to our CEO and the workstreams she manages. An important role in the organisation, working with senior leadership and across teams, in a welcoming and supportive environment with opportunities to learn and grow on the job.

Areas of work and responsibility

• Administrative Support to the CEO
• Coordinate and support projects and workstreams the CEO leads on: Operations, Communications and Marketing, Short Courses and Post Graduate Qualifications, HR, Finance, Policies, Fundraising and Health & Safety.
• Liaise with the CEO and the leadership team to update the organisational plan and workstream plans, also keep track of relevant priority actions and progress.
• Provide administrative support for governance processes such as the Annual Financial Audit, Trustee Board meetings, the Charity Commission and Companies House submissions.
• Provide administrative support to the organising and running fundraising activities and events.
• Administrative support and coordination for the annual planning of Short Courses and Post Graduate Qualifications programmes.
• Organise, provide administrative support, and attend as appropriate, weekly operational meetings, monthly Executive meetings, and other project meetings, led by the CEO. Prepare meetings set up, information and any required papers in advance. Organise dates, taking and sending out minutes and coordinate follow-up actions ensuring progress and completion
• Liaise with the CEO to prepare, format, edit and update reports and policies for internal and external audiences to a high standard.
• Provide a professional first point of contact for the CEO and as required liaise with her and the leadership team in order to respond to emails or phone calls and organise follow up meetings.
• Office team support such as reception/admin cover or support with events, as and when occasionally required.
• Carry out responsibilities with due regard to our values, policies and procedures.

Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities.

As someone who is a potentially strong fit for this opportunity, upon clicking “Apply” your details will be forwarded to the recruiter, who may then contact you directly. Given the important nature of this role, the recruiter may contact strong candidates that emerge on a rolling basis, so early submissions are encouraged.

NO COVER LETTER IS REQUIRED.