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Are you an experienced Executive Assistant ready for a new challenge - one where your work genuinely makes a difference? If so, we’d love to hear from you. Here at Rainbows Children’s Hospice, we provide specialist palliative care and end-of-life support to over 750 Babies, Children, and Young People living with life-limiting conditions and terminal illnesses as well as approximately 3,000 people, including families, siblings, and carers, across the East Midlands. Simply put, we’re here to brighten short lives and support families, wherever they are. We are currently looking for a Deputy Executive Assistant to provide secretarial and administrative support to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and Trustees as required, including organisation of meetings and detailed minute taking. In addition, the post holder will ensure the smooth running of Reception and the Hospice Clerk duties and will also provide support in the implementation of organisation-wide projects. This role also deputises for the Executive Assistant (EA) in their absence.
Job Responsibility:
To oversee, organise and prepare for meetings ensuring that the papers are collated and distributed and/or made available in a timely manner
To liaise with Supporter Relations to ensure key supporters meet the appropriate senior staff, and that senior staff and Trustees are communicated with regarding key events and visits to the Hospice
Professional minuting to meetings of the Board, Leadership team, and Senior Leadership Team and other internal meetings
Arranging meetings both off site and internally for the Senior Leadership Team
Supporting the Executive Assistant with meeting coverage, ensuring a seamless service
Managing the reception team including hospice clerk, dealing with but not limited to the rotas, training, the team’s personal development
Taking ownership of reception processes and procedures, ensuring compliance and timely updates for the team
Requirements:
Well organised
Able to manage multiple priorities
Exceptional with attention to detail
Previous experience at senior management level
Work well under pressure
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills – both internally and externally
Management of multiple busy diaries
Board and senior management level minute taking, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and confidentiality
What we offer:
Free onsite parking at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough
Eligibility to join blue light card discount scheme and Company Shop
Healthcare Cashback plan
Life Assurance
27 days holiday plus bank holidays
Contributory pension scheme or Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
Affordable meals at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough
Free Tea, Coffee and Fruit whilst at the Hospice
Free access to an employee assistance programme
Wellbeing support and access to Mental Health First Aiders
Unofficial benefits: Fun events, all staff away days, Guest visitors