At a Glance
- Tasks: Support the MD by managing schedules, tracking actions, and ensuring smooth operations.
- Company: Dynamic manufacturing company in Redditch with a focus on growth.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible hours, virtual GP access, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Join a supportive team culture with community initiatives and career growth potential.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a growing business while working closely with senior leadership.
- Qualifications: Experience supporting senior management in fast-paced environments; organisation skills are key.
Location: Redditch, Worcestershire (on-site)
Salary: Up to 48,000 per annum, depending on experience
Hours: Monday–Thursday 08:30–17:30, Friday 08:30–16:00
Contract: Full-time or Part Time permanent
If things are running behind, you’ve already noticed. If an action hasn’t been followed up, you’re already chasing it. If the MD is stuck in admin he shouldn’t be doing, you’d have sorted it before he noticed.
This role exists to make that happen. You’ll work directly alongside the Managing Director, protecting his time, driving management accountability, and keeping the business organised and on track. This is not a passive admin role. It’s a business control role. The right person will have a low tolerance for loose ends.
What will you be doing?
- Managing the MD’s diary, priorities, meeting schedule, and follow-up actions
- Running a weekly management action tracker across all departments — sales, ops, finance, warehouse, purchasing
- Preparing meeting packs, agendas, and action lists — and making sure actions are followed through
- Handling HR administration — onboarding, holiday and sickness records, employee files, policy documents
- Overseeing office routines, supplier admin, filing, and general office standards
- Coordinating information flow between departments and flagging issues before they become problems
What does success look like?
In your first three months, you will take control of diary and meeting support, build a reliable weekly action tracker, document the core processes the business relies on, and free up meaningful CEO time that can go back into growing the business.
Who are we looking for?
You’ve got solid experience in supporting senior management ideally in a manufacturing, logistics, distribution, or similarly fast-paced operational environment. You don’t need a degree. You need to be the kind of person who:
- Is naturally organised and has high personal standards
- Is comfortable chasing senior people and holding them to account
- Spots what needs doing without being asked
- Stays calm when priorities shift and keeps everything moving
- Handles confidential information with maturity and discretion
- Brings order to chaos rather than waiting for order to arrive
What’s in it for you?
- A varied role with real influence on how a growing business runs
- Close working relationship with senior leadership
- 24/7 virtual GP access
- Long-term sickness cover and life assurance
- Annual leave including bank holidays
- A genuine company culture, including team and community initiatives
- Professional development through the company’s "Be World Class" approach
How to apply
Apply now with your CV. For a confidential conversation about the role, contact Arden Personnel's Redditch office.
Arden Personnel is acting as an employment agency for this permanent vacancy. The hiring company name is withheld to protect client confidentiality and will be shared with shortlisted candidates.
Interested? Apply today, or for a confidential conversation about the role, contact the team. We work on a quality-led, targeted basis, so we’d genuinely welcome a chat before you apply.
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