Executive Administrative Assistant in Bedford

Are you highly organised, proactive and confident supporting senior leaders? This is an exciting opportunity to join our Executive Support Team and play an important part in keeping senior leaders organised, informed and well prepared.

About the role

You will provide high‑quality administrative and organisational support to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and Executive Office, helping to ensure meetings, visits and diary management are well coordinated and professionally managed. As part of the Executive Support Team, you will play an important role in enabling the smooth running of executive business.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide diary, calendar and administrative support to ensure the effective coordination and prioritisation of meetings, appointments and internal and external engagement activity.
• Support SLT meetings and other key forums by preparing agendas, attending meetings where required.
• Organise and coordinate SLT listening visits, including planning schedules, liaising with departments and ensuring all logistical arrangements are in place.
• Support the planning and delivery of VIP visits, including coordinating stakeholders, managing logistics, and ensuring a professional and well‑organised experience.
• Prepare correspondence on behalf of senior leaders, including letters, invitations and other formal communications.
• Process and coordinate expenses, travel and accommodation arrangements for SLT members, ensuring compliance with Service policies and procedures.
• Maintain accurate records, documentation and filing systems in line with organisational requirements.
• Ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times when handling sensitive information and correspondence.
• Build effective working relationships with internal departments, external partners and stakeholders to support the delivery of SLT priorities.

About You

You will be organised, proactive and able to work well as part of a team, with experience in an administrative role. With good written and verbal communication skills, a high level of accuracy and attention to detail, and confidence using Microsoft Office packages, you will be able to manage tasks effectively, use your own initiative and meet deadlines.

You will have:

• English GCSE grade 4 or equivalent.
• Experience of working in an administrative role.
• Experience using a range of computer packages including Microsoft Office, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Good organisational skills and be able to work on own initiative to meet deadlines.
• Good written and verbal communication skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

Closing date

Thursday 6 August 2026

This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2023. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act.

The appointment will be made subject to satisfactory pre‑employment clearances, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance at the level required for the role.

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safer recruitment, and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People and all staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is an equal opportunities employer that welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process.

As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we encourage applications from those who have served, are serving, or are part of a military family. Your skills and experience are valued here.

Internal BFRS staff only – Internal applicants who meet the essential criteria and are at risk of redundancy, or who are under notice as a result of Service redesign, will be given priority consideration in accordance with Service policy.