Temporary Executive Assistant in Leeds

Temporary Executive Assistant Location: Leeds Salary: £17.98 per hour Hours: 35 hours per week Contract: Temporary, Full-Time About the Role We are seeking an experienced and highly professional Executive Assistant to provide comprehensive support to a member of our Executive Team. This is a pivotal temporary opportunity requiring exceptional organisational skills, sound judgement, discretion, and the ability to operate independently within a fast-paced environment. As a trusted partner to a senior executive, you will act as a key liaison across the organisation, ensuring priorities are effectively managed, projects progress smoothly, and stakeholders receive a high-quality service. You will play a critical role in supporting strategic decision-making and driving operational effectiveness across the University. Key Responsibilities Executive Support & Stakeholder Management * Provide proactive, high-level support to a designated Executive Team member, exercising initiative and judgement on their behalf. * Act as a trusted advisor, ensuring the Executive Team member is fully informed of key issues, commitments, deadlines, and organisational developments. * Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, acting as a professional ambassador for the Executive Team member. * Serve as the first point of contact for enquiries and correspondence, responding appropriately and exercising discretion at all times. Diary, Meetings & Communications * Manage a complex and demanding diary, ensuring the effective prioritisation of appointments and commitments. * Coordinate and support executive meetings, committees, and boards, including the preparation of agendas, reports, papers, presentations, minutes, and action logs. * Research, collate, analyse and present information to support executive decision-making. * Ensure senior stakeholders are thoroughly prepared for meetings, presentations, events, and engagements. Projects & Continuous Improvement * Lead and support strategic projects, bids, proposals, and organisational initiatives on behalf of the Executive Team member. * Facilitate collaboration across departments and engage stakeholders to deliver successful project outcomes. * Identify opportunities to improve, streamline, and digitise processes and ways of working. * Represent the Executive Team member, where appropriate, on University-wide projects and initiatives. Administrative & Operational Support * Organise travel and associated arrangements as required. * Handle sensitive and confidential information with absolute discretion. * Contribute as part of a proactive and collaborative Executive Support team to ensure the University's senior leadership receives consistently high-quality support. About You We're looking for a highly organised and proactive professional who can confidently support senior leaders and manage competing priorities. You will have: * Significant experience supporting senior executives, directors, or board-level stakeholders. * Exceptional organisational and diary management skills. * Excellent written and verbal communication abilities. * Strong report writing, presentation preparation, and minute-taking experience. * Proven experience coordinating projects and driving actions through to successful completion. * The ability to work independently, use initiative, and make informed decisions. * Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills. * A high level of discretion and professionalism when handling confidential information. * Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams. Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age