Executive Assistant and Governance Support

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Executive Assistant and Governance Support, Blackburn

Client:

Castlefield Recruitment.

Location:

Blackburn, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

6

Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

Job Description:

Castlefield are currently supporting a Lancashire based Public Sector organisation in their search for an Executive Assistant and Governance Support Officer on a full-time permanent basis.

The Role

• Provide high-quality administrative and secretarial support to the Senior Management Team, CEO, and Board, including diary management, meeting coordination, and governance support.
• Facilitate the Board Member Induction program and assist in maintaining governance frameworks, policies, and annual appraisals.
• Coordinate internal audit provisions, prepare meeting agendas, minutes, and action points, and ensure efficient running of meetings and events.
• Manage HR records, training programs, policy review schedules, and support senior management with HR and Health & Safety consultant liaison.

The Person

• Experience working as an Executive Assistant or in a similar role.
• Experience of operating in a structured Board and/or Committee environment.
• Understanding of good governance.
• Experience of working in the social housing sector.
• Knowledge and understanding of the social housing sector.
• Experience of assimilating large quantities of written and verbal communication quickly and producing accurate, timely minutes.
• Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing.
• An ability to confidently challenge colleagues and ensure compliance with processes.
• Experience of working within a customer focused environment.
• Conversant in using Microsoft Office products, particularly Word, Teams, Excel and Power Point.
• Strong relationship building and stakeholder management skills to liaise with a wide range of people, both internal and external to the organisation.
• Self-motivated to complete tasks to required time scales at quality standards.

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