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Personal Assistant to the Trustees
| Posting date: | 23 January 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Up to £35,000 per annum (full time equivalent) - depending on experience |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 22 February 2025 |
| Location: | Oxford, OX2 0QH |
| Company: | RABI |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 31 |
Summary
Job Advert
Key purpose:
The Personal Assistant makes a vital contribution to RABI by providing the Council of Trustees with a range of professional
administrative support. The role is fundamental to ensure the effective operation of the Council of Trustees.
Key responsibilities:
* Supporting systems for the Council of Trustees, including appointment, induction, appraisals and training
* Ensuring good quality information flows between the Council of Trustees, Senior Leadership Team and wider charity
* Setting-up Council and Trustee Committee Meetings, including accommodation and hospitality as necessary
* Providing administrative support to the Council and Trustee Committees including the preparation, coordination and circulation
of meeting papers
* Acting as a point of contact for the Council of Trustees
* Ensuring that a formal schedule of matters for Trustee decisions is maintained
Person Specification:
Essential
* Previous experience of working to support charity trustee boards
* Affinity with the mission and objectives of RABI
* Managing critical contacts and relationships with internal and external stakeholders
* Discretion and ability to maintain confidentiality
* Excellent administrative and prioritisation skills with the ability to multi-task and manage multiple deadlines
* Pro-active, self-motivated team player who is confident taking the initiative and working independently.
* An outstanding communicator, with ability to communicate succinctly on complex issues
* Excellent problem solving
* Excellent writing skills
* IT literacy
* A full UK driving licence
Desirable
* Farming knowledge/background or an interest in agriculture and the people who work in it
This role profile is not exhaustive and is subject to review in conjunction with the post holder according to future developments
at RABI
RABI is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and aims to ensure that all employment practices secure equality of opportunity
and that no prospective or current employee receives less than favourable treatment at RABI as a result of their sex, sexual
orientation, age, race, religion, belief, ethnic origin, disability, marital, or for any other reason which cannot be shown to be
justifiable. Our recruitment process strives to ensure that individuals are selected only based on their relevant skills,
experience, qualifications and abilities.
Key purpose:
The Personal Assistant makes a vital contribution to RABI by providing the Council of Trustees with a range of professional
administrative support. The role is fundamental to ensure the effective operation of the Council of Trustees.
Key responsibilities:
* Supporting systems for the Council of Trustees, including appointment, induction, appraisals and training
* Ensuring good quality information flows between the Council of Trustees, Senior Leadership Team and wider charity
* Setting-up Council and Trustee Committee Meetings, including accommodation and hospitality as necessary
* Providing administrative support to the Council and Trustee Committees including the preparation, coordination and circulation
of meeting papers
* Acting as a point of contact for the Council of Trustees
* Ensuring that a formal schedule of matters for Trustee decisions is maintained
Person Specification:
Essential
* Previous experience of working to support charity trustee boards
* Affinity with the mission and objectives of RABI
* Managing critical contacts and relationships with internal and external stakeholders
* Discretion and ability to maintain confidentiality
* Excellent administrative and prioritisation skills with the ability to multi-task and manage multiple deadlines
* Pro-active, self-motivated team player who is confident taking the initiative and working independently.
* An outstanding communicator, with ability to communicate succinctly on complex issues
* Excellent problem solving
* Excellent writing skills
* IT literacy
* A full UK driving licence
Desirable
* Farming knowledge/background or an interest in agriculture and the people who work in it
This role profile is not exhaustive and is subject to review in conjunction with the post holder according to future developments
at RABI
RABI is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and aims to ensure that all employment practices secure equality of opportunity
and that no prospective or current employee receives less than favourable treatment at RABI as a result of their sex, sexual
orientation, age, race, religion, belief, ethnic origin, disability, marital, or for any other reason which cannot be shown to be
justifiable. Our recruitment process strives to ensure that individuals are selected only based on their relevant skills,
experience, qualifications and abilities.