Executive Personal Assistant
| Posting date: | 29 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 September 2025 |
| Location: | NN10 6EN |
| Company: | Kier Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 8134 |
Summary
We're looking for an Executive Personal Assistant to join our Group Functions team based locally to London.
Location: Flexible on Location - hybrid working available, with travel required to our Central London office 2-3 days per week
Hours: 37.5 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
What will you be responsible for?
As an Executive Assistant, you'll be working within the Group Functions Team, supporting at least two Exco members in the delivery of our company strategy. The portfolio will be flexible and subject to change in order to meet the needs of the business
Your day to day will include:
-Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the overall strategy, working in partnership with your ExCo portfolio on priorities.
-Proactively manage scheduling for your ExCo portfolio, including emails, calls, travel arrangements, expenses, internal client management and other company logistics.
-Support with organisation of key events for your ExCo portfolio, eg, conferences, workshops and roadshows.
-Support with co-ordination and collation of Board and ExCo papers.
-Act as custodian of your ExCo portfolio, ensuring a positive experience is provided to all internal and external stakeholders.
What are we looking for?
This role of Executive Assistant is great for you if:
-You will be proactive in your approach, with a strong work ethic and preference to work collaboratively.
-Experience in building strong relationships and managing key stakeholders across a large organisation is essential.
-Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office is needed, with aptitude and interest in continuous skills improvement and new software/systems.
-As a central role to the operating efficiency of ExCo across the company, you will be approachable with a natural humility, who enjoys team collaboration and moving solutions into action.
-Absolute discretion and the ability to manage volume and complexity is essential. Ability to manage conflicting commitments of your ExCo portfolio.
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
Rewards and benefitsWe're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusionMaking Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier
#LI-TD1
Location: Flexible on Location - hybrid working available, with travel required to our Central London office 2-3 days per week
Hours: 37.5 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
What will you be responsible for?
As an Executive Assistant, you'll be working within the Group Functions Team, supporting at least two Exco members in the delivery of our company strategy. The portfolio will be flexible and subject to change in order to meet the needs of the business
Your day to day will include:
-Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the overall strategy, working in partnership with your ExCo portfolio on priorities.
-Proactively manage scheduling for your ExCo portfolio, including emails, calls, travel arrangements, expenses, internal client management and other company logistics.
-Support with organisation of key events for your ExCo portfolio, eg, conferences, workshops and roadshows.
-Support with co-ordination and collation of Board and ExCo papers.
-Act as custodian of your ExCo portfolio, ensuring a positive experience is provided to all internal and external stakeholders.
What are we looking for?
This role of Executive Assistant is great for you if:
-You will be proactive in your approach, with a strong work ethic and preference to work collaboratively.
-Experience in building strong relationships and managing key stakeholders across a large organisation is essential.
-Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office is needed, with aptitude and interest in continuous skills improvement and new software/systems.
-As a central role to the operating efficiency of ExCo across the company, you will be approachable with a natural humility, who enjoys team collaboration and moving solutions into action.
-Absolute discretion and the ability to manage volume and complexity is essential. Ability to manage conflicting commitments of your ExCo portfolio.
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
Rewards and benefitsWe're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusionMaking Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier
#LI-TD1
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