Executive Assistant
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 24 Chwefror 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £34,555 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 08 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Plymouth, South West England |
| Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 2 ddiwrnod yr wythnos |
| Cwmni: | Plymouth Community Homes |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | RAX-002328 |
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About the role
Make an impact every day
We’re looking for an experienced Executive Assistant who can provide high‑level support to our Executive Director of Homes & Communities. If you’re organised, proactive and confident managing complex priorities—and you enjoy keeping people and projects on track—this could be the perfect next step.
What you’ll do
Act as the Executive Director’s main point of contact, building strong relationships across PCH and with external partners.
Manage a busy diary and inbox, ensuring time is used effectively and priorities stay on track.
Plan and support meetings, take accurate minutes and maintain action trackers.
Prepare clear briefing papers, reports and presentations.
Coordinate travel, events and conferences.
Support key projects by tracking progress against key milestones, highlighting risks and keeping timelines moving.
Maintain a schedule of Board reports and committee papers, monitoring submission deadlines and coordinating with project leads
Undertake horizon‑scanning to identify emerging legislation, regulatory requirements, sector developments and policy changes relevant to the Homes & Communities directorate.
Provide administrative support across recruitment, People & Culture processes and digital record management.
Our ideal candidate for this role is someone who
Strong Executive Assistant or senior executive support experience.
Confident managing complex schedules, stakeholders and competing deadlines.
Great communicator with excellent attention to detail.
Highly organised, solution‑focused and able to work with discretion and professionalism.
Comfortable coordinating projects and using Microsoft 365 tools.
About Plymouth Community Homes
We are the city’s largest social housing association, with over 16,000 properties providing homes for more than 35,000 people, and we’re aiming to grow, to provide more people with high-quality, affordable homes to rent and buy.
With a great workforce and a focus on people, we deliver good quality, well-managed and well-maintained homes.
What we can offer you:
Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time and hybrid working
Excellent pension scheme with a high level of employer contributions
Free, fully equipped onsite gym and changing facilities.
The opportunity to carry out volunteer work for 3 days a year through our Make a Difference scheme
Annual leave of 25 days (rising to 30 days) plus Bank Holidays and holiday trading option
Free Employee Assistance programme, including free counselling
Free annual flu vaccination
Cycle to Work scheme
The opportunity to work in a beautiful and vibrant part of the Southwest
We support digital working with modern devices/smart phones
It's fun to work here- we have dress down Fridays, company quizzes, and lots of charity events throughout the year
Our modern and spacious offices are right on a bus route, and just three miles from the city centre
We get a daily visit from a local food van, and within walking distance to local Crownhill shops, Warrens, M&S Foodhall, Co-op, Starbucks and Tim Hortons
To Apply:
If you are interested in this fantastic opportunity please select apply and complete our form, making reference to the person specification to demonstrate how you consider that your knowledge, skills and experience meet the requirements of the job.
For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Leigh Careswell via email (leigh.careswell@pch.co.uk) to schedule in a call.
This post is not suitable for job share.
Shortlisting Date: 11th March 2026
Interview Date: 17th March 2026
If you are an apprentice, please ensure that you make the Learning & Development team aware that you intend to apply for this position.
We are a committed Equal Opportunities employer. We welcome applications from suitably talented people from any community and background.
Living and Working in Plymouth
Make an impact every day
We’re looking for an experienced Executive Assistant who can provide high‑level support to our Executive Director of Homes & Communities. If you’re organised, proactive and confident managing complex priorities—and you enjoy keeping people and projects on track—this could be the perfect next step.
What you’ll do
Act as the Executive Director’s main point of contact, building strong relationships across PCH and with external partners.
Manage a busy diary and inbox, ensuring time is used effectively and priorities stay on track.
Plan and support meetings, take accurate minutes and maintain action trackers.
Prepare clear briefing papers, reports and presentations.
Coordinate travel, events and conferences.
Support key projects by tracking progress against key milestones, highlighting risks and keeping timelines moving.
Maintain a schedule of Board reports and committee papers, monitoring submission deadlines and coordinating with project leads
Undertake horizon‑scanning to identify emerging legislation, regulatory requirements, sector developments and policy changes relevant to the Homes & Communities directorate.
Provide administrative support across recruitment, People & Culture processes and digital record management.
Our ideal candidate for this role is someone who
Strong Executive Assistant or senior executive support experience.
Confident managing complex schedules, stakeholders and competing deadlines.
Great communicator with excellent attention to detail.
Highly organised, solution‑focused and able to work with discretion and professionalism.
Comfortable coordinating projects and using Microsoft 365 tools.
About Plymouth Community Homes
We are the city’s largest social housing association, with over 16,000 properties providing homes for more than 35,000 people, and we’re aiming to grow, to provide more people with high-quality, affordable homes to rent and buy.
With a great workforce and a focus on people, we deliver good quality, well-managed and well-maintained homes.
What we can offer you:
Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time and hybrid working
Excellent pension scheme with a high level of employer contributions
Free, fully equipped onsite gym and changing facilities.
The opportunity to carry out volunteer work for 3 days a year through our Make a Difference scheme
Annual leave of 25 days (rising to 30 days) plus Bank Holidays and holiday trading option
Free Employee Assistance programme, including free counselling
Free annual flu vaccination
Cycle to Work scheme
The opportunity to work in a beautiful and vibrant part of the Southwest
We support digital working with modern devices/smart phones
It's fun to work here- we have dress down Fridays, company quizzes, and lots of charity events throughout the year
Our modern and spacious offices are right on a bus route, and just three miles from the city centre
We get a daily visit from a local food van, and within walking distance to local Crownhill shops, Warrens, M&S Foodhall, Co-op, Starbucks and Tim Hortons
To Apply:
If you are interested in this fantastic opportunity please select apply and complete our form, making reference to the person specification to demonstrate how you consider that your knowledge, skills and experience meet the requirements of the job.
For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Leigh Careswell via email (leigh.careswell@pch.co.uk) to schedule in a call.
This post is not suitable for job share.
Shortlisting Date: 11th March 2026
Interview Date: 17th March 2026
If you are an apprentice, please ensure that you make the Learning & Development team aware that you intend to apply for this position.
We are a committed Equal Opportunities employer. We welcome applications from suitably talented people from any community and background.
Living and Working in Plymouth
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