EA
| Posting date: | 28 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £42,000.0 to £45,000.0 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £42,000 - £45,000 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 May 2026 |
| Location: | Reading, Berkshire, rg1 3be |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4791945_1777357278 |
Summary
Executive Assistant to 3 Senior Leadership Members
Location: Hybrid (2 days per week in the office)
Reporting to: Operational Director
Role Overview
My client is seeking a highly organised and proactive Executive Assistant to provide comprehensive support to three Board members. This is a trusted role requiring exceptional attention to detail, high levels of accuracy, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will act as a key point of contact, ensuring the Board members are always supported efficiently and professionally.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide full executive support to three Board members, including complex diary and meeting management
- Coordinate Board meetings, preparing agendas, papers, and presentations with a high degree of accuracy
- Take detailed and precise minutes, tracking actions and following up as required.
- Manage confidential and sensitive information with discretion and professionalism
- Arrange travel, accommodation, and itineraries, ensuring all details are accurate and well-organised.
- Act as a liaison between Board members and internal/external stakeholders
- Prepare correspondence, reports, and briefings, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and attention to detail
- Maintain organised records and filing systems (digital and physical)
- Support wider governance processes and ad-hoc projects as required
Skills & Experience Required
- Proven experience as an Executive Assistant, ideally supporting senior leaders or Board-level executives
- Exceptional attention to detail and a demonstrable commitment to accuracy
- Prepare Board Meeting minutes and Agendas
- Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- High level of discretion, integrity, and professionalism
- Confidence working independently as well as collaboratively
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Comfortable working in a hybrid environment, with 2 days per week in the office
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