Do you believe that being active can change people’s lives?
Do you want to work on projects that will shape the future of London for the better?
Could you help us improve Londoners’ health and happiness by making the capital a more physically active city?
We are looking for a highly organised and proactive individual to take on the role of Executive Assistant to CEO, who will help us achieve our organisational objectives by delivering high-level support to our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Board of Trustees.
You’ll be reporting to the Head of Governance.
London Sport champions equality and is an inclusive organisation that strives to reflect London’s diversity in our appointments. We particularly welcome applications from:
- People from ethnically diverse communities
- Deaf and disabled people
- Women
- Members of the LGBTQ+ community
- People with lived experience of London’s many and varied communities
About You:.
- You have excellent organisational skills; to manage multiple and sometimes competing demands, to prioritise and meet deadlines often under pressure, with the ability to understand and anticipate needs to ensure appropriate outcomes.
- You are able to work confidently and professionally at a senior level and interact with Trustees.
- You understand the nature of a CEO’s work, have sound judgement and are able to exercise tact and sensitivity with due regard for confidentiality and organisational priorities. Experience working as an EA to a CEO or member of a senior leadership team desirable, but not essential.
- You have strong interpersonal skills, a confident communicator, adept at building effective relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
- You have advanced administrative skills; including setting agendas, collating and disseminating papers, creating accurate minutes, maintaining action registers and ensuring actions are followed up.
- Advanced Microsoft suite skills including Outlook, 365, Word and PowerPoint. BoardEffect portal and Adobe Acrobat skills are also desirable, but training will be provided.
- You have practical knowledge of how Boards operate, preferably gained in a charity or similar environment, which includes the annual governance cycle.
- You have lived experience of day-to-day life in London.
Download the recruitment pack here.
If you have any questions regarding the application process, please email [email protected]
