Progress Housing Group – Executive Assistant
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Department: Executive Assistant Team
Location: Leyland
Salary: £31,789 - £32,908
Hours: 36.25 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
About The Role
As an Executive Assistant, you’ll provide senior‑level secretarial and administrative support to our Directors, ensuring they can focus on delivering business priorities. This role is more than just diary management – it’s about being a strategic enabler, anticipating needs, and making things happen.
You’ll manage complex schedules, coordinate and facilitate meetings, and handle confidential matters with discretion. Strong communication skills and IT proficiency will be key, as you’ll liaise with colleagues across the organisation and support projects that drive success. Building positive relationships and working collaboratively will be at the heart of what you do.
This is an agile role based in Leyland, with occasional office attendance required to support our Directors and for key business needs.
What We Are Looking For
Essential
* Proven experience providing senior‑level secretarial and administrative support.
* Strong organisational and prioritisation skills.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* IT proficiency.
* Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle for business purposes.
Desirable
* Experience of supporting multiple Directors or senior leaders simultaneously.
* Experience of providing dedicated project management support.
Why Progress?
* Competitive pay: Transparent salary benchmarked against leading employers in the sector.
* Agile and flexible working: Hybrid arrangements with office attendance based on business needs, supporting work‑life balance.
* Positive, inclusive culture: We value diversity and inclusion, and foster a supportive environment where everyone can thrive.
* Career development: Access to professional development budgets, qualifications, paid subscriptions, coaching, mentoring, and regular career check‑ins.
* Attractive perks: Generous annual leave (with options to buy or sell days and a day off for your birthday), enhanced pension scheme, private healthcare, employee assistance programme, and wellbeing support.
* Recognition and sustainability: Employee recognition platforms and opportunities to contribute to sustainability and social impact initiatives.
How To Apply
Click Apply Now, upload your CV, and complete our short application. Be sure to include a supporting statement that highlights why you’re a great fit for this role.
Please note: In line with our core value of being Genuine, we discourage the use of AI tools when preparing applications or supporting statements. We are committed to building an authentic and values‑led workforce, and will prioritise applications that clearly reflect personal effort and originality.
Closing date: 11:59pm Monday 12th January 2026
Interview date: 27th / 28th January 2026
We welcome applications from everyone, especially from underrepresented groups. Inclusion matters here.
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