Executive Assistant
Contract: 6 months
Location: York (5 days onsite) with occasional travel to London
Rate: £ per day (Umbrella)
IR35: Inside IR35
Clearance: BPSS required
Interview: Microsoft Teams
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Executive Assistant to support a senior leadership function within a large, complex public-sector organisation. This is a highly visible role, suited to someone confident operating at director level and coordinating activity across multiple senior stakeholders.
You will play a key part in ensuring the smooth running of a high-performing regional leadership office, providing proactive executive support, coordination, and strategic organisation.
Key Responsibilities
1. Prepare high-quality briefing materials, presentations, and papers for senior leadership and board-level meetings
2. Coordinate regional planning activities, including milestones, budgets, and resource requirements
3. Support and manage specific projects across senior leadership teams
4. Act as a central point of contact for business change, communications, and stakeholder engagement
5. Lead and coordinate meetings, events, conferences, and senior-level visits
6. Support business planning activities aligned to corporate objectives and review processes
7. Coordinate national and regional presentations, briefings, and internal engagement events
8. Promote best practice and collaboration across cross-functional teams
Essential Skills & Experience
9. Proven experience supporting senior leadership or executive-level stakeholders
10. Highly organised, proactive, and self-motivated
11. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation preparation
12. Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels
13. Confident working in fast-paced, complex organisational environments
14. Able to build and maintain strong internal and external networks
Additional Information
15. Full-time onsite role based in York
16. Occasional travel to London (travel expenses covered)
17. Public-sector contract subject to BPSS clearance
18. Guaranteed Interview Scheme applicable for qualifying candidates (if applicable)