Executive Assistant

Executive Assistant 6mth Contract Hybrid working 2 days a week onsite in Whitechapel £200pd inside IR35 Role Details: * Provide complex diary and inbox management for SCS, balancing competing priorities to maximise available time, de-conflict appointments, and rearrange schedules, sometimes at short notice. * Prioritise emails for the SCS and provide high-quality correspondence. * Organise meetings, visits and other engagements with both government and external stakeholders. * Arrange travel for the SCS, ensuring all expenses policies are adhered to and an effective itinerary is provided. * Provide secretariat support the directorates’ private offices, including preparing agendas, handling minutes and ensuring actions are followed up on. * Maintain an electronic filing system, ensuring processes are up to date and in working order, handling sensitive information discreetly and in accordance with official guidance. * Develop deep understanding of the SCS priorities to effectively flag emerging issues they should be aware of, and act where necessary to support. * Assist with business support functions, e.g. managing external stakeholder communications, helping to organise team away days, supporting on recruitment and onboarding of new staff. Essential skills: * Experience of working with senior leaders in a high-profile working environment * Ability to organise a daily workload by priorities and able to meet deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic environment * Demonstrable administration and support skills, with strong attention to detail * Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to communicate concisely and coherently to a wide variety of audiences * Demonstrable experience of handling sensitive information, displaying tact and diplomacy and maintaining confidentiality * A proactive approach to problem-solving with strong decision-making skills * Experience of managing a busy diary and/or inbox