Executive Assistant/ PA to CIO and CFO
Job Description
The Woodland Trust is the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity. We want to see a world where trees and woods thrive for people and nature. The Trust engages and inspires people to make their difference tackling the nature and climate crisis helping protect, restore and create our vital woods and trees.
It’s an exciting time to join the Trust as we work towards our vision to protect, create and restore the UK’s woodland. The Personal Assistant to our Chief Information Officer and Chief Financial Officer will be integral in driving this activity and ensuring successful delivery of priorities, projects and workflow through the departments.
Responsibilities
The role will work closely with the Senior Leadership team, wider departments and with other PA’s across the Trust to ensure smooth delivery and to ensure best practice is shared. This executive assistant role is responsible for ensuring monthly reports, meeting minutes, KPIs and other reports are collated and submitted to tight deadlines. Managing the day-to-day requirements of the CIO and CFO to include effective forward planning, diary and time management to ensure their demanding schedule is accurate and up to date, including coordinating and arranging travel plans will be a key part of this position.
Job Requirements
With significant experience providing Executive Leadership level support, you’ll have exceptional organisational and planning skills, with the ability to manage your own time and workload. You’ll have experience managing a busy diary, including arranging virtual meetings via Teams and Zoom and be able to manage confidential and sensitive information appropriately.
As a confident communicator and effective problem solver, you’ll be flexible and be able to adapt to change quickly, with the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and achieve outcomes within timescales.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
There’s no other organisation like the Woodland Trust. Joining the team you will be making your contribution to tackling the nature and climate crisis. In return, we recognise and value our people. You'll have our full support, training and opportunities for professional development, along with a contributory pension, life assurance, good holiday allowance and the opportunity to work flexibly from home.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
At the Woodland Trust, we want to reflect and represent the full richness of diversity in the UK. Fewer of our employees are Black, Asian or minority ethnic; disabled; from lower socio-economic backgrounds or under 25; so we are particularly keen to receive your application if you are from one or more of these groups. We can also discuss anything you may need to achieve your full potential at any stage of the process. We assess your application solely on your demonstrated suitability for the job. Nothing else.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. If you are interested, we'd encourage you to submit your application as early as possible
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