Executive Assistant to £37,100 ( 13 Month FTC)

  • Job Reference: JH0307
  • Date Posted: 3 July 2025
  • Recruiter: Love Success plc
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Salary: On Application
  • Sector: PA/EA/Secretarial
  • Job Type: Contract
  • Work Hours: Full Time

Job Description

Executive Assistant to Executive Director - 13 month FTC
Flexible - Hybrid - 1 day per week in office (either Edinburgh or Glasgow)
Full Time 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £37,181 per annum

Ready to be at the heart of a mission-driven Scottish based charity. We're looking for an exceptional Executive Assistant to support our Director and senior leadership team - someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can juggle priorities with calm confidence and absolute discretion.

What you'll be doing:

  • Act as right hand to the Director - managing diaries, inboxes, travel, and communications with precision and poise
  • Coordinate senior leadership activities and governance functions across Scotland and the UK-wide team
  • Provide high-quality secretariat support to the regional Committee - from planning and papers to minutes and follow-ups
  • Anticipate needs and drive the smooth running of meetings, briefings, and key engagements, including media appearances
  • Produce sharp, well-crafted documents and communications on behalf of senior leaders
  • Maintain systems, shared drives, and SharePoint tools to keep leadership workflows efficient and streamlined
  • Support internal communications, staff engagement, and special projects that shape our culture and impact
  • Be the trusted go-to person for senior leaders - a steady hand managing complex tasks, relationships, and information flow

What we're looking for for this 13 month fixed term contract:

  • Outstanding organisation and time management skills - you're a natural at juggling priorities under pressure
  • First-rate communication skills - written, verbal, and everything in between
  • Confident using Microsoft Office tools, especially SharePoint, Word, and Excel
  • Significant experience supporting senior leaders or Boards - you know how to manage up and keep things moving
  • Experience of committee or Board support, including agenda setting, minute taking, and follow-up
  • Discretion, diplomacy, and professionalism - you're trusted with sensitive information and high-level relationships
  • Energy, initiative and proactivity - you spot what needs doing and get it done

In return you will enjoy:

  • 30 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Flexible working hours and practices
  • Competitive pension scheme and salary sacrifice benefits

*********************Salary will be based on experience******************

Love Success is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.