Executive Assistant, Strategy and Knowledge

July/August 2024

This exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and dynamic Executive Assistant to support the Strategy and Knowledge Directorate.

The Strategy and Knowledge Directorate is responsible for developing and monitoring the NSPCC strategy, influencing public policy, championing an evidenced-based approach in all our work, designing impactful services and developing and managing our knowledge and information services.

The Executive Assistant reports to the Director of S&K and supports her and the Senior Management Team to manage the administrative work involved in running the Directorate. As an Executive Assistant, you're expected to possess the skills to work flexibly within a team; to organise and prioritise your workload; respond to deadlines; and deal with confidential sensitive material. The successful candidate will need to be committed, organised and flexible, with a real passion for the work they do and a desire to contribute to making a difference to the lives of children.

Key Responsibilities Include

Providing administrative support to the Director of Strategy and Knowledge (50%), Head of Knowledge and Information (20%), the Head of Strategy Delivery (10%) and the Special Adviser – Child Safety Online Taskforce (20%).
Responsible for agendas and action logs for Directorate meetings, Senior Management Team meetings, Senior Managers Forum and various internal and external Board meetings.
Being an accessible and approachable member of the Directorate, proactively responding to needs and developing an excellent knowledge of NSPCC processes and procedures.
Financial assistance with the Director's cost centre, and holder of the Directorate purchasing card.

This role would suit someone with some experience in an administrative and/or Personal/Executive Assistant function, with experience of tasks such as diary management, forward planning, minute taking, action logs and project coordination. This is a highly varied role with development opportunities for the right candidate – previous post-holders have moved on to more senior roles at NSPCC and elsewhere. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and encourage potential applicants to reach out to Gina at Georgina.Rees@NSPCC.org.uk for a conversation if you have questions or require assistance with your application.

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