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Executive Assistant

Universal Business Team

Welham Green, England, United KingdomOn-site5d ago
Employment
Full-time

About the role

Job Title: Executive Assistant

Location: Welham Green, Hertfordshire (Office-Based)

Hours: Monday - Friday 07:00am - 16:30pm (Flexibility considered)
Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 ( DOE) + company wide bonus

Are you the kind of Executive Assistant who thrives on bringing structure to a busy, fast-moving environment?
Do you enjoy taking ownership, anticipating needs, and making senior leaders more effective every single day?

If this sounds like you, a leading specialist contractor in the refurbishment and fit-out sector is looking for an Executive Assistant to support its senior leadership team during an exciting phase of growth.

About the Company

This well-established business has built a strong reputation delivering high-quality, end-to-end refurbishment solutions across education and commercial environments. With over two decades of success and ambitious growth plans, they combine stability with a forward-thinking, people-focused culture where initiative and ownership are highly valued.

What’s the role about?

As Executive Assistant, you’ll become a trusted right hand to senior leaders, ensuring the smooth running of day-to-day operations while contributing to wider business success.

  • Provide proactive support to senior leadership, enabling them to focus on strategic priorities
  • Take full ownership of inbox and diary management, ensuring time is used effectively
  • Coordinate meetings, track actions, and keep key projects moving forward
  • Support cross-functional business activities and internal projects
  • Help maintain organisational structure, reporting, and key performance tracking

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage and prioritise complex inboxes, responding on behalf of senior leaders where appropriate
  • Coordinate diaries, ensuring priorities are aligned and deadlines are met
  • Organise meetings, prepare agendas, take minutes, and follow up on key actions
  • Track projects and strategic initiatives, ensuring progress stays on course
  • Produce reports, maintain KPI trackers, and support business performance visibility
  • Assist with recruitment coordination and onboarding processes
  • Provide flexible support across departments to ensure smooth day-to-day operations

Requirements

You’re a proactive, detail-oriented EA who takes pride in staying one step ahead. You’ll bring:

  • Proven experience in an Executive Assistant, ideally within an SME environment
  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and adapt quickly
  • Excellent communication skills and confidence acting on behalf of senior stakeholders
  • High attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
  • A proactive, ‘can-do’ attitude with the confidence to take initiative
  • Discretion and professionalism when handling sensitive information

Benefits

What’s in it for you?

  • Impact: A highly visible role where your work directly supports business growth
  • Autonomy: Trust to take ownership and make decisions without constant direction
  • Growth: Opportunity to develop as the business continues to expand
  • Reward: Competitive salary up to £45,000 (Dependant on experience) company-wide bonus scheme, and pension, holiday allowance of 28 days (inclusive of bank holidays) increasing on length of service
  • Culture: Supportive, down-to-earth team with regular company events

Ready to take the next step?

If you’re looking for a role where you can truly make an impact and grow alongside a successful, ambitious business, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation.

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