Executive Assistant (PA)

• Location
• Leicester / Hybrid
• Vacancy Type
• Fixed Term/Full Time
• Application Deadline
• Monday, September 29, 2025
• Job Summary
• Who we are:The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) is a leading global organisation that provides health, safety, and environmental qualifications.OurVisionis to enable and inspire the world of work and wider environment to be a safer and healthier place.OurMissionis to save lives and protect people at work through offering world-class and accessible health, safety, environmental, risk and wellbeing qualifications, and services that address the changing and emerging risks in the global workplace.We are seeking a proactive, influential individual to support the Board of Trustees and Executive Team on a 12 month fixed term basis to provide maternity cover for the current Executive Assistant.As a member of our friendly and fast-paced team, you will focus on providing comprehensive organisational and administrative support to the Chair by proactively coordinating meetings, diary appointments and tasks as directed by the Chair.The role:Executive Assistant (PA) - 12 Month FTC

  The role will support the Chief Strategy and Governance Officer to ensure the governance framework is administered effectively, including paper preparation and distribution, ensuring minutes and actions are tracked. You will also be ensuring our policies and procedures are closely followed and reviewed as necessary. You will work closely with the PA to the CEO on a day to day basis providing cover as and when required for the Executive team.

  
  About You:

  Where you are likely to be at the moment;

  - Experienced in providing executive support to Trustees as well as Executive Teams

  - Experience in and with a good knowledge of governance frameworks, meetings management and good document control.

  - Experienced in forward planning, ensuring that senior leaders have what they need in order to discharge their responsibilities appropriately.

  - Excellent written and verbal communications

  - Excellent attention to detail

  Knowledge and experience:

  · Knowledge and experience of governance frameworks and compliance at preferably in the charity or non-profit sector.

  · Knowledge and experience in working with Boards and sub committee structures, facilitating meetings to enable discharge of responsibilities

  · Experience of building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders

  · Working on your own and as part of a team to meet key deadlines

  · Flexible approach to work

  · Experience in working in a fast-paced environment with strict deadlines

  · Excellent IT skills, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Vision, NEWT and Moodle

  Key skills and attributes for the job:

  · Ability to use initiative to find solutions to a problem

  · Ability to adapt to change in a dynamic, fast paced working environment

  · Takes ownership of enquiries to resolution

  · Listens to the customer to identify their needs to find the best solution/resolution

  · Attention to detail to ensure accuracy

  · Self-motivated

  What we offerWorking week:

  35 hours Monday – Friday

  Work base:

  Although NEBOSH offices in Leicestershire (close to Fosse Park and M1) are considered as your work base, we have adopted hybrid working practices (however, attendance will be required at the office on a regular basis for face to face meetings).

  Salary:

  £35,000 per annum

  Other benefits
  • 25 days’ annual leave increasing with service
  • Generous pension scheme
  • Private Healthcare and cash plan
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Death in service
  • Cycle Scheme
  • Discounted gym membership
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