Job Category:Full-time Permanent
Hiring organisation:Oaklea Trust
Job Location:Cumbria Kendal
Salary: £17.32 per hour £33,323.68 per annum
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 37 Hours Per Week
Closing date: Monday 12th January 2026
Advertising End Date: We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy when we feel we have enough suitable candidates – apply today, don’t delay!
Benefits:
- 28 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing with long service.
- DBS funded by Oaklea
- Private Health Care scheme funded by Oaklea.
- Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
- Awards with length of service
- Discounts for leisure and lifestyle
- Opportunities to undertake qualifications and bespoke training and development
We are looking for friendly, caring and enthusiastic people to join our team in Kendal, Cumbria.
Executive Assistant – The Role:
We are looking for an outstanding Executive Assistant for our amazing organisations.
You will provide high-level, confidential, and proactive executive support to the Group Chief Executive and the Senior Leadership Team across both the Charity and the Community Interest Company.
This role is all about helping the two Boards, CEO and Senior Leadership Team stay focused on the big picture.
This is a great opportunity for the right Assistant to join the team and hit the ground running!
Key Responsibilities:
This is a diverse role with five key areas of work.
- Executive Support – this will require you to become a trusted partner of the Group CEO, Boards and Senior Teams. You will manage calendars, inboxes, administration and more.
- Governance and Compliance – You will support and service Board meetings, governance and our reporting to the Care Quality Commission, Companies House and the Charities Commission.
- Organisational Coordination – Project management is a key element of this role, taking responsibility for making things happen, developing reports and ensuring the right person or data is in the right place at the right time.
- Stakeholder and Relationship Management – You’ll need to be confident talking to a wide range of people about our work, building relationships with donors, funders and those we support.
- Confidentiality and Judgement – Handling sensitive information will be a day to day element of this role.
Executive Assistant – What we need from you:
The ideal candidate must have previous experience of working in a busy, high-level role with experience of minute taking at a senior/board level.
You must be able to demonstrate complex diary management, be highly organised and prioritise conflicting demands with the ability to communicate at all levels and maintain confidentiality.
Some project management experience and familiarity with budgets/financial management is desirable.
If you would like to be a part of a caring and supportive organisation that puts the customer at the center of all we do, we would love to hear from you, click on ‘APPLY’ today forwarding a recent copy of your CV for consideration in the first instance.
No agencies please
Screening Questions:
Do you live within a commutable distance to Kendal, Cumbria?
Do you have proven previous experience within a similar Assistant / Executive role?
Are you eligible to live and work in the UK?
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