Senior Executive Assistant to the CEO (Maternity cover)

In this position, you'll play a critical role in ensuring the CEO can concentrate on strategic responsibilities while maintaining seamless communication with important contacts.

Job Details

Location: Hybrid, office-based, with some flexibility to work from home and occasional domestic travel required 

Hours: Full-time, 12-month fixed term contract 

Salary Range: £33,189 to £35,094 per annum 

Bible Society believes the Bible is God’s gift for God’s world. We share it because we believe it changes lives for good. We want Christians to be confident in the Bible’s truthfulness and reliability, and we want to change how people talk about it in wider society and invite them to see it as a source of wisdom and joy.

We're currently seeking a proactive and high-capacity individual to support our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and advance our mission. In this position, you'll play a critical role in ensuring the CEO can concentrate on strategic responsibilities while maintaining seamless communication with important contacts. This includes drafting and editing documents, diary management, providing support with event and travel logistics, and handling confidential and sensitive matters.

In addition to external tasks, you'll also play a key role in overseeing the CEO's day-to-day operations. This involves organising their schedule, managing expenses, minuting key meetings and providing other administrative support when needed. By managing the CEO’s time and workload effectively, you'll enable them to focus on critical tasks and leadership responsibilities. Your responsibilities will also include supporting the Board of Trustees, its committees and the Leadership Team, including organising meetings and taking minutes.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential for this role, along with a passion for Bible Society’s mission and for building strong relationships. The ideal candidate will be a confident administrator who is capable of aligning actions and priorities with our strategic and operational goals and will have the confidence to guide others accordingly. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and a range of social media platforms is required, as is the ability to travel domestically in the UK and work irregular hours as needed.

In essence, you'll serve as a vital bridge between the CEO and stakeholders, advancing the organisation's mission through clear communication, relationship-building and strategic support. If you enjoy a dynamic environment, excel at building relationships and share our vision, we want to hear from you. Join us in shaping the future of Bible engagement and making a real impact worldwide!

Apply

In order to apply, please provide your CV and a 250-word cover letter summarising your motivation and describing how the Bible has influenced your life. For the purposes of your cover letter, we ask that you do not use AI-generated content. We would like to hear your own thoughts, experiences and motivations in your own words.

Bible Society is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people representing all sections of the community. There is an occupational requirement for the post-holder to be a practising Christian under The Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9).

Closing date: 26 July 2026

Our commitment

As a Christian organisation, we believe you were created with a unique character. You have gifts and abilities that are all your own, so we're willing to explore how what you have might fit what we need.

The checklist

We know there's no such thing as the perfect candidate. You don't have to tick every box on the job description before you can even think of applying to work for us. If you think you've got most of what we want and you're excited about what we're doing, go ahead.

It's personal

You have a life outside work, and we want you to be able to live it well, so we're happy to talk to you about flexible working hours and working from home. We aren't impressed if you respond to emails at midnight.

Learn and grow

When you're trained in a new skill, or learn a different perspective, it benefits you and it benefits us. We're committed to making it possible for everyone to flourish and be the best they can be, with a huge variety of learning resources available.

Together and apart

We believe in home working where it's appropriate – and during lockdown we made that work really well. But we know how important it is to meet face to face, too. We're committed to making the office an enriching environment, where people are glad to be.

Celebrating difference

Universal acceptance for everyone, everywhere is at the heart of our organisation. We promote diversity of thought, culture and background, which connects the entire Bible Society family. As such, Bible Society is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people representing all sections of the community.

Level ground

We want you to bring your best to the application and selection process. If you need us to make any adjustments for that to happen, let us know and we'll be glad to help.