Executive Assistant to CEO

As Executive Assistant to the CEO, you'll play a pivotal role providing high-level support to the CEO and Senior Leadership Team. You'll manage complex scheduling and coordination, support the effective governance of the organisation through Board and Committee administration, and help deliver key CEO-led projects, events and organisational priorities.

This role requires someone who is enthusiastic, trustworthy, highly organised and able to prioritise proactively. You will need to have excellent oral and written communication skills and great interpersonal skills, establishing and maintaining excellent working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Experience of providing executive-level support to a CEO, Director, Senior Executive or equivalent leadership position.
• Experience of supporting Boards, Committees or senior governance structures, including agenda preparation, minute-taking and coordinating papers.
• Experience of budget management.
• Experience of organising events.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work under pressure and can prioritise workloads to meet timescales and deliverables.
• Well-developed communication/interpersonal skills and excellent presentational abilities, both written and oral.
• Ability to maintain high standard work practices and ensure integrity, respect, and confidentiality.
• Professional and confident approach when dealing with people – internally and externally.
• Demonstrates the ability to work equally effectively as part of a team or alone and a customer focused, positive, and can-do attitude are important.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), CRM databases and virtual meeting products

Why Join Brathay?

At Brathay, we believe every young person should be able to access the support and experiences that work for them.

As a National Centre of Excellence for Outdoor Learning and an expert provider of Early Help community support, we inspire young people to build their brighter futures and thrive in an ever-changing world.

We're proud to be Great Place To Work® Certified™ and recognised as one of the UK's Best Workplaces™ in the Charity and Not-for-Profit sector 2025 by Great Place To Work®. These independent recognitions, based on feedback from our colleagues, reflect the supportive, inclusive and purpose-driven culture we've built.

Whether you're working directly with young people or supporting our teams behind the scenes, you'll be part of an organisation where your contribution is valued and your work has a real and lasting impact.

As well as the opportunity to do meaningful work that makes a real difference, you'll have access to a range of benefits including:

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time colleagues)
• Refer a Friend scheme
• Annual complimentary night's stay at Brathay Hall
• Flexible working opportunities

Closing Date: 9th November 2026

Interview Date(s): 19th November 2026

Please note:

Applications without a CV and cover letter will not be considered.