Executive Assistant to Chief Executive

• Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive

Bring your expertise. Make an impact. Help drive a more inclusive future.

Are you an experienced Executive Assistant who thinks ahead, builds strong relationships and turns competing priorities into clear plans?

At Mencap, your skills could help make a real difference to the lives of people with a learning disability.

We’re looking for a proactive, highly organised Executive Assistant to work at the heart of our Chief Executive’s Office. This is more than diary management: it’s an opportunity to become a trusted working partner, helping our Chief Executive focus on the priorities that matter most.

A role with purpose

Working directly with the Head of Chief Executive’s Office, you’ll anticipate what’s needed, bring structure to a busy schedule and keep important work moving. From protecting time for strategic thinking to coordinating projects and strengthening administrative processes, you’ll help create the conditions for effective leadership.

You’ll work closely with colleagues across Mencap, the Executive team, Trustees and external stakeholders, supporting delivery of Mencap 2030—our strategy for people with a learning disability to live their lives to the full.

What you’ll do

• Manage a complex, ever-changing diary with confidence and sound judgement.
• Anticipate challenges and resolve issues before they become obstacles.
• Build positive working relationships across teams and with external contacts.
• Lead agreed projects and pieces of work, keeping delivery on track.
• Coordinate meetings, capture actions and support effective follow-through.
• Find better ways of working and help the Chief Executive’s Office run smoothly.

What you’ll bring

You’ll have extensive experience in a similar role, excellent communication skills and the discretion to handle sensitive information with care.

You’ll be comfortable working independently, adapting when plans change and using your judgement to balance competing demands. Alongside strong organisational and project management skills, you’ll bring attention to detail, confidence with Microsoft Teams, SharePoint and PowerPoint, and experience of financial administration.

Above all, you’ll share our commitment to inclusion and our values:
passionate, inclusive, brave, positive and kind
. Experience with in the charity sector or working with people with a learning disability is welcome, as is a genuine willingness to learn.

Mencap welcomes applications from all suitable candidates and is committed to attracting a diverse workforce. However, all available

Certificates of Sponsorship for 2026 have now been allocated, so we are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship. Candidates must already have theright to work in the UK to be considered for this role.

Here at Mencap, we offer an impressive range of benefits designed to support and reward our employees to ensure that our teams feel valued and appreciated.

Our benefits package offers 32 days of paid holiday (including bank holidays, pro rata), along with a range of perks such as discounts at leading high-street retailers, access to health cash plans, interest-free loans, and many more exciting offerings.

For more details on what we have to offer, please see the attached document outlining all the fantastic benefits available to you as a member of our team!

Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.

We’re here to support people with a learning disability, their families and their carers. We fight for a kinder, fairer and more inclusive society for people with a learning disability to live in.

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