Job Description

The Opportunity

The Barnet Group is seeking to hire an Executive Assistant and Project Officer to add to the growing team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

Providing a proactive Executive Assistant support role to the Executive team Working collaboratively with Governance and Assurance colleagues to ensure all duties are covered, including during periods of absence Meeting minute-taking circulating to key stakeholders on a timely basis Providing Project Support and Executive liaison on organisation-wide projects Supporting ad-hoc projects from across the business

What you'll need to succeed

Effective working knowledge of the complexities of large organisations Act as gatekeeper to manage the workload of the Executive team Drafting Executive reports and agendas to a professional standard Coordination of Executive team's diaries to ensure priorities are delivered Ability to minute formal meetings and distribute minutes to stakeholders on a timely basis Well organised with ability to work calmly under pressure and prioritise work to meet deadlines Work across Executive projects to support organisational delivery
IT and Information Management:

Advanced IT skills in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Adobe (PDF) Excellent minute-taking skills, a minimum of 60 words per minute typing speed Demonstrable project management experience Demonstrable experience of working closely with Executive teams

What you need to do now?

If you're interested in this role, look at the attached for more details and if it's the ideal job for you, click 'apply now'.

What's in it for you?

We're committed to making The Barnet Group a really great place to work. As well as offering a positive culture, we offer a generous pay and benefits package, some of which are listed below:

25 days annual leave, rising with length of service Ability to buy or sell up to five days annual leave per year Life insurance - 3x of annual salary Employee Assistance Programme Volunteering Activities Flexible and agile working Flexible Benefits & Pension 5% of your salary - access to a variety of benefits to choose from Career progression across the organisation with our mentoring programme and apprenticeships Access to extensive learning and training opportunities with learning pool platform The Barnet Group is a mindful employer with trained Mental Health First Aiders

About the Barnet Group

The Barnet Group is a local authority trading company created in February 2012. It We are owned by Barnet Council. We are the parent company to:

Barnet Homes

- manages the borough's 13,000 council homes on behalf of Barnet Council. It also works to prevent homelessness and allocates homes to social housing applicants.

Your Choice Barnet

- an adult social care company that provides services to adults with learning and physical disabilities and autism.

TBG Flex

- recruits and employs new staff for The Barnet Group.

Opendoor Homes

- a subsidiary of Barnet Homes which gained Registered Provider status from the Homes and Communities Agency in 2016.

Bumblebee Property

- An online estate agents providing quality bespoke property services to landlords and tenants, throughout Barnet and the surrounding areas.

Our promise and values

The Barnet group evaluates staff attitudes and the willingness of people to embrace inclusion and diversity, and the extent to which they take meaningful action which contributes to our ability to attract and retain talent. TBG offers our people a psychologically safe space whilst promoting personal growth.

Most importantly, we believe in the three "C's" of inclusion; by being curious, courageous, and committed individuals, we inspire our teams to become more welcoming and inclusive.

Our values are also an integral part of the way we work together, and they are:

Show respect - we respect each other and our customers. Find solutions - we find solutions to meet people's needs. Make a difference - we make a positive difference to people's lives.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Cycle to work scheme Flexitime Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance On-site parking Private dental insurance Private medical insurance Sick pay Transport links Work from home
Ability to commute/relocate:

Greater London NW9 4EW: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):

Can you accurately type at a minimum speed of 60 words per minute?
Experience:

executive assistant: 3 years (required)
Location:

Greater London NW9 4EW (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Greater London NW9 4EW