Central Bedfordshire College · 3 days ago
Executive Assistant
Central Bedfordshire College is part of The Bedford College Group, the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands. They are seeking an Executive Assistant to provide high-level secretarial and administrative support to the Executive Director of Curriculum, ensuring effective organization and smooth daily operations.
Education Management
Responsibilities
Acting as first point of contact, managing correspondence, calls and the Director’s inbox
Coordinating diaries, prioritising meetings and liaising with stakeholders
Preparing agendas, collating and issuing papers, taking minutes and circulating actions
Supporting with reports, presentations, and maintaining accurate documentation
Organising and servicing meetings, events and stakeholder engagements
Coordinating expenses, one-to-ones and annual appraisals
Handling sensitive information with discretion and confidentiality
Supporting the wider curriculum operations, strategy implementation and key projects
Qualification
Required
Experience as a Personal/Executive Assistant, providing diary management, correspondence and secretarial support
Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to work to deadlines
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with confidence to liaise at all levels
High level of professionalism, discretion and confidentiality
GCSEs (A–C / Level 2) in English and Maths (essential)
Preferred
A Level 3 qualification in Business or Administration (desirable)
Experience in the Further Education sector (desirable)
Benefits
27 days annual leave (plus public holidays)
People’s Pension scheme
Free on-site parking (subject to availability)
Retail and leisure discounts
Extensive professional development opportunities
Company
Central Bedfordshire College
Central Bedfordshire College is a general Further Education College based in Dunstable in Central Bedfordshire.
Funding
Current Stage
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