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Executive Assistant

Executive Assistant

  • Location

    Cardiff

  • Sector:

    Office Support & HR, Public Sector & Not-for-Profit

  • Job type:

    Temporary

  • Salary:

    £16.32 - £18.55 per hour

  • Contact:

    Richard Coombs

  • Email:

    richard.coombs@yolkrecruitment.com

  • Job ref:

    BBBH41667

  • Published:

    18 days ago

  • Duration:

    3 months

  • Expiry date:

    2026-05-10

  • Consultant:

    ConsultantDrop

Executive Assistant - Cardiff - 3 months (with potential extension) - Immediate start -£16.32 per hour

Yolk recruitment has partnered a leading Welsh company who are looking for an Executive Assistant, this is a role where experience working as an Executive Assistant is essential at a senior level. Ideally you will be on site 5 days a week to provide the necessary support so please bare this in mind when applying.

As a Executive Assistant you will be responsible for:-

  • Proactively manage complex diaries for three Directors, including scheduling, prioritising and resolving conflicts for meetings such as Board, Leadership, Health & Safety and regulatory forums.
  • Monitor and manage email inboxes, filtering, responding and escalating as appropriate, especially during periods of absence or annual leave.
  • Arrange, prepare agendas, take minutes and follow up on actions for a wide range of meetings, including Leadership Meetings, Steering Groups, TU Forums and operational reviews.
  • Manage confidential and sensitive information, including customer complaints, Board items and high-level documentation.
  • Process expenses, mileage claims, procurement card transactions and raise purchase orders for operational and capital projects
  • Prepare and distribute meeting packs, trackers and ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What you will bring to the role:-

  • High level of discretion and confidentiality, especially when handling regulatory and customer-sensitive information.
  • Excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office and industry-specific systems (e.g., procurement, compliance and incident management platforms).
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under pressure, particularly during operational incidents or regulatory deadlines.
  • Proactive, flexible and solution-focused approach, with an understanding of the water sector's operational and regulatory context.
  • Ideally have a background in public sector or a multi divisional company

What you will get in return:-

  • 37 hour working week
  • Working hours 08:30-16:30 with no evenings or weekends
  • £16.32 per hour

If you are an experienced EA who has had exposure to C-Suite level then I would like to hear from you, this is a busy role where your skills will be utilised fully. This is an exciting opportunity to be of crucial support to key figures in the organisation.