Executive Assistant - Stratford

Executive Assistant to 2 highly entrepreneurial Co-Directors of a newly launched academic establishment.

36 hour working week with flexibility to work from home on a regular basis.

A highly innovative education trust with an exciting vision to promote a more expansive education process and to promote new methods of education with brilliant teachers.

Role is based in Stratford, East London

The Co-Directors are looking for an enthusiastic, bright and passionate Executive Assistant to support them in the growth of this exciting new venture.

They are looking for someone who will thrive in a role at the start of something new with committed individuals, someone happy in a small office environment where priorities change and duties will be varied.

The role will involve:

• Meticulously manage 2 crazy busy diaries
• Building relationships with stakeholders not just in the academic sector but within government, high profile business people, trustees etc
• Organise meetings and events
• Preparation of papers for meetings, share outcomes of the meetings amongst stakeholders
• Research for events and key meetings
• Responsible for staff recruitment

They are looking for:

• Bags of initiative
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Outstanding organisation skills
• Able to assimilate information and think logically
• A genuine interest in education and social mobility would be great.