Executive Assistant / Business Support Manager (Maternity Cover) 

Our client is one of the leading learning disability charities in the country, providing support for 3,000 people with a learning disability and employing around 3000 staff. Operationally, they have been and continue to be innovative in recognising and championing good support, whilst taking an alternative view at how support is provided. Their innovative ideas are sector leading and recognised and observed by CQC and local authorities who provide most of the funding for care packages. 

Position: Divisional Business Support Manager 
Location: Home based covering areas Leicestershire, Shropshire, Worcestershire, Herts & Essex, London Borough of Barnet, Bedfordshire. 
Contract: Temporary Maternity Cover for up to 12 months or until the substantive post holder returns 
Salary: £24,186 per annum 

Closing Date: 21 January 2019 
Interview / assessment date: to be confirmed 

About the Role: 

To provide a positive and timely business support service to the Divisional Director in the Central region in order to support decision making and ensure compliance, in line with organisational timeframes and to positively promote an efficient and effective administration service across the division. 

This administration / business management position will give you a central role in the running of our client's services in the Central division. 

This role is crucial to the successful running of the services across the division. Your wide ranging responsibilities will encompass finance, IT, payroll, HR, recruitment and more. 

About You: 

You'll be a team player who brings a positive, can-do approach to every aspect of your work. You'll have proven experience in administration / business management. 

The ideal candidate would preferably start in mid-January to allow for a transition period with the current Business Support Manager. It is envisaged that the post will be for a minimum of 7 months, up to 1 year (dependent on the return date of the current post holder). 

You may have experience of the following: Executive Assistant, Business Support Officer, Charity, Charities, Administration, Personal Assistant, PA, Business Support Manager, Third Sector, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Clerical, Secretarial etc.