Executive Assistant

at  PRIORS COURT FOUNDATION

OUR CURRENT VACANCIES ARE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

• Newbury
  Executive Assistant -12 Month Fixed Term Contract
  As an Executive Assistant you will provide efficient and confidential administrative support to the Board of Trustees, the Chief Executive and the Executive Team
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  Full Time, Fixed Term Contract
  Salary up to £36,000 Pro Rata
  Car owner/driver due to remote location
  One site location- Near Newbury, RG18 9NU
  About the Executive Assistant role
  Maintain day to day oversight of the organisation’s charity and company governance, including the effective running of the Board of Trustees and committees.
  Coordinate and support the Exec team to ensure delivery of risk register, business planning, policy review for the organisation.
  Supporting the development of processes and management of GDPR requirements across the organisation.
  Other tasks/projects as identified by the Chief Executive.
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  Key responsibilities
  Trustee Support
  oMain point of contact for the Board of Trustees
  oAdvising or co-ordinating advice for trustees where required, on governance and Prior’s Court matters
  oCo-ordinate a schedule of activities to ensure the Board and organisation maintain compliance with the requirements of Charity and Company registration
  oCoordinate Board and Subcommittee activities, including agenda preparation, the review and distribution of papers, preparing minutes and managing minute reviews, and proactively tracking the progress of agreed action points.
  oHandle sensitive information discussed during meetings with the utmost confidentiality and maintain data security.
  oSupport development and improvement of corporate governance structures and processes including supporting periodic review, and maintaining terms of reference and schemes of delegation
  oSupport the Trustees with any other ad hoc requirements, including setting up 1:1s with the CEO and other Executive team members as required.
  oSupport the recruitment and manage the induction process for new Trustees, and other roles within governance including Parent and Staff Representatives.
  oMaintain training and compliance records for the Board of Trustees.
  Work Schedule: You will work Monday-Friday 37.5 hours per week
  Any other tasks as directed to meet the requirements of the role and to always operate in a style that is consistent with the values and vision of Prior’s Court.
  For more information about this role, please see the job description and rota attached.
  Prior’s Court was set up by Founding Patron Dame Stephanie Shirley, whose vision of a centre of excellence for children with autism became reality with the opening of Prior’s Court School in 1999. We have since grown to support around 90 young people with autism aged between 5-25 years with the opening of Prior’s Court Young Adult Provision in 2011.
  Since opening, our support team has grown from around 20 to 500 and we have built a reputation as a leading edge educational, vocational, and residential facility for young people with autism. We are situated on 50 acres of parkland with various facilities including accommodation for our young people, a school with a wide range of facilities and offices.
  Qualifications:
  Minimum of 2 years’ experience within a similar role.
  Educated to GCSE level, including Maths and English
  Advanced level in MS Office including MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook
  Benefits:
  We believe in valuing and supporting our staff through comprehensive training, competitive salaries, and the tools needed to excel in your rol

Please refer the Job description for details