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Job Title: Executive Assistant

We are currently recruiting for the role of Executive Assistant.

Who we are looking for:

English National Ballet School, the official school of English National Ballet, is a specialist training centre for aspiring and highly talented young ballet dancers aged 16 to 19. We transform talented young dancers into world-class performers over a three-year programme validated by Trinity College, London.

We are now looking to appoint an Executive Assistant to support the Directors through secretarial and administrative duties to enables them to function at maximum effectiveness. The post holder will have an overview of the School’s output, manage Directors diaries, deal with personal correspondence and meeting set up, oversee freelance employment contracts, coordinate travel arrangements, provide administrative support for the Board of Governors and subcommittees and track budgets, within the context of a busy school environment.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Experience of working in an Executive Assistant capacity.
• Exceptional communication, administrative and relationship building skills.
• Tactful, diplomatic and assertive in dealing with challenging situations.
• Effective team player with the skills to work with stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience of dealing with confidential issues with discretion.
• Excellent working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Ability to prioritise and manage workload.
• Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines maintaining attention to detail.
• Excellent written and proofreading skills.
• Experience of budget management and processing expenses.

Please see the job description here Executive Assistant Job Description

How to apply: Candidates are invited to complete the application form here. If you are disabled and wish to submit your application in a different format, please contact recruitment@enbschool.org.uk.

Please also complete our separate Equal Opportunities Monitoring form here. We are an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. Applicants must have UK work authorisation.

ENB School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful applicant will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

Deadline for applications: 12noon Monday 6 January 2025. Interviews will be held on Thursday 9, Friday 10 January 2025.