Executive Assistant to the Director

4 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Alzheimers Society Full time
About The Role

Closing date: 30th April

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.


We are looking for an outstanding individual that will provide seamless, executive level assistance and support to our Director of Dementia Support and Partnerships.

This is an engaging & exciting role that sits at the heart of the organisation and has lots of touch points across the whole Society.

As the Executive Assistant to the Director, you will be essential in optimising the effectiveness of leadership. This role requires impeccable organisational skills and a sharp eye for detail.

We are looking for someone who can provide high level administrative support, managing a complex calendar, co-ordinating travel, and scheduling high level internal and external meetings with efficiency to ensure the best use of the Director's time.


This role will require you to take exceptional quality minutes, accurately recording discussions during meetings, producing high level minutes that capture essential actions and decisions.

Additionally, you will have the opportunity to use your advanced planning skills to proactively organise and prepare for upcoming meetings, engagements, and deadlines, adapting swiftly to changes with agility and foresight.


We are looking for someone who can research and craft senior level presentations and briefing notes that inform and drive strategic discussions.

You will co-ordinate multiple high-level meetings, seamlessly arranging and overseeing logistics, ensuring all parties are well prepared and that outcomes align with objectives.

Alzheimer's Society was named on the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023. We have achieved excellent scores for workplace happiness, pride, and job satisfaction.

This is a fantastic achievement and we're incredibly proud as this is fantastic indication of how far we've travelled over the past few years.

About you
You are a highly organised and detail-oriented professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment.

You will bring:

  • Proven experience in an executive support role with a focus on highlevel administrative management.
  • The ability to anticipate needs and execute tasks with precision and accuracy.
  • Excellent communication skills, capable of producing highquality minutes, reports, and presentations.
  • Excellent IT skills and extensive experience/knowledge using Microsoft packages.
  • Experience in responding to queries and concerns on behalf of the Director.
  • A collaborative approach, supporting colleagues when there are deadlines and knowing when to ask for help.
  • The ability to prioritise your workload effectively and remain solutions focussed.
  • Be a selfstarter and incredibly motivated.
  • Flexibility for meetings, held in London in particular.
Application Process

Please ensure you apply with your most updated CV and a supporting statement on why you believe you would be the most suitable individual for this position.

About Alzheimer's Society
At Alzheimer's Society, we believe passionately that life doesn't end when dementia begins.

We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.

Everything we do is shaped by people affected by dementia. Their knowledge and experience are critical to bringing about real-world solutions.

From choosing the most promising research through to telling their stories to raise awareness; they are the heart of this organisation.

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