Executive Assistant to CEO

2 months ago


Reading, United Kingdom Ciphr Full time

**We currently have a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic Executive Assistant to join Ciphr to be an effective and high-quality executive support service to our CEO.**

As the Executive Assistant working alongside the CEO, you will be at the beating heart of our operations, a key part of ensuring that Ciphr runs seamlessly and efficiently. You will have an intrinsic desire to be more than an executive assistant; you want to be an integral part of Ciphr’s success.

We are all about people at Ciphr. Our values are trust, service excellence, authenticity, and accountability. We want you to bring your authentic self to work giving you the space to be yourself whether that is creative, outgoing, quiet, courageous, observant or any other attributes you may have. Ciphr welcomes all kinds of people to the team and would love you to come and join us

Does this sound like you? Take a look below at what we can offer you when you join.

**Location**:
**Hybrid**:this role requires flexibility with time spent in our office (approx. 3 days a week). You will also be required to travel to other locations e.g. London on an ad hoc basis to support the CEO’s activities

**On a day-to-day basis of an Executive Assistant, this is what you can expect**:

- Working alongside the CEO and wider Executive Leadership Team (ELT) to manage day to day operational activities
- Passionate about learning and understanding the operational aspects of Ciphr. Take pride and pleasure in tackling administrative tasks
- Full inbox and diary management for a busy and in demand CEO including travel arrangements
- Arrange internal and external meeting bookings e.g., refreshments, diary management
- Draft, review and send communications on behalf of CEO
- Organise and prepare for meetings, including gathering documents, creating the agenda and minutes
- Prioritise workload & undertake projects for the CEO
- Coordinating and supporting all board meeting related activities, ensuring meetings run smoothly and to plan
- Responsible for liaising with Ciphr employees on behalf of the CEO e.g. Skip level meetings, project work, company meetings etc
- Main point of contact for office management activities e.g. contractors, office supplies etc.

**If you join us, you will see that we provide fantastic benefits and support. Some of our perks include**:

- 25 days annual leave (28 after 3 years’' service), plus bank holidays
- Family National Trust Membership
- Birthday day off
- Family forming support - e.g., time off for family forming appointments or to support your partner
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Work from Anywhere for 4 weeks per year
- Volunteering days for 2 days per year
- Cycle to work scheme
- Pension
- Health cash plan
- Life assurance
- Technology Loans
- Perks at Work - access to exclusive discounts, cinema tickets, etc.
- Regular training
- £1,500 employee referral scheme
- Medical Cover and Dental cover (after 6 months’ service)
- Income Protection insurance (after 12 months’ service)

**If you have the following skills, you may be a perfect fit**:

- Proven experience in a high-level executive support role at CEO level and supporting C-suite executives for a SME business
- Exceptional communication and organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
- Efficient & productive diary management; maximising and balancing internal and external demands
- The ability to make informed decisions and exhibit sound judgment, even in high-pressure situations
- The ability to build good relationship management skills, with the ability to build a personal network throughout the company.
- Experience of driving cross company social engagements and events
- Energetic and enthusiastic mindset, eager to tackle new projects and ideas

**About Ciphr**:
Ciphr is a leading UK-based provider of integrated HR, payroll, learning and recruitment solutions.

Ciphr’s integrated HCM platform helps organisations manage their end-to-end employee lifecycle so they can deliver an amazing employee experience. With Ciphr, organisations can be confident they can access all their people data in one place, thanks to secure, time-saving integrations between our own solutions and API connections to specialist, third-party tools.

**Job Types**: Permanent, Full-time

**Salary**: £50,000.00-£55,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Do you have experience supporting CEO and board level stakeholders?
- Are you happy to travel to the office (approx. 3 days a week) and other locations to support the CEO?

**Experience**:

- Executive Assistant: 4 years (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 021123



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