Are you an experienced Executive Assistant looking for your next challenge?

​Do you want to work for an exciting social change organisation with the mission of enabling people, places and the planet to flourish? ​With our new Design for Life strategy we are embarking on the next chapter in our 260 years’ strong history of social impact, with a range of interventions to unite people and ideas to turn world changing ideas into world changing actions.

We’re looking for an Executive and Governance Assistant to work closely with our Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Director of Finance to administer our Boards and Committees and Governance processes. Reporting to our Business Operations Manager, you will ensure these key meetings and processes are effectively organised including taking accurate minutes and recording and chasing follow-up actions. ​You will also provide basic administrative and diary management support to the COO and Chief of Staff, helping them to juggle their demanding schedules.

Key skills and attributes we’re looking for are:

• A brilliant organiser!
• Minute-taking expertise
• Efficient diary management ability
• Ability to liaise with people at all levels of seniority, including our most senior stakeholders and important external partners
• Collaborative and enjoys working as part of a team

This role is based from RSA House in London for at least three days per week, with hybrid flexibility for the remaining days.

We offer great benefits, including 29 days holiday (plus bank holidays), additional wellbeing allowance, free fellowship throughout employment and lots more!

To find out more about this role,please download our job description on our website.

Apply

In order to apply, please click ‘apply for this job’ on our recruitment page and submit your CV. You will also be required to answer a series of questions. You do not need to submit a cover letter.

Please submit your application through the RSA website. We cannot accept applications via email. All applications will receive an automated response.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 9am 24 January 2023. Screening calls are expected to take place on 26 January 2023 and interviews will be on 27 January. An informal interview will follow in the week commencing 6 February if you are successful in these initial stages.

Please note that we cannot accept late, incomplete applications, and we can only consider candidates who apply through the online application process.

Inclusion Statement

As a social change organisation, we believe everyone, regardless of visible or invisible difference, should be welcomed to participate in creating a better future.

We aspire to maximum inclusion in our work and endeavour to challenge systemic inequity and all forms of discrimination. We therefore welcome applications from everybody who is committed to our vision and values and can demonstrate the skills, competencies and experience required for the role applied for.

Read full our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here.

About Us

We are the RSA. The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce. Where world-leading ideas are turned into world-changing actions. We’re committed to a world that is resilient, rebalanced and regenerative, where everyone can fulfil their potential.

The RSA has been at the forefront of significant social impact for over 260 years. Our proven change process, rigorous research, innovative ideas platforms and unique global network of changemakers, work collectively to enable people, places and the planet to flourish.

We invite you to be part of this change. Join our community. Together, we’ll unite people and ideas in collective action to create opportunities to regenerate our world.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From £35,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in London, WC2N 6EZ

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