Executive Assistant

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Support the Managing Director with high-level administrative tasks within a growing SME, playing a vital role in strategic business initiatives.

Salary: £35,000 – £45,000 per annum (DOE)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm
Location: Office‑based, Chesterfield
Benefits:

  • Annual bonus scheme
  • Lunch provided daily
  • Company laptop and mobile phone
  • Pension scheme (auto‑enrolment)
  • On‑site parking
  • 20 days annual leave (negotiable, TBC)

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Executive Assistant to support a driven and commercially focused Managing Director within a growing SME. This is a brand‑new role, created as part of wider growth plans and investment in strengthening the leadership team.

This position offers genuine variety, visibility, and autonomy and is ideal for someone who enjoys being at the heart of a business, supporting senior leadership, and playing a key role in enabling strategic progress.

The Role

Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will provide high‑level, confidential, and proactive support, enabling them to focus on business strategy and growth initiatives. You will act as a trusted right‑hand support, ensuring the smooth day‑to‑day running of the MD’s activity and wider operations.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Diary & inbox management, including prioritising meetings, travel arrangements, and key commitments
  • Meeting coordination, preparation of agendas, minute‑taking, and tracking actions
  • Document and presentation preparation, producing reports, proposals, and presentations to a high standard
  • Support of a small number of key client accounts, including booking meetings, preparing quotations, CRM updates, and pipeline management
  • Stakeholder liaison, acting as a professional point of contact for internal teams and external partners
  • Confidential administration, handling sensitive information with discretion
  • Operational and office support, assisting across wider business functions as required

Requirements

This role would suit a confident, organised, and proactive EA who thrives in a fast‑paced SME environment and enjoys working closely with senior leadership.

You will ideally have:

  • Proven experience as an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant, or senior administrator supporting senior leaders
  • Exceptional organisational and time‑management skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication abilities
  • High levels of discretion, professionalism, and integrity
  • Confidence managing multiple priorities and working under pressure
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  • A “can‑do” attitude, with honesty, loyalty, adaptability, and accountability

Experience within an SME environment and exposure to broader business operations would be highly advantageous.

Why Apply?

  • Direct exposure to an experienced Managing Director
  • Opportunity to grow with a business on an ambitious growth journey
  • Supportive, close‑knit working environment

If you’re looking for a role where you can truly make an impact and become an integral part of a leadership team, this could be an excellent next step.

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Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Free Meals & Snacks: Lunch provided daily
  • On-site parking: On‑site parking
  • Paid Time Off: 20 days annual leave (negotiable, TBC)

Universal Business Team (“UBT”) is a global enterprise spanning 19 countries across the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, Central America and Australasia. UBT, headquartered in Sydney, Australia, is a diversified business consultancy that supports clients with business-advisory and group-buying services with the objective to help businesses develop a competitive edge. UBT was launched in 2009 in response to the Global Financial Crisis to support client organisations that were either in distress or looking to improve their competitiveness and financial performance. Currently, UBT turns over $500M (AUD) and has aspirations for significant growth over the next three to five years. A recent decision was made to bring four separate global regions together under the one global brand and leadership team. UBT’s business advisory services comprise corporate training, consulting, recruitment, accounting, and group buying services. UBT facilitates leadership and business excellence for our client’s in their respective industries. Through the group buying function, UBT nurtures mutually-beneficial relationships between member businesses and world-leading providers of business goods and services. The outcome to which we strive is a “win-win” for small-to-medium enterprises and big business alike. UBT provides services and products to approximately 3,000 independent, family-owned businesses globally with combined annual revenues exceeding $12B (AUD). The majority are small to medium sized enterprises with typical annual revenue ranges between $5m-$20m. However, there are also some larger businesses with annual revenues in the range of $100m-$250m. The unifying feature of all UBT’s clients is that the owners are parishioners of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC). UBT (which is owned by the PBCC) supports clients by providing products, services and support designed to increase their profitability and growth. The after-tax profits generated by UBT are reinvested into community initiatives, predominantly through schools (established to educate the children of Brethren families) and charities, such as the Rapid Relief Team (“RRT”) and the Red Cross. UBT Recruitment are an Equal Opportunities Employer. We will apply a rigorous, objective selection process using non-discriminatory criteria, as far as possible on behalf of all the businesses we recruit for.To view our policy in full please contact [email protected]

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