Opera North
Job: Executive Assistant
Job: Executive Assistant
Organisation: Opera North
Postcode: LS1 6PA
- Job Title: Executive Assistant
- Salary: £25k-£30k
- Hours:
Full time - Role: Admin, Secretarial & PA
- Contract: Permanent
- Closing date: Sun, 16 Aug 2026
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Location:
Yorkshire
Job Summary
Job Description
Key Accountabilities:
– As rst line contact for the General Director (GD), your main responsibilities will be:
– Manage and triage GD’s emails and other correspondence, including responding on GD’s behalf and in their style.
– Manage GD’s diary and travel.
– Provide other administrative support, as required, including expenses reconciliation.
– Support the Deputy General Director (DGD) and, on occasion, the wider SLT, providing administrative support, diary management, travel arrangements and other ad hoc project assistance.
– Arrange planned and unplanned meetings, ensuring all facilities, rooms, technology and refreshments are in place so meetings run smoothly.
– Arrange national and international travel with supporting itineraries, ensuring all relevant documentation is provided ahead of time.
– Ensure all documents and correspondence are professionally and accurately presented, in a timely manner and in line with GDPR requirements, and stored in a shared area, as appropriate.
– Work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure accurate information sharing.
– Attend events in support of the GD, Trustees and SLT, as required.
– Assist Patrons and Trustees, arranging tickets for performances for Trustees and external contacts, and attending to their requirements at these events.
– Support the Governance Manager as necessary, including occasional deputising at formal Board and Board Committee meetings.
– Support the Governance Manager with the collection and submission of data to Arts Council – England for their annual survey.
– Perform related duties as assigned/directed.
Job Requirements
Person Specification:
Qualifications:
– Educated to A-level standard or equivalent experience.
Experience / skills required:
– Demonstrable experience of working in a PA/EA or senior administrative role.
– High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
– Ability to anticipate changing priorities and think several steps ahead, responding exibly to changes and prioritising workload of self and GD accordingly.
– Excellent standard of written and spoken English, with the ability to draft emails and other correspondence in the ‘voice’ of the GD.
– High level of computer pro ciency, including Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint), Adobe, databases and internet applications.
– Ability to maintain con dentiality, and operate with tact and discretion.
– Ability to establish, communicate and maintain viable systems for working effectively with GD/ DGD.
– Ability to challenge the status quo, and make suggestions.
– Strong interpersonal skills
How to Apply
Please apply via the employment Hero link provided by 16th August – 4pm
- Contact name: The People Team
- Contact email: [email protected]
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