Executive Assistant

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

  • Location:

    Yorkshire

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Job Summary

This role provides professional, highly efficient and confidential administration support to the General Director (who is also the CEO).

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

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