Strategy & Secretariat Team Assistant

Job Purpose

Sport England is looking for a proactive and detail-driven Strategy & Secretariat Team Assistant to play a key role in supporting our corporate governance and decision-making activity. This is a fantastic opportunity to work closely with senior leaders, Board and Committee members, and governance professionals in a role that genuinely influences how a national organisation operates. This role is a key supporting role within the Strategy and Secretariat team at Sport England.

The role provides secretarial and administrative support across Sport England's main corporate governance structures (ELT, Board, Committees and Subsidiaries) by proactively coordinating and planning diaries, booking meeting rooms, processing expenses and travel arrangements along with the compilation of correspondence and documents where necessary. You will work with senior leaders to schedule forward plans, draft agendas, commission and circulate papers, and provide guidance to authors.

You will also attend meetings to oversee logistical arrangements and support with minute taking and recording of actions as required.

• Coordinating and planning forward schedules for senior meetings and governance forums
• Managing logistics for face-to-face, hybrid and virtual meetings, including travel and expenses
• Preparing agendas, commissioning papers, and supporting authors with clear guidance
• Taking accurate minutes and action notes and tracking follow-up actions
• Acting as a key point of contact for Board and Committee members
• Maintaining high-quality records in line with data security and governance requirements

• Supporting wider strategic and performance work across the organisation
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience coordinating multiple diaries and supporting senior stakeholders
• Confidence in minuting meetings and handling sensitive information
• The ability to build positive relationships at all levels
• Strong digital skills, particularly with MS Teams and Office tools
• Experience in a public sector, regulated, or governance-focused environment is desirable, but we're equally interested in your potential, mindset and approach.