Associate Executive Assistant

• Working Hours:
  
  Standard (09:00am-17:30pm)
• Department:
  Corporate Support
• Office or Field Based:
  Office Based (Cheadle, SK8 3GW
  )
• Contract type:
  Permanent

• Based on site in Cheadle (SK8 3GW
  ) - Monday to Friday
• 26 days holiday, and a day off for your birthday (increasing with service to 30 days), plus bank holidays
• Free access to company holiday homes
• Buy & sell holidays
• Discretionary annual bonus plus an additional Shared Reward Bonus
• Life assurance and Critical illness cover
• Travel season ticket loans and Ride to work scheme
• Free local gym access
• Local bar / restaurant discounts

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We’re Together. For over 50 years, we’ve helped thousands of people, businesses and professionals unlock their property ambitions with our common-sense approach to mortgages and secured loans.

We take the time to understand our customers and our door is always open, so we can often help when other lenders can’t or won’t. Based in Cheadle, Cheshire, our 750 colleagues help our customers throughout the UK, backed by the power of a £7 billion loan book.

As our Executive Assistant Associate, you will be providing high‑level administrative and operational support to the Executive Assistant. This role supports efficient coordination, workflow management, and delivery of administrative excellence across the Executive team. The role is ideal for an organised, proactive individual who thrives in a fast‑paced, confidential, and detail‑oriented environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide daily administrative support to the Executive Assistant
• Assist with diary management, meeting scheduling, and coordination of key activities.
• Prepare meeting materials, briefing documents, and presentations.
• Support inbox management, prioritisation, and follow‑up actions.
• Support CEO and CPO in absence of Executive Assistant

• Organise logistics for internal and external meetings, including room booking, car park arrangements, refreshments and room preparation
• Assist in planning Executive‑level events, workshops, and leadership offsites.
• Assist with diary planning to ensure time for meeting preparations and completion of follow‑up items/actions

• Create, maintain and organise 365 shared drives, and confidential records.
• Compile data and support with preparation of various documents

• Support with Purchase Order and invoice work flows
• Support with Expense submission and approvals
• Book travel arrangements ensuring efficient use of Exec time and travel requirements
• Support various business projects including document preparation, co‑ordination of people and teams

• Act as a professional point of contact on behalf of the Executive Office.
• Handle sensitive information with absolute confidentiality and discretion.
• Build strong collaborative relationships across the business and with all external partners
• Collaborate with all EA/PA’s ensuring strong positive relationships internally and externally

We’re looking for someone who is proactive and able to anticipate needs, demonstrating strong problem solving skills and has the ability to deal with deadlines. The ideal candidate will be confident, people‑focused, and able to represent the Executive Office and wider company with professionalism and positivity. A keen eye for detail and a commitment to delivering high‑quality work are essential, as is a positive, flexible attitude and a collaborative team spirit.

If you have a blend of the following skills and experience, please apply!:

• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal.
• High level of professionalism, discretion, and reliability.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
• Ability to work independently and as part of a high‑performing team.
• Motivated to build a career as an Executive Assistant and eager to learn and develop by supporting and working alongside a senior EA.

Candidates with previous experience in an Executive Office or corporate EA/PA environment will be highly…