About Cartref Homes UK Ltd
Cartref Homes UK Ltd is an established adult social care organisation supporting adults with learning disabilities to live fulfilling, safe, and independent lives. With approximately 130 colleagues working across multiple services, we are committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred support and creating positive outcomes for the people we support.
We are seeking an experienced and highly organised Personal Assistant to provide executive support to the Managing Director.
The Opportunity
This is a key role within the organisation, providing professional, confidential, and proactive support to senior leaders. The successful candidate will act as a trusted partner to the Managing Director, helping to ensure effective leadership, governance, communication, and coordination across the organisation.
You will work closely with Directors and senior managers, managing priorities, supporting key meetings, preparing professional documentation, coordinating information, and maintaining high standards of administration and organisational effectiveness.
This role would suit an experienced executive assistant, senior administrator, or business support professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and can demonstrate excellent judgement, discretion, and attention to detail.
Key Responsibilities
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Provide proactive executive support to the Managing Director and Senior Management Team, including diary management, meeting coordination, and priority management.
- Prepare high-quality reports, presentations, correspondence, meeting papers, and briefing documents.
- Support effective governance through coordinating senior meetings, producing accurate minutes, maintaining action logs, and managing key organisational documentation.
- Act as a professional point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, handling sensitive information with discretion and confidentiality.
- Support organisational projects, compliance activity, and continuous improvement initiatives across the organisation.
About You
You will have:
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Educated to A-Level standard or equivalent.
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A professional administration, business support qualification, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Significant experience providing support at Director or senior leadership level.
- Experience managing complex diaries, competing priorities, and senior-level meetings.
- Experience preparing professional reports, presentations, correspondence, and documentation.
- Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to communicate effectively with people at all levels.
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft 365, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint.
- The ability to use initiative, work independently, manage deadlines, and handle confidential information with discretion.
Personal Qualities
You will be a professional, reliable, and proactive individual who:
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Demonstrates integrity and discretion.
- Remains calm and organised under pressure.
- Builds positive relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
- Takes pride in producing accurate, high-quality work.
- Shares our commitment to safeguarding, equality, inclusion, and person-centred support.
Why Join Us?
This is an excellent opportunity to play a central role in supporting the leadership of an organisation committed to effective governance, continuous improvement, and the delivery of outstanding support for adults with learning disabilities. You will work closely with senior leaders and contribute to the continued development of high-quality, person-centred services.
A full job description and person specification are available as part of the application pack.
