Senior administrative assistant Work, Jobs in Bedford, Bdf (with Salaries)

Executive Administrative Assistant
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service —Kempston
- £25,989 - £27,254 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Flexitime
11d
Business Support Coordinator/ Personal Assistant
Leonardo UK Ltd —Luton
- £31,253 - £35,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Outlook
- Organisational skills
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
9d
Office Manager
Wireless Logic mdex GmbH —Milton Keynes
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
9d
Business Support Officer
HMGCC —Milton Keynes
- £29,336 a year
- Overtime
- Customer service
- Microsoft Office
- Administrative experience
- Free parking
- Annual leave
6d
Business Support Officer
HMGCC (His Majestys Government Communications Centre) —Hanslope
- £29,336 a year
- Overtime
- Customer service
- Microsoft Office
- Administrative experience
- Free parking
- Annual leave
6d
Executive Assistant
Marshall Group —Milton Keynes
- Hybrid work
- Leadership
- Communication skills
2d
Senior Team Administrator – Finance Operations & Tax
Aveva —Cambridge
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Office
- Driving
- Annual leave
Business Support Administrator
ISS Facility Services —Northampton
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Office
- Administrative experience
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Executive Administrative Assistant
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service —Kempston
The appointment will be made subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance at the…
£25,989 - £27,254 a year
11d
Senior Administrative Officer - Electronic Monitoring Team: London Probation Service
HM Prison & Probation Service —London
Access to flexible benefits such as voluntary benefits, retail vouchers and discounts on a range of goods and services. Working for the Civil Service.
£20,001 - £40,000 a year

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Executive Administrative Assistant

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service -
Kempston

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Job details

Full-time
£25,989 - £27,254 a year
11 days ago

Benefits

Flexitime
Company pension

Qualifications

Microsoft Powerpoint
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Military
GCSE
Microsoft Office
Administrative experience
Organisational skills
Communication skills

Full job description

Salary

Starting salary £25,989 per annum rising to £27,254 per annum

Contractual hours

Basis

Full time

Region

Central

Package

37 hours per week, Flexitime scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), Holiday allowance of 25 days (plus public holidays) on joining.

Job category/type

Administration

Date posted

15/07/2026

Job reference

REQ000431

Are you highly organised, proactive and confident supporting senior leaders? This is an exciting opportunity to join our Executive Support Team and play an important part in keeping senior leaders organised, informed and well prepared.

About the role

You will provide high-quality administrative and organisational support to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and Executive Office, helping to ensure meetings, visits and diary management are well coordinated and professionally managed. As part of the Executive Support Team, you will play an important role in enabling the smooth running of executive business.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide diary, calendar and administrative support to ensure the effective coordination and prioritisation of meetings, appointments and internal and external engagement activity.
Support SLT meetings and other key forums by preparing agendas, attending meetings where required.
Organise and coordinate SLT listening visits, including planning schedules, liaising with departments and ensuring all logistical arrangements are in place.
Support the planning and delivery of VIP visits, including coordinating stakeholders, managing logistics, and ensuring a professional and well-organised experience.
Prepare correspondence on behalf of senior leaders, including letters, invitations and other formal communications.
Process and coordinate expenses, travel and accommodation arrangements for SLT members, ensuring compliance with Service policies and procedures.
Maintain accurate records, documentation and filing systems in line with organisational requirements.
Ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times when handling sensitive information and correspondence.
Build effective working relationships with internal departments, external partners and stakeholders to support the delivery of SLT priorities.

About you

You will be organised, proactive and able to work well as part of a team, with experience in an administrative role. With good written and verbal communication skills, a high level of accuracy and attention to detail, and confidence using Microsoft Office packages, you will be able to manage tasks effectively, use your own initiative and meet deadlines.

You will have:

English GCSE grade 4 or equivalent.
Experience of working in an administrative role.
Experience using a range of computer packages including Microsoft Office, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
Good organisational skills and be able to work on own initiative to meet deadlines.
Good written and verbal communication skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
Ability to work as part of a team.

For more details about the key responsibilities and essential criteria required for the role, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Next steps

If this role is of interest, please visit our website https://www.bedsfire.gov.uk/careers/search for further information and to make a formal application. We ask that you include your full career history and reference your skills and experience, in line with the job description and person specification, within your application and supporting statement.

Closing date: Thursday 6 August 2026

This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2023. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act.

The appointment will be made subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance at the level required for the role.

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safer recruitment, and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People and all staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is an equal opportunities employer that welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process.

As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we encourage applications from those who have served, are serving, or are part of a military family. Your skills and experience are valued here.

Internal BFRS staff only – Internal applicants who meet the essential criteria and are at risk of redundancy, or who are under notice as a result of Service redesign, will be given priority consideration in accordance with Service policy.

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