PA to CEO
PA to CEO - 1 Year Fixed Term Contract
Work Location: Hybrid - Edinburgh (Office Day: Thursday)
Hours: 21 hours per week
Salary: £20,764.78 per annum*
*25/26 Pay Award pending
Are you a skilled administrator with extensive notetaking experience?
Ark has an exciting opportunity to join our team working as PA to the CEO on a 1-year Fixed Term Contract .
As PA to the CEO you will deliver a high level confidential support to the Chief Executive, providing a full secretarial and Administrative service. You will ensure that effective planning and administrative systems are in place and maintained efficiently and effectively.
So, what will your day-to-day job look like?
This role provides a comprehensive support to the CEO and the Board of Management so you could be doing anything from Coordinating the CEOs diary to preparing agendas, collating papers & reports and taking minutes at Executive Team, Senior Leadership Team and Board of Management meetings. You will support the CEO to prioritise their workload and respond appropriately to requests on their behalf.
You will provide administrative support at meetings, plan & organise travel & accommodation as required, and support with the planning of key organisational events such as the AGM.
Does this sound like the perfect fit for you?
Find out more now by downloading the Job Outline here.
Why Ark?
- Hybrid Working: Enjoy the flexibility of splitting your work week between working from home and our Main Office in Edinburgh.
- Flexible Working Times: Not a 9am - 5pm person. Arks allows you to flex your start & finish time in agreement with your line manager.
- Employee Assistance Program: Arks Employee Assistance program (EAP) gives all employees access to counselling sessions. There is also support available through weekly webinars and the EAP Website & App.
- Employee Discounts: Employee Discounts Portal with 1000s of discounts on your favourite brands including Supermarkets, Cinema Tickets, Gym Membership and Holidays.
- Annual Leave Buy & Sell Scheme: Employees have the option to sell or buy additional annual leave, up to a maximum of 5 days (or 1 working week for part-time staff) per year.
In return for your valuable contribution, Ark will also offer you:
- Up to 36 days paid holiday per year pro rata
- 4% Contributory pension scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
Ark is a major provider of Care and Support to people with long term and enduring conditions such as learning disability, mental health issues, dementia and autism. As a housing organisation, we are one of the smaller providers. Our aim is to ensure that those who use our services get the very best out of Ark to enable them to live a good life and to provide the best quality of housing to our tenants, some of whom we provide support to.
Please apply using the online application form. If you have any questions of require a paper application form, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0131 447 9027 or at recruitment@arkha.org.uk .
CVs will not be accepted
Please note that this role will start Mid July - Early August.
Applications close at 12 noon on Friday 27th June 2025.
Interviews will be held in person at Arks Main Office in Edinburgh and will be on Monday 7th July 2025.
Scottish Charity No. SCO15694