Executive Assistant - LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming)

MorePeople have partnered with LEAF to help lead the recruitment process for the next Executive Assistant to the CEO and the Director of Innovation and Knowledge Exchange.

LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) is a UK based charity that promotes environmentally responsible and economically viable farming. Its core mission is to help create a resilient food and farming system by supporting farmers, engaging the food supply chain, and building public understanding of how food is produced.

Key responsibilities will include:

Executive support

• Manage CEO and ELT diaries, meetings, and communications seamlessly and sensitively, ensuring high standards of responsiveness, accuracy, coordination, and discretion
• Schedule meetings to maintain a manageable balance between preparation, follow up, travel, and meeting time

Policy and advocacy support

• Ensure policy briefings, position papers, and background materials for advocacy led events and external influencing activities are accurate, timely, and actionable

Event delivery

• Deliver LEAF Annual Conference and other high profile events on time, within budget, and meeting stakeholder expectations based on post event feedback

Board and governance support

• Schedule, document, and follow up on Board and ELT meetings efficiently
• Produce accurate minutes and distribute materials on time

The ideal candidates experience would include:

Essential

• Proven experience supporting a CEO or senior leadership team in a senior administrative or executive liaison role, including Board administration
• Experience preparing and coordinating policy briefings for senior executives
• Very strong organisational, planning, and administration skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Experience of utilising technology such as AI to prepare and summarise information succinctly
• Exceptional written and verbal communication, minute-taking, and reporting skills
• High level of discretion and confidentiality in handling sensitive information
• Strong stakeholder engagement, influencing, and relationship-building skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and high standards of personal and professional integrity
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 and associated systems

Desirable:

• Knowledge of farming
• Experience working in a non profit, membership based, or agri-food, environmental, or sustainability focused organisation

Interested in learning more and wanting to work with a business who are making real change? Please contact Angus on (phone number removed) or (url removed)

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