Executive Assistant to the CEO

£36,729 - £43,205per annum
5 days / 37.5 hours per week
Location: Witney, Oxfordshire (Our policy is a minimum of 40% of hours in the office, with theremainderremote working. Wednesday is a mandatory office day.)

• Are you an accomplished Executive Assistant,with experience of working with executive leadership and the Board of Trustees,who takes real pride in your profession and gets genuine satisfaction from bringing clarity,momentumand excellence to a busy environment?
• Do you thrive on being the trusted right hand tothe CEO or another seniorleaders-anticipatingwhat they need, staying one step ahead and enabling them to lead at their best?
• Do you loveoperatingat the heart of an organisation, where your judgement,discretionand ability to connect the dots make a real difference to senior leadership and Board effectiveness?

Open Doors is a Christian charity looking to recruit active, practicing Christians to stand in the GAP (give, act, pray) on behalf of persecuted Christians worldwide. Every day, millions of Christians risk their lives to follow Jesus. In more than 70 countries, Open Doors supports them by supplying Bibles, providing emergencyreliefand helping persecuted believers stand strong for the long term.

We are looking for a highly organised,proactiveand professional Executive Assistant to provide exceptional support to our Chief Executive Officer, LeadershipTeamand Board of Trustees. This is more than an administrative role - it is an opportunity to become a trusted partner, ensuring our leaders are equipped to focus on delivering our mission and strategic priorities.

As the Executive Assistant, you will play a pivotal role in coordinating executive activities, supporting governance processes, managing complexschedulesand building strong relationships with colleagues,Trusteesand external stakeholders. You will handle highly confidential information with discretion and provide seamless executive support that enables effective decision-making across the organisation.

If this sounds like you, we have an exciting opportunity to bring your experience and expertise to a role at the heart of Open Doors UK & Ireland, supporting our CEO, Leadership Team and Board of Trustees in service of a mission that matters.

You will have the opportunity to use your God-given character and talents to contribute to the work of Open Doors and to work with integrity and with purpose. We offer a flexible role with a good work-life balance, huge jobsatisfactionandemployee benefits .You will work with some inspirational people and there are plenty of opportunities to develop your career.

We welcome applications from candidates ofdifferent backgrounds.

There is an occupational requirement under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 for this post to be held by an active, practising Christian who assents to our statement of faith.

Closing date: Friday 4 th September 2026,5pm
1 st Interviews: To be confirmed(Online via MS Teams)
2 nd Interviews: To be confirmed(In-person at our offices in Witney)