Senior Executive Assistant

Role Purpose

The Senior Executive Assistant to the CEO and Non-Exec Board plays a pivotal role in The Jarrold Group, providing high level support to ensure smooth and efficient running of business priorities.

The successful candidate will act as a trusted and reliable partner, managing competing demands, coordinating leadership activities and ensuring alignment across the business. The role requires excellent judgement, discretion and the confidence to proactively operate in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

This is a role for someone who is highly organised, emotionally intelligent and commercially aware. They will be close to the centre of decision-making, helping create the conditions for senior leaders to focus on the work that matters most.

Key Responsibilities

Executive Support

Managing diaries and making a judgement on managing competing priorities

Coordinate internal and external meetings, ensuring effective use of time

Prepare high quality briefing materials and supporting documentation

Track key actions and decisions, ensuring follow-up

Organise leadership and key business meetings

Prepare agendas, papers and materials in advance

Capture and track actions, ensuring accountability and follow-through

Business Coordination

Act as a central coordination point for the CEO and Group Chair

Support the alignment of priorities across the senior leadership team

Provide organisational and coordination support for key projects and initiatives

Assist in connecting teams and ensuring progress across each business area

Communication and Stakeholder support

Support effective flow of information between the CEO and the leadership team.

Ensure key messages and updates are communicated clearly and appropriately

Act as a point of contact for advisers, partners and stakeholders

Coordinate external meetings and communications on behalf of the CEO and Group

What we can offer:

At Jarrolds we truly value our colleagues and try to make sure everyone who works here feels appreciated and valued. These are some of the many great benefits you will have access to when you join us.

Generous colleague discount for our stores

Free colleague car park within walking distance of our main store

Free bicycle storage.

Wellbeing employee assistance programme

Exclusive local discounts on a range of local restaurants and shops.

One paid volunteering day per year

Hours: 37.5 per week

Closing Date: 26th May 5pm