Executive Assistant / PA

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Specialisms

Further Education

Location

Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Salary

£14 - £16 per annum

Contract Type

Full time

Executive Assistant/PA
South Yorkshire FE College
37hrs per week, 52 weeks per year
Temporary until October 2026
£14-£16 per hour

The protocol group is working with an FE college who is seeking a highly organised and professional Executive Office Administrator to provide exceptional administrative and operational support to the College's Executive Team.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced administrator who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about contributing to the success of further and higher education.

Reporting directly to the Principal and Senior Leadership Team, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth running of the Executive Office, managing key communications, coordinating meetings, and supporting strategic initiatives across the College.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide comprehensive administrative support to the Principal, CEO, and Senior Leadership Team.
Manage complex diaries, appointments, and travel arrangements.
Coordinate Executive Team meetings, including preparation of agendas, reports, minutes, and action logs.
Act as a professional first point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
Handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.
Support governance activities, committees, and board meetings as required.
Draft and prepare correspondence, reports, presentations, and briefing papers.
Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with College policies and procedures.
Coordinate college-wide events, visits, and executive engagements.
Assist with strategic projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

About you:

An experienced administrator with a proven track record of supporting senior leaders
Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
Skilled at prioritising workloads and meeting tight deadlines.
An exceptional communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office 365, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
Able to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information appropriately.
Proactive, adaptable, and capable of working independently.

About Protocol

Protocol are the specialist full-service recruiter dedicated to education, training and skills. People are at the heart of everything we do. We place people first. We're more than a recruitment agency - we pride ourselves on our ongoing support and aftercare delivered by our expert team, and all our candidates benefit from free access to our exclusive online CPD portal, Learning Zone. Whatever your career goals, we've got the right role for you. With a wide range of temporary and permanent positions available, from lecturing and training jobs

The legal bit...

Protocol National ltd trading as Protocol are acting as an employment business for this position. If you are successful, Protocol is required to see evidence of your Right to Work in the UK; in addition to you applying for an enhanced DBS Certificate should you not already hold a suitable certificate registered on the DBS Update Service. The position is subject to agreement to Terms and Conditions and suitable application and reference process. As a result of the volume of applications we are currently receiving we regret that we may be unable to respond with individual feedback. If we have not contacted you within two weeks of your application being received then regretfully your application will not be taken forward on this occasion.