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If you would like to work for a leading mental health charity in a rewarding role where you will make a difference then join us here at Rethink Mental Illness.
Your role will be an agile position meaning you can work flexibly between 3 days at a fixed base in Vauxhall and 2 days from home. You will work full time, 35 hours per week on a permanent contract with a salary of £30,734.05 to £32,911.34 per annum (inclusive of London Weighting). You can read more about the rewards you will receive on the full advert on our website.
You will provide executive and administrative support to the Company Secretary and the Honorary Officers of the Charity (the Chair of the Board, Vice Chair and Treasurer). This will include diary and inbox management, managing correspondence, coordinating expense claims, and arranging travel and accommodation as required. You will also work closely with the Chair of the Board and trustees to support the effective governance of the charity. You will act as the secretariat for governance meetings ensuring that agendas are set and papers are prepared and distributed in good time. You will also minute governance meetings to a high standard.
To be successful in this role, you will need to maintain excellent relationships with the Company Secretary, the Honorary Officers of the Charity, the Board of Trustees and several other key internal stakeholders. In addition, you will work closely with other colleagues to support the smooth running of the Chief Executive’s Office as required.
You will be an experienced Executive Assistant who has worked at a senior level with directors and trustees. You will have strong organisational and time management skills and excellent communication (both verbal and written) skills. You will be able to manage competing priorities and deadlines. Ideally, you will also have some experience working within the charity sector or in governance.
The Recruitment Advisor looking after this role is Sylwia-Kraska-Pakulska. If you have any questions about the position, please feel free to drop her an email at or give her a call on 07786913283
Who are we?
We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”
We welcome applications from everyone, applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning+ (LGBTQ+), people with a disability, or those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are actively encouraged to apply. We are proud to have also been awarded Disability Confident employer status. We have an ambition of becoming an anti-racist organisation and we recognise there is more to do in ensuring our recruitment is fair and inclusive, which is why we are recruiting new roles in helping us to achieve this.
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