Executive Assistant to CEO

National Landscapes Association

Hours
22.5 - 30 hours per week

About the Organisation

National Landscapes Association represents and supports the UK’s National Landscapes (Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty), places where we want nature and people to flourish together. These living, protected landscapes are vital to the UK’s nature recovery, climate resilience, sustainable farming, and wellbeing. We work collaboratively and inclusively to ensure these treasured places are protected, restored, and accessible to all. Our policy work is central to this mission – and we’re looking for a proficient and motivated individual to help shape and drive it forward.

About the role

We are seeking a proactive, organised person who demonstrates our values of ambition, collaboration, inclusivity, and empowerment in all they do. The successful candidate will support the CEO to work effectively by assisting with the administrative aspects of their work; liaising with the Association’s Board of Trustees, supporting our financial management, and the efficient day-to-day operation of the organisation.

They will manage diaries, collate information for reports, and organise meetings. If you are happy to work with minimal supervision, comfortable working on a variety of tasks, with tight deadlines, and you are adept at quickly building warm and productive relationships with your colleagues, please apply to join our small team.

Why Join Us?

At the National Landscapes Association, you’ll be part of a passionate and forward-thinking team making a meaningful impact. You’ll gain exposure to a wide range of high-profile policy issues, work alongside experts across the UK, and help shape the future of our most valued landscapes.

Responsibilities

Main Responsibilities:

• Provide high-level and comprehensive executive support to the CEO, including efficient coordination of meetings, monitoring of actions for / relationships with Trustees, and other administrative tasks.
• Undertake financial administration tasks under the supervision of the Head of Finance, such as bookkeeping, invoices, payments, and reconciliations.
• Maintain our Membership Register and lead on the administrative aspects of our relationship with Members.

Skills, Competencies, Experience & Attributes

Essential:

• Experience providing administration and calendar management support to staff at all levels, including the Board of Trustees.
• Strong project administration skills and the ability to work well within a busy and responsive environment.
• Ability to prioritise work and meet tight deadlines.
• You can use finance and office systems accurately and efficiently

Desirable:

• Experience working in a small charity in a similar role.
• Bookkeeping skills and experience in the use of Xero software.
• Experience using SharePoint, MS Teams, and CRM systems.

Compensation & Benefits

• Plus 10% non-contributory pension

Working locations

• Home-based
• With some travel. The candidate will need to live within a convenient travel distance to London or North Wales.

How to apply

• Apply to our website

Policies

National Landscapes Association is an equal opportunity employer. This means that when carrying out our work and in employing staff to undertake it, we will seek to ensure equality of treatment for all persons, regardless of ethnicity, gender, age, marital status, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or economic status. Secondments from partner or related organisations, or via a consultancy arrangement, will be considered.

National Landscapes Association is passionate about investing in growing the talent of its staff and the wider National Landscapes Family. We will appraise applications against the Essential and Desirable criteria for this post. The information that we gather from you during the recruitment and selection process is retained and processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Please note that by applying for employment, you are also agreeing to the National Landscapes Association processing such information as may be necessary to assess your application, provided that proper regard is had to the data protection principles in force. If your application is successful, the information you provide will be retained and will form part of your personnel file. If you are not offered work with the National Landscapes Association, all documentation related to your application will normally be confidentially destroyed after a period of six months.

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