Executive Assistant

Full Job Description

The MTC (Manufacturing Technology Centre) is a major success story. One of the UK’s most advanced Research & Technology Organisations, championing world leading manufacturing and engineering innovation.

Created in 2011, it represents one of the largest public sector investments in UK manufacturing and has since grown to a team of over 800 spread several facilities covering not only R&D, but also Training, Advanced Manufacturing Management and Factory Design across multiple businesses and sectors.

Working in partnership with Consilium Recruit from launch, we seek career driven and agile talent from industry, academia, and other leading organisations to work in this truly unique centre of excellence.

Benefits – beyond salary, the MTC provides one of the most extensive and progressive benefits packages available, designed to inspire, develop and reward employees to the full including:

• Fully flexible working including compressed hours, remote working, part-time hours, flexible start and finish times. And career breaks. Tell us what works for you and don’t let anything stop you from applying!  
• Enhanced Holiday leave with accumulated days plus option to buy & sell
• Private Health Insurance from Vitality Health
• Life Insurance
• Generous Pension Scheme
• Income Protection in the event of long-term illness or incapacity to work
• Salary Sacrifice (tax efficient Bike 2 Work plus Car Lease Scheme including competitive on-site EV charging)
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity support
• Professional subscriptions paid plus access to Leadership Academy
• Long service recognition plus contribution awards
• Envious working environment with free parking, excellent public transport links, employee discounts and on-site canteen, plus more…

The Role    

  Duties and responsibilities of the Executive Assistant include:

• Providing comprehensive administrative support to the Executive Team Member(s).
• To ensure the Directors receive the support and information necessary to run all aspects of the MTC business effectively, in line with the business plan.
• To ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times.
• Providing wider administration support for the team.
• Provide cover/assistance for other PA’s within the MTC Group.

T he Person  

The successful candidate for the role of Executive Assistant will have/be:

• Strong secretarial/administrative skills with previous 6+ years’ experience working in a similar role, including formal minutes and actions.  Strong numeracy and literacy skills.
• Sound commercial and financial awareness.
• Excellent experience and knowledge of the Microsoft suite packages.
• Good customer relations skills.
• Able to work independently and within a team-focussed environment.
• Able to respond to frequently changing priorities and handle a diverse workload.
• High level of personal integrity.
• The ability to recognise and maintain confidentiality and use discretion at all times.
• Ability to achieve defence clearance status.
• Production of monthly and quarterly operations/board papers.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion are integral to everything that we do.  We are committed to these values and they are central to our mission.  We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities, and we are more than happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that you may require.

Please note, due to the nature of the role, candidates must be willing and able to complete National Security Vetting.  This is a 6 month fixed term contract.

To apply for the position of Executive Assistant forward an up to date copy of your CV to Matthew Fielding.