Group Board Support Assistant

We're looking for a proactive and organised individual to join our busy Board Secretariat Team. You will play a critical role ensuring the smooth operation of our Board and Committee meetings, providing support to our Non-Executive Directors as well as supporting the team with other day-to-day tasks and projects.,

• Support arrangements for Board and Committee meetings - this includes on the day support which will require some flexible working outside of normal business hours.
• Ensure papers, presentations and other activities are ready for Board and Committee meetings.
• Organise Board lunches, dinners and other events, as required as well as logistics for offsite visits.
• Arrange travel and accommodation for NEDs and process their expenses.
• Provide general support to NEDs, for example arranging internal / external meetings.
• Support the Board Secretariat team with board recruitment and induction activity and other day-to-day tasks and projects.
• Maintain accurate files and records, as required.
  
  Your excellent communication skills, attention to detail and ability to multi-task will be essential. Along with experience of diary management, handling confidential information and engaging with Directors and/or senior-leaders., Experience of working in a PA/Business Assistant role, ideally at Board/Executive level and/or experience of working in a company secretary, governance, administrative or similar environment.
• Ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities.
• Excellent time management and meticulous attention to detail.
• Professionalism and the ability of working with upmost confidence.
• Excellent IT skills including MS Office.
• Straightforward communication style.
• Evidence of building relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  
  As a Co-op colleague, we can offer you a competitive salary and great benefits package which includes 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores (as well as other discounts on Co-op products and services). You'll also get:
• An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
• 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)
• Coaching and training to support your career development
• Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
• Grocery Aid - 24/7 access to a range of emotional, financial, and practical support services for you and your family
Building a diverse environment We're actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job. We'll ask whether you'd like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply. If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we'll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.