Executive Assistant
Opera North Closing date: Sun, 16 Aug 2026
- Full time
- £25k-£30k
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Job Summary
Job Description
Key Accountabilities:
- As rst line contact for the General Director (GD), your main responsibilities will be:
- Manage and triage GD's emails and other correspondence, including responding on GD's behalf and in their style.
- Manage GD's diary and travel.
- Provide other administrative support, as required, including expenses reconciliation.
- Support the Deputy General Director (DGD) and, on occasion, the wider SLT, providing administrative support, diary management, travel arrangements and other ad hoc project assistance.
- Arrange planned and unplanned meetings, ensuring all facilities, rooms, technology and refreshments are in place so meetings run smoothly.
- Arrange national and international travel with supporting itineraries, ensuring all relevant documentation is provided ahead of time.
- Ensure all documents and correspondence are professionally and accurately presented, in a timely manner and in line with GDPR requirements, and stored in a shared area, as appropriate.
- Work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure accurate information sharing.
- Attend events in support of the GD, Trustees and SLT, as required.
- Assist Patrons and Trustees, arranging tickets for performances for Trustees and external contacts, and attending to their requirements at these events.
- Support the Governance Manager as necessary, including occasional deputising at formal Board and Board Committee meetings.
- Support the Governance Manager with the collection and submission of data to Arts Council - England for their annual survey.
- Perform related duties as assigned/directed.
Job Requirements
Person Specification:
Qualifications:
- Educated to A-level standard or equivalent experience.
Experience / skills required:
- Demonstrable experience of working in a PA/EA or senior administrative role.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to anticipate changing priorities and think several steps ahead, responding exibly to changes and prioritising workload of self and GD accordingly.
- Excellent standard of written and spoken English, with the ability to draft emails and other correspondence in the 'voice' of the GD.
- High level of computer pro ciency, including Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint), Adobe, databases and internet applications.
- Ability to maintain con dentiality, and operate with tact and discretion.
- Ability to establish, communicate and maintain viable systems for working effectively with GD/ DGD.
- Ability to challenge the status quo, and make suggestions.
- Strong interpersonal skills
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Job Overview
- Job Title: Executive Assistant
- Salary: £25k-£30k
- Hours: Full time
- Role: Admin, Secretarial & PA
- Contract: Permanent
- Closing date: Sun, 16 Aug 2026
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Location:
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Job: Executive Assistant
Job: Executive Assistant
Organisation: Opera North
Postcode: LS1 6PA
How to Apply
Please apply via the employment Hero link provided by 16th August - 4pm
- Contact name: The People Team
- Contact email: [email protected]
About Opera North
Opera North is England's national opera company in the north and a leading European arts organisation. Based in Leeds, the company is committed to producing work of the highest quality that excites, challenges and entertains. We tour throughout the north of England, and also nationally and internationally. Acclaimed for its imaginative programming and innovative productions on the main stage, Opera North also programmes its own venue, the Howard Assembly Room with an enormous diversity of activ