Executive Assistant
Creative Opps Closing date: Mon, 31 Aug 2026
- Part time
- £10k-£15k
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 "> published -
Job Summary
Job Description
Salary: £21.63 per hour
Hours: 8 hours per week + 52 hours per year ad hoc travel
Location: Remote, UK-based
Contract: Part-time, permanent (subject to a six-month probation period)
About the Role
Creative Opps is looking for a proactive, organised Executive Assistant to support our CEO, who is visually impaired. This varied role combines executive support, administration, accessibility, fundraising, finance and project coordination within a small youth arts charity.
Key Responsibilities
Manage the CEO's diary, meetings and schedule.
Provide accessibility support, including reading inaccessible documents, proofreading, formatting and describing visual content in meetings.
Draft emails, letters and other communications.
Take meeting notes and minutes.
Maintain databases and shared records.
Support budgeting, financial administration and fundraising, particularly trusts and foundations.
Essential Skills
Experience fundraising for a charity, particularly trusts and foundations.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Minimum three years' experience in administration or project management.
Strong Microsoft 365 skills (Excel, Outlook and Word).
Experience creating budgets and using QuickBooks or similar software.
Ability to anticipate accessibility needs.
Excellent attention to detail, organisation and discretion.
Desirable
Experience working with young people.
An interest in the creative industries or the arts.
Additional Information
Applicants must be UK-based with the right to work in the UK. An enhanced DBS check is required. The role includes pro-rata annual leave and a 3% pension contribution. Ideally, the eight weekly hours will be worked across Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, although some flexibility is available.
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Job Overview
- Job Title: Executive Assistant
- Salary: £10k-£15k
- Hours: Part time
- Artform: Charity
- Role: Admin, Secretarial & PA
- Contract: Permanent
- Closing date: Mon, 31 Aug 2026
- Location: Remote
How to Apply
Send your CV and a one-page cover letter explaining why you’re applying and what makes you a strong candidate to [email protected] and [email protected] with "Executive Assistant" in the subject line
Deadline - August 31st at 11.59PM
- Contact name: Ashar Smith
- Contact email: [email protected]
About Creative Opps
Creative Opps CIO aims to give young people access to the tools, networks, and experience that they need to create positive changes for themselves and their communities. To fulfil this aim we deliver user-led programmes, designed by and for young people. Our main areas of programme activity are mentoring and work placement provision across the creative industries.