Construction Assistant

Job description

We’re looking for a highly organised and proactive Executive Assistant to support an Executive Director within a busy Investment and Development team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established organisation delivering thousands of affordable homes each year and making a real impact across communities in the South of England.

You’ll play a key role at the heart of the team, acting as a trusted partner to senior leadership while gaining exposure to strategic projects and board-level activity.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Providing confidential, high-level PA and administrative support
• Managing a busy and complex diary, including meetings, travel and logistics
• Preparing board packs, agendas and reports
• Taking accurate minutes for senior leadership and committee meetings
• Monitoring departmental budgets and supporting forecasting
• Coordinating leadership meetings and maintaining annual planning schedules
• Tracking actions across multiple projects to ensure delivery

What We’re Looking For

• Experience supporting senior leaders in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
• Confident diary management and coordination experience
• Excellent written communication skills (board-level documentation experience desirable)
• High levels of discretion and professionalism
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Good financial awareness or exposure to investment/development environments (desirable)
• Confident using Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

What’s in It for You?

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (rising to 30 days with service)
• Option to buy or sell holiday
• 3 paid wellbeing days + 2 volunteering days
• Generous pension contribution (up to 12% matched)
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Private medical and dental options
• Gym discounts and access to a 24/7 virtual GP

If you're an experienced Executive Assistant looking for a role with real visibility, responsibility and long-term progression potential — we’d love to hear from you.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Basingstoke

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

10-03-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English