Executive Assistant

Executive Assistant to the Education Team

Location: Redfield, Bristol (primarily office-based with flexible working options)
Contract: Fixed-term maternity cover until December 2026
Hours: Full-time
Salary: £31,954 - £34,860 (dependent on hours and working pattern)
Start Date: As soon as possible

About the Role

Monarch Education are seeking a highly organised and proactive Executive Assistant to support the Education Team within a large Multi Academy Trust in Bristol. This is a pivotal role providing high-level administrative and operational support to senior leaders across the Trust, helping to ensure the smooth delivery of education strategy and services.

Based primarily at our Redfield office, the post offers some flexibility to work from home or across other Trust sites where appropriate. Occasional travel to schools and offices within the Trust will be required.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive executive support to senior members of the Education Team, including diary management, meeting coordination, and correspondence handling.
• Organise and service meetings, including preparing agendas, taking minutes, and tracking actions to completion.
• Act as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, maintaining effective communication across the Trust.
• Support the planning and delivery of education initiatives, projects, and events.
• Maintain accurate records, documents, and reports, ensuring compliance with Trust policies and procedures.
• Coordinate travel arrangements and logistics for the Education Team as required.
• Assist with the preparation of presentations, reports, and briefing papers.
• Provide administrative support for governance, inspections, and audits, as needed.

About You

We are looking for a skilled and professional individual who can manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Essential skills and experience:

• Experience in a senior administrative or executive assistant role
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and handle confidential information with discretion
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and digital systems
• Ability to build positive working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders

Desirable:

• Experience working within education or the public sector
• Familiarity with Multi Academy Trust environments

Working Arrangements

This role is predominantly office-based in Redfield, Bristol. However, there is flexibility for occasional home working or working across other Trust sites where appropriate. Flexibility is essential, as occasional travel to other locations within the Trust will be required.

Benefits of Working with Monarch Education:

• GCA Approved Supplier
• opportunity to enhance your CPD portfolio through our Affinity Academy
• free Safeguarding training
• refer a friend scheme - £200 bonus (you can make unlimited referrals)
• online portal to manage your pay and timesheets

To learn more about us and what makes Monarch one of the leading education recruitment providers nationwide - please visit our website - About Us - Monarch ((url removed))

Important Information:

• All pay rates provided are inclusive of rolled up holiday pay.
• Equal Opportunities - Monarch
• Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share these commitments. As this role involves working with children on a daily basis, regulated activity is that any successful applicant's applications will, accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to 2 employment references, an enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK check.
• This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.