Average Executive Officer salary in London

Job Title: Executive OfficerLocation: Croydon - Hybrid working - 3 days office per week (depending on business needs)Hourly rate: £26.68 PAYE / £35.48 UmbrellaContract Length: 3-month contract (possibility of extension)Working Pattern: Full Time, Monday - Friday, 36 hoursASAP StartAbout the RoleWe're looking for an exceptional Executive Officer to provide high-level, confidential support to the Corporate Director of Children's Services.This is a pivotal role at the heart of the directorate, supporting the Corporate Director to deliver key priorities and ensure the smooth and effective running of their office. You'll be a trusted adviser and key point of contact, managing complex demands, coordinating priorities, and helping to drive the delivery of services that make a real difference to children, young people and families.No two days are the same. You'll work closely with senior leaders, elected Members and colleagues across the organisation, balancing competing priorities while maintaining the highest standards of professionalism, discretion and customer service. The role also includes taking minutes for up to 2-3 meetings per week, both in-person and hybrid.What You'll Be DoingProviding high-level, confidential support to the Corporate Director of Children's Services.Managing a complex diary, inbox and correspondence, ensuring competing priorities are effectively coordinated.Preparing high-quality briefings, reports, presentations and meeting papers to support informed decision making.Taking accurate minutes and tracking actions from up to 2-3 meetings per week, including both in-person and hybrid meetings.Coordinating and monitoring actions arising from senior leadership, governance and partnership meetings.Supporting the preparation and quality assurance of Cabinet, Scrutiny, Directorate and corporate reports.Maintaining oversight of key deadlines, forward plans and priority work programmes.Building productive relationships with senior officers, Members and colleagues across the Council.Supporting the delivery of directorate priorities by monitoring progress, identifying risks and helping to drive improvement activity.Leading, supporting and coordinating the work of Executive Support Officers where applicable.About YouWe're looking for someone who can work confidently with senior stakeholders and who thrives in a demanding, fast-paced environment.You will have:Significant experience providing executive support to a senior leader within a large and complex organisation.Experience managing demanding diaries, inboxes and competing priorities with minimal supervision.Experience preparing high-quality briefings, reports, presentations and correspondence.Strong experience supporting senior leadership and governance meetings, including agenda management, minute taking and action tracking.Proven ability to coordinate work across multiple teams and stakeholders.Experience identifying, managing and escalating risks, issues and competing priorities.Previous management or supervisory experience.Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.The ability to work with discretion, integrity and political awareness when handling sensitive information.Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information - please copy and paste the following link in to your browser

£28,000 + uncapped commission (OTE up to 40% of basic salary)Wimbledon | Office-basedLove winning new business? Enjoy building relationships? Looking to grow your career in events?We're recruiting for a Commercial Executive to join a successful events business, selling exhibition space and sponsorship across a portfolio of established security events.This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated sales professional who thrives in a target-driven environment and enjoys the buzz of closing deals. You'll take ownership of the full sales cycle, developing new business opportunities while building long-term relationships with exhibitors and sponsors.What you'll be doingSelling exhibition space and sponsorship packages across a portfolio of market-leading events.Identifying and developing new business opportunities.Building and managing a strong sales pipeline.Managing the full sales process, from prospecting through to closing deals.Building lasting relationships with exhibitors to encourage repeat business and upsell opportunities.Creating tailored commercial proposals and presenting solutions to clients.Working closely with the wider events team to deliver an outstanding customer experience.Keeping customer information and sales activity up to date within the CRM system.What we're looking forPrevious B2B sales experience, ideally within events, exhibitions, media or sponsorship sales.A proven ability to win new business and achieve sales targets.Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.A confident, proactive approach with a genuine passion for sales.Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple opportunities.Experience using a CRM system to manage your pipeline.What's on offerBasic salary of £28,000.Uncapped commission with realistic earnings of up to 40% of your basic salary.The opportunity to work on a portfolio of well-established events.A supportive, collaborative team with genuine opportunities for career development.The chance to build a successful career within a growing events business.If you're commercially driven, enjoy developing new business and want to be part of a business that's passionate about delivering market-leading events, we'd love to hear from you.Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Birchrose Associates is proud to be representing a leading UK law firm based in London, which is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to join its insurance team on a permanent basis.The FirmOur client is a highly regarded UK law firm, recognised for its collaborative and supportive culture, the firm places a strong emphasis on career development, with a structured career framework offering opportunities for progression.The OpportunityThe successful candidate will provide comprehensive Executive Assistant support to multiple lawyers within the firm's Insurance team, working closely with lawyers, Team Leaders, Business Services and the wider Executive Support function. Duties will include:Manage multiple lawyers, prioritising workloads and delegating effectively to Administrative Assistants, Document Production and other support teamsManage complex diaries and appointmentsMonitor inboxes, manage emails and progress instructionsCoordinate meetings and travel arrangements, including overseas travel, accommodation, rooms and cateringSupport business development activity, including events, client updates, newsletters, legal directory submissions and lawyer biographiesAssist with client and matter inception, including conflict checks, matter risk assessments and liaising with the Central Inception teamSupport financial management and billing, including preparing billing guides, raising draft proformas, preparing client invoices and liaising with the Finance teamRun client financial reports and assist with general client and finance queriesDraft initial correspondence and legal documents and coordinate file reviewsBuild strong relationships with internal and external clients, acting as a key point of contact and delivering a high level of client service This Executive Assistant position is a full-time, permanent opportunity, working 9:30am to 5:30pm, in London.RequirementsPrevious EA/ Legal PA experience within a law firm or professional services environment (essential)Experience supporting lawyers or other senior professionals would be highly (desired)Strong diary, inbox and workload management skillsVacncy Highlights50/50 hybrid working (5 days in office per fortnight)Generous salary and benefits packageStructured career progression frameworkSupportive and collaborative working environmentTo be considered for this Executive Assistant opportunity, please contact Birchrose Associates for a confidential discussion.Birchrose Associates, trading name of Huntress Search Ltd, acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout. PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.