Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive

Bring your expertise. Make an impact. Help drive a more inclusive future.

Are you an experienced Executive Assistant who thinks ahead, builds strong relationships and turns competing priorities into clear plans?

At Mencap, your skills could help make a real difference to the lives of people with a learning disability.

We’re looking for a proactive, highly organised Executive Assistant to work at the heart of our Chief Executive’s Office. This is more than diary management: it’s an opportunity to become a trusted working partner, helping our Chief Executive focus on the priorities that matter most.

A role with purpose

Working directly with the Head of Chief Executive’s Office, you’ll anticipate what’s needed, bring structure to a busy schedule and keep important work moving. From protecting time for strategic thinking to coordinating projects and strengthening administrative processes, you’ll help create the conditions for effective leadership.

You’ll work closely with colleagues across Mencap, the Executive team, Trustees and external stakeholders, supporting delivery of Mencap 2030—our strategy for people with a learning disability to live their lives to the full.

What you’ll do

• Manage a complex, ever-changing diary with confidence and sound judgement.
• Anticipate challenges and resolve issues before they become obstacles.
• Build positive working relationships across teams and with external contacts.
• Lead agreed projects and pieces of work, keeping delivery on track.
• Coordinate meetings, capture actions and support effective follow-through.
• Find better ways of working and help the Chief Executive’s Office run smoothly.

What you’ll bring

You’ll have extensive experience in a similar role, excellent communication skills and the discretion to handle sensitive information with care.

You’ll be comfortable working independently, adapting when plans change and using your judgement to balance competing demands. Alongside strong organisational and project management skills, you’ll bring attention to detail, confidence with Microsoft Teams, SharePoint and PowerPoint, and experience of financial administration.

Above all, you’ll share our commitment to inclusion and our values: passionate, inclusive, brave, positive and kind. Experience within the charity sector or working with people with a learning disability is welcome, as is a genuine willingness to learn.

Ready to put your skills behind a powerful purpose?

If you’re an experienced Executive Assistant who enjoys taking ownership, thinking ahead and helping others succeed, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply and help us build a more inclusive future.

Here at Mencap, we offer an impressive range of benefits designed to support and reward our employees to ensure that our teams feel valued and appreciated.

Our benefits package offers 32 days of paid holiday (including bank holidays, pro rata), along with a range of perks such as discounts at leading high-street retailers, access to health cash plans, interest-free loans, and many more exciting offerings.

For more details on what we have to offer, please see the attached document outlining all the fantastic benefits available to you as a member of our team!

Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.

We're here to support people with a learning disability, their families and their carers. We fight for a kinder, fairer and more inclusive society for people with a learning disability to live in.

At Mencap, everyone works with people with a learning disability either providing support or advice, or alongside one another as colleagues.

Belonging at Mencap is for everyone, every day, everywhere.

· Everyone is expected to treat people well and make Mencap an inclusive organisation.

· Every day we grow and learn. It’s okay to make mistakes but we learn from them and make changes

· Everywhere people will feel respected, valued, and safe to be themselves.

We have Belonging network groups that meet online and are open to all colleagues. The groups include people who identify as Black and Asian, LGBTQIA+, disabled or with a long- term health condition, women, parents and carers, and their allies.

We want to encourage everyone to apply to work at Mencap and we offer a variety of different contract types and working patterns. We’re not looking for specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a great colleague. We will train and develop you to succeed in the role you’re applying for.