Executive Assistant to MD

Executive Assistant to MD

About GEDU Global Education

GEDU Global Education is a UK HQ’s Group of [15 institutions and businesses across 13 countries.]

Our pioneer business in GBS, which is a HE institution founded in the UK in 2010. It now teaches over 35,000 students in 10 campuses across East and West London, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester.

The Group’s other UK-based businesses are:

- MLA College, which delivers online degrees in maritime operations, engineering and sustainable development

- MetaGedu, which is an apprenticeship business

- GlobalU, which is an online HE learning platform

- EP, which is our English Language Teaching business. It has an expanding global presence, from Toronto to Brisbane.

The Group also contains:

- ICN, which has campuses in Paris, Nancy and Berlin

- Schiller International University, which has campuses in Madrid, Paris, Heidelberg and Tampa

- EMA, which has a campus in Paris

- GBS Malta

- GBS Dubai

- APAC in Brisbane

Main Purpose of the Role

This is a new role in a new team, being built by a recently appointed Managing Director for External Engagement and Sustainability to:

- Secure recognition for GEDU Global Education as a leading, UK HQ’d group of education businesses with an expanding global reach;

- Support the public policy objectives of the Group and of the individual group companies; and

- Showcase and develop the Group’s activities that support achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

The main purpose of the Executive Assistant role is to provide day-to-day support to the Managing Director to ensure the external engagement and sustainability team operate efficiently and effectively.

of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned.

Main Responsibilities

ROLE and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To assist the MD with the effective organisation, administration and presentation of the External Engagement and Sustainability team.
• To help maintain an up-to-date action tracker, liaising with staff as required to ensure timely completion of outstanding tasks
• To draft letters and emails for the Managing Director
• To draft agendas, reports and presentations as required. Including PowerPoint presentations and Excel spreadsheets
• To provide administrative support as required, including, but not limited to diary management, scheduling meetings, attending meetings, taking notes and summarising actions.
• To ensure that documents, records and information can be quickly, effectively, discreetly and readily produced when required through the maintenance of comprehensive filing systems including spreadsheets and databases.
• To act as an ambassador for the MD and the External Engagement and Sustainability team, exercising tact and discretion and maintaining a high level of confidentiality.
• To help organise and facilitate meetings and special events; scheduling and coordinating dates and times, venues, attendance, agendas, and facilities.
• To carry out any other duty commensurate with the role as may reasonably be requested by the MD.

• Maintain relationships with senior colleagues across the Group to maximise synergies.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Proven expertise in all programmes in Microsoft Office 365.
• Attention to detail
• strong organisational skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills – both written and spoken
• Proven relationship building skills and the ability to work effectively in an organisation that has multiple business functions and locations across the world.
• Due to nature of work discretion is paramount

This role could be particularly interesting if you want to work in a small, newly-created team and have an interest in:

- government relations, PR and communications

- the education sector; and

- working in a fast-growing, global organisation.

OTHER INFORMATION

The Executive Assistant will also be expected to demonstrate their commitment:

• to GEDU’s values and regulations, including equal opportunities policy.
• To the GEDU Social, Economic and Environmental responsibilities and minimise environmental impact in the performance of the role and actively contribute to the delivery of GEDU’s Environmental Policy.
• to their Health and Safety responsibilities to ensure their contribution to a safe and secure working environment for staff, students, and other visitors to the campus.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required