Executive Assistant
Job Description
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) is an independent charity working towards a fairer, greener, and more prosperous society. We are seeking an Executive Assistant to support the executive director plus other members of the senior management team with their role of leading IPPR and delivering its strategic and operational priorities.
If you are proactive with a high attention to detail and skilled in prioritising competing tasks, able to communicate well with staff at all levels, and comfortable interacting with a wide range of external stakeholders, including senior policy and decision makers, funders, politicians and their advisers, this is the ideal job for you.
This role will provide high-quality administrative and project management support across all aspects of IPPR’s work and will be vital to the effective leadership of the organisation and delivery of our mission. You will be expected to exercise tact and diplomacy, maintaining confidentiality at all times.
Our management team seeks to create a collaborative, kind and open working culture, while ensuring our work is strategic, high quality, and impactful. We look forward to the postholder supporting the team to maintain this culture and helping IPPR to be as effective as it can be. We welcome new ideas and ways of doing things – and encourage you to bring them.
IPPR is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, and from applicants with a range of professional and lived experiences. As an organisation engaging in critical debate about a wide range of progressive policy issues, we value the creativity and range of perspectives that a diverse team can provide.
This post will be based in our London office, right at the heart of Westminster, with staff expected to be in the office at least 40 per cent of their working hours. As part of our commitment to flexible working we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant to fill the post, including part-time working. All options can be discussed at interview stage.
How to apply
For further information and details on how to apply, please download the information pack.
Please send your CV and a two-page supporting statement as one document (in PDF format) to applications@ippr.org. Your statement should outline why you want the role and how your knowledge, skills and experience meet the person specification in the job description. Please use headings to address each area of the person specification.
We’d be grateful if you could also complete our equality and diversity monitoring form
Closing date for applications: 5pm on 18 February 2025
Interviews will take place in our London office on 26 or 28 February.
Candidate information pack
Please click here to download the candidate information pack.