Executive Assistant

Job Title: Executive Assistant to the CEO

Company: The Care Leaders

Location: Home-based with national travel and occasional overnight stays

Salary: £28,000–£36,000 per annum, depending on experience and location

Contract: Full-time, 37 hours per week (excluding lunch breaks)

About Us

The Care Leaders is an award-winning, mission-driven organisation dedicated to transforming the lives of care-experienced children and young people. At our core is a simple but powerful mission: to do good things, with good people, for good causes—always striving to enhance the lives of care-experienced people.

Our work focuses on four key areas of impact:

1. Consultancy

We partner with local governments and organisations to improve the services care-experienced people receive. Through creativity and innovation, we design services and projects that ensure young people leave stronger than when they entered.

2. The Care Leaders Online

Our e-learning platform provides high-quality training facilitated by professionals with both lived and learned experience of children’s services. It equips frontline workers—teachers, foster carers, and social workers—with practical tools to better support young people.

3. The Care Leaders Fellowship

Our leadership programme empowers individuals to develop ideas, projects, or businesses that benefit care-experienced children, fostering leadership, innovation, and entrepreneurial growth.

4. The Care Leaders Summit

We are developing a national conference and events series to inspire frontline workers, senior leaders, and decision-makers. These events will showcase innovative projects, deliver engaging training, and provide spaces to share learning, driving real change in children’s social care.

Under the leadership of our Founder and CEO, Luke Rodgers BEM, The Care Leaders has rapidly grown. Over the last four years, we’ve launched award-winning initiatives, facilitated nationally recognised projects, and supported thousands of care-experienced people and the professionals who work with them.

As we enter an ambitious new phase of growth, we are seeking a driven, adaptable, and highly organised Executive Assistant to play a pivotal role in supporting the CEO and helping us deliver our vision.

This is your opportunity to join a fast-growing, mission-driven organisation and play a vital role in transforming the lives of children and young people. Your work will directly contribute to building services, projects, and events that inspire frontline workers, senior leaders, and decision-makers to make a lasting difference.

Job Description:

As Executive Assistant to the CEO, you will provide essential daily support to ensure the CEO’s time, focus, and responsibilities are managed effectively. This is a dynamic role that requires exceptional organisation, flexibility, and the ability to manage upwards.

You will attend all meetings, oversee the CEO’s schedule, and manage critical administrative tasks. National travel, including occasional overnight stays, will be required to accompany the CEO to keynote speeches, events, and client meetings.

This is not just a role - it’s an opportunity to grow. With The Care Leaders’ ambitious plans to expand our e-learning platform and events arm, there is the potential for this role to progress into a more senior position as we grow our team of administrators and customer experience assistants.

Key Responsibilities:1. Supporting the CEO:

• Attend all CEO meetings, take detailed minutes, and track follow-up actions to completion.
• Manage the CEO’s diary, scheduling appointments, prioritising tasks, and ensuring efficient use of time.
• Provide weekly summaries of key tasks, updates, and deadlines.
• Coordinate and book all travel arrangements, including transport, accommodation, and itineraries.
• Proactively manage emails and calls on behalf of the CEO, responding professionally and prioritising effectively.
• Ensure all CEO administration is completed, including client invoicing, supplier forms, and project reports.
• Manage-up, ensuring the CEO remains focused on key priorities and deadlines.

2. Administration and Reporting:

• Prepare presentations, briefing documents, and client reports to a high standard.
• Liaise with clients, suppliers, and partners to schedule meetings, workshops, and training sessions.
• Ensure all reports and project-related documentation are up to date and submitted on time.

3. National Travel Support:

• Travel nationally to attend keynote speeches, client meetings, and events alongside the CEO.
• Manage all logistical details related to travel, events, and accommodation.
• Be flexible for overnight stays as required.

Essential Attributes:

• Proven experience as a Executive Assistant or in a similar role supporting senior leaders.
• Exceptional organisational skills, with the ability to multitask, prioritise, and work to tight deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail.
• Ability to manage-up, ensuring the CEO stays focused and efficient.
• Proactive problem-solver with the confidence to make decisions and suggest improvements.
• Flexibility to travel nationally with overnight stays when required.
• High emotional intelligence to build positive relationships with clients, partners, and team members.
• Adaptable and resilient, thriving in a fast-paced and evolving organisation.
• Highly computer literate with the ability to learn new software quickly.
• Proficiency with tools such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Xero, ChatGPT, and project management platforms like Asana.
• Experience using platforms such as Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, and Eventbrite.
• Experience working in consultancy, start-up, or public sector environments.

What We Offer:

• A fast-paced, purpose-driven work environment with opportunities to grow quickly.
• Clear progression pathways: This role could evolve into a more senior leadership position, with the opportunity to lead a future team of administrators / customer experience assistants.
• Professional development opportunities tailored to your role and growth ambitions.
• The chance to travel nationally and be part of impactful events, keynote speeches, and consultancy projects.
• A collaborative and supportive team that values your voice, ideas, and contribution.

How to Apply:Please do not send a CV alone.

We want to hear about you—your ambitions, skills, and why this role is the right fit for you. 

1. Cover Letter:

Tell us:

• Your career ambitions for the next 3 years.
• What you hope to gain from your role at The Care Leaders.
• Why you want to work with us.

2. Video:

Share a short 3-minute video explaining:

• Why you believe you would excel in this role.
• What draws you to The Care Leaders.

Email to: hello@thecareleaders.com