Executive Assistant | Peridot Partners

Peridot Partners; Greater London; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job description

Become an Executive Assistant at Peridot! We’re a values led executive search firm working across the third sector, education and membership sectors aiming to transform leadership and inspire change.

• Location: Hybrid – offices central London, Bingham (Nottinghamshire) and Cannock (Staffordshire)
• Salary: £24,000 per annum
• Closing date: Rolling applications

Since 2009, Peridot Partners has grown into a respected consultancy known for its dedication to sectors that drive social good.

Placing purpose and quality before profit, Peridot Partners is a values-led third sector executive recruitment agency transforming leadership and inspiring change with organisations that have a social purpose.

We’re a close-knit team of exceptional people and we’re proud of developing an ultra-flexible, empowering and fun culture.

We focus on long-term, deep-rooted relationships that bring added value.

We challenge the status quo about what makes good leadership, and this is reflected in our exceptional clients, candidates and close community of change-makers.

We have worked with organisations that want to grow and who appreciate and value good leadership, across the public, third and private sectors.

This means we spend our time recruiting people for executive and non-executive roles for leadership teams and boards across education, fundraising and the third sector.

With our values centred around integrity, inclusivity, and collaboration, Peridot offers a unique approach to recruitment—one that builds real partnerships with clients and is both supportive and constructively challenging.

About the role

The focus of the Executive Assistant is to provide professional and efficient administrative support to consultants and ensure accurate record-keeping of client and candidate information. The postholder will support project management, client relations and customer support, manage diaries alongside more general administrative and database duties.

The Business and Executive Support (BES) team work closely to ensure that consultants are supported in the best way possible to achieve great services for clients and candidates.

Who are we looking for?

The postholder will be highly motivated and organised in providing support to colleagues in a busy and fast-paced environment. They will have a high level of verbal and written communications skills, and attention to detail.

We are looking for ambitious, proactive, and customer-focused individuals with a positive and enthusiastic personality.

Key skills and experience include:

• Strong Organisational Skills: Ability to keep good time management and attention to detail in our fast-paced environment.
• Communication: Experience in good verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Confidentiality and Discretion: Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information in line with GDPR.
• Technical Proficiency: Experience with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) and an ability to learn new systems, tools or software specific to Peridot.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to think quickly, handle unforeseen challenges and adapt to changing priorities.
• Decision-Making: Ability to be proactive in anticipating needs and solving problems before they arise, with minimal guidance.
• Multitasking and Flexibility: Ability to handle various responsibilities, from managing calendars, preparing documents, responding to correspondence while maintaining high standards of work, and ability to adjust to changing situations, priorities, or expectations.
• Customer Service: Professional, friendly and approachable, with the ability to stay calm under pressure.
• Project Management: Ability to assist with multiple project timelines, resources and communication among clients, candidates and team members.
• Experience: Previous secretarial/administrative experience is desirable.

Flexible and agile working – though, ideally, you will be in an office for a couple of days each week to spend time with your colleagues. We have offices in central London, Bingham (Nottinghamshire) and Cannock (Staffordshire).

Employee Healthcare Scheme – contributing to the costs of everyday routine healthcare.

Birthdays off – no one wants to be working on their birthday.

Celebrations, Social and Volunteering Events – we have several points throughout the year when we get together for fun and to support good causes.

For further information about the role, or to arrange a confidential discussion, please contact:

If you would like to know more about this role please contact Laura Burchett.