Kelda Group Limited
Executive Assistant
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Executive Assistant
Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:
Salary & Benefits
- Competitive salary from £41-45k per annum depending on experience
- Annual performance-related bonus
- Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
- Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra two wellness days!
- A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex, and partner cover.
- Retail savings scheme
- Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts, and many more!
Location: This role will initially be based in Bradford but we’re moving our office to Leeds Valley Park in Summer 2026. You'll be based there in the future, with a hybrid working arrangement in place, typically working in the office 2-3 days per week.
Work type: This is a fixed term position for 12 months, working full time 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday between a working window of 8:00am-6:00pm.
We have an exciting opportunity for an Executive Assistant to join the Executive Team at Yorkshire Water and be part of helping support two of our Directors. Could this be you?
What we do:
Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.
We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.
New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment, and changing expectations from customers mean that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry.
Where you fit in:
As one of our Executive Assistants, you will provide a proactive and confidential service, providing organizational and administrative support to two of our Directors here at Yorkshire Water.
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You will represent the business in a positive and professional manner to colleagues and the wider internal and external community while working as part of a wider team to support the work of Yorkshire Water.
We are looking for someone who can build strong relationships of trust with the Directors to better understand their ongoing needs and the needs of the business. You will be expected to coordinate complex senior diaries, proactively identify and manage work conflicts, demands, and changing priorities, and alleviate back-to-back meeting pressures where possible. In this role, you will also ensure Directors are fully briefed and in possession of all materials before any meetings or speaking engagements while coordinating complex travel itineraries, including national and international event registrations, as well as air, rail, and hotel bookings, ensuring travel preferences are met while being mindful of budgets.
You will be able to liaise with a wide range of stakeholders and contacts at all levels to include partners, regulatory bodies, board members, etc., while providing general office support such as processing of expenses, raising purchase orders, and processing invoices.
What skills and qualifications you will need:
- Extensive experience of working at board level/ C Suite within a professional organization
- Proven experience of complex diary and email management for senior members within an organization
- Experience of minute / note-taking
- Energetic, flexible, responsive, and with a can-do approach, taking on any task that needs doing
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to liaise effectively and confidently at all levels internally and externally
- Outgoing and resilient
- Ability to demonstrate a high level of professionalism, confidentiality, and discretion at all times
- Ability to work on your own initiative and without constant direct supervision, with a proactive approach to ensure support for the needs of the Director is anticipated, prepared, and provided in a timely fashion
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Strong interpersonal skills and relationship management
- Intermediate to advanced IT skills including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and use of CoPilot
- Efficient organization skills, with a very high degree of accuracy and an ability to prioritize an often-conflicting workload
- Ability to prioritize and work well under pressure in a busy environment, adopting a calm approach
- Ability to multi-task and manage tight deadlines and be resourceful with the ability to focus on tasks and not be distracted
- Flexibility to work additional / out of hours as necessary to fulfill the requirements of the role and meet the business needs
- You will require a valid UK driving license as you will be expected to drive to different work sites on occasions, as part of the role
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Recruitment Process:
Closing Date: 19th July, 2026
If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.
All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.
We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.
If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.
Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.
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