<div class="earcuposdescription"><div class="earcuposdescriptionnote"><h2><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;">Location &amp; working arrangement</span></h2><p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Nuneaton, United Kingdom</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">This is a full time, hybrid role based in Nuneaton, with a minimum of two days per week in the office and travel to London as required.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Supporting a senior Executive means there will occasionally be moments when flexibility outside usual working hours is needed, for example around Board meetings, key events or an urgent, time sensitive issue. We want working patterns to be sustainable, with flexibility and balance in return.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">This is a high impact Executive Assistant opportunity supporting our Chief Financial Officer at the heart of a fast moving and changing business.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">You will do far more than manage a diary. You will create space, bring order to competing priorities, solve problems before they escalate and use your judgement to keep things moving.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Our CFO works at pace, stays close to the detail and values people who can think ahead and act with confidence. You will need to know when to take ownership, when to challenge constructively and when something genuinely needs Executive input</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.0pt;">&nbsp;</p></div></div><div class="earcuposdescription"><div class="earcuposdescriptiontitle">The Role</div><div class="earcuposdescriptionnote"><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Own and actively manage a complex Executive diary, balancing priorities, preparation time, travel and changing business needs</span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Anticipate meetings, information and decisions the CFO will need and make sure everything is ready at the right time</span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Act as a trusted point of contact, using judgement to manage access, urgency and senior stakeholder requests</span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Take ownership of urgent or ambiguous problems, find the right people and drive issues through to resolution</span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Coordinate Board activity, senior meetings, events and UK and international travel, as required</span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Build strong relationships across our Executive and Assistant communities and with senior external stakeholders</span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Work closely with the Head of CFO Office so priorities, information and Executive support stay joined up</span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Support and develop the Team Assistant, creating effective cover and a strong support partnership</span></li></ul></div></div><div class="earcuposdescription"><div class="earcuposdescriptiontitle">The Person</div><div class="earcuposdescriptionnote"><ul><li style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Recent experience supporting an Executive level leader in a complex, fast paced organisation</span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Experience working within a large organisation where priorities, structures and plans can change quickly.</span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Experience in a large retail organisation&nbsp;is an advantage</span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Excellent judgement, discretion and confidence managing competing priorities</span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">A proactive approach to problem solving, including being comfortable acting when you do not have every piece of information</span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Confidence to challenge constructively and make decisions within your remit</span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Strong Microsoft 365 skills, particularly Outlook, Teams, Word, PowerPoint and Excel</span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">A calm, adaptable approach when plans change at short notice</span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Finance experience is not essential. What matters more is your&nbsp;ability to operate effectively around senior leaders in a complex and changing environment.</span></li></ul></div></div><div class="earcuposdescription"><div class="earcuposdescriptiontitle">What we offer</div><div class="earcuposdescriptionnote"><p><span style="font-family: 'open sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Our Benefits</strong>&nbsp;for this role include, but not limited to:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: 'open sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">H&amp;B Employee Discount - 25%</span></li><li><span style="font-family: 'open sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Pension company&nbsp;contribution</span></li><li><span style="font-family: 'open sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Exclusive&nbsp;benefits, free advice and savings from a range of retailers and providers</span></li><li><span style="font-family: 'open sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">And many more!</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><em><span class="ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak" dir="ltr">We're passionate about helping every colleague thrive across all dimensions of wellbeing, and we're committed to having a diverse and inclusive workplace. In line with our EPIC values (Expertise, Pioneering, Inclusive, Caring), we embrace and actively celebrate all our colleagues' unique and varying experiences, backgrounds, identities and cultures - I am me, we are H&amp;B.&nbsp;</span><br></em></span></p></div></div><div class="earcuposdescription"><div class="earcu_posdescriptionnote"><p><span style="font-family: 'open sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span class="ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak" dir="ltr"><em>Holland &amp; Barrett </em><em>does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters. Please do not forward resumes to our job alias, employees, or any other company location. Holland &amp; Barrett is not and will not be responsible for any fees if a candidate submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless otherwise agreed with respect to specific open position(s).&nbsp; #LI-HYBRID #LI-JK2</em></span></span></p></div></div>