Executive Assistant
£42,000 – £45,000 / yr base salary
Posted 12 Aug 2026
Advertised as “Executive Assistant to the CEO & Chief Events Officer”
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- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Hybrid
- Contract
- Full-time
| Base salary | £42,000 – £45,000 / yr |
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About Climate Action
Climate Action was founded in 2007 and works at the intersection of climate policy, innovation and finance. We bring together a global community of 140,000 members and an ecosystem of over 1,000 partners, UN agencies and private sector organisations through a number of high-impact hybrid and digital events each year, alongside more focused roundtables.
We are a commercial business with a clear mission: to drive meaningful climate progress through the events and partnerships we convene.
The Role
Join a rapidly growing, mission-led company, making a positive impact on our planet.
This is a hands-on, varied role at the heart of a growing team with people who work hard, deliver, and don't take themselves too seriously along the way.
You will split your time supporting our CEO and our Chief Events Officer, while also acting as the central point of support for the wider team, covering everything from diary management and event operations to HR administration, IT coordination and keeping the office running smoothly.
It's a genuinely broad role, and a good fit for someone with EA/PA experience within a private sector SME, who enjoys variety, takes ownership without needing to be asked twice, and wants exposure across HR, systems and events rather than a narrow admin brief.
Executive support
- Diary management, meeting coordination and travel bookings for the CEO and Chief Events Officer and the wider team
- Preparing presentations, templates and branded materials using PowerPoint, Canva or similar tools
- Managing team expenses and general administration for both directors
- Handling confidential personal matters for the directors with discretion
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HR & people administration**
- Coordinating onboarding and offboarding, including new starter and leaver logistics
- Maintaining attendance records and setting up new starters on Breathe HR (HRIS)
- Administering pension enrolment and the Benenden Health Scheme
- Setting up and tracking mandatory training via iHASCO
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IT & systems administration**
- Coordinating IT setup for new starters and equipment return/removal for leavers
- Acting as the day-to-day point of contact with our outsourced IT helpdesk provider
- Setting up new users on the CRM system
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Office & team support**
- Acting as the central point of support across the business and keeping the office running smoothly