Reference: LR131
Contract: Permanent, part time job share, 21 hours per week (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday)
Location: Kings Hill based with hybrid working
Salary: Up to £40,000 per annum, (up to £24,000 pro rata depending on experience)
We’re looking for a talented Group CFO and General Counsel Executive Assistant to support both roles at Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). You will be an integral part of our Finance and Governance team helping ensure our Group Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel (incorporating her role as Executive Director of Governance)are fully supported.
What you’ll do
At CAF, every one of us contributes to our impact, and as our Group CFO and General Counsel Executive Assistant you too will play an integral part in what we do.
As our Group CFO and General Counsel Executive Assistant you will:
- Proactive diary management for the business area and central governance calendar; scheduling meetings, organising travel arrangements, responding to enquiries as appropriate, requesting additional information where necessary and bringing important issues to the Group Chief Financial Officer’s and or General Counsel attention
- Supporting with preparation for (including substantial board packs) and following up from meetings and their associated issues including information gathering and review, agenda creation, minute taking, drafting emails, facilitating follow up actions with staff and key partners
- Managing board meetings which involve the external Trustees, internal board committees and team meetings such as meeting set up, review and paper circulation and minute taking
- Managing the Group Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel expenses and company credit Cards. Monitoring and processing invoices for the division
- Managing the filing for the Group Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel and providing support with human resource administration including appraisals, recruitment and training
- Ensuring the Group Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel is prepared for all meetings, kept to time and made aware of anything urgent
- Planning and organising own programme of work without supervision, ensuring a high level of professionalism and confidentiality
- Developing and maintaining awareness of current developments within CAF. Building productive relationships with other parts of CAF
Who you’ll be
This role is for you if you have experience of working as an Executive Assistantor have relevant transferable skills and are keen to make a difference to society. We are looking for:
- Previous experience in a similar position including minute taking and preparation of board packs
- Excellent organisational skills
- Proven experience of understanding and engaging in complex issues and problem solving
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent stakeholder management skills
- Ability to balance administrative tasks with project management responsibilities
- Excellent computer skills including use of Outlook, Word, Excel ,PowerPoint and Convene
- Demonstrable high level of professionalism and integrity
What’s in it for you
At CAF you will receive:
- Permanent hybrid ways of working where roles allow
- Six weeks holiday plus bank holidays
- A wide range of development opportunities to support personal and professional growth
- Pension scheme with better-than-market employer contribution options
- Social impact benefit schemes
For all our employer benefits and to gain an insight into our culture and values, please visit cafonline.org/careers.
Who we are
At Charities Aid Foundation we accelerate social progress by providing essential connections between donors, charities and communities.
We safeguard and deliver vital donations, offer expert advisory services and financial products to donors and charities, and provide tailored charity banking through our award-winning bank CAF Bank.
Our purpose is to enable a better landscape for giving and a fair and sustainable future for all.
Diversity and inclusion
We know that the more diverse and inclusive our organisation becomes, the more creative, effective and impactful we will be. Our aim is for our workforce to represent the society we serve, and we have embarked upon an ambitious pathway to achieve this.
We want to attract, retain and develop the best of talent at all levels, and provide a leading and great place to work, where every voice matters.
How to apply
The closing date for applications is Sunday 23rd November 2025.
Please complete the form below, attach your CV and Cover letter, then click ‘Submit Application’ if applying via our website or send your CV to recruitment@cafonline.org quoting reference number LR131.
We welcome applications from everyone who feels they meet the criteria, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital, veteran or parental status.
Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Please indicate on the application form if you would like to be considered as part of the Disability Confident Scheme.
To apply for this role you must be able to provide proof of your Right to Work in the UK.
So we can support you to be your best during the application or interview process, please contact our Recruitment team at recruitment@cafonline.org or 03000 123 566 to request assistance or reasonable adjustments.
Job Reference: LR131
