Job ID: 312995

EA to Operations Director, Head of Legal and the Head of Internal Audit

Tearfund

Location: Teddington, United Kingdom

Apply by: 31 Aug 2026

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Executive Assistant to the Operations Director, Head of Legal & Risk and the Head of Internal Audit.

Are you an experienced Executive Assistant looking for an opportunity to work for a Christian humanitarian and development charity with a heart for seeing an end to extreme poverty? Do you have proven experience of providing EA support at Director level in a demanding environment? Then this may be the perfect opportunity for you.

As Executive Assistant you will provide strategic administrative support to Tearfund's Operations Director to enable them to operate effectively and meet the global objectives of Tearfund. This role also supports the Head of Internal Audit and the Head of Legal & Risk with timely and proactive administration of confidential and sensitive information. You will need to be able to work across different cultures, functions and time zones, being flexible and creative.

This role requires:
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills
- A natural relationship builder with exceptional communication and intercultural skills
- The ability to prioritise and work under pressure with high attention to detail
- Proactivity and ability to coordinate across multiple tasks simultaneously
- Ability to work with confidential and sensitive information
- Competency in travel planning
- Experience of Project Management
- Experience of managing the administration of organisational policies

All applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs. Tearfund particularly welcomes applications from people with disabilities and those from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds (in its UK workforce) as these groups are currently under-represented.

Hybrid working: This role is eligible for hybrid working and you will be required to work from the Teddington Tearfund office and from your home by agreement with the line manager.

Contract type: Full time permanent role, with some flexibility over the working hours/days. Grade 4. Salary: £37,160 per annum. Job Category: Core Operations Group. Region: UK.

Closing date: 31 August 2026

HOW TO APPLY:
Apply online via the Tearfund careers site using the 'Apply Now' link on the vacancy page. Closing date: 31 August 2026. Interviews are scheduled for 10 and 11 September 2026. The recruitment process includes specific safeguarding checks, and personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.
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