Heygates, a well-respected family-run business with deep roots in the UK’s milling, baking, and agriculture industries; is looking for an Executive Assistant/ Secretary/ PA to support their Joint Managing Director. With over 1,400 employees across the Group and sites in Northamptonshire, Norfolk, Hertfordshire, Suffolk, Banbury and Manchester; they’ve built a reputation not just for their products—but for their people.
This is more than just a diary-management job. It’s an opportunity to become a key right-hand support to a senior leader, working in a stunning countryside HQ, in Bugbrooke Northamptonshire, where tradition meets forward-thinking.
If you have experience supporting a Managing Director or business owner and enjoy the pace and variety that comes with working in industries like manufacturing, logistics, or construction, this could be the perfect fit.
Executive Assistant / Secretary/ PA to the Joint Managing Director
Location: Bugbrooke, Northamptonshire
Warner Exclusive, Retained Role
Key responsibilities:
- Provide high-level, confidential support to the Joint MD
- Organise meetings,
- Manage calendars and travel
- Manage and coordinate email boxes
- Coordinate with various departments and stakeholders
- Minute-taking
- Handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion
- Manage PO’s and expenses
- Organising key operational meetings
- Coordinate schedules, meetings, and travel arrangements
- Schedule facilities and equipment
- Communicate effectively with a diverse range of people and functions
- Experience supporting a Company Director or MD
- Excellent organisational, communication, and time management skills
- Discreet, professional, and detail-oriented
- Proactive, adaptable, and capable of managing varied tasks
- Previous experience as an Executive Assistant/ Secretary/ PA or similar role
- Strong verbal and written communication abilities
- Ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks efficiently
- Private medical insurance
- Generous holiday allowance (24 days + public holidays)
- Contributory pension
- Free on-site parking
- Work with a reputable, family-run business of over 1,400 employees
This role is being exclusively managed by Warner Recruitment, with Julie or Karen as the points of contact for applicants.
