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English Language Partners is a not-for-profit, education provider with NZQA Category 1 endorsement. For more than 40 years, we have delivered English language programmes and settlement services to adult migrants and former refugees across Aotearoa New Zealand. 
 
We are passionate about helping former refugees and migrants participate successfully in all aspects of life in Aotearoa, and we are looking for someone who shares that commitment. 
 
With 21 centres spanning from Whangārei to Invercargill, our dedicated team of 430 staff and 800 volunteers support 8,000 learners each year. Our National Office, based in a great office space on The Terrace in Wellington, serves as our head office. 
 
About the role 

This is an opportunity to bring your expertise to a role with real impact. As Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive, you’ll play a central role in supporting the CE and enabling the effectiveness of our National Office. 

Working closely with the CE, you’ll provide high-level support, manage competing priorities, and help ensure the organisation runs smoothly. You’ll anticipate needs, exercise sound judgement, and create systems and processes that add value across the organisation. 

You’ll also work closely with the Board and Senior Leadership Team, supporting engagement and coordination at the highest levels. This includes preparing and coordinating Board and leadership meetings, managing confidential information, supporting governance processes, and ensuring key actions are followed through. 

This is a high-trust, high-output role. You’ll be working across a wide range of stakeholders in a fast-paced environment, managing a significant volume of work and competing priorities. Success in this role requires someone who can work at pace, turn things around quickly, and maintain consistently high standards of accuracy and professionalism. You’ll need to stay organised, think ahead, and remain calm and effective under pressure. 

Who you are 

You’re a senior Executive Assistant who is used to operating at pace and delivering at a high standard in complex environments. You bring: 

• Strong EA experience supporting a senior leader, with sound judgement, discretion, and the ability to anticipate needs and keep priorities moving 
• The ability to manage competing demands and a high volume of work, delivering at pace without compromising accuracy or quality 
• Excellent organisation and time management skills, with strong attention to detail and the ability to think ahead 
• Confidence building trusted relationships with senior leaders, Board members, and external stakeholders 
• Experience supporting Boards or governance processes, or the ability to step into this quickly 
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach, with a focus on improving systems and ways of working 
• Strong digital capability & AI Literacy, including using tools such as Copilot, ChatGPT or automation to improve efficiency and output 

  
What we offer 

This is more than a traditional EA role. It’s an opportunity to work alongside the Chief Executive at the centre of a mission-driven organisation, with clear line of sight to the impact your work has. 

You’ll be part of a role that offers genuine variety, working across the Board, senior leaders, and a wide range of stakeholders where your contribution is visible and valued. 

You’ll join: 

• A warm, welcoming team with strong morale and a collaborative culture 
• An organisation committed to its multicultural and bicultural journey, with values you’ll see in action 
• A workplace where the work is meaningful and the outcomes are visible 

We also offer: 

• Competitive not-for-profit sector remuneration 
• Birthday leave and additional gifted days over the Christmas period 
• The opportunity to contribute to work that makes a tangible difference in people’s lives 

Position description 
 
The position description for this role can be found at the link below. Please copy and paste it into your browser: 

https://www.englishlanguage.org.nz/JobDescriptionExecutiveAssistantToChiefExecutive
 
Applications close on 14 June 2026. Interviews are likely to take place on 22 June 2026 at our National office in Wellington. 
 
To make a confidential inquiry email anna.ramm@englishlanguage.org.nz 
 
Applicants for this position should have the right to work in New Zealand and are currently residing here – NZ citizenship, permanent residency or a valid NZ work visa and be residing in New Zealand.

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