Executive assistant (part time)

About Kalium Health

Our vision is a world in which everyone is empowered to manage their health and well-being by having access to real time, personal health information. We are working to transform the lives of millions of people worldwide with kidney or heart disease by enabling blood electrolyte monitoring by anyone, anywhere.

We have a growing portfolio of IP based around our sensing technology and our focus is on taking these new technologies from the lab bench through to product design, manufacturing, regulatory approval and commercialisation worldwide.

We are a venture-backed company embarking on a new phase of growth. Our management team brings together many decades of clinical, scientific, engineering and commercial experience and we are looking for talented and motivated new team members who share our vision of improving healthcare worldwide.

Kalium Health is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and are proud to promote an inclusive working environment.

The role

We are looking for an experienced Executive Assistant to play a key organisational role in the company. We are looking for someone to:

Drive process and procedural improvements including drafting company policies;
Create and amend documents, presentations and templates;
Support the CEO with board meeting preparation and minute taking;
Attend meetings, take minutes and ensure actions are recorded and followed up;
Schedule calls and meetings including arranging travel, venues, Zoom, Teams etc;
Process purchase requests;
Keep internal records up to date; and
General administration and office duties including stocking office consumables.
To thrive in this role you will have had significant similar experience in small/medium-sized companies, likely working at management or Board level. Experience within a startup company would also be beneficial.

We seek someone who is able to work on their own initiative and prioritise effectively. You must have excellent written English and should be a methodical and organised worker.

We are a small and growing team and we will be looking to you to identify and drive improvements to the way the business operates. Along with closely supporting our CEO, you will be working as part of a multi-disciplinary team including scientists, engineers, technicians and clinicians and dealing with external collaborators and suppliers; thus, excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential.

This is a part-time, permanent role with the option to increase your hours, by mutual agreement, as the company grows. This role offers flexible working hours around core commitments.

Our offer

Start date January 2023.
Part time (40% to 60% FTE) with the option to increase as the company grows.
Flexible working policy based around core hours.
Based primarily in our Cambridge office with the possibility of some work from home.
Salary range £28,000 to £34,000 pro rata, dependent upon your experience.
Employee share option scheme to share in company success.
Company pension scheme including employer contributions.
25 days paid annual leave plus public holidays, with the option to purchase additional leave.
Regular performance appraisals and annual pay reviews.
Professional training and support to develop in your role.
Spacious, newly refurbished offices and labs at Cambridge Future Business Centre with on-site café, community events and networking.
Cycle parking and shower facilities and on-site car parking.
Good access to bus networks and 1.5 miles from Cambridge North rail station.