Employer: Sycamore Online Business Management
Position: Freelance Virtual Executive Assistant
Salary Pay: £20 an hour
Job Type: Freelance
Work Location: Remote(Uk Required)
Application deadline: 10/03/2025
FULL JOB DESCRIPTION
Job role: Freelance Online Business Manager (OBM)
Based: At home in the UK, this is a virtual role.
We are looking for experienced Online Business Managers and Virtual Executive Assistants to join our team.
You will be working on a freelance basis, the hours for this role will depend on the number of clients that you agree to work with. There is no minimum number of hours for this role. For the right person, hours will increase as far as you want them to.
This role offers flexible start dates, as work will begin based on client needs and project availability.
Sycamore OBM is based in Oxford, however, this role is open UK-wide, as long as you have a good level of broadband.
About Sycamore OBM
Sycamore OBM partners with neurodivergent founders and business owners to enable them to thrive and shape the world through our Virtual Assistant services, Online Business Management, and Coaching.
We have a background in working with neurodivergent individuals and our focus is to work with business owners to clarify their business strategy, increase their productivity, and reduce workload.
Sometimes we simply provide business coaching. For other clients, they need a skilled freelance person to join their team to deliver on their vision.
That’s where our Online Business Managers come in!
Freelance OBM for Sycamore Online Business Management (SOBM)
About you:
Super organised
Excellent communication skills
Accountable and efficient time management
Able to direct a meeting to get to the heart of a client’s needs
Demonstrable experience of problem-solving
The ability to quickly inspire a client’s confidence in the initial meeting. You will leave the customer confident that you will find solutions
Respectful of confidentiality at all times
The confidence to ask customers, ‘Why do you do it like that’?
Creativity to come up with new solutions to existing problems
Humility – to ask when you don’t understand something
On a laptop or computer
We’re not expecting you to be an expert in everything, we’re looking for a diverse set of skills
Apply if you have one or more of the following:
- Proven experience in Executive Assistant roles, Business Manager roles, or similar positions.
- Experience with multiple social media platforms, with the ability to create and manage content.
- Are proficient in using Google Drive Suite, Microsoft Office, and similar programs.
- Experience in Trust Fundraising or Bid Writing.
- Understand neurodivergence and the challenges it can present in a neurotypical world.
- Are familiar with website-building platforms such as WordPress, Squarespace, or similar.
- Hold AAT Bookkeeping qualifications or have demonstrable bookkeeping experience.
- Are familiar with Canva or other content design platforms.
- Used task management platforms, such as Asana, Trello, Monday, or similar.
Please note: that you don’t need to meet all of the criteria listed above to apply!
What you will be doing:
The needs of our clients and their businesses vary. Your day-to-day tasks will be different with each client.
Tasks could include:
- Creating and scheduling social media content
- Sourcing and completing funding applications
- Updating a client’s website
- Writing a weekly blog post
- Implementing new systems and processes
- Replying to social media inquiries
- Owning a project or business function within Operations, Client Services, or Systems Support
- Reviewing/streamlining finance processes or cash-flow planning
- Identifying areas and opportunities for growth or development
- A wide variety of other roles and functions that support the client’s business
How to make an application
Application for this role by CV and cover letter outlining how you meet the personal specifications via email.
Submissions just via Indeed, where you do not email us with a cover letter and examples of your work, will not progress.
We would love it if you could share some examples of work you are proud of!
The examples of your work could be:
A link to a workplace social media post you created
Marketing content you designed
An amazing spreadsheet you completed
A website you created
A project plan you delivered
Please send these in with your CV and cover letter.
Please email your application to Holly Davies at info@sycamoreobm.co.uk.
The closing date for applications is 5 pm on Monday, 10th March.
Initial interviews will be held week commencing 17th and 24th March.
This role offers flexible start dates, as work will begin based on client needs and project availability.
If you want to communicate the ideas in that letter to us in a different format, such as video or voice recording, we would welcome that.
Please email us at info@sycamoreobm.co.uk if you have any questions.
Please note: You must be able to work in the UK, and any offer is conditional upon successful completion of a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check and positive references being received.
Application Process
If you are interested in this job role, check out more information on the Official website and apply now!