PA to Directors in Ulverston

An exceptionally rare opportunity - roles like this simply don't come around often. Butler Rose Lancashire & Cumbria is proud to be supporting a long-standing and highly respected private client in the South Lakes with the recruitment of an Assistant to the Director's Office. This is not a typical PA or administrative role. It is a trusted, varied and high-exposure position, supporting a private family and their diverse portfolio of businesses. No two days are the same - one moment you may be coordinating complex business schedules, the next supporting private engagements or high-profile events. You'll work closely with the Office's Executive Assistant and act as a key point of support to the wider senior leadership team. Discretion, professionalism and emotional intelligence are essential, as is a genuine desire to grow and progress within a unique and prestigious environment. This role will suit someone who thrives in a fast-moving setting, enjoys responsibility, and wants to build a long-term career rather than just take a job.

The Role - What You'll Be Doing

• Managing complex and ever-changing business and personal diaries with absolute precision
• Coordinating detailed UK and international travel arrangements, including itineraries, accommodation, documentation and currency
• Preparing reports, presentations and board-level paperwork, and attending meetings to take accurate minutes where required
• Acting as a key liaison between the Principal's Office, senior executives and wider stakeholders
• Ensuring information flows efficiently, accurately and confidentially
• Supporting the planning and delivery of bespoke events, including private functions, fundraising dinners and high-profile visits
• Maintaining oversight of important licences, memberships and compliance documentation
• Managing expenses, credit card reconciliations and petty cash
• Overseeing incoming and outgoing correspondence
• Maintaining structured and secure filing systems
• Managing office supplies and day-to-day administrative requirements
• Responding promptly and professionally to requests from the private family
• Being available and adaptable to support the family as required, including ad-hoc and time-sensitive needs

Please note: There will be a requirement to support key seasonal events, including some weekends, evenings and Bank Holidays (with advance notice provided).

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in a similar senior administrative, PA or private office role
• Outstanding organisational and time-management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with strong Microsoft Office and virtual platform capability
• Confident, personable and professional when dealing with senior stakeholders and external guests
• Highly adaptable, proactive and unflappable under pressure
• Able to juggle multiple priorities and work to tight deadlines with accuracy
• Comfortable being public-facing at events and engagements
• Naturally forward-thinking, able to anticipate needs before they arise
• Absolute discretion when handling sensitive or confidential matters
• A full UK driving licence

The Offer

• Salary: £30,000 (negotiable depending on experience)
• Hours: 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday (with flexibility required around key events)
• A genuinely rare opportunity to step into a trusted role with long-term progression potential
• Exposure to senior decision-makers and a broad, fascinating remit
• A role where your contribution truly matters

Interested? This vacancy will close once the right candidate is appointed, and interviews will be arranged on a rolling basis. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Apply via Butler Rose Lancashire & Cumbria. Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.