At a Glance
- Tasks: Support the Chairman with diary management, meetings, and personal administration.
- Company: Established private business offering a dynamic work environment.
- Benefits: Up to £65,000 salary, 25 days holiday, pension, and free parking.
- Other info: Opportunity for permanent role and career development.
- Why this job: Become a trusted right-hand person and make a real impact.
- Qualifications: Experience as an EA or Private PA with excellent organisational skills.
Up to £65,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Marlborough, Wiltshire
9 months maternity cover
Are you an experienced Executive Assistant or Private PA looking for a role where you can really make a difference? We're working with a successful and well-established private business to recruit an Executive Assistant to support the Chairman. This is a varied and interesting role, working closely with the Chairman across both his business and personal commitments. This is far more than a traditional diary-management role. You'll become a trusted right-hand person, taking ownership of a wide range of responsibilities and ensuring everything runs smoothly behind the scenes.
The Role:
- Extensive and proactive diary management, anticipating priorities and resolving clashes
- Coordinating internal and external meetings
- Managing emails and correspondence, drafting responses and ensuring actions are followed through
- Preparing documents and information ahead of meetings
- Arranging complex travel, including flights, accommodation and transfers
- Supporting recruitment and onboarding of new team members
- Liaising with internal teams and external contacts on behalf of the Chairman
- Supporting financial and administrative requirements
- Coordinating events and private functions
- Assisting with monthly Board meetings, including preparation, documentation and follow-up
- Occasional minute-taking and maintaining clear records of actions
- Managing a variety of personal and business administration
About You:
- Highly organised, discreet and naturally proactive, with the confidence to work directly with a senior business leader
- Has previous experience in an EA, Private PA or similar senior support role
- Is exceptionally organised and has outstanding attention to detail
- Is confident managing a busy and ever-changing diary
- Has excellent communication skills and sound judgement
- Is comfortable dealing with confidential and sensitive information
- Is confident liaising with people at all levels
- Takes genuine pride in making sure everything runs smoothly
What's on offer?
- Hours of work are Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5pm (100% office-based)
- Salary up to £65,000 per annum (depending on experience)
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Pension
- Free company parking
- Opportunity for the role to become permanent
- Varied, fast-paced and comes with a high level of trust and responsibility
- Scope to develop the role and take on additional responsibility over time
Successful candidates will be contacted within 7 working days of application. If you do not hear from us within this time, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
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