At a Glance
- Tasks: Support a Director by managing complex schedules and coordinating meetings.
- Company: Dynamic organisation seeking a proactive Personal Assistant.
- Benefits: Earn £18.65+ per hour with hybrid working options.
- Other info: Fast-paced environment with opportunities for personal growth.
- Why this job: Make an immediate impact while working closely with senior leadership.
- Qualifications: Experience supporting senior leaders and exceptional organisational skills.
Your new company
Are you an immediately available experienced Personal Assistant who thrives in a fast-paced environment? Do you enjoy managing competing priorities, building strong stakeholder relationships, and ensuring senior leaders can focus on delivering business objectives? We are working with a long-standing client to find them an experienced PA / Executive Support professional to provide high-level support to a Director within their busy and dynamic organisation. This role is temporary to start in September.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is highly organised, proactive, and confident managing complex schedules and changing priorities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Complex diary management using Outlook and Microsoft Teams
- Managing competing priorities and coordinating meetings across multiple stakeholders
- Arranging and scheduling meetings, both internal and external
- Acting as a key point of contact on behalf of the Director
- Preparing documents, reports, presentations and meeting papers
- Supporting meetings, including agenda preparation, minute taking and action tracking
- Managing sensitive and confidential information with discretion
- Building effective relationships with colleagues and senior stakeholders
- Identifying opportunities to improve processes and ways of working
What you'll need to succeed:
- Significant experience supporting senior leaders at Director level
- Exceptional diary management skills using Outlook and Teams
- Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
- The ability to remain calm and effective in a busy, changing environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- A proactive and forward-thinking approach
- Confidence dealing with senior stakeholders
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Outlook, Teams, Word and PowerPoint
- The ability to work independently whilst also being a collaborative team player
What you'll get in return:
- £18.65+ per hour
- 35-hour working week
- Hybrid working with 1-3 days on site depending on business requirements
- Opportunity to work closely with senior leadership
- Varied, fast-paced and rewarding workload
- Immediate opportunity to make a real impact
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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