Personal Assistant

Your new company
A public sectororganisation is seeking an experienced Personal Assistant to join their team ona 9-month maternity cover contract. This is a predominantly remote role, withoccasional travel required for meetings and collaborative working. The positionoffers a 36-hour working week, Monday to Friday, with flexible workingarrangements available.

Your new role
As PersonalAssistant, you will provide high-level administrative support to a seniorleader, helping to ensure the smooth running of their day-to-day activities.Minute-taking is a key part of the role, requiring excellent attention to detail and the ability to accurately capture discussions, decisions, andactions from a range of meetings.
Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing diaries, meetings, and appointments.
• Preparing agendas and meeting documentation.
• Attending meetings and producing accurate minutes and action notes.
• Managing emails and correspondence, ensuring timely and appropriate responses.
• Supporting information requests and administrative processes.
• Producing reports, documents,and communications using Microsoft Office.
• Building positive working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Providing general administrative support to senior management.

What you'll need to succeed

• Previous experience in a PA, EA, or senior administrative role.
• Minute-taking skills and attention to detail.
• Strong diary management and organisational abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and Teams.
• Excellent written and verbalcommunication skills.
• A proactive and professional approach, with the confidence to engage with senior stakeholders.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently.

What you'll get in return

• Competitive rate of pay.
• Predominantly remote working with occasional travel requirements.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• A 9-month maternity cover opportunity within a respected public sector organisation.

What you need to do now
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