31486 - Personal Assistants x 2

Environment Agency; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A public service organization in the United Kingdom is seeking Personal Assistants to support executive directors. The role involves managing calendars, booking travels, and ensuring smooth operation of administrative tasks. Candidates should demonstrate strong organizational abilities and effective communication skills while fostering an inclusive work environment. Flexible working practices offered.

Benefits

Flexible working practices

Development opportunities

Supportive team culture

Qualifications

• Ability to work effectively with diverse teams.
• Great verbal and written communication skills.
• Proactive in managing customer expectations.
• Strong organizational skills are a must.

Responsibilities

• Manage calendars and schedule appointments.
• Book travel and accommodation.
• Support senior leaders in various administrative tasks.

Skills

Effective communication

Relationship building

Flexibility

Organizational skills

Continuous improvement

Job description

The Environment Agency are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We don’t just talk about diversity; we seek it, embrace it, and live it, for the benefit of our staff, our communities, and our environment.

We have 2 exciting opportunities for 2 Personal Assistants to join us. One PA will join the team of PAs in the Environment & Business, Business Support Team, and the second PA will support Sarah Cook, Director of People and Assurance in the Strategy, Transformation and Assurance Directorate. . Personal Assistants enable our senior leaders to give their best to create better places for people and wildlife and support sustainable development.

Naturally organised, you will be someone that enjoys multi-tasking and prioritising tasks. You will manage calendars, book accommodation and travel, and use your excellent judgment to triage email traffic. You will enjoy thinking ahead for our leaders and will step forward happily to administer whatever is needed to keep us all on track. You will join a flourishing and supportive community of professional administrators who enjoy helping one another to succeed. You will be respected for the important job that you do as a member of this important profession. Thanks to flexible working practices you will be able to manage your work life balance in the best way for you. We understand that happy, healthy people are what makes this organisation great and we want people to thrive by bringing their whole selves to work.

You will put teamwork at the heart of what you do and be part of a positive, inclusive and supportive environment where your team, and customers, feel valued.

The team

You’ll join our Business Support Team, based in the Environment and Business Directorate. The team is dispersed across the country. We provide a Personal Assistant support service to the Executive Directors across the Directorate. The second PA will work directly with Sarah Cook.

The Environment Agency promotes a positive, inclusive, and supportive culture where everyone feels valued. We use evidence, expertise, engagement, and innovation to enhance and support delivery, influence policy, legislation, and secure resources.

Experience/skills required

In your capability-based answers please demonstrate your:

• ability to work effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds and cultures and actively encourage others to consider diversity issues in their work
• ability to build great working relationships
• great communication skills, both verbal and written
• ability to work flexibly and at pace
• ability to anticipate and manage the expectations of customers and colleagues
• passion for being organised and for organising things for others
• ability to proactively seek out and embed continuous improvement
• ability to spot what needs doing and get it done well, at the right time.

You’ll have a range of development opportunities and appropriate training will be provided.