Executive Personal Assistant

The Pensions Regulator; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading government body is seeking an Executive Personal Assistant to support its Chief People Officer. This role requires a highly organized professional with proven PA experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage complex schedules in a fast-paced environment. As part of a committed organization, you will contribute to the effective functioning of top-tier management while enjoying flexible working arrangements and a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Civil Service Pension arrangements

Discretionary bonus arrangements

Performance related pay progression

25 days annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced parental leave arrangements

Free employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience of providing PA support to senior management.
• Advanced user of Microsoft Office, especially Outlook.
• Ability to work independently and prioritise workloads.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard of PA support to Executive Directors.
• Manage complex diaries and inboxes efficiently.
• Take notes and follow up actions in meetings.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Recruitment Business Partner @ The Pensions Regulator

Role Title: Executive Personal Assistant

TPR Grade & Pay Group: Grade 10 & R&O

Reporting to: Executive Assistant

Directorate: COO Group

Starting Salary: Salary Starting from £31,684 per annum dependent on skills and experience, plus excellent benefits package

Contract: Permanent

Location: Brighton/hybrid (6 days per month in the office)

Closing date: 13th June 2025

About us

More than half the UK working population rely on The Pensions Regulator (TPR) to regulate their retirement savings. With a career at TPR, you’ll be joining an organisation that will impact on millions of lives for decades to come.

Everyone at TPR plays an important role in helping to keep more than £2trn of savings safe. We’re committed to bringing people into TPR who are ready to make a difference and put UK savers at the heart of what we do.

It is important to us that TPR remains a great place to work. We do all we can to help our people reach their full potential with learning, secondment, and development opportunities. We put our 900+ employees first, supporting flexible working and offer a diverse, lively, and inclusive environment. This includes our Family Network (Balance), Disability Network, LGBT+ Network (Proud), Minority Ethnic Network, Mental Health Network, and Women’s Network which offer spaces to connect.

Our new corporate strategy outlines a bold and challenging vision of how pensions regulation should evolve to keep pace with a change in the scale and nature of the industry. We are at the start of that journey. Join us to find out what part you can play.

We operate a hybrid working model, with regular attendance in our Brighton office to connect with colleagues across the business.

Role

We’re looking for an experienced, executive level PA to provide a consistently high standard of support to our Chief People Officer. You will be accustomed to managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment, whilst maintaining an excellent quality of service. You will need to be a confident and effective communicator, comfortable liaising with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally.

Responsibilities

You will:

• Provide an efficient and high standard of PA support to Executive & non-Executive Directors.

• Be visible and available to members of your Directorate and all TPR staff.

• Proactively manage inboxes and complex diaries.

• Take notes & actions/decisions at meetings, source information, follow-up actions.

• Use TPR systems, e.g. document management, online meetings.

• Support the team by providing cover for colleagues during absences as required.

Essential and Desirable Criteria

• Proven experience of providing PA support to senior management, or an equivalent role with similar or transferable skills.

• Advanced user of Microsoft Office, with an emphasis on Outlook.

• Evidence of a high standard of communication skills, written and oral.

• Ability to work without supervision, using initiative to prioritise workload.

• Experienced planner/organiser of complex meetings & events.

• Experienced note/minute taker (varying levels) in meetings.

• Knowledge of information management and data protection, GDPR.

• Basic knowledge of public sector, government and the work of a regulator.

Salary and Benefits

As well as a salary from £31,684, we offer:

• Civil Service Pension arrangements, which are recognised as some of the best in the pensions world

• discretionary bonus arrangements

• access to performance related pay progression

• 25 days annual leave provision

• flexible working arrangements

• enhanced parental leave arrangements

• a free employee assistance programme

• an excellent office location in Brighton

How to apply

To apply please email [e-mail] quoting role reference number 226911 along with:

• a covering letter with details of how your skills and experience meet the role requirements

• a copy of your CV

• details of your notice period

Current TPR employees in their first 12 months of employment who want to apply for this vacancy should first contact their line manager to discuss their application.

We are an inclusive employer and offer equal opportunities regardless of an individual’s age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to the recruitment, employment, retention, and development of people with disabilities, and to improving their employment opportunities. Candidates who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the job will be offered an interview.

In accordance with Home Office guidance, the successful candidate will be required to provide their right to work in the UK before they start employment. Unfortunately, TPR is not able to offer sponsorship at the time. TPR is a UK-based organisation with a working location in Brighton, candidates must live in the UK to be employed by us.

The Pensions Regulator is an arm’s length government body and part of the public service.

Any offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory background screening checks and criminal record checks (BPSS).

Whilst it is our aim to respond to all applicants, if you have not heard from us within 21 days of the advert closing, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Specific feedback will only be provided if you have attended an interview or assessment.

If you have any queries about this role, or if you have a disability and wish to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please email [e-mail].

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Government Administration

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