Personal Assistant

Blue Arrow; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A staffing agency is seeking a Personal Assistant in Birmingham. The role involves managing calendars, assisting with daily planning, and coordinating internal communications. Strong organizational skills, Proficiency in Office 365, and the ability to work both independently and within a team are essential. This part-time position offers a flexible schedule with a pay rate of GBP14 - GBP15 per hour. Benefits include holiday pay and access to their app for schedule management.

Benefits

Holiday pay

Opportunity to work for a wide range of clients

Weekly pay

Access to bespoke app for timetable management

Discount schemes

Qualifications

• Personal Assistant experience is essential for this role.
• Desirable with a science based background.
• Be able to work 20 hours a week.
• Flexibility with days/times required.

Responsibilities

• Manage calendar and travel bookings.
• Assist in daily planning and preparation.
• Coordinate internal communications and logistics.
• Maintain discretion and professionalism at all times.

Skills

Personal Assistant experience

Organisational skills

Excellent written and verbal communication

Proficiency in Office 365

Ability to work independently

Comfortable with scientific concepts

Job description

Overview

Blue Arrow are looking for a Personal Assistant to work in Birmingham, England. Salary: GBP14 - GBP15 per hour.

Requirements;

• Personal Assistant experience is essential for this role
• Desirable with a science based background
• Be able to work 20 hours a week
• Days are TBC, so having flexibility with days/times

Executive Support

• Manage calendar and travel bookings
• Assist in daily planning and preparation
• Coordinate internal communications and logistics
• Handle select external communications (e.g. travel agents, hotels, personal contacts)
• Maintain discretion and professionalism at all times

Team & Project Coordination

• Monitor progress across multiple projects to ensure timely completion, including project and meeting preparations of direct reports and internal event attendees

Content & Communication

• Transform provided concepts, text, and data into polished, professional presentations and documents
• Manage social media channels with tone and branding awareness
• Learn and apply new tools (e.g. AI video presentation creation platforms)

Skills & Attributes

• Discreet, reliable, and proactive in anticipating needs
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Comfortable working across time zones and adapting to global schedules
• Proficient in Office 365 (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Planner, Teams, Outlook)
• Digitally agile and quick to learn new platforms
• Able to work independently while staying aligned with team goals

Comfortable working with scientific concepts and terminology would be helpful

Equipment & Setup

• Company computer provided
• Remote first setup with flexibility for occasional travel and in-person meetings

About You

Able to work well in a team and support others to ensure tasks are completed

Able to work well individually

Able to follow instructions

Must be reliable

Benefits package

• Holiday pay
• Opportunity to work for a wide range of clients and venues
• Weekly pay
• Access to our bespoke app to manage your timetable, accept/decline shifts and request holidays
• Access to BlueArrow app to receive job notifications, accept/decline shifts, update availability and request holidays
• Discount Schemes

We look forward to welcoming you to the BlueArrow Team

How to Apply

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