Personal Assistant

Morson Edge; Bretton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global aerospace company in the UK is seeking a skilled Personal Assistant to provide excellent administrative support. The role involves managing diaries, coordinating travel, and handling expense claims, all while maintaining high levels of discretion and organizational skills. The ideal candidate should have strong computer and communication skills and be able to work autonomously. A competitive hourly wage is offered for a 12-month contract.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering comprehensive administrative support.
• Proven ability to manage diaries and coordinate travel arrangements.
• Demonstrated discretion and diplomacy in sensitive roles.

Responsibilities

• Manage diaries and travel for the CDT Lead and Head of Business.
• Handle expense claims and documentation.
• Organize management team events and maintain filing systems.

Skills

Excellent computer skills

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Self-motivation

Flexibility in meeting business needs

Team player

Tools

Google Docs

Google Slides

Google Sheets

MS Office

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Personal Assistant; 12 month contract; based in Broughton; 35 hours a week; £20.00 per hour PAYE or £26.75 per hour Umbrella

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work for a global aerospace company in Broughton for a highly skilled Personal Assistant.

The successful candidate will provide comprehensive administrative support to the CDT Lead and the Head of Business for Widebody (comprising two Business Areas). This involves managing their day‑to‑day diary commitments, coordinating travel, and handling expense management.

This role requires excellent organisational skills and the ability to work effectively under pressure to meet tight deadlines while maintaining a high level of customer focus. The successful candidate will gain exposure to a wide range of topics and will be required to engage and interact with numerous senior internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Organisation and coordination of managers’ diaries.
• Email management.
• Arranging and supporting all travel and hotel booking requirements.
• Responsibility for submitting expense claims.
• Preparation of all typewritten work and presentation material for weekly / monthly reviews.
• Arranging management team events (e.g., meetings, away days, dinners, social events).
• Maintaining shared drive structure and conducting system housekeeping activities.
• Maintaining an up‑to‑date document management and filing system.
• Supporting Business in the Community initiatives, including social and foundation activities.
• Supporting order raising and goods receipt activities to meet program spend requirements.
• Managing all business communications where required.

Required Skills

• Excellent computer skills, particularly with Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• A high level of discretion and diplomacy.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to maintain confidentiality, given the importance of the documentation and projects involved.
• Ability to organise your own workload and work autonomously.
• Self‑motivation.
• Flexibility in order to meet business needs.
• Ability to interface effectively with people at all levels.
• A collaborative team player.

Morson is acting as an employment business in relation to this role

Personal Assistant; Executive Assistant; Secretary; diary management; travel booking; expense management; MS Office; coordinating meetings; Word; PowerPoint; Outlook; Excel; team player; prioritise; coordination skills