Personal Assistant

Brook Street; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a PA/Administrative Assistant to provide executive support in Cardiff. The ideal candidate will manage diaries, organise meetings, and maintain administrative systems. Proven experience in a similar role and strong IT skills are essential. This temporary position offers a pay rate of £13.27 per hour and requires on-site presence.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a PA or in a similar role within a complex organisation.
• Confident in using MS Office and Outlook.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Manage diaries and handle correspondence.
• Organise meetings, events, and travel.
• Maintain efficient administrative systems.

Skills

IT literate

Written and verbal communication

Organisational skills

Problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Tools

MS Office

Outlook

Job description

Our education client has an exciting opportunity for a PA/Administrative Assistant to join their newly established Executive Office team, providing vital support to senior management and leadership.

In this varied and rewarding role, you will deliver high-quality, confidential PA and executive support, ensuring the smooth running of the office and its priorities. You\'ll take ownership of a wide range of administrative tasks, helping to meet operational needs and deliver excellent service to colleagues and external partners.

You will be responsible for managing diaries, handling correspondence, organising meetings, events, and travel, and maintaining efficient systems. Additionally, you will be expected to build strong professional relationships, support committees, handle confidential information.

To succeed in this role, you will have proven experience as a PA or in a similar role within a complex organisation. You\'ll be highly IT literate, confident in using MS Office and Outlook, and experienced in setting up and improving administrative systems. Discretion and the ability to handle sensitive information are essential, alongside excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build positive working relationships. With strong organisational and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritise a busy workload, you will be proactive, adaptable, and committed to delivering excellent customer service.

This role is required on a temporary basis and is based onsite at our clients office in Cardiff (CF24).

The rate of pay is £13.27 per hour.

Please consider applying as soon as you are able to - given the urgency of this requirement we will be shortlisting applications as we receive them

Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.

As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer.

Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you.

In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.

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