Personal Assistant

Randstad Construction and Property; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for a highly experienced Personal Assistant to support its senior leadership team in Huddersfield. The role involves providing comprehensive administrative support, managing complex schedules, and ensuring effective communication with stakeholders. This independent position requires discretion and the ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment. Ideal candidates will have strong organizational skills and a proactive approach to tasks, making them vital to the executive team.

Qualifications

• Experience providing executive‑level support in a dynamic environment.
• Exceptional autonomy and discretion required.
• Strong relationship-building skills with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide high‑level administrative and PA support.
• Prepare and distribute sensitive board‑level documents.
• Attend meetings, take minutes, and manage action items.

Skills

Proactive organization

Confidentiality

Stakeholder management

Effective communication

Job description

Personal Assistant

Location : Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Client : Industry‑Leading Tier 1 Client (Rail / Civil engineering Sector)

We are seeking a highly experienced, proactive, and meticulously organised Personal Assistant (PA) to provide comprehensive executive‑level support to our senior leadership team at our Huddersfield office. This is a critical and often independent role within our organisation, requiring exceptional autonomy, discretion, and the ability to manage complex tasks in a fast‑paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide confidential, high‑level administrative and PA support to one or more Executive / Director‑level leaders, managing complex calendars, travel arrangements, and communications.
• Coordinate the end‑to‑end preparation, collation, and distribution of sensitive board‑level packs and reports in a timely manner.
• Attend executive and board meetings, accurately taking minutes, and efficiently carrying out pre‑ and post‑meeting actions (e.g., tracking action items, following up on deliverables).
• Stakeholder Management: Act as a professional and effective point of contact, demonstrating the ability to build strong relationships and communicate effectively with all levels of stakeholders, both internal (e.g., department heads, employees) and external (eg., clients, suppliers, regulatory bodies).
• Autonomous Working: Thrive in an independent role, demonstrat…