Personal Assistant

Cooks Motor Group; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive group in Milton Keynes is looking for a proactive Personal Assistant to the Senior Leadership Team. This crucial role requires excellent organizational and communication skills, along with the ability to manage sensitive information discreetly. You will be instrumental in supporting directors and ensuring efficient operations within a dynamic environment, with numerous opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

33 days of annual leave

Exclusive retail discounts

Discounts on new and used cars

Company pension scheme

Family-friendly policies

Cycle-to-work scheme

Dedicated support for wellbeing

24/7 access to healthcare professionals

Paid volunteer day

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Personal Assistant to Senior Leadership Directors.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support Senior Leadership Team with diary management and organization of meetings.
• Coordinate travel arrangements including flights and hotels.
• Manage directors’ emails, delegating tasks as necessary.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Time Management

Discretion

Education

Proven experience as a Personal Assistant to Senior Leadership Directors

Tools

HR software

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Personal Assistant – Milton Keynes

Want to be the best you can be? It's what drives us too.

As a Personal Assistant you will be supporting Directors of the Senior Leadership Team and will play a key part of the organisation. You will have excellent communication and organisational skills.

In this vital role supporting the Senior Leader Team you will be flexible around the needs of the team and adaptable to a fast moving environment.

What we can offer you

• Enjoy 33 days of annual leave(including bank holidays) to rest and recharge
• Save money every day withour exclusive retail discounts
• Drive a great dealwith discounts on new and used cars, plus servicing offers
• Plan for the years aheadwith our company pension scheme
• Balance home and workwith our industry-leading family-friendly policies designed to help you spend more time with the people that matter
• Commute for lesswith our cycle-to-work scheme
• Prioritise your wellbeingwith dedicated support for you and your family
• 24/7 access to healthcare professionals, ensuring you get the expert advice you need quickly and easily
• Make a differencewith a paid day to volunteer in your community
• Invest in your futurewith our company share purchase plan
• Earn financial rewardswhen you refer a friend to join the team
• Keep learning and growingwith our training and development opportunities for everyone.
• Life assurancewith the option to increase cover
• We’re open toflexible workingoptions – just ask

What you’ll do day to day

• Support Senior Leadership Team with diary management and thorough organisation & preparation of meetings, calls and events which can also include working around many different time zones.
• Logistical skills to arrange and coordinate travel arrangements including flights, hotels, ground transportation, detailed on-location agendas and entertainments.
• Preparing clear presentations and reports as required within set deadlines
• Assist Senior Leadership Team members submitting reports/presentations to deadlines.
• Actively managing the directors’ e-mails, delegating and actioning tasks where appropriate, and keeping the directors informed of any issues occurring while absent.
• Arranging and managing logistics of events or face to face meetings as required
• Managing communications with external stakeholders including senior OEM (manufacturers) and Third Party Provider contacts.

Helpful skills and qualifications

Don’t worry about ticking off every single skill here − if you care about delivering great experiences as much as we do, we want to hear from you.

• Proven experience as a Personal Assistant to Senior Leadership Directors
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Proficiency in HR software and Microsoft Office Suite

Be part of something big

Group 1 Automotive is on an exciting growth journey. We are home to over 7000 colleagues dedicated to providing exceptional customer service, with 114 dealerships in the UK, representing 21 brands at the forefront of automotive retail.

But you don’t need to love cars to work with us- just need to share our mission to create outstanding and trusted experiences for our customers, our partners, and our people

Our Values

At Group 1 Automotive we pride ourselves on our five core values that are incorporated in all we that do.

Respect - Integrity - Transparency - Teamwork – Professionalism

These are the principles that every member of our team lives by, whether that be business functions, customer interactions, how we interact with the local community and even how we view each other in the team.