Personal Assistant

Wates; Moor Side; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in the UK is seeking a Personal Assistant to their Managing Director. In this pivotal role, you will manage a complex diary, handle communications with professionalism, and anticipate the needs of the team. The ideal candidate will have proven experience supporting C-suite executives, excellent organisational skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. This position comes with industry-leading benefits, including competitive salary, profit-share scheme, and generous leave policies.

Benefits

26 weeks fully paid maternity leave

12 weeks fully paid paternity leave

Private Medical

Pension with 8% employer contribution

Health and Wellness programme

26 days holidays plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Personal Assistant supporting C-suite.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills with tact and diplomacy.

Responsibilities

• Manage a complex diary, ensuring efficient scheduling.
• Handle incoming calls and emails with professionalism.
• Anticipate needs and take ownership of tasks.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Diary management

Job description

Are you an exceptional organiser with a passion for making things happen behind the scenes? Join us as a Personal Assistant to our Managing Director and play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth running of our Construction Division.

Responsibilities

• Manage a complex diary, ensuring efficient scheduling and prioritisation.
• Handle incoming calls and emails with professionalism and discretion.
• Anticipate needs, take ownership of tasks, and deliver on requests proactively.
• Organise travel arrangements and itineraries, and occasionally travel.
• Take accurate minutes during meetings and distribute promptly.
• Prepare, edit, and format correspondence, reports, and presentations.
• Collate and submit expenses in a timely manner.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Personal Assistant supporting C‑suite.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills with tact and diplomacy when liaising with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and ensure smooth diary coordination.
• Confident in using Microsoft Office and other relevant tools.

Benefits

Industry‑leading family leave benefits: 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity. Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates). Competitive salary & profit‑share scheme. Private Medical. Pension 8% employers' contribution. Health and Wellness programme. 26 days holidays + bank holidays and more.

We are always looking for new talent to join our teams and help us grow and innovate as a business. If you would like clarity on any of our vacancies, discuss თანხ opportunities in strict confidence, or need anything to make our recruitment process easier, please contact our In‑House Recruitment Team directly or via [e-mail] and one of us will get in touch as soon as possible.

As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to equality and are proud to have been recognised for this through a range of accolades including gold accreditation with Investors in People. We are also a Disability Confident employer. As a family‑owned business, we understand and value long‑term relationships. Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at the offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offences.

We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.

Our values

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.