Personal Assistant - 5939

Cambridge University Press & Assessment; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a highly organized Personal Assistant to join their Strategic Leadership Team. This role is pivotal in ensuring smooth operations and supporting leadership in achieving strategic goals. With a focus on efficiency, you will manage various administrative tasks, from budgeting to document control. The organization offers a flexible, hybrid working environment, competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package, including private medical insurance and generous leave. If you thrive in a collaborative atmosphere and are committed to excellence, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Permanent Health Insurance

Discretionary annual bonus

Group personal pension scheme

Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary

Green travel schemes

Qualifications

• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative support to the Strategic Leadership Team.
• Assist in managing operations, including budgeting and expense tracking.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Attention to Detail

Time Management

Proactivity

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Join to apply for the Personal Assistant - 5939 role at Cambridge University Press & Assessment

Job Title: Personal Assistant to the Strategic Leadership Team

Salary: £25,200 – £31,800

Location: Cambridge, UK/Hybrid (expectation of 2 days per week in the office)

Contract: Permanent, Full time (35 hours per week)

We are seeking a highly organized and proactive Personal Assistant to support our Strategic Leadership Team and ensure smooth day-to-day operations.

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.

About The Role

As a Personal Assistant, you will be the right hand to our Strategic Leadership Team (SLT), providing comprehensive administrative support and managing a variety of tasks to help them stay focused on their strategic goals. Your role will be crucial in maintaining efficiency and productivity within the team by:

• Assisting in managing SLT operations, including budgeting and expense tracking.
• Supporting meetings with minutes, actions, and preparing materials.
• Managing document controls and maintaining key documents and records, ensuring accessibility and confidentiality.

About You

You will possess exceptional organisational skills, a keen attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently. You are highly motivated, proactive, and committed to supporting the SLT in achieving their strategic goals.

If you would like to know more about this opportunity and what will make you successful, please see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site.

Rewards And Benefits

We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Group personal pension scheme
• Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
• Green travel schemes

We are a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one. We expect most hybrid-working colleagues to spend 40-60% of their time at their dedicated office or location. We will also consider other work arrangements if you wish to work more flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability.

Application Process

Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now. We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being 8th May, although we may close it earlier if suitable candidates are identified. Interviews are scheduled to commence the week of 21st May.

Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.

Please note, Cambridge University Press & Assessment is unable to sponsor this role under the Skilled Worker Visa route as it does not meet the minimum skill requirements.

Why join us

Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers, and researchers worldwide — for the benefit of individuals, society, and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your growth, development, and progress, in an environment that embraces difference, change, and aspiration.

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation), cultural, or social background.

We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background, and approach. We actively seek to employ people from a wide range of communities.