Personal Assistant (PA)

Castle Employment Group; Morley; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Castle Employment Group is seeking an experienced and highly organised Personal Assistant to join a busy Morley office. You will provide PA support to senior leaders while also taking responsibility for ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the office.

You will be working with independence, handling confidential information and managing multiple priorities with a proactive approach. The role offers 37.5 hours per week with a salary of £28,000–£30,000 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience as PA or in a similar role.
• Excellent organisation and time management.
• Confident, resilient and proactive with confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Managing executive diaries, appointments and schedules, organising meetings, preparing agendas, taking minutes and following up actions.
• Managing emails, correspondence and telephone enquiries for senior leaders with discretion.
• Arranging UK and international travel, accommodation and itineraries.
• Preparing and formatting reports, presentations and business documentation.
• Overseeing day-to-day office running, facilities, maintenance, supplies and health and safety.
• Maintaining office systems, filing, archiving and administrative processes, and using the company database for projects.
• Supporting wider business administration including office events, post, enquiries, quotes and bookings.
• Assisting with tender submissions, including preparing capability statements and CVs for technical staff.

Skills

Diary management

Organisation

Independent working

Proactive

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and highly organised PA to join a busy business based in Morley.

This is a varied role where you will provide PA support to senior leaders while also taking responsibility for ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the office.

You will be working with a good level of independence, so we are looking for someone confident, resilient and proactive who is comfortable taking ownership, handling confidential information and managing multiple priorities.

Personal Assistant responsibilities

• Managing executive diaries, appointments and schedules, alongside organising meetings, preparing agendas, taking minutes and following up actions
• Managing emails, correspondence and telephone enquiries on behalf of senior leaders, handling confidential information with discretion
• Arranging UK and international travel, accommodation and itineraries
• Preparing and formatting reports, presentations and business documentation
• Overseeing the day-to-day running of the office, including facilities, maintenance, supplies, equipment, suppliers and health and safety requirements
• Maintaining office systems, filing, archiving and administrative processes, alongside using the company database to book and monitor projects
• Supporting wider business administration including office events, incoming post, telephone enquiries, quotes and bookings
• Assisting with tender submissions, including preparing capability statements, case studies and creating and updating CVs for technical employees

The ideal candidate will have

• Previous experience working as a PA or within a similar role, including diary management
• Excellent organisation and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• A confident and resilient approach, with the ability to remain calm when workloads and priorities change
• The confidence to work independently and take ownership of responsibilities
• Good Microsoft Office skills, particularly Word
• Excellent attention to detail and a proactive approach to getting things done

This will be working 37.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday 8:30am-5pm, earning a salary between £28,000-£30,000 depending on experience.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced PA who enjoys variety, responsibility and being the person who keeps everything organised behind the scenes.