Personal Assistant to Director

Adecco; Barking; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Personal Assistant to support a Director in Barking. This temporary contract role offers £20.51 per hour, with hybrid working arrangements. The ideal candidate will be organised, detail-oriented, and experienced in providing executive support. Responsibilities include diary management, meeting arrangements, and minute taking. Opportunity for contract extension available.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Personal Assistant or in a similar role.
• Ability to manage extensive diary schedules effectively.
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide high level executive support to the Strategic Director.
• Arrange meetings and cover for other team PAs.
• Manage diary and travel arrangements.

Skills

Organisational skills

Experience providing high level executive support

Attention to detail

Diary management

Minute taking

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Personal Assistant to Director on behalf of our public sector organisation based in East London.

This is a temporary contract role initially for 3 months with view for further extension thereafter. The hourly rate is £20.51 per hour PAYE. The role is initially until the end of October , with view for further extension thereafter.

The role offers hybrid working, with at least 3 days in the office based in Barking and two days working from home.

• Support the Strategic Director and provide high level executive support, delivering multifaceted support, undertaking a wide range of administrative duties
• Arrange meetings for directors that do not currently have PA support and cover annual leave / sickness within the team
• Administer meetings across various service areas
• Act as an effective gatekeeper, answering enquiries on behalf of the Director
• Minute taking
• Extensive diary management
• Travel and meeting arrangements
• Draft correspondence on behalf of directors

The successful applicant will have strong organisational skills, experience providing high level executive support to a director, attention to detail, strong diary management skills and the ability to take minutes at meetings.

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.