Personal Assistant to Director

Office for National Statistics; England; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working and flexi-time

Market leading pension scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Opportunities to learn new technology & skills

Employee Assistance Programmes

Diversity Network Groups

Mental Health Allies

Civil Service Sports and Social club

Job summary

A national statistics office in the UK seeks a Personal Assistant to Director to support senior leadership. The role requires excellent communication, organizational skills, and proficiency in MS Office. It offers a flexible hybrid working model and various benefits including generous leave, a strong pension scheme, and opportunities for professional development. Ideal candidates will demonstrate the ability to prioritize tasks effectively and produce high-quality work while managing competing demands.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in written format.
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize work effectively.
• Excellent attention to detail, producing high quality work.
• Experience of using the MS Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with people at all levels across the organization.
• Manage competing demands under pressure to ensure deadlines are met.
• Flex personal working style to meet the needs of the Director.
• Produce high quality work.

Skills

Effective communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

MS Office proficiency

MS Office

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Personal Assistant to Director – Office for National Statistics

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Key Information

• Pay range: Office for National Statistics provided pay range (actual pay will be based on skills and experience).
• Location: Newport and Titchfield (Fareham). Flexible hybrid working model – 40% minimum office attendance.
• Working patterns: Full time, Part time, Flexible working, Job Share.
• Closing date: Apply before 11:55pm on Thursday 18th December 2025.

Key Skills and Responsibilities

• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in written format, and comfortable liaising with people at all levels across the organisation.
• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise work effectively, managing competing demands under pressure to ensure deadlines are met and information is quickly and easily located and understood.
• Ability to flex personal working style to meet the needs of the Director / Deputy Director(s).
• Excellent attention to detail, producing high quality work.
• Experience of using the MS Office suite.

Application Process

Assessment at application stage will be based on your CV and the evidence given in the three set questions contained in the application form. Your CV should be tailored to demonstrate relevant skills, knowledge and experience but it won’t be scored.

In your application form you are required to answer the questions below using up to 250 words on each answer. As these responses to the questions are scored, we recommend that you give clear examples for each including the impact of your actions.

• As a PA you will need to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders both internally and externally, how have you demonstrated effective communication that achieved a positive outcome?
• In this role, you may support more than one Senior Leader. How have you adapted your working style to ensure you have delivered a quality service to stakeholders with varying demands?
• In this role, you will need to demonstrate good initiative, can you describe a time when you had competing priorities and tight deadlines? How did you organise your workload and ensure accuracy?

Applicants may utilise AI resources in their submissions; ensuring all information provided is factually accurate, truthful, and original, avoiding any form of plagiarism to maintain the authenticity and credibility of the application process.

Security Clearance

For ONS, the requirement for SC clearance is to have been present in the UK for 3 consecutive years immediately prior to applying.

Benefits

• Hybrid working and flexi-time so you can work around your life, not the other way around!
• A market leading pension scheme – employer contribution rate is around 29%
• A choice of working patterns – full-time, part-time, job-share.
• Maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of 26 weeks full pay (subject to qualifying criteria).
• Opportunities to learn new technology & skills on the job, utilising blocked out Protected Learning Time in your weekly schedule and taking advantage of the support of our Communities of Practice.
• Employee Assistance Programmes.
• Diversity Network Groups.
• Mental Health Allies.
• Civil Service Sports and Social club.
• Generous holiday allowance – 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years service in addition to 9 public holidays.

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