Private / Estate PA at rural country office

Oriel Partners Limited; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A family estate in the UK is seeking a private Personal Assistant to handle a variety of tasks ranging from visitor management to organizing personal travel. This role demands strong administrative skills and the ability to juggle multiple priorities in a busy environment. The ideal candidate will be comfortable representing the estate and ready to assist with diverse responsibilities. A car owner/driver is preferred as this is an on-site position in Berkshire. The workload is both demanding and rewarding.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a personal assistant role or similar.
• Ability to manage a heavy administrative workload successfully.
• Strong interpersonal skills, comfortable meeting visitors.

Responsibilities

• Meet and greet visitors at the Estate office.
• Manage a diverse administrative workload.
• Arrange personal travel itineraries.
• Work effectively as part of a small team.

Skills

Administrative skills

Customer service

Flexible task management

Effective team collaboration

Job description

A truly unique opportunity has arisen to work at the heart of one of the country's most successfully diverse family estates in the vital role of private PA for the family whilst having involvement in their rural enterprises. You will be thoroughly entwined with the seated family's personal work, bringing together your love of the countryside and rural affairs and the sharp end of the commercial world. This is a role with enormous breadth from private work for the Principal and family, to receiving visitors to the Estate office to managing fundraising events and the associated administration; the one consistency is the weight of the workload which never lets up!

Every day is busy and varied with duties including:

• Meeting and greeting visitors to the Estate office
• Dealing with a heavy administrative load
• Arranging personal travel itineraries
• Ability to work effectively in a small team
• Switching tasks seamlessly, as priorities alter

Personal qualities will include:

• Happy to be the face of the Estate office
• Comfortable with mix of personal work and estate office duties
• Ability to turn your hand to all things at a moment's notice
• Experience of prioritising a heavy workload
• Five days a week in the Berkshire office
• Car owner/driver