Senior Personal Assistant (12 Month FTC)

Newton; Kingston Bagpuize; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Income Protection

Pension contributions

27 days holiday

Profit share scheme

Social events and activities

Job summary

A dynamic consulting firm is seeking a Senior Personal Assistant for a 12-month fixed-term contract to support multiple Directors. This position offers a competitive salary between £35,000 and £40,000 along with extensive benefits such as life assurance and income protection. The role involves complex diary management, travel coordination, and stakeholder support, contributing to the team's operations and success. You will benefit from strong career development opportunities and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience as a Personal/Executive Assistant supporting multiple people.
• Experience in managing diaries, travel and accommodation bookings.
• Exceptional organisational and multitasking skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective support to multiple stakeholders.
• Coordinate and book travel as well as accommodation requirements.
• Manage and maintain multiple diaries for the team.

Skills

Diary management

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Event coordination

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Senior Personal Assistant (12 Month FTC)

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Base pay range

Newton is looking for a bright, enthusiastic, experienced and highly competent Personal / Executive Assistant to support multiple Partners and Directors who are out in the field delivering challenging projects and leading diverse project teams. You will be joining a dedicated team of Senior Personal Assistants in the Cluster Support Team providing tactical and efficient support and working to build a world‑class and high performing support function.

The role is a Fixed Term Contract (FTC), covering maternity leave for twelve months 정 will be based in our Head Office in Kingston Bagpuize, Oxfordshire, working two days in the office and three days from home.

Key Responsibilities

• Working closely with the wider Executive Support function to provide effective support and increased value to multiple stakeholders
• Managing and maintaining multiple diaries
• Scheduling internal and external meetings/events of varying sizes for stakeholders (including appisktments, client reviews, project reviews, internal company development, board meetings, interviews, team meetings and third‑party advisers)
• Coordinating and booking complex travel and accommodation requirements
• Ad‑hoc project team support on working location, events, and consolidation of travel
• Providing holiday cover for other Senior Personal Assistants
• Ad‑hoc administrative tasks as needed
• Porter timecard and expenses, in a timely manner
• Ensuring the stakeholder is aware and needs to action important tasks and deadlines
• Managing databases and filing system, including our OneView Contacts Management System
• Driving and sharing best practice in the way we support senior people across the business, enabling them to deliver the very best value to our clients

Requirements

You’ll be a high scarves individual, with exceptional levels of personal drive and eagerness for personal development. An analytical mind coupled.likes with strong communication skills and a positive attitude are essential to fit into the Newton culture. The successful candidate will also have/be the following:

• At least 2 years of demonstrable experience in a Personal / Executive Assistant role supporting multiple people
• Experience of diary management, coordinating/booking and managing high volumes of activities in particular, travel and accommodation
• Ability to think ahead and anticipate needs before they arise
• Methodical coordination skills and logical thinking
• Exceptional organisational skills: ability to multi‑task and organise others
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to work and communicate effectively within a team and enjoy being a team player
• Experience working within a high‑paced environment where you
• Excellent use of Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• A pleasure to work with – “can do – will do” and proactive attitude
• Discretion and confidentiality guaranteed healthiest\ Hod
• Exceptional attention to detail and deadlines
• Capability to filter information and assess priorities – always looking to bring additional value to the team
• Ability to quickly learn new IT systems and processes to provide support to your colleagues

Benefits

Newton maximises the potential of our people, whether in client‑based consulting roles, or in head‑office functions. The prospects for career and personal development in this role are no exception. Our business continues to grow, through our historically effective organic recruitment model and in added acquisitions and commitment to international expansion.

Supporting you starts from day one. New joiners often highlight the Newton uprising support they first encounter in the recruitment process and that continues through into their time at Newton. Once in role, you’ll get support from several channels – stretching projects, on‑the‑job feedback and developmental guidance from senior leaders. naming you’ll have a dedicated and consistent Development Manager to support your career progression. You’ll receive regular appraisals and annual pay reviews.

We offer a highly competitive salary (£35,000 – £40,000) and our generous benefits package includes Life Assurance, Income Protection, pension contributions and 27 days holiday (not including bank holidays). We also operate a profit share scheme so that our people share in the success of the business. The profit share bonus is based on company performance and typically paid out in March and September.

Joining us also brings many social benefits. We have a full social calendar with Spring activity days, Christmas events, a 2‑day Summer event and 4 Newton‑sponsored weekends a year.