PA to Managing Director

Personal Assistant to the Managing Director

Salary: £27,820 per annum

Hours: 35 hours a week Monday to Friday

Location: Exeter

Do you have a passion for organisation with a key eye for detail and want to work for an organisation that truly makes a difference to people s lives?

We currently have an amazing opportunity for a Personal Assistant to the Managing Director to join our teambased at our office in Aperture, Pynes Hill, Exeter in return you will receive a competitive salary of £27,820 per annum

Hours of work will be 35 hours per week.

As part of the AXA Group, Taking Care provides around the clock support to over 100,000 people. Through our personal alarm service, we give people the confidence to live well and remain in the home they love. Our ambition is to be the single source of products, services, information, and advice our customers can trust to take care of the essentials of life.

Caring for our customers is at the heart of everything we do. We love what we do and are proud of the service we provide.

What we are looking for:

We are looking for an enthusiastic Personal Assistant who is methodical, organised and thrives on keeping everyone on schedule. The roles main responsibility is to provide an efficient and proactive support to the Managing Director and his Leadership Team, helping them manage and prioritise their time.

No day is the same here, we are looking for someone who is adaptable to change and who enjoys a fast-paced environment. The Personal Assistant s main responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring the Managing Director is fully briefed and prepared for all engagements he is involved in.
• Prioritising workloads, managing activities within an agreed scope and highlighting any urgent requirements.
• Manage and maintain the Leadership team s diary.
• Arranging travel and accommodation
• Preparation of strategic documents and board reports.
• Creating professional PowerPoint presentations.
• Organising meetings and events.
• Taking meeting notes, producing documents, briefing papers, reports and presentations.
• Maintaining and managing files and records.

Skills and experience we are looking for in our Personal Assistant:

Previous experience in a Personal Assistant/Secretarial role

• Excellent organisational skills with attention to detail
• Proven ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Professional telephone manner.
• High understanding of confidentiality and discretion

We have an extensive suite of benefits on offer:

• 34 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays, opportunity to purchase an additional working week s holiday per year and your birthday off!
• Hybrid working we have embraced a culture of hybrid working and give all employees an opportunity post probation to work a mix of home and office working dependant on business need.
• Annual performance bonus
• Contributory pension plan
• Company Share Plan
• Life Insurance X4 times your basic salary
• Medical Insurance Lite cover for those unexpected dental and optical costs and access to 24hr virtual GP service and therapies.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced Paternity and Maternity Packages
• Free Personal Alarm
• 360+ Health Assessments for 40+
• Long Service Awards
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discount Scheme

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

If you are interested in joining our team, then we d love to hear from you. Please click apply today to apply for our Personal Assistant role

Interviews will be held on Monday 12th February in Exeter

Closing date: Thursday 8th February at midnight