Personal Assistant

Personal Assistant, Ashford

Full Time Permanent - Office Based

£35,000 - £40,000 DOE

35 hours per week

Are you an polished, pro-active and professional PA seeking a fantastic new opportunity?!

If so then this could be the ideal role for you!

We are delighted to be exclusively representing a fantastic organisation in bringing to market a rare PA role based in the heart of Ashford.

Working 1:1 to support the CEO of our well-established client who are a B2B business servicing various manual handling industries, the successful Personal Assistant will be a professional and attentive PA who can work against tight deadlines within a fast-paced environment demonstrating an exceptional attention to detail.

It is vital to note that there is no hybrid working for this position.

Duties of this Personal Assistant role include:

• Diary and email management.
• Acting as gatekeeper for the CEO.
• Extensive travel arrangements, organising meetings and events, putting together detailed itineraries.
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders in various departments.
• General office maintenance including managing the post.
• Conducting research prior to meetings and preparing agendas.
• Building strong relationships with key stakeholders and other internal departments.
• Email correspondence, managing inbox and online diary.
• Any other ad-hoc duties.

To bag yourself an interview for this PA role you will have:

• Solid previous experience supporting at Board level on a 1:1 basis as a PA.
• The confidence and gravitas to make decisions independently and proactively use your initiative.
• Advanced MS Office skills, as well as being generally tech savvy .
• A calm, considered approach, able to remain unflappable under pressure.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• The ability to multitask and prioritise in an ever-changing environment.
• An incredibly organised and methodical approach.
• A great personality with a team centered approach.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company who really value and invest in their staff and offer a rare 35 hour working week!

You will be offered a competitive salary dependent on experience as well as a generous benefits package, including 23 days annual leave + BH, increasing annually to a maximum of 28 days + BH, flexi time between 8am and 6pm, private healthcare, private pension, gym membership.

Finally, you will be working with a great, collaborative team

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR THIS ROLE WON T BE AROUND FOR LONG AND YOU WILL NOT SEE IT ADVERTISED ANYWHERE ELSE!

Please note, due to the volume of applicants, we will only be able to discuss this role with candidates who have applied by uploading an up-to-date CV. We are unable to contact every candidate, but will get back to shortlisted candidates within 48 hours.

This role is being handled by Hannah Sladden, Recruitment Consultant for Pearson Whiffin Recruitment.

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