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About our people and the recruitment process: we're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone. We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we'll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance.

We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.

Brief Description

Join our team as a Personal Assistant! Your role is crucial: providing seamless support to our Director and their team, facilitating the achievement of their objectives. With your efficiency and inclusivity, you'll be the cornerstone of our success, ensuring smooth operations and contributing to our collective goals.

What does the average day look like?

Join our dynamic team where you'll play a pivotal role as a Personal Assistant!

Your responsibilities will include managing the Director's busy calendar, ensuring every appointment is seamlessly coordinated. Your knack for organisation will shine as you arrange functions, conferences, and meetings, leaving no detail overlooked. As a key member of our team, you'll coordinate and prepare agendas for executive meetings, ensuring follow-up actions are efficiently handled. Collaborating with other managers, you'll work with clerical support teams, ensuring smooth workflows.

Your attention to detail will also be essential in maintaining our efficient filing system, safeguarding vital records. Utilising financial and procurement systems, you'll act as a Local Purchasing Agent, processing invoices and reviewing accounts with precision. Lastly, you’ll be contributing to our commitment to excellence.

If you're ready to make a significant impact and thrive in a fast-paced environment, join us and be part of our success story!

What essential skills and experiences are required?

We are seeking a dedicated Personal Assistant who embodies excellence in organisation, with a proven track record of working alongside senior management. As a master of time management, you thrive in high pressure situations, ensuring tasks are completed efficiently and effectively. Proficiency in MS Office tools is a must, enabling you to tackle challenges with precision. Your ability to take initiative and work autonomously sets you apart, making you an invaluable asset to our team.

For a full list of the key accountabilities and criteria, please click apply and you will be redirected to the Network Rail careers page where you can locate a copy of the job description.

Key Vacancy Information

Duration: Permanent

Location: This role is based at The Quadrant:MK.

For roles based at The Quadrant:MK, you must live within 90 minutes.

Closing date: Thursday 28th March 2024 On occasions, we may need to close the advert early based upon application volumes. Late applications may not be accepted. Interviews will be held from the W/C Wednesday 17th April 2024. Depending on business requirements.

Band & Salary: Band 5 £30,000 – £38,951 (Depending on experience)

We're an inclusive employer of choice, Disability Confident Leader employer, encourage people to work flexibly and we welcome applications from everyone.

Generous annual leave (28 days plus statutory days), with the option to buy/sell days.

Defined benefit pension scheme

75% subsidy on train tickets.

️ Interest-free travel loan for train and car park season tickets.

Discounts at stations with your Network Rail pass.

Flexible/hybrid working arrangements.

️ Volunteer leave to make a positive impact.

Plus more .

Drugs and Alcohol Standard:

All successful candidates will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on Sentinel database and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.

We're an inclusive employer of choice, Disability Confident Leader employer, encourage people to work flexibly and we welcome applications from everyone.

If you have any questions about this role or if you have an HR related questions or require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please contact IREC Support (Irecsupport@networkrail.co.uk) . You must have the vacancy/IREC number ready as you will be asked for this.