Salary – Salary Plan: £40,335.00 Annual
The Role
You would enable the Leadership Team to work effectively by providing high level, proactive and confidential support, ensuring they are able to work effectively and focus on strategic and organisational priorities. You would be a trusted partner who anticipates needs, removes obstacles, and facilitates smooth communication across directorates and with senior stakeholders. You will work closely with managers, directors and other PAs to deliver a seamless, professional support function across the organisation. Flexibility is key, as the role may support multiple members of the Leadership Team simultaneously with differing styles and priorities. Critically, you'll use sound judgement to assess incoming matters, decide when to act independently and when to elevate, and ensure the Director's time is always focused where it matters most.
What You Will Be Doing
* Acting as a strategic partner — assessing incoming demands on leaders' time, prioritising with sound judgement and protecting their capacity for high‑value work.
* Building trusted relationships with leaders, senior stakeholders and peers across the organisation, enabling you to anticipate needs and act with confidence.
* Assessing incoming matters, determining when to act independently and when to elevate.
* Managing complex diaries, inboxes and correspondence — making active decisions about what requires the leader's personal attention and what can be handled or redirected.
* Preparing briefings, board papers and communications that reflect a strong understanding of context, priorities and audience.
* Coordinating meetings, travel and events with logistical precision, including representing Directors appropriately in their absence on occasion.
* Maintaining a clear view of business priorities and helping leaders stay focused on strategic objectives amid day‑to‑day demands.
* Working with the wider PA team to share knowledge, develop best practices and identify opportunities for training and process improvement.
What We Are Looking For
* Proven experience supporting senior managers or directors, with the flexibility and interpersonal skills to work effectively across different teams and build trusted relationships at all levels.
* Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to work under pressure, manage competing priorities and consistently deliver to deadlines with strong attention to detail.
* A proactive, confident approach — comfortable exercising independent judgement in key areas while maintaining the highest standards of confidentiality.
* A solid understanding of hybrid working and the IT and organisational skills to operate seamlessly across office and remote environments.
* Strong forward‑planning ability, with a talent for anticipating problems before they arise and resolving them through clear, effective communication.
Benefits
* 26 days' paid holiday per annum plus bank holidays.
* Pension plan with up to 12% employer contributions (depending upon your contribution).
* Life assurance at 3 times basic annual salary.
* Enhanced parental leave.
* Paid volunteering days.
We recognize the benefits of a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply, particularly those who are disabled or from ethnic minority communities. We are part of the Disability Confident Scheme and endeavour, where possible, to offer an interview to candidates meeting the essential criteria of the role with a substantial physical or mental impairment which impacts their ability to carry out day‑to‑day tasks. We are committed to making our recruitment processes accessible to all and provide reasonable adjustments wherever possible.
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