# Personal Assistant## This person can be based in our Bath, Leeds or Manchester office on a hybrid working model.‐Level Personal Assistant to join our PA Support Team within Business Support.This role is an excellent opportunity to develop core PA skills in a supportive, professional environment, working closely with experienced Executive Assistants and colleagues across the business. You’ll gain exposure to how a global consultancy operates while building a strong foundation for progression within the PA/EA career pathway. **About The Role:**As a Personal Assistant, you’ll provide essential administrative and organisational support to help ensure the smooth day‐to‐day running of the business. You’ll manage your own workload, carry out tasks accurately and efficiently, and work confidently within established processes. With guidance and development, you’ll build capability quickly and grow your understanding of best‐practice PA support.**Key Responsibilities:*** Supporting the smooth day‐to‐day running of the business through high‐quality administrative and organisational support.* Managing your own workload and priorities with confidence, knowing when to progress tasks independently and when to seek guidance.* Coordinating meetings and supporting logistics, ensuring everything is well organised, prepared and delivered on time.* Producing accurate, well‐presented documentation and maintaining shared files in line with company standards.* Working closely with Executive Assistants and colleagues across the business to support effective collaboration.* Following established processes and protocols while building a strong understanding of best‐practice PA support.* Communicating clearly and professionally with a range of stakeholders.* Taking a proactive approach to learning, developing your skills and building knowledge to support your progression within the PA/EA pathway. **What We Are Looking For:** * An interest in developing a career as a Personal Assistant or within Business Support.* A good working knowledge of Microsoft 365 (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).* Strong organisational skills with a detail‐focused, methodical approach.* Reliable, efficient and confident managing your own workload.* A clear communicator and supportive team player.* Comfortable following processes and working to agreed standards.* Eager to learn, develop and build your understanding of the role.At Buro Happold, we believe in creating a better, more sustainable world. You’ll be part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence. We offer a supportive environment where your contributions make a real difference. **What we offer you:**Bring your knowledge and expertise to one of the world's most respected consultancies.* Hybrid working arrangements* Attractive salary* Discretionary bonus* Holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum (exclusive of bank holidays) and flexible holiday arrangements* Generous company pension scheme, life assurance and income protection* Flexible benefits including cycle scheme, dental insurance, optical cover, travel insurance, season ticket loans, and corporate discounts* Enhanced parenthood leave policies* A strong commitment to continuous development. Whatever stage in your career, we have a learning and development programme that will enable and empower you* Entitlement to two memberships to professional bodies or subscriptions* A commitment to your wellbeing through a comprehensive employee assistance programme and wellbeing activities* An opportunity to support your local community and those in society that are most in need, wherever they are located in the world through our Share Our Skills (SOS) programme* A supportive and inclusive environment that will welcome you through social and outreach activities from the Young Employees Forum to mentoring* An international culture that wherever your career takes you at Buro Happold, you won't be far from exceptional.**Apply now and be where exceptional is everywhere.****A place for everyone**Buro Happold values an individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of the way you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers. Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive. We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment and are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing difference allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.Please let us know if there are any adjustments we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact recruitment@burohappold.com so we can work with you to support you throughout your application. #LI-EM1The following content displays a map of the job's location.| (C) OpenStreetMap contributors### Personal Assistant* **Salary** Competitive* **Frequency** Annual* **Job Reference** burohappold/TP/145984/2071* **Contract Type** Permanent* **Job Category** Business Support* **Discipline** Support* **Location** Bath, Leeds, Manchester, United Kingdom* **Closing Date** 14 May, 2026
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