Introduction
If you’re an experienced and proactive Personal Assistant (PA) who is looking for a rewarding and varied role that will make good use of your organisational skills, then join the team across two services in Cumbria - Gregory House in Workington and Ann House in Kendal - the latter being your regular place of work. You must have a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle to commute to and from Workington and Kendal.
As the PA to the Director of LD&A Cumbria, you will support with a variety of tasks including diary/meeting management, co-ordinating report submissions to the board, putting together presentations and liaising with internal and external stakeholders.
You will need to be proactive, organised and approachable with a can-do attitude.
Your Responsibilities:
1. Effective co-ordination of diaries, scheduling and administration for regular management meetings including note-taking and action trackers
2. Information sharing across teams
3. Travel and accommodation arrangements
4. Produce presentations
5. Occasional travel may be required
6. Processing expenses, invoices and credit card reconciliation
7. General administrative tasks – post, filing, dealing with telephone enquiries
To be successful in this role, you will:
8. Have significant administration experience at executive and senior management level (Board experience would be an advantage)
9. Be highly organised with a friendly and professional approach
10. Anticipate and fulfill requests
11. Have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to adapt writing style according to audience
12. Work positively and flexibly across a range of tasks simultaneously
13. Be computer literate
14. Have excellent diary and time management skills
15. Work independently and be a team player
16. Have a high level of confidentiality and discretion
17. Have a passion for supporting others, with a caring nature and resilience
What you will get:
18. Annual salary of £26,304
19. The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
20. Free meals and parking
21. Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
22. Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
23. Pension contribution to secure your future.
24. Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
25. Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.