Senior PA / Executive Assistant

Executive Assistant – 12 Month Maternity – Bury St Edmunds, £28,000 – £30,000

Experienced PA/Executive Assistant required to join an Executive Support team, working for the Chief Executive, to cover maternity leave.

You will be providing full day to day support to the Chief Executive and other members of the Executive team, with responsibility for creating and managing accurate correspondence, audio typing, minute taking preparing reports and Board papers. You will also assist the Company Secretary in maintaining company records and support Board Directors as necessary.

You will be expected to manage the diaries and e-mails of the Directors and deal with their expenses. Flexibility and ability to attend evening meetings is essential.

The role is high profile, busy and varied so you will need exceptional customer care skills, and the ability to maintain excellent business relationships with a wide range of people including customers, stakeholders, politicians and the media. Your job will be to help maintain an excellent reputation and that may mean dealing with difficult and sensitive issues often with media involvement.

Ideally you will hold RSA Typing/WP qualifications and it is essential you have a high level of IT proficiency, including fast and accurate audio tying skills. Your Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint will need to be at an advanced level. Attention to detail is paramount, as is an ability to liaise with colleagues at all levels and managing conflicting priorities.

If you have previous experience as a Personal Assistant preferably supporting a chief executive or executive director we would be very pleased to receive you application.