Personal assistant

TL;DR ndash; Personal Assistant job vacancy, Banbury: * Varied PA position. * Banbury town centre location. * Salary up to c. GBP45,000 pa DOE (working hours, Monday to Friday 09:00 ndash; 17:30) * 25 days leave (+ bank holidays + an additional 5.5 discretionary leave days during the year) * Six days full paid sick leave per annum. * Annual bonus (discretionary) * 5% contributory pension More about this *** Personal Assistant (PA) *** job vacancy... Are you an experienced PA looking for a diverse role within a well-established and respected business? Working alongside our client #39;s existing team, you will join a supportive environment. The focus of the role will be to support the Directors to meet client requirements and reflect the lsquo;added value rsquo; that underpins our client #39;s approach. Personal Assistant (PA) candidates will have: * Strong organisational skills * Team player ability, with the competency to work on own initiative * A professional, positive, can-do attitude * The ability to manage conflicting demands, prioritising workload * Excellent keyboard skills and strong IT skills - Word, Excel, Outlook as a minimum * Experience in diary management, a busy diary * Experience on One Drive desirable, training can be provided * Experience in copy typing dictation (a minimum typing speed to 60 wpm) * Excellent presentation skills and an eye for detail * Excellent oral and written communication skills * Tact, discretion, and respect for confidentiality * A pleasant, confident telephone manner Personal Assistant (PA) duties and responsibilities: * Typing documents, reports, and emails from handwritten manuscripts * Full diary management * Mailbox management of Planning Director(s) mailboxes, as well as your own. Ensuring prompt actions and responses to all mail * Maintaining a real-time project list and prompting the Directors, and staff accordingly to ensure the timely progression, and prioritisation of projects being progressed by the Directors * Assembling soft and hard copies of complex files. Preparing files in advance of meetings * Managing incoming calls and messages * Formatting and proof-reading documents * Planning for, and providing holiday cover within the wider administrative team * Assist with assembling planning applications and appeals, and submission thereof via the planning portal * Building client relationships and providing regular Client updates on their projects as the Director progresses them * Setting up and maintaining hard copy and electronic files, saving project documents accordingly in a timely manner * Liaison with 3rd parties, obtaining quotations, chasing meetings, and monitoring lead-times, supporting with the co-ordination and instruction of consultant teams This is a very varied and rewarding Personal Assistant opportunity located in the heart of Banbury. Long-stay parking is available very close to our client #39;s offices, however parking is not available at their office location