PA / Exective Assistant

Job Description

n Personal Assistant (PA) to Senior Directorn Location: Home-based, with occasional face-to-face meetings in Edinburghn Hours: Monday to Friday approx. 36 hour per weekn Pay: £15.66 per hourn Duration: Temporary for 2 months initially with potential to extend. Starting asap.n n About the Rolen n Our client is seeking a highly organised, proactive and reliable Personal Assistant (PA) to provide comprehensive administrative and secretarial support across a wide range of roles, professional responsibilities and external commitments.n n This is a varied and demanding role requiring excellent organisational skills, strong written and verbal communication, discretion, attention to detail and the ability to manage a substantial volume of correspondence, documentation and competing priorities.n n The successful candidate will work closely with a Senior Director on a daily basis, helping to manage their workload, coordinate meetings and ensure that correspondence, reports, papers and other administrative responsibilities are handled efficiently and professionally.n n Key Responsibilitiesn n

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• Participate in daily Microsoft Teams calls and manage diary appointments, meetings and invitations

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• Arrange Teams meetings and telephone calls with colleagues and external stakeholders

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• Take dictation and prepare correspondence, reports and other professional documents

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• Manage and respond to a high volume of correspondence

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• Review, organise and mark up extensive meeting papers, highlighting key information

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• Coordinate administrative activity across various roles and external commitments, 

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• Maintain organised records and assist with paperwork

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Essential Skills and Experiencen n The ideal candidate will have:n n

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• Experience in PA, secretarial or administrative support

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• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

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• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a busy workload

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• Confidence using Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Word and other Microsoft Office applications

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• Experience taking dictation and preparing accurate correspondence and reports

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• The ability to work independently, exercise initiative and maintain confidentiality

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• A professional, flexible and dependable approach

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Working Arrangementsn n The position is predominantly home-based, with occasional face-to-face meetings required to complete relevant paperwork. The successful candidate must be comfortable working remotely and communicating regularly by Teams, telephone and email.n n n If this sounds like the next challenge you are looking for, apply now with your up-to-date CV.n

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