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Personal Assistant / Team Assistant

United Kingdom, Colindale Employment contract 35000.00 - 45000.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted July 04, 2026
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Optegra has an exciting new job opportunity for a Personal Assistant/Team assistant to support our UK Leadership Team. This is a great opportunity to join a growing and developing business and benefit from our fantastic fully funded training programs. This role can be full-time or part-time on a 6 month FTC. Optegra Eye Healthcare has been proudly recognised as one of 115 Best Big Places to Work 2025 as awarded by the Sunday Times. We are committed to creating an exceptional working environment where our people thrive. Join us and be part of a team that values your growth, wellbeing, and contribution every step of the way.

Job Responsibility

  • To provide proactive, professional PA support to the UK Managing Director and members of the UK Leadership Team (UKLT) by ensuring all meetings, travel arrangements and bookings are managed effectively and efficiently
  • To work alongside the Group Executive Assistant on a daily basis on the proactive management of workload
  • ensuring all working relationships are well managed and receive the highest level of attention and support
  • The role requires exceptional organisation, strong judgement, and the ability to anticipate needs, prepare materials, and respond confidently on behalf of senior stakeholders

Requirements

  • PA and Secretarial
  • Day to day diary management
  • liaising with internal and external meeting arrangements and making decisions on priority
  • Preparing draft documents for review, using MS Office
  • Travel arrangements, travel and hotel bookings and ensuring proactive arrangements are made to ensure best use of time and money
  • Administration in relation to travel and expenses where required
  • First line response for all incoming mail to the UK MD/UKLT members
  • Preparing draft responses for patient compliments and complaints sent directly to UK MD
  • Liaising with wider stakeholders to prepare agenda's, supporting packs, taking minutes and distributing minutes for internal meetings
  • Supporting members of the UKLT on projects
  • General event planning for the UKLT team including Christmas parties etc
  • Office Management
  • First port of call for all office queries/issues in agreed offices
  • Monitor post and deliveries to the office, scanning and sending on to recipients
  • Liaison with Facilities Manager & maintenance contractors attending site
  • Monitoring hot desks, ensuring equipment is in place and liaising with IT as required
  • Route all physical post to the correct department
  • Hospitality – reception, refreshments for meetings/visitors, catering, kitchen. Arrange & provide lunches/refreshments where needed
  • Running of the office: looking after boardroom bookings, stationery orders, photocopiers/printers, cleaner management
  • Meeting room management
  • Support for key meetings being held in the Central London/North London & Manchester office where required
  • Any other ad hoc tasks as reasonably required within the scope of the role

What we offer

  • Generous salary which is reviewed annually
  • Generous matched pension contributions
  • 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
  • Flexible working and SMART working schemes
  • Funded training and development
  • Celebrating your anniversaries
  • Annual STAR awards
  • Blue Light Card
  • Free laser eye treatment for you and 20% discount for friends and family
  • Private Healthcare, 24/7 GP appointments, free Physio and counselling for your wellbeing
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
  • Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan

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