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Brook Street are looking for a temporary Personal Assistant to work at an Executive Officer level, for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, DEFRA, based in either Bristol or Warrington. The ideal candidate will provide high-level diverse secretarial and administrative duties for the Deputy Director, exercising independent judgement and discretion in performing tasks.
Job Responsibility:
general administrative support
reviewing and managing mailboxes and Teams messages
diary, calendar and email management
prioritising the booking of/rescheduling of meetings
may be some capturing actions/minute taking
transcribing dictation
preparing documents and reports
handling enquiries and requests
composing no-routine correspondence
screening and directing manager's telephone calls
maintaining records, requesting updates on finances or statuses of pieces of work
arranging meetings or travel, including hotel accommodation
Acting as an administrative liaison with internal and / or external sources
Requirements:
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
A can-do attitude and a real passion for supporting people and sustaining working relationships
Well-organised, able to manage yourself and your own workload effectively whilst working under your own initiative
Ability to pick up new IT systems quickly and be capable using IT services such as Microsoft Office programmes (for example MS Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel and SharePoint etc.)
Candidates applying must be able to pass a clear Basic DBS check and provide proof of Right to Work in the UK
Nice to have:
Previous experience of excellent customer service as either a PA or similar is desirable
What we offer:
Paid holidays and pension scheme
Accrual of up to 33 days paid annual leave pro rata available (inclusive of bank holidays)
Working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm with some degree of flexibility