Red Snapper Recruitment are recruiting for a Personal Assistant to support the Executive Team at the national laboratory responsible for nuclear fission research and development.

Location - can be based at Risley, Preston or Workington

Contract - Permanent

Salary - starting at £37,744

Security Vetting - must be able to attain Security Clearance

Main duties and responsibilities

• Act as a first point of contact, dealing with visitors, correspondence and phone calls.
• Day-to-day diary and email management, with thoughtful planning and supporting correspondence.
• Manage and coordinate travel and accommodation requirements, including related expenses, travel packs and risk assessments.
• Communicate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, and other external parties as appropriate, developing positive relationships.
• Prioritise and manage time effectively, ensuring the senior manager is well-prepared for all commitments.
• Organise internal and external meetings ensuring all customer requirements are met to exceptional standards.
• Prepare, review and proof-read documents, reports and presentations.
• Manage and maintain databases and electronic filing system. Including time and attendance, and workflow approvals.
• Conducting research on behalf of the senior manager.
• Collaborate with other members of the office and administration team, supporting their work, attending meetings and covering for absent colleagues as required
• Provide personal assistance on specific tasks as and when required.
• Prepare and support the on-boarding of new staff members, where necessary.
• Communicate with Board Members, schedule Board Meetings, and arrange meeting agendas.
• Prepare meeting agendas and provide administrative support at key meetings, as agreed with executive member.
• Support and occasionally project manage internal and external events. i.e. leadership meetings.
• Provide occasional out of hours support.

Person Specification

• Proven experience of having supported at Director level competence.
• Proficient IT skills - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Email, Internet use.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills with a disciplined approach and attention to detail.
• Excellent prioritisation skills with the ability to anticipate work needs, with a proactive and forward-thinking approach.
• Ability to communicate information in variety of settings, both inside and outside of the organisation.
• Confident, articulate and able to work on your own initiative.
• Demonstrate integrity, trust and discretion in all activities.
• An adaptable and flexible attitude towards fluctuating demands in workload.

If this role is not for you but you do know somebody who would be interested please refer them. We have a referral bonus scheme and will pay £75, in retail vouchers of your choice, for referrals who are not already known to us.

Due to the high volume of applications received, if you do not hear from us within 7 working days, I am afraid your application has been unsuccessful.

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