PA - 12 Month FTC

Job Title: Personal Assistant

Location: Bournemouth

Contract Type: 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract

Salary: £38,000

Role Overview

We're looking for a highly organised and proactive Personal Assistant to provide professional, discreet, and reliable support to the Regional Director. This role is critical in enabling the Director to operate effectively across a wide range of responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

Manage a complex and ever-changing diary, prioritising meetings based on urgency and importance, and scheduling both internal and client-facing appointments
Take detailed meeting minutes, assist with creating internal presentations, and compile input from senior team members and other stakeholders

Deliver comprehensive administrative support, including maintaining databases, producing reports, and drafting client communications

Coordinate travel arrangements and accommodation bookings as required

Monitor and manage email correspondence with initiative and professionalism
Serve as a point of contact for clients, ensuring a high level of service and regular communication
Prepare materials and briefings for meetings with both internal teams and external clients

Circulate key information across the regional team in a timely and effective manner

Collaborate closely with local office heads, executive assistants across the region, and the business management team
Support the wider administrative team in Bournemouth, providing cover during absences when needed

Skills & Experience Required

Experience in a PA, executive assistant, or secretarial role
Competent in Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams

Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy

Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise competing demands
Confident in building relationships at all levels and comfortable engaging with clients by phone and email
Self-motivated with the ability to set and meet personal objectives

Trustworthy, discreet, and confident handling sensitive or confidential information

A solid understanding of the Director's business area and a willingness to develop broader knowledge of the organisation over time.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age