Personal Assistant

Christchurch (37.5 hours - office-based, 5 days per week)Reporting to: CEOTemp to perm opportunity
Salary up to £45,000 DOE

The RoleThis is a high-impact Personal Assistant role supporting the CEO and Executive team. It goes beyond traditional administration - you'll be at the heart of the business, enabling leadership to operate at full effectiveness by providing structure, clarity and momentum.You'll act as a trusted right hand to the CEO, managing priorities, anticipating needs and ensuring the executive layer runs smoothly in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
This role suits someone highly organised, proactive, and confident operating at senior level.
Key Responsibilities

• Provide proactive, hands-on support to the CEO, managing diary, inbox and competing priorities
• Act as gatekeeper to the CEO, managing access, filtering information and prioritising requests
• Prepare the CEO for meetings with high-quality briefings, agendas and materials
• Coordinate all travel and logistics, including flights, accommodation, visas and itineraries
• Draft emails, communications and documents on behalf of the CEO where required
• Act as a central point of connection between the CEO, Executive team and wider business
• Organise executive meetings, leadership forums and offsites, ensuring actions are captured and followed up
• Track priorities, deadlines and projects to maintain momentum
• Handle confidential and sensitive matters with discretion and sound judgement

• Proven experience supporting a senior executive in a fast-paced environment
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Strong communication skills, confident working with senior stakeholders
• Proactive, solutions-focused and adaptable to changing priorities
• High emotional intelligence, professionalism and discretion

• Calm under pressure with a "no task too small" mindset
• Naturally one step ahead and able to anticipate needs
• Trustworthy, flexible and relationship-driven
• Comfortable managing ambiguity and shifting priorities

• Competitive salary with annual reviews
• Annual bonus potential
• 25 days holiday, increasing with length of service
• Comprehensive benefits and wellbeing support
• Enhanced parental leave and generous sick pay
• Pension contribution
• Learning, development and progression opportunities
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Free on-site parking

• Calm under pressure with a "no task too small" attitude
• Naturally proactive and always thinking ahead
• Trustworthy, discreet and relationship-driven
• Flexible with working hours when required