Job Description

Location

Manchester

Company

Employment

Contract type

Permanent/ Full- time

Salary

Up to 28,000 per annum

Closing Date

19/05/2025

Ref No

4624





The Growth Company (GC) is a not-for-profit, award-winning, accredited, social enterprise with a mission to enable growth, create jobs and improve lives. Our vision is for a society where economic growth and prosperity is inclusive, sustainable and leaves no person or community behind. By joining us you can make a real difference to people's lives and the success of our business.



We are looking for an experienced Personal Assistant (PA) to provide diary management and administrative support to the Group Chief Executive. You will directly report into the Executive Assistant for the Group Chief Executive.

Key Responsibilities

To arrange meetings and book travel on behalf of the Group Chief Executive and Group Financial Officer as requested, ensuring that diaries are appropriately organised/coordinated, and that the Chief Executive's time is managed efficiently Ensure that the Chief Executive has printed papers and supporting information for meetings in good time to review ahead of meetings Book meeting rooms and arrange for refreshments when required Greet visitors who are attending meetings with the Chief Executive in a professional and polite manner Process the Chief Executive's monthly credit card statement and submit regular expense claims for other expenditure incurred along with raising purchase orders Provide support for the organisation of staff events, e.g., annual staff conference, summer, and Christmas events To receive incoming post on the Chief Executive's behalf and bring any relevant correspondence to his attention To prioritise more urgent tasks and manage own time effectively Take meeting notes/actions in meetings when requested Provide additional cover to PA's whilst they are on leave

About You

Ability to work at pace within a busy environment Excellent organisation, prioritisation and time management skills High level written and verbal communication skills Must have good customer service skills Attention to detail and commitment to high quality work Ability to work effectively as part of a team A warm, approachable style to delivery is required in order to build relationships and rapport

Skills Required

Previous experience as a personal assistant is essential Ability to respond quickly to changing priorities, demonstrating a flexible approach Ability to learn and understand GC Internal systems, spreadsheets, diary management and email Must have strong interpersonal skills to deal with stakeholders and GC Staff Willingness to undertake training as required Knowledge of general office administration Proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone including vulnerable adults and young people, we expect all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to Safer Recruitment Procedures which include a DBS check. This will be conducted by Due Diligence Limited (DDC Ltd) on behalf of GC. Please note that the successful candidate will not be required to pay for this.



If you are on the Barred List, it is against the law to apply and to be hired for a role that includes regulated activity with the concerned group.



We are committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce, we provide a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the essential requirements for a role. This commitment applies to candidates who have a disability or are from a diverse ethnic community.



As part of our application process, you can ask to be considered under this scheme if you are from an ethnic community or have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. Providing that you meet the essential criteria for the role, you will then be invited for an interview. Your guaranteed interview application will only be shared with the Hiring Manager and our Internal Recruitment Team.



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GC aims to promote a culture of flexibility and agile working. Going forward we will be transitioning to a culture where full agile working will be a feature of many of our roles. We also recognise that there may be a need for more permanent flexibility in your working arrangements and in such cases, we encourage you to have these discussions at the interview stage, to enable your flexible working request to be considered as early as possible.



If you require support with the recruitment process, please contact or Internal Recruitment Team at careers@growthco.uk or call us on 0161 237 4447.