PA / Exective Assistant

This temporary PA / Executive Assistant post supports a senior director, working from home with occasional face-to-face meetings in Edinburgh. Offered by Pertemps Glasgow Contracts, the assignment runs Monday to Friday, roughly 36 hours weekly, at £15.66 per hour, initially for two months with possible extension and an immediate start. Duties span comprehensive administrative and secretarial support, diary and inbox management, plus handling substantial correspondence and documentation. Candidates need excellent organisation, strong written and verbal communication, discretion, accuracy and the capacity to juggle competing priorities. Prior experience assisting senior management is expected., Our client is seeking a highly organised, proactive and reliable Personal Assistant (PA) to provide comprehensive administrative and secretarial support across a wide range of roles, professional responsibilities and external commitments. This is a varied and demanding role requiring excellent organisational skills, strong written and verbal communication, discretion, attention to detail and the ability to manage a substantial volume of correspondence, documentation and competing priorities. The successful candidate will work closely with a Senior Director on a daily basis, helping to manage their workload, coordinate meetings and ensure that correspondence, reports, papers and other administrative responsibilities are handled efficiently and professionally.,

• Participate in daily Microsoft Teams calls and manage diary appointments, meetings and invitations
• Arrange Teams meetings and telephone calls with colleagues and external stakeholders
• Take dictation and prepare correspondence, reports and other professional documents
• Manage and respond to a high volume of correspondence
• Review, organise and mark up extensive meeting papers, highlighting key information
• Coordinate administrative activity across various roles and external commitments,
• Maintain organised records and assist with paperwork
  
  Experience in PA, secretarial or administrative support
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a busy workload
• Confidence using Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Word and other Microsoft Office applications
• Experience taking dictation and preparing accurate correspondence and reports
• The ability to work independently, exercise initiative and maintain confidentiality
• A professional, flexible and dependable approach
Working Arrangements The position is predominantly home-based, with occasional face-to-face meetings required to complete relevant paperwork. The successful candidate must be comfortable working remotely and communicating regularly by Teams, telephone and email.