Senior Personal Assistant

Strategy Education are working with a 6th Form College near Rayleigh, who have an exciting new opportunity for a Personal Assistant. The Personal Assistant to the Principal is a pivotal role within the Executive Leadership and Senior Management Team support function. You will join an existing team to provide comprehensive secretarial support to the Principal, ensuring the efficient management of day-to-day college tasks, activities, and strategic priorities. Responsibilities of the role: Manage realistic and manageable diaries for the Principal. Schedule, moderate, and minute college committee meetings, ensuring all aspects are organised, agendas developed, and prompt minutes and actions taken. Receive, sort, and prioritise mail and emails, responding to routine correspondence with a high level of communication skills. Produce documentation such as briefing papers, reports, and presentations. Support impending work deadlines for both internal and external commitments. Manage internal logging and reporting processes or systems as allocated within the PA team. Screen calls, enquiries, and requests in compliance with college process and policy. Meet and greet visitors, ensuring hospitality arrangements are in place. Coordinate CPD arrangements including travel and accommodation. Provide cover across the team, supporting other ELT or SMT members as required. Perform ad hoc duties as required. Personal Assistant experience with diary management at a senior level, preferably at C-suite level. Strong problem-solving ability and customer service skills. Flexible proactive approach with the ability to work on own initiative. Excellent attention to detail and time management skills. Experience dealing with sensitive information with discretion and confidentiality. Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office package. The successful candidate will have: * Minimum of two years’ experience as a Personal Assistant working at senior/C-suite level. * Proficiency in IT systems. * Data protection and confidentiality awareness. * Previous experience within a college or educational institute Monday - Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm Starting immediately, potential temp to permanent opportunity. Parking available on site, nearest stations are Benfleet and Rayleigh approx 20 min bus ride to college - c2c line