Personal Assistant

Recruiter
Confidential
Location
Blandford Forum
Salary
Generous pension
Posted
04 Aug 2022
Closes
01 Sep 2022
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
PA to the Archdeacons of Dorset and Sherborne

To provide administrative support to the Archdeacons of Dorset and Sherborne; to work with the Senior Administrative Secretary to the Bishop of Sherborne to ensure the smooth running of the Sherborne Office.

Duties to include; diary management, minute taking, office management, general office duties including updating internal systems and reports, co-ordinating reviews and conferences, venue organisation, supporting with audits and visitors and general administration.

Person Specification

Good general standard of education

Demonstrable experience of providing secretarial and administrative support for senior staff

Previous administrative experience of managing a varied and complex workload

Previous administrative experience of record keeping and good organisation

Experience of managing and organising events

Fully competent with Microsoft Office Package including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel

Experience of working with data management systems

Familiarity in working in a virtual environment using software such as Microsoft 365 and TEAMS, SharePoint, Zoom, webex, Skype etc

Adaptable and willing to understand the role of the Archdeacons and respond to their busy workloads

Excellent interpersonal skills - able to communicate well to a wide range of people from all walks of life

Be prepared to travel in the diocese (mainly Dorset and Salisbury) on occasion

Please note that the above duties are only a summary of responsibilities. A comprehensive job description is available on request.

This is a full time permanent role based in Blandford Forum. Due to location, all applicants must have their own vehicle.

Salary GBP20,245