Executive Personal Assistant Syston, Lincolnshire, East Midlands, England

Dunelm

Full Time Syston, Lincolnshire, East Midlands, England 21022 - 21652 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a driven, well organised, highly motivated Personal Assistant to support one of our Executive Directors.

The role will be based at our Support Centre in Syston Leicestershire but will require occasional visits to our other sites across the country.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Executive PA to join a successful, fast paced company, delivering a high service and interacting with departments in all areas of the business.

Our purpose is ‘to help create the joy of truly feeling at home, for now and for generations to come.’ We’re the UK's number one choice for homewares and are focused on continuous growth – with 13 million active customers in the last 12 months, we offer over 50,000 products, across 170+ stores.

The Role;

Supporting the Exec member in their role through organisation and general management. Ensuring they have what they need on a day-to-day basis. Working collaboratively as part of the PA team.

Main Responsibilities:

Electronic diary management using Microsoft Outlook
Acting as a key point of contact between the senior managers and other key parties, setting up meetings as appropriate and maintaining good communication
Making travel arrangements, booking accommodation and processing claims for expenses
Collating presentations using PowerPoint, Word and Excel
Working as part of a busy PA team
Preparing and supporting Exec meetings and events
Email management and phone call support for the Executives
Provide cover/support to other PAs as required
Ad-hoc tasks the director may require
Preparing documentation for board meetings and ad-hoc meetings as requested by the Exec

Essential Skills

Excellent organisational and communication skills
The ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality at all times as you will be dealing with sensitive data and information
Flexible with a proactive approach to work including the ability to prioritise and re-prioritise using their own initiative
The ideal candidate will be a forward thinker and a problem solver
The interpersonal skills to engage with a wide range of stakeholders to support Executives with their work
Keen attention to detail and being able to maintain a calm disposition under pressure

Desirable Skills:

Possess a valid driving license

The following behaviours are some examples of how these values materialise for an Executive Personal Assistant at Dunelm:

Stronger Together

Connecting and Communicating: liaising with different stakeholders across the business and building strong relationships. Having strong interpersonal skills will be key.

Keep Listening and Learning

Adapting: this role takes on a variety of different responsibilities and requires flexibility – you’ll get involved with everything from diary management to preparing documentation for board meetings.

Act Like Owners

Making It Happen and Taking Responsibility: Seeing tasks through to completion and delivering on promises

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