Personal Support Assistant (12 month fixed term contract; part-time) Edinburgh, Scotland
Lloyds Banking Group
Full Time
Edinburgh, Scotland
26980 - 28400 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
End Date
Friday 07 July 2023
Salary Range
£26,980 - £28,400Agile Working Options
Job Description Summary
12 month fixed term contact with potential for extension – 20 hours per week over 3/4 days (to be agreed).Group Sourcing & Supplier Management (GS&SM) collaborate with business units and platforms to ensure we understand their purchasing needs and are able to share with them the supply market dynamics, to assist them with making informed decisions on the goods and services that the Group acquires.
We want to become a purpose driven organisation, so that every decision we make, big and small, truly helps Britain prosper and delivers the right outcomes for customers, communities and colleagues.
This is an exciting and unique opportunity for someone to work 20 hours per week over 3 to 4 days, to support the Head of Marketing & Legal Sourcing (Procurement), a colleague who requires extra administrative support, having recently lost her sight.
The role is initially a 12 month fixed-term contract (FTC) and will be reviewed annually, subject to external funding. The role will be required to be “the eyes” of the colleague as she adapts to new ways of working including assisted technologies, Jaws screen reader and beyond. Knowledge and experience of assisted technologies is not necessary.
Job Description
JOB TITLE: Personal Support Assistant (12-Month Fixed Term Contract)
SALARY: £24,000-£28,400 (Pro-Rata)
LOCATION(S): Edinburgh / Bristol / Halifax / Wolverhampton
HOURS: 20 Hours Part-Time
WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least
two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites.
About this opportunity
This is an exciting and unique opportunity for someone to work 20 hours per week over 3 to 4 days, to support the Head of Marketing & Legal Sourcing (Procurement), a colleague who requires extra administrative support, having recently lost her sight.
The role is initially a 12-month fixed-term contract (FTC) and will be reviewed annually, subject to external funding. The role will be required to be “the eyes” of the colleague as she adapts to new ways of working including assisted technologies, Jaws screen reader and beyond. Knowledge and experience of assisted technologies is not necessary.
As a Personal Support Assistant you'll
- Provide proactive ongoing diary management and planning with daily diary reviews, keeping an eye on invites and changes throughout the day and calling them out to the manager. Regular issue resolution (e.g., diary clashes and re-prioritisation of appointments) in discussion with manager and other colleagues.
- Ensure appointments accepted have the appropriate meeting links, attachments and / or briefings in accessible versions and that the manager is prepared for all meetings.
- Monitor the manager’s inbox, highlighting items requiring urgent attention, actioning where necessary and ensuring that responses are dealt with efficiently.
- Provide relevant support tasks e.g., travel booking, arrange meetings, taking minutes at meetings, create and maintain team distribution lists, assist in the completion of expenses.
- Proactive in finding accessible versions of training and other documents.
- Provide a range of diverse support e.g., presentation compilation, event management, research and analysis, project support, creation of accessible packs.
About us
Like the modern Britain we serve, we’re evolving. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to transform the way we meet the ever-changing needs of our 26 million customers. We’re growing with purpose. Join us on our journey and you will too.
What you'll need
Like the modern Britain we serve, we’re evolving. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to transform the way we meet the ever-changing needs of our 26 million customers. We’re growing with purpose. Join us on our journey and you will too.
What you'll need
- Highly organised, proactive and professional
- Good knowledge of MS365, Workday and Valued.
- Strong communication skills and attention to detail.
- Proactive management of workflow and prioritisation
- Use of judgement and initiative to facilitate effective decision making.
Any experience of these would be really useful
- Familiarity of Microsoft 365 Accessible functionality would be great but not essential
About working for us
Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it’s why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We’re disability confident. So if you’d like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know
We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:
- A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
- An annual performance-related bonus
- Share schemes including free shares
- Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
- 22 days’ holiday (Pro-Rata), with bank holidays on top
- A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
If you’re excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch.
We’d love to hear from you!
At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.
We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.
We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.
