Job description
Location: Charles Hurst Head Office; Boucher Road, Belfast
Hours: 37.5; Monday- Friday: 09:00-17:00
Contract type: Fixed term (Maternity Cover)
Salary: £20,00- £25,000
Jeff McCartney (Operations Director) and Andrew Gilmore (Brand Director) are on the hunt for a ‘Executive PA’ to come and join their fantastic Charles Hurst team on a 12-month fixed term maternity cover contract. We are looking for an individual who is happy to be based on site permanently.
This is a fantastic opportunity to dip your toes into an established, growing and forward- thinking automotive retailer. You will be responsible for supporting our Senior Leaders on a daily basis to ensure their days run smoothly; this will enable them to thrive as well as give 100% to the Charles Hurst daily operation and forward-thinking strategy.
Responsibilities:- Scheduling both virtual and face-to-face team meetings
- Printing a daily diary; ensuring our Senior leaders are at the right place at the right time
- Coordinating senior leaders travelling across from Lookers, England
- Organising travel to manufacture conferences etc..
- Minute taking during core meetings
- Greeting and meeting visitors as well as organising working lunches etc..
Ideally, we are looking for a strong Executive PA who has prior experience of working within an organisation at a similar scale to Charles Hurst. Don’t worry prior experience within the Automotive sector isn’t essential! We would also be open to considering Personal Assistants or Trainee Personal Assistants who are ready to take the next step in their career.
Being able to demonstrate confidentiality is essential for this role, it is imperative that you can demonstrate strong commercial acumen on a day-to-day basis. Organisation is also key, do you have prior experience in diary management for senior leaders within an organisation?
Relationship building and communication will be at the heart of everything you do, are you confident in communicating with a variety of stakeholders at different levels? It is also essential that you have strong IT skills, do you have experience in using Outlook and the Microsoft Office package?
We would love to hear from you if you’re excited by Charles Hurst’s latest opportunity!
Are you the ‘Executive PA’ we’re looking for?
Why us?
This includes competitive basic salaries plus;
- Enhanced holidays that increase with service
- Eligibility to join one of our car schemes
- Critical illness cover after 2 years and Life Assurance
- Smart Health - free access to support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
- Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- For some roles a company car and additional earning potential through commission or bonus.
Charles Hurst are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to a working environment that is free from all types of discrimination, is inclusive, and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential.
If your application is successful we will conduct relevant employment checks prior to you starting with us. Depending on the role and responsibilities, these could include us verifying your recent employment, address and credit history. We may also conduct a criminal record check and a driving licence check.
If your skills and experience match what we are looking for, please apply today and one of the Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch.