Job Description

My public sector client is looking for an experienced Personal Assistant / Support Worker to work alongside one of their Lead Product Managers to support them with their day-to-day work. This is a temporary assignment for about 5 months, working Monday to Friday paying £14.53 per hour, full time 37.50 hours a week. This role will be supporting remotely, but a need to travel to support or attend their offices in central Birmingham may be required.

This role is a very personal role in being able to support the manager during day to day tasks and daily planning of meetings and supporting those meetings in every way possible, you would essentially become an extension of the manager in summarising, prioritising and preparing material to use, as an example.

Key tasks and responsibilities are below:

Taking accurate notes at meetings and during conference calls - both remote and in personCreating and proof-reading documents, presentations and emailsReviewing data and checking spreadsheets for accuracySupporting with email correspondenceUsing a range of software applications such as Microsoft Office, particularly Teams and its planner function, Co-Pilot, Jira, Mural, etc.Ad-hoc support with day-to-day work tasksOccasional travel to some of our office locations to attend and support in-person meetings.

In terms of experience and wider skills set, the below would be essential / desirable:

Previous experience working as a PA/Support WorkerExcellent communication skills - both written and verbal with an excellent attention to detailExperience working with a range of software packages and solutions, able to learn new applicationsA problem solver, able to develop solutions to problems and issues as they ariseGreat people skills, able to build lasting business relationshipsHighly organised, able to manage own workload and respond quickly to changing prioritiesPrevious experience of the technology development sector would be usefulAn understanding and appreciation of disabilities and neuro-diversity and how they can impact on an individual's ability to perform to their best at work could be beneficial

This role will require a clear DBS to be in place, and three years referencing.

If you believe you have the experience and the skill set for this role, please apply directly. There is a fuller job description and more detail available, which can be discussed should you be short listed for the role.

Due to the volume of applications, it may not be possible to reply to everyone