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Personal/Executive Assistant
Staff of Distinction have a variety of proactive, polished private PA’s who have strong communication skills and are able to handle secretarial duties, as well as confidently handle face-to-face interaction with the Principal’s family members and guests. They will be professional, poised and discreet with the ability to disperse pressure from conflicting priorities and unpredictable requests.
Experience
Personal/Executive Assistants registered at Staff of Distinction will have at least 5 years’ experience working in a similar role.
Qualifications
A Personal Assistant may have completed training at the Pitman’s Secretarial School, the Institute of Administrative Management (IAM), or have 5+ years worth of experience as a Private PA.
Live-in salaries
Range from £650+ net per week typically for up to an 8 hour day, Monday to Friday
Live-out salaries
Range from £15 – £25 net per hour typically for up to a 10 hour day, Monday to Friday
Duties
Duties can include all or most of the following depending on your requirements:
For the Principal:
Gatekeeper to the Principal
Family diary management
Highly computer literate
Meet and greet all clients and guests at family home
Coordinate meetings and organise suitable catering
Book exclusive members clubs and restaurants
Expense reporting
Coordinate domestic and international travel
Assist Principal on trips abroad
Handle all telephone calls, email and post correspondence
Fulfil shopping requests and run general errands
Manage expenses and book-keeping
Reconciliation of credit card bills
For the Principal/Family:
Liaise and coordinate diaries with the nannies and house manager
Manage the family’s social, professional, medical and beauty (including childrens’ hairdressing) appointments
Arrange travel bookings/holidays for the family
Plan family events (birthdays, anniversaries, religious celebrations)
Recommend and purchase gifts
Purchase/order/collect clothes and accessories and arrange any returns and refunds
