Junior Personal Assistant - Central Government

Role: Junior Personal Assistant REF 94488
Contract Length: Until 21/12/25
Location: Hybrid/London - 50% in office
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: Market Rate
Security Clearance: SC requested

Spinwell is recruiting for a Junior Personal Assistant for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JUNIOR PERSONAL ASSISTANT

We are looking to recruit a support team member to provide dedicated support to Senior Manager(s) and the team. This is a great opportunity to play a pivotal role within a busy division and would suit an individual who is looking to develop their skills and experience of working in a busy office. The role is a full-time position and the Bank supports flexible working.

The position has a varied and interesting workload where you will be able to display your initiative. It will suit someone who is able to prioritise their workload and manage numerous tasks as there are a wide range of responsibilities in this area. The jobholder will need to be well-organised; a good communicator; be comfortable liaising at all levels (internally and externally); be flexible; and be able to work effectively within the team.

The role will also involve working alongside the divisional and directorate wide support team members to ensure a consistent approach to administrative challenges.

Other requirements are:

• Managing the Senior Manager’s diary including dealing with meeting requests, using judgement on which meetings take priority and ensuring diaries are maintained efficiently and effectively to maximise use of time;
• Arranging meetings with external regulated firms and other International Regulators.
• Ensure the Senior Manager receives the correct papers/information for meetings in advance;
• Monitoring and chasing compliance standards for the team, including logging incoming correspondence to ensure that service standards are met, following up on weekly compliance reports and housekeeping;
• Arrange travel for the Senior Manager(s) and team members, including collaborating closely with the Head of Division PA to arrange the travel agenda if appropriate, preparing a detailed travel itinerary and collating required documents and briefing. Complete expenses on return following the Bank guidelines;
• Work collaboratively as part of the support team, arranging team events such as the Summer Away Day and Christmas Divisional.
• Providing cover for the Support team including cover for the Head of Division PA. This will also include wider cover for Support Team colleagues.

   

  SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE JUNIOR PERSONAL ASSISTANT

• Strong organisational, prioritisation and time management skills, with the ability to work in a structured way to a high standard against tight deadlines;
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and issues quickly and effectively;
• Be a part of and work in a strong team environment displaying enthusiasm, reliability and flexibility and be willing to take on new challenges and assist colleagues;
• Self-starter who can operate proactively with limited guidance using own initiative to find imaginative solutions to competing demands, especially on the senior manager’s time;
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive data with a high degree of discretion, maintaining confidentiality;
• Ability to build good working relationships and networks at all levels, both internally and externally;
• High level of accuracy and a good attention to detail;
• Good technical skills including ability to use Word, Powerpoint and Outlook, Excel and OneNote.

If you are a Junior Personal Assistant, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!

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Disability Confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, the client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

Armed Forces Covenant

The client is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

If you qualify for the above, please notify us and quote the role you are applying for.

We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.

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