At Adaptable Recruitment we have an Excellent Opportunity for an Experienced Personal Assistant/ Receptionist to join a leading professional services firm based in Manchester Salary: up to £30,000 Depending On Experience Holidays: 27 days Bank Holidays Location: Manchester Working Hours: 35 hours Benefits: Enhanced Benefits Package Ideal Start Date: ASAP Main Responsibilities to include: The overall purpose is create and maintain a well organised and structured environment in which directors can be highly effective. Optimise directors /teams time via skilled, proactive diary and logistical management. Represent the company positively with external support teams (e.g. at owners, advisors etc.) and manage external meetings where appropriat. Ensure meetings and events are thoughtfully planned and designed to maximise efficiency of director's time and to ensure they align to our business needs. Support the preparation of materials for key meetings, and attend management meetings and make notes, take minutes, or record actions, as appropriate. Assist the leadership team to thoughtfully respond to significant events in our colleagues lives. Provide general administrative support to the leadership team FOH Support: Support the 'Front of House Manager' with maintaining effective Front of House Service Delivery across the FSG Estate. General housekeeping and office maintenance Keeping the office & meeting rooms clean and tidy throughout the day. Meeting Rooms Bookings - Setting up meeting rooms and clearing them after use. Organising lunches and laying them out. Collect Post from Ground Floor Reception/ Distributing internal and external post/ organising parcel force The Ideal Candidate: Driving licence - this role will cover various office locations Strong administrative and organisational skills, ideally gained in PA/EA role Excellent, effective communication and people skills with the ability to recognise and manage sensitive situations appropriately Ability to work independently and to prioritise and manage a workload which requires supporting several executives with different needs at different times Excellent Microsoft Office (specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) skills Ability to record and write accurate, concise minutes and notes of meetings Demonstrable problem-solving skills Benefits to include: Pension scheme with tax-efficient salary sacrifice option Life Assurance Policy Medicash policy to cover some Dental, optical and other medical expenses Company sick pay Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and IVF schemes Flexible, agile working environment with a positive work-life balance Monthly voucher awards