Senior Personal Assistant (Hybrid) needed in Preston, £15.43ph PAYE - Reference: RQ1468236 Working in the office up to 4 days per week To act as a first point of contact dealing with correspondence and phone calls To proactively manage and coordinate the diary of the Executive Directors, by prioritising and arranging internal and external meetings, ensuring appropriate briefing papers are prepared and provided. Manage the diary to ensure that adequate opportunity is afforded for comfort breaks, responding to e-mails, staff, emergencies, relay messages and commission work. Plan and organise travel and accommodation when required Maintain effective filling and data storage including emails and retrieval systems ensuring the needs of the Executive Directors are met. To provide full personal assistant support by dealing with all correspondence and calls, drafting routine letters to a high standard, minute meetings, taking messages and other administrative tasks as required to support the Executive Directors. Manages the administration and co-ordinates SLT meetings, and other key meetings/projects including agenda planning, ensuring accurate minutes are taken, and maintaining action logs and follow up. This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis. If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katieessentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number. Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer. All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared. Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage. You can also follow us at Twitter/Facebook/LinkedIn or via our website www.essentialemploy.co.uk.