Personal Assistant

at  Kier Group

Personal Assistant
We’re currently recruiting for a Personal Assistant to join our Company Secretariat Team. This role will involve responsibility for providing administrative support to ensure the smooth running of the day-to-day operations of the Company Secretariat and office of the Group Legal Director and Executive Assistant to our CEO/CFO.
Location: Flexible, with hybrid travel to London
Contract: Permanent, full-time and able to consider part-time working

As a Personal Assistant, your day-to-day responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Coordinating starters and leavers in the team, including ordering equipment and updating distribution lists.
• Managing invoicing, including raising purchase orders and ensuring Procurement procedures are adhered to.
• Supporting with planning and scheduling of Plc Board and Committee and Executive Committee meetings, including off-sites, maintaining diary invites, liaising with relevant attendees.
• Responsibility for Plc Board and Committee and Executive Committee meeting logistics including travel, arranging lunch/dinners, liaising with other EAs and PAs as necessary.
• Responsibility for ensuring timely review and payment of the Board’s expenses in compliance with the Kier and Non-Executive Directors Expense Policy.

What are we looking for?

This role of Personal Assistant is great for you if you have:

• Previous experience within a PA/EA role and effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience of supporting leadership and fast paced teams
• An ability to influence and communicate effectively across a range of audiences internally and externally.
• An ability to demonstrate initiative and solve problems – taking accountability for resolution and working without direction.
• IT literacy in the use of Office 365: Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Understanding of the Company Secretariat and Legal environment would be preferred, but not essential.
• An ability to manage confidential information and maintain high levels of professionalism.

We’re all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don’t tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.