PA to the Deputy Editor

3 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom News UK Full time

PA to the Deputy Editor - MAT cover

Location:

London

Department:

The Times

Salary Details:

Not Specified

Advertising End Date:

08 Sep 2024

Job Description

PA to the Deputy Editor - MAT cover

The Times is seeking a personal assistant to support the deputy editor of The Times on a nine month maternity cover contract.

You will be the first point of contact for the deputy editor, providing professional support which includes complex diary management and inbox management, general administrative support and running errands.

The successful candidate will be an experienced PA with superb attention to detail, the ability to work autonomously and the skill to juggle conflicting priorities with ease.

Applicants should have expert knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite, Google docs and Gmail.

Apply with your CV and a covering letter by September 8.

Responsibilities

  • Provide professional support primarily to the deputy editor of The Times , but also provide secondary support to the Editor and the executive editor - alongside the EA to the Editor
  • Deal with all correspondence and act as a first point of contact for the deputy editor and the Editor's office, filtering calls on landline and mobile
  • Extensive diary management, itinerary organisation, meetings and travel bookings, ensuring the deputy editor has everything they need in a timely fashion
  • Run errands, including collecting guests, lunch and other ad hoc errands
  • Assist the deputy editor with research and organise archive files and cuttings when required
  • Complete expenses on behalf of the deputy editor and ensure invoices are processed efficiently
  • Other ad hoc administration tasks such as stocking up stationary and reporting facilities and IT issues as well as ordering equipment and handling post
  • Keep up to date records and files
  • This role is based in our newsroom at London Bridge

Skills and experience

  • Experience providing support to senior people, ideally in the media industry
  • Keen eye for detail and a high level of discretion
  • Expert knowledge of Word and Excel, Google Docs and Gmail
  • Well-organised, calm under pressure and able to multi-task
  • Reliable and prepared to put in extra time and effort where necessary
  • Positive and approachable individual and a team player
  • An ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision
  • A proactive approach to work and regularly reviews how things are done to maximize efficiency

We are News UK : One of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local radio stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multiplatform brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. News UK is wholly owned by News Corp.

Life at News

Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.

To do this, we believe our employees must represent different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. We strive to maximise and encourage every individual's potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through ourDiversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy ) , which focuses on three main priorities - attracting talent from a wider, more representative pool, developing equity programmes to drive better representation in our leadership, and ensuring diversity and inclusivity in our workforce as well as the journalism and content we produce. We also currently have12 employee led networks and groups ) that support our strategy and connect like minded employees socially.

Benefits

Some of our benefits include:

  • Maternityleave up to 18 weeks full basic salary &paternityleave up to 2 weeks
  • Wide range oftrainingavailable, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
  • Private medical insuranceincluding coverage for pre-existing conditions
  • Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes
  • 'Bikes for Work'and 'Electric Car' scheme
  • Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
  • Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
  • Access towellbeing benefitssuch as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
  • A generouspensionscheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
  • 27.5 daysholiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4volunteeringdays per year

We want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to perform to their best when applying for a role. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or for us to do anything differently to support you apply for any of our roles please contact us on [email protected] .


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