Executive Personal Assistant

2 months ago


Syston, United Kingdom Dunelm Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a driven, well organised, highly motivated Personal Assistant to support one of our Executive Directors.
The role will be based at our Support Centre in Syston Leicestershire but will require occasional visits to our other sites across the country.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Executive PA to join a successful, fast paced company, delivering a high service and interacting with departments in all areas of the business.

Our purpose is ‘to help create the joy of truly feeling at home, for now and for generations to come.’ We’re the UK's number one choice for homewares and are focused on continuous growth - with 13 million active customers in the last 12 months, we offer over 50,000 products, across 170+ stores.

**The Role;**

Supporting the Exec member in their role through organisation and general management. Ensuring they have what they need on a day-to-day basis. Working collaboratively as part of the PA team.

**Main Responsibilities**:

- Electronic diary management using Microsoft Outlook
- Acting as a key point of contact between the senior managers and other key parties, setting up meetings as appropriate and maintaining good communication
- Making travel arrangements, booking accommodation and processing claims for expenses
- Collating presentations using PowerPoint, Word and Excel
- Working as part of a busy PA team
- Preparing and supporting Exec meetings and events
- Provide cover/support to other PAs as required
- Ad-hoc tasks the director may require
- Preparing documentation for board meetings and ad-hoc meetings as requested by the Exec

**Essential Skills**
- Excellent organisational and communication skills
- The ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality at all times as you will be dealing with sensitive data and information
- Flexible with a proactive approach to work including the ability to prioritise and re-prioritise using their own initiative
- The interpersonal skills to engage with a wide range of stakeholders to support Executives with their work
- Keen attention to detail and being able to maintain a calm disposition under pressure

**Desirable Skills**:

- Possess a valid driving license

**The following behaviours are some examples of how these values materialise for an Executive Personal Assistant at Dunelm**:
**Stronger Together**

**Connecting and Communicating**:liaising with different stakeholders across the business and building strong relationships. Having strong interpersonal skills will be key.

**Keep Listening and Learning**

**Adapting**:this role takes on a variety of different responsibilities and requires flexibility - you’ll get involved with everything from diary management to preparing documentation for board meetings.

**Act Like Owners**

**Making It Happen and Taking Responsibility**:Seeing tasks through to completion and delivering on promises


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