Pa to CEO

Company Description
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**Salary**: up to £25,000 - Fixed Term Contract 3/6 Months_**

**We are Together** - A specialist lender offering a range of mortgage and secured loan products to individuals and businesses, who are typically underserved by mainstream lenders. We play our part to turn challenges into opportunities which make our customers' financial ambitions accessible.

Based** **in Cheadle, South Manchester, we’ve been established since in 1974 and have built a team of over 750 colleagues who are passionate about supporting individuals and businesses achieve their property ambitions by making finance work for them.

**Job Description**:
As a Pa you will provide administrative support to the CEO office and Direct Reports of the Personal Finance CEO to ensure the efficient running of the business area.

In addition, the role will provide support for the Executive Assistant to the PF CEO and provide cover during any periods of absence.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Providing comprehensive assistance to the PF CEO when the EA to CEO is absent or needs support.
- Providing comprehensive assistance to the PF CEO Direct Reports and PF Executive Committee in an extremely fast paced environment.
- Understand priorities, reorganising workload and tasks accordingly to ensure they are able to be delivered.
- Co-ordinating and managing the PF CEO Direct Reports diaries, managing time effectively and intelligently, using initiative to prioritise urgent matters to ensure the smooth, timely and professional running of the business area at all times.
- Act as an ambassador, gatekeeper and point of contact for each Direct Report, dealing with all matters in an efficient, sensitive and reliable manner.
- Act as an ambassador, gatekeeper and point of contact for the CEO when the Executive Assistant is absent or needs support.
- Preparation of agendas, papers, presentations for meetings.
- Attending weekly and monthly meetings, taking minutes and action points
- Meeting and greeting visitors and making arrangements.
- To support the Company Secretariat team with meetings and event involving PF CEO.
- To ensure the facilities are appropriately set up for the board and committee meetings, that refreshments are provided, travel, visas and accommodation is booked.
- To collate board and committee papers from report writers across the business and create the packs in the board portal software.
- Raise purchase orders and run the approval process for PF.
- Arranging internal and external meeting and events.
- Set up processes, systems and procedures for the administration for PF.
- Helping with the reward and recognition.

**Qualifications**:
**Essential skills and experience**:

- Strong administrative skills
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- A proven track record as a PA
- Attention to detail with strong time management and organisational skills
- Strong communication skills
- Self-motivated with a proactive approach
- Flexible and adaptable to change - able to work in a fast paced environment

Additional Information
**Benefits working at Together**
- 26 days holiday (increasing with service), plus bank holidays
- Buy & sell holidays
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Matched pension contribution
- Life assurance
- Critical illness cover
- Health cash plan
- Private medical insurance
- Free access to company holiday homes
- Travel season ticket loans
- Ride to work scheme
- Free local gym access
- Local bar / restaurant discounts

**Ambition is in our nature and we’ve created ambitious commitments to make sure we can play our part in protecting the future for generations to come. Check out our Sustainability page to find out more**:
Together Money embraces diversity and inclusion, and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Not only do we welcome difference - we celebrate it, support it and really value our colleagues for who they are. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills.

**_ Please note that all successful applicants will undergo relevant employment reference, financial and criminal record checks._