R1030524 Personal Assistant - Northampton, United Kingdom - Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton

Verified Company

Northampton, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Part time

Description

Personal Assistant to Partners/Directors

Part Time - 2.5 days Wednesday afternoon, Thursday & Fridays

9 month FTC

Hybrid/Home working available

Open to any of our UK locations outside of London

NEW GROUND WON'T BREAK ITSELF
Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals.

As an Assistant to our Partners/Directors, you will be assisting our partners and directors in achieving theirs and helping them grow our business.

You will be instrumental in ensuring the smooth running of meetings and events and will often be the firstpoint of contact for our clients or potential clients so will be an 'ambassador' for our firm.

We're happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares, we'll support you to balance your work and life.

A look into the role

As an Assistant to Partners/Directors with our National Business Support team you will:

Manage complex diaries to ensure our partners and directors are always where they should be
Coordinate travel requirements both domestic and overseas
Process timesheets and expenses
Act as a second pair of eyes and ears and help to preempt partner/director needs and requirements

Knowing you're right for us

Joining us as an Assistant to Partners/Directors the minimum criteria you'll need is proven successful experience for working as a Personal Assistant helping those at a senior level.

It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don't worryif you don't tick every box, we'll help you develop along the way.

Experience of working as part of a team in a corporate environment
Good knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel
Excellent communication skills both written and oral
Proactive approach and confident in dealing with people at all levels

Knowing we're right for you

Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people, we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone.

Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respectour colleagues helps our people to perform at the best of their ability and realise their potential.

Our open and accessible culture means you'll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm.

The things that set you apart, we value them.

That's why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursueyour passions inside and outside of work.

Beyond the job

Life is more than work.

The things you do, and the people you're with outside of work matter, that's why we're happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, and we'll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance.

The impact you can make here will go far beyond your day job.

From secondments, to fundraising for local charities, or investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world, you'll be giving back to society.

It's that drive to do the right thing that runs throughour every move, grounded in our CLEARR values - Collaboration, Leadership, Excellence, Agility, Respect and Responsibility.

We're looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations.

People who want to be able to proudly do what's right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves.

It's how it should be.

LI-MD1 #GTRO