Personal Assistant to Chief Operating Officer - Redcar, United Kingdom - Absolute Antibody Ltd

Description

PERSONAL ASSISANT TO THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Who we are

Absolute Antibody, an Absolute Biotech Company, is seeking a talented and highly motivated individual who is looking to develop their career at our small but fast-growing company.

Operating in the life sciences arena, Absolute Antibody specialises in antibody sequencing, engineering, and recombinant expression.

Our customers include leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology and diagnostics companies, as well as academic researchers worldwide; we have customers in 65 different countries and have sold to 14 of the top 15 pharmaceutical companies by revenue.

This international customer base is served by our ISO 9001:2015-certified manufacturing facility in Northeast England as well as 3 sites in the USA, and 1 in the Netherlands.

_Location:
Wilton, Redcar, UK. _

_All applicants must be authorised to work in the UK_.

Who are you?

The Chief Operating Officer of Absolute Biotech works globally in the UK, the Netherlands and the USA, and is seeking an experienced Personal Assistant to provide administrative support at the heart of the busy organisation.

As PA to the COO you will become a fundamental part of our business and will play a pivotal role in assisting the COO to make the best use of her time.

What will you do?

• Help prioritise daily agenda and coordinate the scheduling/appointments for Chief Operating Officer. This includes arranging meetings and conferences/events
• Liaise with and assist all Operational leads in the Netherlands, USA and UK.
• On an asneedbasis assist executives with administrative duties tasks.
• Type, compile and prepare reports, presentations and correspondence as needed.
• Liaise with staff, clients and suppliers.
• Collate and file expenses.
• Organise and book travel.
• Act as a first point of contact for all visitors and business guests.
• Assist with projects as needed.
• Other duties and tasks may be assigned.

Academic Requirements:

• At least 5 GCSEs at grade C or above including Maths and English
• CPD accredited PA course, Executive secretarial/PA course or similar qualification

Work Experience and Skills

• At least 5 years' experience in a secretarial/PA role

• Excellent communication skills

• The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand, as well as the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Good planning skills to independently prioritise workload and ensure process outcomes enable business objectives to be met.
• The ability to write shorthand is a desirable but not essential skill.

Personal Qualities and Behavioural Traits

• Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
• Integrity the job requires being honest and ethical.
• High stress tolerance dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
• Cooperation the job requires being pleasant with others and displaying a goodnatured, cooperative attitude.

What do we offer?

• A salary and bonus commensurate with experience, circa £26,500 £32,000.
• Unlimited annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Membership of company pension scheme.
• Work in a global organisation with diverse teams.
• Hybrid working after a settling in period.

Absolute Biotech is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law of the country in which the applicant resides.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
£26,500.00-£32,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Free parking
• Gym membership
• Onsite parking
• Unlimited paid holidays
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Redcar, TS10 4RF: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (required)

Experience:

• Secretarial: 5 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Secretarial Qualifications (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location:
Hybrid remote in Redcar, TS10 4RF