Personal Assistant - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Phoenix Group

Phoenix Group

Verified Company

Birmingham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Type:
Permanent

Location and flexible working:
Wythall with flexible working i.e. 3 days

Closing Date:31 March 2023

Salary and benefits:
Competitive salary with excellent benefits including bonus, private medical cover, 38 days annual leave, excellent pension, 12x salary life assurance, career breaks, income protection, 3x volunteering days and much more

We have an incredible opportunity to join us here at Phoenix Group for someone who is looking for their next challenge and to develop as a Personal Assistant.

The role will support our Heads of in the Strategy and Change team which forms part of our Heritage Business.

This role will provide a range of PA and administration services with ongoing development support.

Who are we?
We want to be the best place that any of our 6,800 colleagues have ever worked.

We're the UK's largest long-term savings and retirement business.

We offer our 12 million customers products across our market-leading brands, including Standard Life, SunLife and ReAssure, with c.£259 billion of assets under administration.

We're a FTSE 100 organisation that is tackling key issues such as transitioning our portfolio to net zero by 2050, and we're not done yet.

The role

The role holder will work with the Heads of on a day to day basis to be fully involved in all their business activities including supporting their work, sometimes of a sensitive nature, linked to business strategy.

You'll provide an efficient, effective and highly confidential service.

Provide a highly efficient, reliable and proactive PA service with ongoing development to the business leadership team to support their business effectiveness
Build effective working relationships with business leaders and senior stakeholders to support business effectiveness
Proactively identify and highlight issues for business leaders to action to ensure appropriate prioritisation is made and deadlines are met
Develop and maintain a knowledge of the business to support business understanding and ensure PA support is as effective as possible
Coordinate centralised processes such as travel bookings, stationery ordering, expense claims etc., to support the business leaders and teams

What are we looking for?

Strong Administration experience essential with some PA experience
Strong PC skills, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
Strong people skills intuitive, personable, tactful and diplomatic and professional approach.
Flexible in approach and timing
Proactive, well organised, attention to detail, calm under pressure.
Ability to communicate effectively, internally and externally
Strong desire to develop and learn
Ability to adapt with a positive approach to change

We want to hire the whole version of you.
We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

If your experience looks different from what we've advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best.

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