Job Description

Working Hours:  25 hours per week, 5 hours per day

Location: London or Leeds

PAC-UK is a National Adoption Support Agency with over 25 years’ experience of providing services to anyone affected by adoption. We are an innovative organisation with offices in London and Leeds providing advice, counselling and training for all those affected by adoption and permanency: children and families, adults who were adopted/placed as children, birth family members and professionals.

We are looking for a dynamic, experienced and efficient PA to help manage and support our busy CEO in his daily activities and to act as Secretary to the Board of Trustees.

As the personal assistant to the CEO, you will proactively manage their diary to ensure that all necessary written and verbal reports, presentations and briefing papers are prepared within appropriate deadlines.  You will also be responsible for diarising their appointments and taking minutes in meetings as required.

It is essential that candidates have 2 years’ minimum experience in a PA role and it would be desirable if candidates have previously worked within the charitable/voluntary sector.

To be successful, you will:

• have an excellent command of both written and spoken English and be able to relate to people at all levels
• be able to work on own initiative and work well under pressure
• have a very high standard of communication, numeracy and organisational skills
• be able to work to deadlines and carry out a range of tasks effectively and efficiently
• have excellent Microsoft Office skills including Excel, Word and Outlook
• have a good general education, ideally educated to degree level or equivalent

Please note we do not accept CVs. 

Closing date:  Monday 10th October

Interview dates:  Wednesday 13th October or Wednesday 26th October

PAC-UK is an equal opportunities employer. Reg. charity no. 294998.