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Executive Secretary/Personal Assistant

  • Location:

    Leeds

  • Sector:

    Admin & Secretarial

  • Job type:

    Temporary

  • Salary:

    Negotiable

  • Contact:

    Becca

  • Contact email:

    Becca.smith@brookstreet.co.uk

  • Job ref:

    HG2088_1547574789

  • Published:

    about 5 years ago

  • Expiry date:

    14/02/2019

  • Startdate:

    ASAP

Job Description

Environment Agency

Executive Secretary/Personal Assistant

Location: Leeds City Centre

Pay: £11.66 per hour

Hours: Monday- Friday 9am-5pm

We are currently recruiting for an Executive Secretary/Personal Assistant to work for our client, Environment Agency in Leeds City Centre.

This is a fantastic opportunity for applicants with a Secretarial or Personal Assistant background looking to get their foot in the door of a public sector organisation.

This is a Temporary assignment until July 2019, with the possibility of an extension or a permanent placement.

As an Executive Secretary/Personal Assistant, you will provide high-level diverse secretarial and administrative duties for one or two key senior managers, exercising independent judgement and discretion in performing tasks.


Key responsibilities:

  • Composing non-routine correspondence
  • Compiling reports
  • Transcribing dictation
  • Typing documents, using word processor or spreadsheet software
  • Receiving visitors
  • Screening and directing manager's telephone calls
  • Diary management
  • Arranging meetings or travel
  • Maintaining records or files

Typical qualifications and experience:

  • Experience of working in a Executive Secretarial or Personal Assistant type-role
  • Minimum typing speed of 60 wpm combined with advanced audio typing skills and shorthand if required at 110 / 120wpm
  • Preferably a member of IQPS
  • Experience as an executive secretary / personal assistant
  • An advanced level of computer literacy and wide knowledge of relevant software packages
  • Excellent communication skills both oral and written



We are working very quickly to fill this post and arrange interviews so if you are interested in applying, please click apply now! Alternatively, you can contact Becca Smith on 0113 2154308.

Unfortunately, due to the amount of responses we receive, we are unable to provide feedback to all applicants. If you have not been contacted within 7-10 days, please assume you have been unsuccessful.

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