Personal Assistant

Posted 04 March 2026
Salary Negotiable
LocationEngland
Job type Temporary
Discipline Admin & Secretarial
ReferenceBBBH433736_1772711404

Job description

Personal Assistant (Director Support) - Remote/Hybrid | £14.87 per hour

We're recruiting on behalf of a Public Sector organisation for a Personal Assistant to support a director within their department. This is a 3-month temporary role.

Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00-17:00 (37 hours per week)
Location: Mainly remote, with occasional travel (travel expenses paid).
Pay: £14.87 per hour

The Role

You'll provide proactive, high-level PA support to a Director, helping manage priorities and ensuring the smooth running of senior leadership activities. You'll also work closely with Executive Assistants and Deputy Directors across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage and prioritise email and diary schedules, resolving conflicts where needed
  • Coordinate travel and accommodation
  • Arrange meetings, rooms and conference facilities
  • Attend meetings, take notes and track follow-up actions
  • Provide general administrative support including data entry, calls and filing

About You

  • Highly organised, proactive and self-motivated
  • Able to prioritise workload and manage changing deadlines
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Confident working with senior stakeholders
  • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, including SharePoint and OneNote

Please note: This role requires a DBS check and three years of references.

If you're an experienced PA looking for your next challenge in a flexible, public-sector role, apply online today.

Due to high application volumes, we may not be able to respond to every applicant.

Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.

As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer.

Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you.

In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.