PA to President

Personal Assistant to the President

We have registered a wonderful opportunity for an experienced PA to support the President of a prestigious organisation in the centre of Oxford.

You will carry responsibility for the effective day-to-day organisation of the President’s diary and will be expected to work closely with relevant Heads of Department, Fellows, Lecturers and staff alike. You will also work very closely with the wider PA team.

If you are an assertive high-level PA who acts with integrity and is able to work confidentially, this could be the role for you!

Personal Assistant to the President Responsibilities

As the Personal Assistant to the President some of your duties will include:

• Diary management, organising internal and external meetings and arranging hospitality and catering
• Writing and drafting letters and managing related files
• Acting as the gatekeeper to the President
• Welcoming all visitors
• Arranging social functions hosted by the President
• Creating and maintaining all records on the database in line with GDPR
• Ensuring all invoices are managed correctly
• Working closely with the wider PA team
• Producing and distributing meeting documents including agendas and supporting information
• Other duties as required

Personal Assistant to the President Rewards

In addition to a competitive salary, benefits include:

• Subsidised lunches and café
• Free parking on site
• Heavily subsidised clubs/societies/lectures/concerts/Sports facilities
• On site nursery – subsidised (there is a waiting list, but with the changes of academic staff there are places which come up)

The Company

This client is a prestigious Oxford educational organisation that operates in a collaborative, non-hierarchical, calm, and mature environment.

Personal Assistant to President Experience

The successful candidate for this Personal Assistant to the President role will be experienced in providing PA support at Director or C-suite level.

You will also be able to demonstrate:

• High level of IT proficiency including MS Office
• High standards of literacy and writing skills, including proof reading and accurate typing
• Excellent verbal communication skills, with experience of dealing with telephone and face to face enquiries
• Organisational skills, able to prioritise and work to deadlines
• Able to work effectively with people at all levels

Location

This is a full time permanent role between the hours of 9am-5pm Monday to Thursday and with a 4pm finish on Fridays. To begin with, our client expects you to be in the office full time whilst you establish yourself, leading to a degree of flexibility and potentially some hybrid working once fully embedded.  Our client’s lovely office is based in central Oxford (OX2), with free parking onsite.

You must have the full right to work in the UK as sponsorship is not available for this position.  

How to Apply for this PA to President position

The closing date is midday on Friday, 24th January 2025. Interviews will be held on Friday, 7th February 2025.

Please send your CV and cover letter to  View email address on allen-associates.co.uk

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