Private Office PA, Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk REF JF 1661

Position Filled
Posted on
April 30, 2024
Location
Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk
Job Type
Permanent / Full-time / Employed / Live out
Role
Private Household & Estate / Estate Manager / Estate Office / Office / Professional & Other / Office / Professional

Full Time experienced Personal Assistant required by a private household on an Estate set in the most beautiful location on the Essex/Suffolk border (AONB). The property is easily accessed from Sudbury, Colchester and Ipswich.

This position offers the opportunity for the successful person to travel to London ( bi-weekly on Wednesdays ).  The other 4 days the PA will be based in the office in Suffolk.

The hours will be:

09.00 – 13.00 and 13.30 – 17.30

The bi weekly London Wednesday hours will be:

10.00 – 13.00 and 13.30 – 16.30

The Position:

  • Diary Management
  • Dealing with emails, calls and private correspondence
  • Organising all administrative work for the Principal including philanthropic work
  • General office / insurance / administrative duties
  • Organising properties in the UK and abroad
  • Organising travel arrangements for the Principal
  • House Management for large 15th century country house
  • Being the first point of contact for the domestic and estate staff
  • Cottage Management
  • Accurate data recording
  • Working with Mac systems
  • Bookkeeping/Accounts using XERO – training will be given
  • Travelling to London ( Kensington ) alternate Wednesdays

The Person will be:

  • Reliable, discreet, punctual and enthusiastic
  • Well presented and polite
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Experienced with working within a private household
  • Comfortable liaising with a variety of people, The Principals, other PAs and estate staff, Accountants, Land Agents etc
  • Very competent with IT
  • A car driver with own transport
  • A non smoker
  • Within 45 minutes commute of Stoke by Nayland
  • Able to provide fully checkable references

To apply please telephone Jackie 07979 501997 or email – info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk