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