Personal Assistant

Job description

Do you enjoy problem-solving, and making a real impact behind the scenes? Are you someone who thrives on organisation, anticipates needs before they arise, and enjoys helping senior leaders operate at their best? We're looking for a proactive and highly organised Personal Assistant who can build strong relationships, and keep everything running smoothly.

What you'll do

As Personal Assistant to the Director of Projects, you will play a key role in enabling the successful delivery of strategic business objectives. Acting as a trusted partner, you'll provide proactive and comprehensive administrative support, manage a busy inbox and diary, coordinate meetings, and ensure priorities, deadlines, and commitments are effectively managed.

You'll be the first point of contact for a wide range of stakeholders across the business, building strong relationships and facilitating effective communication. Your day to day will vary from preparing meeting materials and managing correspondence to coordinating activities and ensuring seamless day-to-day administration.

What you'll need

We're looking for someone who is:

• An experienced Administrator or Personal Assistant with a proven ability to manage busy schedules, competing priorities, and changing demands
• Confident building relationships with senior leaders, colleagues, and external stakeholders, demonstrating professionalism and discretion at all times
• Proactive and solutions-focused, with the ability to anticipate needs, identify opportunities, and take initiative
• Highly organised, with excellent attention to detail and strong written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Passionate about continuous improvement, always looking for ways to enhance efficiency and streamline processes
• Flexible and able to travel regularly as required, with a full driving licence and access to a vehicle

What you'll receive

At Turnbull we take pride in how we support professional development, enable career progression and provide a wide range of exciting opportunities for everyone.

We firmly believe that investing in our people is the key to our success, which is why we offer a range of financial and non-financial benefits to support your health and wellbeing.

• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service (Pro Rata)
• Up to 20% combined pension contribution.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days' holiday and sell up to five every year.
• Performance related bonus of around 5%.
• A healthcare package that supports you with your healthcare costs.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• Sustainable benefits including electric vehicle and cycle2work schemes.
• A range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Cashback and discounts from over 3,000 retailers.

Who we are

We are leaders in lifecycle construction and operations for the utilities and infrastructure sectors.

From design and build to facility management and maintenance, we provide a single, sustainable, end-to-end solution for engineering projects, saving money, reducing waste and adding long-term value to local communities and the wider economy.

Turnbull is an award-winning progressive business, which has won the RoSPA health and safety awards for our work at Hinkley Point C for the last five years.

The services we provide to our clients include but are not limited to:

Project management.

Design and build services.

Consent management and delivery.

Contract management.

Delivery of civil, mechanical and electrical engineering services.

We have expertise in:

Low voltage (LV) and high voltage (HV) electrical power distribution systems.

Sewage systems and pumping stations.

Biological waste treatment plants.

Telecommunication networks (copper and fibre).

Drinking water distribution networks and booster stations.

Surface and groundwater drainage systems inclusive of borehole delivery and management.

Roadway and pedestrian walkway lighting networks.

Managing environmental discharge permit and scientific services.

Earthworks and ground remediation services.

We continue to promote diversity and inclusion. With that in mind, we welcome all applicants. We are also delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

Sound interesting? Apply to start your application.

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