Personal Assistant to the Chief Executive
Closing date: Thursday 25 January 2024
Location: Edinburgh
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £31,542 to £35,569 per year
Contract: Permanent
A vacancy has arisen for a full time Personal Assistant within Sight Scotland. The post holder will provide high level confidential support to the Chief Executive by providing a full secretarial and administrative service and ensuring that effective diary planning and administrative systems are in place and maintained efficiently and effectively.
The successful candidate will have effective prioritisation and time-management skills, and experience of diary management, along with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 and fast accurate typing skills. In addition, you will have experience in minute-taking at Board/Committee level and familiarity with videoconferencing tools.
Substantial previous experience in providing PA support to a Chief Executive or Director and an ability to cope with prioritising a changing and complex workload, including tight deadlines is desirable.
Please note, applicants require full UK working rights as we cannot provide sponsorship.
About us
We’re one of Scotland’s oldest charities – for more than two centuries, we’ve been supporting and empowering people with sight loss to live fulfilling lives. We’re proud of all we’ve achieved in the past – but we have our sights set firmly on the future.
We’re determined that no-one should face sight loss alone. We’re committed to improving, diversifying and growing our services to make sure we can reach many more people with sight loss – when and where they need us.
For further information about this vacancy and details of how to apply, please visit the Sight Scotland website: https://sightscotland.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/3366272?cid=1974&t=Personal-Assistant-to-Chief-Executive
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