Personal Assistant (north london)

Personal Assistant This busy growing It Company in Borehamwood requires someone for a new full-time Personal Assistant position. The role will be split between the Managing Director approx (65 and the Technical Director approx (35 Previous experience in this role is essential. You will be able to speak good English to work well under pressure have extremely good communication organisation and writing skills and be able to work independently as well as under supervision. You will be educated to degree level. The role will include Managing daily administrative functions Maintaining diaries as required Maintaining filing systems archiving and creating new files as necessary Updating and maintaining Outlook calendar and contacts Being the first point of contact for the Directors Drafting a variety of written documentation including reports letters memos and other correspondence Typing of minutes from time to time Participating in some meetings and writing minutes (not shorthand) Organization of some personal correspondence and other duties for the Directors Making tea coffee for Directors meetings and organizing lunch as required In order to be considered for this role. Candidates must be able to demonstrate they are able to meet the essential criteria as outlined below Skills Attributes Previous experience working in a busy office environment Extremely well organized and systematic Able to multi-task prioritize and manage the workload Very strong communication skills both written and verbal. Good command of the English language Very professional and diplomatic with excellent customer care skills Excellent attention to detail Proactive and good use of initiative Good typing speed and accuracy Knowledge of audio-typing is an advantage Good working knowledge of It packages including Word Excel and Outlook Highly organized Ability to think outside of the box Management of own tasks through to completion Reliable and punctual Flexible with a willingness to learn new skills Discreet and confidential Aptitude to work within a tight-knit personal business Good team player Good sense of humour useful as is patience A mature approach Polished and professional Can-do attitude Self-starter with lots of initiative the ability to see problems that need to be resolved and independently act to resolve them Good understanding of the meaning of confidentiality Applicants must meet all legal requirements to work full time in the U.K. Suitable references must be available Full Cv required Salary ?24000 Closing date for applications 1st May 2009