Personal Assistant to Managing Director

Unity Works has an exciting opportunity available for a Personal Assistant to Managing Director to join our team based in London, hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days a week in the office. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of up to £30,000 per annum.

Are you an experienced, proactive and exceptionally organised PA looking for a fresh challenge that packs full of social value and impact?

If so, then we’d love to hear from you.

Who are Unity Works?

Unity Works is part of the Thera Group of companies, who support adults with a learning disability to access training and employment opportunities. Unity Works runs a range of social enterprises to support their mission.

Most adults with a Lived Experience of a learning disability would love to work; but only 5% of adults with a learning disability are employed. Unity Works believes that everyone can work and has the right to enjoy all the financial, social and health benefits that result from being in meaningful employment. What Unity Works does best is train employees and employers to make this happen. It’s a business with a mission at its heart - a social enterprise.

The Personal Assistant to Managing Director Role:

We need a systematic addict with a safe pair of hands, an enquiring mind and an assertive approach who can:

• plan and coordinate long term work, whilst simultaneously reorganising day-to-day priorities.
• deploy process and project management as well as leading on the administration of policy reviews.
• liaise with a range of people who have different levels of communication and needs
• act as a first point of contact internally and externally and manage diaries
• plan and arrange travel
• coordinate all relevant briefings and papers
• take formal committee minutes, arrange meetings and conferences including preparing relevant communications.
• gather, present, and report on a variety of information using; Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Who are we looking for?

• Previous experience in a similar role is essential
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A great eye for detail and extremely organized
• Confident, articulate, and professional
• Computer literate and confident using Microsoft Office
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Desire to always embrace our values and vision

What do we give you?

• A warm fuzzy feeling from doing good
• The opportunity to get invovled in variety of projects and areas of work
• Flexible working hours for work life balance
• Immediate interview and quick start date (subject to pre-employment checks)
• 28 days Annual Leave including bank Holidays (pro Rata)
• Employee support line to support you and your family
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Free Enhanced DBS check
• Refer a friend and earn up to £300
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Well-being initiatives
• Access to Thousands of Retail Discounts including discounted Health Cash Plan
• An Employee Council that represents the views of staff about matters relating to work
• Access to Early Pay (T&C’s apply)

Unity Works understands the collective impact a diverse and inclusive team can bring.

We reserve the right to close this advert before the closing deadline if we interview and offer the right candidate. We are an equal opportunities employer.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders act 1974. For the purpose of this act, you must declare any convictions or cautions that you have received, including these that would otherwise be spent. This role is subject to a relevant DBS check should you be offered the position.

Thera follows government guidance around vaccines and believe they are an effective way to support everyone's safety. We would encourage you to take part in any vaccination programme recommended if you are working in Social Care.

If you have a passion for making a difference to peoples lives, consider a career as a Personal Assistant to Managing Director with Thera Group, please click "apply" now - we would like to hear from you 

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorships for international applicants, or candidates currently working in the UK on a sponsored visa as we are unable to assist with renewal upon expiry.