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Office based Tunbridge Wells with flexibility to travel to Central London office as and when required
Monday Friday full time with flexibility towards hours but must be flexible to fit around business needs
£25k to £30k per annum
Some of the Good things we offer our employees:
Birthday day off
Pension
Life Assurance up to 4 x salary
Employee volunteering day and matched charitable donations
Health Shield and Life Stage cash plans inc EAP and Virtual GP
Employee Service Scheme recognising service levels with gifts, experiences, and holidays
PERKS discounts inc gym, retail, etc
YuLife ESG and Wellbeing app
Free Will writing service
Onsite Gym at our Kent office
Social events
Employee Travel discount
We are currently looking for Project Assistant to act as a key organisational support role to the Integration Director of this growing Travel Division of two recently merged Travel Management Companies (Good Travel Management and CT Travel Group) that overnight have turned into an £85m turnover company, with ambitious growth plans.
We are part of high growth, innovative 6th generation family business John Good Group, who over the past two years have undergone considerable transformation and growth, including multiple acquisitions in several sectors.
This is a brand-new role that will report into the Integration Director and support in facilitating project execution and help across a range of tasks including administrative support, scheduling meetings, tracking project progress, assisting with communication and ensuring projects run smoothly and to plan.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working within a fast-paced environment with a can-do attitude.
Key aspects of the role will include:
Assist in the planning, organising, and managing of projects, ensuring timelines and deliverables are met.
To work side by side with the Integration Director to deliver on a wide variety of projects across our business
Manage and organise diary, schedule appointments and meetings.
Handle correspondence, emails, and phone calls in a professional and timely manner including replying on behalf when applicable and able.
Flagging key emails and help to prioritise.
Keep project management tools up to date
Prepare and edit documents, presentations, and reports as and when needed.
Maintain filing of emails and documents
Track project progress, update documentation, and report on key milestones.
Facilitate communication between project members and to ensure clear understanding of project objectives
Identify potential issues and escalate them to the Integration Director
To attend meetings, take minutes and action points and keep systems up to date
What we are looking for:
Several years experience in an administrative role, with exposure to project management responsibilities
Demonstratable ability to excel in fast paced, deadline driven environments
Outstanding attention to detail, with excellent proofreading skills and a knack for spotting the small things others might miss
Skilled at task switching and remaining calm under pressure
Proven experience in project work
Experienced in diary and inbox management
Outstanding communication skills with the ability to effectively engage with employees and stakeholders at all levels of the business
Proven experience in minute taking and creating action points
Exceptional office 365 skills including Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Onenote
A practical common-sense approach to problem solving and the ability to take initiative
Familiarity with project management methodologies
Flexible and adaptable mindset, with a willingness to learn
High levels of discretion, confidentiality and integrity
Professional demeanour with excellent time management and punctuality
Desirable
MS Visio, Sharepoint, MS Project, MS Plnaner, Monday.com
Prince qualification would be desirable or wiling to undertake
Diversity
We respect and value difference and seek to create an inclusive workplace which promotes and values the diversity of our employees. We believe in promoting an environment where everyone, from any background has access to the opportunities to grow and succeed.
Recruitment Agencies
Whilst we make every effort to directly source candidates for our live roles, we do have a very small, preferred supplier list on the occasion we may require additional support. We therefore do not accept speculative CVs and/or cold calls to our People Team or Hiring Managers.
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