Part-time Private PA, Bristol

Experienced Private Assistant required to support a creative entrepreneur from the media industry on a part time basis.  The Principal is taking a sabbatical from the business he founding nearly 30 years ago and although he will still be involved in the company, attending board meetings and consulting, he is keen to develop other projects, including the complete renovation of a recently acquired property, write a book and travel extensively.

Hours:                  20 hrs/week – flexibility required

Location:              Working from the Principal’s home in central Bristol and remotely from your own home

Salary:                  DOE

Start Date:            ASAP

Interviewing:        ASAP

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Diary management
• Ensuring the Principals is aware of daily appointments (where applicable) and has resources necessary
• Maintain and manage ongoing task list
• Support on various projects – house renovation, writing etc
• Research tasks -  varied and often time consuming
• Arrange and facilitate travel, both domestic and international
• Itineraries for trips
• Maintain electronic contact files
• Liaise with the housekeeper
• Liaise with partner’s EA and other contacts in order to attend Board meetings if required
• Provide personal support  - personal engagements, family management, daughters, dog, holidays, medical appointments , car MOT, service etc
• Wide range of duties that may be both simple and complex and require organisation and common sense to prioritise
• High volume of projects  - domestic, decorative, house renovation, that will require management of resources

Candidates must be / have:

• Confident Driver
• Good knowledge of Bristol
• A strong sense of self
• Previous private and business assistant experience
• Ability to prioritize, adapt and anticipate problems
• Discretion
• A ‘dog with a bone’ attitude
• ‘Consider it done’ philosophy
• Excellent communication skills
• Emotional maturity
• Flexibility with hours