Hays Specialist Recruitment • Southampton, Hampshire SO15 2DP
About this role
Your new company
You will be joining a well-established and forward-thinking organisation within the housing sector, known for its commitment to community impact, innovation, and continuous improvement. With a collaborative and supportive culture, the organisation operates a shared Personal Assistant model, giving you the opportunity to work alongside a professional PA team while gaining exposure across multiple business areas.
This is an organisation that values flexibility, autonomy, and trust - empowering employees to manage their workload effectively while contributing to a dynamic and evolving environment.
Your new role
As a Personal Assistant, you will provide high-quality administrative and organisational support at senior leadership level, working closely with a Corporate Director within a fast-paced, project-led environment.
Key responsibilities will include
- Managing complex and ever-changing diaries, inboxes, and schedules
- Coordinating meetings across multiple locations and stakeholders
- Preparing agendas, reports, and supporting documentation
- Attending meetings, taking accurate minutes, and tracking actions
- Proactively following up on actions and ensuring deadlines are met
- Supporting governance processes, including regular weekly and monthly meetings
- Collaborating within a shared PA team, assisting across different business functions when required
This role sits within a busy transformation and project-focused directorate, offering variety and exposure to strategic initiatives and organisational change programmes.
What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this role, you will be a highly organised and proactive Personal Assistant who thrives in a fast-moving environment.
You will demonstrate
- Proven experience supporting senior leaders in a Personal Assistant or similar role
- Strong diary and meeting management skills with attention to detail
- Excellent minute-taking ability and experience tracking actions
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach with the confidence to take ownership
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing demands
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with experience engaging senior stakeholders
- A collaborative mindset and willingness to work within a team-based support structure
Experience within the housing sector, public sector, or project/PMO environments would be advantageous, but not essential.
What you'll get in return
- A hybrid working model with flexibility and autonomy
- Opportunity to work in a collaborative, supportive PA team
- Exposure to senior leadership and strategic projects
- A varied and fast-paced role with real responsibility
- Occasional travel opportunities across office locations (expenses covered)
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- A positive working culture that values initiative and trust
What you need to do now
If you are an experienced Personal Assistant looking for a dynamic role where you can take ownership, work collaboratively, and make a real impact, we would love to hear from you.
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