Role: Project Assistant/ Project Associate

Location: Hampshire (Greater Southampton)

Type: Permanent Full time

Structure: 2 days (Hybrid working offered upon successfully completing probation - to start you will be required to go in more frequently)

Company: Business Consultancy

Salary: Salary up to GBP25,000 - GBP30,000 (DOE)

Key Accountabilities:

Assisting Associates with diary management, booking travel arrangements including international travel, completing visa applications, adhering to vaccination and testing requirements and preparing itineraries and ensuring all relevant materials are prepared in a timely mannerOn-going review of the diary to ensure optimal use of time and resourcesBooking sessions for coaching programmes and workshopsDaily updating pipeline with sales activityParticipation in weekly update meetingsWorking with our client services team to co-ordinate the preparation and delivery of larger client projectsAblity to support sales functions and business development where neccessary. Basic sales proposal preparationAccountable for monthly submission of expense receipts, assigning project code s and responding to any financial queries raised by the finance team Skills and Competence:

Confident and highly motivated with experience of supporting senior managersUsed to working at pace with flexibility, the ability to problem solve and have a proactive approach to tasks and projectsExcellent organisation, time management and prioritisation skillsStrong attention to detail, with a focus on accuracyExcellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to deal confidently with client data and people at all levelsAbility to positively respond to last minute changes and deliver against tight deadlinesDesire to deliver great client service,putting the client at the heart of everything we doInterest in and desire for personal development Essential:

A minimum of two years in a similar personal/executive assistant roleStrong relationship builder and able to maintain long term relationshipsProject coordination support experienceConfidence and ability in booking online accommodation and travel arrangementsIT Savy: Highly Proficient in Office 365, Outlook, SharePoint and Microsoft Applications such as Planner and Forms / Strong level of IT knowledge e.g. Word and ExcelDigitally smart and technically aware with an ability to operate across multiple platformsGood standard of general education, A-levels or above On Offer:

Company bonus scheme (based on company and personal performance)33 days holiday (including statutory leave)Christmas shutdown period between Christmas and New YearHybrid working (1-2 days per week)Company Sick PayCompany eventsOpportunity to receive world-class developmentOther wellbeing Initiatives Workplace Pension 3% Employer contributionsChildcare Voucher schemeFree onsite parking

We are looking for an agile individual who can wear many hats and can demonstrate sophisticated confidence in their delivery. A typical day might include managing diary appointments, working with our Client Services and Analytics team to co-ordinate client projects, booking travel, preparing itineraries and project resources, uploading opportunities to our bespoke platform and communicating with key client contacts to determine and deliver against bespoke and changing requirements.

This is the ideal role for someone who thrives in testing and challening situaitons and able to work in an agile and autonomous manner. This is a hybrid role and for the first 3 months you will be office based to get up to speed with everything. Candidates applying from further afield (outside of Hampshire) will only be considered should the local market not yield the results this client is looking for. Candidates would need to be willing to commute to Southampton or relocate.