Personal Assistant

The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) is seeking to appoint a Personal Assistant, to join the PA team. Your key responsibilities in this role would be to ensure a focus on delivering the priorities of the Mayor by providing personal support to directors in the senior leadership team, including:

• Complex and proactive diary management- a combination of in day and forward management as well as confidently arranging meetings with various internal and external stakeholders
• Dealing with Private and Confidential matters professionally
• Ensuring directors are well prepared for meetings with briefings from key colleagues
• Collaboration with the personal assistant's team and the wider Executive office., As part of our commitment to fair and inclusive recruitment, we provide interview questions to all shortlisted candidates in advance/on request. This approach helps ensure everyone can demonstrate their skills, knowledge and experience fully, and supports our duties under the Equality Act 2010. You will also be asked follow-up questions during the interview to explore your responses in more detail.
Reasonable Adjustments If you have an accessibility need, disability, condition or need any additional support that means you might require changes to the application or recruitment process (for example, you might need to submit your application in a different format), please get in touch with our Resourcing Team at Resourcing@westofengland-ca.gov.uk. We are here to assist and accommodate your needs.


• People savvy. You read into situations quickly and can confidently communicate effectively across all levels
• Proactive and discreet. You anticipate needs, solve problems before they escalate, and handle sensitive information with total professionalism
• You're focused and committed to making people around you thrive
• Culture contributor: Help build team spirit and momentum, whether it's coordinating an away day, ordering catering or keeping a finger on the pulse of what people need and how they feel
Are you someone who thrives in a fast past environment where no two days are the same? If so, this could be your next role., We believe in fostering a culture of continuous learning and development, empowering you to thrive in your career. We prioritise your growth and success by providing a diverse range of learning and development opportunities. Our goal is to keep you motivated, equipped with essential skills, and confident in delivering excellent services.

Alongside the opportunity to make a real difference to the people who visit, live and work in the West of England, we offer an excellent benefits package including:
• 26 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years continuous service. There is also the option to increase your annual leave with our annual leave purchase scheme.
• 2 days of paid leave each year to volunteer
• Local Government Pension Scheme (one of the most generous pension schemes in the UK).
• Flexible, family friendly and hybrid working options to ensure you achieve the best work/life balance and career goals. We follow a hybrid working model withtypically2 or 3 days in the office each week
• Reduced bus fare travel across the West of England, The salary for this role is £34,434 - £37,280. This is the full-time equivalent salary, and will be pro-rata for part-time. We advertise salary ranges for job roles, with new appointments for external candidates typically starting at the lowest salary point. In exceptional cases, where higher skill levels or experience are applicable, the salary point may be adjusted to secure the best candidate. This approach allows for potential year-on-year salary increases, offering progression and appropriate rewards to employees.