Executive Personal Assistant
Location: Poole (on-site, Monday to Friday)
Salary: £32,000 – £40,000
Contract: Full-time, permanent (40 hours)

An established and growing organisation is looking to appoint an experienced Executive Personal Assistant to provide high-quality support to the CEO.

This is a hands-on, varied role suited to someone who enjoys being at the centre of a busy business, managing priorities, and enabling senior leadership to operate effectively. It is not a traditional 9–5 role and would suit a confident, adaptable PA who thrives in a fast-paced environment.

The role

You will act as the right-hand support to the CEO, managing diaries, communications and day-to-day administration. The focus is on organisation, coordination and proactive support rather than formal board-level governance.

Key responsibilities

• Managing the CEO’s diary, appointments and travel arrangements
• Monitoring and organising the CEO’s inbox, flagging priorities and drafting responses
• Preparing meeting packs, presentations and reports
• Processing expenses and supporting basic financial administration
• Organising internal meetings and small company events
• Acting as a first point of contact for internal and external enquiries
• Taking notes and tracking actions from meetings where required
• Supporting internal communications across the business
• Assisting with office administration, records and shared documentation
• Providing ad hoc administrative support to the wider senior leadership team
• Supporting light administrative tasks linked to the CEO’s property portfolio
• Assisting with maintaining the CEO’s LinkedIn presence (posts, updates and messages)

About you

• Highly organised with excellent time management skills
• Confident managing multiple priorities in a changing environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Professional, discreet and trusted with confidential information
• Proactive, adaptable and detail-focused
• Comfortable liaising with stakeholders at all levels
• Confident using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

Experience required

• 2–4 years’ experience in a PA, EA or similar administrative role
• Experience supporting senior management or a CEO
• Proven background in diary management, meeting coordination and document preparation

Benefits

• Additional annual leave
• Company pension
• Group life insurance
• Flexitime
• Health and wellbeing programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discounts
• Casual dress code
• Company events
• Referral programme

Why apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive and ambitious business where your contribution will have a direct impact. You’ll enjoy variety, responsibility and the chance to build a long-term role supporting a senior leader within a growing organisation.