Executive support officer Work, Jobs in Swindon, Eng (with Salaries)

Personal Assistant - International
UK Research and Innovation —Swindon
- £30,895 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Outlook
- Administrative experience
- Presentation skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
8d
Local Governing Committee (LGC) Governance Officer
The Park Academies Trust —Swindon
- £25,600 - £29,411 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Word
- Writing skills
- Microsoft Office
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Business Manager
UK Research and Innovation —Swindon
- £37,841 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Data analysis skills
- Analysis skills
- Presentation skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
13d
Senior Impact and Evaluation Manager
UK Research and Innovation —Swindon
- £46,743 a year
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Presentation skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
10d
Dose Records Officer
UK Health Security Agency —Didcot
- £27,335 - £28,442 a year
- Part-time
- Microsoft Word
- Administrative experience
- Presentation skills
10d
Senior Impact and Evaluation Manager | AHRC
Arts and Humanities Research Council —Swindon
- £46,743 a year
- Part-time
- Analysis skills
- Presentation skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
6d
Executive Assistant to the CEO
Open Doors —Witney
- £36,729 - £43,205 a year
- Full-time
- In-person
11h
Senior Real Estate Manager
UK Research and Innovation —Swindon
- £46,743 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Databases
- Presentation skills
- Travel
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
2d
Portfolio Manager
UK Research and Innovation —Swindon
- £37,841 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Data analysis skills
- Analysis skills
- Presentation skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
14d
Head of Services and Delivery
Wiltshire Police —Devizes
- Up to £85,773 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- No degree
- Product management
- Annual leave
- Gym membership
14d
SVP Head of Global EHS (all genders)
Evotec —Abingdon
- Full-time
- Engineering
- English
- Master's degree
Procurement Manager
UK Research and Innovation —Didcot
- £46,743 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
9d
Senior Portfolio Manager
UK Research and Innovation —Swindon
- £46,743 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
8d
Head of Treasury
Newbury Building Society —Newbury
- £70,000 - £75,000 a year
- Monday to Friday
- Analysis skills
- Team management
- Leadership
Associate IT Engineer
UK Health Security Agency —Bulford
- £28,547 - £33,196 a year
- Part-time
- Windows
- Presentation skills
- Travel
8d
Chief Medical Officer
Abbott Laboratories —Abingdon
- Full-time
- Case management
- Training & development
Higher EMF Scientist- Electromagnetic Field Dosimetry (EMF)
UK Health Security Agency —Chilton
- £35,587 - £43,244 a year
- Part-time
- Engineering
- Analysis skills
- Presentation skills
Planning Solicitor
Civic Recruitment Limited —Swindon
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Communication skills
Quick apply
14d
SEN Lawyer
West Berkshire Council —Newbury
- £41,771 - £53,460 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- English
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Adult and Children Solicitor
Civic Recruitment Limited —Swindon
- Full-time
- Mentoring
- Communication skills
Quick apply
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Personal Assistant - International

UK Research and Innovation -
Swindon

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Job details

Full-time | Fixed term contract
£30,895 a year
8 days ago

Benefits

Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Employee discount

Qualifications

Meeting coordination
Microsoft Outlook
Travel arrangements
Stakeholder liaison
Administrative support experience
Administrative experience
Presentation skills
Accommodation booking
Executive support experience
Time management

Full job description

Details

Reference number

476225

Salary

£30,895

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

Job grade

Executive Officer

UKRI Band C

Contract type

Fixed term

Length of employment

23 Months

Business area

UKRI - International

Type of role

International Trade

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

Location
About the job
Benefits
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Location

Swindon

About the job

Job summary

UKRI International
Salary: £30,895 Per Annum.
Band: UKRI Band C.
Contract Type: Fixed Term (23 Months).
Hours: Full Time (Flexible Working Available).
Location: Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire (Hybrid Working Available - Minimum 2 days per week in office).

Closing Date: Monday 31st August 2026.

About the role

Providing comprehensive administrative and PA support to the Deputy/Associate Director team in UKRI International. You will act as an important interface with internal and external colleagues at all levels. The role will be highly visible internally and to UKRIs external stakeholders and as such you should exemplify the values and behaviours of the wider organisation. All work must be carried out to high professional standards in a timely manner, while maintaining confidentially at all times. You will need to be able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment, responding to different types of challenges and tasks on a daily basis.

Job description

Your Responsibilities

Proactive PA support to 2-3 UK-Based Deputy/Associate Directors within the International Shared Capability, including diary and inbox management.
Arrange travel and accommodation for UK visits, and complicated overseas visit programmes, including travel bookings, visa arrangements, coordination of briefings and meeting papers etc. in line with the UKRI travel guidance and policy.
Management of Deputy/Associate Directors inboxes; ensuring emails are prioritized and dealt with. Including close monitoring when Directors are on leave to ensure correspondence is delegated appropriately.
Professional approach to communicating effectively with internal and external stakeholders using Microsoft packages, Outlook, Word etc.
Maintaining confidentially of the Deputy/Associate Directors and senior colleagues across UKRI.
Arranging internal and external meetings (including virtual) and providing support for meetings, including secretariat support for internal management meetings, consisting of coordinating and circulating agendas and papers, note taking and action monitoring.
General administrative support for Directors, including processing expenses, support for team meetings and team activities for example appraisals and objective setting.
Ad-hoc administrative support as required for discrete projects and activities.
Working as part of a PA team, providing reciprocal cover as required, and contributing to team wide projects.
Occasional travel to meetings as required.

Person specification

The below criteria will be scored during Shortlisting (S), Interview (I) or both (S&I).

Essential

Excellent management skills of complex diaries and email accounts (S&I).
Excellent time management skills with ability to identify, prioritise and plan (I).
Proactive and forward looking ability to identify issues and information required for the Director in advance and to develop systems for managing a heavy workflow (S&I).
Excellent written and verbal communications skills, with close attention to detail a priority (S&I).
Good interpersonal and collaborative skills, able to foster productive working relationships with a broad range of internal and external contacts (I).
Discreet and respectful of confidentiality, able to recognise and deal appropriately with potential sensitive issues (S&I).
The ability to work flexibly as part of a PA team, demonstrate good teamwork and support for other team members (I).
Proven administrative skills, with a track record of support to senior level managers (S&I).

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £30,895, UK Research and Innovation contributes £8,950 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides .

We recognise and value our employees as individuals and aim to provide a favourable pay and rewards package. We are committed to supporting employees' development and promote a culture of continuous learning!

A list of benefits below:

An outstanding defined benefit pension scheme.
30 days' annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days (full time equivalent).
Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities.
Employee assistance programme, providing confidential help and advice.
Flexible working options.

Plus many more benefits and wellbeing initiatives that enable our employees to have a great work life balance!

For further information on our benefits please see:
Benefits of working at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

Application Guidance

How to evidence the criteria:

You are encouraged to use the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result) in the cover letter to evidence your ability to meet the person specification criteria in the job description. Cover letters should be no more than two sides of A4 (minimum font size 11). For examples of the STAR method, please visit: The STAR method , National Careers Service.

Applications that do not include a cover letter evidencing each criterion will not be considered.

Please apply online, if you experience any issue applying, please contact [email protected]

UKRI is an Equal Opportunity & Disability Confident Employer.

Please note that we may close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of applications. We therefore recommend submitting your application at the earliest opportunity.

As this job does not fulfil the UK Government minimum criterion for obtaining sponsored migrant worker status we will be unable to apply for sponsorship for anyone not eligible to work in the UK. At interview, all shortlisted candidates are required to bring with them identification documents and original documents that prove they hold or can obtain the right to work in the UK. You can check your eligibility here: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa/y

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

UK nationals
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

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Email : [email protected]

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