Job Summary
Due to a change within the business, we’re looking for a reliable, organised and proactive Personal Assistant / Business Administrator to support the Managing Director of A Touch of Colour Decorators Ltd.
This is an important role within a busy decorating and property services business. We need someone who can help keep both the business and its owner organised, stay on top of multiple priorities and make sure things don't get forgotten or fall through the cracks.
The role will include:
- Managing emails, diary and appointments
- Organising meetings, site visits and networking commitments
- Following up customers, enquiries and outstanding actions
- Preparing and sending quotations and invoices
- General business administration and record keeping
- Helping organise jobs, schedules and information for the team
- Liaising with customers, contractors and suppliers
- Keeping track of tasks, deadlines and outstanding paperwork
- Assisting with social media and basic marketing/admin where required
- Helping the Managing Director prioritise workload and stay organised
- Taking ownership of tasks rather than waiting to be constantly instructed
- General PA duties and ad-hoc support as required
About you
We're looking for somebody who is:
- Extremely organised and dependable
- Confident using email, Microsoft Office and online systems
- Comfortable dealing professionally with customers, tradespeople, contractors and suppliers
- Able to work independently and use their own initiative
- Good at prioritising when several things need doing at once
- Happy working closely with a busy business owner
- Confident enough to chase, remind and keep things moving
- Trustworthy and discreet
- Friendly, down-to-earth and a good communicator
Previous experience working within a decorating, construction or other trade-based company would be particularly helpful, as an understanding of quotations, jobs, tradespeople, materials, contractors and the general day-to-day running of a trade business would be a real advantage.
Experience as a PA, executive assistant, office manager or business administrator would also be ideal.
Hours: 24 hours per week
Working pattern: Mon - Friday 9am - 1pm except 1 day will be 9 - 530
Location: Air conditioned office in Chessington
Pay: Dependent on experience on a self-employed basis
This isn't a role where you'll simply be given a list of admin jobs each morning. We're looking for somebody who can understand how the business operates, become a trusted right-hand person and actively help keep everything running smoothly.
If you're interested, please send over your CV along with a short introduction telling us about yourself, your previous experience and why you think you'd be a good fit.
A Touch of Colour Decorators Ltd
Pay: £13.00-£15.00 per hour
Expected hours: 24.0 per week
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
