Private Office PA, Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk REF JF 1661

Full Time experienced Personal Assistant required by a private household on an Estate set in the most beautiful location on the Essex/Suffolk border (AONB). The property is easily accessed from Sudbury, Colchester and Ipswich.

This position offers the opportunity for the successful person to travel to London ( bi-weekly on Wednesdays ).  The other 4 days the PA will be based in the office in Suffolk.

The hours will be:

09.00 - 13.00 and 13.30 - 17.30

The bi weekly London Wednesday hours will be:

10.00 - 13.00 and 13.30 - 16.30

The Position:

• Diary Management
• Dealing with emails, calls and private correspondence
• Organising all administrative work for the Principal including philanthropic work
• General office / insurance / administrative duties
• Organising properties in the UK and abroad
• Organising travel arrangements for the Principal
• House Management for large 15th century country house
• Being the first point of contact for the domestic and estate staff
• Cottage Management
• Accurate data recording
• Working with Mac systems
• Bookkeeping/Accounts using XERO - training will be given
• Travelling to London ( Kensington ) alternate Wednesdays

• Reliable, discreet, punctual and enthusiastic
• Well presented and polite
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experienced with working within a private household
• Comfortable liaising with a variety of people, The Principals, other PAs and estate staff, Accountants, Land Agents etc
• Very competent with IT
• A car driver with own transport
• A non smoker
• Within 45 minutes commute of Stoke by Nayland
• Able to provide fully checkable references