Personal Assistant

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We're a digital insurance provider with bold ambitions to become the best and biggest in the UK market. Over recent years, we've made huge investments in our digital capabilities, underpinned by our strong 4Cs culture, to ensure we continue to deliver market leading experiences for our customers. We provide insurance for over four million customers , ever y interaction with us is shaped by thoughtful design, data - led decision making and a deep understanding of customer needs. Our Commercial, Digital and Marketing teams sit at the heart of this journey - combining entrepreneurial thinking, analytical insight and creativity to build market leading customer experience. From pricing and proposition design to intuitive digital journeys and compelling tone of voice, our teams are passionate about creating experiences that are not only effective, but genuinely enjoyable. As we continue to grow as an increasingly digitised business, our colleagues play a critical role in driving change, shaping the future and making a meaningful difference for our customers every day. Job Details : Organise and maintain diaries, appointments and meetings, ensuring the Director is well-prepared. Arrange travel, visas and accommodation, and occasionally travelling with the Leadership Team to take notes or dictation at meetings or to provide general assistance during presentations. Support event management - including booking and organising off site events, business communications and engagement activity. Deal with incoming email, often corresponding on behalf of the Director. Screen enquiries and requests and handle them when appropriate. Meet and greet visitors, liaise with customers, suppliers and other colleagues, Devise and maintain office systems, including procurement and expenses. Carry-out background research and present findings, produce documents, briefing papers, reports and presentations. Skills we would love you to have: A background working as a Personal or Executive assistant, ideally in a Financial Services organisation Exceptional senior stakeholder skills with a proven track record of effectively interacting with senior management and external partners. Exceptional written and oral communication skills. Excellent Microsoft Office and IT skills, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Teams. The ability to multitask & work under pressure and tight deadlines whilst maintaining excellent organisational and time management skills. The ability to research, digest, analyse and present material clearly and concisely. The ability to work on your own initiative whilst maintaining discretion and an understanding of confidentiality issues. As a Disability Confident employer, we're committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are fully inclusive - what this means to you is if you're applying for a job with us, you'll have fair access to support and adjustments throughout your recruitment journey. We also welcome applications through the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS).For more information on the DCS, please visit our inclusive business page on our careers website. Regrettably, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. What we offer; Join us and you'll find a different way of doing things. We call it the 4Cs. We focus on getting it right for our colleagues, customers, company, and community. As one of our colleagues, you'll be helping to drive our growth, so in return, we'll give you all the support, training and development you need. Not to mention plenty of recognition and rewards, and the scope to voice your ideas and put them into practice. Reward : Salary - Attractive salary based on experience (pay reviews also completed each year) Flexible Working - We champion a flexible and hybrid working approach so please speak to your recruiter to discuss in more detail, including days in the office and at home. Competitive Bonus Scheme - All colleagues are eligible for our annual 4Cs performance bonus, which is usually paid in March. The scheme is based on Hastings' performance against our business goals and your own personal performance. Physical Wellbeing - We like to help our colleagues take a proactive approach in keeping themselves well, that's why we fund our colleagues to be able to claim against everyday health care through our healthcare cash plan. Financial Wellbeing - As well as providing you with 4x your salary with our life assurance cover and income protection at no extra cost, pension contribution match up to 10%, we are proud to provide you with an AWARD WINNING package which includes - discounts and cashback at everyday retailers and on our own products, fee free independent mortgage advice, and free access to financial wellbeing support. Mental Wellbeing Programme - At Hastings Direct we understand that mental health cannot not be scheduled, that's why we have a range of support to help you keep yourself well. We have the thrive mental health app, our colleague