

We've highlighted some of our current opportunities for you below. It's by no means exhaustive so do contact us today and tell us about what you're looking for from your next move.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a fast growing leader within the Energy sector! Our client, based in gorgeous offices near Victoria, are looking for a proactive, highly efficient Team Secretary to support within the Renewables department.
This fast paced, demanding role requires someone with strong organisational skills, the ability to prioritise effectively and support multiple staff in an Administrative capacity. Arranging all team travel requirements, meetings and hospitality requests as well as ad hoc project support is just a small part of the role.
You will also be required to attend meetings and take minutes, maintain departmental spreadsheets, assist with formatting documents and presentations, liaise with the accounts department regarding invoices and payment enquiries and maintain the departments filing system. You will be required to attend and assist at Exhibitions, update the organisations website and manage the day to day running of the office for the Renewables team.
Previous experience of using SAP would be highly desirable, with advanced MS Office skills as a must-have (including Excel, Word, Outlook and Powerpoint). Previous experience of supporting a team in a PA capacity is required.
If you think you have what it takes to thrive in this position get in touch contact us today.
Would you like to work within a great team environment in the heart of Canary Wharf? We have the pleasure of working with a leading and successful provider of enterprise solutions with offices around the world including London. This fantastic opening is for a candidate available from 8th November 2011 on an ongoing basis. You will be providing secretarial support to a Senior Director and ad hoc assistance to other team members.
If you enjoy variety in your role are an eager and capable organiser then this role is for you. Our client would prefer previous experience within a corporate environment as well as the ability to manage diaries, book travel, arrange conference calls working with different time zones and provide competent administrative support.
This role is on a temporary basis and has the current duration of November 2011 to January 2012 and the hourly rate; £14.77ph
If you would like to find out more about this role contact us today.
Our client is a charitable organisation assisting disabled or autistic people through offering a variety of services including; housing services, learning, behaviour support, autism support & carer advice. As a small, welcoming team of people based in Theale they are looking for new team members to compliment their existing operations and assist with their helpdesk function.
You will be required to take telephone calls relating to problems with IT systems and assist the caller in a finding a solution. This will be 1st or 2nd line support depending on your experience.
You may be a person with no IT experience but an excellent telephone manner and a helpful nature, along with a basic appreciation of IT, or alternatively you may be an experienced IT helpdesk person with qualifications in the field.
If you think you have what it takes to thrive in this position get in touch contact us today.
Our client, a leading player within the Energy sector are in search of an experienced Team Assistant to join their busyTrading & Portfolio team. The client requires someone with fantastic interpersonal skills, a confident manner and a team focused attitude who can provide exceptional secretarial support to the department.
The role itself encompasses a variety of duties such as organising complex travel and accommodation, extensive diary management for the Head of the department and team, as well as managing expense claims, processing invoices, responding to emails and taking ownership of the teams filing system. Strong organisational skills are vital as is the ability to work off your own initiative. Aside from the above duties, the position also involves compiling meeting paperwork, taking minutes and actions, organising team social events and hospitality, providing Reception cover where required as well as providing all round administrative support to the Team.
Previous experience as a Team Assistant or Team PA is imperative due to the pressure involved, as is prior exposure to an International environment. Experience or knowledge of the Energy/Power sector would be advantageous. MS Office knowledge is vital, particularly Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel and Word. This role is fast paced and demanding - it will suit a switched on, self starter with a proactive and positive attitude. Enthusiasm and commitment to the company is key, as is the ability to solve problems and demonstrate a true "team player" attitude.
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Our client is a UK based organisation with operations across the world and an HQ situated in Reading town centre and they are expanding! We are helping them to recruit for a person to manage their range of documents including printed materials and online content as well as presentations and other tools.
The company values its staff highly and offers excellent benefits including health care, a generous pension and life insurance. They are very supportive of each member of the team and respects everyone's input equally. This is an excellent opportunity for a person with a good eye for detail, a methodical and process driven approach to working, and a passion for "getting it right" as you will be responsible for the development and maintenance of documentation relating to the services provided to customers.
To be considered for the role you will need to have proven experience of producing exceptional quality documentation using a range of packages including MS Word, MS PowerPoint and MS Visio. Adobe In-Design is also necessary. You will need to be able to speak confidently about your proof-reading ability and draw on previous experience to demonstrate your strength in this area.
As with any role of this calibre, your communication skills must be strong on all levels and a positive and dedicated approach to your work will be key to your success. We look forward to hearing from you if you feel that you are the right candidate for this role.
We have an exciting and challenging role for an experienced PA to support four Board Level Directors at one of our most prestigious clients, an integrated corporate finance and broking house built on a strong track record of success.
The deal led environment requires an individual with exceptional interpersonal skills, a talent for multi-tasking, the ability to think on their feet and a "can-do" attitude. You will need to be flexible, a self-starter with a good sense of humour; a genuine team player who is not afraid of hard work!
You will offer invaluable support to these four key individuals and duties will include extensive client liaison, composing and working with confidential information, creating Power Point presentations as well as dealing with all diary and travel management. The opportunity may suit an experienced PA who has gained good exposure at a senior level within the financial services sector. A desire to take on ad-hoc projects and tasks outside of your core remit is important too.
The client offers a fantastic working environment where the team enjoy responsibility and a strong rapport combined with excellent rewards. Core hours of work are 9am - 5.30pm but as with any deal-led environment the ability to work outside of these hours is important.
If you would like to find out more about this role contact us today.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a niche, boutique Consultancy firm within the Intellectual Property sector. Based a short walk from Green Park tube station, this position will offer the successful candidate an opportunity to join a professional, growing organisation on an initial 3 month temporary basis, with the potential to develop into a more permanent role.
Supporting a team of Consultants and the CEO in an Administrative capacity, the position offers a varied workload. Duties will include diary management, scheduling meetings and organising travel for the Consultants. A level of document management, invoicing, credit control and book-keeping will be required. A highly organised, proactive individual with previous experience in a similar position would suit this role due to the level of secretarial support involved. Minute taking at management meetings, filing and various ad hoc administrative tasks will also be required.
An intelligent, mature outlook and strong work ethic is of the upmost importance. Due to the nature of the business, consultants may at times, be based off site; therefore the successful candidate must be comfortable working independently. An interest or basic knowledge in Intellectual Property is highly desirable, as is strong knowledge of Microsoft Office packages.
An immediate start date is preferred, so a minimal notice period would be ideal. Apply today to find out more! Please note, salary is dependent on experience.
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An exciting opportunity has become available to join a prestigious corporation within the Energy sector on an ongoing temporary, part time basis. Based near Victoria, this role would suit someone who has previous experience within an International environment, ideally within a Finance team.
You must be proactive and hardworking with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships. The successful candidate will have an Accounting or Financial background with exceptional numeracy skills and the ability to work with numerical data.
The role involves producing a variety of reports on excel, checking data for accuracy, comparing budgets and conducting general administrative tasks within the department.
This role would suit a candidate who is perhaps studying towards a degree or professional qualification relative to Finance. The hours for this position are flexible and will be from 12 - 20 per week, to be worked Monday to Friday.
If you would like to find out more about this role contact us today.
We have an exciting and challenging role for an experienced PA to support four Board Level Directors at one of our most prestigious clients, an integrated corporate finance and broking house built on a strong track record of success.
The deal led environment requires an individual with exceptional interpersonal skills, a talent for multi-tasking, the ability to think on their feet and a "can-do" attitude. You will need to be flexible, a self-starter with a good sense of humour; a genuine team player who is not afraid of hard work!
You will offer invaluable support to these four key individuals and duties will include extensive client liaison, composing and working with confidential information, creating Power Point presentations as well as dealing with all diary and travel management. The opportunity may suit an experienced PA who has gained good exposure at a senior level within the financial services sector. A desire to take on ad-hoc projects and tasks outside of your core remit is important too.
The client offers a fantastic working environment where the team enjoy responsibility and a strong rapport combined with excellent rewards. Core hours of work are 9am - 5.30pm but as with any deal-led environment the ability to work outside of these hours is important.
If you would like to find out more about this role contact us today.
One of the UK's leading legal firms with offices in central Reading is recruiting for a Secretary to work within their commercial division. You will be working in a team of dynamic and professional fee earning consultants and reporting directly to a Partner of the firm.
This is an excellent opportunity for a professional person to join a true destination employer offering its staff excellent benefits & training.
Your role will involve PA, administrative and team secretarial duties to include; typing and report production using information received from an outside typing service, managing work sent to the team, making and taking client telephone calls and other ad-hoc administrative duties in line with your role. You will also be responsible for diary management, travel arrangements and some minute taking.
A background in secretarial administration within professional services is advantageous and you will need to have had exposure to a commercial or corporate law environment. The most important attributes and skills that you will possess include; the ability to communicate at all levels, excellent audio and copy typing skills and an understanding of billing and accounts. You will also be able to demonstrate an ability to work unsupervised and speak with clients in a professional manner over the telephone.
If you would like to find out more about this role contact us today.
Our client, a leading player within the Energy sector are in search of an experienced Team Assistant to join their busyTrading & Portfolio team. The client requires someone with fantastic interpersonal skills, a confident manner and a team focused attitude who can provide exceptional secretarial support to the department.
The role itself encompasses a variety of duties such as organising complex travel and accommodation, extensive diary management for the Head of the department and team, as well as managing expense claims, processing invoices, responding to emails and taking ownership of the teams filing system. Strong organisational skills are vital as is the ability to work off your own initiative. Aside from the above duties, the position also involves compiling meeting paperwork, taking minutes and actions, organising team social events and hospitality, providing Reception cover where required as well as providing all round administrative support to the Team.
Previous experience as a Team Assistant or Team PA is imperative due to the pressure involved, as is prior exposure to an International environment. Experience or knowledge of the Energy/Power sector would be advantageous. MS Office knowledge is vital, particularly Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel and Word. This role is fast paced and demanding - it will suit a switched on, self starter with a proactive and positive attitude. Enthusiasm and commitment to the company is key, as is the ability to solve problems and demonstrate a true "team player" attitude.
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